PR: Gallery Sitka Announces Earth Day Juried Exhibition “The Fragile Beautiful Earth” 45 works by 27 artists

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Gallery Sitka Announces Earth Day Juried Exhibition “The Fragile Beautiful Earth” 45 works by 27 artists

Sat., April 22, 2-4 pm, Open to all 

Newport, R.I., April 7, 2023 – Gallery Sitka’s latest exhibition, “The Fragile Beautiful Earth” opens with a reception on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2-4 pm.  

Many of the 26 participating artists will be in attendance for the gallery reception. The juried exhibition will be shown through May 25 (with gallery hours Thurs.-Sun.). 

Curator, Beth Barry, offers, “We have all been called upon to repurpose, reduce, reuse, recycle, restore, and reinvent our planet we depend on. As artists, we inherently do this – make and remake something uniquely our own. For this exhibit, we asked artists to incorporate and channel their emotions about our fragile planet into creations of the earth’s beauty. Artists’ interpretations range from literal, metaphorical, to spiritual.”

The materials, as well, range from conventional to unconventional; from oil paint to detritus; from literal earth to discarded plastic bags and bottles. Used and deflated helium balloons make for a large jellyfish hanging from the wall. Abstract landscapes, encaustics, and photography round out the show’s works.     

Gallery Sitka owner, Tamar Russell Brown offers, “We feel strongly about our responsibility for the health of our planet. Our way of paying attention, and drawing attention, is through our actions – including artwork.”

“With Beth being a NY-based artist, and I, a New England-based gallery owner, we were able to draw upon a wide, diverse and talented pool of artists for this show. We have selected 45 works by 27 artists and are excited to share these intriguing and thought-provoking results on Earth Day through the end of May.”    

Participating artists

Barbara Groh
Barbara Lubliner
Cathy Chin
Elizabeth Hughes
Ellen Alt
Erin Starr
Frances Lyshak-Stelzer
Jacqueline Sferra Rada
Jodie Fink
Katherine Earle
Kristin Reed
Linda Stillman
Mabelle Felipe
Marie Pauline Galiana
Martha Robinson
MC Reardon
Peter Colquhoun
Randall “Wiley” Holton
Sandi Daniel
Shira Toren
Susan Stair
Susan Wadsworth
Suzanne Pemberton
Thomas Moser
Vicky Stein
Wendy Moss
Yael Dresdner

At a Glance 

WHAT:  Earth Day Art Opening and Reception at Gallery Sitka 

WHEN: Opening Reception: Saturday, April 22, 2-4 PM; Show through May 25 

Gallery hours: Thurs/Fri 11-3; Sat/Sun 11-5

WHERE: 227 Spring St., Newport, RI (corner of Franklin)

INFO: Open to all, free admission, GallerySitka.com

About Gallery Sitka

Gallery Sitka™ is a woman-owned and operated art entity with galleries in Newport, RI; Shirley, MA; Saratoga, NY (by appointment); and additional periodic pop-ups around the Northeast. With a focus on abstract art, Gallery Sitka represents the work of more than twenty painters, sculptors, encaustic artists, as well as jewelry designers from New England, New York, Brasil, France and Italy. The Gallery is committed to local art and the creative economy. Gallery Sitka opened in 2014 and has been featured in publications such as Art New England, NorthCentral Mass.com, Harvard General Store, ChooseNorthCentral.com, among others. For more information visit gallerysitka.com.

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