26th Biennial Young Adults’ Exhibition

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26th Young Adults’ Exhibition
February 2nd – February 23rd
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 2nd, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Mark Bowen, Show Your Work, Acrylic, 2013, grade 11, Ocean Tides Providence Campus

 
Hera Gallery is pleased host the 26th Biennial Young Adults’ Exhibition. Hera is happy to once again be in downtown Wakefield and have the opportunity to serve our community by presenting an outstanding art exhibit that celebrates the young artists of our community. This three week long exhibition will showcase the limitless range of technique and creative expression of our local young artists. We invite the public to join us Saturday, February 2nd from 6:00 to 8:00pm for the opening reception of the Young Adults’ Exhibition.
 
The Young Adults Exhibition features High School students throughout the state, offering young artists a unique opportunity to present their original artwork to the community in a professional gallery setting.  Over 200 public and private schooled students will be participating in the exhibition. The exhibition will feature drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics, and more. This year’s postcard features the winner of our postcard competition, Mark Bowen, an 11th grade student of Nancy Lyon’s of Ocean Tides, Providence Campus. The piece, in Acrylic, is entitled Show Your Work.

This year we will feature work from Chariho High School, Exeter West Greenwich, La Salle Academy, The Lincoln School, Moses Brown School, the New Urban Arts Program, North Kingstown High School, Ocean Tides School, South Kingstown High School, and Westerly High School.


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