Custom Coffee House Showcases Island Photographers' Winter Works

The photographed landscapes now on display at the in Middletown tell a different story of the most recent winter Aquidneck Islanders have come to know all too well.

The vibrant colors and serene winter landscapes captured by the Island Photography Group call attention to the quiet beauty found in everyday images, such as Adirondack chairs, slumbering peacefully beneath icy snow blankets until the spring.

The group's images of winter all around serves as a friendly reminder to stop sometimes between the shoveling, the plowing and the heating bills to enjoy the beauty of Aquidneck Island year-round.

The latest photo exhibit went up around Feb. 1.

Peg McKenna, a spokesperson for the group, said the that members change the installation at Custom House Coffee several times throughout the year, often with the change of seasons.The group also frequently shows at the Newport Art Museum, she said.

Contributing photographers to the Custom House Coffee installation in Middletown include: Don Heywood, Ken Dore, Barbara Doyle, Ray Drueke, Monty Gomez, Sylvia Hampton, Carole Kenny, Frank Leith, Peg McKenna, Barbara Renner, Jack Renner, Sister Joan Vanderzyden and Sue Wermuth, according to McKenna.

For more information about the Island Photography Group, email Peg McKenna at fotoladymck1@cox.net.