Who’s on Display
Mark Freedman
Paintings Charcoal Pastel
Mark Freedman is a local legend. His dramatic urban landscapes painted on hollow core doors appear haphazard; close inspection shows his deliberate thoughts. Recently he has added seascapes which are active yet soothing, much like Mark.
Steven Sickles
Paintings
Steven Sickles has mastered the art of fractals. Never- ending patterns are represented with color and line. Mr. Sickles chooses canvas, glass and plexiglass on which to apply his acrylic paintings; the results appeal to both creative and technical viewpoints.
Kate Huntington
Paintings
Kate Huntington is one of the most influential artists in the northeast. From her background at Rhode Island School of Design to teaching at the Providence Art Club to her twenty five years conducting portrait and figure classes, Kate has impacted many lives. Each touch of brush to canvas is deliberate bringing the viewer into Kate’s world of landscapes and beach scenes. Donna Parsons Gallery is honored to offer her work.
Cathy Chin
Paintings
Cathy Chin is a prolific painter.
These are just a few of the dozens of pieces she paints every year. To watch her progression from still life to abstract to still life has been fascinating. Her demand of color is sublime, her eye for composition is inspiring. This is an artist who deserves attention.
Rick Shiers
Paintings
Rick Shiers has been a professional illustrator, artist and teacher since graduating Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in 1988. Comfortable in most media, his personal exploration in fine art painting includes oils, watercolors and acrylics. Subject matter varies by whim, but landscapes and still lifes dominate the repertoire.
Ida Schmulowitz
Paintings
Combining structural elements with personal vision, Ida Schmulowitz has been painting canvases of Providence RI from both her living room and a highway overpass. The same view during different seasons, time of day and type of weather presents a fascinating glimpse into an imaginative mind.
John Riedel
Paintings Pastels
John Riedel’s goal in his artwork is to let the relationship of the parts inform the meaning of the whole. Whether it is a still life oil painting of cherished objects or pastel landscape with luscious color, John’s pieces are intelligent and visceral.
Lorena Pugh
Paintings
Be she painting a 4’ X 24’ wave or a 3” X 6” landscape, Lorena Pugh captures the essence of her surroundings. Her pear still lifes are sensual, her clothing series is ethereal, her representation of nature shows her appreciation. She is a thoughtful and talented artist.
David Witbeck
Paintings
David Witbeck creates worlds with paint. He bends, stretches and twists things to make an interesting composition. They are irreverent fantasies made up of love of boats and the seacoast, respect and admiration for people who wrest a living from saltwater, and maybe just a little bit of envy or disappointment of never having been one of them. They come from years of observation, a good amount of imagination and just a smidgeon of actual experience.
Anthony Salemme
Paintings
Intense color and natural curves show off the beauty and mystery of the tropical landscape in Anthony Salemme’s paintings. These pieces allow you to experience the magic of the islands from your living room.
Bob Stickloon
Paintings
Bob Stickloon has a talent for propelling a simple object to great importance in his paintings. Years of drawing and teaching have given him an appreciation of his surroundings; what others see as clutter, he sees as a painting challenge. Bold color and bold scale show off his admiration for the simple pleasures.
Janice Souza Thurston
Paintings
Janice Souza Thurston is at home with the bucolic landscape. Her paintings of rural settings are thoughtful and serene. From marshes at the beach to cows on the grass to hay drying in a barn, Thurston conveys the sentiment to slow down and breathe. And she plays a mean ukulele.
Mi Ok Song
Drawings
Mi Ok Song may be the only left handed, Korean American adoptee visual artist in RI. Her whimsical drawings are colored pens on gray paper, focusing on animals, nature & the human figure. Mi Ok lives in Warwick with her wife & 4 rescue felines, Eartha Kitty, Marvin Gray, Arlo Catrie & (non-binary) Cat Stevie Nicks.
Robin Halpren Ruder
Paintings
With bright and bold colors, Robin Halpern Ruder elevates familiar subjects to another level. Combining trays, headboards or picture frames that are fitted with a painting on panel, she creates pieces that are unique and joyful. Both she and her artwork are delightful.
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Kathy Hodge
Paintings
Kathy Hodge’s love of and respect for our earth is evident. Her multiple artist residencies at national parks in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado and Maine have given her a unique perspective towards the environment which she stylishly puts to canvas. It is a pleasure to offer her work.
Susan Bauer
Paintings Drawings
Choosing personal articles of clothing as her subjects, Susan Bauer skillfully recreates atmopheres of comfort (an old pink bathrobe) and glamour (a vintage mink stole). Her oil paintings and graphite drawings tell stories and act as universal portraits of the garments’ owners.
Jana Matusz
Paintings Drawings
Whimsical gesture drawings created in figure class, portraits of animals from the Harvard Museum of Natural History and The Landscapes of Jana Matusz are reasons to get up in the morning. Jana and her easel can be found anywhere there is a view, but her favorite spot is Acadia, Maine.
Alice Benvie Gebhart
Glassworks
Capturing the feeling of nature with glass and light, Alice Benvie Gebhart creates ethereal artwork. Her technique of Kilnformed glass, for which she offers classes, gives her the ability to produce images both abstract and literal while projecting simple beauty
Corinne Curreri
Paintings
Following the techniques of the Old Masters, Corinne Curreri’s oil paintings appear timeless. Her still lifes are traditional yet contemporary, classical yet modern. Her reflective sensibility produces artwork of peace and patience.
Nancy Gaucher-Thomas
Charcoal Drawings Watercolors
Nancy Gaucher-Thomas is a nationally recognized painter whose approach to her work insights intelligent and thoughtful response. Her award winning watercolors show the sublime beauty of the ordinary; her portraits capture both the sitter’s likeness and spirit. Her charcoal drawings of sunflowers depict their abstracted power and vulnerability. Donna Parsons Gallery is pleased to welcome Nancy.