Events

Here is where you’ll find all information for upcoming workshops I’m teaching, art exhibitions I’m a part of, artist events I’m selling my art at, and other special appearances. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions regarding upcoming art events.


Gnomevember at New England Botanic Garden

Start date: November 1, 2025
End date: November 30, 2025
All-day event
Location: New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
A garden gnome painted with a hawk, snake, fox, and other animals sits on top of a log in an outdoor background. Art by Victoria K. Chapman.

November 1 – November 30, 2025
All ages

The gnomes are coming! The gnomes are coming! Gnomevember 2025 is just around the corner at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. For the entire month of November, come explore the gardens and find the dozens of hand-painted gnomes, with art created by local artists, including yours truly.

You’ll see my past gnomes and also the newest of the bunch, the Protector of Predators, featuring 9 different predator species native to New England. Predators are an essential part of natural ecosystems, keeping everything in balance, preventing over-population of prey species and assisting in keeping plants and trees growing healthy and strong. Their greatest threats are from human activity including habitat loss, climate change, and the use of rodenticides (rat poison). This gnome is their protector and representative. You may even hear her howling with the coyotes as night falls at the edges of the forest.

Check out this video on Instagram and Facebook with a 360° view of the Protector of Predators gnome.

Be sure to come to the gardens during November to find all of the gnomes! This is a fun family-friendly activity for all to enjoy. We hope to see you there!

Find Out More about Gnomevember

ArtsWorcester Small Works Show

Start date: November 5, 2025
End date: December 14, 2025
All-day event
Location: ArtsWorcester Gallery, 44 Portland Street, Worcester, MA
A small brown amanita mushroom with white spots sits in a spot of grass. A very tiny watercolor painting by Victoria K. Chapman.

November 5-December 14, 2025
Opening Reception:
Friday, November 7, 2025
6pm-9pm

ArtsWorcester Gallery
44 Portland Street
Worcester, MA

The ArtsWorceser annual Small Works Show is back this November and December! This show features hundreds of pieces by ArtsWorcester members of diminutive proportions. All pieces are 10” or smaller. Many will be for sale—perfect for holiday gift-giving!

My very small mushroom watercolor painting, “Petita Amanita” will be for sale in this show. I hope you can join us for the reception on November 7th, from 6pm-9pm! Grab your favorite pieces before they sell out!

For more information, visit ArtsWorcester.org

Watercolors in the Conservatory at NEBG

Date: November 23, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Location: New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
A hand of someone painting green leaves in a watercolor journal. www.weyakindesigns.com

Sunday, November 23, 2025
10:00am-12:30pm
Ages 16+

Painting outdoors can be lovely and wonderful but that’s not always possible when the weather gets cooler. Fortunately for us, New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill has beautiful indoor conservatories with an array of plants to enjoy year-round! Walk together through the Orangery and sit with a watercolor journal, water brushes, and watercolor paints to create your own depiction of the amazing flora NEBG has to share. 

Journals, pencils, brushes, and paints are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. The journal will be yours to keep. Pencils, brushes, and paints will be returned, but a supply list will be provided should you choose to purchase your own after the workshop.

No experience necessary. Come play with a more compact watercolor setup! This is intended to be a fun and relaxing workshop with no expectations.

To view more information and purchase tickets, visit NEBG.org.

Paint Your Own Watercolor Winter Card at NEBG

Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston, MA
A table set up with watercolors, paint brushes, water, and mixing pans. One painting of holly leaves and berries is mounted on a card with an envelope. The other painting is in-progress being painted with trees and a night sky. ©2025 Victoria K. Chapman.

Saturday, December 6, 2025
1:00pm-4:00pm
Ages 16+

Try out painting with watercolors and then create a winter card (or two) to share with a loved one! We’ll start with a watercolor demonstration and some time to experiment and play. Then, we’ll create a nature-inspired winter card to take home using what we’ve learned. Themes can include trees, snowflakes, winter birds, or winter plants. We’ll paint our designs and then mount the paintings onto a blank card with envelope.

Paper, pencils, brushes, and paints provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own. Your cards (and envelopes) will be yours to keep or gift. Pencils, brushes, and paints to be returned. A supplies list will be provided should you choose to purchase your own after the workshop.

No experience necessary. This is intended to be a fun and relaxing workshop with no expectations.

* If there is a particular scene you’d like to paint, you are welcome to bring your own photos to paint from.

Learn more and register online at NEBG.org

Arisia 2026 Art Show

Start date: January 16, 2026
End date: January 19, 2026
All-day event
Location: Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge
A full panel of Victoria’s artwork shown at an earlier Arisia art show.

Friday, January 16, 2026 – Monday January 19, 2026
Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge

I’m pleased to be back at Arisia, an annual sci-fi/fantasy convention in Boston, MA! I’ll be part of the Arisia 2026 art show, along with dozens of other talented artist from New England and around the country. This long-weekend event features artists, performers, panels on all topics, a masquerade, and more. The art show is a much-loved part of Arisia that participants look forward to each year. I can’t wait to be back with this amazing community!

For more information and to buy your Arisia membership, visit Arisia.org.