Members & Leadership


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Ruth A. B. Clegg — President
  • Ellen Matesanz — 1st Vice President
  • Susan Dansereau — 2nd Vice President
  • Susan Gibbs — Treasurer
  • Vera Gierke — Secretary
  • Daniel Waterman — Director
  • Rodolfo Fidalgo — Director
  • Meghan Getsinger Cordega — Director
  • Robert Easton — Director

Our members are provided with the essential resources to enrich their creative journey in art, from exploring new artistic boundaries to exhibiting established works. We strive for public understanding of and appreciation for artwork through increased awareness initiatives. All along this path we create a supportive community that helps facilitate growth in inspiring ways!

ELECTED ARTIST MEMBERS

Art League RI features an impressive roster of Elected Artist Members, whose artwork has been judged and approved by a panel of credentialed jurors. By visiting galleries throughout Rhode Island, you can explore the very best in visual art from these incredibly talented creators!

Tiffany Adams
Susan Aitcheson
Edvald “Al” Albrektson +*
Dora Atwater Millikin
Janet Austin
James Baker +
Marjorie Ball
Robin Beckwith
Alice Benvie Gebhart
Lee Bergwall Hanks
Ellen Biegert
Cynthia Blair
Joan Boghossian *
Robert Boyajian +
Uli Brahmst
Lorraine Bromley
Ilse Buchert Nesbitt *
Dan Butterworth +
Cate Chason
Cathy Chin
Ruth A. B. Clegg
Marcy S. Cohen
Wayne Collins
Valerie Debrule *
David DeMelim
Paula Karen Dewell
Cynthia M. DiDonato
Gretchen Dow Simpson +
Josh Edenbaum
Deb Ehrens
Sharon D. Eisman
Barnet Fain +#
Priscilla Foley Blackman
Linda Ford
Susan Fossati
Eran Fraenkel
Kristie Gardiner
Nancy Gaucher-Thomas ^
Viktor Genel
Vera Gierke
Elizabeth A. “Lisa” Goddard
Mimo Gordon Riley *
Malcolm Grear +#
Richard Harrington *
Aimee Heru
Kathy Hodge
Cindy Horovitz Wilson
Eric Hovermale *
Peter Hussey
Carolyn Lock
Saberah Malik
Priscilla Malone
Libby Manchester Gilpatric
Krzysztof Mathews
Linda Megathlin
Eileen McCarney Muldoon
David McCauley +
Arlene McGonagle
Stephen Metcalf +
Michael W. Miller
Kelly Milukas
Paul M. Murray
Morris Nathanson +
Pamela Neal
Howard Newman +
Nancy Nielsen
Mercedes Nunez
Elena Obelenus
Regina Partridge
Keith Prue
Karen Rand Anderson
R. Douglass Rice
Victor Rosario
Thomas Sgouros +#
Susan Shaw
Hiroko Shikashio
Beverly Silva
Ken Steinkamp
Heather Stivison
Carol Strause FitzSimonds *
Judith Tolnick Champa +
Sarah Verardo
Michelle Vezina Peterlin
Judy Vilmain
Amy Webb
Al Weems
Joanne Weis
Anne P. Wert
Cynthia Whalen Nelson *
Anne Winthrop Cordin
Robin Wiseman +
V.F. Wolf
Josy Wright

+honorary member.  ALRI has distinguished a select group of special individuals as Honorary Members to honor their outstanding contributions to the visual arts. These accomplishments have helped further ALRI’s mission and vision, all while making an impact on both domestic and international levels. Through exceptional creativity or leadership in this field, these members set new standards for excellence within professional practices in the visual art world.
*founding member
^ President Emerita
#deceased


ARTIST AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

The Art League Rhode Island (ALRI) invites everyone, regardless of artistic experience or ability level, to become a member and join its vibrant community! Artists can take advantage of the unique resources ALRi provides – like elected artist memberships and service on committees – while exploring their creativity in the visual arts. Together they help uphold ALRI’s mission: fostering an appreciation for art within our state.

Leah Abrahams
Sarah Adams
Emmett Barnacle
Richard Barrett
Denise Bass
Christie Bernabe
Rachel Brask Hutchinson
Angela Brown
Jody Brown
Don Cadoret
Sal Capirchio
Barbara Crane
Carolyn Crook
Alba Curti
Susan Dansereau
Martha Dean
Robert Easton
Maureen Eckert
Sharon Estes
Natalie Featherston
Jen Ferry
Heather Frymark
Deborah Goldhaft
Vicky Guerina
Jayne Guertin
Christine Haders
Bonnie Jaffe
Marc Jaffe
James Kelley
Jennifer Kiluk
Marie Joanne King
Dan Kirschner
Jill Law
Carolyn Mark
Claire Marschak
Ellen Matesanz
Marjorie McClelland
Karen Murtha
Donna Parker
Tyler Paulhus
Marguerite Pile
Shawn Quirk
Betsy Ritz
Joan H. Rollins
Don Schim
Susan Starkweather
Elinor Thompson
Kathleen Tirrell
Nancy Whitcomb
Hong Xu