A quilt with squares of different colors.

Gallery at Sprout Providence – 2-person exhibition, quilts and paintings

April 21, 2022/RINewsToday

For the month of April the Gallery at Sprout Providence (166 Valley St) is presenting a two-person exhibition of colorful works by quilt-maker John Chamberlin and painter Debra Bretton Robinson.

They are a member of Gallery Night Providence and the gallery is open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

They will be open tonight – Gallery Night – in Providence until 9 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of each month for a Gallery Night party that is open to the public. Stop in on Gallery Night to meet our featured artists, have a snack, and learn about Sprout CoWorking. Walk over, jog over, bike over, drive over, Uber over or take the Gallery Night Trolley from the Graduate Hotel!

About the Artists:

John C. Chamberlin is a retired fulltime faculty member of the Department of Teaching + Learning in Art + Design at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). During the thirty-one years at RISD he held numerous leadership positions in art and design education, locally, regionally, and nationally, such as President, RI Art Education Association.

While primarily an academic, John has always had a studio practice. For decades he was a ceramic tile maker, creating and installing handmade custom tiles in kitchens, bathrooms, and on fireplaces for clients in Rhode Island. Several years ago John learned how to quilt and has since created more than one hundred (100) pieces that have been donated to Child Family Services (CFS) of RI.

Debra Bretton Robinson is a Massachusetts artist and a participant in the vibrant Lowell art scene. Debra’s acrylic paintings on canvas concentrate on the natural landscapes and architecture of New England in vibrating colors, Most of her work is done ‘en plein air’ Her style borders between representational and abstract. The colors and lines of her paintings are inspired by Matisse during the Fauvist movement. The talents of several other artists she continues to draw upon are: William Henry Johnson, ‘The Seven’ from Canada, Alice Neel, and the artists of Gee’s Bend. Jazz and Blues music continue to be a force in her work.