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Juried Artist Member Opening Reception Sunday Aug 21st at Wickford Art Association
Juried Artist Member Opening Reception Sunday Aug 21st at Wickford Art Association
The Wickford Art Association is pleased to present six Juried Artist Members in an Invitational
Show in its gallery at 36 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI. The opening reception is on
Sunday, August 21, 2016, from 1-3 PM.
The show runs through September 11, 2016, is free and open to the public.
The featured artists are:
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Donato Beauchaine of North Kingstown is a widely regarded oil and watercolor painter
who has an uncanny knack for his representations of light and shadows and their effect
on the structural elements of his landscapes.
Julie Brayton, a painter from Providence, has a unique ability to see the color of light,
and brings out the subtle nuances of color in nature with her brush.
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Sylvia Hampton of Middletown, got her start in photography as a young child and
started earning awards in college. She has a special “eye” for capturing the essence of
faces and places from around the world.
Rachel Marzocchi an award-winning photographer from Cumberland, has mastered the
art of capturing the abstract in floral photography. She shows her work throughout
Rhode Island.
Sheila Newquist of North Kingstown is an accomplished watercolorist whose painting
process continues to evolve as she explores color theory and artistic license. Her
passion for art has been shaped by all of life’s challenges, which is expressed in her
remarkable work.
Kerstin Zettmar a painter and fiber artist from Newport, presents a unique art form she
calls “fibrations”, or painting with yarn. Her textures and layering of fibers gives her
work an unparalleled quality.
The Wickford Art Association is a non-profit organization with over 450 members from
Rhode Island and New England. The association hosts art shows and classes in its
gallery at 36 Beach Street in North Kingstown, and has produced the Wickford Art
Festival every July since 1962. Wickford Art Association is dedicated to educating,
encouraging and inspiring artists and art lovers throughout the community.
Wickford Art Association hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 - 3:00 PM
and Sunday noon to 3:00 PM. For more information, contact Judy Salvadore, Gallery
Director, at (401) 294-6840 or gallery@wickfordart.org
