Hera Gallery

The Visual Arts Program of Sea Grant Rhode Island was established in 1988 to encourage New England professional visual artists to address the issue of the environment of the ocean and its coastal communities. Grants are intended to assist individual and collaborating artists whose works are related to themes of the marine environment. Curatorial proposals will be considered. The grants, up to $3,000, are awarded annually. Applicants must submit: A maximum of 10 digital images of recent work Digital entries should be saved in RGB (not CMYK) color Image Mode, in JPEG file format, and be readable by Macintosh platforms. They recommend an image size- in Pixel Dimensions- of approximately 1024 Pixels on the longest side (in width or height). If possible save the file name of each image as 'artists initials_image number_brief title.jpg': (ex: VLM_1_crustacean.jpg, VLM_2_giantsquid.jpg, etc.). Do not send PowerPoint presentations or automated slide presentations. Send the images on ...

At The Meeting Room Gallery, At Bagelz Of Wakefield 90 Pershing Ave March 5th - May 5th, 2010 Opening: Friday, March 5th, 6:00 - 8:00pm Hera Gallery is please to present Young Artists and Their Mentors, Part 2 , an exhibition highlighting the role of mentoring in the development of young artists. Young Artists and Their Mentors, Part 2 will be on display at the Meeting Room Gallery, at Bagelz of Wakefield. This show, which is the second installation of three parts, features the work of John Kotula, Christian Pidru, Graham Wheeler, Zoey Stites, A. E. McGuire, Mike Collington, Barbara Pagh, Mary Kudlak, Allen Hazard, Joshua Carter, Rebecca Volynsky, Ava Ginsburg, Charlene Carpenzano, and Sarya Wallace. In arts education there has been a resurgence of the notion that the classroom is not the only place to learn creative skills. More and more there is now an emphasis on personal connections between students and mentors as a way for the young person to grow and develop. This trend is...

Hello friends of Hera Gallery! My name is Becky Peabody, and I'm a 22 year old art student from the University of Rhode Island. I'm going to be Hera's Intern for the Spring of 2010 and I just wanted to introduce myself to all of you. I'll be working in the office as well as making appearances at openings in the coming months. I am Wakefield born and raised and have had my own artwork shown in several shows at Hera Gallery while I was in High School at South Kingstown High. Now attending URI my printmaking professor, Barabara Pagh , is a long time member of Hera Gallery. I'm very excited to now be a part of the Gallery that has helped me get a leg up in the art world. I will be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio art in May and have several pending applications for Graduate Masters programs in Art Education. Soon enough I will be fulfilling my dream of teaching art to high school students and inspiring creativity in the minds of those who need it most. ...

From RISCA: Most Rhode Islanders are aware that our state's budget situation is grave, and that deficits are projected for the current and upcoming fiscal years. Because state agency budgets might not be known prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2011, the State Arts Council has elected to move forward with the grant programs that are of greatest value to arts organizations, individual artists and schools, preserving the integrity of the grant application and review process, as well as existing funding programs. The Governor has recommended eliminating state funding for grants in the arts in the coming year. While federal funds are available for grants, if this recommendation is approved by the General Assembly our ability to fund projects or organizations will be seriously impacted, with current programs experiencing 60% reductions or more in available resources. It is important that all applicants or potential applicants be aware of this potential cut in public support for th...

We are very pleased to have John Kotulas show, Young Artists and their Mentors , reviewed by Doug Norris in this weeks South County Independent . This exhibition is currently on display through the end of the month at Bagelz of Wakefield, located at 90 Pershing Ave. You can read the article below of visit the Independent website for more information and images. The art of mentoring on display in Hera exhibition By Doug Norris/Features Editor WAKEFIELD - On a recent Thursday afternoon in the Meeting Room Gallery at Bagel z of Wakefield, David Chatowsky of Warwick squeezes between tables of women playing bridge and points to a painting in the back corner. It's a Nicaraguan village scene. A woman and a donkey, with a little dog nipping at their heels, amble toward a mountain in the distance, d istinguished by a simple white cross on its summit. "There are so many people out there who just need a chance to make art," said Chatowsky, coordinator of the Angel Art Program, w...

Hera Gallery Director, Islay Taylor, will be showing 11 new pieces at the upcoming exhibition Material Desires at the Craftland Gallery. Islay will be showing brightly colored neckpieces, made of beads, thread, and a reflective industrial material called Retroglo. These works examine the use color, composition, and reflectivity in adornment. At the tail-end of winter, we all get a little stir crazy, waiting for the colors of spring to pop againFeaturing bright work for a dull season, this show will include Jenine Bressner, Lynne Harlow, Peter Lutz, Jennifer Maestre, Barbara Owen, and Islay Taylor. The Craftland Gallery will be filled with primary colors and patterns to thaw the mental freeze of winter. Colored pencils, fabric, glass, jewelry and paint will fill the gallery with eye-popping warmth and wonder. Opening reception for Material Desires is Thursday, February 11th from 5-8pm. 2/11/10 – 3/13/10 Material Desires, Rebecca Siemering guest-curator image at top: show card for Mat...