"That is beautiful which is produced by the inner need, which springs from the soul." ~Wassily Kandinsky
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From the President
People
sometimes ask me, How did The Portsmouth Arts Guild get to be so
terrific? What's the secret? Well, a vibrant arts organization like
ours doesn't run itself. The secret ingredient behind the Guild's
success is our dedicated cadre of volunteers. So far this
year we have more than 50 volunteers whose efforts make possible our
exhibitions, classes and workshops, member programs and performances.
These are members just like you-busy people with families to care for,
jobs to do, other worthy organizations to help. Still, they have found
the time and energy to devote to our Arts Guild. So, with an abundance of gratitude and deep apologies to any whom I have overlooked, here they are:
Exhibitions, including show intake, hanging, receptions and entertainment:
Jonathan Small, Anne Winthrop Cordin, Don Heymann, Janet Dassau, Jane
Renwick, John Forasté, Maria Martineau, Mary Ann Martin, Norm Petersen,
Libby Gilpatric, John and Sandra Tolley, Claire Tremblay, Toni Gruber,
Hildi Rezendes.
Publicity, in all its various forms-media, web, newsletter, postcards and brochures:
Jessica Wheeler, Jackie Griswold, Karen Talbot, Kathy Parker, Barbara
Ney, Toni Petersen, Lenny Rumpler, Bob Burch, Betsy Dees, Rita Honnen,
Kathy Morton, Jay Egge.
Gallery volunteers:
Carole Barboza, Robert Burch, Linda Lee Butler, Celeste Chute-Wright,
Betsy Dees, Sandra Dingee, Nanette Dunn, JP Fernandes. Carol Gates,
Tanya Trinkaus Glass, Monty Gomez, Jackie Griswold, Richard Grosvenor,
Toni Gruber, Rita Heymann, Anne Hitchen, Sheila Lundy, Mary Ann Martin,
Maria Martineau, Susan Paradise-Burke, Toni Petersen, Jane Renwick, Hildi Rezendes, Val Rousseau, Lenny Rumpler, Jonathan Small, John Tolley, Ron Wenzel, Jessica Wheeler.
Member programs and events: Lois Erhartic, Felicia Touhey, Val Rousseau , Carol Lynn Hall.
Classes and workshops: Suzanne Lewis, Ellen Blomgren, Jay Egge, Lois Erhartic, Carol Lynn Hall, Mary Lou Smith.
Performing Arts: JP Fernandes, Janet Dassau, Carol Gates, Cindy Killavey, Karen Nash, Tom Perrotti, Linda Remington.
Membership: Phyllis Adams, Nicholas Stephens.
Board of Directors:
Allayne Boruch, Anne Winthrop Cordin, Wendy Crooks, Lois Erhartic, JP
Fernandes, George Furbish, Mary Ann Martin, Mike Mendell, Michael
Miller, Mark Nickel, Linda Remington, Kathy Parker, Felicia Touhey, and
yours truly.
Gardening and landscaping: Sandra Dingée, Nicholas Stephens, Linda Remington.
I
know I must be forgetting a few, so if you have volunteered for the
Guild this year and I omitted your name, please let me know; I'd like
to add you to this important, and growing, roster of VIPs.
And
guess what-we need MORE! In particular, we need two to three volunteers
to help with Membership. We need volunteers interested in helping with
Performing Arts. We need additional gallery volunteers for August
through December. And we need someone (or two) to help with our
finances and accounting, as our current treasurer has to leave the
position at the end of this year. Please consider donating your time to help our community thrive. If
you can help in any of the above categories, or know someone who might
be interested in the accounting side of the Arts Guild, please let me
know.
Don't forget: Coming right up on June 7th (3-6 pm) and 8th
(6:30-8:30 pm) is entry for the "I Got Rhythm" show, juried by William
Varieka of William Varieka Fine Arts in Newport. Open to all media;
cash prizes for winners! Opening Reception is Friday, June 11, 6-8 pm.
Thanks, and...
See you in the gallery!
~Eric Broudy
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"Sampling of the Portsmouth Arts Guild"
at
Spring Bull Gallery
in May
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PAG Exhibition Schedule 2010
INTAKE (art delivery dates) are Mondays and Tuesdays. (Mondays 3-6pm; Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm.)
NEXT SHOW INTAKE
MAY 6-JUN 6
"Beyond the Lens" A Juried Show To
Explore New Expressions in Photography
JUN 10-JUL 11 06/07, 06/08 Opening 06/11
"I Got Rythm" Open Juried Show
JUL 15-AUG 15 07/12, 07/13 Opening 07/16
"Westerly Artists Invitational Show
Cooperative"
AUG 19-SEP 19 08/16, 08/17 Opening 08/20
"5 Members' Invitational" Open Juried Show
SEP 23-OCT 24 09/20, 09/21 Opening 09/24
"Taste This" Open Juried Show
OCT 28-NOV 21 10/25, 10/26 Opening 10/31
"Juried Members' Show"
NOV 26-DEC 19 11/22, 11/23 Opening 12/05
"4th Annual
Holiday Show"
DEC 4 Holiday Table Sale 12/04
10am-4pm
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Classes at the Guild
The Portsmouth Arts Guild. Now accepting registration for the following workshops to be held at the PAG center, 2679 E. Main Road, Portsmouth, RI unless otherwise noted:
Japanese Calligraphy
(Shodo) with Lois
Erhartic Historical discussion with study and
practice of basic
brush strokes and simple Kanji
characters. No experience
necessary
Session
1: (4/Thu.) June 10,17,24, July 1. Session 2 - (4/Sat.) June 5,12,19, 26. Time(s): 9:30-11:30am (both sessions) Tuition:
$65 per session; PAG Members $55.
Materials Fee $30. Landscape Painting in Oil with Carol Lynn Hall Two
(2) sessions in PAG Ctr. & two (2) on site
TBA @Portsmouth. Beginner and Intermediate painters (ages 11 and older). Date(s): (4/Mon.) June 7,14,21,28. Time(s):
3-6pm
Tuition:
$60; PAG Members $50. Portrait and Figure
Studio monitored by Carol
Lynn Hall No instruction. Live models (alternate clothed or nude
poses) Drawing, Painting or Sculpting mediums. Date(s): (6/Mon.) June 21,28, July 12,19,26, August 2. Time(s):
12-3pm
Tuition:
$85; PAG Members $75. Introduction to Interactive
Acrylics with Jacklyn
William All experience levels.
Interactive Acrylics blend like Oil. Date(s):
(Sat.) June 26 Time(s): 10am - 1pm
Tuition: $35; PAG Members $30.
Digital Photography
Workshop with Cindy Horovitz
Wilson & Eileen McCarney Muldoon.
Intro to basic camera functions (1hr), photo session and interactive critique discussion. Date(s): (Mon.) July 12. Time(s):
4- 8pm
Tuition: $75; PAG Members $65. Plein Air Painting (any
Medium) with Kathleen Weber Weather Permitting location is outside in downtown Bristol.
If inclement weather / inside @ PAG Ctr. using
photos/sketches. Date(s): (4/Fri.) July
9,16,23,30. Time(s):
9am - 12Noon Tuition: $65; PAG Members $55. Solar Plate Printmaking with Suzanne Lewis Non toxic method using sun etched plates. No
pre-requisites. Create
a relief plate (like linocut) and also an etching plate. Date(s): (Sat.) July 10 Time(s): 10am-4pm
Tuition: $70; PAG Members $60. Making
Ancient and Medieval Mediums with Jay
Egge Manufacture
demo & interactive technique usage w/egg tempera, oil glazing,
encaustic & historic support
preparation. Date(s):
(2/Wed.) August 4,11. Time(s):
6:30 - 9:30pm
Tuition: $80, PAG Members $70.
Optional PAG member fee: $40 individual or $50 family
To register or for inquiries: ellenblomgren@gmail.com or 401-297-9412
For instructor details: www.portsmouthartsguild.org.
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Other Classes & Workshops
On-Line Art Marketing Workshop.
 Sunday, June 13, 1-4 p.m.
Beach studios, 146 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI. Self-representing artist Qiang will demonstrate how to advertise artwork using blogs, websites, email newsletters, and on-line galleries. Using eBay to conduct on-line sales will be introduced including image capturing, posting, selling transactions, and shipping. Qiang Huang (pronounced as Chong Wong) has studied with multiple master artists like David Leffel and Sherrie McGraw. Since 2004 his paintings have been selected continuously for Oil Painters of America's National Juried Exhibitions. His teaching is featured in American Artist Magazine's summer issue of the "Workshop". Cost: $50.
Qiang's website: www.qhart.com
Contact: Judy Chaves 401-447-5960 or jchaves2005@cox.net
Jan Armor & Dan McManus. "Water Fire: A Photo Safari". Where: Providence When: June 26 from 4:30pm till whenever Cost: $79 You
never know what you might see at Waterfire. Join us for a Photo Safari
on the bridges and walkways of Waterplace Park, Providence.
Ninety-seven flaming braziers will be ignited at sundown and the city
will come alive with people of all ages. This is a superb photo op for
photographers of all levels, including those with a point and shoot
camera. Jan and Dan are experienced photography teachers. They will
facilitate an enjoyable group learning experience with like-minded
people who all want to expand their photo knowledge. Complete your registration by sending your check to the address below, payable to Jan Armor. We have only a very few spaces left! Jan's website: http://www.armorphoto.com/
Charlotte Wharton. "Painting
Central
Massachusetts" plein
air/landscape workshop in Hopkinton, MA at the Weston Nurseries, July 16-18. Number of participants is limited,
which allows for greater interaction. Join us for three days of fun and painting. The Weston Nurseries http://www.westonnurseries.com are creatively
designed with floral and
landscaping selections that intermingle with and brighten displays of
pottery, Greek statues, gazebos, and barn-like buildings, all of which
overlook more than 300 acres of beautiful countryside. Rest rooms
provided
with food take out
nearby. More info:
www.charlottewhartonstudio.com/Workshops/landscapeworkshop.htm |
The
Portsmouth Arts Guild needs your help!
If you are available to staff the gallery on any of these days (1-5 pm), please contact Eric at eric.broudy@verizon.net to sign up. If you haven't done it before, the simple instructions will be provided. Many thanks!
Updated list:
Session 1
July 3, 30, 31
Session 2
Aug. 1, 7, 8, 15, 27, 28
Sept. 3,10, 12, 28
Oct. 2, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 29, 31
Nov. 5, 13, 14, 20, 26, 27
Dec. 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18
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Call for Artists
 Portsmouth Arts Guild. Interpret the theme "I Got Rhythm". Exhibition dates
June 10-July 11. Open juried show, all-media, juried by William
Vareika or the William Vareika Fine Arts Gallery. Drop-offs: June 7,
3-6pm, and June 8, 6:30-8:30pm. Opening reception June 11, 6-8pm. Three pieces maximum. Works previously
shown in the PAG gallery will not be accepted. All entries must be for
sale. Entry fee: $15 first entry, $5 each additional; Art Guild Members
$10 first entry, $5 each additional. See website for details. portsmouthartsguild.org
 RIWS. The Rhode Island Watercolor Society is seeking artists for the following upcoming open, juried
shows:
1. June
27-July 16: "Red, White & Blue". Drop-offs: June 8-20.
2. August 29- September 17
"New England". Drop-offs: August 10-22.
3. October 10-November 5:
"17th Annual National Watermedia Competition" Digital entries only. Deadline
July 16. More info: www.riws.org or Mary Lou Moore, Gallery Director (401) 726-1876 and info@riws.org
 "ART
IN
THE CLOSE", will be held at St. Michaels Church in Bristol, RI June 12
(rain date June 19). Deadline for registration: June 8. This is a one day show, open to the public from
10am-5pm, with 28 artists displaying on the fence and 8 artists in the
Close. Each artist will be assigned an 8 foot section of fence to display their artwork. A 10x10foot tent may be used in the close. St Michael's Episcopal Church, 399 Hope Street, Bristol RI. Contact JP Fernandes at (401) 253-6682 or jpfern@aol.com
"self... an
inner journey", a non juried members' theme exhibit: inner
fulfillment, connected, self-expressed and acknowledged. Share your own personal journey through
your medium.
All media accepted. Submission Dates: Friday,
June 18 and Saturday,
June 19, 11am - 1pm.
Drop off location: PAC Office, 260 Main
Street, Pawtucket. Submit
actual artwork, no reproductions, no slides. No Fee to members whose dues are current.
New members are accepted during the time of
delivey
Limited
to 2 submissions (space permitting). Size limitation: no larger than 48" in any direction. More info: PAC submissions
 "SUMMER IN NEWPORT Landscapes . Seascapes . Architecture" Juried Show, June 30-September 19. Isherwood Gallery, 38 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI. Opening: Saturday, July 3, 6-9pm. Drop-offs: Wednesday, June 23, 1-8pm; Thursday, June 24, 10am-1pm; Sunday, June 27, 1pm - Accepted Works Online. Accepted Works will be on display for approximately 3 months. More info: Nancy Isherwood
401-699-2276 nancy@nancyisherwood.com
www.isherwoodgallery.com
 Bristol Art Museum. BAM and
Portsmouth Arts Guild are seeking artists to exhibit
their original art (no crafts, etc.) for sale on the fences
(2D) and front lawn (3D) of Linden
Place and
Bradford-Dimond-Norris House betweeen Wardwell
and State Streets on Hope Street
in Bristol, RI. at the 3rd Annual "Art
al Fresco" on July 25,
10am-4pm (rain date August10, 10am-3pm). Participants must be
members of BAM or PAG, however
new or renewal memberships will be available for all entrants. To register and for more
info, Sheila 401-749-5503, sclark3935@cox.net
City of Pawtucket's 12th Annual Photo
Contest. Winners of "Reflections of Pawtucket" photo contest will comprise city's official 2011 calendar as determined by some of
Rhode Island's
most distinguished professional photographers. Each year, Pawtucket prints
approximately 8,000 color calendars, which are free and distributed (while
supplies last) at Pawtucket
City Hall, the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, the Pawtucket Public Library and The Camera
Werks in Providence. Entry
Forms will be available at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main St.
and the Pawtucket Public Library, 13 Summer St., both in Pawtucket; and The
Camera Werks, 766 Hope St., Providence. Winning
entries and the judges will be presented at a public reception starting at 4
p.m. on Sept. 25 at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center. More information: The Camera Werks at (401) 273-5367 www.thecamerawerks.com
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Openings and Exhibits
New
 "Memories" runs June 5 - June 30 with an Opening Reception Saturday , June 5, 3-7pm. This exhibit features the works of local artists' expressive
styles of remembrances of times, places, people and events
of the past. More info: 401-849-9166 55 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI. www.springbullgallery.com
 "Blackstone Valley Artists" opens June 5, 4-7pm featuring Jerry Aissis, Dorothy Downing, Destiny Green, Kris Occhino and Frank Robertson. Also featuring represented artist selling acrylics, oils, watercolor, monotypes, pottery, stoneware, jewelry and more.
Donating
5% of sales (from Open Reception) to the Soup Kitchen, Bristol,
RI. Hope Gallery, 435 Hope Street, Bristol, RI (401) 396-9117 www.hopegalleryfineartfinecraft.com
 "Summer Lights" runs June 5-June 27 and features the work of Michael Guertin, Elena Obelenus, and Jennifer Teichman. Guertin's highly imaginative images "...reveal the world not so much as it is, but as it could be seen...". Clay artist Elena Obelenus will display a collection of her
elegant porcelain vessels whose surfaces she uses as a canvas for her striking designs. And Jennifer Teichman's paintings "...express both the raw
beauty of costal living as well as my fascination with personality and
faces." Opening Reception June 5, 5-7pm. 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI. 847-9977 www.debloisgallery.com
Ongoing
 Imago Gallery. Guest artist Anna Jane Kocon presents her installation Urban Garden with selected artists from Fatima High School and alumni runs April 29 - June 5
www.imagoartgallery.com
Portsmouth Arts Guild."Beyond the Lens" runs May 6-June 6. Portsmouth Arts Guild, 2679 East Main Rd, Portsmouth, RI 401-293-5ART
info@portsmouthartsguild.org
Greater Fall River Art Association.
"Fall River - Spindle City Remembered". Exhibit runs Sundays, April
10-June 13,12-3pm. In 1876, Fall River, the "Spindle City", was second
in the world in textile production to only Manchester, England. (508)
673-0000
80 Belmont St., Fall River, MA.
 Gallery X. "Q@X 3" is the
third installment of art that expresses
the
visions and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender
and
questioning artists. Juried exhibit runs May 26-June 19. Gallery X
169 William St., New Bedford, MA 508-992-2675
"4th Annual Multi-cultural Exhibit"
celebrating cultural diversity as experienced by all Americans runs
April 25-June 25. PAC at the Blackstone Visitors Center, 175
Main St., Pawtucket, RI. pawtucketartscollaborative.org
 Riverzedge Arts Project. In collaboration with Hera Gallery, Riverzedge Arts Project showcases the work of young artists and
the adult artists who influence them in the "Young Artists and Their Mentors" show at Bagelz of Wakefield. With over 30 works, the
exhibition showcases the wide range of dynamic and innovative work
being created at Riverzedge's four studios in Woonsocket, RI. Show runs May 7-July 2. Bagelz of Wakefield is located at 90 Pershing Ave, Wakefield, RI. More info: Brad Fesmire 401-767-2100.
In addition, Woonsocket Mayor Fontaine joined RiverzEdge in celebrating the accomplishment of
Digital Photography Studio artist Christina Lauzon. 18-year old Lauzon
submitted a label design in a national contest to be
used as artwork on bottles of Torani syrup. Her design was chosen from
a pool of over 1,000 submissions.
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RI More info: www.bristolartmuseum.org
or info@bristolartmuseum.org
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Artist Opportunities
Seeking Fine Artists and Master
Artisans for a new gallery in Newport, RI. It's by jury process only. Please contact: trez88@aol.com. Gallery selection will begin the second week in June and will
finish up by the second week of July.
2ng Annual Indigenous Film Festival. Honoring Our Own Power (HOOP), a Native American nonprofit dedicated to
strengthening Indigenous initiatives and the Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum,
led by Loren Spears, Narragansett tribal member, they are partnering to bring the 2nd
Annual Indigenous Film Festival to Rhode Island. Building on the success of the event first held in Newport, it will be an expanded 3-day long festival to be held at the National Park Service's Kettle Pond Visitor's Center at 50 Bend Road, Charlestown,
RI. Vocalist Jennifer Kreisberg (Tuscarora) headlines the Friday, Jul 23 lineup of live performances,
and unique Native American film screenings.
For more information on the Indigenous Film
Festival or to reserve tickets contact: honoringourownpower@hotmail.comor lorenspears@tomaquagmuseum.comor call (401)835 4806.
Craft Show Fundraiser. Interested in participating in a craft show on June 26? Contact Jack Ringland at prospectorjack@verizon.net
Create Rhode Island. Check out Critique Corner on Create Rhode Island. It's a great way to find out about shows, art events, visual and performance arts, as well as another forum to show your art. Sign up now Create RI
 Old stuff. New ideas. Artists'
Exchange proudly presents the YART SALE on
Sunday, June 13 in the lots surrounding Artists' Exchange. Part
community yard sale, part arts event, the YART SALE will feature yard
sale vendors, artisan vendors, re-use workshops and a gallery showcase
focusing on art made from reclaimed and repurposed objects.
There
will be an entrance fee of $1(Kids 12 & under get in free). Performers and fabrication specialists from Providence's BIG NAZ0 LAB will demonstrate how robot
creature-costumes are constructed and brought to life in a
RECYCLED ROBOT CREATURE WORKSHOP. Students will be exposed to various 3-D fabrication techniques that
combine foam, cardboard, and a variety of materials to create unusual
and fantastic robot creature-heads. *Space is limited. Advance registration required. Call (401)490-9475 to sign up.
Interested in being a vendor? Doing some spring cleaning
and interested in donating? Contact us
All donations made to Artists'
Exchange are tax-deductible.
Art Affair on the Fence will once again be taking place at the First Congregational Church Bristol
Saturday, August 21, 10am - 5pm (rain date:
Saturday, Aug.28).
Eligibility: Open to all artists. All artists must have a photocopy of their 2010 RI
tax number. If you need a tax number you will be able to get one on the day,
the cost will be $10.00, which will be added to the entry fee. Entry Fee: $35.00
for space to exhibit, or $45 if you need a temporary R.I. tax number. First time artists please
submit 2 photos of your work to Sandra Tolley 133 Berry Lane Bristol R.I.02809. Space is limited, get
your application in early. Application deadline: Aug 7. Questions? Sandra Tolley: lancashirelass@fctvplus.net
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News
Ron Wenzel. Two of Ron's oil paintings, both called "Gifts from the Sea", were selected for Hope Gallery's "People Places & Things" show in April. He won Second Place in the show.
Jay Egge. Three of Jay's Tarot card designs in pastel were displayed at Valerie's Gallery in Warren, RI as part of the "Raining Men" exhibit in May. See his "Tarot Design XIX The Sun" at right.
Jonathan Small. Two of Jon's paintings were among the 113 selected out of 800 entries for the "Off The Wall 2010 Annual Juried
Exhibition", which will be on view at the Danforth Museum, Framingham,
MA, from June 12 through August 8. His trompe-l'œil paintings, "My Father's Repressed Memories - As Time Goes By" and "New Hampshire Winter Memories", are at right.
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New Members
Bernie Dunn, photography, bernie.dunn@cox.net
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Members ClassifiedDo you have something to sell or give away? Something you're looking for? Send info to info@portsmouthartsguild.org for a free listing in the Member Classified.
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Guild Ink
Issue no. 6
June 2010
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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
CALL FOR ARTISTS (7) OPENINGS & EXHIBITS (11) ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES (7) NEWS (3) NEW MEMBERS (1) MEMBERS CLASSIFIED (0) |
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Members' Meeting
Tuesday, June 15,
6:30pm
Program:
Papermaking Demonstration and Hands on Workshop with
Lisa May Tobin
Lisa May Tobin will talk about
the history of papermaking, the materials that are used and will
demonstrate how she makes her cast paper pieces. This will then be
followed by an opportunity for everyone to make their own piece of hand
made paper.
 Paper Shoes |
Winners of PAG's
"Beyond the Lens"
show
Out of 95 entries, 42 were selected by CCRI Professor Mary Benton
First Prize
Digital Print
Michael S. Guertin
"Apple Rain Stereo Pair"
Second Prize
Silver Gelatin Print
Jan Armor
"Swimming"
Third Prize
Digitally Altered Photograph
Jonathan Small
"Braga Bridge Raga"
Honorable Mention
Digital Photograph
Tony Stapleton
"Gas Station Sign"
Honorable Mention
Digital Photograph
Judith Tate
"Untitled"
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"Saxs Man"
at the "Memories' show at Spring Bull Gallery
 "Music Hall"
Showing at
Deblois Gallery
"Summer Lights" show
Michael Guertin's
Digital image
"Run For the Water"
PorcelainVessels by
Elena Obelenus
 Jennifer Teichman's
"Goggles"
Anna Jame Kocon's
installation
"Urban Garden"
at Imago Gallery
"Tarot Design XIX The Sun"
by Jay Egge
at the "Raining Men" exhibit at Valerie's Gallery in Warren, RI
Showing at
"Off The Wall 2010 Annual Juried
Exhibition"
at the Danforth Museum in Framingham, MA
"My Father's Repressed Memories - As Time Goes By"
by Jonathan Small
"New Hampshire Winter Memories"
by Jonathan Small
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