“Open Painting 2011”

The Providence Art Club will host ‘Open Painting 2011,’ an open juried exhibition of 52 works by 43 artists from across the country. Juried by Jane Goldman, visual artist, this exhibition showcases the diverse approaches used within the medium of contemporary painting. The variety of styles, concepts and techniques in the exhibition reflects the diversity of selected artists. These 52 works were chosen from more than 300 entries.

The selected artists and their cities of residence are as follows:

Gail Armstrong – Warwick, R.I.

Carol Beagan – Glocester, R.I.

Robert Bendt – Sharon, MA

Beth Claverie – Providence, R.I.

Linda Dagnello – Worcester, MA

Philip R. DeSano – Warwick, R.I.

Linda DiFrenna – Swansea, MA

Ted DiLucia – Johnston, R.I.

Priscilla Foley – Jamestown, R.I.

Ricky Gagnon – Riverside, R.I.

Melanie Gerules – New York, NY

Susan Grimes – Foster, R.I.

Eileen Horwitz – Providence, R.I.

Wendy Ingram – Providence, R.I.

Brian T. Kirkpatrick – Lincoln, R.I.

Mark S. Klingler – Waldron, MA

Mary L. Kosowski – Smithfield, R.I.

Mary Kostman – Lincoln, MA

Matthew Kreher – Bristol, R.I.

James Kubiatowicz – Providence, R.I.

Patrick Malin – Providence, R.I.

Craig Masten – Warwick, R.I.

Richard G. Mathews – West Kingston, R.I.

Jamie D. Medeiros – Fall River, MA

Dora Atwater Millikin – Westport Point, MA

Charles K. Morgan – Cumberland, R.I.

Pamela Neal – North Kingstown, R.I.

Timothy Ohliger – Providence, R.I.

Susan Patterson – Barrington, R.I.

Lorena Pugh – North Kingstown, R.I.

Domine Vescera Ragosta – Greenville, R.I.

Devin Reilly – Providence, R.I.

Rob Rey – Providence, R.I.

Nancy Roe – Taunton, MA

Anthony Salemme – Providence, R.I.

Susan Shaw – Wyoming, R.I.

Kathleen Simpson – East Greenwich, R.I.

Kerry Smith – Foster, R.I.

Jesse Thompson – Providence, R.I.

Loura van der Meule – Jersey City, NJ

Amy Wynne-Derry – Pawtucket, R.I.

The exhibition will be on display in the Maxwell Mays and Dodge House Galleries from July 5-22. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday 12-3 p.m. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.