Three Hera Members Receive Accolades at the Newport Art Museum's Annual Members' Juried Exhibition

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Three Hera Gallery Members were recognized this month at Newport Annual Members' Juried Exhibition. The exhibit, on view until May 19th, 2013 "showcases new work by some of the region's brightest lights, rising stars and undiscovered talents". Juried this year by Virginia K. Freyermuth, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Art Edcuation at Rhode Island College, and painter-printmaker Nancy Frieses, Professor at Rhode Island School of Design.

 We'd like to congratulate Elizabeth Lind, Alexandra Broches and Barbara Pagh for earning three of the awards in three different categories! 

 Elizabeth Lind earned First Place in Three Dimensional for her piece, Embrace, in Black Alabaster, pictured below. 
Elizabeth Lind, Embrace, Black Alabaster, 2012

Alexandra Broches earned an Honorable Mention in the Photography category for her piece, Matunuck, RI, November 1, 2012, Digital C- Print.

Alexandra Broches, Matunuck, RI, November 1, 2012, Digital C-Print


Barbara Pagh earned an Honorable Mention in the Prints/Pastels/Drawings category for her piece Vertical Tidepool #1, Photolithograph on handmade paper.



Barbara Pagh, Vertical Tidepool #1,
Photolithograph on Handmade Paper

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