Scratch Board Art Exhibit Opens in Rhode Island
Visitors are welcome to view scratch board art created by local artist Lisa Wald Guarino during February and March 2010 at the BankRI exhibit located at 137 Pitman Street (near Eastside Market food store), Providence, RI.BankRI is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
A formal reception is planned for Thursday, March 18, 2010 to meet the artist and enjoy cheese and wine. The reception will open at 5pm and close at 9pm.
Scratchboard is a unique art medium which produces pictures of amazing realism, incredible detail, or fascinating contrast. It is “The art of taking away” as you start with a black surface and scratch off to show the white underneath.
Local artist, Lisa Wald Guarino is a nationally known artist through the Women Business Owners organization and her website. http://www.lisasart.com/scratchboard.html