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Many artists dream of the possibility of a
retrospective exhibit to present a body of their work which spans their
professional artistic career. For master printmaker Willye Roberts, that
possibility is now a reality. The DeBlois Gallery proudly hosts "Willye Roberts
- A Retrospective" which will feature selected works from the artist's private
collection. Roberts is best known for her printmaking skills, but, in addition
to her prints, exhibited work will also include her watercolors, etchings, silk
screens and collage.
Although she currently resides in Oklahoma, Roberts
actually began her artistic career in Rhode Island. Academic credit courses in
four printmaking disciplines at Rhode Island School of Design led to a Fine Arts
degree from the University of Rhode Island. She studied under numerous
nationally known artists including painter Marion Carey. As a member of the
Providence Art Club, she explored a wide variety of mediums and went on to teach
extensively in Newport. During her career, this prolific artist has utilized her
creative energy and passion to produce an impressive body of work and to garner
many awards. Throughout the years, her work has maintained a delicate balance.
As Roberts states, "I believe that a combination of technique and personal
imagery is necessary to produce one's own statement... I like to create images
that relate to my visual world. These may vary in degrees of reality and
abstraction, just as my perceptions move in space between these two extremes. My
work seems to strive toward a resolution of this dichotomy."
The DeBlois Gallery was honored to offer this rare opportunity to
view this extensive and impressive body of work. |
