Jamie Murphy Hlynsky is an American Painter and Collage artist. In 1970 she attended RISD majoring in Illustration and Painting. After graduating she worked as a professional Illustrator. Her illustrations were published in a variety of magazines, catalogs, and volumes of short stories. Among her clients were PBS and Trinity Theatre.
In the 90’s she worked as a propmaker for commercials and window display. Early on in her career Jamie moved from Illustration and into fine art. Her paintings and collages have been exhibited in several museums, galleries, and private collections all over the country. Jamie is now retired from teaching at RISD for 27 years and is actively making art at her studio that she shares with her husband Dennis Hlynsky.
We’ve Come A Long Way, or Have We 2025
Laser prints on dyed paper towel, thread (in progress, would be finished by show) 68″ x 68″
Artist Statement
Throughout my career I have primarily focused on women’s issues within our culture. The body of these works are paper and cloth collages in the form of quilts. Sometimes referred to as one of the domestic arts, traditional cloth quilts often brought both beauty and warmth into the home, others were made in honor of significant life events and as carriers of political messages. The repetitive and meditative qualities of the quilting process are contemplative. Making these gives me time to think about the issues. The frailty of the paper quilt, reference domesticity and social norms that are obsolete or out of fashion, such as corsets, hoop skirts and the art of letter writing. The more durable cloth quilts speak about social norms that are embedded in our culture such as gun violence.
Additional Info
Artist Website: hannahsubotnick.com
Instagram: @hannahsubotnick
Part of Growing the NetWorks
This artist was selected by a past NetWorks Rhode Island participant as part of Growing the NetWorks — a 2025 exhibition presented by WaterFire Providence, at the WaterFire Arts Center, celebrating peer-nominated artists from across Rhode Island. Learn more at waterfire.org/growingthenetworks
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
