
We Are Closed for Thanksgiving Week – November 20th through 26th
Visit us during December for our Holiday Selections exhibit, and Collect Contemporary 2011 pocket show! Beginning December 1st, open Monday through Saturday.
Holiday Selections 2011 Now Open
Bert Gallery has assembled a fine selection of artwork by local artists, both past and present. Many of the paintings are by noted Providence painters from the late 19th century, including George Whitaker, Elijah Baxter, Henry Cady, F. Usher DeVoll, Louise Marianetti, Grace Albee, H. A. Dyer, Gordon Peers, and Florence Leif.
Special December Hours: Monday – Friday 11am-5pm & Saturday 12pm-4pm
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November 17, 2011

Podcast
In August, during the Passionate Collector exhibit, we hosted a program, A Conversation with Collectors, that explored the different perspectives on art collecting. We have posted this podcast – enjoy, and check out some of our past podcasts.
Blog
Our Blog is meticulously updated by Rachel Golub, with all of the programs, exhibits, and happenings at the gallery. It is a great resource not to forget! Meanwhile, our Facebook guru, Elizabeth Sawtelle, connects you with gallery happenings.
At the Gallery
Past exhibitions can be found under the At the Gallery section of the website. Like our blog, it is a great archive resource to check out an exhibit you missed, or details on a particular painting. We are sometimes a little tardy marking sold items from past exhibits, so e-mail us if you have any questions about any of our paintings.
User Testing
We just finished a user testing on our website. Thank you to all who volunteered. We are going back to the drawing board to see how we can make the website better!
New Online Exhibit
New online exhibit of Frank Gasbarro monotypes posted. Click here for slideshow.
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November 3, 2011

New Exhibit Open November 3rd!
Keep Your Eyes Peeled for Details…
Gallery Night Ultimate Wine & Cheese Party
November 2nd from 6pm – 8pm
Bravo Brasserie at 123 Empire Street
Join, as we celebrate another successful season of Gallery Night Providence with an Ultimate Wine & Cheese Party! We won’t charge you for a ticket, but affordable fine arts and fine craft are for sale and auction. A percentage of sales supports Gallery Night educational programs and is tax deductible. Features:
Phil Edmonds Plays a Fabulous Penny Whistle, Birthday Cake by Lasalle Bakery, Cheeses & Hors d’Oeuvres by Whole Foods, Pasta/Salads by Bravo Brasserie & Cash Bar. Sponsored by Bravo Brasserie, Ewards, Wildman & Palmer, and Regency Plaza. Please RSVP at 401-490-2042 or at roxie.rose@verizon.net.
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October 31, 2011

Imagine that you are a young girl in 1934-1935, an 18-year-old are student at RISD, studying drawing from old plaster casts, still life arrangements, and models. What could be a more interesting diversion than painting the glamorous move stars of the day? So, Louise Marianetti (1916-2009) did a series of 13 charcoal/pencil studies of various stars from the 1930s era, plus a collage of those images, as seen above. But who the heck are these 1930s beauties? We have done a little research, but hoping many of you might help with the identities. Email us your suggestions. Here are the ones we know for sure:
Bottom row: Greta Garbo, Mae West, Joan Crawford autographing her picture (right side).
This painting and the 13 studies of 1930s stars are on view in our Gallery Collection: New Inventory show, on view until October 29th.
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October 13, 2011

The Screen is Not a Canvas: Designing for the Laptop, Phone & Tablet
By Danny Chapman of DucStudio
Bert Gallery
Thursday October 20, 2011 at 6:30PM
Presenting your art collection online poses radically different challenges from presenting it in print. Join us to hear how Danny Chapman of DucStudio has assisted Bert Gallery in taking on these challenges. This will be an interactive session discussion – please bring your questions and ideas. Reservations suggested by calling 401-751-2628. The program happens during October Gallery Night Providence.
About Danny Chapman & DucStudio
DucStudio is a husband-wife (and toddler) design team, tucked in a corner of Rhode Island. Danny and Ulana Chapman combine two fancy liberal arts degrees, a decade of professional experience, seven years of non-profit work and some sharp design savvy. We can be serious, and we can be fun. We know budgets, spreadsheets and deadlines, and we know dreams, color and style. Mostly, we love good design and the satisfaction that comes from making things work. – DucStudio
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October 6, 2011