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 Bert
Gallery at Corliss Landing
540 South Water Street
Tues - Fri 11 to 5 pm, Sat 12 to 4 pm or by appt.
Exhibits are free and open to the public.
Jan 13 - March 19
In Their Own Way: Vintage Watercolors by Providence Artists
(1890-1960)
March 3 - May 7 : Pocket Exhibit
March 18th; Bert Gallery will have 25th Anniversary Birthday
cupcakes throughout the evening.
The artistic community in Providence has always been in step, or
a step ahead, of American art trends. For many years, watercolors
were considered an inferior art form as compared to oils, but by
the late 19th century watercolors found an audience among artists,
collectors and museums. A very fine group of Providence artists
emerged in 1880 on par with other colleagues across the country.
American art giants, such as John La Farge (1835 – 1910) and
Winslow Homer (1836 – 1910), showed their watercolor mastery
in Rhode Island venues further fueling the local enthusiasm of the
medium. Rhode Islanders Sydney Burleigh (1853 – 1941),
H.A. Dyer (1872 – 1943) and Mabel Woodward (1877 – 1945)
ushered in a new level of excellence in watercolors and by the early
20th century, modern trends emerged among top watercolorists, such
as Edgar Corbridge (1901 – 1988) and Florence Leif (1913 –
1968).
In the Providence arts arena, Sydney Burleigh
was the earliest Rhode Island artist to achieve recognition for
his mastery of watercolors. The Providence Journal, who stated,
“The only professed watercolorist in Providence is Mr. Sydney
Burleigh”, validated the Little Compton native’s forte
in 1885. While certainly there were other artists painting
in watercolor before Burleigh, such as the precisely rendered watercolors
of S.R. Chaffee (1850 – 1913), Burleigh’s facility in
the medium was unmatched. By 1896, he founded the Providence
Watercolor Club and by 1897, was teaching watercolor at the Rhode
Island School of Design. A new era of painters followed Burleigh
and became adept in the medium taking command of the nuances of
pigment on paper, such as the talents of Mabel Woodward (1877 –
1945) and H. A. Dyer (1872 – 1943), who clearly established
their craft in a series of Europeantravel images on exhibit.
The 20th century ushered in a modern era and to that end, Edgar
Corbridge celebrated in his watercolors of the 1940’s and
1950’s the clean, clear lines advanced so well by Edward Hopper.
Corbridge renders still images devoid of figures, where light
and line dominate. Another Provincetown summer resident, Florence
Leif, took a different tact. Her watercolors show colorful
bleeding lines, often blurring the horizon of sky and land during
evening sunsets. These two artists elucidate the changing
trends in watercolor technique in Providence and throughout the
country from the early 19th century to the 20th.
March 3-May 7 : Pocket Exhibit
RISD Class of 1897: F. Usher DeVoll, Eliza Gardiner
and Mabel Woodward
The founding of Rhode Island School of Design in 1878 ushered in
a new era of cultural enlightenment in Providence and the contributions
of this institution to the world of art continues today. The
recent publication, Infinite Radius: The Founding of the
Rhode Island School of Design, documents the rich and varied
contributions of the art school.
A remarkable trio of artists graduated from the fledgling institution
in 1897: DeVoll, Gardiner and Woodward. These three
artists would go out into the world of art and make contributions
that give testimony to the strength of this visual arts program.
This Pocket Exhibit takes a rare look at the three artists together,
exhibiting works that have remained in private collections since
the 1940s. Mabel Woodward is presently the most widely recognized
of the three artists and was awarded the first scholarship offered
to RISD. She joined F. Usher DeVoll in heading to New York
City to make her mark in the competitive American art market. Meanwhile,
classmate Eliza Gardiner would head down to Provincetown and embrace
the newly emerging American Color woodcut coterie.
Parking is available on the street in front of the gallery or in
the parking lot across the street. Visit our website –
www.bertgallery.com
to preview our inventory of paintings in the gallery collection.
Bert Gallery is located along the Providence waterfront
at Corliss Landing, 540 South Water Street.In 2008 Bert
Gallery takes a look at the "cultural awakenings" throughout
the decades that established Rhode Island as a destination for visual
artists. Among the wharfs and warehouses of this small industrial
state a cultural identity was born and nurtured. Bert Gallery is
pleased to represent a number of Rhode Island artists. Feel free
to stop by the gallery during regular hours and discover many painters
from the region.
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Gallery
Belleau
424 Wickenden Street
Mon-Fri 11 am-5 pm • Sat 10:30 am-6 pm • Sun
12-5 pm
"For those who seek the Unique"
Gallery Belleau is a showcase for over 50 local and nationally known
American artists and craftsmen. Visitors will find creations in
glass, clay, wood, metal, jewelry, paint and more.
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 John
Brown House Museum
of the Rhode Island Historical Society
52 Power Street
January-March: Fri & Sat 10 am-4 pm
April-December: Tues-Fri 1-4 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm
Call for tour times 401-273-7507 x 60
www.rihs.org
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Thursday, March 18, 6:30 p.m.
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
If These Walls Could Talk… African Alliance of Rhode Island
There are over 75,000 Africans from 40 African countries
living in Rhode Island today. The African Alliance of Rhode Island
(AARI) was formed to promote unity within these communities. AARI
also advocates for the rights of Africans in RI, educates the public,
and facilitates the smooth integration of African immigrants into
American society. Julius Kolawole, current president of
the AARI, will speak on the organization, its history,
and its work and important role in the growing Rhode Island African
community. Kolawole is Senior Operations Engineer for National Grid
Electric Corp. and serves on the board of the Providence Public
Library.
Visit the John Brown House Museum to see and hear the stories
of Rhode Island's history as told through the lives of the inhabitants
of this “most magnificent mansion,” built in 1788. View
artwork from the eighteenth century and follow the Voyage of the
Slave Ship Sally in our gallery. The first floor is open for free
tours.
Founded in 1822, the Rhode Island Historical Society is the
nation's fourth oldest state historical society and is today the
steward of some 30,000 artifacts and 500,000 library items. The
Society maintains its research library and John Brown House Museum
in Providence and operates the Museum of Work & Culture in Woonsocket.
The Society's ongoing public and educational programming includes
publication of the historical journal Rhode Island History and the
presentation of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and tours.
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 LAUNCH
at Gail Cahalan Gallery
c/o ANDREA VALENTINI Inc.
Conley's Wharf / Providence Piers
200 Allens Ave., Entry No. 1
Hours: Tue - Sat, 12 pm - 5 pm or by appointment
Third Thursday: Gallery Night until 9 pm
Through November
HUMAN MECHANICS
Works by James Lavine
We employ tools that are intended for precision, exactitude, and
ideally, perfection. It must be considered though, that these tools
are not innately, nor immaculately present. In the operation of
such devices, not fully automated, I enter a situation where no
amount of effort or attentiveness can produce an unblemished result.
My human idiosyncrasies are somewhat passed through my hand into
the instrument, while it’s mechanical qualities, to some extent,
become my own. I can’t help but think that no circle is, or
ever will be, unambiguously precise. In turn, I learn to be respectfully
heedful of the unique relationship between my robotic collaborator
and my human hand.
BIOGRAPHY
James Lavine grew up, for the most part, in a small rural town in
southern Maine. He was transformed when, after a high school career
focused on science, mathematics, and athletics, he decided to shift
in the direction of art and design. Relocating to Providence, RI,
he attended the Rhode Island School of Design where in May of 2009,
he received a BFA in Graphic Design. When it comes to media, he
seems to have no boundaries, producing works in the spheres of furniture
design, exhibit design, sculpture, painting, printmaking, web design,
animation, poster design, etc. He is currently living in Gloucester,
MA and designing for Karhu, the legendary Finnish running shoe company.
Undergraduate and personal work can be seen on the artist’s
website, www.jameslavine.com.
LAUNCH at Gail Cahalan Gallery (www.launchgallery.net)
Situated at Conley's Wharf/Providence Piers, Launch at
Gail Cahalan Gallery is a program designed by Andrea Valentini,
to bridge RISD students and recent graduates with the local community
as an initial public viewing. Named specifically for its port side
location, Launch features the work of RISD students from all disciplines
of fine art and design and is intended to transition pre graduating
and post graduate student work from campus to community. A percentage
of sales from the gallery will be donated toward a RISD scholarship
fund for Rhode Island high school students.
About GAIL CAHALAN (www.launchatgcgallery.net)
Gail and her husband Dr. Patrick Conley, have generously donated
the gallery space to Launch at GCG, helping to insure its long
term success as the commercial real estate market in Providence
continues to be more and more cost prohibitive for artistic venues.
About ANDREA VALENTINI (www.andreavalentini.com)
Andrea Valentini is a renowned Rhode Island-based artist/designer
of sculptural furniture, textiles, bags, jewelry and lighting. Her
work highlights the transformation of industrial related materials
into sensual functional objects. Collections are sold at exclusive
retail stores and galleries such as the MOMA Design Store; Takashimaya
both in New York City; Bloomingdales, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts;
and the RISD Museum Store, Providence. Her work has appeared in
galleries and museums in the US, Europe, and Asia.
 The
Peaceable Kingdom
116 Ives Street
Tues-Sat 11 am-6 pm • Sun by appointment
Just back from Marocco and the Sahara Joan and Phil have brought
Tuareg and Berber jewelry which they will highlight on Gallery Night.
The jewelry has for both the Tuareg and Berbers amuletic qualities
and different materials and designs symbolize these in dramatic
and unique ways. Come see silver and ebony inlay Tuareg crosses,
Berber amber and enamel work. They also found Jewish hamzahs with
Hebrew writing.
Since 1980, the Ritchie family has been collecting, traveling and
sharing folk art from around the world. The Peaceable Kingdom is
a place where stories come alive and where art created within cultural
traditions transports the viewer to exotic lands.
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PARKING LOTS
Parking is free from 5 to 9 pm on Gallery Night only.
Free parking lots will be designated with Gallery Night signs.
Visitors do not need to show a voucher or ticket when parking.
Gallery Night Providence and lot owners are not responsible for
damage, theft or injury.
Wickenden Street
• Our Lady of the Rosary Church Parking Lot
Behind Adlers Hardware on Wickenden Street
(The lot has basketball hoops and is next to 195)
Our Lady of the Rosary Church - Serving the Portuguese-American
Community since 1886!
All are welcome.
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