JESSICA GONACHA AT YES GALLERY AND STUDIO
Yes Gallery and Studio
146 Water Street
Warren, Rhode Island
June 17 - July 5, 2009
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By Meredith Cutler (for Artscope Magazine)
Article Excerpt:
When the bottom falls out of the economy, few escape feeling the effects. That’s certainly true in Rhode Island, where small businesses make up more than 90 percent of the pie, no small part of which are artists, craftspeople and independent galleries.
In the Ocean State, every hard won sale, client or fundraised dollar feels like an endangered resource. Those making a living from the arts rely more than ever on the survival skills particular to the profession, from grassroots marketing to creative frugality.
Keeping a positive outlook in Warren’s sales-tax-free arts district, YES Gallery and Studio represents that spirit, along with a spectrum of local and far-flung artists who share the same ethos.
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Image: Jessica Gonacha, "Protect Yourself", 2008, acrylic, india ink, hand-carved rubber block stamping on masonite.
