Chatting with Maggie Reilly As luck would have it, Maggie walked into my studio one Sunday preCovid and we immediately hit it off. Her background in Climate Adaptation and my …

How younger generations are planning to save our oceans! Sometimes inspiration comes from small and unexpected places. For example I got a very interesting call from one of my nephews …

“You walked us over to your paintings and started talking to us about seagrass and the importance it had on the ocean and the environment as a whole. I did …

This page is about the amazing people I have had the pleasure of meeting and how they relate to seagrass, our oceans and our environment. I can’t believe I haven’t …

Email me at nedret@nedretandre.com to receive your free “Art In Homes” PDF! Alex & Meghan’s Story One spring morning, I received an interesting email from Alex. Meghan & Alex had …

Opening Reception and speaking engagement  Wednesday, July 15, 2020 4:00- 8:00 PM, 2020 FP3 Gallery is pleased to present Nedret Andre’s new abstract paintings in her solo exhibition, Edge of …

Since Covid 19 hit in March, this solo show has been postponed several times from April, to May and June. It felt rewarding to finally install the show. Susan, the …

 Cool links and Happenings in March:  Mass Sierra Club has this great calendar of events where you can find all sorts cool talks to attend. I Just found an interesting website …

Virginia Coast Reserve, a Long-Term Ecological Research site (VCR-LTER). South Bay is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by Wreck Island to the east and bordered to the west by Man …

Two of my seagrass inspired paintings have been acquired by Lasell Village’s Public Art Collection. Seagrass Architecture (left) depicts an abstract view of how plankton might see eelgrass as it …

Copley Square Hotel, Boston, June 13th, 2019 I am thrilled to be invited to be the solo artist for Copley Square Hotel’s Summer Series at Art Square Gallery! My “Ocean …

“Reaching” is about seagrass searching for light. This amazing plant can grow up to 3- 9 feet tall. Mostly found in shallow brackish waters, seagrass reaches for light for photosynthesis. …

Super excited and honored to be invited to show at Copley Square Hotel’s Art Gallery for the whole of the Summer!!! Seagrass inspired art, Scientist and a whole lot more …

Festschrift to Fred Short What an honor to be invited to the special symposium honoring Fred Short. I knew Fred Short is the seagrass guru (of the East Coast) when …

    I joined the  Harvard Art Museums materials lab workshop yesterday learning about Paper Cutting and Kara Walker’s art. Penley Knipe, the Works of Art on paper Conservator took …

Wonderful working with Hess Gallery director Carolyn Wirth and Kate. Thank you for helping install my new solo show! Checking alignment Helping with my seagrass paper installation called “Text”   …

As I approached Cassa Batllo from across the street, the morning light was hitting the facade of Antoni Gaudi’s building, casting shadows, and exaggerating the wave like ripples on the …

Artists Statement To belong somewhere, to have roots, a sense of history or home, and then to be uprooted. What does it mean for European green crab (Carcinus maenas) larva …

  Come meet Peter Phippen and Juliet Simpson at Beacon Gallery on Oct. 13th with our Seagrass Discussion Panel at noon! Beacon Gallery 524B Harrison Avenue Boston MA 02118  

What an amazing opening at Stetson Gallery in Marblehead!!!  Dr.Julie Simpson from MIT Sea Grant College Program​ rocked the show with her seagrass presentation. So wonderful to be back at …

I had a wonderful time out in Nahant with Coastal Ecologist  Julie Simpson from MIT Sea Grant College Program. With the help of Boston EPA dive team, they collected sample …

As a kid I have snorkeled with those plastic goggles that you can buy from the toy stores. The only problem with the one size fits all snorkel gear is …

  Another perfect day to be out with Alyssa Novak and her Live Blue Ambassadors!!! Today young marine ecologists were measuring Green Crabs, documenting their gender and size. Carcinus Maenas …

    How do you use all the photos you take? I take many photos of the work the marine ecologists do in the field. The actual seagrass, the context …

  Discovering epiphytes on seagrass leaves is amazing! I never know if the organisms growing on the blades are mollusks, crustaceans or something else. In the image above they look …

New England Aquarium Lecture with Asha de Vos, May 12, 2018   It’s always a great day to be at the New England Aquarium,especially if the is a guest marine …

Revitalizing Ecosystems in Greater Boston to Survive Climate Change Mass Sierra Club, Harvard, March 31st, 2018   Phil Colarusso highlighting some of the potential threats and the important services that …

At the annual Eelgrass Conference , March 28th, USA EPA, Boston My first Eelgrass conference was just fantastic! Most of the scientific terms went above my head so the images …

Northeastern University, March 3rd, 2018   Super excited to hang out with W2O ladies at the Local Environmental Action conference. Got to hear an inspiring talk by Loretta Ross and learnt …

So excited to hear that MA has it’s own legislative policies on Clean Energy. Went to this amazing meeting organized by Mass Sierra Club and felt uplifted! Emily Norton, the …

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 19, 7-9pm, 2017 Amazing talk by Dr. Nigella Hillgarth, evolutionary biologist and former CEO of the New England Aquarium. Super excited to be invited to show my work …

Cuppa Coffee, Traveller Street, Boston, MA 02118 July 6, 2017   Nigella Hillgarth talked effortlessly about penguins, climate change and environmental optimism at a W20 meeting on a rainy Wednesday …

  EPA’s Phil Colarusso & Team in Nahant July 12, 2017 So lucky to be invited to actually look at what marine ecologist do in our local waters. Met Phil …

  Billowing clouds were sitting up against a backdrop of cerulean blue sky as I pulled up by Marine Science Center in Natant. I was so excited to meet Northeastern …

What an amazing evening at Enso Gallery in Brockton! Thank you Cierra Peters and Andrew Marathas for organizing such a special evening. Marine ecologist Alyssa Novak from Boston University  shared …

    Thank you Harvard University’s Barnabas Daru for sharing your scientific knowledge on Seagrass. So grateful for everyone that came out on a snowy Saturday afternoon. I was not sure …

  November 17th, 2016 What a memorable opening reception! Thank you to everyone that attended Immersed and made it an awesome event! Alyssa Novak and Barnabas Daru enlightened us with their seagrass expertise. …

    WHY PLANTS MATTER: Seagrass Is the Primary Food Source for Green Sea Turtles, Dugongs, and Manatees Meeting Harvard Fellow & Botanist, Barnabas Daru October 7, 2016 I met …

  Matter & Light September 16, 2016   Talk about transforming the space!  Sachiko Akiyama’s opening night was terrific, the last time I experienced an intimate opening like this was …

Projecting Her September 16, 2016 http://www.adelsongalleriesboston.com/index.html I had not planned on popping into Adelson Galleries on Harrison Ave on my way home from the studio. The lights were on in …

Marblehead, MA September 11, 2016 Just had a fantastic time hanging out with friends at Stetson Gallery, thankful!    

It’s amazing how like terrestrial plants seagrass changes over the summer. With the warming water a lot more stuff has surrounded the seagrass; more epiphytes and algae on the plant. …

August 19, 2016 Went to Faneuil Hall  to learn about Biomimicry as a part of Boston GreenFest. Looks like I need to do more research into this interesting subject. Sounds …

  Fog, Algae, and a Different Kind of Seagrass with BU’s Alyssa Novak July 6, 2016 It was a foggy morning and I was very excited to be finally meeting …

   Meeting Fred Short & The Lab Tour at UNH July 5th, 2016 What do you ask a seagrass guru when you meet him for the first time? Probably more …

Working in Morning Light More field work with the BU Novak Lab Team July 8, 2016 There is something all consuming about being in the water early on a fresh …

  Opening Night @Artlery160 Tuesday June 28th, 2016 To Thirty More Years USEA Artists June 8, 2016 to July 12, 2016       What an exciting way to spend …

Marine Biology Lab, Woods Hole, Falmouth, MA “Ernst Haeckel’s Romantic Biology” Robert J. Richards, University of Chicago June 17th, 2016 Sitting in a corner of my studio is a thin …

  Gardening In the Water Conomo Point, Great Marsh, Essex, MA, June 8th, 2016 It feels amazing to be able to hold seagrass in my hands. I’ve been painting seagrass for …

Just visited the National Gallery in London last week and stumbled on “The Ambassadors”, 1553 by Holbein again. All of a sudden my childhood memories came rushing back, we had gone …