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'Artist Community: Rhode Island'

Sometimes it seems that artists are in it alone, holed up in their studios with nothing but their materials and their own thoughts to guide them. In reality, many are supported by and connected to vibrant creative communities. In a series of exhibits, Rochester’s BigTown Gallery is taking a closer look at those extended artistic networks, starting with Rhode Island. The current show draws connections between painter Bunny Harvey and glass master Dale Chihuly, sculptor John Udvardy and illustrator David Macaulay, a MacArthur Fellow and Caldecott Medal winner who lives in Norwich. Connect the dots between those artists and others through June 10. Pictured: “Drive-in Ruin” by Macaulay.