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This resolution extends condolences on the passing of Gretchen Dow Simpson, a renowned artist from Cambridge, Massachusetts, who became famous for her distinctive artwork featured on numerous New Yorker magazine covers between 1974 and the 1990s. The resolution highlights her artistic career, which began in New York City in 1964 with unique Papier Mache jewelry and evolved to include precise, light-filled paintings of New England landscapes and architectural scenes that were exhibited in prestigious museums like the Museum of Modern Art. After moving to Providence in 1987, Simpson became an active member of the local arts community, mentoring young artists, serving on the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, and creating a significant 1,400-square-foot mural on I-95 in Pawtucket. The resolution honors her personal and professional achievements, acknowledging her as a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, and formally extends sympathy to her family, with instructions for the Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to her husband, James Baird, Ph.D., and their family.

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