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EXHIBITIONS with WORKS
by BIRCH COFFEY

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Members’ Miniatures

PROVIDENCE ART CLUB

March 7–26, 2021

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Dodge House Gallery - Open to the Public
Monday-Fridey 12-4pm or by appointment - Masks Required


Sands of Dubai - 6"x8" - Oil on Linen Mounted Panel - Unframed - $250
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Winter Members' Show 2021

PROVIDENCE ART CLUB

January 25 – February 11, 2021

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Galleries Open to the Public
Monday-Fridey 12-4pm or by appointment - Masks Required


Providence Art Club announced on 28 January 2021 the winning artworks in the Winter Members’ Exhibition.  
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There were a total of 120 pieces in the exhibition and three categories of recognition with a total of 13 awards.  Birch Coffey was in the 2nd category with The Bradford F. Swan Prize for Oil Painting with his Peonies in Shadow, Oil on Canvas.  
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This is currently on view in the Mary Castelnovo Gallery till February 11ths.  Here is a link to the announcement video posted on YouTube on the awards > https://youtu.be/RSPINMHJMqM  - Birch’s work is mentioned 1.48 into the 5.22 minute video.

Peonies in Shadow - 12x9 - Oil on Panel - 2020 - $600 | AWARD: The Bradford F. Swan Prize for Oil Painting
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PROVIDENCE ART CLUB
Class & Instructor Exhibition
January 2021
Maxwell Mays and Mary Castelnovo Galleries
11 Thomas Street, Providence

This show includes work in a wide range of media, from paintings and prints to photographs and collages, made in the classes and workshops we hosted in 2020.  

Silver Pitcher with Flower | 10x8" | Oil on Panel | $175
A Quiet Moment | 12x12" | Oil on Panel | $300
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Composite of all 9 works in the exhibition.
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The Providence Art Club's 116th Little Pictures Show exhibition and sale features over 600 works of art sized at 16” x 16” or less and priced at no more than $300.  The works are displayed in three galleries in the historic complex of buildings that comprise the club.  The show goes to 23 December.

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No.1 - "Awaiting Service" - 10"x10" Oil on Board - $200
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No.2 - "Kicking Back" - 10"x8" Oil on Canvas - SOLD
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No.3 - "Time to Ponder" - 10"x10" Oil on Canvas - SOLD
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No.4 - "Silver Reflections" - 12"x9" Oil on Board - SOLD
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No.5 - "Folded Note" - 9"x12" Oil on Board - SOLD
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No.6 - "Jam Jar - Empty" - 8"x6" Oil on Board - SOLD
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No.7 - "Outlying Lemon" - 10"x10" Oil on Board - SOLD
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No.8 - "Inner Sanctum" - 8"x6" Oil on Board - $300
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No.9 - "Blue and White Aurora" - 8"x8" Oil on Canvas - SOLD
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Birch's works hang in the Maxwell Mays Gallery
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Fall Members' Show 2020

PROVIDENCE ART CLUB

August 31 – September 18, 2020
Galleries Open to the Public
Monday-Fridey 12-4pm - Masks Required


Danish Poppy - Time to Say Goodbye | Oil on Panel | 12"x12" | $400
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Conceal / Reveal

A timely exhibit of creative face masks

in the windows of the

PROVIDENCE ART CLUB

September 2020


Martini Mask
Travels of the World Collage Mask - This mask was never displayed as the artist gifted it to a friend for his birthday...
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NEWPORT ART MUSEUM
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2020 Benefit Art Auction - Online Silent Auction
handled by Bidsquare
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The Newport Art Museum was founded in 1912 on the belief that art is an essential component of vibrant communities. The 2020 Benefit Art Auction sales are intended to support the Museum and the contributing artists.  It featured the work of 70 established artists who have donated their exceptional artworks, including paintings, prints, and photographs.


SOLD: Blue and White Tea Pot | Oil on Canvas | 8"x8" | June 2020
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Exhibition: Isolation Creations
PROVIDENCE ART CLUB
Auguest 3 to 28, 2020
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The exhibition will feature one piece from artist members,
created during the period of quarantine.
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Abandoned Kettle | Oil on Panel | 10"x10" | $350
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Providence Art Club's 115th Annual
LITTLE PICTURES SHOW & SALE
10 November to 23 December 2019
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Seven works by Birch Coffey | Oil on Canvas | Box mounted white frames
Size 10x10" (12x12" Bottle with flower only) | $275
Click for details!

SOLD during the preview night!
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SOLD
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Exhibition preview night... with over 700 works for sale by 120 participating artists. This pic was before one gets sold...
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Fall Members' Show 2019
PROVIDENCE ART CLUB
September 3 to 20, 2019
Exhibition open daily - Weekdays 12-4pm | Weekends 2-4pm

SOLD: Amaryllis & Chinese Yellow | Oil on Canvas | 12"x16" | August 2019 - SOLD
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WET PAINT
Live and Silent Auction to benefit the
NEWPORT ART MUSEUM
17 August 2019

SOLD: Conservatory at The Elms - Watercolor | 2018 | SOLD, the work sold for full price as a "Buy It Now" offer.
While the event is entitled "Wet Paint" - they also allow dried painted items to be donated for sale by live or silent auction, or "buy it now" which goes for the full price as listed by the artist.

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Winter Members Exhibition
January 26 to February 16, 2019 | Providence Art Club

Entry with Branch | Watercolor 14” x 10” | 2019
New Members Exhibition
January 5 to 26, 2019 | Providence Art Club

SOLD: Conservatory at The Elms - Watercolor | 2018

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2018 - EXHIBITIONS with WORKS
by BIRCH COFFEY

The Gallery at the St. Botolph Club, Boston
Exhibition on view 
28 November 2018 to 11 January 2019

Group Show | Work: Japanese Red Maple Left - Watercolor 18x20
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The Galleries of the Providence Art Club
11 Thomas Street, Providence RI 02903

The 114th Annual Little Pictures Show & Sale
November 11 to December 23
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Eight works by Birch Coffey
The exhibition requirement was submission of at least six or more works.
Watercolor and Graphite | Each is 5"x7" plus white matting and white frame

Chair Portrait #1 - Louis VI Bergere - $125 framed
Chair Portrait #2 - Louis XVI - $125 framed
Chair Portrait #3 - Ribbon Back Chippendale - $125 framed
Chair Portrait #4 - Louis XVI Fauteuil - $125 framed
SOLD: Chair Portrait #5 - Gainsborough
SOLD - Chair Portrait #6 - Arne Jacobsen
Chair Portrait #7 - George II Wingback - $125 framed
Chair Portrait #8 - Interior Setting
Chair Portraits in white frames
During the opening reception.
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Providence Art Club's Summer Members Juried Exhibition - The "Japanese Red Maple Leaf" was awarded third place out of more than 100 entries.
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SOLD - The work sold as "Buy It Now" during the opening preview held on 11 August 2018, verses going into the silent auction bidding. "Summer Light over the Barrington River, Looking towards Warren" | Completed 10 August 2018 | Acrylic on Panel 9" x 12"
One of two works by Birch Coffey entered in the show. Hundreds of works lined the walls of the galleries.
SOLD | Urn with Agave Americano Marginato | Watercolor - Graphite on Paper | 30" x 22"
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Submission for the National Juried Competition "America Now" hosted by the Providence Art Club | "Sneaker Revolution" - Watercolor 15x22
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