ART! Members shine at DeBlois Gallery’s 38th Annual Members Show

Photo: Newport Pell Bridge, Fran Leyenberger

Over 16 artists are featured at the DeBlois Gallery’s 38th Annual Members Show. The show runs through August 28th and the gallery is located at 134 Aquidneck Avenue, in Middletown. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 1-5pm.

From June to December 2022, member artists and friends are working together to create PUBLIC ART. Paintings are installed to form panoramas that wrap around our upstairs balcony, visible from a distance. Our aim is to add value to our public spaces, by sharing fresh new art created specifically for this purpose.

Of the 16 artists, the featured piece, top, is from Fran Leyenberger. Fran is originally from Newport, RI – from her artist’s statement, “I’ve been working in clay for over 50 years. My styles range from art deco, Japanese americanized raku, tableware and now architecturally inspired porcelain and lighting. In 2019 I began working in porcelain after 50 years concentrating in stoneware and raku clay. It’s a totally different material for me and has led me in a completely new direction with my work. The architecture surrounding me in Newport, RI and Bucks County, PA are the inspiration highlighted in my new lighting work.”

Go here and click on the artists’ names to view the art that you can see at the gallery – http://www.debloisgallery.com/August2022.html