My Art will be on display in Newport’s “Reel Gallery”. Four pieces will be on display in the exhibition titled “Colors of Summer”.

Check out the event on facebook:

Facebook Colors of Summer Indie Art Show.

For Directions here is the google maps link for the Reel Gallery, 94 William St, Newport, RI.

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But also when Richard Fishman, my teacher & mentor and friend looked around the room, and said: “You’re ready for a show. I mean this is a show, but you’re ready for a show.”

Wow! A real show not a student show. It’s been a long time coming… and the best part about it was I really respect Richard’s opinion. He really knows his stuff and doesn’t say things he doesn’t mean.

There’s some people who when they tell you things is means a lot more, because they don’t give compliments lightly and only do when you’ve really earned it.

My senior art show will be on Wednesday, March 18, 8-12 in the evening.

Music by David Harrington & Friends!!

And booze!

The show will be at List Art Center, (64 College Street) 1st floor. That’s Providence.

It’s the Day after St. Patricks day, and everyone knows the best way to get over a hangover is to start drinking again.

So take a break from homework and have, err, a glass of wine at my show!

The Event on Facebook

The show is up March 16th-19th.

It was curated by Brown and RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) professors Wendy Edwards and Linda Sormin.

I took this photograph of Colette in the red room installation that I made in the Brown University class “Hybrid Art.”

I made the installation with Jenny Filipetti. It was based on the associations evoked by the rich scarlet color of the room: violence, passion, sex, blood, love, hate…

We brought in a fallen tree from a recent storm and took a drill and screws to it, thinking of the figure sculptures some African tribes had in their villages, into which nails were hammered for various mystical purposes.

I’ve done a series of photo shoots in the installation since then and will be posting more images and video soon.

“Dark River” and “Dream Logic” are going to be in it.

Below: “Dream Logic”

Below: “Dark River”

Big thanks to Caroline Washington.

“Abstract Surrealism,” and “First Lake” were in the show.

Above: “First Lake”

Above: “Abstract Surrealism”

“Self-portrait in Manhattan” and “River of Darkness” will be in it!

You can also currently see my image from last year’s show on the Hillel website.

Thanks to Janelle Sing and Bevan Weissman.

“The Illusionist” will also be in the upcoming issue of “Clerestory,” a Brown student arts magazine.