Roberta Richman

Roberta Richman is an artist, former corrections administrator, and founding member of the arts organization Hera Gallery located in Wakefield, Rhode Island.[1]

Roberta Richman
Born1941 (1941)
Known forpainting, printmaking

Work

Corrections

Richman is known as an advocate for prisoner reentry and reform of conditions for female offenders.[2] She worked in corrections for 33 years before retiring in 2012. She began coordinating arts programs for the incarcerated, and would eventually serve as warden of the Adult Correctional Institutions' Women's Facilities in Rhode Island for 10 years. She later served as Director of Rehabilitative Services.[3] In retirement, she continues to advocate for the rights of the incarcerated and currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Nonviolence Institute in Providence, Rhode Island.[4] She also serves as interim director and board member of Welcome House, an emergency shelter for people living in Washington County, Rhode Island.[5]

Visual arts

Roberta Richman is a printmaker and painter.[6] She studied printmaking at Indiana University, where she earned her MFA. She was one of the founding members of Hera Gallery a feminist art space in Wakefield, Rhode Island. She has served on the leadership of the organization since its inception in 1977.[1]

Awards
  • 2020; Acts of Leadership Award, Leadership Rhode Island[7]
  • 2012; She Shines Women of Achievement, YWCA Rhode Island [8]
  • 2012; Criminal Justice Hall of Fame, Rhode Island.[3]
  • 1999; Goodrich Award for Distinguished Public Service, awarded by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council.[9]
  • 1998; Woman of the Year, awarded by the Rhode Island Commission on Women.[10]

References
  1. Fleming, Arline A. (8 October 2004). "30 years, 300 shows - Hera Gallery celebrates its place in women's art movement". Providence Journal. p. C-01. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  2. "Hell can be a very small place". Providence Journal. 21 April 2016. p. 19. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. "Celebration of 33-year RIDOC Veteran Roberta Richman". www.ri.gov. June 25, 2012. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  4. "Our Board of Directors". Nonviolenceinstitute. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  5. "Get to know Welcome House". Welcome House. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  6. "20th century American art to be shown here". Providence Journal. 5 May 1968. p. W-23. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  7. Masseur, Mike (February 21, 2020). "Roberta Richman: Making a difference in a tough place". Leadership Rhode Island.
  8. "Women of Achievement: Roberta Richman" (PDF). She Shines. 8 (3): 17. Fall 2012.
  9. Davis, Marion (14 October 1999). "Women's prison warden: Release nonviolent offenders". Providence Journal. p. B-03. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  10. "South County RIDOC Veteran Richman Retires". Narragansett-South Kingstown, RI Patch. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2019-10-07.


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