SUSAN SHAW

“So pleased to learn that my work will be part of a national juried exhibit, Earth Elements, opening at the Providence Art Club on March 8th, 2-4 PM.  Providence Art Club and many other galleries statewide are featuring exhibits with a theme of earth /ceramics as part of the NCECA (National Council on Education in Ceramic Arts) conference being held at the convention center March 24-28th. Shown here is my piece in porcelain, Red and Black Platter“.

My work is also on view at the following:

Providence Art Club, national Juried Annual exhibit “Earth Elements”, 11 Thomas Street, Providence, RI. 401.331.1114. providenceartclub.org. Opens March 8th, 2-4 PM. Exhibit runs through April 3rd.

Spring Bull Gallery, “Honoring the Ceramic Tradition”, invitational show of 20 artists’ works. springbullgallery.com 55 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 401. 849.9166. Opens March 7th – March 27.

Newport Art Museum, Annual Juried Members’ Exhibit, 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 401 848-8200. newportartmuseum.org, now through May 17.

Charlestown Gallery, 5000 South County Trail, Charlestown, RI 401.364.0120, charlestowngalleryri.com. Ongoing exhibit.

Courtyard Gallery, 12 Water Street, Mystic, CT, 860.536.5059 courtyardgallerymystic.com. Ongoing exhibit.

LEAH GREAR

Wheeler School Art Department teacher, Leah Grear, took a 3rd place award at this year’s RI Art Educator’s exhibition. This year’s show is on display through March 8 at the Moses Brown Krause Gallery.

Fiber artist Jude Larzelere, is featured in a profile article in the February/March, 2015 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine. The author is Martha Sielman,  Executive Director of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates). “See how Judith Larzelere uses the strip-piecing technique to explore color from vibrant brights to a variety of whites.”

TRANSLUCENCY AND KALEIDOSCOPE 
Size: 58”h x 60”w  completed 06/2014
Top (seconday and lower 100% cottons some commercially batiked, some hand dyed); (primary top surface 100%  silks, cottons, bamboo undyed cloth).
Techniques: (secondary top layer traditional machine piecing); (primary top layer machine strip pieced) and all layers machine strip quilted.

photo credit: Marty Doyle Photography, Warwick, RI

JAN DOYLE

Fiber artist Jan Doyle will have a retrospective of her work, “Fabric and Fashion Forward,” at the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly this February. An opening reception will be held on Friday, February 6, from 5-8 p.m.

Jan will have a weaving demonstration at the gallery on Sunday, February 22.

The gallery is open Wednesday thru Saturday 11-7, Sunday 1-5. westerlyarts.com, 7 Canal Street, Westerly, RI | 401.596.2221

RICHARD HEINES, SUSAN SHAW

Wood-turner Richard Heines, and painter Susan Shaw have work in Mystic Art Center’s annual open juried show featuring the theme, “Home.”

January 16, 2015 – February 28, 2015

Richard has two pieces in the show: “Untitled”, 500 yr old southern yellow pine; and ” Not for Soup”, walnut and old growth yellow pine. (below)

Susan has an oil painting, “Kent House” on display.

Mystic Art Center, 9 Water Street Mystic, CT 06355 |  (860) 536-7601 | mysticarts.org

Fiber artist Madeline Beaudry was recently juried in as an artist member of the The Artists Cooperative of Westerly.  Artist members have work on display all year round, along with  special exhibits occurring each month, with openings on the first Friday of the month. Madeline joins painter Diana Sartor who is also an artist member.

The gallery is open Wednesday thru Saturday 11-7, Sunday 1-5. westerlyarts.com, 7 Canal Street, Westerly, RI | 401.596.2221