ART! Fire Ice Glass Studio, Deborah Goldhaft

A house with a front door and steps.

by Nancy Thomas “I often feel like Alice in Through the Looking Glass as I design and use the sandblast process. There is always a sense of wonder and surprise as each creation unveils itself to me”. That’s how Deborah Goldhaft says she feels as each new commissioned work of art is completed and readied…

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ART! Gallery Belleau blows us away

A blue and white glass sculpture on a stand.

Artist’s statement… the work of Christopher R. Belleau Glass has enchanted and challenged me ever since I picked up that first blowpipe at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1981. Born and raised in Wisconsin, I moved to Providence, RI in 1987 to share a studio with a friend. I love my work and feel…

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ART! The Foundry Show

A woman wearing a white jacket.

The Foundry Show is back. They are a unique group of artists that self-produces an annual seven day holiday sale that runs over the course of two weeks. To accomplish this, member/artists participate in the creation and running of the show. The first weekend has passed but this weekend – December 10th through 12th –…

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ART! Show Ho Ho at Gallery at Four benefits Alzheimer’s cause

A painting of a woman in a blue dress.

Photo: Anthony Russo, PARTY GIRL, oil on canvas, 48”x36” Show Ho Ho… Art for Alzheimer’s opened a few days ago at Gallery at Four in Tiverton, RI – 3848 Main Road. A reception to meet the artists and support the Alzheimer’s Association, Rhode Island Chapter, will be held on Saturday, December 4th from 4 to…

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ART! The art of Larisa Martino

A woman wearing a gold necklace in front of a colorful painting.

Meet artist Larisa Martino at an Art Opening on Thursday, December 2nd from 6 to 9pm at Trattoria Zooma on Atwells Avenue on Federal Hill in Providence. An ethnically Russian artist who was born, raised, and educated in Central Asia (a former part of the USSR), Larisa dates her passion for art from an early…

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Warwick unveils portraits of former Mayors Solomon and Avedisian tonight

A large brick building with a clock tower.

The City of Warwick is honoring the late Mayor Joseph. J. Solomon with the unveiling of an official portrait inside City Hall.  The city will also be dedicating the previously unveiled portrait of former Mayor Scott Avedisian, as well as recognizing the service of previous Mayors of Warwick. The ceremony will take place in the…

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The twisted historicity of the William Blackstone statue – David Brussat

A statue of a man on a cow.

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer William Blackstone, or Blaxton (1595-1675), has long struck me as the mildest of colonists, perhaps not even a colonist strictly speaking. He was a recluse, and when other colonists showed up, he exited stage left. An ordained priest of the Church of England, he landed with…

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ART! RI Photo Center Exhibit and call to artists

An empty room with rows of chairs and an american flag.

All Together Now: a look at community Juried Exhibition: Jan Howard, Juror Cover photo: Timothy Durant  from Venice, CA –  timothydurant.com During this pandemic and time of greater reckoning with the inequalities in our society we have never been physically further apart and have had such a great need to come together to face our…

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ART! The Print Show – DeBlois Gallery

A snowy owl is sitting on a rock.

Photo: ”Snowy Owl II” by Josy Wright Opening This Saturday – “The Print Show” – November’s feature at DeBlois Gallery. Opens on Saturday, November 6 and runs through Sunday, December 5. Opening Reception: Saturday, November 6, 1:00-7:00 Gallery Night with Facebook Live: Thursday, November 11, 5:00-8:00 Regular Gallery Hours are Thursday through Sunday 1:00-5:00pm. “The…

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