Bert Gallery

I hope you are enjoying the new updated website. Thank you for all of your positive feedback! On a monthly basis, I want to point out new sections and inventory highlights in an e-mail blast. This month, two great new additions to the site are a Drawings section under General Inventory (under the Gallery Collection section) – and under the At the Gallery section, look for the first entry in the The Price of a Picture. – Catherine Little Bert

Drawings
Edna Lawrence (1898-1987) loved to travel during her RISD summer break, where she taught Drawing in the Freshman Foundation Department. She often bought a passenger room on a freight ship and visited interesting locations as in this case the Caribbean. This pencil sketch is a fine example of her talent and love for travel.

The Price of a Picture
The Price of a Picture discusses Gardiner’s national reputation for color woodcuts. Here is an example of a 1920 color woodcut that demonstrates her sensitive portrayal of children, a subject matter collectors find endearing.

Pieces pictured at right:
1. Edna Lawrence, Woman Balancing Packages, Pencil 8″ x 12″, $150.
2. Eliza Gardiner, On the Fence, 1920, Color woodcut 7″ x 2.5″, $900.

We have been very busy here at Bert Gallery, researching and documenting the many fine works of Rhode Island artists. Let’s catch you up with the latest news!

YouTube Videos & Podcasts
Click here to visit Bert Gallery’s YouTube channel and see our new uploads, including a two-part interview with Carmel Vitullo and two-part podcast with painter Robert Thornton. Also, click here to view the YouTube video of WPRI Channel 12 Dan Haggerty’s segment on Bert Gallery owner, Cathy Bert!

Publications by Bert Gallery
Order on Blurb.com, $45 Hard Cover:
1. The Photographs of Carmel Vitullo
2. Florence Leif (1913-1968): Becoming Modern

Order directly from Bert Gallery at 401.751.2628, $32 Soft Cover:
3. Edna Lawrence (1898-1987): Drawings and Watercolors
4. Old World Charm: Hezekiah A. Dyer (1872-1943)

Book
Infinite Radius: Founding Rhode Island School of Design
Catherine Bert, the owner of Bert Gallery, has contributed a few chapters to this wonderful publication, edited by Dawn Barrett Dean (Division of Architecture & Design) and Andrew Martinez (Archivist, Rhode Island School of Design). Available at RISDworks in the new Chace Building. Call 401.277.4949 for more information.

You’re on our page already, so why not check out some of our newest additions?

Bert Gallery Main Exhibit
Struggle, Strength, and Dignity: Opportunities for 19th & 20th Century Artists in Providence
View Online Slideshow

New Inventory Added to the Attic Sale
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Updated Florence Leif Slideshow
View a Selection of Our Leif Inventory