Nineteen on Paper

Making 2027 Colorful

Allie Sabalis’s watercolor, Geraniums , was voted one of the top 13 selections for the Rhode Island Watercolor Society’s 2027 calendar. Copies of the calendar can be preordered from the Society’s website.

A Cuban Spin

Paul Murray’s Cuban images, La Historia Me Absolvera and The Chemist's Choices , left to right, were selected as two of 59 works by 49 artists representing 19 states and two countries for the Alexandria Museum of Art's 39th September Competition exhibit which runs thru October 10th at their Alexandria, LA, galleries.

A Fall Journey

Ann-Marie Gillett’s mixed media works, August Blues, August Blues III, Seaweed Dance, and A Conversation Of Blue and Yellow, left to right, are part of Gallery Twist’s Fall exhibition "Journey" . Running through October 11th, the show is available online and in their gallery at 1963 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA.

Fantasy Or Reality?

Paul Murray’s Namibian image, Sand Fog , was chosen as one of 41 works in the Copley Society of Art's "Fantastical Realities” Juried Members Show , which runs through October 17th, at the Society's Upper Gallery at 158 Newbury St. in Boston's Back Bay.

Another Rhode Island Art Tradition

Ann-Marie Gillett’s mixed media works, Sycamore Seeking and East Side Wisteria , top left clockwise, Vera Gierke’s collage, Cherry Blossoms on Benefit Street , and Paul Murray’s NYC image, The Daily Grind , bottom, were selected for the Warwick Center for the Arts’ 40th Annual Rhode Island Open . With an opening reception on October 8th, 6 – 8:30 PM, the exhibition is on view through November 21st at the Center’s gallery at 3259 Post Road, Warwick, RI.

Shared Language Of Art

Cynthia DiDonato’s handmade artist two-book set, Flora Here, Flora There , is one of 50 unique artist books addressing environmental and social challenges through the shared language of art as part of Address: Earth – Artist Books in a Suitcase , a curated international traveling exhibition. Running through December 10th, the initial showing is at the University of Hawaiʻi’s John Young Museum of Art at Mānoa in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Celebrating Arts In The Community

Ann-Marie Gillett’s enhanced cyanotype, Exuberance , Victoria Guerina’s cast paper relief, Dream Artifact #1 , and David DeMelim’s photograph, Seeds of Hope , will be part of the Creative Spirit Member Show: 20 Years of Art in the Atrium exhibition. With an opening reception on October 15th, 5:30 – 7:30 PM, the anniversary show celebrates a 20-year-old art in the community initiative and runs through December 4th in the gallery at the First Unitarian Church of Providence, at One Benevolent Street, Providence, RI.

Shining On!

Judy Jacobs's images, right side, will be part of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) Lights 2026 exhibition, Night Visions. The works will be projected on gallery screens placed in various locations throughout the Village of Patchogue, Long Island, NY, to create an immersive art gallery experience for the community on October 22nd – 26th, 2026, from 6 – 11 PM.

Giving Back

Allie Sabalis recently donated “Michael and Don’s Tulips” a large-scale watercolor 36”x48” on Arches, to the South County Hospital Oncology Center. Allie hopes that the piece will uplift the spirits of cancer patients undergoing treatment at the center.

Snippets…

Unforgiving!

Vera Gierke remarks … “Many of my cyanotypes need some enhancement, and one technique I recently tried is embroidery. It is very unforgiving! Once a hole is punched in the watercolor paper, it's there. Also, holes cannot be too close to each other. It's interesting to work with these limitations and sometimes I'm pleased with the results.

Models, sculpture, illustrations, paper dolls..?

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Do you like the art you see?

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Are you interested in joining 19 on Paper?

Based on the group’s size and composition, we invite artists to be members. After an informal discussion about interests and expectations, those invited are asked to share a representative set of their paper-based work, a resume highlighting their artistic experience, and any other material that could assist with the group’s membership decision. Since we value exchange, collaboration, and continuity, consistent participation in our monthly meetings and group activities is an important membership commitment. To learn more about 19 on Paper, please visit: www.19onPaper.com

Current Members

David DeMelim – Charlestown, RI
B.L. Green – Barrington, RI
Paul M. Murray – Jamestown, RI
Lorraine Bromley – Warwick, RI
Allie Sabalis – Jamestown, RI
Sally Caswell – Swansea, MA
Hiroko Shikashio – West Warwick, RI
Alma Davenport -  Jamestown, RI
Felicia Touhey – Newport, RI

Judith Jacobs - Greenville, RI

Cynthia DiDonato – North Providence,RI
Cindy Wilson – North Kingstown, RI
Kendra Bidwell Ferreira – Bristol, RI
Ann-Marie Gillett – Seekonk, MA
Brian Simas - Newport, RI
Joe Yoffa - Jamestown, RI
Suzi Ballenger -- North Kings town, RI

P riscilla Foley - Jamestown,RI

Vera  Gierke - Providence, RI

Victoria Guerina - Warwick, RI