By Karen Krider Don't miss the CIAA's popular annual shows! The Art Show opens July 19 with a public reception in the Community Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Juror David Barnes will present awards, and you can vote for your favorite work. The show will run through Sunday, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Tania Biddle, show manager, has been busy readying this presentation of new work by CIAA member artists.
The Summer Craft Show will be held at the Community Center Saturday and Sunday, July 29 and 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Show Manager Christina Moorehead has lined up a terrific group of talented craft artists, including many islanders.
New board seated
The association's annual meeting was held in May, with a fun art auction, great conversation, excellent appetizers . . . and a short business meeting that seated a new board: Kate Petrie, president; Karen Krider, vice president; Priscilla Foley, treasurer; Barbara Hutchison, secretary; Jocelyn Donahue, corresponding secretary; Allie Sabalis, president ex-officio; and Maryann England, Delia Klingbeil, Don Miller, Christina Moorehead, and Rene Stawicki, members-at-large. Outgoing Treasurer Gail Bolger was particularly thanked for her many years of conscientious work.
The board will have a special planning meeting in August. Our organization's mission is to promote and share the arts and crafts of Conanicut Island. We are exploring how to best serve the community and carry out our mission, with our limited resources. Your input and ideas are always welcome.
Scholarship recipients featured
As a result of fund-raising efforts, the CIAA was able to award scholarships this year to four talented students from Jamestown: Allison Bryer, Jacqueline Tanguay, Joshua Nolan, and Rainey Aberle. These young artists will be honored with a show featuring their work at the library, along with Alice Toll, Michael Spahr, and Georgia Wright, who are awardwinning students from the Lawn Avenue School, and Genevieve Dupre, Spencer Lis, Alicia Lane, and Samantha Andreozzi from North Kingstown High School. Please come to this exhibit opening on July 20 from 7 to 9 p.m., or stop by through Aug. 19 to appreciate their talent.
Gallery and showroom news
Local galleries and shops feature the fine arts and crafts of Jamestowners. Wow your Summer guests and enjoy the changing presentations at Jamestown Designs, R&R Gallery, Christina's Originals, and the Purple Door.
Member news
Is your work in a gallery or a show? Have you published a book or composed a sonata? Perhaps you are installing a sculpture, making a film, teaching a pottery course or completing a new design. If so, we want to include your news on our Web site and in this monthly column.
Recently, Priscilla Foley's work was accepted in a nationally juried show at the Hera Gallery in Wakefield. Jillian Barber and Robert Peabody III are showing at Z Gallery in Providence. Karen Imbriale, along wtih Jennifer and David Clancy were featured in a group show at the South County Art Association, where an open juried show now features more of Karen Imbriale's work along with Kate Petrie's. Another open juried show at the Wickford Art Association includes the work of Gail Bolger, Jillian Barber, and Karen Twiss Krider.
This spring, Peter Diepenbrock's sculpture was awarded "Best in Show," and Eileen McCarney Muldoon was awarded first place in photography at the Newport Art Museum's Annual Juried Exhibition. Other CIAA members in the NAM show were Jillian Barber, Jane McNally Wright, Evelyn Thistle Rhodes, Priscilla Foley, Josy Wright, Karen Twiss Krider, Didi Suydam, Wendy Crooks, Sue McNally, and Victoria Corey. The current Jamestown library show, curated by Jillian Barber, features a collection of photographs by Kate Petrie.
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Contact Karen Krider at karenkrider@cox.net or 423-3833 or P.O. Box 152.
Visit the CIAA Web site www.jamestonri.com/CIAA/new s.html. There you will find news, links to member Web sites and much more.
