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Annie Wildey 4/25/26 Annie Wildey 4/25/26

Patricia Cheyne

2D Instructor | Printmaking

Patricia Cheyne has an extensive art career, and has a taught drawing, design, printmaking, paper making, artist books, mixed media, and art history for 20 years.

Annie Wildey 4/24/26 Annie Wildey 4/24/26

Robert Pillsbury

2D Instructor | Printmaking

Robert now resides in Wakefield, Rhode Island after a 40 plus year career in the New York metro area involving performance art, video, publishing, printmaking, painting, and art instruction.

Annie Wildey 4/22/26 Annie Wildey 4/22/26

Sarah Z. Short

2D Instructor | Mixed Media | Collage | Printmaking

Sarah is a mixed-media collage artist from the woods of Rhode Island. Her background as an English teacher explains her love of books, which she also enjoys using as the primary material for her collages.

Annie Wildey 4/16/26 Annie Wildey 4/16/26

Taleen Batalian

2D Instructor | Mixed Media | Painting | Printmaking

Taleen is an award winning multi-disciplinary artist and educator whose current work includes textiles, drawing, painting, and printmaking. She has been faculty member at RISD CE program for over 15 years.