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We are excited to have Jon Campbell, instrumentalist and singer, performing live at our postcard fundraiser, Having a Wonderful Time! , this Saturday July 20th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Campbell is f resh from an engagement performing with the Rumi Poet Coleman  Barks.  He has been a  RISCA Folk Artist since 1982 and has  several postcards in the show.  Hope you can join us!  Click Here to Find Out More!

Hera Gallery is excited to announce that the "Transformed Volumes" exhibition was reviewed by Doug Norris in the South County Independent Newspaper.  " Curated by South Kingstown’s Paul Forte, whose own work appears in the show, the exhibition is a cohesive and compelling illustration of biblio-art. Hera adds to the overall effect as work hangs in a narrow corridor with white facing walls that mimic the pages of some giant, three-dimensional book." - Doug Norris You can read the entire article at   http://www.independentri.com/front/article_d8090ce1-48b6-53a6-8165-4078a341e8bb.html

Sum of All Parts: Collage & Assemblage July 27 th to August 24 th 2013 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 27 th 6:00 to 8:00pm In this exhibition  Hera members and invited artists are taking a collective look at an art form that is a hundred years old but continues to provide inspiration for contemporary artists. Collage derives its name from the French verb coller, to glue and involves gluing things to a two-dimensional surface. Picasso and Braque are credited with making collage an art form during the Cubist period. Assemblage consists of making two- or three-dimensional compositions from found objects. In addition, collage made from photographs, or parts of photographs, is called photomontage. Today some artists are using then computer to work in this fashion. Participating Hera Gallery members include: Joan Bishop, Alexandra Broches, Linda Denosky Smart, Claudia Flynn, Paul Forte, John Kotula, Jill McLaughlin, Barbara Pagh, Myron Rubenstein, Ch...

We are excited to announce that Douglas Glover featured Paul Forte’s “Transformed Volumes: An Exhibition of Artist’s Bookworks” on the international literary journal,  Num é ro Cinq .   Num é ro Cinq is an online publication that publishes new and well-known artists from various mediums and backgrounds.   The article introduces "Transformed Volumes" and explains Paul’s thoughts on artist’s books vs bookworks.  “ Forte has assembled a stunning, surprising, witty, gorgeous collection artist’s books by six artists, also provided us with a short essay on the concept of the artist’s bookworks along with mini-essays by each of the artists, a trove of art and information”- Douglas Glover Read the full article at: http://numerocinqmagazine.com/?s=transformed+volumes&searchsubmit =

Hello!  My name is Lindsey Bailer and I am very excited to say that I am the new intern at the Hera Gallery!  I just graduated from the University of Rhode Island a few weeks ago with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.  Ever since I was young, I knew I wanted to do something in the arts.  My dad, a RISD alumnus, was always nurturing and guiding my artistic tendencies.  Throughout my URI career, my focus was mainly in digital photography.  I love creating images that advertise ideas and/or opinions. Besides actually creating art, I have a strong desire to educate the public on the importance of art and the influence it has on our day-to-day lives.  I realized this desire during my treatment at Hasbro’s Children’s Hospital after being diagnosed with cancer during my senior year of High School. While undergoing chemotherapy, I was exposed to the healing power of art – art both displayed throughout Hasbro and art created in the comfort and security of...

Join us in celebrating the countdown to our 40th Anniversary where we will share "What Was, What Is, What Will Be" for Hera Gallery! Our annual meeting that will celebrate the past 39 years is this Saturday, May 18th starting at 6:00pm!

  http:// rhodeislandmonthly.upickem. net/engine/ Welcome.aspx?contestid=8753 2 Our Director, Dora Szekely     Our 2012 Award! Thank you so much for your votes the last two years! Let's make it annual! Please VOTE for Hera Gallery as Best Art Gallery in South County and Statewide! ONLY FOUR days left to VOTE!   http:// rhodeislandmonthly.upickem. net/engine/ Welcome.aspx?contestid=8753 2

Part of the article, with a photograph of our Director, Dora Szekely Pick up a copy of March's SO RI! We are thrilled to announce we are the focus of this month's Art View on page 55.  The article, written by Bob Curley is entitled, "True to Form: How strong ideals have carried Hera Gallery through the decades" and quotes our Director, Dora Szekely and the President of the Board, Alexandra Broches. The magazine is free and available throughout southern RI. Read it online here:   http://issuu.com/providencemedia/docs/sori_0313/55

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY! Know someone who is looking for an internship for credit or experience that is in high school or college? OR care to volunteer for a great local, non profit art gallery? 

We are thrilled to announce our newest member, Amanda Swain Bingham. A native of  Peace Dale, Rhode Island, she received a BFA from Tufts University and The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, in Massachusetts.  She studied documentary photography with Bill Burke and attended Rhode Island School of Design for post graduate studies. Her most recent work is "Travels Without Skin", read more and view some of her work from the series below.  Amanda Swain Bingham SHADOW PLAY/SHADOW SHOW/SELF 2013 I started noticing shadows out of the corner of my eye after the death of my very shy, but adventurous uncle four years ago. These sightings seemed protective, familiar and comical. I started to notice these shadows while doing household chores, allowing me to laugh at my vigorous vacuuming, as if I had friends to laugh with me at my rapid approach to cleaning. My shadow was a Giacometti figure dumping the trash, then an Aboriginal with a spear, unclogging the toilet. I beg...

26 th Young Adults’ Exhibition February 2 nd – February 23 rd Opening Reception: Saturday, February 2 nd , 6:00 – 8:00 pm Mark Bowen, Show Your Work, Acrylic, 2013, grade 11, Ocean Tides Providence Campus   Hera Gallery is pleased host the 26 th 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 2 nd 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....

The exhibition will take place at the Hoxie Gallery: http://www.westerlylibrary.org/programs/gallery.php

Hera Gallery is pleased to introduce our newest member, Chad Amos Self. Chad is a recent Fine Arts graduate from University of Rhode Island and a Rhode Island native. You may recognize him from previous juried and member exhibitions at Hera Gallery. His work takes inspiration from, " Shape and line. Light and shadow. Objects do not have to exist in the material world. I try to manipulate the immaterial. It becomes a coexistence between the created visible and invisible spaces. The ethereal plane that exists where light is created, travels, refracts, dissipates, and returns to shadow."  We look forward to working with him. See more at: http://chadamosself.com/

Hera Gallery is thrilled to announce, Roberta Richman has won a 2012 Women of Achievement Award! She is one of eleven recipients in Rhode Island for this nationally recognized award.  One of her pieces  will also be featured on the fall cover of She Shines Magazine. Congratulations Roberta! Find out more about the event and Roberta below: WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2012 YWCA Rhode Island Announces 2012  Women of Achievement Award Winners Join us in recognizing the best in the accomplishments of women across  industry, culture and public service. 8th Annual Women of Achievement Awards Thursday,  September 27, 2012 Join us at the awards luncheon Join YWCA at the 8th Annual Women of Achievement Awards Luncheon on Thursday, September 27 from 11:30am to 1:30pm at Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln. Deb Ruggiero, local radio personality for Amazing Women, is the event emcee.  Tickets are $50...

The Second Annual Artist Postcard Fundraiser! Party and Sale featuring music, food, and fun Saturday, April 28, 6:30-8:30pm Church of the Ascension 370 Main Street, Wakefield, RI Music by MeccaLily Tickets $5 at the door Here's a sneak peek of what will be there on Saturday:

The children's exhibitionis an awesome show! Personally, I had never seen this show in the past, only the young adults exhibition last year. But now that I have, I absolutely love it! The gallery has been lit up for the past 2 weeks with these colorful, vibrant works on its walls. Every time I walk around the gallery and look at the pieces, I can't help but smile, which seems to be a common impact this show has on viewers, not to mention how impressed everyone is with the blossoming talents captured in these pieces! The y range from creative self portraits to still life, landscapes, and various forms of sculpture. I loved the altered book exploding with colored pi p e cleaners from Jamestown Middle School, along with their piece entitled "Earth", which was compo sed of unbelievably life-like ceramic stones made b y the schools 6th graders. I als o thought the tempera-batik technique used in some paintings from EWG were interesting, such as those by Solanna Doyle and...

Save the date! Get Excited! Hera Gallery is pleased to the return of the portfolio raffle! Back by popular demand, this raffle offers contestants an opportunity to win 14 original artworks ; including paintings, photographs, prints, jewelry, mixed media art. This suite of work consists of a unique handmade portfolio box created locally. This custom box opens to reveal fourteen 11" by 14" pieces of artwork made by members of Hera Gallery. The suite will be unveiled at our spring Postcard Fundraiser, held on April 28th , tickets will become available at this time. You will be able to view the portfolio box at this time, as well as on our website. Raffle tickets for this opportunity are only $50.00 , and will be available to purchase from Hera Gallery. There are a limited number of tickets, and only 200 will be available; however, you may purchase more than one ticket

Hi everybody! My name is Emily Humphrey and I am the 2012 spring intern here at Hera! I grew up in South County and attended Exeter West Greenwich High School, where, under the guiding hands of the wonderful Elizabeth Lind, my journey as an artist began. I am currently a freshman at URI studying art and soon to be landscape architecture. I love to play soccer, be outdoors, and go hiking, biking, boating, and adventuring! :) I also enjoy spending my time with my wonderful family and volunteering around my community for Save The Bay, Girl Scouts of RI, and EWG Youth Soccer. As an artist and a student I am striving to reach my full potential while pursuing what I am most passionate about: art and nature! My ultimate goal is to use my education in art and design to have a positive impact on todays world. My interest in architecture has grown from this goal, and I hope to help our culture integrate our way of life with our changing environment through the architecture of our landscapes and...