Named for the only female owner of the wharf in history and open to the public, The Sarah Langley Gallery collection is curated by Newport Curates and changes on a seasonal basis. We feature artists from around the world with ties to Newport, who work in dynamic and varied mediums.
A percentage of sale proceeds benefit the MLK Community Center of Newport.
Curated by Jessica Hagen. Jessica Hagen is the owner and director of Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design, a Newport gallery featuring original painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, furniture, and jewelry by more than 50 artists from the Northeast and beyond. Visit website.
The Ocean's Edge
by Rob Diebboll
On view October 15 – December 30, 2026
Opening Reception Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 5–7 PM
Admission is free and open to the public.
About the Artist
Rob Diebboll
Rob Diebboll is a landscape and figure painter based in Rockport, Massachusetts. He grew up in a uniquely artistic Michigan home and received his Bachelor of Arts in painting and photography from Bennington College, VT. He has now been painting on the east coast for over 40 years, working primarily with oil but often with watercolor and ink as well.
Rob reveals the world at the ocean’s edge: luminous, peaceful, subtle and surprising. By omitting extraneous details and compressing perspective, he uses simple shapes, patterns and emboldened colors to compose his interpretations. The work done en plein air responds to the immediacy of the moment, without pre-planning, with the goal of learning from what is being offered that day. While painting on location Rob also looks forward to the curiosity of children (most of all) with their open and emotional comments.
In comparison, the studio works are designed and built over days or weeks but still retain a simplicity and joy found in the smaller plein airs. The expanded space in the large works allows the viewer to be enveloped by the air, water and light. The common themes are the joy of nature, the vibration of color, a place for meditation and at times a little humor and mystery.
Permanent Collection
Discover work by artists with strong Newport ties, thoughtfully placed throughout the hotel’s rooms and public spaces.
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