"ANDIAMO! ART ON THE HILL" for Artscope Magazine (May/June 2009)

DESTINATION FEDERAL HILL, PROVIDENCE'S LITTLE ITALY

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By Meredith Cutler (for Artscope Magazine)

Article Excerpt:

After a long, harsh New England winter, I’m feeling the need for escape. With travel budgets modest, our annual summer visit to the in-laws in Rome is an unlikely dream. Wistful for Mediterranean UV overload, serious pizza and the artistic legacy of Western civilization, I’m not entirely out of options — even here in Rhode Island, our nation’s smallest state.

Wearing my New England pallor under oversized sunglasses, I hop in my jalopy for a journey across the highway. A mere 10 minutes later, I’m stirring espresso with a little spoon at Costantino’s Venda Ravioli, which holds up its ample end at DePasquale Plaza, a cobblestoned public square crowned by an enormous fountain. The line at “Venda” snakes around cases of fresh pasta. Pure, unadulterated consumption is on the mind of these shoppers, but I’m tempering my share with a little gallery hopping.

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Image: Mary Jane Q. Cross, "Morning Stroll", 2009, oil on panel.

"ANDIAMO! ART ON THE HILL" for Artscope Magazine (May/June 2009)