ArtRI: In Plain Sight: Art in Unexpected Places

ArtRI may be in its third season but - just like the subject it embraces and presents - we're given a whole new, fresh perspective. You might even call it a whole new series. It starts Thursday, April 3 at 8 p.m.

With a new format, ArtRI: In Plain Sight: Art in Unexpected Places goes mobile, taking audiences to publicly accessible Providence sites known for something other than their art, but that also offer noteworthy examples of artistic expression. 

Spanning three centuries, featured artworks represent various media, including paint, textiles, marble, steel, wood, glass, works on paper, and more. Rhode Island School of Design alumnus Richard Goulis directed and produced the series; Victoria Veh is the creative director.  

The four episodes each feature a different host:

April 3:   "DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE" hosted by Barnaby Evans

April 10:  "FUNERARY ART AND MONUMENTS" hosted by Ronald Onorato

April 17:  "ART IN LIBRARIES" hosted by Tonia Mason and Alison Maxell

April 24:  "BROWN UNIVERSITY AND RISD CAMPUSES" hosted by Jo-Ann Conklin

April 3 @ 8 p.m.:  "DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE" hosted by Barnaby Evans, multimedia artist and creator of WaterFire Providence Rebroadcasts on Rhode Island PBS: Saturday, April 4 at half after midnight (12:30 a.m.) and noon; Broadcasts on Learn: Friday, April 18 at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 19 at 5 a.m., Sunday, April 20 at 1:30 a.m.
Barnaby Evans at the RI Convention Center	The city’s downtown core offers significant public art in its park spaces, on city streets, at its civic and convention centers, and sited on buildings.  Discover a sculpture by Daniel Chester French, who also created the Lincoln Memorial, “hiding in place” on Dorrance Street.  In the Rhode Island Convention Center, look up to see a huge glass sculpture hanging overhead, created by renowned architect and MacArthur Fellow James Carpenter.  Uncover a tribute to lasting love in a familiar fountain.  Barnaby Evans, creator of WaterFire and an artist working in many media, shares details about these pieces as he leads our tour
April 10 @ 8 p.m.:  "FUNERARY ART AND MONUMENTS" hosted by Ronald Onorato, Ph.D., professor of art history, University of Rhode Island. Rebroadcasts on Rhode Island PBS: Saturday, April 12 at half after midnight (12:30 a.m.) and noon; Broadcasts on Learn: Friday, April 18 at 10:30 p.m., Saturday, April 19 at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 20 at 2 a.m.
Ronald Onorato at the North Burial Ground	The North Burial Ground and Swan Point Cemetery are two prominent Providence cemeteries exemplifying the artistic riches and tranquil settings to be found in historic cemeteries.  Family memorials honoring the deceased reveal the evolution of a city’s culture and industry. Ronald Onorato, Ph.D., professor of art history and department chair of art and art history at the University of Rhode Island, is a published expert on historic cemeteries.  Onorato shows us extraordinary museum-quality sculpture and architecture “hiding in plain sight” outdoors for all to see.
April 17 @ 8 p.m.:  "ART IN LIBRARIES" hosted by Tonia Mason – director of Marketing & Communications, Providence Public Library; and Alison Maxell - executive director of The Providence Athenaeum  Rebroadcasts on Rhode Island PBS: Saturday, April 19 at half after midnight (12:30 a.m.) and noon; Broadcasts on Learn: Friday, April 25 at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 26 at 5 a.m., Sunday, April 27 at 2 a.m.
Tonia Mason, Providence Public Library	Long-established libraries like the Providence Public Library and the Providence Athenaeum hold much more than books.  The opportunity to explore the art and artifacts in their collections makes visiting a stimulating and worthwhile experience whether or not reading is on a visitor’s agenda. The Providence Public Library opened its extraordinary building, itself a work of art now on the National Register of
Alison Maxell, Providence Athenaeum	Historic Places, in 1900.  Guided by Tonia Mason, see unusual architectural features of the building en route to viewing remarkable collections of ship models, ancient tablets, illustrated manuscripts, original WWII posters, and more. The Providence Athenaeum has always been a membership library, but while only members may borrow library materials, anyone is welcome to visit the library and use its holdings on site. The word “athenaeum” simply means an institution for the promotion of learning.  Alison Maxell, executive director, and her staff enthusiastically share the Athenaeum’s wide range of holdings with viewers and visitors, and many Athenaeum programs are open to the public.
April 24 @ 8:00 p.m.:  "BROWN UNIVERSITY AND RISD CAMPUSES" hosted by Jo-Ann Conklin, director, David Winton Bell Gallery, Brown University Rebroadcasts on Rhode Island PBS: Saturday, April 26 at half after midnight (12:30 a.m.) and noon; Broadcasts on Learn: Friday, April 25 at 10:30 p.m., Saturday, April 26 at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 27 at 2:30 a.m.
Jo-Ann Conklin, Brown University with Circle Dance by sculptor Tom Friedman	Artwork abounds on the campuses of Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design.  Gallery director Jo-Ann Conklin takes a walk around College Hill to highlight some of these pieces.  From outdoor sculptures by the internationally prominent Henry Moore and Jenny Holzer to challenging indoor installations by visual artists Sarah Oppenheimer and Diane Samuels, Conklin describes the intriguing features of these works and invites viewers to enjoy them on the campuses.

About ArtRI:

Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. is the executive producer of ArtRI and NetWorks Rhode Island, multi-media projects devoted to promoting awareness and appreciation of the arts in Rhode Island. A practicing physician, Dr. Chazan is also a longstanding and active arts supporter who received the 2013 Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS broadcasts over the air on digital 36.1; on cable in RI on Cox 08/1008HD, Full Channel 08, Verizon FiOS RI 08/508HD; on cable in MA Verizon FiOS 18/518HD, Comcast 819HD; and on satellite DirecTV 36/3128HD and Dish Network 36. 

WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; on cable: Cox 808, Verizon 478, Full Channel 89, Comcast 294 or 312.

NetWorks 2013: Twelve Artists You Should Get to Know

In 2008, a unique Rhode Island arts project launched through collaboration between Joseph Chazan, M.D. and Umberto Crenca, Artistic Director of AS220. "NetWorks" was created to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse Rhode Island artistic community.

Each year since its launch, the project has created an archive of video and photographic profiles that are enriched by museum and gallery exhibits, catalogs, and panel discussions.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS is proud to present this year's video profiles of the artists as part of the station's commitment to making works of local artists more accessible to a wider community audience. Parts 1 and 2, filmed by Richard Goulis, air Sundays, November 17 and 24 at 6 p.m., as part of Rhode Island Stories.

The artists profiled in NetWorks 2013 are:

Jesse Burke - Photography
Michael Glancy - Glass
Tracy Mahaffey - Stone Carver
Paula Martiesian - Oil Painter
Stephen Metcalf - Sculptor
Morris Nathanson - Fine Artist
Allison Paschke - Painter & Sculptor
Peter Prip - Metalsmith
Anthony Russo - Illustrator
Dean Snyder - Sculptor
Rosanne Somerson - Furniture
Judyth vanAmringe - Sculptor

Artist Project "NetWorks 2012" Premieres in January

Five years ago, a unique Rhode Island arts project launched through collaboration between Joseph Chazan, M.D. and Umberto Crenca, Artistic Director of AS220. "NetWorks" was created to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse Rhode Island artistic community. Each year since its launch in 2008, the project has created an archive of video and photographic profiles that are enriched by museum and gallery exhibits, catalogues, and panel discussions.

This January, NetWorks 2012 debuts twelve new video portraits of exceptional Rhode Island artists. Each portrait in the NetWorks project introduces the viewer to an artist’s work, process, and sources of inspiration, in fewer than ten minutes.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS is pleased to present the two-part NetWorks 2012 as part of its ongoing series, Rhode Island Stories. Part one of NetWorks 2012 airs on Saturday, January 5 at 7 p.m. The one-hour program profiles* Kate Blacklock, Brian Chippendale, Wendy Edwards, Richard Fishman, Lucas Foglia, and Corey Grayhorse.

Part two of NetWorks 2012 airs on Saturday, January 12 at 7 p.m., and profiles* Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Eugene Lee, Meg Little, Jane Masters, and John Udvardy.

Networks 2012 is produced by Richard Goulis. Executive producer for the NetWorks project is Joseph A. Chazan, M.D.


*The 2012 Artists
Kate Blacklock is an artist who has worked in various mediums including sculptural ceramics, photography and painting. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz and her MFA in Ceramics from RISD. Her interest in the arts, specifically ceramics, began when she was a young girl when she witnessed her mother’s work with the Natural History Museum in New York City. Kate has used her work to portray themes and messages that hold personal importance to her. For example, some of her works have explored feminist notions of sexual objectification and containment. Currently, Kate is teaching in the Industrial Design Department at RISD; a position she has held since 2002.

Brian Chippendale is a musician/artist who has been based in Providence, Rhode Island since 1991. Brian studied printmaking at the Rhode Island School of Design and his work in printmaking includes making posters for bands and shows. As a musician, Brian is well known as the drummer/vocalist for the band Lightning Bolt with fellow RISD graduate Brian Gibson. He was a founding member of Fort Thunder, an abandoned, pre-Civil War textile factory known as a workspace for local, avant-garde artists. In addition, Brian engages in a wide variety of the arts including playing in a solo project called Black Pus, drawing comics, sculpture, painting, printmaking and collage. In his own words, Brian has “always been fascinated by paper and what you can create with paper” and he has always tried to tell a story with his art.

Wendy Edwards is a painter whose work has been exhibited throughout the United States, particularly in New York and Boston. More recently, her work was exhibited in Paris, France, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and was included in the "Couples Discourse" exhibition at the Palmer Museum, Pennsylvania State University. Wendy received her BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and her MA from the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, both in painting. According to Wendy, the core of her work (what excites her most) is color and patterning. She initially found her creative spark while visiting her grandmother in New York City; the lively and vibrant atmosphere served as a radical change from her experience growing up on a farm in Virginia. Currently, she is the Chair and a professor of Visual Art at Brown University where she teaches primarily painting courses.

Richard Fishman is a Professor of Art as well as the Director of the Creative Arts Council at Brown University. He received his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and his MFA from Tulane University. According to him, his work is primarily informed by two things: 1) an investigation of the connection of living things in the natural world and 2) exploring the fundamental questions surrounding human existence. In the past few years he has focused on a combination between old world techniques using stone and glass as well as new technologies involving computer aided imaging and 3-dimensional rapid prototyping. He has also spearheaded innovative research into creativity and the mind through his teaching, including projects such as the Creative Mind Initiative, the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, and the course Hybrid Art.

Lucas Foglia was raised on a small family farm in New York and is currently based in San Francisco, CA. A graduate of Brown University and the Yale School of Art, Lucas exhibits and publishes his photographs internationally. His artistic career began when he was a high school student and his mother gave him his first camera. Over the years, Lucas has come to use photography as a means of exploring the diversity within various communities. In addition, he enjoys capturing the relationships between the inhabitants of said communities. According to him, what he loves most about his work is having the opportunity to discover new places and people through the artistic medium of photography. His photographs have been published in Aperture Magazine, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and British Journal of Photography among others.

In the world of Corey Grayhorse, Japanese Street Culture collides with Haute Couture, and Hello Kitty courts Marie Antoinette. She takes these icons from their original context and transforms them into something new, contrasting the traditional with the contemporary. Ultimately, her goal is to transform fantasy into reality. Corey’s artistic endeavors are rooted in her grandmother who, as she describes, was “a fabulous person whose life was full of peace, love and color.” From there, Corey became involved in her high school’s photography program, which is where she really got acquainted with photography and the process of taking photographs. She also went on to study at Santa Monica College before making the move to Los Angeles. Experienced in a variety of fine art endeavors, including digital photography, art education, and gallery coordination, Corey Grayhorse possesses a unique eye for composition, lighting, set design, and photo manipulation.

Bunny Harvey spent the majority of her childhood in New York City, and it was this experience which initially sparked her interest in layers and the clash of different sensory elements. For the most part, her work explores the hidden, unseen elements of landscape. In her own words, she uses all of her senses to, “allow [her]self the luxury of getting lost in seeing, in thought and in the exploration of paint itself.” Her paintings are at once depictions of particular places and distillations of elements that cannot be seen, but which are essential to the experience of being there. Through her work, Bunny hopes that the paintings will stand on their own as reminders that it is a wonderful thing to "get lost" in a pond, a wooded place, a field, or in a work of art, and come away renewed, energized, thoughtful, confused, enlightened, angry or amused.

Tayo Heuser was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in various parts of Africa/Europe. She returned to the United States to study painting at the Rhode Island School of Design – where she received her BFA - and continued her education to obtain a Masters degree from Vermont College. She now lives and works in Providence, RI. Tayo began her career as a figurative artist, but eventually became much more intrigued by and focused on abstract art. What she likes most about abstraction is that it is without any sort of narrative and, therefore, viewers are able to prescribe their own meaning to each piece. Heuser's most recent sculpture and drawings were featured in her solo exhibition at Cade Tompkins Projects in 2011 in Providence. In 2009-2010 her sculptural drawings were featured at the Phillips Collection in Washington D.C. for a yearlong solo exhibition.

Eugene Lee has been the resident designer at Trinity Repertory Theatre Company in Providence, Rhode Island since 1967. In addition to his work at Trinity Rep, he is an adjunct professor at Brown University. He earned BFA degrees from the Art Institute of Chicago and Carnegie Mellon University, an MFA from Yale Drama School and three honorary Ph.Ds. Mr. Lee has won Tony Awards for his work on various stage shows such as Bernstein's Candide, Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, and Wicked. He has also received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design. Eugene is the production designer for NBC's Saturday Night Live and has done a great deal of work in theatre and film.

Meg Little discovered her love for art while attending a liberal arts college. According to her, she spent more of her time finishing art projects instead of doing the work for her classes. For over 15 years, Meg has used historical techniques and durable modern materials to create striking, abstract hooked rugs. Cultural artifacts from around the world and contemporary art by artists such as David Hockney and Jasper Johns have served as the primary inspiration for Little's designs. She says, "Living with functional art turns the everyday into a celebration." Meg utilizes a basic design vocabulary - stripe, spot, circle, cross, spiral - which mirrors the simplest hand gestures and has been used for decorative purposes since pre-historic times.

Jane Masters was born in England, but her parents operated a hotel in Barbados. So, throughout her childhood, she split her time between the lavish warmth of the Caribbean and the contrasting atmosphere in the boarding schools of Great Britain. Her childhood and, more specifically, her experience being surrounded by the vibrant colors in Barbados have had a substantial influence on her artistic work. Jane received a B.F.A. in ceramics from Kansas City Art Institute and her M.F.A. in Sculpture from San Jose State University. In her own words, "Drawing is the starting point for most of [her] practice.” Jane explores both traditional and experimental processes in drawing, such as silver point, charcoal, scratchboard, piercing, pricking and burning. Through these processes, she creates abstract compositions on a variety of substrates with a strong sense of dimension, movement and tactility.

John Udvardy is a sculptor who taught as a full-time professor at RISD for 35 years. His educational credits have also included teaching at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Yale University, Brown University and he served Artist-in-Residence at Dartmouth College. John began his career in high school after he won a scholarship to study at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Essentially, John’s art explores the relationship between nature and man-made forms. Most of his pieces begin as a drawing and, afterwards, he sets out to find material and artifacts that he can relate to his original sketches. He has an extensive exhibition record, exhibiting widely throughout the United States in many group and one-person shows.


WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits over the air on digital 36.1; on RI cable, Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, Full Channel 08; on MA cable, Comcast 819HD (check local Comcast listings for standard definition channels), Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; on DirecTV 36, Dish Network 7776. WSBE Learn transmits on digital 36.2; on Cox 808, Verizon 478, Full Channel 109, Comcast 294 or 312.

"Art Rhode Island" (Art RI) Unveils Second Season September 5

After the successful launch of its premiere season in January, Art Rhode Island will resume this fall with four new episodes. Starting September 5, the new episodes will air Wednesdays at 7 P.M. on Rhode Island PBS, and on Fridays at 10 P.M. on Learn.

Hosted by Martina Windels, Art Rhode Island engages artists, curators, educators, collectors, and gallery owners in a series of conversations punctuated by beautifully filmed segments. Its mission is to raise public awareness of the arts, and promote the rich and diverse arts community of Rhode Island.

Season two explores such topics as art as an economic engine and art education, as well as the roles of museums and galleries in Rhode Island. The guests are Randall Rosenbaum, Clay Rockefeller, Aidan Petrie; Sarah Ganz Blythe, Barbara Wong, Paul Sproll; John Smith, Lisa Goddard, Richard Fishman; Sara Agniel, Brian Chippendale, and Deb Dormody.  (See episode descriptions below.)

In addition to the television broadcast, two public screenings of Art Rhode Island episodes are planned: "Art Education" will be shown at 6:30 P.M. on September 12 at the RISD Museum's Chace Center, and "Art Museums and Art Centers" will be screened at 6:30 P.M. on September 19 at the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts at Brown University. Both events are free and open to the public.

Art Rhode Island Executive Producer Joseph A. Chazan, M.D., a long time collector and generous supporter of the arts and local artists, explains his goal for the program: "The presence of artists in the state creates a great community and enriches the state. Art is a thriving industry here in Rhode Island, and I want to help raise awareness of it," he said.

"TV is a great tool to do just that," added show host Martina Windels. "I am excited about the opportunity to reach a broader audience with Art Rhode Island than any exhibition will ever be able to do. Hopefully we’ll reach a non-arts audience because art has the potential to enrich everybody’s life,” she said.

A former faculty member of the Rhode Island School of Design, Windels is probably best known locally for her signature gallery, Martina and Company, she operated in Providence for ten years. Windels was invited to host Art Rhode Island because of her active involvement in the Providence art scene for more than 20 years as designer, teacher, gallery owner, and now, art critic. 

Art Rhode Island is a production of NetWorks project. Originally conceived through  collaboration between Dr. Chazan and AS220 Artistic Director Umberto Crenca, NetWorks strives to document the work of Rhode Island artists. Since launching in 2008, NetWorks has created an archive of video profiles, accompanied by exhibitions, catalogs, and panel discussions. Over the last five years Richard Goulis, an artist himself and the producer of Art Rhode Island, has produced more than sixty video portraits featuring a wide range of Rhode Island artists, all of which have aired on Rhode Island PBS.

Art Rhode Island Season 2 Episode Descriptions

5. Art as an Economic Engine (9/5)
The panel takes a look at the role that art, design, and creativity play in the Rhode Island economy, and discuss whether art can and should be employed to stimulate the economy, and how.

• Randall Rosenbaum, the executive director at Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) 
• Clay Rockefeller, a co-founder of the SteelYard 
• Aidan Petrie, the Chief Innovation Officer and co-founder of Ximedica, a Providence company developing medical devices.

6. Art Education (9/12)

Three art educators introduce their programs and discuss art education in Rhode Island. They take a look at the role art education plays in teaching subjects other than art, such as the development of essential skills and creative problem solving skills. Art education is often cut from public school budgets because it is not part of the core curriculum, but are non-profit arts organizations in Providence and beyond equipped to provide an appropriate substitute for the missing art education in public schools? Paul Sproll explains RISD’s President John Maeda’s STEAM* (versus STEM) initiative.
*Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics

• Sarah Ganz Blythe, director of education at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum of Art
• Barbara Wong, the executive director at City Art and member of the Providence school board 
• Paul Sproll, Professor at RISD, Department of Teaching and Learning in Art and Design

7. Art Museums and Art Centers (9/19)
The discussion examines the role of art museums in the community and in the larger context of the role of art in our lives, and why art matters.

• John Smith, director of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art 
• Lisa Goddard, director of the Newport Art Museum 
• Richard Fishman, director of the Brown University Creative Arts Council.

8. Art Galleries (9/26)
The guests take a look at the relationship between gallerist, artist, and collector, and the function of a gallery - beyond a place to view and buy art - as a place for the exchange of ideas among artists and between collectors and artists.

• Sara Agniel, from Buonaccorsi+Agniel Gallery 
• Deb Dormody from Craftland 
• Brian Chippendale, artist

Rhode Island PBS transmits standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; RI cable channels are Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; in MA, Comcast 819HD, Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; on satellite, DirecTV 36, and Dish Network 7776. 

Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; on Cox 808; Verizon FiOS 478; Full Channel 109; and in MA, Comcast 294 or 312.

New Series: "Art Rhode Island" premieres January 4

On Wednesdays at 7 P.M., beginning January 4, Art Rhode Island makes its television debut. A natural next-step for the art project called NetWorks, Art Rhode Island takes the discussions to a new level, focusing on the issues facing the art community in Rhode Island.

Seeds for this most recent project were sown in 2007 when Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. partnered with AS220 Artistic Director Umberto Crenca - friends for more than two decades - to bring to fruition Chazan’s vision of making the art by local artists more widely known and accessible to the public. An art aficionado, collector, and patron of the arts for some 30 years, Dr. Chazan’s goal was to document the Rhode Island art scene through individual artists’ stories, creating an archive of this period and preserving a history of works over the past quarter century.

Dr. Chazan, producer of NetWorks and executive producer of Art Rhode Island, says there is little reason to feel the productions are regional or provincial.

“These are world-class internationally and nationally recognized artists with great careers. Their living in Rhode Island is almost incidental,” Chazan said. “The stories of these artists are universal,” he said. “There are common themes that pervade all the stories. Commitment to hard work, high quality, and an unwillingness to compromise. That has been particularly meaningful to me.”

Chazan tapped visual and performing artist Richard Goulis to be the video production manager and lead videographer for the project. Richard collaborated with several other talented filmmakers to create the first 17 profiles in NetWorks 2008. Each profile shows the artist at home and at work in the studio, and captures the philosophy, inspiration, personal history, and future vision of the chosen form of artistic expression, all in the artist’s own words. The portraits are intimate, informative, and inspire greater appreciation and deeper understanding of the artist and the art. On a macro level, the portraits also catalog the astonishing variety of art being created.

As planned, the NetWorks 2008 portraits were shown at AS220. Then a companion catalog was printed. Then a companion gallery exhibit was hosted by the Newport Art Museum. Then a companion commercial opportunity for art was developed. Then companion community and panel discussions were held. Four years later, the project continues to grow and expand in scope, in content, and in reach: NetWorks 2011 marks the addition of 13 more artists’ stories, bringing the total number to 54 profiles since NetWorks 2008. The profiles have aired on WSBE Rhode Island PBS every year. The entire collection is also available on YouTube.

“It’s a very ambitious program,” Chazan said. “We’ll see where it goes.”

Where it goes next is into the WSBE television studios, where beautifully filmed video segments and live interviews with artists, educators, and collectors combine to bring art to the public’s attention in a whole new way. The in-studio chats are at small round tables – appropriately symbolic of the series premise that art is all around us. Even the stark black set has large paintings of architectural and mechanical elements, suspended at random angles behind and around the guests. The set was designed and built by Art Rhode Island producer Richard Goulis.

The host of Art Rhode Island is Martina Windels, a critically acclaimed jeweler in her own right. Born in Germany, Martina moved to Providence to attend the Rhode Island School of Design’s Graduate School of Metalsmithing, only to go on and teach jewelry at RISD for seven more years.

As NetWorks and Art Rhode Island clearly show, Rhode Island has for decades been an irresistible magnet for artists. Fortunately for the rest of us, once they are drawn, they stay. Enjoy the stories, and love the art.

To accompany Art Rhode Island's television premiere, WSBE Rhode Island PBS will re-broadcast the two-part Networks 2011 on consecutive Saturdays, January 7 and 14 at 7 P.M. Art Rhode Island episodes in January:

January 4th - "Public Art I"
A discussion about the value and impact of public art and what the broader role of public art is.
Panel:
Barnaby Evans, artist and creator of WaterFire
Elizabeth Keithline, manager of Public Art, and Project Grants for Organizations at Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Patricia Phillips, interim associate provost for Academic Affairs at RISD

January 11th - "Public Art II"
A continuing discussion of Public Art and its impact, focusing in part, on a public art initiative at The Wheeler School in Providence, RI
Panel:
Joseph A. Chazan, M.D., executive producer of Art Rhode Island
Jonathan Bonner, artist
Dan Miller, head of school, The Wheeler School

January 18th - "Artists Working with Artisans"
A discussion about how artists team with local artisans as a resource for development of their personal work, as well provide an engine for economic growth in the community.
Panel:
Nicole Chesney, artist
Paul Amaral, president, Amaral Custom Fabrications
Drake Patten, executive director, Steel Yard

January 25th - "Artists in Residence"
A discussion about the purpose and function of artists' residencies.
Panel:
Caitlin Strokosch, executive director, Alliance of Artist Communities
Nancy Friese, artist and RISD professor
Ellen Driscoll, artist, head of Sculpture Department at RISD