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Newport RI: The Series "Paint Your Picture" Song Survey 

Newport, RI: The Series is an idea, born from a gallery viewing of artist, William Heydt's, "Newportant People", watercolor series of paintings. The people who were in the paintings were there that night. Each painting became bolder and more vibrant as I spoke with the people and actually saw their personalities come to life in these colorful, detailed paintings. Later, as I reflected on the paintings, each character came to life -- their story on canvas. What were they really like in person, where did they live, what were their family dynamics?

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ALRI - TIMBERLAND - 02863

A COMMUNITY ARTS, ANTI-GRAFFITI PROJECT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

William (Bill) Heydt from Newport, RI has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design. In the past, he has specialized in watercolor painting and has completed a series of giclee of Newport and Paris. Bill is currently one of the eight artists working on the ALRI – Timberland 02863 Boot Project. He created the paper template that the students will be first working on before they paint on the actual boots. This will give the students a better idea of how their designs will look once on the three-dimensional objects. Bill’s permanent collections can be seen in The Brooklyn Museum and Rhode Island School of Design. He has been a part of many group exhibitions since 1975 including Cite des Arts in Paris, Island Arts, DeBlois Gallery, Newport Art Museum, Art League of Rhode Island. Last year he had a solo exhibit at Spring Bull Gallery in Newport and a group show at Arnold Art Gallery in Newport. 

Newport RI: The Series Interview with Bill Heydt

Newport, RI: The Series is an idea, born from a gallery viewing of artist, William Heydt's, "Newportant People", watercolor series of paintings. The people who were in the paintings were there that night. Each painting became bolder and more vibrant as I spoke with the people and actually saw their personalities come to life in these colorful, detailed paintings. Later, as I reflected on the paintings, each character came to life -- their story on canvas. What were they really like in person, where did they live, what were their family dynamics? 

The following is a synopsis of this idea which took on a life of its own as it grew into a potential series for television -- what if we took those stories, brought them to life -- actually bring a piece of art to life, and then share it. Matching the paintings with fictional characters and stories allows us to drawn in an audience and keep them coming back. With over 150 paintings in this series, the story lines are an endless source of inspiration.

Newport RI: The Series Song "Paint Your Picture"

 Newport, RI: The Series is an idea, born from a gallery viewing of artist, William Heydt's, "Newportant People", watercolor series of paintings.

"Paint Your Picture"  |  Music by John Monllos  |  Vocal by John "Papa" Cunha  |  Lyrics by Tom C. Erb and Jeremy Harple  |  Recording and Music Production by John Monllos