Our Team — Boston Art

John Kirby
President

John Kirby founded Boston Art, Inc. in 2001 to provide art acquisition and management services to clients in the corporate, healthcare and hospitality industries. After graduating from Boston College, John started his first art consulting firm out of his one bedroom apartment. Since then, John has accumulated over 35 years of experience assisting companies of all sizes with the successful development of their art collections.

Boston Art has continuously expanded its scope to provide art programs for a range of clients throughout New England, nationally, and internationally. John is both an art and people curator having trained and cultivated an experienced staff of art consultants, project managers, master framers, and installation specialists who are dedicated to helping clients create extraordinary spaces through the addition of well-chosen artwork. John lives on the North Shore of the Boston area with his wife and three children.

Kelly Filocco
Director of Art Consulting

As the Director of Art Consulting, Kelly Filocco has been guiding clientele to produce stellar art programs for corporations, healthcare institutions, and multi-family buildings in the Boston area for over twenty years. A graduate of Northeastern University with a degree in business and decades of hands-on experience in the field, Kelly oversees the art consulting practice at Boston Art with a deep appreciation for the benefits that a thoughtful art program can have on the productivity and well-being of any environment. In Kelly’s previous role as Senior Art Consultant, she managed every type of project, from large-scale, highly detailed public installations to collection management advice for clients with extensive existing collections.

Kelly has chosen the artwork and managed the collections of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Scientific, MGH, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 345 Harrison, Mintz Levin, and The St. Regis Residences. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and daughter.

Elizabeth Graham
Senior Art Consultant

Working in London and Hong Kong has provided Elizabeth an opportunity to work successfully with different cultures and people of various interests and backgrounds. Carrying over her success from abroad, Elizabeth has been able to work seamlessly on both domestic and international projects at Boston Art.

Serving in a number of roles with most of her experience in art gallery management and directorship, Elizabeth has developed galleries’ strategies, exhibitions, links to other museums/corporations for joint functions and international art fairs. Elizabeth was the youngest member to be voted onto the Board of the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association and her Corporate Secretarial work later led her to a successful position as Marketing and Sponsorship Chair. Additionally, she founded Hong Kong’s, Young Art Professionals to foster a group of like-minded individuals for networking, educational, and fundraising activities.

Elizabeth graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in Art History focusing on 19th and 20th century American art.

Jane Carney
Art Consultant

Jane has anchored her career in her passion for meaningful interiors. She approaches curating with a holistic method informed by awareness of contemporary context as well as the essence of her clients. Jane has worked with a variety of clients, ranging from corporations looking to enhance workspaces to private clients seeking to cultivate eclectic and personal collections.

Prior to joining Boston Art Inc, Jane graduated from Sotheby’s Institute of Art with a master’s degree in Art Business with a specialization in Contemporary Art. She went on to work for Christie’s Auction House in the Impressionist and Modern Art department and the Design department.

Before her graduate degree and time in New York, Jane received her undergraduate degree from Simmons University in Art Administration. While completing her degree, she worked at a variety of Boston institutions including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Ballet and Fidelity Investments. She is very excited to be back in the Boston Area and for the opportunity to contribute to the creative capital of the city.

Julia Reed-Betts
Art Consultant

With a passion for art procurement, Julia advises clients on a range of projects in private, corporate, healthcare, and public settings. As the former Gallery Director at Boston Art, she leads with a curatorial vision and strong sensitivity to client needs. Julia enjoys engaging artists with unique narratives and perspectives to elevate, connect, and activate spaces. Julia uses thoughtful placemaking to create art treatments that contribute to our personal and civic development.

Julia joined Boston Art after graduating from Harvard University with a degree in History of Art and Architecture. She developed a strong admiration for art advising and collecting while working internationally at Bernard Berenson’s estate in Florence, Italy. In her previous role at Boston Art, Julia oversaw the gallery team which conducts artist research and sourcing, exhibition planning, and marketing initiatives.

Marnie Girado
Art Consultant

A deep understanding of the connection between art and interiors drives Marnie to better guide her clients. After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in both Art History and French from Bowdoin College, she went on to graduate from the Courtauld Institute of Art’s MA in the History of Art program, with a focus on the Victorian and Edwardian interior. Post-graduation, Marnie worked in the non-profit contemporary arts space and for a purveyor of fine jewelry and antique silver before joining Boston Art as a project manager.

With four years of arts project management experience, Marnie has overseen countless residential, healthcare, hospitality and public projects from conception to installation. She thoroughly enjoys collaborating with the Greater Boston artist community and national and international artists alike.

Marnie lives outside Boston with her husband, two cats and numerous houseplants.

Cameron Sumner
Art Consultant & Project Manager

A diverse background in both professional services and the art world has provided Cameron with the skills needed to lead her clients to curate successful and beautiful art collections. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where she earned her degree in Economics and Art History. Prior to joining Boston Art, Cameron’s journey has been filled with remarkable experiences, including working for Ernst & Young in the Bay Area, California, where she advised some of the world’s largest multinational companies on international tax and financial matters. Additionally, she has contributed her skills to the museum education space at both the University of Notre Dame and the prestigious National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin.

Her true passion lies in helping people forge meaningful connections with art. Cameron firmly believes that with the right guidance, anyone can develop a deep appreciation for the arts. Her previous role as a Project Manager at Boston Art allowed her to oversee various projects, ranging from residential to corporate, biotechnology, and public initiatives.

Christina Chaplin
Operations Manager

Christina received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cornell University with a dual degree in Photography and Painting. After graduation, Christina detoured from the arts to work respectively as a Project Manager for a healthcare tech giant and as Marketing Director for a real estate investment firm. During this time, she discovered her love of spreadsheets and a strong calling to creative business administration.

However, Christina never lost her passion for supporting the arts. She sought out opportunities to volunteer wherever she lived, both participating in the Arts and Business Council of Chicago’s Business Volunteers for the Arts program to help drive performance and bring a meaningful impact to local non-profit arts organizations, and also volunteering as the Exhibitions Coordinator for Arts at the Armory in Somerville, MA to bring rotating exhibitions of local artists into the public eye.

For Christina, joining the team at Boston Art has felt like a homecoming of sorts. Her varied experiences allowed her to develop into a successful leader by utilizing her creative skillset to support clients, coworkers, and artists in all aspects of business. In her role as Operations Manager, Christina aims to create a culture driven by merit, compassion, and joy. She enjoys painting, building bonfires, and spending time in her garden.

Christina lives in the Boston area with her husband and son.