PLANTS & PLACES
Paintings by Erica Driver
& Sam Allerton Green
Opening reception
Saturday, September 20, 2025
5:00 - 7:00pm
Two incredible plein air painters with very different painting styles come together to showcase their work. Erica Driver’s illustrative lush gardens and greenhouses are the perfect counterpart to Sam Allerton Green’s painterly architecture and street scenes. A very strong show.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NEW EXHIBIT: Erica Driver & Sam Allerton Green: PLANTS & PLACES
Exhibition Dates: September 20, 2025- October 19, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday September 20, 2025, 5:00- 7:00pm
Location: Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design 9A Bridge St, Newport RI 02840
Contact: Jessica Hagen at jessica@jessicahagen.com or 401-835-7682
Erica Driver & Sam Allerton Green: PLANTS & PLACES
Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design is pleased to announce the opening of Erica Driver & Sam Allerton Green: PLANTS & PLACES on Saturday September 20, 2025, from 5:00- 7:00pm. The exhibition features new work by painters Driver and Green, both of whom live in Rhode Island and paint en plein air. Sam Allerton Green is well known for his outdoor scenes, most especially the shoreline, wharves, and streetscapes of Rhode Island. Erica Driver is most notable for her interiors, including the lush and colorful beauty of flowers and plants inside Rhode Island greenhouses, as well as the charm of intimate garden spaces.
“I am excited to be showing the work of these two talented artists,” states Jessica Hagen. “Though their styles are very different, Erica and Sam both create work that exudes the energy and immediacy that really good plein air painting generates.”
Erica Driver & Sam Allerton Green: PLANTS & PLACES closes on October 19, 2025
Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design was founded in 2005 and features contemporary art including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry. Located in the historic Point section of Newport, the gallery’s fall hours are Wednesday- Saturday 11:00- 5:00 and Sunday 12:00- 5:00. The gallery is open by appointment Monday through Wednesday.