Paola Mangiacapra
Paola is a retired public school teacher, who has been painting since 1993. She has studied with prominent local and nationally known watercolorists including Tom Sgouros, Nancy Gaucher-Thomas, Frank Webb, John Salminen, Dominic DeStefano, Irwin Greenberg and the late Arne Lindmark.
Professional Affiliations:
Signature Membership:
- Northeast Watercolor Society
- Rhode Island Watercolor Society
Artist Membership:
- Spring Bull Gallery
- Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
Associate Membership:
- American Watercolor Society
Paola’s work reflects her passion for casting unique light on familiar places from sketches done on location and supplemental photos. Although a large part of her work is devoted to landscape, cityscapes and maritime scenes, she also works with portraiture and figure painting.
Selected Shows and Awards:
Catharine Lorillard Wolf Art Club, NYC,NY 2014
2nd Place Watercolor CLWAC Annual Members’ Exhibit held at the Salmagundi Club, NYC, NY
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 117th Annual Exhibition, NYC, NY 2013
Katherine A. Lovell Memorial Award
RI Watercolor Society, “Light” Show, Pawtucket, RI 2013
2nd Place
RI Watercolor Society, Members’ Show, Pawtucket, RI 2013
Honorable Mention
RI Watercolor Society, “Bon Appetite” Show, Pawtucket, RI 2013
1st Place
Newport Art Museum, Members’ Show, Newport, RI 2010
1st Place Watercolor
RI Watercolor Society, Artist Members’ Show, Pawtucket, RI 2010
2nd Place
RI Watercolor Society, 16th Annual National Watermedia Competition, Pawtucket, RI 2009
RI Watercolor Society, “Paint RI” Show, Pawtucket, RI 2009
Honorable Mention
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 113th Annual Exhibition, NYC, NY 2009
RI Watercolor Society. Open Juried Show, Pawtucket, RI 2009
Honorable Mention
Newport Art Museum, Members’ Show, Newport, RI 2008
Honorable Mention, Watercolor
RI Watercolor Society, “Winter Around the World” Show, Pawtucket, RI 2008
3rd Place
RI Watercolor Society, 14th Annual Nat’l Watermedia Competition, Pawtucket, RI 2007
Alice M. Arnaud Memorial Award
Northeast Watercolor Society, 31st Annual International Exhibition, Kent, CT 2007
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 111th Annual Exhibition, NYC, NY. 2007
Newport Art Museum Members’ Show, Newport, RI. 2007
