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August 6 to August 28, 2022
DeBlois Gallery's 38th Annual Members' Show

Welcome to our online exhibit!
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Our Show
Barber
Berry
Caplain
Casselman
Debrule
Howe
LeBlanc
Leyenberger
Lynch
May
Morton
Nash
O'Donnell
Padmanabhan
Stone
Touhey

Here's who we are and what we do:


Jillian Barber

Summery jardinieres and mystical masks for garden or home.

Jillian's Ceramic Sculpture

Shigeru
Ceramic sculpture
Shigeru
20"l x 15"w
850
Dragonfly jardiniere
Ceramic sculpture
Dragonfly jardiniere
9"h x 8"w
350
Frog jardiniere
Ceramic sculpture
Frog jardiniere
11" x 11"
175
Mask with White Birds
Ceramic sculpture
Mask with White Birds
8" x 9"
225
Red Dragon
Ceramic sculpture
Red Dragon
9" x 4"
185



Shawndavid Berry

I strive to make connections between movement and flow in my work. Everything has a way of melding into another. Working in both sculpture and fine work I hope to present these concepts.
90% of the material I sculpt is harvested, processed, treated and dried myself. The color is naturally enhanced through my drying and treatment process. I do not use stain and the only film finish I use is a rubbing process of wax, shellac and lacquer. I am very fortunate to work in a field where I have clients who donate to my drying racks. Through a deep understanding of my material, to a cellular level, I work with and within the grain and growth rings to bring as much flowing movement. These are meditation pieces, they are meant to be touched and can help clear one's mind.


Shawndavid's Art

Feeds on Life
Oil on canvas
Feeds on Life
36"×35"
1200


Ron Caplain

15 years later from 9/11 museum with real people looking at the devastation exhibits


Ron's Way of Seeing

9/11 Revisited I
digital photograph
9/11 Revisited I
20x24
300

9/11 Revisited II
digital photograph
9/11 Revisited II

20x24
300

9/11 Revisited III
digital photograph
9/11 Revisited III
20x24
300

9/11 Revisited IV
digital photograph
9/11 Revisited IV

20x24
300

9/11 Revisited V
digital photograph
9/11 Revisited V

20x24
300

9/11 Revisited VI
digital photograph
9/11 Revisited VI
20x24
300
Ukraine Visited I
collage
Ukraine Visited I
11x14
200
Ukraine Visited II
collage
Ukraine Visited II
11x14
200
Ukraine Visited III
collage
Ukraine Visited III
11x14
200


Izabella Casselman

Izabella Gordon Casselman has always been a mark maker; from the time she drew in the dirt with a stick at the age of 6.  Along the way she became a storyteller using all types of materials which made her more or less a mixed media artist. She believes that the end product, the images she produces, allows her to try to understand the world she inhabits, both conscious and unconscious. Her myriad of thoughts lead her to believe that people are all unique and one can only try to understand the human condition. The hard part of storytelling is the realization that there can be many, many endings and sometimes no endings.


Izabella's Art

Flotsam and Jetsam
Mixed media
Flotsam and Jetsam
29.5" x 37"
700

Valerie Debrule

If I were to check out the American life, I would ask, What happened to compassion, empathy, caretaking? Maybe it was turned over to paid institutions, Maybe in large, extended families a duty to compassion still exists. I hope it will make a comeback.


Valerie's Painting

Garden of Compassion
acrylic on canvas
Garden of Compassion
36" x 48"
1300


Mandy Howe

I spend time outside, looking at nature, up close, or far away. I become fascinated with a particular place and then intensely focused on how to paint what I see there. I research the ecology of a landscape and look at other artist’s paintings of it in art history. My visceral response to a particular place leads to a series of paintings that explore the colors, spaces, marks, and energy of that place. It is really just an ongoing exploration of paint and painting, anchored in the natural world.


Mandy's Art

Buffalo Map
Mixed Media
Buffalo Map
24"x36"
500
The Buffalo Trail 2022
acrylic with collage and block print
The Buffalo Trail 2022
20x20
400
Wolf Moon/Wolf Ridge
acrylic with collage
Wolf Moon/Wolf Ridge
20"x20"
400


Meredith LeBlanc

Painting is a journey into myself and a learning experience. Feeling the sensuousness of the paint itself, the vibration of blending the colors, and the emotion that arises as I work. It has lessened my personal need for perfection and to let my flow be more natural. As the daughter of an artist, I was fortunate to have the encouragement to explore being creative in any way possible. My goal as an artist is to share what brings me joy and happiness. Painting has also become a necessity in my life, a way to renew my brain and my spirit.

Meredith's Art

Ruby
Oil on Canvas
Ruby
12 x 16
200
Rouge
Oil on Canvas
Rouge
12x12
250


Fran Leyenberger

Originally from Newport, RI, I've been working in clay for over 50 years. My styles range from art deco, Japanese americanized raku, tableware and now architecturally inspired porcelain and lighting. In 2019 I began working in porcelain after 50 years concentrating in stoneware and raku clay. It's a totally different material for me and has led me in a completely new direction with my work. The architecture surrounding me in Newport, RI and Bucks County, PA are the inspiration highlighted in my new lighting work.


Fran's Porcelain Ceramics

Newport Pell Bridge
Porcelain Sconce
Newport Pell Bridge
9" x 10"
175
Schooner
Porcelain Sconce
Schooner
6" x 9"
150
Old Stone Mill
Porcelain Sconce
Old Stone Mill
6.5" x 9"
150
Obama
Porcelain Sconce
Obama
6" x 9"
150
Sailboat
Porcelain Sconce
Sailboat
7" x 5.5"
150
Aquidneck Island
Porcelain Sconce
Aquidneck Island
5.5" x 11"
150


J R Lynch

I explore moments that appear in a split second using my camera. To capture this moment, I must be part of the moment so that I can feel what is happening and then click, I have it in my camera. While I prefer people , the moment could be an object like a flower.


J R's Photography

Sensci
Black and White Photograph
Sensci
22" x 29"
350
Dadaiko
Black and White Photograph
Dadaiko
22" x 29"
350
Issho Ni
Black and White Photograph
Issho Ni
22" x 29"
350
Shuchu
Black and White Photograph
Shuchu
22" x29"
350
Lily
Color Photograph
Lily
10" x 12"
75
Busy Bee
Color Photograph
Busy Bee
10" x 12"
75


Lisa May

My latest piece is Harlequin Dragons at a lakeside Thai Airbnb. Thanks to my neighbors who periodically place unique furniture by their mailbox with a Free sign! It is a wonder to me how I come up with what I create. Just glad to be doing it !


Lisa's Cast Paper Sculpture

Harlequin Dragons at a Lakeside Thai Airbnb
Cast paper and wood table
Harlequin Dragons at a Lakeside Thai Airbnb
13" x 33"
250
Door-stop
Cast paper
Door-stop
11" x 15"
50
Mardi gras Gargoyle
Cast paper, feather and beads - shelf and plant holder
Mardi gras Gargoyle
18" x 24"
150
Flora Mirror
Cast paper
Flora Mirror
15" x 18"
175


Kathleen Morton

Art gives both the artist and the viewer the ability to see forward with either sadness or joy by exploring materials and colors that have special meaning. Nature is a theme I use frequently to express my feelings. In these pieces I see time passing to quickly, summer too soon turns to fall. Encaustic, a natural preservative allows for the use of the old in the new. In the pieces, THE REMAINS OF SUMMER 1&2, I have stained my paper with copper and rusted iron to color the background and used encaustic to adhere the remains remains.

Kathy's Art

The Remains of Summer 1
Encaustic and Mixed Media
The Remains of Summer 1
10"X10" framed
225
The Remains of Summer 2
Encaustic and Mixed Media
The Remains of Summer 2
10"x10" framed
225
Red Winged Black Bird
Encaustic and oil paint
Red Winged Black Bird
6" x 12"
250
The End of Summer
Encaustic with Mixed Media
The End of Summer
6" x 6"
150
Under the Sea
Encaustic and oil paint
Under the Sea
24"x14"
195


Karen Nash

I love rummaging through my trove of "art parts" to see what talks to me and to other art parts. Then comes the challenge of designing the order of assembly, to say nothing of the method(s) - mechanical fastening (nails, screws, rivets), adhesives (so many kinds!), soldering or welding - and last but never least, finishing (polishing, painting, staining). Then there's the crucial post-assembly period of inhabiting the same space with the piece so anything out of kilter will prompt a tweak. Is anything ever finished? Probably not.


Karen's Art

Skinfinity
Found object assemblage
Skinfinity
12"x12"x42"
395
Fleurs de Mal
Found object assemblage
Fleurs de Mal
12"x12"x32"
290
Washed Ashore in Senegal
Photocollage with found objects
Washed Ashore in Senegal
18"x22"
130


Michael O'Donnell

When I work with realism, I often use images of musical instruments, as I have in Block Island Sounds, or references to pieces of music such as Pirate Jenny, which is a song from The Three Penny Opera by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht and sung by Lotte Lenya. This practice allows me to maintain a spiritual connection to my teacher, the late Henry Schwartz, a noted Boston Expressionist, who often used musical themes in his work.


Michael's Paintings

Block Island Sounds
Acrylic on canvas
Block Island Sounds
48"x 36"
900
Pirate Jenny
Acrylic on canvas
Pirate Jenny
21"x 25"
350


Manjula Padmanabhan

Pigeons are such a common sight in cities that they’re often ignored. I grew interested in them many years ago but haven’t made any recent paintings or drawings. These three new pieces represent a fresh engagement for me with the birds: the iconic shape combined with the variations in their colours. I know that they’re often regarded as pests. But unlike many other types of pests pigeons are truly beautiful and graceful.


Manjula's Complex Art

Solitary
Charcoal and colour pencils
Solitary
14"x17"
100
Courting Couple
Charcoal and colour pencil
Courting Couple
14"x17"
100
Flock
Paper collage, 3D paint
Flock
18"x24"
150


Virginia Stone

Some of my work begins with a figure drawing session in which I work from a live model. Drawing from life is like tight rope walking and that is likely why I find it so engaging. Everything is so immediate. No time to contemplate just the hand, the eye and the mind. I often take drawings and work them to have meaning and content. I love it when the drawing comes together complete with any after work. I also work with various media and other imagery. I have been making artworks since I was a child. I have taught art and art history and rely on these years of experiences to create the things I make. I love humor, and beauty and making commentary. All my work is some combination of one or all of these things. I hope you enjoy them.


Virginia's Art

Splash
watercolor and prismacolor
Splash
5'' by 7''
75
Swimming Lesson
watercolor
Swimming Lesson
12" by 16'
250

Night Bathing
watercolor and prismacolor
Night Bathing

5" by 10"
150

Beach Odalisque
watercolor,prismacolor
Beach Odalisque

4'' by 11''
150
Sunrise
prismacolor and watercolor
Sunrise
11" by 14"
200
Heiress 1
watercolor prismacolor and collage
Heiress 1
11'' by 14''
150
Heiress 2
collage,watercolor, prismacolor
Heiress 2
12'' by 16''
200


Felicia Touhey

The work I am showing in the 2022 Member's Show are all collages that have been assembled from prints I have made in the past. Sometimes a print is not quite right as a finished piece. When this happens I put them in my "collage" pile. Eventually, I look at them again and begin to cut and reassemble them into a new piece. I find that when I start to deconstruct and reconstruct I see the shapes, patterns and textures of the prints in a new way. It is a very meditative process for me that leads to new ways of thinking about my work.


Felicia's Art

Caribbean Getaway
Monotype Collage
Caribbean Getaway
22 x 30 (image)
1500
Night Journey
Monotype & Mixed Media Collage
Night Journey
30 x 22 (image size)
1500

Moving Forward
Monotype & Mixed Media Collage
Moving Forward

19 x 24 (image size)
1500