Of all of these objects, Bolger's favorite is a painting by Manet. In the middle of the room sits a white marble sculpture, Rodin's "The Hand of God." Her signature accessory, a vivid scarf draped about her neck, adds the only splash of color.Īround her, the gallery's rose-colored walls are covered with beautiful pictures: a mill painted by Pissarro, a promenade scene created by Monet. Dressed in a two-piece, black outfit with comfortable, flat, black shoes, Bolger is a picture of no-nonsense professionalism. The director stands in the RISD Impressionism gallery. It has a way of conveying its spiritual and intellectual facets to people, and, yes, it is also beautiful." "Art tells us so much about ourselves and about the past. Paintings, sculptures, installations are created by people, and are then interpreted and reinterpreted by people - their meanings changing as time passes. She is the sort of person who could be intimidating, but isn't - saved by a ready laugh and delightful willingness to poke fun at herself.Īrt always has attracted her because of what it says about She sends thank-you notes to all faculty members who exhibit work in the museum. She conducts meetings at home because she needs to feed the kids. Bolger is known as a scholar who pays meticulous attention to detail, an administrator who does her homework.