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- Alison Purwinis
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- Ann Bianchi
- Anni Barnard
- Burl Dawson
- Chris Long
- Christina Ascani
- Erica O'Connell
- Jason Fong
- Jeneane Lunn
- John Hames
- Kayla Falcone
- Kris Greco
- Linda O'Connor
- Lisa Adams
- Lisa May Tobin
- Michael Klein
- Patricia Cheyne
- Robert Pillsbury
- Roxann Kasper
- Sarah Z. Short
- Shane Gutierrez
- Sharon Estes
- Sherry Italiano
- Susan Sward
- Suzi Ballenger
- Taleen Batalian
- Trish Hurley
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.
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.
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.
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.