Opening reception
Saturday February 1, 2025
5:00 - 7:00pm

Image: James Coe Warm Midday Sun (2025) oil/linen/board 15”x 15”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW EXHIBIT: 2025 WINTER SHOW
Exhibition Dates: February 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025
Opening Reception: February 1, 2025, 5:00- 7:00pm
Location: 9a Bridge Street, Newport, RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 WINTER SHOW with an OPENING RECEPTION on Saturday February 1, from 5:00-7:00pm. This group exhibition features new work by gallery artists and includes paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics, and jewelry.

New- to- the- gallery highlights include Hunt Slonem tulip paintings, carved birds by Newport’s Jeff Fischer, snow paintings by Hudson Valley artists Tom Sarrantonio and James Coe as well as nonrepresentational paintings by Lloyd Martin, Stephen Niccolls and Carol Struve and much, much more. Gallery owner Jessica Hagen states, “I love the off season in Newport. Our annual winter show reception is always well attended and a lot of fun. It’s a great time of year to thoughtfully look for and collect works of art.”

The show will be on display through March 1, 2025.

Erica Driver
Working Spaces

Opening Reception
Saturday January 11, 2025
5:00 - 7:00pm

Hammetts Hotel
4 Commercial Wharf
Newport, RI

Through March 9, 2025

Image: Tanks at Pivotal Acrylic paint markers and ink wash on wood 12” x 12”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW EXHIBIT: Erica Driver WORKING SPACES
Exhibition Dates: January 11, 2025-March 9, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday January 11, 2025, 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Sarah Langley Gallery, Hammetts Hotel 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

Erica Driver: WORKING SPACES

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce another exciting collaboration with Hammetts Hotel in Newport, RI. Erica Driver WORKING SPACES will open at the hotel’s Sarah Langley Gallery on Saturday January 11, 2025, from 5:00- 7:00pm. WORKING SPACES is an exploration and celebration of the places Rhode Islanders go to work. The paintings were created primarily onsite and en plein air. Artist Erica Driver, a graduate of Harvard University, thrives on the challenge of adapting to changes in the environment as people go about their workday. Driver is based in rural Little Compton, Rhode Island and is a lifelong creator with a love for drawing. She creates paintings using acrylic paint markers and ink wash on wood panels and is particularly drawn to visually complex environments—though she has come to realize that all workspaces are complex if you examine them closely enough. She’s also discovered that while it’s the people who make the places, the places we work have a life of their own.

“Erica is brand new to my gallery’s roster,” states Jessica Hagen, “and I am very pleased to be exhibiting her work at Hammetts Hotel. Erica’s creativity, competence and unique style combine to make an impressive and vibrant show. It’s the perfect way to start the new year!”

Erica Driver WORKING SPACES closes on March 9, 2025.

ARTIST BIO

Erica Driver is an artist based in rural Little Compton, Rhode Island. She is a lifelong creator with a love for drawing. She creates paintings using acrylic paint markers and ink wash on wood panels. Erica received her undergraduate degree in liberal arts from Harvard University. She credits her art foundation to passionate teachers and mentors through the years, as well as learning by osmosis during thousands of hours modeling at art schools while she was in college. Erica is inspired by the street artists of Providence, Rhode Island and Valencia, Spain, and the work of Niki de Saint Phalle and Antoni Gaudí.

ARTIST STATEMENT: WORKING SPACES

Working Spaces is an exploration and celebration of the places Rhode Islanders go to work. The paintings were created primarily onsite and en plein air. Erica thrives on the challenge of adapting to changes in the environment as people go about their workday. The light shifts. A plant in the greenhouse unfurls. Emergency vehicles depart and return, parking in a slightly different spot. Kegs in the brewery are moved, replaced by sacks of malt.

Erica is particularly drawn to visually complex environments—though she has come to realize that all workspaces are complex, if you examine them closely enough. She’s also discovered that while it’s the people who make the places, the places we work have a life of their own.

HAPPY (almost) NEW YEAR!

The gallery will be closed for a short break from January 1 - 3, 2025

We will reopen on Saturday, January 4th from 11:00am - 5:00pm

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday November 23, 2024
5:00 - 7:00pm

Featuring gallery artists

Image: Hunt Slonem 18 Left (2024) oil/wood 10”x 8”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW EXHIBIT: Annual HOLIDAY SHOW
Exhibition Dates: November 23 - December 31, 2024
Opening Reception: November 23, 2024, 5:00-7:00pm
Location: 9a Bridge Street, Newport, RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of the gallery’s Annual HOLIDAY SHOW with an OPENING RECEPTION on Saturday November 23, 2024, from 5:00-7:00pm. The show features new work by almost fifty gallery artists and includes paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics, jewelry, art books and Hunt Slonem Hop Up Shop merchandise. In addition, the gallery offers gift certificates and gift wrapping. Gallery owner Jessica Hagen states, “I always love the Annual Holiday Show. This year’s show is every bit as exciting as our very first holiday exhibit back in 2005. Almost twenty years of showing and placing beautiful works of art have absolutely flown by!”

The show will be on display through December 31, 2024.

SAM ALLERTON GREEN
Touch - and - Go

Saturday November 2, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Sarah Langley Gallery

A collaboration with 
Sarah Langley Gallery
Hammetts Hotel
4 Commercial Wharf, Newport RI

OPENING RECEPTION 
Saturday November 2
5:00 - 7:00 pm

Sam Allerton Green is a landscape painter based in Providence, Rhode Island, whose work delves into the nuanced elements of New England’s diverse landscapes. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a Master of Fine Arts from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Sam has cultivated a unique artistic voice that merges vibrant abstraction with a grittier perspective.

Working primarily in oil, Sam’s paintings emphasize large shapes of color that capture both the serene and the overlooked elements of the landscape. He often focuses on the parts of the environment that the eye tends to overlook—the not-so-scenic details we quickly move past. By highlighting these less appreciated aspects, Sam invites viewers to slow down and engage with the richness of the landscape, encouraging a deeper appreciation for its complexities. His practice often takes him outdoors, where he paints en plein air in a variety of conditions, from the heat of the sun to the stillness of snow, and even under the night sky.

Image: Sam Allerton Green Bridge St, Newport oil/panel 16” x 20”

Wiley Holton
Karen Iglehart
Lorraine Mainelli

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday October 19th
5:00 - 7:00pm

Through November 16th

Image: Wiley Holton Bird of Paradise (2024) acrylic/colored pencil/wood 36” x 36"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2024

NEW EXHIBIT: TRANSLATIONS
Exhibition Dates: October 19 - November 16, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday October 19, 2024 5:00 - 7:00pm
Location: 9a Bridge Street, Newport RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682 

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of TRANSLATIONS on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 5:00 - 7:00pm. This show features paintings by three artists: Wiley Holton, Karen Iglehart and Lorraine Mainelli. Each of these artists has a style that is very different from that of each other, which is how the title TRANSLATIONS came to be chosen for the exhibition. The differences in their work are what make this show extremely dynamic and thought provoking. All three of these artists are translating the three-dimensional world around them onto a two-dimensional picture plane, with wildly different results.

Jessica Hagen states, “This show is emblematic of why I love being in the arts. Each artist is coming to their own conclusions about how they see and experience the world, what’s important to them and what’s not. They are translating the stuff of their lives: their thoughts, ideas, and feelings, and putting the results out there for the world to see. Artists are truly among the bravest people in the world.”

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design was founded in 2005 and features contemporary art, including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry. Located in the historic Point section of Newport, the gallery’s hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 - 5:00 and Sunday 12:00 - 5:00.

On exhibit and open for viewing in the gallery!

Artists include:
Diana Bardorf
Patricia Davis Ganek
Daniel Denton
Rob Diebboll
Anthony Finta
Theresa Girard
Sam Green
Whitney Hagen
Jill Madden
Stephen Niccolls
Patrick Pierce
Ashley Roane
Jolie Stahl
Alice Zinnes

A collaboration with
Sarah Langley Gallery
Hammetts Hotel
4 Commercial Wharf, Newport RI

September 7 – October 15, 2024

OPENING RECEPTION
SEPTember 7th
5:00 - 7:00pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW EXHIBIT: Penny Ashford Photographs
Exhibition Dates: September 7, 2024 - October 15, 2024
Location: Sarah Langley Gallery, Hammetts Hotel, 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

 Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of Penny Ashford Photographs in the Sarah Langley Gallery at Hammetts Hotel on Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 5:00 - 7:00pm. This show marks Penny Ashford’s second solo show with Jessica Hagen at the hotel.

Penny Ashford is a photographer known for her fine art and documentary work, often focusing on environmental and social issues. Her portfolio is celebrated for its unique ability to capture both the aesthetic and emotional dimensions of her subjects. Ashford’s travels have profoundly influenced her photography, taking her to diverse locations around the globe, including the North Pole, Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, Australia, and Africa. Each of these destinations has enriched her perspective and contributed to her distinctive style. Her recent journey to La Palma marked an exciting new chapter, highlighting her interest in astrophotography. La Palma is renowned for its clear, unpolluted skies. The island’s location in the Atlantic Ocean and its low levels of light pollution create ideal conditions for observing and photographing celestial events. Water, as a recurring theme in her work, continues to play a significant role, seamlessly integrating into her projects regardless of location, as evidenced in this show.

Jessica Hagen states, “I’m excited to be collaborating with Hammetts Hotel again and thrilled to be showing Penny’s incredible photography there for a second time. The hotel’s proximity to the water, which is so central to the artist’s work, makes it an especially perfect venue.”

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design was founded in 2005 and features contemporary art, including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry. Located in the historic Point section of Newport, the gallery’s summer hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00- 5:00 and Sunday 12:00- 5:00. Hammetts Hotel is open seven days a week and Penny Ashford Photographs is accessible via the lobby.

Image: Penny Ashford La Palma Whispering Waves 1 dye sublimation photograph 22” x 24 ¾”

Held over until Sept 8th!

Two painters and one sculptor come together and create an exhibition that is a celebration of paint and clay… materially interesting and visually captivating.

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday AUGUST 3
5:00 - 7:00pm

Image: Rob Diebboll Under the Rising Moon oil on linen 30" x 30"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW EXHIBIT: NEW WORK: Rob Diebboll, Sam Green & Ashley Roane
Exhibition Dates: August 3 - August 31, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday August 3rd from 5:00 - 7:00pm
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682 

NEW WORK: Rob Diebboll, Sam Green & Ashley Roane

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibition: NEW WORK: Rob Diebboll, Sam Green & Ashley Roane on August 3, 2024, from 5:00 - 7:00pm. Rob Diebboll hails from Rockport, Massachusetts and his paintings in oil reflect life on the coast. Sam Green is a native of Providence, Rhode Island, where he lives and maintains a studio, and is well known for his plein-air paintings. Ashley Roane calls Wakefield, Rhode Island home and maintains a studio there, where she sculpts oversized renderings of shells in clay. Gallery owner Jessica Hagen states, “Two painters and one sculptor have come together and created an exhibition that is a celebration of paint and clay… materially interesting and visually captivating.”

NEW WORK: Rob Diebboll, Sam Green & Ashley Roane closes on August 31, 2024.

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design was founded in 2005 and features contemporary art including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry. Located in the historic Point section of Newport, the gallery’s hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 - 5:00 and Sunday 12:00 - 5:00. Monday and Tuesday, the gallery is open by appointment.

A collaboration with
Sarah Langley Gallery
Hammetts Hotel
4 Commercial Wharf, Newport RI

July 4 - August 31, 2024

ARTIST RECEPTION
July 18th 5:00 - 7:00pm

Image: Jill Madden Sunrise From Elephant Rock (2024) oil/linen 30” x 30”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW EXHIBIT: JILL MADDEN: ON THE ROCKS PAINTINGS FROM AQUIDNECK ISLAND
Exhibition Dates: July 4 - August 31, 2024
Artist Reception: Thursday July 18, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Location: Sarah Langley Gallery, Hammetts Hotel 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

JILL MADDEN: ON THE ROCKS PAINTINGS FROM AQUIDNECK ISLAND

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce another great collaboration with Hammetts Hotel in beautiful Newport, RI. JILL MADDEN: ON THE ROCKS PAINTINGS FROM AQUIDNECK ISLAND will open at the hotel’s Sarah Langley Gallery on July 4th and will be celebrated with an ARTIST RECEPTION on Thursday July 18th from 5:00 - 7:00pm. The exhibition features new paintings by Newport native Jill Madden, who often starts her day before sunrise on the rocky coast of Aquidneck Island observing the transition from dark to dawn and twilight to night. The artist paints on site, setting her easel up on the vein of rocks known as Puddingstone a compressed volcanic quartz embedded in long granite slabs that are 250 million years old. Jessica Hagen states, “From Hanging Rock to Elephant Rock, Jill interprets the effects of light and climate upon this iconic piece of coastline for which Aquidneck Island is so loved. It is a beautiful exhibit of a very beautiful place.”

JILL MADDEN: ON THE ROCKS PAINTINGS FROM AQUIDNECK ISLAND closes on August 31, 2024.

The gallery is pleased to welcome back Mea Duke for her second solo exhibition following her much-lauded sold out show in the summer of 2022. Mea Duke is a Rhode Island-based interdisciplinary artist who specializes in representational painting and printmaking. Duke’s interests come to the surface the more one uncovers the relationship between works within iconographic objects, their design, function, and materiality. Here, the line between “painting an object” and “painting as an object” is revealed. Rather than make this statement, Duke finds it more satisfying to point out these moments in iconic design language, time, and memory.

OPENING RECEPTION
sunday June 30
5:00 - 7:00pm

*Note date change

Image: Mea Duke SPF (2024) 1/1 Archival inkjet pigment print/cotton paper 55” x 34”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW EXHIBIT: MEA DUKE: SPF
Exhibition Dates: June 30- July 28, 2024
Opening Reception: Sunday June 30, 2024 from 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design  9A Bridge Street, Newport RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

 MEA DUKE: SPF opens Sunday June 30th

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of MEA DUKE: SPF. This much anticipated solo exhibition is the artist’s second show with Jessica Hagen’s Newport gallery. Duke’s first exhibition DON’T LOOK I’M CHANGING debuted in the summer of 2022 and completely sold out. SPF features new paintings, prints and sculpture that showcase Mea Duke’s sophisticated take on summers spent by the sea, using her signature technical prowess and creativity for which she is known. Jessica Hagen states, “From suntans to Sea & Ski, Mea’s upcoming exhibit is a high vibe ode to sun, salt, and sand. A show not to be missed.”

Duke holds her MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University and her BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Rhode Island. She has been an adjunct professor at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Montserrat College of Art, teaching fellow at SMFA at Tufts, and most recently a teaching assistant in printmaking, painting, and sculpture within the Art, Film and Visual Studies Department at Harvard University. Duke’s work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the Northeast, has been the recipient of numerous awards, and has been featured in several publications such as New American Paintings and Studio Visit Magazine among others. 

MEA DUKE: SPF closes on Sunday July 28, 2024.

Opening on Memorial Day weekend, we welcome the official start of the summer season with an exhibit of summer inspired artwork by gallery artists.

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday May 25
5:00 - 7:00pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW EXHIBIT: TIS THE SEASON
Exhibition Dates: May 25 - June 23, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday May 25, 2024 from 5:00 - 7:00pm
Location: Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design  9A Bridge Street, Newport RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

TIS THE SEASON opens Saturday May 25th

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of TIS THE SEASON, a group exhibition celebrating the energy of the upcoming summer season. Opening on Memorial Day Weekend, TIS THE SEASON will feature paintings, photography and sculpture. Artists include Penny Ashford, Diana Bardorf, Christopher Benson, Diana Bunting, Rob Diebboll, Jeff Fischer, Patricia Davis Ganek, Sam Green, Pamela Granbery, Whitney Hagen, Karen Iglehart, Jill Madden, Lorraine Mainelli, Vince Natale, Patrick Pierce, Jolie Stahl and Tom Vieth. (List as of April 28th) TIS THE SEASON closes on Sunday June 23, 2024.

Image: Jill Madden Looking to Elephant Rock (2024) oil/linen 14” x 16”

A perennial favorite… our much-loved annual exhibition focusing on flowers in art, is marking its seventh year. This group show features artist Jean Marie Bucich, whose large-scale floral paintings inspired the very first FLOWER POWER and have continued to awe collectors ever since!

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday April 20
5:00 - 7:00pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW EXHIBIT: FLOWER POWER
Exhibition Dates: April 20 - May 19, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday April 20, 2024 from 5:00 - 7:00pm
Location: Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design  9A Bridge Street, Newport RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

 FLOWER POWER OPENS APRIL 20TH

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of FLOWER POWER, a much-loved annual exhibition focusing on flowers in art, which is marking its seventh year. This group show features artist Jean Marie Bucich, whose large-scale floral paintings inspired the very first FLOWER POWER and have continued to awe collectors ever since. In addition to Bucich, the show will also include gallery artists: Orlando Almanza, Diana Bardorf, Bill Chisholm, Judith Davis, Theresa Girard, Patricia Davis Ganek, Emily Randolph, Torin Richards, Tom Sarrantonio, Julie Smith, Jolie Stahl, Jeanne Tangney, Marty Wallace and Alice Zinnes. Jessica Hagen is pleased to welcome three new artists who will also be participating in the exhibit: James Coe, Cynthia Katz, Carol Struve and Scott Zimmer. FLOWER POWER closes Sunday May 19, 2024.

An eclectic mix of artwork that energizes and reassures us that SPRING is finally here! Think color…

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday March 23
5:00 - 7:00pm

IMAGE: Lani Liuzza Greensphere oil/canvas 48” x 60”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 5, 2024

NEW EXHIBIT: SPRING FORWARD
Exhibition Dates: March 23 - April 14, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday March 23, 2024, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Location: Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design  9A Bridge Street, Newport RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

SPRING FORWARD OPENS MARCH 23rd

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of SPRING FORWARD, a group exhibition featuring gallery artists. Gallery owner Jessica Hagen describes the show as “An eclectic mix of artwork that energizes and reassures us that SPRING is finally here! Think color!” Artists include Penny Ashford, Diana Bardorf, Jessica Brilli, Diana Bunting, Judy Chaves, Ron Cowie, Patricia Davis Ganek, Sam Green, Whitney Hagen, Karen Iglehart, Lani Liuzza, Lorraine Mainelli, Vince Natale, Patrick Pierce and Hunt Slonem.

Painting and photography will be featured. SPRING FORWARD closes Sunday April 14th.

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design was founded in 2005 and features contemporary art including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry. Located in the historic Point section of Newport, the gallery’s hours are Thursday through Saturday 11:00-5:00 and Sunday 12:00-5:00. Monday through Wednesday, the gallery is open by appointment.

OPENING RECEPTION
THURSDAY February 29
5:00 - 7:00PM

In the Sarah Langley Gallery at
HAMMETTS HOTEL
4 Commercial Wharf, Newport

Jessica Hagen is pleased to announce her collaboration with Hammetts Hotel in presenting Karen Iglehart’s solo exhibition PROGRESSIONS. Iglehart’s paintings relate to her experience of Buddhism; the experience of space… to be quiet, to allow reflection and to be removed from the very busy world we live in. Each painting is an exploration of color and as the artist works, she is present with what is evolving on the canvas.

IMAGE: Midnight Bay (2022) oil/canvas 40” x 40”

Through April 16th

OPENING RECEPTION
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10
5:00 - 7:00PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 15, 2024
NEW EXHIBIT: CHILL OUT
Exhibition Dates: February 10- March 10, 2024
Opening Reception: February 10, 2024, 5:00- 7:00pm
Location: 9a Bridge Street, Newport, RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of the gallery’s winter exhibition CHILL OUT on Saturday, February 10th, from 5:00- 7:00pm. The show features new work by gallery artists including Orlando Almanza, Christopher Benson, Jessica Brilli, James Coe, Sam Green, Wiley Holton, Jeremy Houghton, Lloyd Martin, Vince Natale, Stephen Niccolls, Tom Sarrantonio, Hunt Slonem, Jolie Stahl and Tom Vieth.

This group of accomplished artists represents a broad range of styles and subject matter from representational work to abstraction. Gallerist Jessica Hagen states, “I love winter in Newport. It is the perfect time of year for an exhibition that encourages you to really slow down and look, which CHILL OUT certainly does. It’s an unexpected mix of work, all of the pieces thriving in their differences.”

The show will be on display through March 10, 2024.

Saturday December 9
11:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday December 10
12:00 - 5:00pm

Join us for our most amazing jewelry trunk show ever! This show features THREE jewelry artists: Melanie Preston, Torin Richards and Emily Randolph. Gold, silver, pearls, gemstones, leather and more!

Friday December 1
5:00 - 7:00pm

Saturday December 2
11:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday December 3
12:00 - 5:00pm

Featuring a huge selection of photographs by Rhode Islander photographer Ron Cowie including cyanotypes, platinum prints and pigment prints… framed and unframed, all sizes and subject matter. (There are many wonderful seascapes, of course!) There is something for everyone and it’s the perfect opportunity to find gifts for the people on your holiday list who seem to have everything!

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday November 18
5:00 - 7:00pm

Painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry, and textiles by gallery artists.

Also, special weekend pop ups sprinkled through the season!

Orlando Almanza
Greg Sampl
Lorraine Mainelli
Tom Vieth

Opening reception
Saturday, September 23
5:00 - 7:00pm

Sept 23 - Oct 22, 2023

Image: Orlando Almanza Countess Gomez at the Boathouse 12” x 12” oil/panel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW EXHIBIT: Every Picture Tells a Story
Exhibition Dates: September 23 - October 22, 2023
Opening Reception: September 23, 2023, 5:00- 7:00pm
Location: 9a Bridge Street, Newport, RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of Every Picture Tells a Story on September 23, 2023, from 5:00- 7:00pm. The show spotlights the paintings of Orlando Almanza, a Cuban artist living and working in the Pacific Northwest. The artist’s rich, narrative work came to the attention of Jessica Hagen in the fall of 2022 when he was working as the artist in residence at the Newport Art Museum. The artist will be teaching a workshop on visual story telling at the museum during his upcoming visit to Newport, as well as working with Conexcion Latina Newport on the first ever Festival Latino. (These two organizations can be contacted directly for all the details.) In addition to Orlando Almanza’s work, the show will also include paintings by Lorraine Mainelli, Greg Sampl and Tom Vieth. Each artist brings their unique story to the viewer through the use of different painting styles and subject matter. Jessica Hagen states, “This exhibition is visually rich and varied. All four artists are highly skilled and incredibly creative. Shown together, the work is super-charged by the contrasting styles of paint handling and expression.” Every Picture Tells a Story is on display through October 22, 2023.

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design was founded in 2005 and features contemporary art including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry. Located in the historic Point section of Newport, the gallery’s hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00-5:00 and Sunday 12:00-5:00. Monday and Tuesday, the gallery is open by appointment.

NOTE: CLOSING DATE HAS CHANGED - SHOW EXTENDED!

Guest Curatorship!

Featuring paintings by
Lloyd Martin
Stephen Niccolls
at Dryden Gallery

September 5 - DECEMBER 2, 2023

Artist reception
Thursday, October 12
5:30 - 8:00pm

Jessica Hagen’s new show CONFLUX; represents a guest curatorship with Providence’s Dryden Gallery. On exhibit are the non-representational paintings of Lloyd Martin and Stephen Niccolls. Martin is a RISD grad and Providence native; Niccolls hails from the Hudson Valley and was educated at the School of Fine Arts, Boston and received his MFA from U Mass Amherst. Both artists are masters of color and composition… it is an exciting pairing. Dryden Gallery is located at 1350 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence, RI.

Image: Lloyd Martin Gyre oil/canvas 66” x 96”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW EXHIBIT: CONFLUX: LLOYD MARTIN + STEPHEN NICCOLLS A guest curatorship by Jessica Hagen
Exhibition Dates: September 5 - December 2, 2023
Artist Reception: October 12, 2023, 5:30 - 8:00pm
Location: Dryden Gallery at Providence Picture Frame 1350 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence, RI 02904
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

ON VIEW SEPTEMBER 5, 2023: Jessica Hagen’s new exhibition CONFLUX

CONFLUX represents a guest curatorship by gallerist Jessica Hagen at Providence’s Dryden Gallery. Hagen established Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design in Newport, RI in 2005 and has focused on showing artwork that embraces quality, originality, and beauty. Her exhibition at Dryden Gallery features the paintings of two accomplished, mid-career American artists: Lloyd Martin and Stephen Niccolls. Martin is a Providence native and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, while Niccolls hails from the Hudson Valley and received a BFA from the School of Fine Arts, Boston and MFA from UMass Amherst. The paintings of both artists are non-representational, with Lloyd Martin’s work often being compared to music. Art critic John Goodman wrote that the artist’s paintings "achieve a Mondrianesque climax of rhythm." Stephen Niccolls work arises from a fascination with structure. Niccolls asserts, “Each painting establishes its own unique context, or world. It may have elements that evoke still-life, landscape, or portrait painting, or some combination of any of these, or perhaps something else entirely.” Jessica Hagen states, “Both artists are masters of color and composition. It is an exciting pairing with over thirty works on display, many of them large-scale. Dryden Gallery’s expansive exhibition space makes this an ideal place to launch this show.” CONFLUX will be on view through December 2, 2023, with an Artist Reception on Thursday October 12th from 5:30 - 8:00pm. Dryden Gallery is located at 1350 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence, RI with hours Monday-Saturday from 9:00 - 5:00.

Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design was founded in 2005 and features contemporary art including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry. Located in the historic Point section of Newport, the gallery’s hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 - 5:00 and Sunday 12:00 - 5:00. Monday and Tuesday, the gallery is open by appointment.

One weekend only!

Friday August  25 5:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday August 26 11:00am-5:00pm
Sunday August 27 12:00pm-5:00pm

Hand carved wooden birds, made in Newport by Jeff Fischer.

Pieces range in style from realistic to stylized and both capture the essence and energy of our feathered friends.

Jeff Fischer is a sculptor based in Newport, RI, with over five decades of shaping objects in wood. Having been long fascinated with birds, he is currently inspired to attempt to capture the grace and elegance to be found in the forms of these beautiful creatures.  His works have been shown at the Newport Art Museum, Wickford Art Association, South County Art Association, and others.

Featuring all female artists

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday August 5, 2023
4:30-7:00pm

The exhibition is dedicated to the memory of
Anne Mimi Sammis 1940-2023

Participating artists include:

It’s the year of the rabbit!

Opening Reception
Saturday June 24, 2023
5:00 - 7:00pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hunt Slonem Solo Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: June 24- July 29, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday June 24, 2023 from 5:00- 7:00pm
Location: Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design, 9A Bridge St, Newport, RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682

ARTIST HUNT SLONEM TO EXHIBIT AT JESSICA HAGEN IN NEWPORT, RI

Jessica Hagen is pleased to welcome back the well known American artist Hunt Slonem for his fourth solo exhibition at her gallery in Newport, Rhode Island. Hunt Slonem’s Solo Exhibition opens on June 24, 2023, and will feature the artist’s colorful, expressionist paintings of bunnies, birds and butterflies, as well as a beautiful selection of flower paintings in honor of The Newport Flower Show. Hunt Slonem’s work is in over 250 museum collections including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, as well as many illustrious private collections. Hunt Slonem has received extensive media attention: CBS Sunday Morning, The New York Times, ArtNews and Architectural Digest have all profiled the artist not only for his artwork, but also for his collection of historic homes that he has restored, decorated and filled with works of art. Gallerist Jessica Hagen states, “I’m so pleased to be hosting our fourth solo exhibition of Hunt Slonem’s work. It is the year of the rabbit in Chinese astrology, which is what first inspired Hunt’s iconic bunny paintings, making this show especially auspicious!”

Located in the historic Point section of Newport, Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design was founded in 2005 and features contemporary American art including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, furniture, and jewelry. The gallery features original works of art created by living American artists from throughout the northeast and beyond. Styles range from realism to abstractionism, with a focus on quality, originality, and beauty. The gallery’s hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00- 5:00 and Sunday 12:00- 5:00 as well as by appointment.

Opening Reception
Saturday May 20, 2023
5:00 - 7:00pm

Image: Jessica Brilli Day at the Guggenheim (2023) acrylic/oil/canvas 48”x 60”

Just in time for Mother’s Day gift giving!

Friday, May 12th 5:00PM - 7:00pm
Saturday, May 13th 11:00AM - 5:00PM