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Our Annual Spring Open Show, "Touch Me, Feel Me!"

March 6th to March 28th, 2021

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Sixty-two artists brought us over 130 art works in many media, expressing the theme "Touch Me, Feel Me." Can you find the connection in the works shown in the slideshow below?

Slides are displayed alphabetically by artists' last names.

Christine Ashley
Newport Art Museum, 2020
Newport Art Museum, 2020
Oil on canvas, 36x24"
1500
Christine Ashley
Minneapolis, Minnesota, May, 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, May, 2020
Oil on canvas, 24x18"
900
Christine Ashley
Portrait of a young man seen on T.V. May 202024
Portrait of a young man seen on T.V. May 202024
Oil on canvas, 24X18"
900
Jenn Bailey
Use Your Wings
Use Your Wings
Mix Media, 6x4
50
Jenn Bailey
8
8
Mix Media, 6x4
50
Jenn Bailey
Sunset
Sunset
Mix Media, 6x4
50
Jenn Bailey
Adventure Awaits
Adventure Awaits
Mix Media, 6x4
50
Jillian Barber
Torso
Torso
clay sculpture (3 piece), 30"l X 12"w X 5"d
425
Jillian Barber
Gift Box (inspired by SNL skit)
Gift Box (inspired by SNL skit)
assemblage, 25"l X 16"w X 13"d
200
Jillian Barber
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
color digital photograph, image 12' X 18"
175
Jillian Barber
Guard Dog
Guard Dog
color digital photograph, image 12' X 18"
175
Catherine Becker
Untitled I
Untitled I
Gouache on Paper, 8 1/2" × 12"
375
Jeannine Bestoso
Moment of Caring
Moment of Caring
color digital photograph, image 12' X 18"
150
Jeannine Bestoso
Remembrance
Remembrance
Acrylic, 12.5" x 15.5"
150
Jeannine Bestoso
Emergence
Emergence
Oil on paper "Touch Art", 20' x 16.75"
200
Jeannine Bestoso
Believe in Yourself
Believe in Yourself
Oil on Paper "Touch Art", 20" x 17.75"
200
Lisa Bliss
Plein-air 2020: Seabreezes
Plein-air 2020: Seabreezes
Watercolor, 19.25 x 15.25
195
Lisa Bliss
Plein-air 2020: I Can See Forever
Watercolor, 19.25 x 15.25
195
Lisa Bliss
Plein-air 2020: Across the Water
Watercolor, 19.25 x 15.25
195
Lisa Bliss
Plein-air 2020: The Point
Watercolor, 19.25 x 15.25
195
Rebecca Boxx
Osprey Nest
Osprey Nest
Oil on canvas, 40” x 24”
195
Rebecca Boxx
Figure on the Floor
Figure on the Floor
Oil on canvas, 18” x 24”
125
Tacia Bryant
Trauma Flashback
Trauma Flashback
Acrylic on Canvas, 12 x 15
125
Ron Caplain
I Love You Pappy
Digital photography, 20x24
200
David Chatowsky
Sleepy the Mermaid
Sleepy the Mermaid
Mixed Media, 48"x24"
800
David Chatowsky
Great Blue Heron. Spring Street Pond, Block Island
Great Blue Heron. Spring Street Pond, Block Island
Oil on canvas, 18" x 24"
1700
Jason D'Arrigo
Inlay page for NABA book
Inlay page for NABA book
Ink and colored pencil, 19 x 30
250
Valerie Debrule
Old Aunties
Old Aunties
acrylic, ink wash on board, 24" x 36"
175
Linda Dempsey
Meet me in Spring at the Gates of Morpheus
Meet me in Spring at the Gates of Morpheus
Acrylic Mixed Media, 36 x 24
975
Linda Dempsey
Tea and Sympathy
Tea and Sympathy
Encaustic and Vintage map of London, 8 x 8 cradled wood panel
300
Linda Dempsey
Lovely to See you Again my Friend.
Lovely to See you Again my Friend.
Encaustic on Vintage map of Japan, 8 x 8 cradled wood panel
300
Linda Dempsey
Fade into You
Fade into You
Encaustic on Vintage Map of Newport, 8 x 8 cradled wood panel
300
Kelley Donnelly
Love
Love
Acrylic/Mixed Media, 20" x 20"
275
Kelley Donnelly
Wingspan
Wingspan
Acrylic/Mixed Media, 20" x 20"
325
MJ Ferraro
Path to Paradise
Path to Paradise
Acrylic, 16x20
325
MJ Ferraro
Little Narragansett Bay
Little Narragansett Bay
Acrylic, 20x24
MJ Ferraro
Peony
Peony
Acrylic, 24x36
400
MJ Ferraro
Blossoming Balcony
Blossoming Balcony
Oil and acrylic, 24x36
400
Jason Fong
Lantern
Lantern
wood fired stoneware, 5.75" x 7" x9.75"
325
Sierra Harmon
Untitled
Untitled
Graphite, 18x24
75
Ronald Héroux
Loving Sisters (Minnie and Willow)
Loving Sisters (Minnie and Willow)
Framed photograph, 11x14 Frame (photograph 8x10)
75
Timothy Michael Hetland
Armenia (Armenian cross w/bloodstone)
Armenia (Armenian cross w/bloodstone)
stone-wood-copper, 6" L x 6" W x 12" H
875
Timothy Michael Hetland
Celestis
Celestis
Blond locust wood - copper fragment, 18”L x 8”W x 24”H
1275
Timothy Michael Hetland
Anthracite and brass
Anthracite and brass
metal and other (anthracite) coal, 12”L x 8”W x 24” H
1275
Katie Horan
Hugs and Kisses
Hugs and Kisses
acrylic on board, 11 x 12
300
Mandy Howe
Shoreline Series #12: Sandbar
Shoreline Series #12: Sandbar
Mixed media, 36"x36"
500
Elizabeth Hughes
Winter Veils/The Wisdom of the Search for Home
Winter Veils/The Wisdom of the Search for Home
Mixed; acrylic, pencil, collage, 14×11
325
Elizabeth Hughes
Navigating the Distance
Navigating the Distance
Mixed; acrylic, pencil, collage, 14×11
325
Kirstin Ilse
Moonlight Through the Trees 1
Moonlight Through the Trees 1
Holographic collage, dyed/painted/stencilled silk, 8x8” artwork, 10x10” framed
800
Kirstin Ilse
Moonlight Through the Trees 2
Moonlight Through the Trees 2
Holographic collage, dyed/painted/stencilled silk, 8x8” artwork, 10x10” framed
800
Kirstin Ilse
Moonlight Through the Trees 3
Moonlight Through the Trees 3
Holographic collage, dyed/painted/stencilled silk, 8x8” artwork, 10x10” framed
800
Kirstin Ilse
Moonlight Through the Trees 4
Moonlight Through the Trees 4
Holographic collage, dyed/painted/stencilled silk, 8x8” artwork, 10x10” framed
800
Bonnie Jaffe
Friends
Friends
photography, 20 x 16
275
Bonnie Jaffe
Vogue
Vogue
photography, 20 x 16
275
Bonnie Jaffe
Despondence
Despondence
photography, 21 x 27
395
Bonnie Jaffe
Enchanting
Enchanting
photography, 20 x 16
275
Marc Jaffe
Spiritual Encounter
Spiritual Encounter
photography, 20 x 16
275
Marc Jaffe
Helpless
Helpless
photography, 18 x 18
225
Marc Jaffe
Head Scratcher
Head Scratcher
photography, 16 x 20
275
Marc Jaffe
Feeling the Music
Feeling the Music
photography, 24 x 18
300
Mary Jameson
Cyanobotanical series: Sea Dreams I
Cyanobotanica series: Sea Dreams I
Cyanotype & seaweed collage, 21 x 26"
495
Mary Jameson
Cyanobotanica series: Sea Dreams II
Cyanobotanica series: Sea Dreams II
Cyanotype & seaweed collage, 21 x 26"
495
Michelle Janas
It's a Gift
mixed media: glass, metal, 12" x8.5"
220
Michelle Janas
Pollinator
Pollinator
Mixed media: glass, metal, botanicals, 9" x 7" x 4.5"
325
Michelle Janas
Beyond Color
Beyond Color
Mixed media: Glass, metal, 8" x 8"
135
Michelle Janas
Beauty of the Struggle 3
Beauty of the Struggle 3
Mixed media: glass metal, 18" x 5"
345
Maureen Kennedy-Antonellis
Intertwined
Acrylic, 16x20
475
Todd Kenney
Jug of Trees
Jug of Trees
Stoneware, 7.5"X7.5"X8.5"
150
Todd Kenney
Parvum Vas Vinum
Parvum Vas Vinum
Stone Ware, 8.5”x4”x2.5”
225
Todd Kenney
Bronze Teapot
Bronze Teapot
Stoneware, 4"X7.5"X9.5"
150
Michelle Lapointe
Feeling Peaceful
Feeling Peaceful
Stained glass/wood sculpture, 12”h x 10”w x 6”d
225
Michelle Lapointe
Healing Hands
Healing Hands
Stained Glass and wood sculpture, 10” diameter x 11”h
425
Michelle Lapointe
Hansa Hand
Hansa Hand
Stained glass, 10”L x 9”w
100
Jillian Lauren
Purple Rain
Purple Rain
Acrylic, 24”x48”
800
Meredith LeBlanc
Just Breathe
Just Breathe
Oil on Canvas, 24x30
300
Meredith LeBlanc
Cupcake
Cupcake
Oil on Canvas, 8x8
65
J R Lynch
Heart To Heart
Heart To Heart
Black and White Photograph, 20 x 16
150
J R Lynch
Schatzie
Schatzie
Black and White Photograph, 20 x 16
150
Cindy Manchester
Masked Shoppers
Masked Shoppers
Mixed media on board, 24 “ x 30 “
900
Cindy Manchester
Upstream
Upstream
Mixed media on stretched canvas, 30” x 40”
650
Cindy Manchester
Desire
Desire
Mixed media on board, 24” x 36”
1200
Penelope Manzella
Lust
Lust
oil painting, 27" by 36"
2500
Melanie dai Medeiros
Fingers and Foliage
Fingers and Foliage
Acrylic on hand cast abaca paper, 22.5”x13.5”
150
Melanie dai Medeiros
Deep Inhale- a Study
Deep Inhale- a Study
Acrylic on watercolor paper with cast abaca pulp, 24”x20”
150
Melanie dai Medeiros
It Burns
It Burns
Abaca pulp with inks, collagraph prints, and embroidery thread, 45”x33”
300
Melanie dai Medeiros
Little Compton: RI portrait series
Little Compton: RI portrait series
Acrylic on canvas, 36"x36”
695
Kira Narlee Cortese
Centered
Centered
Watercolor, polymer clay, found objects, 9x9
300
Karen Nash
Footsie with Mama
Footsie with Mama
Digital photo, Gambian indigo mat, 16" x 12"
125
Michael O’Donnell
Touch Me, Feel Me
Touch Me, Feel Me
Acrylic on panel, 24”x24”
500
Manjula Padmanabhan
Red Bride
Red Bride
Paper collage, acrylic sheet, 3D paint, 20"x16"
300
Linda Phelan
Hand Felted Hat from the Collection, “Irma”
Hand Felted Hat from the Collection, “Irma”
Wool, Medium Size Hat
155
Linda Phelan
In The Fire: Hand Felted Nuno Scarf
In The Fire: Hand Felted Nuno Scarf
Wool and Upcycled Sari Silk, 60’ x 9’
150
Linda Phelan
In The Forest: Hand Felted Vest and Buttons
In The Forest: Hand Felted Vest and Buttons
Wool, Medium Size Vest
190
Linda Phelan
Artists Dream: Hand Nuno Felted Jacket
Artists Dream: Hand Nuno Felted Jacket
Wool and Upcycled Sari Silk, XS
275
Zach Prosser
Bursting with Passion
Bursting with Passion
Acrylic, 30x24
550
Virginia Purviance
Palimpsest
Palimpsest
Mixed, 12” x 16”
275
Virginia Purviance
No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached
Mixed media, 18” x 18”
250
Virginia Purviance
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Mixed, 12” c 12”
225
Virginia Purviance
Fire Music
Fire Music
Mixed, 10” x 13”
225
Josie Richmond Arkins
Touchy Feely
Touchy Feely
mixed media, 8'x8'x20"
250
Mike Rodrigues
Koi Pond Abstract Left
Koi Pond Abstract Left
Acrylic Abstract, 24"x36"
750
Mike Rodrigues
Koi Pond Abstract Right
Koi Pond Abstract Right
Acrylic Abstract, 24"x36"
750
Mike Rodrigues
40 Years
40 Years
Acrylic Abstract, 30"x40"
1750
Nancy Shand
January 6th
January 6th
mono print and collage on paper, 28"X36"
700
Valorie Sheehan
No Way Out
No Way Out
Ceramic/metal/mixed, 40 x 24 x 24
750
Kimberly Smiley
Genesis of a Lily
Genesis of a Lily
Water color pencils, 16x14
195
Kimberly Smiley
Bianca Jagger
Bianca Jagger
Oil pastel, 8x14
185
Kimberly Smiley
Picasso?
Picasso?
Water color pencil, 4 1/2x6 1/2
125
Kimberly Smiley
Corn Silk
Corn Silk
Water color pencil and ink, 10x16
135
Mary Spigel
Touch Me Tidal Pool
Touch Me Tidal Pool
Acrylic, foil, and thread, 20x16
225
Nancy Springett
Please Don’t Squeeze the Tomatoes
Please Don’t Squeeze the Tomatoes
Oil, 10x8
125
Nancy Springett
Tranquil
Tranquil
Oil, 10x8
125
Nancy Springett
Stay Warm
Stay Warm
Oil, 10x10
150
Virginia Stone
Family Ties
Family Ties
mixed
50
Virginia Stone
Label Hang Up Bag
Label Hang Up Bag
fabric
50
Virginia Stone
Mythology
Mythology
Prismacolor, watercolor, and acrylic
150
Virginia Stone
Summer Reading
Summer Reading
Watercolor, Prismacolor, and feather
150
Melissa Terry
The Embrace
The Embrace
mixed media, 8'x8'
150
Kathleen Tirrell
Quiet
Quiet
oil, 11x14 unframed,17x20 framed
200
Kathleen Tirrell
Nestled
Nestled
oil, 8x10 unframed, 11.5x13.5 framed
125
Kathleen Tirrell
Longing
Longing
oil, 8x10 unframed, 11.5x13.5 framed
125
Frankie Tyler
impalpable
impalpable
Acrylic paint, 24in x 18in
400
Tonie Watters
Untitled
Natural clay
125
Nissia Weldin
Confused
Confused
acrylic on canvas, 11"X14"
30
Nissia Weldin
Golden
Golden
acrylic on canvas, 14"X11"
30
Zoe Whited
Grimalkin Pendant
Grimalkin Pendant
Chainmaille Jewelry, 18"x.5"
58.95
Zoe Whited
Oracle Pendant
Oracle Pendant
Chainmaille Jewelry, 19"x2"
40
Zoe Whited
Hoodoo hex bracelet
Hoodoo hex bracelet
Chainmaille Jewelry
65
Zoe Whited
Myrkurunar ash runes with pendant
Myrkurunar ash runes with pendant
ash wood, 2x1x.5
65
Zoe Whited
Carriage pod pendant
Carriage pod pendant
Chainmaille Jewelry
40
Bonnie Willis
Hand made jewelry and accessories
Hand made jewelry and accessories
Beads, glass, precious stone, 4x6
25
Marion Wilner
Sea Sounds: Day
Sea Sounds: Day
Ink and water soluble ink pencils, 16 x 20
450
Marion Wilner
Sea Sounds: Night
Sea Sounds: Night
Ink and water soluble ink pencils, 16 x 20
450
Consuela Woodford
Moonlight
Moonlight
Photography, 17”x 21”
150
Brenda Wrigley Scott
Woodland textures
Woodland textures
Acrylic on canvas, 3’x2’
850
Anahid Ypres
Back to Nature #1
Back to Nature #1
acrylic/canvas, 12"x12"x1 1/2"
285
Anahid Ypres
Back to Nature #2
Back to Nature #2
acrylic/canvas, 12"x12"x1 1/2"
285
Anahid Ypres
Back to Nature #3
Back to Nature #3
acrylic/canvas, 12"x12"x1 1/2"
285
Anahid Ypres
Back to Nature #4
Back to Nature #4
acrylic/canvas, 12"x12"x1 1/2"
285