11th Annual Sherlock Show
VSA arts Rhode Island
presents
11th
Annual
Sherlock
Show
March 2014
The Atrium Gallery
1 Capitol Hill – Providence
Monday – Friday 8 am –
5pm
come join us at the
ARTIST RECEPTION:
TUESDAY, MARCH 25th, 12 – 1:30
Featuring
100 pieces of artwork created by VSA arts RI’s statewide participating artists,
this exhibit honors Paul Sherlock, a man who has had a significant impact on
the community of people with disabilities throughout RI, and celebrates his
accomplishments by spotlighting the artistic talents of adult RI artists with a
wide range of physical, cognitive and mental health disabilities.
During
Paul Sherlock’s career as teacher, legislator and Director of Special Education
his commitment as an advocate for people with disabilities transformed Rhode Island into
becoming a place where exhibits such as this - and the unseen work that takes
place to assist the artist’s creative process - are possible.
The
artworks on display demonstrate a breadth of style and images - art that is as
varied in method and expression as the life experiences of the individual
artists; artworks demonstrating a rich and diverse backdrop for appreciating
that it is not preconceived notions of what "disability" is that
defines these artists but their passion for creating art.
The
Sherlock Show is made possible with generous support from the RI State Council
on the Arts, RI Department of BHDDH, Division of Developmental Disabilities and
Nordson EFD Corporation Foundation.
Thank you friends!
VSA arts of Rhode Island is a statewide, nonprofit, arts &
education organization dedicated to providing opportunities for people with
disabilities to actively participate in the arts. For more information call VSA
arts RI at 725-0247 or visit our web site at www.vsartsri.org
