Harbor Fine Art 3rd Annual Christmas Show and Sale Saturday Dec. 3, 2011
Jonathan McPhillips Beavertail in Snow
Harbor Fine Art
134 Spring St
Newport RI
“3rd Annual Little Picture Show and Sale”
Paintings, Jewelry, Pottery, Stained Glass
Opening Reception Saturday December 3 5 to 8
Exhibition Dates: December 3 to Jan 3, 2012
Gallery night: Thursday nite December 8th 5 to 8
Please join us for our 3rd Annual Little Picture Show and Sale,
meet the artists and partake in some holiday cheer.
Gallery Hours 11 to 5 daily
Extended evening hours Thurs, Fri, Sat thru Christmas
www.harborfineart.com
harborfineart@gmail.com
401 338 4462
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Nothing says "You're important to me" more than a unique, hand-crafted gift that is as special as its intended recipient. Finding the perfect holiday gift for that special someone on your list has never been easier. You are certain to find something to satisfy every need, taste and budget at the Annual Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Invitational hosted by the DeBlois Gallery, Newport. This year the show, which has become a very popular Newport holiday tradition, runs from November 25th through December 24th. It will feature an amazing array of blown glass, pottery, wooden toys, wearable art, ornaments, calendars, wall art, handcrafted jewelry, pillows, scarves and other items too numerous to mention. For the third year, in addition to the collection of fine contemporary crafts, the event will also feature an Itty-Bitty Picture Invitational. Invited artists will exhibit their original works of art that span many mediums. These small works, none of which are larger than 8"x8", are priced affordably at $150 or less.
Original artwork created by DeBlois member artists and priced for holiday giving will compliment the work of invited artists and craftspersons. This is truly an opportunity to find unique gifts for discriminating tastes at affordable prices. Enjoy complimentary refreshments while you shop at an Opening Reception with the artists on Saturday, December 3rd from 5-7pm.
DeBlois Gallery, located at 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, is open Tuesday through Sunday, 12-5pm. For more information, please visit the website at www.debloisgallery.com or call 847-9977.
Handcrafted wooden toys by Eric Swanson will be featured at the DeBlois Gallery's annual Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Show. Additional wooden toys by Eric Swanson
Lisa May 's cast paper ornaments will be available at the Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Invitational at the DeBlois Gallery, Newport.
Unique, handcrafted jewelry by Meredith LeBlanc will be available at the DeBlois Gallery's Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Invitational Show.
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The Southern New England Artist Community is coming to town ......... and DeBlois Gallery will proudly host their first Newport exhibit! The group, which consists of artists who are, primarily, from southeastern Massachusetts, was founded in 2008. At that time, the founders' goals were to expand their artistic presence and to engage their local art communities in the process. Eight SNAC member artists will participate in the DeBlois show which runs from November 5th through November 19th. Exhibiting artists include: Holly Carruthers (Mixed Media), Sean Brady (Painting), Steve Gaul (Sculpture), Filipe Miguel (Painting), Scott Francoeur (Painting), Carla Marchionne (Prints), Melissa Napier (Wood Burning) and Jennifer Jope (Photography).
The DeBlois Gallery invites the public to join in extending a welcome to the Southern New England Artist Community at the show's Opening Reception on Saturday, November 5th from 5-7pm. DeBlois Gallery, located at 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, is open Tuesday through Sunday, 12-5pm. For more information, please visit the website at www.debloisgallery.com or call 847-9977.
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“Impressions”
October 1 – 31, 2011
Spring Bull Gallery plays host this October to “Impressions”. Artists: Priscilla C. Malone and Bettie J. Sarantos join to present their expressive techniques and impressions of the world around them. The Exhibition runs October 1 - 31, 2011.
Priscilla C. Malone’s energetic personality is evident as she captures and brings the nuances of the world around her to the viewer. Through the mediums of watercolor & pastel she preserves the serenity of nature at day break, the simplistic beauty of still life or the tranquility of a deserted beach. This multifaceted artist is not limited to paint on paper but is also the artistic designer for Malone Studio Inc., an Architectural Stained Glass and Home Design & Improvement Company she owns with her husband, Tom. As a musician, she has performed & recorded with numerous area musicians singing traditional folk & Irish songs playing guitar, bodhran, and hammered dulcimer.
Priscilla is a member of The Art League of Rhode Island, Providence Art Club, RI Watercolor Society, and Associate Member of the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club & National Watercolor Society
Bettie J. Sarantos has a deep respect for Oriental painting and has focused her most recent work on Chinese brush painting. This interest brought her to study at the prestigious China Academy of Art in Hangzhou China where she participated in group shows. Though best known for her Oriental brush work, Bettie enjoys printmaking, oils and watercolors as she captures the local scenes around Newport waterfront and Bellevue Avenue. For this exhibit Bettie will feature a blend of East & West techniques featuring local scenes.
Bettie is a member of The Copley Society of Art, The National Museum of Women in Art, The Art League of Rhode Island, The Sumi-e Society of America, The American Artists of Chinese Brush Painting, and the Newport Art Museum. She regularly teaches and gives workshops.
These impressive women artists through their work, their simplicity of subject, and inspiring execution and will make a profound impression. Please come and meet the artists at the Gallery Night Thursday, October 13, 2011, 5-8 pm. Gallery hours are noon to 5 pm. daily. For additional information on this exhibition, future gallery events or member artists please call the gallery at 401-849-9166 or visit the
gallery on-line www.springbullgallery.com.
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The Hill Sisters Three
Alison Hill, Melanie Hill Preston, Suzanne HillLocation: Harbor Fine Art 134 Spring St. Newport RI
Event Dates: 10/14/2011 - 11/4/2011
Reception: 10/14/2011 • 5 to 8
Please come and meet the artists at the opening reception on
Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 from 5-8
Gallery hours are 10 to 5 pm daily
Harbor Fine Art
134 Spring St Newport, RI
401 848 9711
  
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For the past 27 years, the DeBlois Gallery has welcomed new artists into the Newport art community. Many of these emerging artists have been inspired to exhibit for the first time at DeBlois. In fact, such dedication to the encouragement of emerging artists has always been a part of DeBlois Gallery's mission. Local art lovers have also come to recognize the importance of supporting new, talented artists and look forward to the current, fresh approach that they bring to the Newport art scene. "New Faces", DeBlois Gallery's October Show, will feature the work of five such artists: Bryan Babcock (Painting/Graffiti Art), Jack Foley (Photography), Mark Maher (Painting/Graffiti Art), Jodi Marvelle (Photography), Renee Newell Russo (Drawings and Prints) and John Trainor (Sculpture).
The public is cordially invited to meet these "New Faces" and to welcome them into them into the Newport art community. The Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, October 1st from 5-7pm. The show may be viewed from October 1st through October 30th. DeBlois Gallery, located at 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, is open Tuesday through Sunday, 12-5pm. For more information, please visit the website at www.debloisgallery.com or call 847-9977.
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The DeBlois Gallery, Newport, will host an exhibit of work of three of its artist members during the month of September. The show, simply entitled "Recent Work", will feature new work completed by Felicia Touhey, Jonathan Small and Kathleen Armor. Their work offers a glimpse into the thoughtful and reflective, as well as the creative, natures of the artists.
Many of the encaustics created by Felicia Touhey will feature shadowy figures and familiar shapes in very new combinations. As she explains, "I realize now that I have been creating windows and shadows in my work since college. Hence, the title 'Reflections'. I have been doing a lot of thinking about all that I have done before and am now just realizing that I keep coming back to several recurring shapes and ideas".
Jonathan Small's oil paintings demonstrate both exceptional skill and artistic talent. Yet, at the same time, some of the works also reveal the artist's subtle sense of humor. In describing his current work, Small states, "I've been taking a closer look at my surroundings. Everything in the paintings was found within the confines of my home. Some I've painted just as I've found them ('la verite en peinture'). Others I've arranged into compositions I find interesting. If we open our eyes we find so many things worthy of our attention."
Sculptor Kathleen Armor finds that the repetitive nature of the act of stone carving is most conducive to a sort of active meditation. "I've found many 'life lessons' in the stone", Armor states. "While working on these pieces, I've spent some time thinking about past choices made ... the things that help determine the course of your life. I've recalled the 'roads not taken'. Undoubtedly, this led to a greater focus on the 'negative shapes' evident in many of these current pieces."
The public is cordially invited to attend an Opening Reception on Saturday, September 3rd from 5-7pm. to meet the artists and to view their new series of works. "Recent Works" may be viewed at the DeBlois Gallery from September 3rd through September 25th. DeBlois Gallery, located at 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, is open Tuesday through Sunday, 12-5pm. For more information, please visit the website at www.debloisgallery.com or call 847-9977.
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Mexican Folk Art
Due to great popularity, CADEAUX du MONDE will continue the run of its summer feature exhibit, the Maureen Leite Collection of Mexican Folk Art. On Thursday, August 11th from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Maureen will be presenting ongoing informal gallery talks about her collection and the various folk artists and folk art traditions represented in her collection. The exhibit will run daily at the gallery through September 6, 2011.
Assembled in the 1990's, this collection spans the gamut of high quality Mexican folk art--Joel Garcia's brightly colored papier mache Alebrijes, magnificent Huichol beaded calabash bowls and masks, famed Mexican ceramicists Josefina Aguilar and Alfonso Castillio hand painted terracotta sculptures, the late Carlos Inigo's hand etched metal art, tin nichos, hand carved and hand painted masks and Day of the Dead papier mache sculpture.
Located in Newport at 26 Mary Street, CADEAUX du MONDE's main gallery features fairly traded international folk art including "Images of Africa"--Oils, Charcoals and Pen & Inks by Freedom Mandundu and Moses Chirimutah with new 2011 works that have just arrived in the gallery. Galerie Escalier, the former servants' staircase, showcases local artists' works on a rotating basis and is currently featuring New 2011 Jewelry and Ceramic Sculpture by Nina Pfanstiehl, Jewelry & Papercuts by Greta Kessler, Watercolors by Natalie Pfanstiehl, Kristin Dyer's chainmaille jewelry, T.M. Dyer's Pen & Ink Geometric Abstractionism, Underwater Photography by Tom Freeman, Acrylics by Larisa Micheletti, Watercolors by Gigi Colson, and Infrared Photography by William Gleavey. For further information and directions to the gallery, contact the staff of CADEAUX du MONDE at 848-0550.
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The Deblois Gallery's Annual Members' Show has become a highlight of the summer art scene in Newport. DeBlois has enjoyed 27 years as an artist run, non-profit, co-operative gallery that has become a cornerstone of Newport art life. Throughout the past 27 years, DeBlois has hosted literally hundreds of shows for the Newport art community and has earned a reputation as a contemporary gallery that encourages innovation.
Such innovation will be evidenced at the Annual Members' Show which will feature an exciting blend of new work created by the gallery's 15 artist members. The show runs from August 6th through August 28th and represented mediums will include paintings, print-making, encaustics, photography, ceramics, digital art, sculpture, mixed-media and assemblage. Members who will exhibit their most recent works are: Valerie Debrule, Kathleen Morton, Karen Nash and Valorie Sheehan from Newport; Middletown residents Rosemary Day, Lisa May, Rodie Siegler and Jonathan Small; from Portsmouth, Izabella Casselman, Helen Poniatowski and Felicia Touhey; Fall River residents Ron Caplain and Marion Wilner, Michael Guertin from Barrington and Kathleen Armor from Wakefield.
The public is cordially invited to attend an Opening Reception to meet the gallery members and join them in celebrating their success in fostering contemporary art in Newport for the past 27 years. The reception will be held on Saturday, August 6th from 5-7pm. DeBlois Gallery, located at 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, is open Tuesday through Sunday, 12-5pm. For more information, please visit the website at www.debloisgallery.com or call 847-9977.
 
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An Exploration of
Folk Instruments
Around the World
In keeping with the musical theme of BridgeFest and the second annual BridgeFest Gallery Night, CADEAUX du MONDE will feature ongoing informal gallery talks from 5 until 8 in the evening of August 4th exploring such diverse folk instruments as the metallophone used in the Gamelan orchestras in Indonesia, the West African slit drum, and theMien hand drum from Thailand. These gallery talks will be illustrated with CADEAUX du MONDE's current collection of fairly traded folk art instruments from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific.
Located in Newport at 26 Mary Street, CADEAUX du MONDE's main gallery features fairly traded international folk art including the current Summer 2011 feature exhibit "Mexican Folk Art" as well as "Images of Africa"--Oils, Charcoals and Pen & Inks by Freedom Mandundu and Moses Chirimutah with new 2011 works that have just arrived in the gallery. Galerie Escalier, the former servants' staircase, showcases local artists' works on a rotating basis and is currently featuring New 2011 Jewelry and Ceramic Sculpture by Nina Pfanstiehl, Jewelry & Papercuts by Greta Kessler, Watercolors by Natalie Pfanstiehl, Kristin Dyer's chainmaille jewelry, T.M. Dyer's Pen & Ink Geometric Abstractionism, Underwater Photography by Tom Freeman, Acrylics by Larisa Micheletti, Watercolors by Gigi Colson, and Infrared Photography by William Gleavey. For further information and directions to the gallery, contact the staff of CADEAUX du MONDE at 848-0550.
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Stroll through elegant galleries of changing exhibitions in the Newport Art Museum’s John N.A. Griswold House (1864) and Cushing Memorial Gallery (1920.) Griswold House, a National Historic Landmark, was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the Stick-Style of architecture and is one of the few surviving examples of his early domestic work. The quiet classical details of the Cushing Gallery, designed by William Adams Delano, contrast with the slate roof, gables, and cross pieces of Griswold House. The Museum’s three-building campus also includes the Coleman Center for Creative Studies, housed in the Gilbert S. Kahn Building. The Newport Art Museum is located in Newport’s Old Quarter at 76 Bellevue Avenue. Free parking is available in Museum lots off Old Beach Road and off Downing Street.
Admission to the Newport Art Museum is always FREE on Newport Gallery Night and we’re open 5 – 8 pm on these special evenings.
Current exhibitions at the Newport Art Museum:
Trent Burleson: Birds and Other Metaphors
Through August 17, 2011
In these sumptuous oil paintings, birds vie for a vulnerable morsel, dive with grace and focused intent, and threaten each other with displays of aggression.
Remembering the Ladies: Women and the Art Association of Newport
Through October 16
Divas, doyennes and artists from the early days of one of the nation’s oldest organizations of its kind. Familiar names, some not-so-well known figures, and many surprising stories. Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Fernandez, WILLIAM VAREIKA FINE ARTS LTD, Suzanne and Terrence Murray and Diane B. Wilsey.
**ON GALLERY NIGHT August 4: Join us as we enjoy a talk by Newport Art Museum Curator Nancy Whipple Grinnell and Catherine Bert, Director and owner of Bert Gallery: “Women at Mid-Century at the Art Association of Newport.” Talk begins at 5:30 pm.
China Blue: Firefly Projects
Through September 5, 2011
Artworks with an ecological message by internationally known artist incorporating lights, sounds, robotics and forms inspired by and mimicking fireflies.
**ON GALLERY NIGHT July 14: Meet and speak with China Blue during a gallery talk, beginning at 5:30 pm.**
Things with Wings
Through October 23, 2011
This invitational exhibition, including works from area artists and the permanent collection, is an eclectic and entertaining look at both earthly and heavenly bodies that fly.
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New work created by three well-known, local atrists, Judy Chaves, Lisa May and Tom Martinelli, will be featured at the DeBlois Gallery during July. Creative styles that we have come to recognize from the talented threesome will certainly be evident. In addition, however, the show promises to include work which ventures into new areas of artistic exploration as the three continue to push the limits of their development as artists. Although she certainly will exhibit both the oils and encaustics that have become her hallmark, Judy Chaves continues to experiment in new directions. In reference to her growth as an artist, she states, "The anticipation of creating art is always inspiring. Pushing myself in many media is both exciting and painful. I love the experience of the process and the silence within." Sculptor Lisa May has earned widespread recognition for her cast paper sculptures. Through her work, she strives to achieve a balance between Asian and Western cultures and between fantasy and reality. Of her work, which is both functional and decorative, she explains."Fusion is what these cast paper pieces are about." Tom Martinelli enjoys exploring new approaches, processes and materials when creating his mixed-media works. According to Martinelli, "Though I work quite deliberately, employing both traditional and innovative techniques, I approach each piece of work with my fingers crossed wishing for a successful outcome. I am often surprised at the shapes and forms that begin to appear in my work. I am always happy to be introduced to them. I strive to make sense visually, and hope the poetry will follow."
For an inspirational evening and an opportunity to meet the artists and to view their new work, plan to attend the Opening Reception on Saturday, July 2nd from 5-7 pm. This innovative show will be featured at the DeBlois Gallery from July 2nd through July 31st. DeBlois Gallery, located at 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, is open Tuesday through Sunday, 12-5pm. For more information, please visit the website at www.debloisgallery.com or call 847-9977.
  
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Mexican Folk Art
Continuing the Summer 2011 Newport Gallery Night Series, CADEAUX du MONDE will open its summer feature exhibit, the Maureen Leite Collection of Mexican Folk Art on Thursday, July 14th from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Maureen will be presenting ongoing informal gallery talks about her collection and the various folk artists and folk art traditions represented in her collection. The exhibit will run daily at the gallery through August 9, 2011.
Assembled in the 1990's, this collection spans the gamut of high quality Mexican folk art--Joel Garcia's brightly colored papier mache Alebrijes, magnificent Huichol beaded calabash bowls and masks, famed Mexican ceramicists Josefina Aguilar and Alfonso Castillio hand painted terracotta sculptures, the late Carlos Inigo's hand etched metal art, tin nichos, hand carved and hand painted masks and Day of the Dead papier mache sculpture.
Located in Newport at 26 Mary Street, CADEAUX du MONDE's main gallery features fairly traded international folk art including "Images of Africa"--Oils, Charcoals and Pen & Inks by Freedom Mandundu and Moses Chirimutah with new 2011 works that have just arrived in the gallery. Galerie Escalier, the former servants' staircase, showcases local artists' works on a rotating basis and is currently featuring New 2011 Jewelry and Ceramic Sculpture by Nina Pfanstiehl, Jewelry & Papercuts by Greta Kessler, Watercolors by Natalie Pfanstiehl, Kristin Dyer's chainmaille jewelry, T.M. Dyer's Pen & Ink Geometric Abstractionism, Underwater Photography by Tom Freeman, Acrylics by Larisa Micheletti, Watercolors by Gigi Colson, and Infrared Photography by William Gleavey. For further information and directions to the gallery, contact the staff of CADEAUX du MONDE at 848-0550.
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Art lovers often view a work and wonder how the artist managed to achieve his intended result. The new show at DeBlois Gallery, Newport, promises to offer some insight into the processes utilized by three prominent artists. The show, entitled "Pattern and Process", features the work of Thomas Ladd, Yvonne Leonard and Erika Sabel.
Studio potter and ceramic sculptor Thomas Ladd has worked professionally with clay for the past thirty-five years, has exhibited widely and has won many awards for his work. For this show, Ladd will display his hand-thrown and altered utilitarian ceramic vessels. In discussing his work, Ladd states,"Stoneware encapsulates the hand and heart of the potter. Exploring the parameters of material, process, surface, form and space is an endless learning challenge. Complete dedication and a strong technical foundation are necessary to produce works of significance." Yvonne Leonard combines her extensive background in printmaking with both drawing and painting to create the work that she will exhibit. She utilizes multiple copper or zinc plates and complex etching and printing processes which culminate in her printing on a variety of materials, including found text. Brooklyn artist Erika Sabel utilizes paint and line to fill the canvas with complex visual layers. She will exhibit both paintings and drawings in the show. As the artist explains,
"For me, line embodies decisiveness, control and confidence - whether it is blunt or forgiving - it contains the same power. Painting is freedom and trust, a sense of spontaneity and risk. Marriage between two different techniques - painting and drawing - are inversely proportional in my work. I cannot stop drawing, but I really want to paint."
An Opening Reception to meet the artists and to learn more about their work and their creative processes will be held on Saturday, June 4th from 5-7pm. The public is invited to attend. "Pattern and Process" will be featured at the DeBlois Gallery from June 4th through June 26th. DeBlois Gallery, located at 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, is open Tuesday through Sunday, 12-5pm. For more information, please visit the website at www.debloisgallery.com or call 847-9977.
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Wrapped Up in Wire
Kicking off the Summer 2011 Newport Gallery Night Series, CADEAUX du MONDE will feature a demonstration of creating jewelry with wire from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on June 9 by award winning Newport jeweler and ceramic sculptor, Nina Pfanstiehl. Nina will discuss wire wrapping, demonstrate how to create tight spirals and will share information on design ideas, tips, techniques and tools to create original wire wrapped jewelry. Nina's new 2011 jewelry and ceramic sculpture will be featured and are currently on display in CADEAUX du MONDE's Galerie Escalier.
After graduating Summa cum Laude with a double major in Art and English Literature, Nina worked for Monopearl, a costume jewelry manufacturer whose clients included Trifari and Monet, and her designs were a part of their season line-ups. In addition, she has studied with a number of silversmiths and jewelry artists in RI and FL, working with wire throughout the last 10 years. A frequent exhibitor at area galleries and museums in both juried and invitational shows over the last several years, Nina's works have consistently won awards and her sculpture "African Princess" was accepted for inclusion in Lark Books 2011 publication "500 Raku".
Located in Newport at 26 Mary Street, CADEAUX du MONDE's main gallery features fairly traded international folk art including the current Feature Exhibit--Images of Africa--Oils, Charcoals and Pen & Inks by Freedom Mandundu and Moses Chirimutah with new 2011 works that have just arrived in the gallery. Galerie Escalier, the former servants' staircase, showcases local artists' works on a rotating basis and is currently featuring New 2011 Jewelry and Ceramic Sculpture by Nina Pfanstiehl, Jewelry & Papercuts by Greta Kessler, Watercolors by Natalie Pfanstiehl, Kristin Dyer's chainmaille jewelry, T.M. Dyer's Pen & Ink Geometric Abstractionism, Underwater Photography by Tom Freeman, Acrylics by Larisa Micheletti, Watercolors by Gigi Colson, and Infrared Photography by William Gleavey. For further information and directions to the gallery, contact the staff of CADEAUX du MONDE at 848-0550.
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Stroll through elegant galleries of changing exhibitions in the Newport Art Museum’s John N.A. Griswold House (1864) and Cushing Memorial Gallery (1920.) Griswold House, a National Historic Landmark, was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the Stick-Style of architecture and is one of the few surviving examples of his early domestic work. The quiet classical details of the Cushing Gallery, designed by William Adams Delano, contrast with the slate roof, gables, and cross pieces of Griswold House. The Museum’s three-building campus also includes the Coleman Center for Creative Studies, housed in the Gilbert S. Kahn Building. The Newport Art Museum is located in Newport’s Old Quarter at 76 Bellevue Avenue. Parking is available in Museum lots off Old Beach Road and off Downing Street.
On May 14, the Newport Art Museum will host a gallery talk with photographer Susan Duca during Newport Gallery Night. Susan Duca's photo-essay follows a group of Italian children attending a public school in Florence, Italy through eight years of growing, playing, learning and relating.
Also on Gallery Night, the Museum hosts an opening reception for the new MUSE exhibition, which was curated by local high school students. MUSE (Museum Studies) is coordinated by the Newport Art Museum and offered for credit to students in East Bay Met School, Rogers High School and Portsmouth High School. MUSE is sponsored by a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Our current exhibitions include:
“Newport Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition”: New work by some of the region’s brightest lights and new talents. Maya Allison, Curator of the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University, was this year’s guest juror.
“Journey: Recent Work by Rug maker Meg Little”: Meg Little uses historical techniques and durable modern materials to create her striking, abstract hand-tufted rugs.
Upstairs in Griswold House, the professional working artists who teach in the Newport Art Museum's school, the Coleman Center for Creative Studies are featured in “Art from Within: Coleman Center Faculty Exhibition.”
· 5 – 8 pm Museum is open and free to the public
· 5 – 7 pm Muse Exhibition Reception
· 5:30 pm Gallery Talk with Susan Duca
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YUPO & Watercolor
Continuing the Spring 2011 Newport Gallery Night Series, CADEAUX du MONDE will feature a demonstration from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on May 12 by renowned Newport watercolor artist and teacher, Natalie Pfanstiehl. Natalie will do a YUPO demonstration with flowers as her subject. YUPO is a new and very popular plastic used by printers that is finding success as a painting platform for watercolorists. It is included in the American Watercolor Society Exhibitions and many artists are winning awards using YUPO.
After a successful career as an early childhood education teacher and writer, Natalie began painting in watercolor. She has taught watercolor at the Newport Art Museum's Coleman Center and directed the Thursday Outdoor Painters (TOPS) for the past 30 years. Locations for her watercolor workshops include Europe, the Caribbean, New England and Florida. She is the author and illustrator of "Contemporary Watercolor", "Saba, The First Guidebook" and "The Saba Supplement". A signature member of the American Society of Marine Artists, the International Society of Marine Painters and a US Coast Guard Artist, she is also an elected artist member of the Providence Art Club, the Rhode Island Watercolor Society and the Wickford Art Association.
Located in Newport at 26 Mary Street, CADEAUX du MONDE's main gallery features fairly traded international folk art including the current Feature Exhibit--Images of Africa--Oils, Charcoals and Pen & Inks by Freedom Mandundu and Moses Chirimutah with new 2011 works that have just arrived in the gallery. Galerie Escalier, the former servants' staircase, showcases local artists' works on a rotating basis and is currently featuring Watercolors by Natalie Pfanstiehl, Kristin Dyer's chainmaille jewelry, T.M. Dyer's Pen & Ink Geometric Abstractionism, Underwater Photography by Tom Freeman, Acrylics by Larisa Micheletti, Watercolors by Gigi Colson, New 2011 Jewelry and Ceramic Sculpture by Nina Pfanstiehl, and Infrared Photography by William Gleavey. For further information and directions to the gallery, contact the staff of CADEAUX du MONDE at 848-0550.
You can visit us online at www.cadeauxdumonde.com, stores.ebay.com/CADEAUX-du-MONDE and community.worldofgood.com/cadeauxdumonde.
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Count Us In
May 7 – May31, 2011
Plein Air and Studio Paintings by the Sunday Morning Painters
“Count Us In” featuring artists Margot Grosvenor, Holly Grosvenor and Terry Grosvenor will be exhibiting this May at Spring Bull Gallery. These women painters of the Grosvenor family bring another facet to an illustrious artistic family. The three stand strong as painters in their own right and are not to be intimidated by anyone. Come and meet these women painters at an opening reception Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 5-7 pm.
Margot Grosvenor has had a career in nursing and real estate besides raising four children and being active in many community organizations and non-profit boards. She still finds time, with the encouragement of her husband artist Richard Grosvenor, to enjoy putting pencil & paint to paper & canvas. Margot notes that despite painting together with her husband she faces another direction to maintain her independence and a different view.
Holly Grosvenor, a noted architect with the Newport Collaborative firm, grew up surrounded by art and architecture. She has used her natural talents throughout her career winning several design competitions. An enthusiastic proponent of painting outdoors, like the other women in this exhibit, she captures local scenes in oils and watercolors. Her work strives to capture the moment of time with intense color, texture and quality of light.
Terry, a Grosvenor by marriage, is part of a fourth generation of her Navy family to chose Newport as home. An Art History Major, she has focused on musical as well as visual endeavors. A member of ASCAP she has published and recorded several albums and including theme songs for the World Scholar Athlete Games. Animals, people and local landscapes are her favorite subjects when it comes to oil painting as she captures unique expressions and character.
“Count Us In” exhibition runs May 7 - 31, 2011. The gallery will be open until 8 pm. on Thursday, May 12th for Gallery Night in Newport.. Spring Bull Gallery located at 55 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island is wheel chair accessible and open free to the public. Gallery hours are noon to 5 pm. daily. For additional information on this exhibition, future gallery events or member artists please call the gallery at 401-849-9166 or visit the gallery on-line www.springbullgallery.com.
  
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Dante's Links of Love
Continuing the Spring 2011 Newport Gallery Night Series, CADEAUX du MONDE will feature Newport artist Kristin Dyer's new line of chainmaille jewelry and other chainmaille creations--Dante's Links of Love. In addition, Kristin will be demonstrating how to create chainmaille jewelry in ongoing informal gallery demonstrations from 5:00 until 8:00 in the evening of April 14th .
Kristin decided to create and sell this new line of chainmaille, Dante's Links of Love, to help raise awareness for Autism in honor of her son, Dante who was diagnosed with autism 2 years ago necessitating that Kristin become a stay at home mother. Currently, 1 in every 110 children born is diagnosed with some form of autism. Kristin will be donating a portion of all profits to several different autism foundations including The Autism Project of RI and AutismSpeaks.org. She knows that these children need a voice and that more awareness about autism will ensure a bright future for these children.
Born and raised in Rochester, MA, Kristin learned leather work and jewelry making from her mother at a young age. Branching out into other types of handcraft such as beading and macrame on her own, she was an accomplished beader at the age of 11. While in high school here in Newport, she became enchanted with chainmaille and decided that this style of handcraft was truly her niche. Now more than a decade later of continually creating unique chainmaille jewelry, she continues to develop and design new patterns and designs--many of which will be on display and available at the gallery for April's Newport Gallery Night.
Located in Newport at 26 Mary Street, CADEAUX du MONDE's main gallery features fairly traded international folk art including the current Feature Exhibit--Images of Africa--Charcoals and Pen & Inks by Freedom Mandundu and Moses Chirimutah which has been extended through the Spring 2011 Season, and Galerie Escalier, the former servants' staircase, showcases local artists' works on a rotating basis. Galerie Escalier is currently featuring T.M. Dyer's Pen & Ink Geometric Abstractionism as well as Underwater Photography by Tom Freeman, Acrylics by Larisa Micheletti, Watercolors by Gigi Colson, New 2011 Jewelry and Ceramic Sculpture by Nina Pfanstiehl, Infrared Photography by William Gleavey, and Watercolors by Natalie Pfanstiehl. For further information and directions to the gallery, contact the staff of CADEAUX du MONDE at 848-0550.
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The art of encaustic painting is more than 2500 years old and, although it has enjoyed increasing popularity in recent years, many are still unfamiliar with this ancient medium. The term encaustic is derived from Greek meaning "to burn in" which refers to the process of using heat to fuse the beeswax based paint. A new show at the DeBlois Gallery, Newport, will demonstrate the versatility of this medium in its contemporary applications. The exhibit, entitled "Hot Wax", will feature the work of prominent Newport artist Virginia Purviance along with that of twelve other local artists. These twelve, each accomplished in a variety of other mediums, have chosen to study the art of encaustic painting under the tutelage of Felicia Touhey who has taught for many years throughout the area. These other exhibitors include: Kathleen Armor, Diana Bardorf, Judy Chaves, Helen Hadley, Suzanne Hauerstein, Susan Kieronski, Kathleen Morton, Sandi O'Brien, Valorie Sheehan, Felicia Touhey and Helen Woodhouse. Members of the group continue to meet on a frequent basis to explore the endless possibilities that encaustic painting offers. The resulting show, although unified by its common medium, is amazingly diverse in both technique and artistic style. Purviance, who often incorporates found objects into her work, explains "Encaustics are the perfect medium for me. Painting, layering, incising, scraping back, dipping into luscious pigment and molten wax combines my love of collage with the senses of touch, sight and smell...". Similar feelings are echoed by several of the other exhibitors including Susan Kieronski who states, "Recently, though, I've had the occasion to explore the medium of encaustic. The lush layering, the incorporation of found objects and images, and the act of manipulating a melting medium have been a new and inspiring way to continue to explore my natural subject matter." Those who would like to learn more about the art of encaustic painting are invited to attend an informative demonstration presented by exhibitor Kathleen Morton which will be held on Gallery Night, Thursday, April 14th at 6:00 pm at the gallery.
"Hot Wax" will be featured at the DeBlois Gallery from April 2nd through May 1st. The public is invited to attend an Opening Reception to view the work and to meet the artists on Saturday, April 2nd from 5-7 pm.   
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An Exploration of
Lost Wax Casting
Continuing the Spring 2011 Newport Gallery Night Series, CADEAUX du MONDE will feature ongoing informal gallery talks from 5:00 until 8:00 in the evening of March 10th exploring the varied traditions of lost wax casting. These gallery talks will be illustrated with CADEAUX du MONDE's current collection of fairly traded lost wax cast brass sculpture from Cameroun, Ghana, India, Burkina Faso, the Philippines and Niger.
Located in Newport at 26 Mary Street, CADEAUX du MONDE's main gallery features fairly traded international folk art including the current Feature Exhibit--Images of Africa--Charcoals and Pen & Inks by Freedom Mandundu and Moses Chirimutah which has been extended through the Spring 2011 Season, and Galerie Escalier, the former servants' staircase, showcases local artists' works on a rotating basis. Galerie Escalier is currently featuring T.M. Dyer's Pen & Ink Geometric Abstractionism as well as Underwater Photography by Tom Freeman, Acrylics by Larisa Micheletti, Watercolors by Gigi Colson, Jewelry and Ceramic Sculpture by Nina Pfanstiehl, Infrared Photography by William Gleavey, and Watercolors by Natalie Pfanstiehl. For further information and directions to the gallery, contact the staff of CADEAUX du MONDE at 848-0550.
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Inside/Out
March 5 – March31, 2011
Plein Air and Studio Paintings by the Sunday Morning Painters
“Inside /Out” featuring artists Cindy Baron, Trish Hurley, Betty Ann Morris, Mark Fernandez, Rick Grosvenor, and Jonathan McPhillips will be exhibiting this March at Spring Bull Gallery. These artists paint both large and small works, created and inspired by painting on location on those early Sunday mornings, catching the light and character of Newport and the surrounding area. Come and meet the artists at an opening reception Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 5-7 pm.
Cindy Baron, a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society and a member the Oil Painters of America, enjoys paintings in both mediums emphasizing the color and its reflected beauty in nature. Trish Hurley, on the faculty of the Newport Art Museum, enjoys using color to evoke emotion and capture what is in nature. Betty Ann Morris, owner and operator of Harbor Fine Arts here in Newport, passion for painting is reflected in her bold brush strokes in big paintings and her attention to detail in the smaller ones. Mark Fernandez captures the way sunlight transforms the spectacular and ordinary into something stunning. Rick Grosvenor, had plein air painting ingrained early into his life, and still finds the joy in capturing nature in all its glory on canvas. Jonathan McPhillips, work tends to include marine and marine themes with an occasional nod to the Cliff Walk and South County landscapes.
“Inside/Out” exhibition runs March 5 - 31, 2011. The gallery will be open until 8 pm. on Thursday, March 10th for Gallery Night in Newport.. Spring Bull Gallery located at 55 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island is wheel chair accessible and open free to the public. Gallery hours are noon to 5 pm. daily. For additional information on this exhibition, future gallery events or member artists please call the gallery at 401-849-9166 or visit the gallery on-line www.springbullgallery.com.
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It's been a long, hard winter and, according to the calendar, it's not over yet! Is it any wonder that we are eagerly seeking signs of the kinder, gentler season that lies ahead? For the Newport arts community, anticipation of the upcoming exhibition season offers that promise. Keeping with their long-standing tradition, the DeBlois Gallery again marks the beginning of their new exhibition season by hosting their annual Spring Open Show. This year's event, entitled "Figure This...." promises to amaze with diverse, original interpretations of this limitless theme. Of course, images of the human form quickly come to mind. However, puzzles, numbers, mysteries and ambiguities, both visual and verbal, will surely be represented. For many years, artists throughout the state have enthusiastically anticipated this annual event as a way for participants to celebrate their creativity and skills, both through their interpretation of the theme and the execution of their work. This year's show runs from March 5th through March 26th. The public is cordially invited to join the celebration and attend the Opening Reception on Saturday, March 5th from 5-7 pm.
DeBlois Gallery, located at 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, is open Tuesday through Sunday, 12-5 pm. For more information, please visit the website at www.debloisgallery.com or call 847-9977.
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Spring Bull Gallery’s 18th Annual Fakes and Forgeries
Exhibit
February 6 - 28 , 2011
Spring Bull Gallery’s 18th Annual Fakes & Forgeries will open with a fun filled reception on Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 5-7 pm. This art exhibit has grown to be a much anticipated area event for both artists and the art appreciators. From its beginnings in 1994, this unusual show has brought together area artists who enter artwork representing work from the Renaissance to modern day in a wide variety of two and three dimensional mediums. Artists are invited to submit serious "copies" or tongue-in-cheek humorous interpretation of master works. The quality and imagination of these works only seem to get better each year. It’s a great opportunity for the artists to learn from the masters and for the public a chance to enjoy and own an almost masterpiece.
Guest judge will select the “Best in Show” and several “Honorable Mentions” awards from the works submitted. The winners will be announced during the opening reception. Gallery visitors will also be asked to vote for the “People’s Choice Award” throughout the month.
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Hearts, Hearts & More Hearts:
Jewelry & Valentines
Kicking off the 2011 Newport Gallery Night Series, CADEAUX du MONDE will feature Newport artist, Greta Kessler, who will return once again this year for the always popular artist's demonstration and workshop on "How to Make Valentines or Greeting Cards using Papercutting, Origami and Other Techniques" from 5:00 until 8:00 in the evening of February 10th. The annual Valentine's special by Greta Kessler in 2011 also features Ms. Kessler's original cards designed with unusual papers and individual messages highlighted with papercuts and origami. In addition, Ms. Kessler will be showcasing a selection of her unique heart jewelry featuring swarovski crystals and hand blown glass.
Located in Newport at 26 Mary Street, CADEAUX du MONDE's main gallery features fairly traded international folk art including the current Feature Exhibit--Images of Africa--Charcoals and Pen & Inks by Freedom Mundundu and Moses Chirimutah which has been extended through the Winter 2010 Season, and Galerie Escalier, the former servants' staircase, showcases local artists' works on a rotating basis. Galerie Escalier is currently featuring T.M. Dyer's Pen & Ink Geometric Abstractionism as well as Underwater Photography by Tom Freeman, Acrylics by Larisa Micheletti, Watercolors by Gigi Colson, Jewelry and Ceramic Sculpture by Nina Pfanstiehl, Infrared Photography by William Gleavey, and Watercolors by Natalie Pfanstiehl. For further information and directions to the gallery, contact the staff of CADEAUX du MONDE at 848-0550. You can visit us online at www.cadeauxdumonde.com, stores.ebay.com/CADEAUX-du-MONDE and community.worldofgood.com/cadeauxdumonde. Join us also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/CADEAUX-du-MONDE/325705573625?ref=mf or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CADEAUXduMONDE.
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Stroll through elegant galleries of changing exhibitions in the Newport Art Museum’s John N.A. Griswold House (1864) and Cushing Memorial Gallery (1920.) Griswold House, a National Historic Landmark, was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the Stick-Style of architecture and is one of the few surviving examples of his early domestic work. The quiet classical details of the Cushing Gallery, designed by William Adams Delano, contrast with the slate roof, gables, and cross pieces of Griswold House. The Museum’s three-building campus also includes the Coleman Center for Creative Studies, housed in the Gilbert S. Kahn Building. The Newport Art Museum is located in Newport’s Old Quarter at 76 Bellevue Avenue. Parking is available in Museum lots off Old Beach Road and off Downing Street.
Three exhibitions of contemporary art open in January at the Newport Art Museum. “William Klenk: Collage Paintings” opens on January 8 and runs through March 13, 2011. Klenk’s painterly collages “connect us to our world in a different way than painting does. Collage uses actual material from our lives – bits of signs, posters and letters – and combines them in a way that transforms the elements into something else,” says the artist. Klenk has taught drawing and painting at the University of Rhode Island for five decades.
“Marian O’Connell: Artist Books and Etchings” opens on January 15 and runs through March 20, 2011. Marian O’Connell’s exquisite intaglio prints are inspired by things she loves: New England flowers, gardens and architecture. O’Connell’s hand-painted accordion book Walls, Gates and Fences, 2008 won “Best in Show” and the “Newport Art Museum Award” in the 2009 Newport Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition, the Rhode Island’s largest and most comprehensive exhibition of regional contemporary art.
Also opening this month on January 29 is the “The Art of Architecture and Design,” featuring work, documents and objects contributed by Newport Architectural Forum members.
  
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"CELEBRATION"
Opening Reception: January 1, 2011
Exhibition Dates: January 1 - January 31, 2011
Spring Bull Gallery wishes to invite you to join in on the celebration of
its 200th exhibit. Local artist are asked to use their artistic vision inspired by memorable
events, special times, extraordinary places or captured moments to display at Spring Bull Gallery
for the month of January in "Celebration". Come and celebrate Saturday, January 1st New
Years Night with a gala reception from 5-7 p.m.
The show runs January 1 - January 31, 2011. Celebration can mean
the enjoyment of the first snow fall, a spectacular sunset, a ride on a train, a child playing in
the surf, a dance or Providence's Waterfire. Celebrate the first day of the new year and
celebrate Spring Bull's 200th show all in one.
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