Awards and Exhibitions

Excellence In Pawtucket

Victoria Guerina’s charcoal portrait, Tom , right, earned an Honorable Mention at the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative's 18th Annual Foundation Show . Additionally, her drawing, Trae with Two Masks , is part of this 60-piece show. Sponsored by the Pawtucket Foundation, the exhibit is on view through May 3rd at their gallery located in the Lorraine Mills Arts/Business Complex, 560 Mineral Spring Ave., Pawtucket.

But Wait! More From Pawtucket

Cynthia DiDonato’s  digital artwork, Satinesque, Judith Jacobs’s digital artwork, Solstice , and Ann-Marie Gillett’s enhanced cyanotype collage, Oceanic Daydream II, left to right below, were juried into the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative's 18th Annual Foundation Show as well .

Diversity In San Diego

Paul Murray’s Icelandic image, Evening Prayer , is one of 40 works in Oceanside Museum’s Artist Alliance “Opposite Angles” Juried Exhibition , a diverse collection of contemporary art on display through April 30th at the Woodward Contemporary Gallery located at 3935 Harney Street, in the Old Town district of San Diego, CA.

It’s All About The Plants

Ann-Marie Gillett’s cyanotype collage, August Blues , and Lorraine Bromley's watercolor, The Lipstick Tree Bouquet , clockwise below, were chosen for the Rhode Island Watercolor Society's "Botanical Wonder" online juried exhibit. With 136 submissions, only 44 works were accepted in this colorful show which runs through May 15th.

Calming Visions In Marion

David DeMelim's work as well as that of others comprise Collective Sightings , a group exhibition based on work from re/vision , a peer review group, which he runs through the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts . Running through May 22nd, the show is on view at the Marion Art Center at 80 Pleasant St., Marrion, MA.

Variations In Marblehead

Paul Murray’s Namibian image, Watering with a Flair , was chosen for the Marblehead Art Association's Variations 2026 exhibit. The highly competitive 189-piece show is available online , and is on display thru June 13th in the galleries at the historic 1728 King Hooper Mansion at 8 Hooper St., Marblehead, MA.

A Colorful Presence – Lipstick And All!

Lorraine Bromley's watercolor, The Lipstick Tree Bouquet , was accepted into the 2026 National Watercolor Society Member Online Exhibition from a highly competitive pool of entries. Opening on May 1st, the show runs through June 30th offering a vibrant and inspiring showcase of members’ work on the National Watercolor Society’s website and YouTube.

The Greening Of Newport

Opening on May 2nd, Ann-Marie Gillett’s enhanced cyanotype collage, Oceanic Daydream II , and Lorraine Bromley's en plein air watercolor, Sunday Morning , clockwise below, will be part of the Spring Bull Gallery’s Shades of Green juried exhibit. With an opening reception and awards presentation on May 3rd, 3-5 PM, the show runs through June 14th at the gallery at 55 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI.

Exploring The Meaning Of Home

Felicia Touhey’s monoprint, Blue Houses , will be part of the Hera Gallery's National Juried Exhibition "HOME” . With an opening reception May 16th, 6 – 8 PM, the show runs through June 20th at 10 High Street, Wakefield, RI.

A Bit Of Africa In Maryland

Paul Murray’s Namibian image, Watering with a Flair , was selected for the 12th Annual Allegany National Photography Competition and Exhibition which just closed. Organized by the Allegany Arts Council, the show remains available online , and was on view at the Allegheny Museum at 3 Pershing St., Cumberland, MD.

Beauty Outside The Lines

Felicia Touhey’s mixed media and encaustic work, Alignments 2 , and Victoria Guerina’s paper sculpture, Transition , left to right below, will be part of the Wickford Art Association’s Outside The Lines, Avant Garde & Abstract juried exhibition. With an opening reception on May 29th, 5 - 7PM, the show runs through June 28th at the Association’s gallery at 36 Beach St., North Kingstown, RI.

Paul Murray’s Namibian image, Adaptation , was selected as one of 41 works in the Copley Society of Art's "The Measure of Light" Juried Members Show which was on display through mid-April at the Society's Upper Gallery at 158 Newbury Street in Boston's Back Bay.

Seeds, Art, and Education

Ann-Marie Gillett created a tape collage of the silver slicer cucumber for the Hudson Valley Seed Company’s art packaging which was exhibited at the Philadelphia Flower Show earlier this year as part of an educational exhibit. The company uses original art from artists all over the world to honor a particular species combining aesthetics with information about its origins.

Snippets…

Allie Sabalis ’ new work emerges from an experimentation with the intersection of personal photography, traditional painting, and evolving digital technologies designed for creative expression.

By blending original photographs and paintings and digitally manipulated forms,she transforms familiar subjects into evocative abstractions that explore the qualities of plants, still life arrangements, and the shifting interplay of light and shadow.

This  process embraces both intuition and technology, allowing organic shapes, luminous contrasts, and fragmented details to dissolve into compositions that feel simultaneously natural and dreamlike.

Through this hybrid approach, Allie investigates how digital tools can extend the language of painting and photography, creating richly layered images that challenge perception while celebrating the subtle beauty found in everyday forms.

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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