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February 12, 2008

Update: Art as therapy opening postponed

Artwork by people suffering from Alzheimer's Disease and other memory disorders will be displayed at an art gallery on Providence's East Side starting tomorrow.

An opening night reception was scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Bellini Ruggeri Gallery, 182 Wayland Avenue, but has been postponed because snow is expected.

It has been rescheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. next Tuesday.

The show will feature more than 30 watercolor paintings, as well as vases and bowls created as part of the pottery program at Hope Alzheimer's Center in Cranston.

“Not only is the work we are exhibiting beautiful, it tells a story of hope and love and achievement” says gallery owner Angela Ruggeri. “We want our show to truly honor the artists, their families and the wonderful work being done at Hope.”

Cynthia Conant-Arp, Hope executive director, said, “We are delighted to see our artists receiving this kind of recognition. Art therapy has been a centerpiece of our program for more than a decade and we have seen over and over how working creatively expands our participants’ worlds, brings them joy and helps them rediscover memories and feelings that once seemed lost.”

The show runs through Feb. 19.

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