Warwick artist to exhibit at Smithsonian Craft Show

Warwick — Collage artist Laura Breitman has been chosen to be one of the 120 artists to exhibit at the 24th Annual Smithsonian Craft Show. The four day exhibition will be held from Thursday to Sunday, April 20 to 23, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Breitman was chosen out of a field of 1300 applicants, for the fourth year in a row. On of her pieces, “Looking Up,” is a 38 by 41 inch fabric and paper collage that depicts the view of a forest overhead. An online auction of crafts donated by participating artists can be viewed at www.smithsonianauction.org. The proceeds will go to educational programs of the Smithsonian Institute.