We have started a collaboration with local high schools in a 'Student of the Month' project. In opening the professional
exhibition process to students, we hope to raise a greater appreciation of the arts for younger people.
We believe that art is made by and for all ages and that creative expression unites all generations.

All Media
Open Juried 
Exhibition II

Tessa Kluver
Prout
High School
​Grade 12

Into the Woods
​Acrylic & Charcoal

I am unsure as to when my passion for painting surfaced, but I have always felt it within my bones. Creating artwork is the most beneficial and personal diary of mine, I can release tensions from the outside world and translate them into an unexpected, anxiety-inducing symbol or story. I am able to freely create without the boundaries within our physical world, without the expectations of reality. Life has no blueprint, and nothing truly has a place. I want to make the unknown, known and the unseen, seen. Each painting I create is a facet of my imagination while toying with a modern, social behavior, belief or system, all for the audience’s reaction. 

​“Into the Woods” is an immersive, shock-factor artwork. This piece is meant to emotionally and mentally impact the viewer by usage of colors and patterns. The bright reds and dark blues creates contrast and leads the viewer’s eyes toward the main figure. The immersiveness of this piece also allows for open interpretation as to what would happen next.

All Media
Open Juried
Exhibition II

I​laria D'Andrea
Narragansett
High School
​Grade 12

I​laria has strong passion for the arts, for animal rights, and for the environment. This piece is titled “Majestic” because it accentuates the beauty and majesty of the endangered Mountain Gorilla. Ilaria has always loved working in all mediums and she loves to express her appreciation for the beauty of people and animals in her work.

Members Annual
Exhibition

Geovanna DeOliveira
The Greene School
​Grade 12

I create art based on the natural world. My main focus is painting. Painting to me is like opening a portal to a different world; you can make new colors, mix things up and create whatever you want. I still have a lot to learn, but art is my passion and I will continue to create.  

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All Media
Open Juried
Exhibition I

Lucy Howland
Moses Brown
​High School
Grade 11

Earthwalker Sunflower
Terra Cotta Clay, Wheel Thrown

I have been working with clay for the past three years. During freshman year I took an Introduction to Ceramics class and have taken a clay class every opportunity since. I tried wheel throwing my second year and have continued with throwing for the past two years I have been working with clay for the past three years. During freshman year I took an Introduction to Ceramics class and have taken a clay class every opportunity since. I love the calming and satisfying feeling of centering the piece and raising the walls. In a busy school day, it is nice to have a break to work with clay and let my creative side come out. This is an Earthwalker sunflower, one that has dark pink petals and a dark maroon center. The sunflower’s petals are opening and the flower’s development from a bud is shown. This represents the seasons changing, the maternal nature of spring. My piece shows life.

Meghan Themistocle
Moses Brown
High School
​Grade 11

Dr. Suess’s Tea Set
Terra Cotta Clay, Wheel Thrown

​I started taking clay my freshman year of high school. I fell in love with ceramics because of the calmness and relaxation I feel when working with clay, especially on the wheel. I used terra cotta clay and underglazes for this project. The teapot and mug set reminds me of my childhood, as it resembles a Dr. Seuss book that I used to read and enjoy as a child. The curvature of the piece reminds me of something that’s loose, fluid, and fun like the poems of Dr. Seuss. When I started to think about how I wanted to design my piece, I really wanted to accentuate a playful movement which could capture its uniqueness. When deciding what colors to use, I knew I wanted to use colors that contrast which would enhance the feeling of fluidity throughout the piece.

Members
​Invitational

Grace Tokarski
Compass School
Grade 7

Grace uses any medium of art she can get her hands on. She sculpts with clay and paints in oils and acrylics as well as hand knitting and crafting.

Artist Statement
This particular piece is a self-portrait. I am cracking from the pain from my auto-immune disorder, yet drowning in medicine and doctors.

Earthworks

Leon Brown
Westerly High School
Grade 12

My name is Leon Brown, a Westerly High School senior and ceramic artist. Throughout high school, art was never really my strong point, but after taking a pottery class last year, I fell in love with the satisfaction I experienced when tapping into my creativity and working with clay. Now in my senior year, I have chosen to pursue this passion further and have incorporated it into my Senior Exhibition project. The piece I chose to display in the Earthworks 46th Open Juried Clay Annual is one I am most proud of from my collection. Pottery and ceramics have become my passion -  one that I hope to evolve into a career in the future.

Photography Annual

Kyle Waterman
Chariho High School
Grade 11

Dark & Stormy
​Photography

Kyle Waterman is a 17-year-old student at Chariho High School. He became interested in photography at 15 years of age when he began receiving a lot of recognition from various RI/NE instagram pages. People were shocked with what he was doing at age 15/16. He has upgraded cameras 3 times now in one year and photography has become a big part of his life. He shoots with a Sony and dji drone. He enjoys traveling for the scenery and pictures. 
https://www.instagram.com/kylewaterman_/

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Print, Paint
​Drawing
​Exhibition

Amber Hunley
South Kingstown
​High School
Grade 12

For our 2019 Paint, Print and Drawing Exhibition we invited Amber Hunley, a 12th grader from South Kingstown High School, to participate. Amber has always loved art and plans on pursuing art throughout her life. She has won several awards and has been recognized numerous times for her outstanding artwork. This year, she was elected the honor of "Most Artistic" for the school's yearbook by her classmates. ​

Art from the Workshops

Prout
High School
​Students

This exhibit launched our new initiative designed to encourage young artists to express and display their creativity through community partnerships with our local high schools.  We were happy to host Prout student artwork in our small gallery in January of 2019. 

The exhibit was curated by Kristen Rich and Michael Elson, Prout High School art teachers. Kristen Rich said, "At the Prout School, we believe that our creativity is truly a gift to be nurtured and developed. Visual art plays an important role in educating the whole person, and we offer a wide variety of creative experiences for our students."