Artist profiles for Patrick Steele and Patti Kelly, featuring portraits and artwork. Patrick Steele's section includes a black and white photo, a description of his work with abstract landscapes, and a painting titled 'Fireman and Birdie.' Patti Kelly's section highlights her as a Juror's Choice Winner, with a photo, description of her colorful and abstract work, and images of her paintings titled 'Red Night,' 'Desperate Love,' and 'Out of Darkness.' Contact details and prices are listed for the artworks.

Moon | Kaitlyn Malinowski

TORRID | Abstract Impressions

ON VIEW AT THE WHITE ROOM, WORCESTER, MA

MARCH 4 - APRIL 23, 2023 | Juried by Juniper Rag’s Payal Thiffault and Michelle May

Juniper Rag invited artists to submit art that explore how the word “torrid” strikes them through subject matter or materials.

Is it climate change, heat, energy, style or physical attraction? Artists were free to explore and present work reflecting their instinctive response in any medium.

In these times of immense change and a paradigm shift in our society after the global pandemic, we may see the world through a new lens and be more impacted and stimulated by things we now notice more. The emergence we all feel now from the cold winter days make us think of spring, calling for some heat!

Congratulations to the 3 CASH PRIZES for jurors' choice, Patti Kelly, Kaitlyn Malinowski and Tim Gannon and Honorable Mentions, Keri Anderson and Patricia Busso.

TORRID, runs March 4th-Apr 23, 2023

Follow the artists of TORRID:

Ann-Marie Gillett @ambogillett
Curtis Speer @curtisspeer
Clare Asch @aschclare
Heather Muenstermann @h_muenstermann_art
Howard Johnson @8thring
James C Varnum @jamescvarnum
Joelle Tomb @peaceloveart78
John Pagano @pagano4063
Karen Nunley @kmcnun
Kate Morgan @katemorganarts
Kaitlyn Malinowski @kamlnski
Keri Anderson @kerianderson68
Kristin Young @kristinyoung.artistpainter
Lisa Barthelson @lisa_barthelson
Lydia Kinney @l.m.kinney
Martha Wakefield @mmwakefield
Melissa Parent @mparent_art
Monica DeSalvo @monica.desalvo65
Nancy Wright @wrightpixphotos
Patti Kelly @pbernhard7306
Patrick Steele @patrickjsteele
Patricia Busso @patriciaybusso
Rachel Brask @rbraskstudio
Rosemary Mamakos @rosem_creations
Robin Reynolds @robinreynolds7259
Scott Niemi @scottniemiart
Scott Boilard @scottboilard
Susan Swinand @sswinand
Tara Sellios @tarasellios
Tim Gannon @timgannonart

Exhibition dates: March 4 to April 23, 2023

CLOSING RECEPTION/ART PICK UP FOR COLLECTORS + ARTISTS April 23rd, 2023, after closing reception ends, but not before..

Follow everywhere: @juniperrag

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THE WHITE ROOM // ART GALLERY + SPECIAL EVENT HOURS:

TUESDAYS 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

WEDNESDAYS 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SUNDAYS 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SPECIAL PUBLIC CULTURAL EVENTS AT THE WHITE ROOM, SUNDAYS 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

SPECIAL GALLERY HOURS + PING PONG, SATURDAY, 3/8, 4-8 PM

“Juniper Rag Magazine is such a welcome addition to print media focusing on artists, designers and their practices. It exceeded my expectations in quality, layout and content and is a magazine that I will gladly include as a part of my portfolio and display as a staple on my coffee table. I was honored to be included in the inaugural issue welcoming the opportunity to have my work beautifully and permanently displayed in print. As an artist who is fortunate enough to show in many galleries, the paintings shown in Juniper Rag will be forever on display and always accessible to a new and much wider audience, including potential collectors. I paint for myself initially, but ultimately want others to enjoy what I have created and lose themselves in the work’s color, line and sense of place. Juniper Rag offers the unique opportunity to ever expand my reach and increase the opportunity to excite and engage the art loving public.”

— Robin Reynolds

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The White Room, hosted by Luis Antonio Fraire and Birgit Straehle is a multi-functional Art Gallery, Event Space & Wedding Venue in the historic Crompton Loom Works (1860) industrial complex, in Worcester’s vibrant Canal District.

The venue is nestled on the back of the building (facing Harding Street), one level below Birchtree Bread Company and shares the ground floor with Crompton Collective. The White Room is next door to the Worcester Public Market and is in the most walkable neighborhood in the city, boasting several newly built and converted living spaces close by. The venue is very unique in that it is also sought after for private events, bringing in hundreds of people who then are introduced to all of this beautiful art, and is also located right next to the new Woo Sox Stadium. Come early and explore the unique shops in the Crompton building like Seed to Stem, The Haberdash, or grab a fantastic coffee at Bedlam Book Café and have a wine tasting at Canal District Wines next door at Worcester Public Market. From African, Indian and Mexico, have a taste of the globe from the vendors there or neighboring restaurants.

Learn more about Luis and Birgit: Curator of V.3 of Juniper Rag and here.