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About the Artist <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“\u2026With a Wind from God over the Deep,” acrylic on canvas, 24\u201d x 24\u201d<\/figcaption><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wayne Franklin\u2019s paintings inhabit the space between gesture and atmosphere, where layers of color and texture unfold like landscapes of memory and color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lifelong art lover, Franklin began painting seriously after retiring from nearly five decades as a pulpit rabbi. In both vocations he has been drawn to layers\u2014of text, of tradition, of human experience. Just as sacred writings build upon earlier voices, his paintings carry traces of their own histories: colors, marks, and textures from earlier stages remain visible, adding resonance and discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working in acrylics as well as oil and cold wax, using brushes, squeegees, palette knives and other tools, Franklin creates abstractions that are not depictions of external scenes but invitations to reflection\u2014windows into unseen landscapes of memory, spirit, and imagination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Curriculum Vitae<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Educational Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1965 BA in Sociology from Yeshiva University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1968 MHL (Master in Hebrew Literature) Jewish Theological Seminary of America<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1970 Rabbinic Ordination, Jewish Theological Seminary of America<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Professional Positions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1970 -75 Rabbi of Temple B\u2019nai Shalom, Benton Harbor, MI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1975-81 Rabbi of Orange Synagogue Center, Orange, CT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1981-2019 Senior Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El, Providence RI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 – Senior Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Emanu-El<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Current Community Positions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Co-Chair of RI Jewish-Catholic Dialogue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member and Past Vice President of National Council of Synagogues<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of Miriam Hospital Ethics Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of Miriam Hospital Board of Governors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member of the Board of Managers at the Providence Art Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Community\/Cultural Organization Memberships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Providence Athenaeum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RISD Museum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Creative Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about how these works come to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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