Umberto Crenca will exhibit a series of 61 small-scale framed drawings created between August and October 2016 while confined to his bed with debilitating back pain. The multi-media drawings are the product of his efforts to stay sane in the face of severe and inescapable pain, physical limitation and social isolation. They chart the progression […]
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NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection Exhibition, WaterFire Arts Center (2024) Bio: As an artist, Laura is interested in the intersection of fine and folk art, and is inspired by history and artifact, utilizing traditional iconography in some very contemporary contexts. She works primarily in limestone, soapstone, and slate. Laura has shown her work […]
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NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection Exhibition, WaterFire Arts Center (2024) Bio: Scott Lapham was born in North Adams Massachusetts and came to Providence RI to attend the Rhode Island School of Design. His photographic and sculptural bodies of work have most often explored life in urban neighborhoods, environmental and cultural trends. Through personal […]
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Neal Walsh, born in Rhode Island in 1969, graduated from the University of Rhode Island and received important artistic training as the studio assistant for Pawtucket-based Polish artist Wlodzimierz Ksiazek. He serves as Gallery Director for AS220. Source in: NetWorks 2009-2010 Catalogue Credits: Video: Richard Goulis Edited by: Saulius Sruogis, Richard Goulis Additional footage: Jill […]
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NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection Exhibition, WaterFire Arts Center (2024) Bio: Umberto (Bert) Crenca is a multidisciplinary artist with a long exhibition and performance history. His work appears in the permanent collections of the Rhode Island School of Design and Newport Art Museums, and in numerous private collections in the US and abroad. […]
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NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection Exhibition, WaterFire Arts Center (2024) Bio: Xander Marro has been living the good life in the feminist sub-underground for too many years to count on her long bony fingers. She draws pictures (usually narrative), makes movies (usually not narrative), produces plays with elaborate sets and costumes (usually narrative, […]
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I have been painting and drawing forever, and from the moment my little fingers picked up a bulky crayon my love for all things art began. I always wanted to be an artist, and throughout my life I have been blessed with people that have pushed me in the right directions. My artwork is driven […]
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