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This piece honors Native American heritage and the Massachusetts bearberry, a native plant valued for its strength and medicinal qualities. Through torn handmade paper, Beverly portrays a figure adorned in traditional attire, holding a branch of bearberry to symbolize the deep connection between Indigenous cultures and the natural world. The warm earth tones and textured layers evoke harmony, resilience, and respect for nature’s gifts
Beverly Nunes Ramsay has developed a distinctive art form that transforms handmade paper into evocative pictures and sculptures celebrating the cultural heritage of nations around the world. Drawing on her diverse background, she shares the richness of these cultures through her work, inviting viewers to see paper not just as a material, but as a medium for storytelling and connection.
Her career includes extensive lectures at colleges and universities, as well as exhibitions in galleries and art shows, where she inspires others to draw from their surroundings, think creatively, and explore innovative ways to use paper in art.
Most recently, Beverly’s work has been showcased at the Fuller Craft Museum, the Danforth Museum, and in a solo exhibition of her entire collection at the Mariposa Museum on Martha’s Vineyard.
Beverly’s art studio is located at Holliston Mills, where she continues to create and share her passion for torn paper artistry.
This piece honors Native American heritage and the Massachusetts bearberry, a native plant valued for its strength and medicinal qualities. Through torn handmade paper, Beverly portrays a figure adorned in traditional attire, holding a branch of bearberry to symbolize the deep connection between Indigenous cultures and the natural world. The warm earth tones and textured layers evoke harmony, resilience, and respect for nature’s gifts
Beverly Nunes Ramsay has developed a distinctive art form that transforms handmade paper into evocative pictures and sculptures celebrating the cultural heritage of nations around the world. Drawing on her diverse background, she shares the richness of these cultures through her work, inviting viewers to see paper not just as a material, but as a medium for storytelling and connection.
Her career includes extensive lectures at colleges and universities, as well as exhibitions in galleries and art shows, where she inspires others to draw from their surroundings, think creatively, and explore innovative ways to use paper in art.
Most recently, Beverly’s work has been showcased at the Fuller Craft Museum, the Danforth Museum, and in a solo exhibition of her entire collection at the Mariposa Museum on Martha’s Vineyard.
Beverly’s art studio is located at Holliston Mills, where she continues to create and share her passion for torn paper artistry.