Description: Providence Performing Arts Center PPAC Providence, Rhode Island Art print of Providence Performance Arts Center from an original watercolor painting by the Artist, William B. MacGregor Jr. known in the New England area as the junkyard artist. ---------------------------------------------------------- The Providence Performing Arts Center aka PPAC was built in 1928 as the Lowe’s State Theater. It drew huge crowds to see the movies and also enjoy the opulent chandeliers, marble columns and detailed wall moldings. Between 1950-1972 PPAC was known as the Lowe’s theater and showed live concerts rather than movies. Between 1972-1975 it was called the Palace Concert Theater and used mostly for rock concerts such s the Doors, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith and Van Morrison. The theater was almost torn down in the late 70’s. Thanks to mayor Buddy Cianci when, the theatre's owner asked for a permit to demolish the building in response Cianci pledged over $1 million of city funds to keep the theatre open. ( Buddy is in the Black Cadillac in the painting ). In 1997 PPAC was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1996, PPAC became the anchor of Cianci's Arts and Entertainment District, which offered tax breaks to attract artists to downtown. Beginning in 1999, the theater was extensively remodeled and largely restored to its original 1928 opulence. Today PPAC accommodates traveling Broadway productions, orchestra performances and other very enjoyable events. Watercolor art print of a Saturday night at the Providence Performance Arts Center in Providence Rhode Island. Free shipping (USA only) Art Print Art print is printed on Canson Fine Art-Photo Rag Paper or equivalent. Mounted in a beveled double mat. Matted Art Print is ready for a standard 8”x10”, 11”x14” or 16”x20” frame. Mat will be signed by the artist. Note: Mat size is the outside dimension. The double matted print will fit into a standard frame that can be purchased at your local craft/department store. No need for custom framing! The image/print size is smaller than the size of the mat. Magnet Magnet is approximately 2 1/2” x 3 1/2” in size. Acrylic Plastic Refrigerator Magnet. Original Painting Original Acrylic & Watercolor painting Mounted in an 18”x24” mat. Image opening size is approx. 13” x 18” Sorry, I do not offer framing. But it will fit into a standard 18”x24” frame. $339 including shipping. William. B. MacGregor Jr. Watercolors the Junkyard Artist William B. MacGregor, Jr. was born in Medfield, MA, the son and grandson of Norfolk Hunt Club kennel masters. Many of his family members were self taught artists, woodcarvers, automobile mechanics and veterans of foreign wars including his father a WW1 US Army veteran. Bill is a graduate of Medfield High School, Wentworth Institute, and Northeastern University. His engineering career, from which he is now retired, included working for military and aerospace companies in industrial engineering and IR optics. His painting incorporates “old skool” mechanical and civil drafting tools and he uses a mixed medium of watercolors, acrylics and inks. Two rabbits are often in quite a few of his paintings. Look for them. He is frequently commissioned by United States Naval officers to create paintings of their ships and aircraft carriers on nautical charts. In May,2018, and for one year, four of Bill’s automotive related paintings were on display at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA
Price: 9.49 USD
Location: Tiverton, Rhode Island
End Time: 2024-12-05T21:09:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: William B. MacGregor Jr
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: not framed but is matted
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Date of Creation: 2000-Now
Item Length: 8", 11", 16" Outside dimension of mat
Region of Origin: Rhode Island, USA
Framing: Matted
Personalize: No
Listed By: Artist
Unit Type: Unit
Year of Production: 2023
Item Height: 10", 14" or 20" Outdside dimension of mat
Style: Americana
Features: Mat is signed by the artist, Matted, Signed
Unit Quantity: one
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: Approx 1/8" to fit into a standard frame
Time Period Produced: 2020-Now
Image Orientation: Portrait
Signed: Yes
Color: Top mat is white Bottom Mat is Green or red or blue
Title: PPAC
Period: Contemoporary (1970 - 2020)
Material: Watercolor and acrylics
Original/Licensed Reprint: Reproduction
Subject: Providence Rhode Island
Print Surface: Fine art/photo rag paper
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Type: Print
Theme: Theater
Production Technique: Canon ink jet printer
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Available Variations
Color: 8 x 10 Double mat
Price: 25 USD
Available Quantity: 5
Quantity Sold: 0
Color: 11x14 Double mat
Price: 35 USD
Available Quantity: 5
Quantity Sold: 2
Color: 16x20 double mat
Price: 49 USD
Available Quantity: 4
Quantity Sold: 1
Color: Refrigerator Magnet
Price: 9.49 USD
Available Quantity: 6
Quantity Sold: 0
Color: Original Painting
Price: 339 USD
Available Quantity: 1
Quantity Sold: 0
