Rhode Island Airports Showcasing Art From State Residents

RHODE ISLAND — Two Rhode Island airports partnered with the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts to open summer galleries showcasing the works of local artists.

The art exhibits are at TF Green International Airport in Warwick and at Block Island State Airport in New Shoreham. The exhibits will stay open through mid-September.

If you're at either airport this summer, these are the artists being showcased:

TF Green International Airport

• Kelley Donnelly, of Newport — Donnelly attended the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), concentrating on graphic design, fine art and photography. Kelley is interested in capturing emotions and the energy that exists in daily life.
• Frank Gasbarro, of Providence — Gasbarro has been exhibiting his artwork since 1981. His process of creation in painting is deliberate by focusing on invention and deviation from the norm.
• Bridget Snow, of Warwick — Snow makes paintings that are foremost a study of color. Observing from life allows for a greater breadth of identifiable color. Having studied at RISD with Sewell Sillman, a colleague of Josef Albers, was a pivotal point in Snow recognizing the power of color and its ability to manipulate perception. The paintings in this exhibit are part of an ongoing series, "To Seed."

Block Island State Airport

• Lois Harada, of Providence — Harada is an artist and printmaker working in Providence. She studied printmaking at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and settled in Rhode Island after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2010. Harada has exhibited her work throughout the United States and internationally. Her work is included in private collections as well as the RISD Museum.