Rochester Voice 9:02 a.m.
Monday, February 27, 2023 9:01 am

Some of the artwork of Debra Claffey (Courtesy image)

ROCHESTER - The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts announce recently that "Native Intelligence," an exhibition featuring a series of works by Debra Claffey, will be on display in the Bernier Room, at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center.

Claffey is a visual artist who uses encaustic, oil, and mixed media in her work. She holds a BFA in Painting from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and Tufts University and an Associate's Degree in Horticultural Technology from the University of New Hampshire. Claffey's work has won several awards and, in both 2011 and 2020, she received an Artist Entrepreneurial Grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The exhibition will be on view from March 7 until May 5. A reception is planned for April 1 from noon-4 p.m. The public is invited. The James W. Foley Memorial Community Center is located at 150 Wakefield St. Rochester.