"Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun."
~Pablo Picasso
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From the President
Vacations
are notable not only for what you did while you were away, but for what
you missed by leaving town. Regrettably, last month I had the
misfortune to miss both the opening of the "Works on Paper" show, with
live guitar entertainment by member Don Heymann (thanks, Don!), as well
as the members' meeting presentation by Newport Art Museum award winner
Marian O'Connell. I hope you had better luck and caught at least one
of those two special events. I was particularly
unhappy to miss the "Works on Paper" opening since, for the first time,
one of my photographs won First Prize (blush). Second was taken by Steve
Zuelhke for his pastel "Morning Light", and Third went to Judy Chaves
for her pastel "The Old Barn". Honorable Mentions were earned by
Libby Gilpatric ("Violet", watercolor), Timothy Revello ("Technology
Refresh", photograph), Marcia Zuelhke "Morning Sun on Old
Barn", Denise Zompa ("Tree in Yellow and Purple", oil on paper),
and Jillian Barber ("Sanctuary", colored pencil drawing on photocopy).
Congratulations to all winners! It's a great show, and if you haven't
seen it, you too will have something to regret. (It comes down May 3.)
Next up is
the "4-Artist Invitational" opening on Friday, May 8, 6-8 pm, with Peter
Hussey's watercolors, Bob Reichley's photography, Mike Hansel's
sculptures and Shawn Kenney's paintings. All of them (I hope) will
be discussing their work at the May 19 members' meeting, so mark your
calendars now.
Our relatively
new Performing Arts Committee, chaired by Guild V.P. JP Fernandes, has
been quietly working this winter and spring to prepare a monthly series
of varied performances beginning this September. The first event is
a Sept. 27 concert by the Superchief Trio, winners of Best Local Jazz
Act (2005) by Providence Phoenix Best Music Poll and Motif Magazine's
Best Local Release (2006). Check out Superchief's work on their website, www.superchieftrio.com. Other planned performances include
a chamber concert by the Providence String Quartet, story telling by
Katie Latimer, a December puppet show, and possibly a modern dance performance
and Brazilian jazz concert later in the winter. (Some of these may be
subject to change.) Most performances will take place in the 120-seat
St. Paul's church with reception in the art gallery. Stay tuned and
watch our website for details.
Meanwhile,
get working on your entries for our "Imagine Yellow" juried show in June!
Drop-off dates are June 1 and 2.
Thanks and ...
See you at the gallery!
~Eric Broudy
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PAG Exhibition Schedule 2009
INTAKE (art delivery dates) are Mondays and Tuesdays. (Mondays 3-6pm; Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm.)
NEXT SHOW INTAKE OPENING
MAY 7-31 5/4, 5/5 5/8, 6-8pm
"4-Person Invitational"
A photographer, a sculptor, 2 painters
JUNE 4-28 6/1, 6/2 6/5,6-8pm
"Imagine Yellow"
Open Juried Show
JULY 2-26 6/29, 6/30 7/03,6-8pm
"Summer in Rhode Island"
Open Juried Show
JULY 30- AUG 23 7/27, 7/28 7/31,6-8pm
"Westport Art Group"
AUG 27- SEPT 27 8/24, 8/25 8/28, 6-8pm
"Abstractions II"
Open Juried Show
OCT 1-NOV 15 9/28, 9/29 10/2, 6-8pm
"Members' Juried Show"
NOV 19-DEC 20 11/16, 11/17 11/22, 2-4pm
"3rd Annual Holiday Show"
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Call for Artists
Bristol Community College. The Grimshaw-Gudewicz
Art Gallery is holding its first All Media
Juried Exhibition from May 28-June 26. The competition is open to all artists
living in the U.S.A. working in two and three
dimensions. This includes painting, sculpture, works on paper, collage, drawing,
photography, and mixed media. All work must be original, completed within the
last three years and not have been previously exhibited at the Grimshaw-Gudewicz
Art Gallery. Artists must be at least 18 years
old. $30 for three submissions or $10 per work. Hand delivery of work May 12 and
13, 2-6 pm. All works judged in person. Juror: Mary Dondero, Co-founder
Imago Gallery and Art Faculty, Bridgewater State University. Cash
Awards. For prospectus visit http://www.bristolcc.edu/gallery/
or 508-678-2811
ext.2439. Gallery X. "New Works", an exhibit of artworks created within the past year. May 13-June 14. Reception: Saturday, May 16, 7-10pm. Juried exhibition, open to all artists. $35 fee: 3 entries. Drop-off April 29-May 3 during gallery hours. Juror: Julia M. Pavone, co-founder and
Curator/Director of Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, at the University
of Connecticut's Avery Point Campus. Hours: Wed.-Fri. 11am-5pm, Sat. & Sun. 11am-3pm. 169 William St., New Bedford, MA 02740. 508-992-2675 www.galleryx.org South County Arts Association."All Media Open Juried I Exhibit 2009". Entries due May 14-May17 between 1-5pm daily. Opening Reception: Thursday, May 21, 7-9pm. Cash awards. Entry Fee: $12 per entry/members, $15 per entry/non-members. Limited to 3 original works.
All 2-D work must be wired and ready for hanging. No one measurement is to exceed 48"; sculpture must be easily transportable. Entries not accepted may be picked up Wed-Sun, 1-5 pm. More info: http://www.southcountyart.org/
 Portsmouth Arts Guild.
"Imagine Yellow". Drop off: June 1, 3-6pm or June 2, 6:30-8:30pm.
Juror: James Montford, professor and gallery director of Bannister
Gallery, Rhode Island College.
Opening reception: Friday, June 5, 6-8pm. 401-293-5ART portsmouthartsguild.org
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Openings and Exhibits
New
 Deblois Gallery. "Three Visions"affords viewers an opportunity to "see" through the creative
eyes of the participating artists Susan Perl, clay artist from West
Hartford, CT; Seth Rainville, from North Dartmouth, MA; and the photography of twelve Silver Circle members including Jan Armor, Eric Broudy, and Eric Hovermale.
"Three Visions" is
certain to appeal to the artistic sensibilities of everyone. Opening: Saturday, May 2, 5-7pm. The show runs from May 2-June 2. DeBlois Gallery, located at 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, is
open Tuesday through Sunday, 12-5 pm. More info: www.debloisgallery.com or 847-9977.
Portsmouth Arts Guild.
"Four Artists Invitational" runs May 7-31. Opening: Friday, May 8th, 6-8pm. Gallery Hours: Thursday
- Sunday, 1pm-5pm, 2679 East Main Rd, Portsmouth RI. 401-293-5ART
portsmouthartsguild.org
 Pawtucket Arts Collaborative. In partnership with The
Pawtucket Foundation, PAC is proud to announce the 31 works of art
that will make up the 3rd Annual Multi-Cultural
Exhitibit: Art Unites. A jury panel reviewed all
of the submissions, and the winner of the $2,000 Pawtucket
Foundation Prize and other awards will be announced at the
exhibit opening on May 21, 2009 at the Visitor Center
Gallery located at 175 Main Street in Pawtucket.
Ongoing
 Blithewold. "AWAKENING", a juried photography exhibition
held during the annual Daffodils Days celebration. Runs until May 3. www.blithewold.org/
101 Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809. 401-253-2707
Gallery X.
"About-Face, contemporary
figurative  portaiture", an exhibition exploring how
representational figurative art uses the human face to redefine
identity through portraiture, runs until May 3. 169 William St., New Bedford, MA 02740.
508-992-2675 www.galleryx.org
Pawtucket Arts Collaborative. Members Juried Exhibit "Layers " through May 9. Blackstone Valley Visitor Center Theatre, 175Main Street, Pawtucket, RI. Open 7 days a week: Monday -Saturday 10-5pm; Sunday - 1-5pm. For more info, call 401-724-2200 or visit www.Pawtucketartscollaborative.org
South County Arts Association. "Earthworks", the 36th annual
open juried show of works in clay by New England Artists runs until May 16 at Helme House, 2587 Kingstown Road, Kingston RI 02881. 401-783-2195, socart@verizon.net
Imago. This
group show which will be up through May23 and features the photographs of
IMAGO member Linda Megathlin and work by two seniors at Bridgewater
State College - printmaker Kate Thurston and ceramist Maggie Fiedler -
as well as other IMAGO members.
16 Cutler Street, Warren, RI. www.imagoartgallery.com
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Bristol Art Museum. Several PAG members were accepted into Bristol Art Museum's "Bristol Tea Party". Among them were Jay Egge and JP Fernandes (see right column for their work).
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Artist Opportunities
LAST CHANCE!!
Contact Mary Ellen at 848-5161 x16 for details!
Newport
Vineyards has invited the Portsmouth Arts Guild to partner with them in
a May 9 "First Burst" Wine Tasting & Art Show event from 11am-5pm. 400-500 people from all
over New England attend their wine tasting events. They do their own
promotion to their own mailing lists. Guild artists who are interested
can rent a 10'x10' space to show and sell their work at the Vineyard,
outside behind the winery where the wine tours occur. They are looking
for 25-30 artists. If you have your own tent, it's $25 for the space,
no commission on sales. Or, if you don't have a tent, you can rent one
from them for $125 for the day. It's first-come, first-serve for the
spaces. Reserve your space ASAP by calling Mary Ellen at 401-848-5161
ext. 16, or email gifts@newportvineyards.com. If you're participating, please email Eric at eric.broudy@verizon.net to let him know how many Arts Guild members will participate.
Roger Williams Law School Atrium Gallery. On Friday May 15th,
Marjorie Ball of East Greenwich will present an informal
Gallery talk on her exhibit at Rogers Williams Law School, Ferry Road, Bristol
from 5:30pm-6:30 pm. The Atrium Gallery on the second floor is open from 9-5 pm
for viewing the exhibit which is sponsored by the Bristol Art
Museum and runs through Monday,
July 6th.
The Bristol Art Museum. On Saturday, June
6th and Sunday, June 7th, BAM is sponsoring
an "Art in the Garden Tour" from 10-4 pm at
six locations overlooking Narragansett Bay. On display will be outdoor
sculpture, garden art, and architectural landscapes. Plein Air artists painting
garden scenes will be on site. One of the highlights of the tour will be large
sculpture pieces by Anthony Quinn. The homes are located on Poppasquash
Point and Bristol Highlands. Advance ticket sales are $20 and $25 on the day of
the tour. Forms to reserve tickets will be available on the website, www.bristolartmuseumn.org to be
mailed to the museum at Box 42, Bristol RI 02809.
Charlotte Wharton Workshops. "Painting Central Massachusetts" highlights the natural beauty of this region in plein air/landscape workshops with Copley artist Charlotte Wharton. Wharton has
participated in exhibits in Italy, France, Russia, and the United States, and over 600
of her portraits and landscapes are in National and European collections. She has garnered over five dozen major awards including
the Copley Society of Boston's Gold Medal, the Award for Excellence in Portraiture,
and the Oil Painters of America Award for Excellence in Painting. charlottewhartonstudio.com
Bristol Independent Galleries. BIG Invites you to join them for Spring Gallery Night, Friday, May 15, 2009, 5-9pm. 15% off selected items only if postcard (provided by BIG) is stamped or punched by the five BIG galleries below, all within walking distance of each other.
Hope Gallery - Fine Art & Fine Craft, 435 Hope Street
(401) 396-9117 www.hopegalleryfineartfinecraft.com
Bristol Looms, 49 Bradford St., Unit 2
(401) 254-7400 www.bristollooms.com
Bristol Workshops in Photography, 4 Franklin St.
(401) 253-2351 www.bristolworkshops.com
The Paint Studio, 280 Thames St.
(401) 835-2996 www.bristolworkshops.com
Gallery 297, 297 Hope St.
(401) 253-5005 www.gallery297.com
The Rhode Island
Watercolor Society announces two June Watercolor Workshops with nationally
acclaimed artists, Paul George on June 13 and Peter Spataro on June
27-28. Both workshops run from 9am-4pm at the Society's Gallery,
located at the J. C. Potter Casino (Boat House) in Slater Memorial Park,
Armistice Boulevard, Pawtucket, RI. The Society's workshops are designed
to provide an introduction to the excitement of watercolor painting
for beginning artists while helping the maturing artist further hone
their skills. Fees for the
Paul George workshop are $70 for RIWS members and $90 non-members, and
$130 for RIWS members and $155 non-members for the Peter Spataro workshop. More infor: Mary Lou Moore, Gallery Director (401) 726-1876 and
marylou.moore@cox.net or visit the Society's web site at www.riws.org.
Workshops fill up quickly, so register early!
South Coast Artists Inc.,
PO Box N98, Westport, MA 02790
Portsmouth Arts Guild. The Exhibition Committee of The Portsmouth Arts Guild is
now soliciting ideas for shows for 2010. If you have an idea, or ideas,
for shows you'd like to see in 2010, send those ideas now to Exhibition Committee Chair Anne Cordin at beachhouse73@msn.com. A number of 2009's show ideas came from our membership. Lets hear yours for 2010.
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News
Toni Petersen received the Dr. Edwin Dunlop
Memorial Award at the Rhode Island Watercolor Society's Annual Members'
Show, April 2009. The painting that received the award was entitled
"Bird of Paradise III" and is a watercolor on Japanese rice paper.
The Sakonnet
Arts Network, a Tiverton-based nonprofit organization, will host a forum,
"Sakonnet Arts: Enhancing Our Communities and Local Economies",
on Friday May 15 at 5:30 pm at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Parish
Hall, 1956 Main Road in Tiverton. The forum will feature
guest speaker Randall Rosenbaum, Executive Director of the Rhode Island
State Council on the Arts, who will discuss the impact of the arts on
our local economy and quality of life, and how mutually successful partnerships
can be forged between businesses and the arts. The event will
be free and open to the public. Topics for discussion
include the ways in which quality of life within a community can be
enhanced by the arts; how Rhode Island towns can benefit financially
from the development and growth of arts-related businesses; and the
types of support that are available at both state and local levels to
build and strengthen relationships between the arts and businesses in
small communities.
There will be refreshments
beginning at 5:30 pm, followed by the presentation at 6 pm. A question
and answer session will follow. For more information
about the Network, please visit The Sakonnet
Arts Network www.SakonnetArts.org.
The Newport Art Museum. Less than a third of 290 entries were accepted into the museum's juried Annual Members' show, and several of them are also PAG members. They are Janet Dassau, photography; John Fernandes, sculpture "Can of Worms"; Eric Hovermale; Dora Atwater
Milliken; Harriet Pomerleau; Jillian Barber; and Jonathan Small, painting "As Time Goes By", among others. Jillian Barber's "Katmandu" sculpture won the Jessica Hagan Fine Art and Design award for three dimensional art.The show runs until May 25.
Jonathan Small's painting, "Arrangement
with Sea Glass", received the Art League of Rhode Island Award of
Excellence at the 3rd Annual ALRI Associate Members' Exhibit at
Gallery 297 in Bristol.
Jay Egge's "Well Used and Cherished" pastel was accepted into the Bristol Art Museum at the Rogers Free Library Gallery Exhibit "The Bristol Tea Party" last month.
JP Fernandes' watercolors, "Ice Tea" and "Tea Party" were accepted into the Bristol Art Museum at The Rogers Free Library Gallery Exhibit "The Bristol Tea Party". Show runs through July 7.
Check You Out! View Portsmouth Arts Guild members in the PAG Facebook group - you can join up yourself! To view, click here:
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Sustaining the Arts in Rhode Island
Arts Advocacy Day 2009: Aftermath
The day was windy and chilly with intermittent fits of rain, but over 70 arts advocates from all over the state wrapped their cloaks tightly about themselves in order to gather in the Governor's Room at the State House on Tuesday, April 21. We learned not only why the arts are important to the quality of life in our state but, in these financially tenuous times, why the arts must remain as part of the state budget for the benefit of our economic health.
Let me arm you with just a few cool statistics:
...for every $1 the state invests in the arts, $21 is generated in matching funds
...Providence alone generates $111.8 million in economic revenue
...the arts in RI generate more than $750 million in economic revenue for the state
...the arts employ close to 12,000 people in Rhode Island
...proficiency in the arts - by the time a child graduates from high school in RI - is an unfunded mandate
According to Lisa Carnevale and RI Citizens for the Arts, we are among a small group that produces the quality of life our state offers, and we are catching the eye of businesses who need our innovation and imagination. Innovation and imagination are what businesses want.
A recent study of the Conference Board (a leading national business organization) found that 96% of corporate respondents said that creative thinking, innovation, and problem solving are among the most desired skills in the 21st Century workforce - skills proven to be developed by the arts.
Here's the kicker, PAG folks: from the same national corporate respondents who said that "creativity is of increasing importance in the U.S. workforce", 85% said they cannot find qualified applicants with the creative characteristics they desire.
Wow.
Further, in Sovereign Bank's 2008 Economic Outlook Survey, arts and cultural attractions were rated second highest by business leaders as a top strength in Providence. (And that's just Providence.)
I was reticent about waiting for my representative to come out of chambers at the state house in order to convince him that our community needs to maintain or create funding for the arts, but it was too important for me to be shy. He turned out to be open and enthusiastic about meeting again to talk further - what a relief.
Listen: the arts are every bit as important - maybe more - as other subjects taught in school. (You should read my rant on the integration of art, math, science!) R. Buckminster Fuller, famous twentieth century architect, said about his structural designs, "When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong."
RI4Arts has a handy formula that I like:
ARTS + EDUCATION = JOBS
To sum up: the arts teach imagination and innovation, and innovation and imagination are what businesses want. That's a key talking point for arts funding.
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Editor's Request
Thank you all for sending news about well-deserved accomplishments and awards. Next time, please remember to send a jpeg along with your achievement. It's much safer for all of us if I don't have to stand on a chair to take a photo of it myself!
Eric Broudy's warning photo:
"Danger: Newsletter Editor at Work".
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New Members
Paul Hitchen, acrylic, pen & ink, phitchen@comcast.net
Gail Bolger, printmaking, grb1@cox.net
Paulette LaParle, laparle2@cox.net [no medium given]
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Members Classified Do 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.
I have two newly
rehabbed art spaces available at 2701 East Main Artists. Both are clean
and well lighted. Both require a year's lease. Studio #1 is 240 sq ft, south facing, with large closet storage. Rent is $360 plus utilities. Studio #2 is 288 sq ft, north facing, also with closet storage, and lots of shelves. Rent is $370 plus utilities. Call me if you'd like to see them. Jan Armor 48 Seal Island Dr Bristol, RI 02809 (401) 253 4237
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Guild Ink
Issue no. 14
May 2009
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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
CALL FOR ARTISTS (4)
OPENINGS & EXHIBITS (9)
ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES (8)
NEWS (7)
NEW MEMBERS (3)
MEMBERS CLASSIFIED (1)
ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS (0)
EDITOR'S REQUEST (Please Read)
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Members' Meeting
Tuesday, May 19, 6:30 pm
Michael Hansel, Peter Hussey, Shawn Kenney and Robert Reichley will each speak about their work--what they do, how they do it, and why. All four artists are part of the
"Four Artists Invitational Show"
at PAG, May 7 -May 31
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Don Jagoe's
"CubisME"
ar Deblois Gallery'S
"Three Visions" show
Linda Megathlin's photography featured at Imago Gallery in Warren
"Shell 1"
"Shell 2"
Toni Peterson's award winning watercolor on Japanese rice paper at RIWS show in April
"Bird of Paradise III"
"Arrangement
with Sea Glass"oil on linen painting by Jonathan Small winner of the Award of
Excellence at Gallery 297
Jay Egge's
"Well Used and Cherished"
pastel at the "Bristol Tea Party" show
JP Fernandes' paintings,
"Ice Tea" and "Tea Party"
are on exhibit at Bristol Art Museum's
"Bristol Tea Party" show.
Below is his tea bag art.
ARTS ADVOCACY DAY
RI4Arts Executive Director Lisa Carnevale drives home the importance of the arts at the State House on April 21
Curt Columbus, artistic director of Trinity Repertory Theater, tells why the arts are intrinsic to the quality of cultural as well as economic life in Rhode Island
Over 70 advocates spill out from Governor's Room for refreshments before meeting with their legislators
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