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ARTIST COUPLES TALK, EXHIBIT AT BERT GALLERY IN SEPTEMBER

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Bert Gallery will host a round table discussion with three contemporary artist couples during “Artists Who Marry Artists” exhibit on Thursday, September 20, at 6:30 pm.

Bert Gallery will exhibit two Twentieth Century artist couples in the show “Artists Who Marry Artists,” on view September 4–October 26, and explore the competitive, yet successful pairings of Rhode Island artist couples, Florence Leif (1913–1968) and Gordon Peers (1909–1988) along with Percy Albee (1883–1959) and Grace Albee (1890–1985).

The September 20 program will ask artist couples practicing in Rhode Island today to comment on their lives together. Artist couples include — Kenn Speiser, sculptor and Constance Brown, photographer; Jonathan Bonner, sculptor and painter Jacqueline Ott; and Craig Masten and Gail Armstrong, painters. All have been married many years and negotiated two careers in one household. Moderator John Tessitore will lead a discussion among the couples about their marriages.

Bert Gallery is at 540 South Water Street. For information, www.bertgallery.com or 401-751-2628.