Bayda is a Syrian/British artist residing in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
She is a multi-disciplinary artist, who could work in a wide range of mediums. Bayda was trained
by Sharon Smith Viles as an Asian Brush painter then moved on to teach that art form at Worcester Art Museum. She has been mentored by Mihoko Wakabayashi in Japanese (Saori) weaving, Lynn Simmons in sculpture, and Harriet Goodall & Sue Muldoon in basketry. She has vast knowledge in painting,
photography, drawing, printmaking, Japanese weaving (Saori), mixed media and sculpture.
Her work has been recognized in several local galleries, including Worcester Art Museum,
Fitchburg Art Museum, Attleboro Art Museum, Cambridge Art Association, Fountain Street Gallery,
Davis Art Gallery & Whistler House Museum of Art, giving her a well-rounded knowledge of
all stages of artistic production from conception through to presentation.
Bayda continues her ever-growing career as an artist and as a
member of the New England art scene.
Exhibitions & Commissions (selected)
2026
Crowns & Crests, Worcester Creative Hub Gallery, Worcester, MA
Hold Me Tender, Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, WSU, Worcester, MA
Harmony of Peace, Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Hamilton, MA
Prince Charming, Puteh, Old Frog Pond, Harvard, MA
Threads of the Unseen, trio exhibit, POP-UP, Worcester, MA
Suspended Peace, ‘Beginning Conversation’ exhibit, Harold Stevens Gallery, Worcester, MA
Coiled baskets, Faculty & staff exhibit , Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
Let There Be Light, on-line exhibit, Connecting: A Philosophy of Making with Lissa Hunter;
Fiber art Take Two, Australia.
Chat Noir, Cats exhibit, Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, Worcester State University, MA
2025
Stranded (juried) NESA-Open Sky, Whitinsville, MA
Scars (Juried) National Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
Solo Exhibit-Hold Me Tender-Pop Up-
Sunshine, (Juried) NESA-Rockport Art Association & Museum, MA.
Chasm (Juried), Learning From the Past, Mattatuck Museum, CT
Puteh (Juried), Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Hamilton, MA
The Dead Olive Tree (Excellence in Sculpture); Suspended Peace, 89th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft,
Fitchburg Art Museum, MA
The Elephant in the Room (Juried), Member Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
Veil of Light, Transparency (Juried), Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, Worcester State University, MA
Who Killed the Olive Tree (Juried), NESA, Open Sky, Whitinsville, MA
Children of War, solo exhibit, Babson College, MA
2024
Ephemeral; People Are But Lines (Juried), Defying Gravity, St. Botolph Club, Boston, MA
Escape II, Mary Schein Fall Salon, Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
Escape I, Fire & Water, Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, Worcester, MA
Weave Me a Story, 88th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft, Fitchburg Art Museum, MA
People Are But Lines, Impermanence, Gallery A3, Amherst, MA
Demons in Paradise, Duo Exhibit with Jim Curran, PCA, Westford, MA
(Additional exhibitions from 2019–2023 available upon request or in full CV)
Recognition & Awards
2026 - Worcester Arts Council (WAC), Sculpting our stories
2025 - The Dead Olive Tree, Best in Sculpture, Fitchburg Art Museum, MA
2024 - Who killed the Olive Tree, People’s Choice, Open Sky, Whitinsville, MA
2023 - Mass Cultural Council, Individual Artist Grant
2021 - Mass Cultural Council, Traditional Arts Award (Arabic Calligraphy)
2021 - It’s A New Day, Excellence in Fiber VII, Fiber Art Now
2011 - Frances A. Kinnicutt Travel/Study Award for Women, Worcester Art Museum
Professional Memberships
New England Sculpture Association
Cambridge Art Association, MA
Fitchburg Art Museum, MA
Worcester Art Museum
Work Experience
Worcester Center for the Crafts, Ceramic Dept. Studio Assistant (June 2026- current)
Loading and unloading kilns, maintaining equipment, and keeping the studio clean.
New England Sculptors Association, Vice President (Jan. 2024-present)
*Working directly with the President to plan meetings, manage initiatives, and oversee board operations.
*Managing & overseeing specific portfolios, such as leading the Advisory & Initiative Committee (managing seasonal exhibits, gallery timelines, new ideas by the members)
*Helping lead organization-wide strategic planning & aligning creative goals with long-term institutional missions.
*Setting the long-term artistic goals, aesthetic standards, and stylistic direction across multiple teams or titles.
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA (2010–present)
Artist & Instructor – Teaching painting, craft, weaving, mixed media, and sculpture for adults and children.
UMass Medical Group, Worcester, MA (2010–present)
Medical Interpreter – Providing Arabic language interpretation for the local community.
Healing Fibers Project, Worcester, MA (2014–2020)
Founder, Curator & Coordinator – Led an annual art and social activism project that combined fiber arts with themes of justice and community resilience.