Artwork and Writing

John enjoys creating art and collecting art. He also enjoys writing.

He has museum studies post-graduate training through Harvard University's Museum Studies Program. He has planned, designed, curated and developed over 40 fine art and historical exhibitions in local museums and galleries and served as the first Museum Director for he Waterworks Museum in Chestnut Hill, MA. Mr. Quatrale is a member of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the New England Museum Association (NEMA), the National Association of Museum Exhibitionists (NAME) and the AAM’s Curator’s Committee. In recent years, John organized and led two workshops at New England Museum Association (NEMA) annual conferences - “Exhibitions: Commemorative or Interpretative” and “Where to Exhibit Art?” He also led an additional workshop at the American Association of Museum’s Annual Meeting in Philadelphia entitled: “Choosing art for History and Science Museums Exhibitions.”

His writing includes the “From Bay Path to Back Bay: the Boston Marathon Course.”

Credits

Artwork photo credits for art by others - by the individual artists. Photo credits John’s artwork - John Quatrale