Formed in 1986, 19 on Paper is a group of New England artists who create
works of art on or with paper, which we exhibit as a group.

Judith Jacobs

“The girls are back in town”

Early summer, the giant orb weavers hatch from egg sacs carefully stored by their mothers the summer before. They are welcome to live above the porch and in the eaves of my studio; rewarding my hospitality each morning with newly woven silken orbs, anchored by long threads that glisten with morning dew. The daily changing gallery fascinates and inspires me. This series is my homage to these girls of summer.

Cynthia DiDonato

Creating 2D sculptural images of unseen mindscapes is a series I began in 2014 that has long captured my attention. I enjoy fooling the eye creating depth where none exists.

Moored in Nantucket

Vera Gierke was recently accepted as an Artist Member in the Artists Association of Nantucket, MA. Her collage “Beach Native Life ” was exhibited in their “Moors and Moorings Show.

Dedication in Bristol

In June of 2024 Veronica Guerina’s 7 foot tall Firefighter Memorial bronze statue honoring firefighters and EMS workers was dedicated in the Firefighter's Memorial Park, Bristol, RI.

Winning At The Providence Art Club

David DeMelim‘s structured image won the Dr. Stanley Summer Prize for Photography Award in the Providence Art Club’s 2024 Fall Juried Members’ Exhibition that was on view through September 12th.

Exploring The Feminine Experience

Allie Sabalis’ “Tuareg Family” “was accepted into the“Photo/Art Folio” online exhibit which can be viewed here:

“Framing the Feminine”

Earning Distinction In Bristol

Paul Murray's Icelandic work, Icelandic Lights, earned recognition as a Work of Distinction in the Bristol Art Museum's ‘Scapes’ juried community exhibit which closed in mid-September at Rogers Free Library in Bristol, RI.

Grabbing Third Place In Texas

Paul Murray’s Cuban image, La Historia Me Absolvera, was awarded Third Place in Photography in the Brownsville (TX) Museum of Fine Art's 49th Annual International Art Exhibition. Running through October 23rd, the show consists of artwork from 62 juried artists culled from184 artist applicants.

Getting Digital In LA

Cynthia DiDonato’s digital artwork, Division, is part of the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art’s (LACDA) Reboot and Reunion Inaugural Exhibit opening on October 3rd and running through October 26th at LACDA’s galleries at 410 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA.

Bringing Dunes To California

Paul Murray’s Namibian image, Enormity,is one of 92 works out of over 1,000 entries for the Stockton Art League’s 62nd National Juried Exhibition. This diverse show runs through November 2nd at Society’s Upper Gallery at 158 Newbury Street in Boston’s historic Back Bay. Running through October 20th, the exhibit is on view at the Haggin Museum in Stockton, CA, with a digital catalog available.

Lighting Up The Providence Art Club

David DeMelim and Cindy Horovitz Wilson along with seven other Providence Art Club photographers who regularly gather to discuss their work participated in the exhibit, Light to the Ninth Power, with a gallery talk in the Club’s Dodge House gallery which is on view through October 24th.

A Jungle Success In Norway

Lorraine Bromley Brown and painter Irene Christensen’s exhibition, The Jungle Goes North, at Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5 in Oslo, Norway, was a well-received during its run through September 15th.

Going Abstract At Mass Arts Center

Ann-Marie Gillett’s, Air-Water-Land, is one of 49 works juried into the Mass Arts Center’s “Abstract Revelation” exhibition on view through November 10th at the Center’s Morini Gallery at 888 S. Main Street, Mansfield, MA.

Giving Vision to Words

Ann-Marie Gillett’s, The Dance, was part of the recent exhibition “Poetic Visions”, in which artists respond to a poet’s work at the True Grit Gallery at 38 Center St. Middleboro, MA.

Making It In Boston

Paul Murray’s Cuban image, The Chemist’s Choices, is one of 38 works in the Copley Society of Art’s Juried Fall Members Show “Abundance”. This diverse show runs through November 2nd at Society’s Upper Gallery at 158 Newbury Street in Boston’s historic Back Bay.

Being Wild And New Fangled!

Cynthia DiDonato’s and Judith Jacobs’s digital artworks, shown below from the left, are among the six and four works from each artist, respectively, selected for the Museum of Wild and New Fangled Art’s #techspressionism online exhibition which runs through January 26th, 2025.

Prayer In The Heartland

Paul Murray’s Icelandic image, Evening Prayer, one of 62 images selected out of 518 entries covering 35 states and three countries for the Yeiser Art Center's Art Through the Lens 2024 core exhibition. Another 36 images were chosen for a Regional Salon. Running through November 9th, the show is on view at the Center's gallery in Paducah, KY, with an online catalog available.

Art On The Homefront

Cynthia DiDonato’s digital artwork, Division, Ann-Marie Gillett’s, cyanotype collage, A Garden Never Sleeps, Paul Murray’s photographic images, No Way... and Sand Fog, along with Sharon Eisman’s works, Shock and Constellation, not shown, were chosen for the Warwick Center for the Arts' 38th Annual RI Open Juried Exhibition. The 62-work show runs through November 23rd at their gallery at 3259 Post Road, Warwick, RI.

Do you like the art you see?

Great! As a group, we lease our art and sell our portfolios. We would be happy to talk with you about how we can provide high-quality art in your residential or corporate environment. Additionally, all our group activities complement and enhance the exhibiting, publishing, licensing and selling activities that we do as individual artists.

Are you interested in joining 19 on Paper?

Based on the group’s size and composition, we invite artists to be members. After an informal discussion about interests and expectations, those invited are asked to share a representative set of their paper-based work, a resume highlighting their artistic experience, and any other material that could assist with the group’s membership decision. Since we value exchange, collaboration, and continuity, consistent participation in our monthly meetings and group activities is an important membership commitment. To learn more about 19 on Paper, please visit: www.19onPaper.com

19 on Paper is an evolving collection of artists with a shared a passion for paper

Current Members
Grace Bentley-Scheck – Narragansett, RI
B.L. Green – Barrington, RI
Jill Brody – Providence. RI
Paul M. Murray – Jamestown, RI
Lorraine Bromley – Warwick, RI
Allie Sabalis – Jamestown, RI
Sally Caswell – Swansea, MA
Hiroko Shikashio – West Warwick,
Alma Davenport - Jamestown, RI
Felicia Touhey – Newport, RI

Judith Jacobs - Greenville, RI

David DeMelim – Charlestown, RI
Cynthia DiDonato – North Providence,RI
Cindy Wilson – North Kingstown, RI
Sharon D. Eisman – Warwick, RI
Kendra Bidwell Ferreira – Bristol, RI
Ann-Marie Gillett – Seekonk, MA
Brian Simas - Newport, RI
Joe Yoffa - Jamestown, RI
Suzi Ballenger -- North Kingstown, RI

Priscilla Foley - Jamestown,RI

Vera Gierke - Providence, RI

Victoria Guerina - Warwick, RI