Chabot Gallery

Previous Exhibitions

Domenico Riccitelli – A Historic Birthday Celebration

March 18th – April 10 2010

Opening Reception Gallery Night

Thursday March 18th 5-9 PM

Chabot Fine Art Gallery is proud to present the works of Dominico Riccitelli who opened the first art gallery on Historic Federal Hill on September 11th, 1964 known as “The Little Art Gallery” located at 417 Atwells Avenue where he hung his paintings.

Dominico Riccitelli, was born in 1881 in a small village near Naples, Italy and settled in Providence RI at 417Atwells Avenue when he was 15 years old. He was a tailor and had his artist studio on the third floor where he created his beautiful Impressionist landscapes. He studied briefly at the Rhode Island School of Design and showed his work locally. In 1919, he exhibited at the Providence Art Club in a group show and was a fixture at the Wickford Art Festival in front of Ryan’s Market. He is published in Who Was Who In American Art.

Riccitelli used an Impressionist style and technique all his own including one that to varying degrees involved applying dabs of paint with the tip of a palette knife. He sometimes did entire paintings this way, sometimes only a brush and others he mixed the two. The lemon-yellow light is very characteristic of his work often reflecting the late-afternoon sun. He included the figure in the landscapes for scale and compositional balance. His scenes are from Venice, the Lake Como Region, and small villages throughout Italy. He was a frequent visitor to Roger Williams Park for inspiration. His small paintings, often called, pocket paintings were nearly pure realism and some of his works pure Pointillism.

His granddaughter, Lori Marshall, brings her grandfather’s works to the gallery because she believes as her grandfather did that as many people as possible should see his work. Domenico Riccitelli died in 1970, just before his 89th Birthday.

November 11 – January 9 “Give The Gift That Endures Forever”

Opening Reception Thursday, November 19, 5 – 9PM

Chabot Fine Art Gallery is the place to shop for your holiday gift gifting and decorating your home for the holidays. A new painting, sculpture or glass will certainly enhance your holiday décor. One of the toughest parts of the holidays is finding that special, unique, impressive gift that shows you really do listen and care. When you “Give The Gift That Endures Forever” from our collection of original paintings, sculpture, glass works, giclees and jewelry you are giving a gift that shows you care.

With every purchase of $50.00 or more made during this holiday exhibit, Chabot Gallery is giving a gift certificate from several Federal Hill neighboring businesses: Euro Bistro, Gasbarro’s Wines, Rosebud Salon, Salon Bianco, Anthony’s Caffe, Pane y Vino and Bill’s Cigars.

The collection includes many small works from artists in our permanent collection and introduces artists Maggie Siegel and Thomas Denton. Siegel depicts the Sphere of the Individual as a movement for change and uses the sphere in many of her creative works. She has exhibited in galleries in New York including New York City, Alfred University and Vermont. Denton designs beautiful custom furniture.

Providence Art Club and Salmagundi Club member, Domine Vescera Ragosta brings her Impressionistic style to the gallery while Dennis Sirrine, a member of the Salmagundi Club, inspires with his New England landscapes.

Carolyn Latanision a nationally recognized, award-winning artist, is an elected member of the National Watercolor Society and a Copley Master in Boston’s Copley Society of Art.

Words are not enough to describe the artistic genius of Filipino painter Edwin Wilwayco as well as the height, breadth and depth of his art. An internationally acclaimed abstract expressionist, he turns to music to enhance his art.

Full of passion, Jaime Camacho’s work is influenced by his formation as an architect. Born in Columbia and currently living in Rhode Island, he brings an in-depth perception of form and beauty to his figurative, floral and portrait works of art.

Steve Barylick designs with color, texture and movement create a passionate, energetic appeal to the viewer. Barylick graced the cover of Artscope Magazine and continues to explore color in his abstract works.

A fifty- year graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, Anthony (Tony) Woidyla, developed a style of solid forms, elegant linearity, and clearly defined volumes in a variety of materials, both carved and molded.

Inspired by nature and ancient artifacts, Neal Drobnis creates glass sculpture in an exciting combination of the cast and blown glass techniques, reinterpreting a tradition of glass forming used by the Romans over three thousand years ago.

Julie Houck, an award winning Plein Air and contemporary artist and Bethany E. Terrio with her mixed media photographs of Italy round out the collection for gift giving.

Founder of the gallery, Lee Chabot, never disappoints with his expressionistic, color

Give The Gift That Endures Forever

October 7 – November 7, 2009 “Transitions In Color”

Opening Reception Friday, October 9th from 6 – 9PM

Chabot Fine Art Gallery is proud to present a new exhibit Transitions In Color. This collection is filled with colorful landscapes, unusual floral images and atmospheric movement. Included in the collection are photographs on canvas of life in the beautiful cities and villages of Italy. Artists from our permanent collection will also be featured.

Jaime Camacho – a renowned artist who has exhibited in Columbia, Argentina, Paris, Italy and the United States. Columbian born he was inspired by his grandfather who was a painter and sculptor. His architectural background brings an in-depth perception of form and beauty to his figurative and portrait works of art. Fine art impressions are evident in his floral and landscape photography. He currently lives in Rhode Island.

Julie Houck - Julie’s art career began in Boston, where she was a professional photographer for 17 years. Julie’s studied with contemporary realist painters who based their instruction on the classical principles of direct observation of color, light and form relationships in nature. She studied at the Atelier of Classical Realism in San Francisco with David Hardy, the Academy of Fine Art in Seattle with Anthony Ryder and most recently, in France, at the L’Ecole Albert Defois with Ted Seth Jacobs. Her award winning atmospheric paintings are influenced by the sugar cane burnings in Hawaii.

Bethany E. Terrio – Bethany studied art at the Academia Italiana in Rome and took her love for photography to a new level in the beautiful cities and coastal villages of Italy. Her work in digital photography is exceptional. She continues to study at Mass College of Art.

Lee Chabot – Chabot’s works are impressions of daily life in various regions of the world. His abstract and expressionistic style brings color and perspective to life in various mediums.

Artists from our permanent collection in this exhibit are: Anthony (Tony) Woidyla, Carolyn Latanision, Dennis Sirrine, Domine Vescera Ragosta, Edwin Wilwayco, Jacqui Faye, Neal Drobnis, Steve Barylick, and Whitmore Boogaerts.

ARTISTIC IMPRESSIONS

Sept 9 – Oct 3

Opening Reception Sept 17th

This exhibit is unique, colorful, elegant, enchanting and is a powerful sampling from our permanent collection with new additions by artist Dennis Sirrine and sculptor and artist Anthony (Tony) Woidyla.

In honor of the release of digitally re-mastered versions of all the Beatles studio albums on September 9^th, we will be exhibiting from our collection works by Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney.

Dennis Sirrine’s representational oil paintings depict New York cityscapes as well as New England coastal scenes. His award-winning paintings are sought and owned by private collectors and corporations.

Anthony (Tony) Woidyla) is celebrating his 50th Anniversary of his graduation from the Rhode Island School of Design. He is influenced by abstract qualities of mythology and symbolism, a style of solid forms with elegant linearity, clearly defined volumes and smooth surfaces has evolved into sculptures of many interesting subjects. Woidyla is a master at sculpturing in cherry wood from the woodland forest in Foster, RI.

Artists in our private collection are: Domine Vescera Ragosta, Steve Barylick, Carolyn Latanision, Julie Houck, Jacqui Faye, Ken Maloney, David Kracov, Neal Drobnis, Debbie Brooks, Jeffrey M. Sparr, Whitmore Boogaerts and Lee Chabot.

July 1 – September 5, 2009 “Freedom of Expression”

Opening Reception Thursday, July 16^th from 5-9PM

“Freedom of Expression” is an exhibit filled with creativity from well-known artists around the world. The name itself reflects the freedom we enjoy as Americans to express ourselves with the God given talents we have received. This exhibit is a must see!

Felix de Weldon is internationally recognized as the foremost American sculptor of the 20^th century and his work can be found on seven Continents. We are proud to have the bronze limited edition of “The Flag Raising On Iwo Jima” on display. We will be presenting a citation to the United States Marine Corps on Gallery Night July 16 at 6:30PM in honor of their service to our country.

Feature collection of “The Three Jurists” will be available at pre-casting prices.

Sir William Blackstone – The first Vinerian Professor of Law in the English-speaking world

George Wythe – The First Professor of Law in America

Chief Justice John Marshall – The Father of Constitutional Law

Also on exhibit: Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Man Reaching To Outer Space

Domine Vescera Ragosta is a native of Providence, Rhode Island; she studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and also received private instruction. Her work has been exhibited in many group and solo exhibits. Working various media, Ragosta’s first love is oils. She considers herself an interpreter of nature with an impressionistic style. Her recent work employs broad, free strokes with an intense usage of color.

Edwin Wilwayco is an internationally acclaimed abstract expressionist painter born in the Philippines and presently resides in Rhode Island. His artistic genius brings intense color, texture and movement as well as height, breadth and depth to his work. In Wilwayco’s words, “painting is discovery”.

Steve Barylick lives in Massachusetts and recently graced the cover of Artscope Magazine with his abstract, energetic works full of texture, color and movement. After a long career as an art and creative director he now pursues his first love of creating paintings that allow the viewer to interpret what they see and feel.

Lee Chabot never disappoints with his voluminous use of color and placement within his works. How he interprets the landscape inspires both the palette and painting style he chooses to work in. “Painting is expression when words will never do.”

The Sculpture Courtyard is filled with works by Whitmore Boogaerts. His use of stainless steel, glass and painted steel creates both stationary and kinetic sculpture that will certainly enhance any landscape whether large or small.

Felix de Weldon – Sculpture

Domine Vescera Ragosta – Paintings

Edwin Wilwayco – Paintings

Steve Barylick – Paintings

Lee Chabot – Paintings

Ringo Starr – Artists

May 15 – June 27

In honor of the 45th anniversary of The Beatles coming to the U.S., Chabot Fine Art Gallery is exhibiting a special collection of artwork composed by Ringo Starr. Also included are works by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Hirschfeld.

The majority of works being shown at the gallery are limited edition prints created and hand signed by Ringo Starr. Posters and limited edition books by the artist will also be available. Ringo started painting with acrylics at a young age, but it was not until the 1990’s when he was introduced to oil paints that he felt comfortable as an artist. Although Ringo has experimented with colored pencils, acrylic and oil paints; computer art is become his preferred medium because of its immediate affect.

Mostly depicting amusing characters, this “pop” artist uses bright colors and asymmetrical patterns to create whimsical works of art. Ringo started creating works of art on his computer while he was touring. “I started in the late nineties with my computer art. While I was touring it gave me something to do in all those crazy hotels you have to stay in on the road“. – Ringo Starr

All proceeds from the sales of his work help to benefit the Lotus Foundation Charity (www.lotusfoundation.org) whose primary objective is to assist in family and child welfare, animal protection, and addiction recovery and education.

“RED HEART” COLLECTION

To celebrate the spirit of Valentine’s, Chabot Fine Art Gallery introduces its “Red Heart” collection on view January 14-February 16, 2009.  This exhibition will include works by Jacqui Faye, Carolyn Latanision, Lenny Rumpler, Jeffrey M. Sparr and prominent artist and founder of the gallery, Lee Chabot.  This media includes a diverse collection of acrylics, glass, oils, photography and watercolors.  Each work in the collection will have a touch of red to signify the romantic season of love.

The subtleness of emotion and the anticipation of what happens next play large roles in Faye’s work.  She contain mostly human figures or portraits within her work.  There is often a light and playful feeling within the colors and composition on the canvas. Other times one can feel an intensity and depth of real life experiences within the dramatic palettes and brushstrokes.

Peace, love and the pleasures of life are the main themes in Sparr’s work.  Mostly creating in acrylic, Sparrs’ brilliant color palette and keen sense of movement brighten any mood, room or wall.  His paintings are whimsical and fun painted with obvious fast motions.

Chabot and Rumpler depict a more realistic scene within their works.  Both, Chabot with his paintbrush and Rumpler with his camera, are able to view the world as unique angles and interesting viewpoints.  Both prominent artists, Chabot and Rumpler, through their uses of juxtaposition and color of everyday people and places, show the viewer a different way to see the world.

Events:  January 15, Art on the Hill Gallery Night 5pm-9pm.
January 16, 23, 30, Poetry Readings 7pm.
February 6, Romantic Evening 6pm-9pm.

Holiday Show  November 5- December 20, 2008

For their Holiday Show, Chabot Fine Art Gallery will represent a group exhibit featuring various works by multiple artists on view November 5 through December 20, 2008. Specifically chosen for holiday gift giving; choose from among works that include oils, watercolors, pastels, photography, custom-made jewelry, glass sculptures, ornaments and handbags.

Hand bags worn by Jessica Simpson, Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Britney Spears and others designed by Debbie Brooks who evokes the emotions of excitement and adventure of everyday indulgences and transforms them brilliantly into collectable works of art. Setting the trend, Debbie has translated her internationally collected gallery Pop artworks into sophisticated and sassy handbags.

Also featured will be photographer Howard Schulman, MD. Throughout his travels, Schulman has come to appreciate the endless resources, natural beauty and historical significance Rhode Island has to offer. Schulman stunningly captures the beauty of Rhode Island through his photography.

Works by internationally renowned painter Charles Clough will also be on display. His works bring emotion, form and vibrancy to this holiday collection. Clough currently resides in Westerly, Rhode Island. He has lived, worked and shown his work in New York since the late 1970’s. One can feel the sense of events happening and drama enfolding upon viewing his paintings. All artists are nationally recognized and have participated in many one-person shows and group exhibitions.

Grand Opening Exhibition: August 29- October 31, 2008

To celebrate their grand opening, Chabot Fine Art Gallery is proud to exhibit an eclectic collection of original contemporary works produced by Lee Chabot, Neal Drobnis, Julie Houck and Carolyn Latanision. This mixed media exhibition features works produced in oil, acrylic, watercolors, pastels and glass.

The uses of color as well as the juxtaposition of people and architecture all contribute in making this collection of works complementary to the gallery and to each other. Although each artist has their own style and technique, this collection challenges viewers to acknowledge similarities and differences within these four artists and their works.

People and architecture figure prominently in Lee and Carolyn’s work. Lee, mostly working in oil, and Carolyn in watercolor often depict daily lives of others and the connections that are made between themselves and their environment. Neal and Julie create works that speak directly to a person immediately upon viewing them. Neal’s glass creations are breathtaking in their creativeness and colors. Julie’s Plein Air works and technique of painting, using oil on panel and oil on linen, are filled with atmosphere and strong emotion. All artists are nationally recognized and have participated in many one-person shows and group exhibitions.