"Fresco Italiano"
~ A Night of the Arts ~
2023 Date: TBA
5pm - 9pm
Tickets: $25 Advance / $30 at door
5pm - 9pm
Tickets: $25 Advance / $30 at door
Enjoy an evening of
food, music and art.
~ A delicious buffet of assorted Italian dishes ~
~ Chicken Parmesan ~ Eggplant Parmesan ~ Chicken Marsala ~
~ Meatballs, Sausage, Peppers & Onions ~ Shells with Sauce ~ Fusilli Alfredo ~
~ Italian Green Beans ~ Venus De Milo Soup ~ Italian Wedding Soup ~
~ Salad, Bread & Butter ~ Dessert ~
~ Art Exhibits ~
The St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center will also display its private collection of rarely seen sketches by Italian artist Guido Nincheri, the artist who painted the ceiling of the Center. This special event will be held in the main fresco gallery.
Proceeds will benefit the St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center.
food, music and art.
~ A delicious buffet of assorted Italian dishes ~
~ Chicken Parmesan ~ Eggplant Parmesan ~ Chicken Marsala ~
~ Meatballs, Sausage, Peppers & Onions ~ Shells with Sauce ~ Fusilli Alfredo ~
~ Italian Green Beans ~ Venus De Milo Soup ~ Italian Wedding Soup ~
~ Salad, Bread & Butter ~ Dessert ~
~ Art Exhibits ~
The St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center will also display its private collection of rarely seen sketches by Italian artist Guido Nincheri, the artist who painted the ceiling of the Center. This special event will be held in the main fresco gallery.
Proceeds will benefit the St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center.
Artists
(Scroll Down to Learn More About the Artists)
Nancy Salley Godin
Lorraine Hynes
Kathleen Lavallee
Jason Robert LeClair
Artwork by Students from Cumberland High School
Pianist, Rev. Ernest Batten
(Artists subject to change without notice.)
Scholarships will be awarded by:
The Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts and
The Italian American Historical Society
of Rhode Island
(Scroll Down to Learn More About the Artists)
Nancy Salley Godin
Lorraine Hynes
Kathleen Lavallee
Jason Robert LeClair
Artwork by Students from Cumberland High School
Pianist, Rev. Ernest Batten
(Artists subject to change without notice.)
Scholarships will be awarded by:
The Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts and
The Italian American Historical Society
of Rhode Island
Tickets Available At:
~ A Cut Above Haire Salon: (815 Cumberland Hill Rd) ~
~ Bileau's Flowers: (665 Diamond Hill Rd) ~
~ The Honey Shop: (6 1300 Park Ave) ~
~ Timeless Antiques: (91 Main St) ~
~ Vose True Value Hardware (849 Cumberland St) ~
or online below
~ A Cut Above Haire Salon: (815 Cumberland Hill Rd) ~
~ Bileau's Flowers: (665 Diamond Hill Rd) ~
~ The Honey Shop: (6 1300 Park Ave) ~
~ Timeless Antiques: (91 Main St) ~
~ Vose True Value Hardware (849 Cumberland St) ~
or online below
About the Artists
Nancy Salley Godin
From Blackstone Massachusetts, starting at a young age, Nancy always had an interest in the arts. She started painting at the age of nine using acrylic and oils. In the past few years she began using watercolors since it had been a long time interest of hers.
A photographer as well, Nancy enjoys painting from her own photography. Paintings from abroad and northern states are some favorites. Nancy also concentrates in wedding photography and family in single portraitures. She has been a wedding photographer for 17 years and has had the pleasure of meeting many wonderful clients and families.
A photographer as well, Nancy enjoys painting from her own photography. Paintings from abroad and northern states are some favorites. Nancy also concentrates in wedding photography and family in single portraitures. She has been a wedding photographer for 17 years and has had the pleasure of meeting many wonderful clients and families.
Lorraine Hynes
My passion and dedication for the arts has evolved over the last twenty-five (25) years. My painting began with decorative arts studying with the late Mary McLean, Norfolk, MA, Leah Lopez, NYC and Anthony Tomaselli, Providence Art Club, participating in numerous workshops and then onto private lessons with Kelly McCullough at the Providence Art Club. My focus has been still life in oils and developing my plein air skills.
- Providence Art Club: Board of Managers – Vice President; Governance Committee Member; Marketing & Communications, Vice Chair
- Purchasing Agent for the State of Rhode Island, Legislative liaison for the Department of Business Regulation and Cumberland Town Hall.
- Currently volunteer consultant with Empower Success Corps (ESC) Boston, MA offering strategic planning expertise for many Rhode Island non-profit organizations; Westerly Public Library/Wilcox Park, Rhode Island Library Association (RILA), Roger Williams Park Conservancy, Barrington Public Library and EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature in Worcester, Massachusetts. Currently working on Strategic Plan/Environmental Scan for Rhode Island Office of Library Information & Services.
- Cumberland Town Council (twelve years) and served as President, Cumberland Fire Commissioner, Chairperson of the State Architects, Engineers and Consultants Committee and head of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE).
- Current member of Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), Cape Cod Art Association, Creative Art Center, Newport Art Museum, Portsmouth Art Guild, Attleboro Arts Museum and past President of the Wickford Art Association.
- Providence Art Club: Board of Managers – Vice President; Governance Committee Member; Marketing & Communications, Vice Chair
- Purchasing Agent for the State of Rhode Island, Legislative liaison for the Department of Business Regulation and Cumberland Town Hall.
- Currently volunteer consultant with Empower Success Corps (ESC) Boston, MA offering strategic planning expertise for many Rhode Island non-profit organizations; Westerly Public Library/Wilcox Park, Rhode Island Library Association (RILA), Roger Williams Park Conservancy, Barrington Public Library and EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature in Worcester, Massachusetts. Currently working on Strategic Plan/Environmental Scan for Rhode Island Office of Library Information & Services.
- Cumberland Town Council (twelve years) and served as President, Cumberland Fire Commissioner, Chairperson of the State Architects, Engineers and Consultants Committee and head of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE).
- Current member of Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), Cape Cod Art Association, Creative Art Center, Newport Art Museum, Portsmouth Art Guild, Attleboro Arts Museum and past President of the Wickford Art Association.
Kathleen Lavallee
Kathleen is the owner/operator of The Honey Shop located at 1300 Park Avenue in Woonsocket, RI. Her shop replicates her diversified interests with gifts, gourmet foods and art; including photography, water colors, resin art, wood burning and custom jewelry. Prior to developing The Honey Shop, Kathleen was employed as a health care administrator and studied art at Ducharme’s Art Studio where she met her spouse Paul. In recent years, she has expanded into teaching workshops and classes in resin art, wood burning, pastels and water colors. Kathleen is an avid gardener, enjoys nature and a holistic approach to health and life. She is a certified reiki master. Her artistic spirit has inspired others to delve into self expression via art.
Education and Certification: MBA, Health Care Administration, Providence College BS, Business Administration, Providence College BA, Spanish, Rhode Island College URI, Certified Dietetic Manager UCA, Certified Food Manufacturing Plant Manager & Acidifier Certified Reiki Master Licensed Food Safety Manager Licensed RI Healthcare Administrator
Education and Certification: MBA, Health Care Administration, Providence College BS, Business Administration, Providence College BA, Spanish, Rhode Island College URI, Certified Dietetic Manager UCA, Certified Food Manufacturing Plant Manager & Acidifier Certified Reiki Master Licensed Food Safety Manager Licensed RI Healthcare Administrator
Jason Robert LeClair
Jason Robert LeClair has his Masters in Art Education from the University of Florida. He is also an honors graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, MA with his BFA in Media and Performing Arts. A multi-faceted artist, he is equally comfortable behind a pencil, airbrush, keyboard, or tablesaw. Mr. LeClair lives life as an illustrator, author, set designer, theatrical director, and scenic and mural painter. His illustration credits include several magazine spots for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, the Pawtucket Public Library and RI Library Association. He has designed sets for over twenty years at a variety of venues in Boston, Hartford and Rhode Island.
Mr. LeClair has taught at the Beacon Charter High School for the Arts from 2007 - 2021 and is currently teaching Digital Arts at Cumberland High School. He has also been teaching in the Continuing Education program at the Rhode Island School of Design since 2013.
Mr. LeClair has taught at the Beacon Charter High School for the Arts from 2007 - 2021 and is currently teaching Digital Arts at Cumberland High School. He has also been teaching in the Continuing Education program at the Rhode Island School of Design since 2013.
Rev. Ernest Batten, Pianist
Originally from Plainfield, Vermont, Rev. Batten has been a minister, pianist and organist for well over 50 years. He studied music at Boston University College of Fine Arts, and has been playing both of these instruments in churches, conferences, concerts and events all over the East Coast throughout the years. He continues to love to play since retiring, and at 85, feels blessed to still have the ability to play, though he is now legally blind. Ernie continually enjoys sharing his love of music with anyone who would like to listen.