Sep 23, 2009

The Art of Providence

Aside from the privilege of being a part of the University of Rhode Island's children's illustration exhibit, it was an opportunity to finally explore Providence, a city that I've always been curious about visiting.  After all, RISD was the school I was almost going to go to, but at the time I had my heart set on being a successful fashion designer, and Pratt, being in New York, well, the rest is history.  Now, as a working illustrator and, ahem, aspiring writer, I found a concentration of creativity in the small, pristine city of Providence, RI.


One interesting way to explore the city is to take a walking tour inspired by the works and life of H.P. Lovecraft, who was once a resident of the city.  I was accompanied by my husband and friends and we walked for hours around College Hill, strolling up and down some pretty steep hills and narrow streets. The tour lead us to uncover many wonderful things about the city, including its really old cemeteries (some headstones dated back Pre-Revolutionary War), graceful American architecture, beautiful libraries, and of course, the institutions of Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design. We also stopped at the beautiful RISD Museum which housed an impressive collection of historical pieces and modern masterpieces in art and design.  I also highly recommend shopping at the museum's gallery, which includes works by RISD's alumnae and faculty. 


3 comments:

Jannie aka Chickengirl said...

Funny I was going to be a fashion designer too! So I too just decided to head to NYC instead of RISD! hehe...now look at us :-)

Donovan K. Loucks said...

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed my walking tour! Providence's College Hill is a great place to explore.

Donovan K. Loucks
Webmaster, The H. P. Lovecraft Archive

Paloma C said...

Yes, thanks! It was most excellent. So glad you found my linkback and thanks for the feedback!