#1 Robert Abele
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Artist showing at: 25 Robert St, Dartmouth, MA 02747
Robert Abele
BOTH TOURS
OIL: Coastal New England landscapes painted plein-air
https://robertabele.com/home.html
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Born in Bronxville, New York, Robert Abele is renowned for his evocative representations of structural architecture and the rugged, scenic beauty of the New England landscape. Abele’s work is characterized by a unique ability to capture the specific mood and atmosphere of a moment in time.
Abele laid the foundation for his creative journey at the prestigious School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1993. Before shifting his primary focus to easel painting, Abele demonstrated his versatility through a successful stint in the commercial art world. His resume includes significant contributions to animation projects for major networks like Nickelodeon and MTV. Additionally, his editorial illustrations have graced the pages of high-profile publications, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, proving his ability to communicate visual narratives to a mass audience.
Seeking to further refine his technical mastery, Abele returned to academia later in his career, earning a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2018. This dedication to his craft has resulted in a prolific body of work; he has exhibited in numerous galleries and juried art shows, with over 2,000 of his paintings now held in private and public collections.
Beyond the canvas, Abele is deeply committed to art education. From 2011 to 2019, he served as a drawing and painting instructor at the Westport Art Group and the Westport Council on Aging. Since 2020, he has been inspiring the next generation of creatives as a High School Art Teacher at Pilgrim Academy in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Today, Abele’s artistic voice continues to capture the essence of American Impressionism, inviting viewers to find beauty in the interplay of light, architecture, and the natural world.
#2 Bruce Bailey and Eric C Lintala
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Artists showing at: 800 Division Rd, Dartmouth, MA 02748
Bruce Bailey
BOTH TOURS
MIXED MEDIA: Images and objects from dreams, nightmares, imaginings and discoveries
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend on decoupage.
Bruce Bailey is a retired software engineer residing on New England’s south coast who has returned to his original passions of painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
He has worked in a variety of mediums, including oil, acrylic and charcoal on paper, canvas, wood and steel.
Recently he has discovered a potent format for visual expression in old, weathered red cedar shingles common to houses on the south coast. The patterns of weathering and exposure, construction markings and natural color variation make them interesting objects in themselves. Adding to them by direct painting or drawing, or by decoupage with tissue paper printed with his own design images he has produced an expanding series of works.
Inspirational sources of his work are ancient cultures, history, science, music, and literature, as well as the work of other artists. The thematic or narrative content of his work is usually not planned but emerges as the work develops.
Long driveway, studio and parking behind house.
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Eric C Lintala
BOTH TOURS
SCULPTURE: Steel, cast bronze and cast aluminum
Prehistoric rock art, petroglyphs and pictographs, has had a profound influence on my work. Sheltered in caves or under vast cliffs, these images of human kind, animals and nature were inscribed, pecked and painted onto stone. The early inhabitants who made them, their knowledge, lost to the ages. The sculptures I create have become a narrative involving the interaction of human, cultural and natural events from the past and present. The shapes and marks that I make, the symbols created are echoes from the prehistoric past, they tell of my observations, experiences and events that have affected me. The challenge before me is to carry on, to re-investigate, to renew this tradition of communication utilizing contemporary materials and methods and through my visual interpretations I hope there spirits can live on.
#3 Robyn Borges
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Artist showing at: Bippity Bop Design 16 Stillman St, Dartmouth, MA 02748
Robyn Borges
BOTH TOURS
FIBER ART: Botanically printed scarves and textiles using leaves and flowers
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Robyn Borges of Bippity Bop Design creates unique, Botanically Printed silk scarves and fabrics. No synthetic dyes or paints are used in her process, only locally foraged leaves & blossoms. Robyn's unusual process is Eco-friendly and produces a one-of-a-kind wearable piece of art. Each scarf is made individually by wrapping the fabric and leaves around a dowel and then tying it tightly to create a bundle. She then uses steam, water and patience to coax the natural pigments and tannins from each leaf and blossom.
She has successfully combined her love of gardening with over 20 years of designing printed and woven fabrics for the commercial textile industry. Robyn earned a BFA in Textile Design from UMass Dartmouth as well as training at RISD. In later years, she earned a Certificate of Interior Design at RISD and worked for Ethan Allen as well as other local design firms.
Robyn has taught workshops in Botanical Printing as well as Natural Dyeing and the Art of Papermaking. She truly enjoys inspiring others to discover their own creative spirit. She has given presentations on the History of Natural Dyes, and Botanical Printing. Recently, she created a “Dyer’s Garden” at her home studio to use in her fiber artwork. Plants such as marigolds, wild geraniums, coreopsis and peonies are frequently used in her silk scarves and fabrics. The artist has stated “there is something truly amazing in planting a flower, helping it grow, and then incorporating it in the design of my fabrics.”
Her scarves can be purchased through the Etsy website, a few local giftshops, as well as her home studio by appointment. Please contact the artist if you have an interest in upcoming workshops.
Come see how these one-of-a-kind textile pieces are created. Robyn uses a process of combining real leaves and blossoms along with silk/wool fabric and steam to create these beauties. The artist will offer hands-on demonstrations throughout the tour in July and August.
Stairs required to enter the studio and it offers AC
#4 Marianne Boucher
#4 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: The Vintage Barn Art Studio 4 Paquette Dr, Dartmouth, MA 02747
Marianne Boucher
BOTH TOURS
OIL ON CANVAS: Oil paintings of local scenic and natural beauty.
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Through Oil Painting Marianne Boucher captures the quiet beauty of local landscapes and the spirit of native wildlife. Each piece is a tribute to familiar places - winding coastal paths, sunlit meadows, wooded trails, and the animals that call them home.
White barn with front porch on right side of gravel road.
#5 Susan Cabral
#5 on the Brochure
Susan Cabral Studio 31 Utica Ln, Dartmouth, MA, 02748
Susan Cabral
BOTH TOURS
OIL/ACRYLIC: Landscapes, seascapes and boats
774-400-2138
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend. Demos well be ongoing. She will be working on an unfinished painting or staring a new one.
Sue paints landscapes, seascapes, and boats that make the viewer wish they were there.
Sue will be doing painting demonstrations all day.
The house is a black and white ranch located on a dead end. There is a narrow stone path that leads to the studio. Inside there is both air conditioning and bathroom availability.
#6 Joan DeCollibus
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Artist Showing at: 889 Rock ODundee Rd, Dartmouth, MA 02748
Joan DeCollibus
JULY 18 & 19 Only
TEXTILE: Modern colorful geometric art quilts for home or wall
https://littlevillagestudio.com
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Joan DeCollibus is a lifelong maker creating modern, color-driven art quilts. Inspired by the vibrancy of her gardens and surrounding landscapes, her work explores bold palettes, dynamic contrast, and strong geometric composition. After a career in graphic design and digital marketing, she returned to hands-on making, drawn to the tactile, immersive nature of working with fabric.
Her process begins with original pattern design and the careful selection or hand-dyeing of fabrics to achieve nuanced color and texture. Precision cutting leads to thoughtful piecing and pressing, building layered compositions that balance structure and movement. Each quilt is completed with custom backing, machine quilting that adds depth and rhythm, and binding—an intentional finishing detail she considers the frame to the piece.
Joan continues to push her practice forward, incorporating hand quilting, appliqué, embroidery, and expanded surface design techniques. Her quilts function as both fine art and functional objects, designed to live on the wall or within the home. Rooted in craftsmanship yet guided by a contemporary design sensibility, her work celebrates color, form, and the expressive potential of textiles.
#7 Iria DeValles-Vieira
#7 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: 33 Bridge Art 33 Bridge St, Dartmouth, MA 02748
Iria DeValles-Vieira
BOTH TOURS
ACRYLIC: Vibrant abstract: mixed media, collage, figures, landscapes and seascapes
508-951-2191
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Iria DeValles-Vieira sees her work as a way to get a reaction from herself and the viewer. She wants to encourage a dialogue.
When Iria paints, she thinks of nothing else except what she is doing at that point in time with the paint. It gives her the same calmness as when she is working in her garden. She thinks about color, value, composition and textures just like gardening. The majority of the time she works with acrylic paints. Her paintings can be abstract , semi realistic landscapes, seascapes, collages, figures, and mixed media. She also draws and paints with watercolors.
3 car parking driveway
Restroom available
#8 Barbara Edlund Healy
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Artist showing at: 61 White Oak Run, Dartmouth, MA 02747
Barbara Edlund Healy
BOTH TOURS
OIL/ACRYLIC: Paintings that reflect the quiet beauty of the coast
https://barbarahealypainter.com/
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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Barbara Healy’s paintings are inspired by the diverse colors of light found in the coastal landscape where she lives. Working frequently en plein air, she engages all her senses to interpret and share her vision of the natural world. Her paintings seek to capture the peace and quiet joy that nature offers, while conveying a strong sense of place through careful observation of what is unique and fleeting.
Healy is drawn to the shifting edges where land meets water, and to the interplay of sky, boats, and their reflections. Though often sparked by a passing moment, these impressions are translated in paint in ways that transcend time. Brushstrokes over glimpses of color intentionally reveal some of the painting process and layering enables her to create luminous color. .
Her process is a dance of discovery — a journey rather than a destination. With each layer, she uncovers subtle relationships of color and form that invite the viewer into a space of unexpected beauty. Rather than simply recording the appearance of nature, Healy seeks to express its essence and spirit.
While oil remains her primary medium, she continually experiments, sometimes incorporating cold wax or working in acrylic to expand her visual language.
Barbara Healy will have an ongoing demo of painting in oils, layering paint to create glowing color.
#9 Genevieve Hunt and Kim M Barry
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Artists showing at: Genevieve Hunt Art 8 Sunset Ln, Dartmouth, MA 02747
Genevieve Hunt
AUGUST 15 &16 Only
WATERCOLOR: Vibrant local landscapes and seascapes with expressive skies
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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Genevieve Hunt's watercolors reflect her academic background in sustainability and climate change. Her work is a record of climate change on a more local and intimate scale. Most of her paintings depict the impact of summer storms and winter's wrath on the forests and beaches surrounding her South Dartmouth home. Genevieve currently studies with Thomas Schaller and Andy Evansen help her utilize value studies and a dynamic color palette to make her scenes pop and pull the viewer into the action. She hopes the viewer's experience looking at her paintings will help them remember the wild and beautiful New England climate that is rapidly changing year by year.
Genevieve Hunt will be demonstrating how she uses a wet-on-wet technique to quickly lay in a dramatic sky while controlling the dance between the pigment and the water. She will show how to use a sponge, gravity, and a spray bottle to unleash the drama of a stormy summer sky.
Visitors may enjoy our summer garden and take a break on my patio with a complimentary cold bottle of water and a snack. There is an air conditioned studio with seating that offers a respite from hot afternoons and tired feet. There is also plenty of parking on the street and we are located a short, 7-minute drive from the restaurants and public restrooms in Padanaram Village.
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Kim M Barry
AUGUST 15 &16 Only
OIL/CLAY POTS/TILE: Expressive paintings of seascapes, fruits, veggies, shells, and hand-made pottery
https://www.kimbarrypainting.com
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Kim Barry is an award-winning painter, potter, sculptor, and art educator. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Sculpture and from University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth with an MFA in Painting. Kim has lived in the south coast of Massachusetts most of her life. Ms. Barry is a member of Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford, a signature Member of National Association of Women Artists NAWA and Massachusetts NAWA Branch, a member of TAG “The Art Gallery” Boston, an exhibiting and teaching member at the Providence Art Club, member of South Coast Artists, Westport Art Group, Marion Art Center, and owner of Clay Trout Pottery in Mattapoisett.
Ms. Barry states.
My pockets are always full of shells and the bits I discover along my walks. Through deep observation and my intimate response to the natural world, I find a bounty of inspiration for my paintings. My subject matter such as fruits, flowers, veggies, shells can often reference the human form, gesture, memory, emotion, sensuality. My landscapes simply capture the energy of a time and place. When I work from the natural world, I ingest this experience and then synthesize it into my own expression. My use of paint is visceral. I have an appetite for color and enjoy the manipulation of paint that grabs the eye and stirs the unconscious. When painting, I am compelled to articulate a fierce passion for life, female strength, and fecundity.
When I work in clay, I throw unique plant pots and sculpt tile. The tile is created a range of themes such as fruit, flowers, veggies, shells, whales, fish, and critters such as frogs, crabs, and dragonflies. The tile is sculpted and glazed. Each tile has a hanging loop embedded into the back of each tile for easy hanging.
I am a guest at Genny Hunts studio for the SCA tour. I set up a tent in her lovely backyard and bring a selection of oil paintings, plant pots, wine coolers and sculpted glazed tile. My own painting studio is located at 88 Hatch Street, New Bedford and my pottery studio is at 67 Acushnet Road, Mattapoisett. Visitors are welcome by apppointment
#10 Andrew Peppard
#10 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: Peppard Woodworking 66 Stoneledge Rd, Dartmouth, MA 02748
Andrew B Peppard
BOTH TOURS
WOOD FURNITURE: Unique furniture, charcuterie boards, clocks and bud vases
774-400-7693
For most of his adult life Andy has combined his career as an attorney with his craft as a furniture-maker. He initially designed and made furniture for family and friends, but soon began to receive requests from a wider public and offers to show his work in local galleries, in New Bedford, Dartmouth and Tiverton.
Andy’s furniture is designed to be both beautiful and useful. Most of his work is by commission, designed with the client’s needs and input. He makes furniture from hardwoods, primarily cherry and walnut, but has used mesquite, mahogany, olivewood and other exotic woods when asked. He finds wood that has a special impact, with unusual curl, grain and/or color, sometimes incorporating inlays of turquoise, ebony and contrasting woods, being careful not to distract from the natural beauty of the wood.
His commissions have included coffee tables, end tables, headboards for beds, as well as pieces to display collections of small objects d’art, and unique tables in honor of or in memory of a loved one. One table honoring a concert pianist was inlaid with an octave of piano keys; another in memory of a physicist featured a generic atomic symbol. Both tables were entirely functional, as all his work seeks to be, yet were deeply personal. That combination was reflected in a cherry music stand made to celebrate a graduate from Berklee College of Music, and in a walnut display stand for a collector of canes and walking sticks.
As a lifelong outdoorsman, he gained respect for the variety of ways trees sustain us and his “reverence for wood,” the title of Eric Sloan’s homage to wood and woodworking, is reflected in his pieces.
#11 JP Powel and Dianne W Burns
#11 on the Brochure
Artists showing at: Salt Marsh Pottery Buliding 1167 Russells Mills Rd, Dartmouth, MA 02748
JP Powel
BOTH TOURS
Yellow Boat Studio
OIL ON PANEL: Imaginative realism
http://www.yellowboatstudio.com/
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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JP's paintings are the visions of a bemused old man, always struggling, learning to paint, intensely fond of the mundane: women (especially Betsy), children, dogs, cats, and the saltmarsh, woods, lakes, and mountains, and vine ripened tomatoes, infinitesimal points in the vastness of the cosmos and the immensity of time. He seeks to touch the enigma beyond the seen, and the universe in a rotting stump. Lately the upheavals in the greater world increasingly will influence his work.
Sketchbooks available for perusal. Work in progress paintings can be seen on the easel.
Lots of off-street parking and restrooms available. The studio is not wheelchair accessible. Salt Marsh Pottery on the floor below is.
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Dianne W Burns
BOTH TOURS
Art of Hope Studio #11
OIL: Landscape painter using vibrant colorful brushstrokes
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Dianne is a plein air painter, painting on location in all types of weather. Painting often, a more confident expressive style is emerging. This can be seen in her brush strokes and coloration. She is delving into scenes with various effects of light, dawn or dusk and changes of weather. Her appreciation of our Earth’s beauty and the views she portrays of it show forth in her execution of style and technique. Her work translates familiar scenes of coastal living into vibrant representations of her fresh vision.
Dianne feels right at home doing demonstrations of her painting style. She paints often and also teaches adults and children. This gives her the opportunity to share her knowledge and experience. Being a plein air painter, she can paint quickly and capture the essence of the scene as she discusses her materials and techniques.
Former elementary school building at 1167 Russells Mills Road, studio - # 11. I’m on the ground-level, more accessible from the back of the building, only 1 step up and more parking too. I’ve added more artwork display space. Bathrooms available.
#12 Melynda Schudrich
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Artist showing at: SultryGlass 131 Clarendon St, Dartmouth, MA 02747
Melynda Schudrich
BOTH TOURS
GLASS: Contemporary glass utilizing torch and fused techniques
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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One of the primary techniques used in this studio is torchwork, also known as flameworking or lampworking. This process uses a torch to heat glass until it becomes molten, allowing it to be shaped through blowing, hand manipulation, and the use of specialized tools. Working directly in the flame creates an intimate, responsive experience, where each movement influences the final form.
Glass fusing is another key technique practiced in the studio. This method involves carefully layering pieces of glass and melting them together in a kiln. Fusing is ideal for creating jewelry, such as earrings, as well as functional and decorative pieces like bowls and other three-dimensional forms. Sunflowers are a favorite to make, designed to capture light and warmth.
Sandblasting adds yet another dimension to the work. Using this technique, the artist designs and personalizes glassware, vases, wine bottles, and keepsake items. Custom projects range from engagement and wedding gifts to individualized drinking glasses created from a client’s unique ideas.
The studio is a space of constant exploration and growth. New techniques are regularly learned, tested, and incorporated, ensuring that the work continues to evolve. Demonstrations may include flower and marble making, glass fusing, and the creation of detailed glass objects such as flowers and ocean implosions.
Conveniently located in a garage studio with ample parking, the space is clearly marked and welcoming, offering visitors a chance to see glass transformed by fire, creativity, and skill.
In this open studio, the artist demonstrates glass torchwork for visitors, showing how glass is heated, shaped, and formed using a torch and hand tools. As the glass becomes molten, the artist explains each step of the process while creating small finished pieces such as beads, flowers, or marbles. Guests are able to observe the techniques up close and ask questions throughout the demonstration. These demonstrations offer a clear look at how torchwork and functions in a working studio and help visitors better understand the skill, safety, and precision involved in shaping glass by hand.
#13 Amy Thurber
#13 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: Doves Foot Pottery 219 Horseneck Rd, Dartmouth, MA 02748
Amy Thurber
JULY 18 & 19 Only
CERAMIC: One of a kind pottery from the garden
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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Amy is intrigued by natural forms, textures and colors. She gardens and forages for leaves and natural objects us use in her pottery. When she begin a piece, she lets the leaves direct the form. Many times the results are more organic than her original intentions. She attempts to work in harmony with natural objects to bring functionality to the leaves she nurtures. Amy uses high fired stoneware and porcelain with food-safe glazes.
Ongoing demonstrations throughout the tour showing hand building techniques using leaves and painting into leaf impressions using underglaze.
Look for the wooden gate just south of Dartmoor Gifts. Doves Foot Pottery is at the top of the hill on the right near the end of a long driveway. Parking is in the grass on the right just after entering the wooden gate, or along the road. Limited handicapped parking next to the studio. There are three steps with railings to enter the studio. The closest public restrooms are at Davoll's General Store 3 minutes away
#14 Cali Almy and Whitmore Boogaerts
#14 on the Brochure
Artists showing at: 1138 Horseneck Rd, Westport, MA 02790
Cali Almy Ceramics
Cali Almy
BOTH TOURS
CERAMIC: Decorative and functional ceramics for everyday and lifetime enjoyment
calialmy@gmail.com
401-345-6882
https://www.calialmyceramics.com/
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Cali has been learning about and teaching ceramics for years. She has worked in and supported a number of arts, educational, and community organizations in a variety of spaces throughout New England, and her ceramics can be seen in galleries and art festivals around the country.
The natural landscape, particularly of the south coast of Massachusetts, are significant inspiration for Cali’s work in clay. She is always influenced by time walking in the woods, through the marsh, and along the shore. She is drawn to the patterns, colors, forms and contrasts found there. Cali enjoys the challenge of creating simple forms in clay, particularly vessels, platters, and tiles and then exploring more expressive surfaces. She plays with slips, glazes, resists, printing, pouring, and even finger painting to achieve results. Some of her work reveals recognizable images and patterns from landscape while others are more abstracted. She hopes her work brings a sense of love and respect for place. Her pieces are intended for everyday use, and she uses food safe materials on all her work.
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Whitmore Boogaerts
BOTH TOURS
METAL: Indoor and outdoor sculpture
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The sculptures range from tabletop, wall hanging to small and large outdoor kinetic pieces. With over thirty years making things for people, Whitmore does many commissions, including railings and other functional work. The materials are mostly steel and stainless steel, with some glass and wood. Maybe you can find something special for your home!
#15 Lucy Bartholomay
#15 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: 21 David Rd, Westport, MA, 02790
Lucy Bartholomay
JULY 18 & 19 ONLY
MIXED MEDIA: Photography, collage and printmaking
https://LucyBartholomayStudio.com
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Lucy Bartholomay’s first love is music. She began playing the piano at age five. After college played professionallly in a band in Colorado. Her primary career unfolded in publishing at The Real Paper, Boston Monthly and The Boston Globe where she worked as a designer and art director, eventually becoming Deputy Managing Editor overseeing design and photography.
After years immersed in visual storytelling through others’ work, Bartholomay returned to making art herself. A mixed-media studio course at the Harvard Ceramics Studio ignited a new practice grounded in material exploration. Working with clay, concrete, wire, and fabric, she rediscovered the physical intelligence of the hands and the generative power of process. She established a studio in Boston’s South End, joining a vibrant community of artists.
The COVID pandemic marked another pivotal shift. Relocating with her partner to their small weekend home in Westport, Bartholomay’s practice adapted to a quieter, more contained environment. She purchased an iPad an electric piano, and photography became her primary medium. She commited to making one photograph every day, deepening her understanding of the light, colors and textures that are unique to the South Coast. Through this practice, she began to recognize a profound connection between her musical roots and her photographic work. Photography, though two-dimensional, uses light, framing, and tonal relationships to create the illusion of depth and emotional space. Music similarly unfolds from structure—chord progression to melody to improvisation—where a subtle shift, such as changing a major chord to a minor, can transform the entire experience.
This intersection of structure and improvisation, discipline and play, is the foundation of Bartholomay’s art-making where she experiments using diffferent marterials/mediums in 2d an 3d applications. Her work exists in this in-between space, where visual composition and musical sensibility inform one another, and where small shifts open expansive possibilities
Parking in an area at the end of the driveway. A sign will direct you to toward the gardens to the back of the house where you will find the studio. Small half-step into the studio. There is a bathroom available.
#16 Ruth Bourns and Carol Way Wood
#16 on the Brochure
Artists showing at: Tupelo Studio 790 Drift Rd, Westport, MA 02790
Ruth Bourns
BOTH TOURS
FIBER ART: Crib quilts, kimono jackets, scarves, shoulder bags, eye pillows and jewelry pouches
508-454-6624
Handmade fiber pieces including crib quilts, and women's accessories. These include shoulder bags, eyeglass cases, eye pillows, and many kimono cloth pieces. These include scarves, and jackets and vests from repurposed Japanese kimonos.
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Carol Way Wood
BOTH TOURS
WATERCOLOR/PENCIL: Whimsical watercolors of flowers, birds and animals
carolwaywood@gmail.com
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Carol Way Wood paints delicate whimsical watercolors of the natural world focusing on animals, particularly rabbits, birds, flowers and the occasional toad. Her work is for children and like minded adults.
#17 Robert Dec
#17 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: RDec Studios 12 Elise Michelle Way, Westport, MA 02790
Robert Dec
BOTH TOURS
ACRYLIC/OIL/PASTEL/PHOTOGRAPHY: Music, nature, landscape, seascape and classic cars
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Robert Dec continues to experiment with a variety of styles and mediums of painting. His favorite mediums are acrylic and oil painting, photography, photo transfers, collage and pastels. His work ranges from very realistic, to abstracted, to completely abstract- with most work inspired by landscape, the environment and music.
His latest works feature natural elements conveyed in a unique and expressive manner. His intention is to express and embellish the subject with paint and other materials, using surface textures, glazes and color while still retaining the recognizable and organic elements of the motif. With his landscapes, he tries to reflect energy changes caused by the Sun, the clouds and the weather. In all his work, He tries to combine the familiar with the unexpected.
BIO
Robert Dec received his BFA from UMass Dartmouth in 1975 and MFA from Columbia University in1977. Robert has exhibited and won prizes in art galleries and museums in New England and New York City. His work has been shown in many group, one person, two person and three person exhibitions. After teaching art for over 40 years at various schools, museums and colleges, he retired from teaching in 2017. He currently serves on the Executive Board of the Westport Art Group as their Exhibitions Chair.
Approach to my Westport studio is either from the south to Amory Petty Way, or from the north to Roberts St/ Granada Drive to wo private lanes: Nathan Kaplan Lane, then Elise Michelle Way to #12. My studio is in the basement of a grey Ranch that will be the first house you see on Sawdy Pond.
#18 Jade Donaldson
#18 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: 615 Adamsville Rd., Westport, MA 02790
Jade Donaldson
BOTH TOURS
INTERDISCIPLINARY: Nature-infused art across disciplines, exploring personal and universal narratives
https://www.jadedonaldson.net/
508-404-3291
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Jade Donaldson is an artist based in Little Compton, RI. Since graduating from the Brown-RISD Dual Degree Program in 2016, she has maintained her art practice while working as a fine landscape gardener. Her artistic approach incorporates a wide range of media, including painting, photography, collage, paper sculpture and video, and over the last five years she has focused intensively on the medium of cyanotype. Using the basic engines of nature – sunlight (UV) and water – cyanotype is a process for recording the negative image in Prussian blue of physical materials placed upon a surface sensitized to light with iron salts. Using natural materials, she explores the interplay of the gesture and movement of plants with the gesture of human-applied brushstrokes. At times enacting the process multiple times upon the same substrate, she introduces layers of space, history and deterioration. Mounting cyanotypes to panel and painting over the surface with encaustic wax introduces additional layers of color, representation and associative meanings; processes of adding and excavating; as well as a tension between the protection and obfuscation of underlying layers. She has begun to incorporate the use of photographic negatives as well as hand-drawn elements as she begins to explore personal narrative. Inspiration visits her during long walks in the woods, on the shoreline and as she works with hands in soil in her daily vocation as a landscape gardener. She remains interested in the ways our physical and psychical mechanics are imbued with the laws and forces of nature and continues to seek ways of representing these ideas visually.
The studio is located in an outbuilding on the property; signs will lead the way. Parking will be available along Adamsville Road, but visitors may also choose to park in the public parking lot next to the pond. This public parking lot is closer to the studio entrance, and a good choice for visitors who have trouble with mobility. Sadly, the studio is not accessible by wheelchair, but there may be artwork displayed outside, weather permitting. To enter the studio, visitors must be able to ascend a large step (and descend to exit).
#19 Charles A Eastman and Heidi E O'Donnell Eastman
#19 on the Brochure
Artists Showing at: 1923 Drift Rd, Westport Pt., MA 02791
Charles A Eastman
BOTH TOURS
FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY: Photography that focuses on stories in our varied environments
https://www.odonnelleastmandesign.com/
401-339-0590
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Charles A. Eastman’s creative journey began long before he earned his BFA in Painting from Syracuse University and an Architecture Degree from The City College of New York. For decades, Eastman has seamlessly integrated his artistic talents into both design and photography, capturing authentic moments of humanity in diverse settings, both locally and internationally. He is equally inspired by the untouched beauty of the natural environment and the unique character of spaces shaped by human hands.
Eastman’s photography is an expression of his two greatest passions: technology and art. His work is defined by a fascination with light and contrast, exploring the interplay between illusion and reality. This approach draws him to a wide range of subjects—from people and nature to architectural forms—always seeking the story behind the image and the connection between viewer and subject.
His photographs have been exhibited in New York City and throughout southern New England, including at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, and in Westport, Belle Maison and the Dedee Shattuck Gallery. In addition, Charles’ photographs have been featured in literary, photography and poetry publications.
At Charles Eastman's Studio you will see an example of his editing process in a sample table and board equipment.
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Heidi E O'Donnell Eastman
BOTH TOURS
POIL/MIXED MEDIA/WOOD BLOCK: Atmospheric paintings of coastal Massachusetts, France and Ireland
odonnelleastmandesign@gmail.com
https://www.odonnelleastmandesign.com/
401-368-5721
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
I identify as an expressionist painter, concentrating on the portrayal of movement in my art. Some of my works encapsulate the moments when stillness and tranquility emerge from movement. These pieces reflect my interactions with nature, architecture, and interiors. Nature communicates with me through its colors and movement, while architecture and interiors inspire me through their lines and forms. I consider the act of working with oil paint to be a visceral experience; the texture, density, and pigment of the paint are as significant as the inspiration derived from my surroundings. I maintain that the creative journey is equally as important as the final product.
Heidi O’Donnell Eastman — Colorist, Painter, and Designer
Join Heidi for a talk and demonstration about the world of color. This includes a brief history of color as well as how she uses color in her work.
#20 RoseMarie L Escobar and Ana Paula Arsenio
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Artists showing at: RED M Studios 143 Horseneck Rd, Westport, MA, 02790
RoseMarie L Escobar
BOTH TOURS
PHOTOGRAPHY/COLLAGE/CERAMIC: 2D-3D artworks inspired by nature, the psyche and human condition
401-824-4239
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Working as a multi-media artist, most of Rose’s creative works are inspired by either Nature, the Elements, people, humanity, human nature, the human condition, dreams, the psyche and/or behavioral observations.
Some works add other modalities of Expressive Arts including movement and sound.
Rose’s style is sometimes Surreal depicting a montaged reality, or symbolic and metaphorical worlds, and her art is typically conceptual based.
Whether utilizing the medium of Photography, collage, sculpting or creating assemblages, most works reflect ideas that evolve from the human psyche.
She incorporates into her visual expressions the gifts from Nature that inspire her.
As an installation artist Rose has created numerous large scale sculptural art works for gallery shows and public spaces in the community, both 2D and 3D.
Her large scale public assemblages incorporate various mediums; typically made with found materials that are repurposed, altered, and then re-invented with many serving as interactive sculpture-like forms.
Some of her art work weaves in interactive components encouraging the viewer to become engaged and participatory.
Many community based projects have included and invited the public; not only to witness the artworks’ construction process, but to entice community participation to join in building the unique sculptural forms.
Weaving, collaging and building demonstrations on going and the public invited to participate.
Follow signs at the farms connection road for RED M Farm, Barn Studio parking
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Ana Paula Arsenio
BOTH TOURS
OIL: Paintings with extreme play of color, light and shadows
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Ana Paula Arsenio speaks through her paintings with color and intense light as it dances off of her symbolic and metaphorical subject matter. She is intrigued by light and color as well as the science behind it. This has led her to truly use color in a unique way, not only within her figurative works but also in her abstract works as well. At times she also combines figurative and the abstract together to create a surrealistic viewpoint of what she is trying to visually express. She allows and encourages the viewer to interpret the visual story that is being told within her works of art. Throughout the years, she has consistently challenged herself with a variety of subject matter in each one of her painting series and continuously evolving. She is always expanding and exploring her painting process and utilizes personal experiences alongside current events in society that allow the viewer to engage and question their own interpretation of each piece. Art and design
(painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics, interior design, and fashion design), has always been a part of Ana’s life especially because as a young girl she left Portugal where she was born and came to America and had a difficult time learning a new language and communicating verbally with teachers and peers; art became her second language as it was a way of communicating visually. She encourages and inspires others to do the same and expresses that, “Art is a universal Language that everyone can read, relate to personally and understand what is being shared from not only the artist's heart; but from their eyes and how they translate what they want others to see and feel”. She believes that art is individual unique to all that create in any medium of choice to convey messages.
I will be painting on canvas, demonstrating the way that I mix colors, and express how I apply the paint to create and intense lighting effect on my own artwork. I may have several works of art in progress so that visitors can see the process of layering my oils and the use of color. Public invite to participate in the process.
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#21 Wayne Fuerst
#21 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: Destination Dirt 723 Main Rd, Westport, MA 02790
Wayne Fuerst
BOTH TOURS
CERAMICS/HOMEMADE PAPER: Functional stoneware and floral handmade paper
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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Wayne has been a potter for 44 years and paper maker for 40 years. Wayne’s pottery is both functional and beautiful. Wayne’s paper is made from flowers, lovingly tended in his garden. No two papers are alike.
Enjoy the experience of learning while getting to enjoy Wayne’s beautiful garden.
Parking all the road is encouraged. Enter the driveway through the blue door and pottery abounds!
#22 Vidar Axel Haaland
#22 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: Haalandia Art Studio 1991 Main Rd, Westport Point, MA 02791
Vidar Axel Haaland
BOTH TOURS
WATERCOLOR/PASTEL/PRINTS: Landscape, portrait, architectural, figure and abstract works on paper
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Vidar Haaland is an avid photographer, painter and printmaker. He favors watercolor, but uses a variety of media, each informing the other. His subjects are varied, primarily painting what he loves and what he finds significant in his life.
People and places, the play of color and light, and the beauty in the application of watercolor on paper. Vidar is interested in experimenting and the development of his work.
Please park on the street, or along side of the circular drive on the lawn to allow free passage. Please notice plantings.
Please be aware our friendly poodles, Henry and Flora, when driving through our driveway.
Let me know if you are uncomfortable with dogs.
#23 William Kendall
#23 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: 205 Brayton Point Rd, Westport, MA 02790
William Kendall
JULY 18 & 19 Only
ACRYLIC: Abstract paintings inspired by the sea
https://williamkendallpaintings.com
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The terms subject of the paintings is the paint itself. The artist is totally involved in what can be done on the canvas through the manipulation of paint. The artist uses a complicated layering of pigment-using impasto, scumbles, and glazes. Each painting is unique, as it can never replicated.
#24 Mark LeSaffre
#24 on the Brochure
Artist Showing at: 172 Cadmans Neck Rd, Westport, MA 02790
Mark LeSaffre
BOTH TOURS
ACRYLIC/OIL/COLLAGE: Primarily painting and collage works
In describing my work/process I would say that half of my inspiration comes from my surroundings - the noise and movement. The other half is me trying to keep up with it, to give it my voice. Plein air paingint provides me an opportunity to collaborate with nature but, my objective is to make a painting. The subject becomes the catalyst to get me there. I very much admire non-objective art as reflected in my collage work. However, with that exception, I require a recognizable object, even if vague, as a stimulant. I love the space it creates and that it provides a place to rest your eye.
#25 Thomas A Leverett
#25 on the Brochure
TLeverettArt 21 Raymond St, Westport, MA, 02790
Thomas A Leverett
BOTH TOURS
ACRYLIC/OIL/PASTEL/CHARCOAL: Vibrant color landscapes, seascapes, sunsets and animal drawings
774-328-2442
My artistic journey is a constant evolution, a reflection of my own personal growth and exploration.
Through the art of painting, I seek to understand myself and the world around me.
Each brushstroke, each layer of color, represents a step forward, a new discovery.
I invite viewers to share in this journey of self-expression and witness the unfolding of my artistic vision.
will demo waves art painting
Drive down rt 88 to first set of lights and take a right on to Briggs road. Follow on Briggs until you see a SCA sign and take a left on Raymond street to first house on right with SCA open studio sign. 21 Raymond street.
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#26 Azin Majooni
#26 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: 346 Briggs Rd, Westport, MA, 02790
Azin Majooni
BOTH TOURS
HANDMADE PAPER/MIXED MEDIA: Sculptural handmade paper and printmaking
857-407-8081
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Azin Majooin’s work embodies the transformative nature of paper, where strength and fragility intertwine, and resilience emerges. Inspired by the life-giving rhythm of water, her practice captures memory and movement, flowing across landscapes to sustain life in even the most delicate and barren spaces. Water and fibers merge in a dance of contrast and harmony, echoing cycles of transformation, endurance, and renewal, where creation and survival converge.
Through dynamic, layered forms, her work explores perspective and possibility, inviting reflection on distance, space, and memory. It captures the essence of observation, both outward, toward shaping horizons, and inward, toward thought and emotion, bridging the tangible and intangible in a unified vision.
#27 Heather Borg Martin
#27 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: Rising Tide Pottery 218 Hixbridge Rd, Westport, MA, 02790
Heather Borg Martin
BOTH TOURS
CERAMIC: Locally inspired ceramics with fine textures and detailing
https://risingtidepottery.com/
781-336-7704
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Heather seeks to explore tolerances within both materials and the maker, investigating the limitations of experimentation. How can forms be delicately and intentionally crafted to show just how far one can go? What are the tolerances of the self, others, and their mediums? How can one create space for further tolerances and increase the capacity for work, others, and self? Materials include stoneware and porcelain clays, stains, and glazes which are used in perpetual experimentation. What the viewer sees are all the wins. Heather constantly considers what is the next iteration, combination, or alteration to yield the most interesting visual result. She especially enjoys the abstract nature of the resulting forms, and the various interpretations from each viewer as they bring their own lens to each piece.
Heather will offer an ongoing demonstration of pieces in progress, along with examples of how she stains clay, and creates many of the tiny textured elements of her work.
I am deeply thankful to Shaina Humphries who has been incredibly generous in offering her beautiful space. The location at 218 Hixbridge Rd in Westport has ample parking, and will showcase my work on the large porch in back of the house overlooking the Westport river.
#28 Felice Mendell
#28 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: Felice Mendell Studio 1746F Drift Rd, Westport, MA, 02790
Felice Mendell
BOTH TOURS
PAINTING/SCULPTURE/MIXED MEDIA: Colorful abstract, figurative and narrative paintings and sculptures
https://felicemendellstudio.com
Toward the end of a professional career as an architect and non-profit developer of affordable housing, Felice began to pursue her lifelong love of creating art. With a studio in Boston’s South End, and now in Westport, Massachusetts, she created a body of work that was largely figurative and narrative, including sculpture in high-fired ceramics and mixed-media.
Indulging her love of color, she began to focus her creativity and energy on painting and collage. Applying images, scraping and erasing, covering and uncovering, she fashioned translucent layers of paint to represent complex and hidden stories.
Now, taking advantage of part-time time residence in New York City and the influence of classes with Pat Lipsky and others at the Art Students League, her work has taken an exciting turn toward abstract painting with an emphasis on color field work. Intuitively applying strong brushstrokes of acrylic color, her new paintings are vibrant and harmonious.
Felice Mendell’s studio is on a private road just off Drift Road and has parking available on the driveway and on the road in front of the house. The studio is accessed with an outdoor staircase and there is a restroom available for visitors.
#29 Rochelle St. Martin Pettenati and Vania Noverça
#29 on the Brochure
Artists Showing at: 711 Sodom Rd, Westport, MA 02790
Rochelle St. Martin Pettenati
BOTH TOURS
ACRYLIC/MIXED MEDIA: Local landscapes and seascapes in vibrant colors
508-961-8396
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Rochelle approaches each vibrant acrylic painting as both an exploration and a conversation with the surrounding landscape. Working her home studio filled with natural light or on location she begins by observing local beaches, fields, gardens, and winding roads, often sketching outdoors to capture shifting colors and subtle textures. These early studies form the foundation of each composition, allowing the artist to translate real environments into expressive visual narratives.
The artist carefully selects a palette inspired by seasonal changes. Spring blossoms suggest soft pinks and luminous greens, while autumn fields call for deep golds and warm rust tones. Using acrylics for their versatility and fast-drying nature, the artist builds layers.
As the painting develops, attention turns to detail. Delicate floral petals, winding stems, and distant hills emerge through smaller, controlled brushwork. The artist balances precision with spontaneity, allowing occasional drips or textured effects to remain as reminders of the creative process. She may add marks using mixed media, she calls scribbles that add visual interest.
Ultimately, each finished painting reflects more than a physical place. It represents the artist’s personal interpretation of familiar landscapes and florals, infused with memory and feeling. Through vibrant color, layered texture, and thoughtful composition, the artist transforms ordinary surroundings into expressive works that invite viewers to see local beauty with renewed appreciation.
Acrylic paint and oil paint sticks will be used during demonstrations throughout the tour dates.
Studio access is at the end of driveway, around back of our home. It is a sunny, air-conditioned space, with a full restroom. Snacks and drinks will be served each day.
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Vania Noverça
BOTH TOURS
OIL/SCULPTURE: Vibrant paintings of florals, birds, and expressive figurative subjects
774-627-5977
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekends!
Vania Noverça Viveiros aka Vania Noverça is a local artist born and raised in the Steep Brook section of Fall River, MA. She is an Oil Painter and Sculptor who is inspired mostly by nature and the human figure, she considers herself a realist with a captivating contemporary flare. Her work is vibrant in color representing the vivid colors and forms that can be found within nature. She is intrigued by the human figure in its expressive state; she enjoys capturing and conveying the emotions of her subjects in her drawings, paintings and sculptures sharing her experiences with her viewers! Her artist statement is one of which best describes her interpretive thoughts of being an Artist and should be considered if one seeks to know her! Artist Statement:
“As an artist one is often asked to provide a biography and an artist statement when invited to a gallery or show, I truly understand the intent; however I must admit that I personally feel that in order to know an Artist one must learn who we are through our reflections and look beyond our shadows. Who, what, when and why, how are we inspired; each and every creation is a mere reflection of these entire things collectively. Our perception of another’s interpretation can sometimes be misconstrued, we must not limit ourselves, study, be inquisitive, engage with one another; only then will we learn who we are beyond the shadows we cast. Art is an expression of one self and must be shared with others.” Vania Noverça
Vania Noverca will have ongoing painting demonstrations for both weekends of the tour, her subject matter will be of birds in their natural habitat. She will discuss her medium, process and techniques. She welcomes her audience to engage in conversation and encourages all to ask questions.
We welcome you to park in the driveway, enter in the right side back of the house through the sliding doors on the patio and please join us for some beverage and crudite'. Bathroom facitilties are availble to guests.
#30 Kitt Shaffer and Kris Shaffer
#30 on the Brochure
Artists showing at: ShafferArts 1 Monument Dr, Westport, MA 02790
Kitt Shaffer
JULY 18 & 19 Only
OIL/PASTEL/WATERCOLOR/PRINT/CERAMIC: Representational landscapes and figures in different media. Ceramics
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Kitt Shaffer began her art career in high school, winning First Place in district competitions in 1971 and 1972. She minored in Art (painting, drawing) at Kansas State University. She took up pottery in 2000 at the Harvard Ceramics Program and had an individual show at Harvard Hilles Library in 2001 (“Functional Pottery: Shape, Texture and Form”). She was a member of Mudstone Studios in Warren, RI, and a student in Ceramics at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She currently does ceramics at Rising Tide Pottery in New Bedford. Her drawings and paintings from Joy Street Studios in Somerville have been included in juried shows at Gallery Seven, Maynard MA, Illuminations (Massachusetts General Hospital), Healing with Art (Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Nashua NH), Emerson Umbrella Small Works and Art Ramble, Trinitarian Church Juried Show in Concord, MA, A Glimpse Beyond Juried Show at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge MA, and at the Provincetown Art Association juried shows. She formerly had a studio in Monterosso, Calabria, Italy, where she displayed her landscapes in juried shows in Pizzo and Polia, Italy, and had a one-person show in the Monterosso City Hall in 2019. Since moving to Westport, she has been active in the Westport Art Group (displaying her works in many shows) as well as South Coast Artists (Open Studios and other shows). She was a first-place winner for a pastel at Wet Paint Padanarum in 2023. She has participated in shows at Wellesley Society of Artists, Brookline Art off the Wall, ActonArt Summer juried portrait show, Little Compton Summer juried Art Show, Westport Watershed show, and Cuttyhunk Plein Air. Her portrait in the 2025 "About Face" exhibit of WAG won the People's Choice Award. She has recently had individual shows in Little Compton Cultural Center, Westport Public Library and Bridgewater Public Library.
Kitt Shaffer has studied white line printing (also called 'Provincetown printing') with Darrell Smith (Provincetown Art Association), and will demonstrate the technique during Open Studios 2026. This low-tech method of printing (no press required) uses a wooden block (carved in outline format), and watercolor application to produce a print that can be modified as desired until finished. Inexpensive wood, such as pine, works best for the block and the transfer of color to the paper is accomplished with a spoon. So the only significant expense is for good quality paper.
There is no street sign for Monument Drive, so follow the SCOS signs. Please park along the road (indicated by signage) and walk down the driveway to the tent outside the garage of the house. Works are displayed in the tent and in the garage. For those with limited mobility, there is parking closer to the garage display area adjacent to the tent.
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Kris Shaffer
JULY 18 & 19 Only
OIL/PASTEL/WATERCOLOR: Vibrant landscapes of urban and rural scenes, and portraits
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Originally from Kansas, after many years in the Northeast Kris Shaffer now considers the Boston area home. She transferred from Kansas State University to Massachusetts College of Art where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting. After college, she moved to Tesuque, New Mexico where she fell in love with landscape painting. The magical light of the high plains desert was fantastic, and reminiscent of the stunning Flint Hills of Kansas. Her next stop was San Francisco where she married and had two sons. The family returned to Boston and became her focus while maintaining an active painting studio. During this time, her passion for art was also expressed through a flourishing interior design business. Urban landscapes have always been a favorite subject, but harsh weather and demands of life lead her to an ongoing series of book paintings. Being able to stack, arrange and light books in the studio provided many elements reminiscent of urban scenery that were utterly controllable. With her sons now adults, painting has once again taken center stage, with landscapes remaining one of her favorite subjects. Bales of hay are seen as sleeping giants that could come to life at any time and meander away. Cows are also a favorite subject. Roads leading to nowhere, to anywhere, to everywhere provide endless fascination. She has recently expanded her work to oil pastels and portraiture. The human face, or any face is so expressive. Figure drawing was her first love, but she never explored portraits until recently. Oil pastels brought her to watercolors and the immediacy and non-toxic nature this medium is attractive. Changing mediums has challenged her to see things in new ways adding depth and understanding to her work. She continues to explore varied methods of capturing the beauty of everyday objects.
#31 Caroline Unruh
#31 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: 2 Fairview Ave, Westport, MA, 02790
Caroline Unruh
BOTH TOURS
CERAMIC: Hand built ceramics
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Caroline Unruh
Ceramic Artist | Westport, MA
After years working in fiber arts, Caroline Unruh discovered clay while seeking to add dimension to her textile practice. A single Ceramics 101 class at UMass Dartmouth changed everything—she hasn't touched her sewing machine since.
Clay offers what fabric never could: resistance, weight, and an unpredictable collaborative spirit. Unruh is drawn to the building process itself, where her sculptural impulses meet functional sensibilities. Whimsy often finds its way into her work, bringing moments of humor and lightness. Recently, Brutalist Modern forms have emerged in response to the fractured landscape of our current moment—angular, raw, unapologetic.
Unruh thinks of her relationship with clay as a negotiation. She gives it character and spirit; it gives her its strength. But clay has the final word. It will go where she asks only if it agrees—otherwise it cracks, folds into itself, or explodes at 2300 degrees in the kiln. This volatility keeps her honest.
Each piece carries the intentional mark of her hand. Unruh wants viewers to pause and wonder: How was this made? The evidence of construction—the fingerprints, the seams, the moments where control gave way to chance—is essential. This is the essence of wabi-sabi: beauty in imperfection, honesty in process, acceptance of what the material offers and what it refuses.
Restroom available, accessibility
#32 Debra Valeri
#32 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: Meadowbrook Studio 60 Meadowbrook Ln, Westport, MA 02790
Debra Valeri
BOTH TOURS
OIL: Landscapes capturing the light and atmosphere of the South Coast
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As a landscape oil painter, working both en plein air and in the studio, Debbie captures the essence of the light and atmosphere of the South Coast through all its seasons, while demonstrating a special affinity towards the late day light at the beach and in the dunes.
Debbie received her BFA in Illustration from RISD in 1982. In the early years of her career she worked as an illustrator, and as a high school art teacher before evolving her career into painting exclusively.
She is an elected member of the Guild of Boston Artists and is also represented by Pierce Galleries, Inc. on Nantucket.
Studio is ground level, at back of house. Accessibility: After driveway, the concrete walk has one step up, and there is another step up into studio.
#33 Michael Walden and Carol Scavotto
#33 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: Michael Walden Art 42 Drift Rd, Westport, MA 02790
Michael Walden
BOTH TOURS
PAINTING/PRINTMAKING: Painting and printmaking rooted in place, light, and lived experience
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“The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes…” — Lucian Freud
Michael Walden’s work is grounded in painting and printmaking, rooted in place, light, and lived experience. Moving beyond a strictly observational approach, his recent work extends into a broader inquiry—one shaped by sustained looking and a growing interest in abstraction.
Printmaking plays a central role in Walden’s process. Its quick, intuitive nature invites chance and serendipity, producing unexpected interactions through overlap, collage, and layered imagery. These prints often serve as ambiguous starting points, informing both the structure and atmosphere of subsequent paintings.
As ideas move between media, tools traditionally associated with printmaking—brayers, tape, and stencils—enter the painted surface. These elements introduce veils and interruptions that complicate depth and space, adding layers of pattern, shadow, and texture. Through this exchange, Walden’s paintings shift toward abstraction while remaining tethered to observation.
Recurring motifs and the figure persist, though increasingly in conceptual rather than descriptive roles. Across both prints and paintings, the work reflects a continued investigation into how prolonged attention transforms experience—how familiar places and forms, when closely observed, begin to dissolve into something more open and uncertain.
Trace monotype is a one-of-a-kind printmaking process that combines drawing with printing. Ink is rolled onto a smooth surface—often Plexiglas—and paper is placed on top. The image is created by drawing on the back of the paper, using pressure to transfer ink from the plate below. Because the artist cannot fully see the image as it is made, the process invites intuition and chance.
Trace monotype serves as a jumping-off point for painting. Its speed allows quick exploration of ideas, testing form and space. Once lifted, the print is complete and unreproducible, often informing later paintings through composition and abstraction.
There is a long driveway with parking, but also parking on the street. Michael's studio is on the second floor, but the first floor workshop holds most of the exhibition, plus a visiting artist.
There are restrooms located yards away at the Head of Westport's town landing. Walden's working studio is atop a steep stair which would make it inaccessible to some.
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Carol Scavotto
BOTH TOURS
SILK, PAPER, CLAY: Silk scrolls and paper clay masks
401-835-4029
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekends!
I am a multimedia artist addressing human emotions. How do each of us fit into society? I choose my medium to support my narrative.
The paper clay masks are imaginary facial structures revealing inner emotions.
For the silk works, I begin with a drawing template, which I transfer to the silk. As I add the silk embroidery and appliqué, the piece's personality begins to be fine-tuned.
#34 Nancy Whitin
#34 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: 462 River Rd, Westport, MA 02790
Nancy Whitin
AUGUST 15 &16 Only
PASTEL/MIXED MEDIA: Exuberant dialog, encompassing animals, nature, joy and strength
Nancy R.M.Whitin, former publishing V Pres. and board member of the Society of American Historians, has studied at the Silvermine Guild, RISD, and extensively with private instructors. She has been juried in as a member of the prestigious Pastel Society of America in NYC. Both her rabbit painting "Go Ask Alice” and her donkey painting “Not So Blue” were awarded Honorable Mentions in Pastel Journal’s Annual International Pastel 100 Competition, and she has been a finalist in the Artist’s Magazine Annual International Excellence Competition three times. Nancy was honored to be one of the fifteen artists invited to participate in the invitational exhibit Our Shared Planet, examining animals as the inspiration for art, at the Parsons Gallery, at which time her artwork was featured in the Boston Globe’s Art Section. Her donkeys have found homes in 30 states.
Nancy’s portraits of animals are of real individuals. Their poses and expressions are not exaggerated. She has thousands of her animal photos on her computer and her challenge becomes to capture their emotions, tell their stories, and portray their individual personalities.
An avid sailor and rower, she is often compelled to paint our beautiful local marshes and beaches.
On the river, Long driveway, restroom. no stairs to studio
#35 Peter Aldrich and Karen Melanson
#12 on the Brochure
Artists showing at: 64-A Swamp Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837
Peter Aldrich
AUGUST 15 &16 Only
OIL ON CANVAS/CHARCOAL ON PAPER: Representational paintings, including portraits, baseball and landscapes
I paint what I see. I paint for myself. I have neither message nor mission. I do attempt in my painting to capture a moment in time, of my own vision of the world as I see and feel it. If I am fortunate in a work, I also manage to evoke in turn for the viewer some feelings or recognition. I strive for visual clarity that hopefully incorporates some subtle ambiguity of tone or mood.
"The Barn" is at the top of a very long tree-lined driveway that goes up the side of a pasture. Please park in the field south of the structure.
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Karen Melanson
AUGUST 15 &16 Only
PASTEL/WATERCOLOR: Colorful paintings of waves, seashore, marshes, flowers and sunsets
I experience painting as an expression of all I love….an expression of my soul.
Whether it be painting in my studio or my favorite, ‘en Plein air”, I am inspired to capture the felling of being outside…
that feeling of air and sunshine kissing my skin, smelling the faint scent of the ocean or flowers, the sound of crashing waves, whispering reeds and singing birds…
to bring those feelings to life on paper in order to transport others to those fabulous places… to a place of happiness, peace, joy and solitude.
#36 Melanie Anderson
#36 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: 136 Peckham Rd, Little Compton, RI, 02837
Melanie Anderson
BOTH TOURS
ACRYLIC: Colorful and textural abstract paintings of landscapes and still life
617-448-3026
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Color is fuel for me; it's what drives my artistic passions. I am drawn to abstracting the shapes within the landscapes around me. Working in layers to transform values and colors, I strive to build depth and textures capturing an energy both felt and observed.
Melanie Anderson, a native Rhode Island resident, received her BFA from Syracuse University in 1985. Her career started in graphic design. Fifteen years in, Melanie left to go to the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts & became a Private Chef. During this time, she also created colorful textiles for her own line of outerwear & accessories. Still, painting was something she did off & on until one day 5 years ago, it became obvious to put her whole self into exploring her passion for color - in painting! She believes everything she has done has led her to this point.
#37 Dot Bergen
#37 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: Dot Bergen Art 8 Sakonnet Trl, Little Compton, RI 02837
Dot Bergen
BOTH TOURS
ENCAUSTIC/MIXED MEDIA: Encaustic, mixed media and sculpture based on nature
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Dot Bergen uses resin, beeswax and fabric to create sculptures that reference marine and terrestrial forms. She leverages her advanced degrees in biology to inform her point of view. The sculptures serve as a metaphor for biological exchange and survival. Some sculptures are illuminated, crossing the boundary between art and function. All of the sculptures serve to express the joy that can be found in nature.
Follow signs along the driveway. The studio is at the back of the property. There is plenty of parking.
#38 Claire Bowen
#38 on the Brochure
Artist Showing at: 229 Long Hwy, Little Compton, RI 02837
Claire Y Bowen
BOTH TOURS
MIXED MEDIA: Collage with paper, fabric and acrylic paint
https://www.clairebowenstudios.com/home
617-719-7841
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Claire Bowen creates layered, mixed-media works that draw on memory, abstraction, and material interplay. Her pieces reference place and process, offering a more psychological or emotional interpretation of common objects and everyday life.
Claire's studio is shared with her family's seasonal farm stand which will be open for business during the tour.
#39 Serena Parente Charlebois
#39 on the Brochure
Artist Showing at: 313 Long Hwy, Little Compton, RI 02837
Serena Parente Charlebois
BOTH TOURS
PHOTOGRAPHY: Fine art and alternative processes in photography
401-635-8880
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Will offer ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekends!
Photographic Artist, Serena Parente Charlebois of Serena’s Studio, established Serena’s Studio as a full-time studio in 1991.
Serena is a nationally recognized photographer who is best known for her nostalgic hand-colored photographs, black and white landscapes and fine art alternative processes in the photographic medium.
Serena has published a fine art book, The Shape of Beauty a 3 year self-project that turned into more and her most recent collection is a series of petite pieces created on archival vellum and gilded with 23k gold, white gold and copper.
She is Certified by the Professional Photographers of America, and has earned her Master Photographer degree as well as her Photographic Craftsman degree.
Serena's most recent collection is a series of petite pieces created on archival vellum- a delicate and translucent medium; then hand gilded with 23k gold, white gold and copper. Thus transforming them into something reminiscent of another time.
Serena will be demonstrating one or two of the multi-step process of a hand gilded photograph.
Serena's Studio is located on Long Highway with a sign at the street. The studio is visible from the road and off-street parking is available. There is restroom availability, but difficult access for handicap.
#40 Kris Donovan
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Artist showing at: Donovan Studio 9 Donovan Way, Little Compton, RI 02837
Kris Donovan
BOTH TOURS
WATERCOLOR/OIL/PASTEL: Traditional paintings of the South Coast, the sea and life
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Kris Donovan is passionate about painting and teaching. As founder and director of the Donovan Gallery at Tiverton Four Corners, RI for 31 years, Kris had many opportunities to fuel that passion by supporting emerging artists, teaching and sponsoring the Making Art/Plein Air seminars for artists, and to simply paint to please herself and her many collectors. Now in “retirement”, she paints at her waterfront studio in Little Compton, RI.
After a formal education in Art Ed, Kris developed a career as a painter and studied with some of the country’s finest instructors including Charles Reid, Skip Lawrence, Daniel Green, Thomas Sgouros, Joseph McGurl, Richard McKinley, and Donald Demers while enjoying the Gallery business and running her studio and workshops.
Her paintings are in numerous private and corporate collections here and abroad. She previously enjoyed artist membership of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society, the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, the Connecticut Pastel Society, the Southcoast Artists, and the Westport (MA) Art Group. Her work can be found at Donovan Studio in Little Compton, RI.
Commissions are welcome.
Ongoing process of oil, pastel, and watercolor demonstrations throughout the Tours.
#41 Shane Dorey
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Artist showing at: Dorey Glass Design 18 South of Commons Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837
Shane R Dorey
BOTH TOURS
GLASS: Blown glass art
https://www.goldenboyglass.com
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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For Shane, glass is a medium where detail meets discovery. He studies the shapes, rhythms, and textures that run through all living things, then reimagines them in flowing, asymmetrical forms alive with color. His work merges the discipline of realism with the spontaneity of molten glass, each sculpture becoming a physical expression of his enduring curiosity about the beauty and balance of the natural world.
Shane will be demonstration the art of glass blowing for the duration of the tour.
The Studio is in the garage at the bottom of the driveway.
#42 Mary Ellen Flinn
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Artist showing at: Early Time Carving 273 Long Hwy, Little Compton, RI 02837
Mary Ellen Flinn
AUGUST 15 & 16 Only
WOOD/ACRYLIC/FOUND OBJECTS: Hand-carved and painted sculptures reminiscent of early American folk art
401-330-0731
Mary Ellen is a self taught woodcarver and painter living in Little Compton, RI. She creates hand carved and painted sculptures reminiscent of early American folk art. Her medium is wood, acrylic paints, and antique fragments. The process starts with creating a rough pattern for the piece that is used to mark and cut out a rough wood blank using a bandsaw. From there she is ready to start carving and sanding. This is followed by the painting and finishing process. The final step is assembling the complete sculpture and making sure that it is structurally sound. following that step the piece is ready to be shown.
In addition to the studio there is a woodshed on the property that houses her wood supply and bandsaw, During the Summer and Fall months she rolls the bandsaw outdoors (in good weather) and is able to work in a natural environment.
#43 Nadine Flowers
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Artist Showing at: 62 Old Stone Church Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837
Nadine Flowers
BOTH TOURS
MIXED MEDIA: Mixed media collage from natural and manmade shoreline findings
401-787-0541
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Will provide demonstrations throughout the Tour weekends!
Nadine Flowers is a mixed-media and collage artist whose life and work are deeply intertwined with the New England coast. Her artistic expression is a testament to her deep affinity for the shore, rooted in an early passion for beachcombing and collecting. For decades, she has curated a trove of weather-worn objects — drawn to their colors, textures, and patterns shaped by time and tide.
Her creative process begins with a deep appreciation for the journey of an object. The memory of materials speaks to her — each fragment a window into another time, rediscovered and reimagined. Nadine’s work also explores the interconnectedness of humans and nature, revealing how each continuously shapes the other in subtle and profound ways.
Nadine continues to expand the boundaries of her process, allowing the shoreline itself to guide her practice as it reveals new stories.
Nadine will have her curated collection of shoreline materials on display and will offer visitors the opportunity to explore the collage process.
The studio is located at the top of Adamsville Hill on OLD Stone Church Road in a two-story house with a shell driveway and window boxes. PLEASE NOTE: There is also a Stone Church Road, which can cause confusion.
A restroom is available for tour participants, along with light refreshments, and the AC will be humming!
#44 William Gajda
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Artist showing at: William Marshall Studio 124 Long Hwy, Little Compton, RI 02837
William Gajda
BOTH TOURS
WOOD/METAL: Functional wood and/or metal products
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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William Gajda started his career as a Tool & Die maker by trade. While working full time he went to the University Of Massachusetts, Dartmouth where a Bachelor Of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering was received. William continued his education in Mechanical Engineering and received a MSME from Northeastern University. While working as an Engineer woodworking classes and wood workshops were pursued. Overtime, metal and wood working equipment was purchased. Everything he made was either for himself or for family. Once retired, a small business (William Marshall Studio) making items using wood and/or metal was achieved. The types of work created is considered functional art.
William enjoys refurbishing old antique furniture which includes caning chairs. William now makes furniture along with other items using the skills he learned. His work includes barn doors, dining and console tables, clocks, specialty cutting and charcuterie boards, serving trays, desks, cabinets, custom metal hinges, etc. The wood he utilizes is generally local to New England. There are cases he does use exotic woods for charcuterie boards and serving trays. The wood may include Zebra and Purple Heart. William has his own studio which includes a tool room and woodshop where he spends his time making and creating custom items.
#45 Joanne Gregory
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Artist showing at: Seascape Studio LC 37 Grange Ave, Little Compton, RI 02837
Joanne Gregory
BOTH TOURS
SHELLS/SEALIFE: Sailor's Valentines, beaded artwork and jewelry
https://www.joannegregoryshellart.com
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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Joanne Gregory has been designing and creating sea inspired art since 2015. She trained under the guidance of Sandy Moran, an award-winning shell artist until her death in 2020. Joanne creates both traditional and contemporary Sailor’s Valentines. Each piece begins with a thoughtful geometric design that fits tightly into an octagon shaped wooden box using a variety of woods including maple and mahogany. The entire design is filled with tiny colorful shells and sea life fragments, each placed individually. Her finished pieces range from 1 ½ inches to 17 inches in diameter and take up to six months to complete. In 2020, Joanne expanded her work to include bead embroidered art incorporating larger shells and fine glass beads to create sea inspired wall hangings and jewelry. This type of work uses a needle and thread to stitch shells, sea life and beads to a surface of fabric, suede or leather. Her work has been displayed at the Bristol Art Museum, Brownell Library, Little Compton Community Center, Narrows Center for the Arts and Westport Art Group. She is a member of South Coast Artists, Westport Art Group and is an instructor at the Handicraft Club in Providence, RI.
Studio is located at the artist's home and is clearly marked. Parking is located in front of the garden shed and restroom is available.
#46 Carolyn Lock
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Artist showing at: Turtle Pond Studio 158 Quicksand Pond Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837
Carolyn Lock
BOTH TOURS
OIL: Rusty gears series, bridges, and fishing vessels in expressive color
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Color and perspective are central to Carolyn’s paintings, regardless of subject matter. She captures large structures like bridges, trawlers and scallopers at the New Bedford Pier, and scenes around the harbor in Providence. Water has been a recurring theme in her art, reflecting the interplay between human-made constructions and the natural beauty of water and light.
This year, Carolyn has focused on depicting some of the old, decommissioned weaving looms found in nearby textile mills. Once powered by water-generated electricity, these machines are abandoned, rusting, and peeling; but to her, they retain a sense of dormant power and energy.
Her process is to photograph on location wherever something unusual catches her eye, and then edit and sketch in the studio. She paints on toned canvas, with an underlayer which establishes the composition and areas of light and dark; then adds the richer color of the finished piece.
Visitors are welcome to Carolyn‘s studio in Little Compton, RI. Her paintings can also be seen at Four Corners Gallery in Tiverton, RI.
Quicksand Pond Road goes from pavement to gravel through woods. Keep going, it’s worth the trip. Restroom available.
#47 Josie Richmond
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Artist showing at: The Art Cafe 7 South of Commons Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837
Josie Richmond
BOTH TOURS
PRINTMAKER/ENCAUSTIC: Layered landscape perspectives using printmaking and encaustic
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Overlapping landscape perspectives. Printmaking allows me to explore and layer information. Repeating images creates room for experimentation and the ability to push ideas and process.
The traditional methods on intaglio and block printing clarify ideas through a variety of tools, stages, and the magic of the press. The introduction of the encaustic paint allows me to color my prints in a painterly way that goes beyond the paper and still maintain transparencies. Land use, maps, contours, and color fields; the weaving of layers articulate an interpretation of my environment.
The hot plate will be on and short encaustic demos go on all day.
The printing press in there with plates and ink ready.
The Art Cafe is next to the studio and gallery in the wandering garden. The music of the Backward Hats will be playing .
Walk to our neighboring glass blower
#48 Kadie Salfi
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Artist Showing at: 9 Crandall Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837
Kadie Salfi
BOTH TOURS
MIXED MEDIA: Mixed media prints, painting, and sculpture inspired by the world
415-595-2114
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend!
Kadie Salfi uses a striking Pop palette to explore themes of joy, beauty, destruction, and desire. A multidisciplinary artist, Salfi selects her medium based on the conceptual needs of her subject matter—moving fluently between etching, screenprinting, photo-based imagery, sculpture, ceramics, and painting. From her early screenprints of bubblegum-hued bomber planes to Arabian camels printed on dyed plaster with pure crude oil, she delivers incisive social and personal commentary with a sly, stylish sensibility.
A recurring theme in Salfi's work is perspective—both conceptual and physical. She explores subjects that require a variety of viewpoints to fully understand their depth. Physically, her pieces are designed to shift when viewed up close versus from a distance, utilizing dots, halftones, blurred imagery, and scale to invite multiple interpretations. Her most recent body of work, Sweet Tender Love, expands this lens to her own family history, weaving a deeply personal narrative that resonates with universal reflections on love, loss, and longing.
Raised in New England and the Bay Area, Salfi received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Following her degree, she completed a two-year tenure at the legendary Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles, where she printed editions for renowned artists including Robert Rauschenberg, Richard Serra, Vija Celmins, and Jasper Johns.
Salfi maintains a dedicated studio practice in Little Compton, RI, and has exhibited her work in solo shows across both coasts, including A.I.R. Gallery (Brooklyn), Cornell University and Corners Gallery (Ithaca, NY), Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art (San Francisco), and BCA Center (Burlington, VT). Her work has been featured in the eCORNELL Keynote Series, Of Note Magazine, City Limits, Out of Bounds Radio, The Cornell Daily Sun, Chapter89 Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Artscope.
Visitors can observe Salfi demonstrating botanical and photo-based cyanotype printing, a process central to much of her original art available for purchase. These sessions offer a preview of the techniques she teaches in her year-round workshop series. Whether you are looking to collect unique sun-printed works or join an upcoming creative session for families and friends, this is the perfect opportunity to experience the creative process firsthand.
Park in designated spots or on the street (please do not block other vehicles). Follow the signs to the entrance. Note: Access to the studio requires navigating 10 stairs.
#49 Taylor Smith
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Artists showing at: TaylorSVisualart 31 South of Commons, Little Compton, RI 02837
BOTH TOURS
OIL PAINTING: Painterly depictions of natural settings and unique locations
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Taylor Smith has been intrigued with the beauty and peace of nature his entire life. The “deeper” into nature he has explored the better, which can elicit emotional responses to certain locations. This includes but is not limited to various excursions in Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Whenever a scene triggers a sense of unusual beauty it becomes a potential subject for the artistic deconstructive process.
#50 Galen V Snow
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Artist showing at: Galen V Snow, Fine Art 220 W. Main Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837
Galen V Snow
BOTH TOURS
PAPER MONTAGE: Nature inspired paper paintings depicting flora, fauna and 'scapes
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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Paper Montage is Galen's medium today. It comes to her in waves of color, light and shape. She tears and cuts the handmade papers, rice paper and imported fine papers to layer the background with color. Then she glues the layers of color over each other to create the hue she seeks, creating a depth of transparency she's not found with other mediums. She uses high quality, opaque and textural magazine pieces, each cut or torn individually to form the subject matter. Each piece can take hours of work. She has found, recently, however, she is leaning toward larger pieces of paper to make her work less tedious-a pivotal moment in her montage journey! An exciting and new direction! Many people think she uses paint to enhance her intricate pieces. Only glue and paper are used, or Paper Montage: "Painting with Paper".
Her demos are spontaneous. She expands on them as people ask questions and become more interested in the process. It is very interactive and fluid. Totally engaging and inspiring!
My studio is in my home, the first house on the right as you come up the long driveway. Please follow the signs posted to park near the house on the right.
#51 Raquel Valcourt-deCosta and Stephanie Stroud
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Artists showing at: 15 Colebrook Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837
Raquel Valcourt-deCosta
BOTH TOURS
MIXED MEDIA: Contemporary fresco and hand-painted glassware
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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Raquel applies layers of plaster and paint to achieve depth and reflection to her artwork. Traditional art transformed to a bit modern with abstract qualities
Her hand painted glassware is fired on site.
painting glassware will be demonstrated through out the weekend as well as samples of the contemporary fresco.
restroom is available, handicap parking as well. we have 1 step into the studio.
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Stephanie Stroud
BOTH TOURS
DECORATIVE FIBER: Impressionistic, nature inspired, wool paintings created by felting dyed wool
artist@stephaniestroud.net
https://www.stephaniestroud.net
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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Stephanie received a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design with a major in illustration. She is an award-winning fiber artist who “paints with wool,” creating felt landscape paintings, inspired by scenic New England, using both needle and wet felting techniques. “I work in fiber because I am a maker; I enjoy the process and tactile experience involved with assembling to create while appreciating the forgiveness and immediacy that working with wool allows. Texture and a tactile experience are important in my process.” Painting with fluffy bits of unspun colored wool involves the delicate and deliberate layering of color to capture light, texture and depth in soft impressionistic scenes created in an unconventional way that invite second look.
Discover how fluffy bits of colored wool can be transformed into impressionistic landscapes. Stephanie will demonstrate how she paints with dyed un-spun wool by needle felting, mixing colors by carefully layering wool to create texture and depth with color.
#52 Ashley Ainsworth
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Artist showing at: 1733 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI, 02878
Ashley Ainsworth
BOTH TOURS
OIL: Impressionist paintings of sea and summer activities
908-902-5449
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Oil paintings are created with brushes and palette knife, the more paint the better! I love to create atmospheric paintings that contain a lot of emotion.
Can demonstrate an oil painting made from my easel near the window in my studio. I am located right on the Sakonnet River
Parking is best along the side of Main Road or at Bank Newport. My studio has a restroom, and I will be providing refreshments.
#53 Meredith Brower
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Artist showing at: Firefly Mandalas 630 Neck Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
Meredith Brower
BOTH TOURS
ECO ART/PHOTOGRAPHY: The perfect connection of nature and art
https://www.fireflymandalas.com/
Each Mandala is foraged and photographed locally in Tiverton, RI. These mandalas are impermanent eco-art. A beautiful intersection of nature and art. Once captured at the moment of design, they are left to recycle back into nature and will never look the same as they did at the exact moment. Every Mandala is completely different in color, texture, movement and feel.
Named after the inner fire that we all possess, these “Firefly Mandalas” were ignited in 2016. This new line includes note cards, tumbled marble coasters, mini notes, magnets, ornaments, aluminum wall panels & photographic prints.
Meredith’s work is inspired by the farm coast, local beaches and ever-changing fauna at her farm in South Tiverton, RI, where she grew up and gratefully lives today.
Long quahog shell driveway, Parking lot marked, handicap ramp available from grassy lawn. Porta potty available.
#54 Don Cadoret
#54 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: 23 Reed St, Tiverton, RI 02878
Don J Cadoret
BOTH TOURS
ACRYLIC: Highly detailed narrative paintings that tell a story
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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Don Cadoret is a story painter, a self-taught artist from Tiverton, who has been painting stories for over 50 years. His paintings have hung in many public and private collections across the United States, Canada and Europe, including the Clinton White House, the Cahoon Museum of American Art, the Attleboro Arts Museum, Newport Art Museum, and le Musee International d’Art in Montreal.
Cadoret has worked with the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City, the Visionary Museum in Baltimore, Shaker Museum in Pittsfield, MA, Battleship Museum in Fall River, and the Little Compton Historical Society.
His work was represented by Frank Miele Gallery in New York City and Gallery Americana in Houston for many years. He has participated in many gallery exhibits including the Providence Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and the Black Sheep Gallery in Toronto and Nova Scotia. Cadoret has exhibited alongside many important artists including Grandma Moses, Maud Lewis, Maxwell Mays, Justin McCarthy, Howard Finster, Janet Munro and Kathy Jakobsen.
The artist will have several works, at different stages of completion, showing in his studio, and will also demonstrate his detailed process of preparation, painting and glazing.
#55 Holly Dirks
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Artist showing at: Salubrious Endeavors 4240 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
Holly Dirks
AUGUST 15 &16 Only
POTTERY: Functional earthy pottery and ocean life castings
https://www.salubriousendeavors.com/
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Holly Dirks' work and process is the perfect example of when an interest becomes a passion. She started playing with clay 10 years ago and now it is her full time project.
Originally hailing from The Pacific Northwest and now residing in Tiverton, RI, Holly tends to incorporate elements of the ocean and mountains into her pottery. What makes her work unique and special is that she has developed many of her own glazes.
These glazes reflect the colors and feelings that are evoked in her while being surrounded by the natural splendor of water and land. She knows them both well.
Holly circumnavigated the North Atlantic Ocean, with her husband, on their sailboat. She has experienced many sea states from becalmed seas, gales, sunrises and sunsets in the middle of the ocean. She has also hiked into many of the alpine lakes in the Cascade Mountains in her home state of Washington.
Holly's pottery pieces are meant to be used and loved freely. They are all oven proof, food, microwave and dishwasher safe. Her goal is for the owner of her pieces to also feel the connection to the ocean and mountains as they are being used.
Holly's studio is located at the top of a long driveway. She has 2 granite posts and a black square mailbox at the bottom of the driveway. Feel free to park at the top of the driveway that is wide for easy turn around. Our friendly dog Tilly will probably greet you. Holly will have cool drinks and a place to rest also.
#56 Lindsey Epstein
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Artist showing at: Lindsey Epstein Pottery 324 East Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
Lindsey Epstein
BOTH TOURS
POTTERY: Crystalline glazed porcelain, handmade pottery and raku sculpture
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Lindsey Epstein resides in Tiverton, RI where she now creates work from her studio. She has always enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and nature. Over the past 21 years, she has enjoyed exploring the limits of clay only to find that there are few. She is constantly excited by new possibilities and glaze techniques. Nature and animals are a recurring influence in how the piece moves or is decorated. Lindsey also specializes in growing tulips & dahlias on the pottery farm, and trains horses.
Lindsey will demonstrate pottery making techniques, including wheel throwing. Demonstrations will be available upon request.
Plenty of parking. The studio has 5 steps to the entrance. You are welcome to enjoy viewing the dahlia gardens during your visit.
#57 Sherri Feld Sousa
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Artist showing at: Full Circle Art 51 King Rd, Tiverton, RI, 02878
Sherri Feld Sousa
BOTH TOURS
FUSED GLASS: Handcrafted fused glass with vibrant, unique and functional designs
617-438-7030
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Sherri Feld is a fused glass artist based in Tiverton, Rhode Island, creating distinctive handcrafted pieces with vibrant colors, thoughtful composition, and balance of functionality and decoration. Each artwork begins with individually hand cut pieces of colored glass, carefully arranged to form the underlying design. These components are fused in a high temperature kiln, transforming multiple pieces into a single, smooth panel. A second firing softens the glass so it can “slump” into molds, allowing each work to take on its final shape—whether a bowl, plate, tray, or sculptural form.
Sherri works primarily with Bullseye Glass sourced from Portland, Oregon, a material known for its consistency and color range. Every piece is created in her home studio, located in her basement garage, where she completes each stage of the kiln forming process by hand. She welcomes custom commissions for clients seeking personalized pieces and offers private classes for those interested in learning the craft of fused glass.
Her artistic journey is deeply influenced by her mother, who served as her mentor and creative guide. Following her mother’s passing in 2023, Sherri moved her mother’s Florida studio to Rhode Island, incorporating her tools, materials, and legacy into her own evolving practice. Today, this connection continues to shape Sherri’s work as she passes these skills and traditions on to her daughter as well, blending technical craft with a multigenerational sense of heritage and meaning.
Beyond fused glass, Sherri explores additional mediums that showcase her love of texture, pattern, and handmade craft. She creates wall tapestries and rope bowls, each reflecting the same thoughtful attention to detail present in her glasswork. Together, these creative pursuits express Sherri’s broader passion for artistry, material experimentation, and the joy of turning everyday objects into works of functional beauty.
Enjoy live fused glass demonstrations throughout the day and see how each piece is created from start to finish. Watch as individually cut-glass elements are arranged, fused in the kiln, and shaped into their final forms. Wander through the studio to explore a wide range of finished artwork, from functional bowls and trays to decorative panels and sculptural pieces. Whether you’re interested in the creative process or searching for a unique handmade item, the studio offers an inviting space to learn, observe, and shop. Discover one of a kind glass art and take home something truly special.
Please note that the driveway is gravel. Follow the posted signs for parking and for the short walk to the studio. The studio is in the basement/garage at the back of the house, and the garage door will be open for entry. Restrooms are not available on site. On street parking is not recommended.
#58 Jonathan French
#58 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: Mayflower Wallpaper LLC 543 Puncatest Neck Rd, Tiverton, RI, 02878
Jonathan French
BOTH TOURS
MIXED MEDIA: Abstract paintings and installations
https://mayflowerwallpaper.com/
401-824-6968
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#59 Kelly Lynn Milukas
#59 on the Brochure
Artist showing at: Milukas Studio/Imagination Collaboration 503 Southlake Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
Kelly Lynn Milukas
AUGUST 15 &16 Only
ENCAUSTIC/PASTEL/MIXED MEDIA: Joyful, colorful, painter, sculptor and instructor
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Kelly Milukas, R&F Core Artist Instructor, CMP, RIWS, IAPS MCP
Kelly works and teaches in a variety of media, among them water-based and ink-based paints, pastel, and mixed-media sculpture, with a particular love of creative encaustic. In addition to private mentoring and instruction in her seacoast New England studio, Kelly teaches throughout the United States and internationally, including Penland, Newport Museum of Art, Jamestown Arts Center, and Wake Forest Regenerative Medicine Institute. She also serves as an instructor for the International Encaustic Conference at Truro Center for the Arts in Massachusetts, and for the International Association of Pastel Societies in New Mexico, where she holds an International Pastel Masters Circle title. Kelly is a frequent national contributor in museum programming, private retreats, corporate creativity, and team-building programs, and her résumé includes international biotech science residencies and a residency with the well-known interiors firm Taste Design of Rhode Island.
Kelly is the past President of the Providence Art Club and the Founding President (Emerita) for South Coast Artists of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Kelly’s story, studio, and artwork have been featured in prestigious publications such as New England Home, IAPS Globes, Sotheby’s 401, Artscope, The Pastel Journal, and Newport Life; and in books such as 100 New England Artists; Best of American Pastel, Artists’ Homes & Studios, and The Cortland Review. In addition, Kelly has held solo exhibitions at several national venues, with her work featured prominently at international art fairs such as Red Dot Miami and Boston International Art Fair, as well as national museums, international private, and corporate collections.
#60 Lauren Renée Quinn
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Artist showing at: Custom Mosaic Design 1129 Stafford Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
Lauren Renée Quinn
BOTH TOURS
CUSTOM MOSAICS: Custom mosaics, handmade tile and fused glass jewelry
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Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
Custom Mosaic Design specializes in mosaics made from marble, granite, handmade clay tiles, stained glass, fused glass and smalti. Lauren has created mosaic floors, kitchen backsplashes, pools, mirror frames, furniture and works of art. Lauren has her mosaics installed in residences and commercial buildings in Hawaii, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Washington. In addition she also creates handmade tiles for framing or installation, fused glass jewelry and wind chimes.
Drive down the long driveway past the blue dumpster go through the woods it is the first house on the right
#61 Jennifer Jones Rashleigh
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Artist showing at: Cédian Painting: Studio-Gallery 3848 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
Jennifer Jones Rashleigh
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ACRYLIC/FIBER/TILES/MIXED MEDIA: Pillows and paintings: wildlife botanicals, birds, fish and beach scenes
https://www.cedianpainting.com
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Jennifer Jones Rashleigh’s acute analysis of birds, fish, botanicals and beach scenes, transfer into a catalytic process, distilling natural details into salient essence. She applies acrylic in all its dexterity; diluted washes, translucent gel coats, brushed, poured, knifed, dragged opacities and thickly pulled impasto textures that lift off stretched canvasses and hand painted pillows.
Rashleigh encourages clients to run their eyes and hands across her artwork. “There is something generative that occurs when we as humans look at and touch something simultaneously, she says.” In this coalescence of natural observation, material application united through interpretation by the viewer, “nature speaks, guiding truth, eloquence and inspiration.”
My art studio is in the back of my business: Cédian Painting: Studio-Gallery. Located at 3848 Main Road at Tiverton Four Corners my space is on the North Side of the building on the 1st floor. Parking is free and you are welcome to park anywhere in the neighborhood
#62 Brenda Wrigley Scott and Pat Warwick
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Artists showing at: Wrigley Studio 3852 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
Brenda Wrigley Scott
JULY 18 & 19 Only
ACRYLIC ON PAPER/CANVAS: Vibrant, nuanced painting in acrylic on paper and canvas
Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.
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Brenda Wrigley's paintings are an exuberant expression of color and forms in nature. Her appreciation of the animal world is captured in her portraits of companion and wild and farm creatures. Her nuanced interpretation of these subjects draws the viewer into close relationship with the images.
Wrigley will show her methods of paint and drawing techniques in her studio
Entry to studio/gallery is by the " Garden Entrance" 3852 main tiverton 4 corners
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Pat Warwick
JULY 18 & 19 Only
OIL/ACRYLIC/MIXED MEDIA: Abstract paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed mediaOIL/ACRYLIC/MIXED MEDIA: Abstract paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed media
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Pat's abstract landscapes and collages endeavor to share her perspective on the Rhode Island coastal environment that has become her inspiration. Often times it is the broader picture of the beaches, sea and marshes, but just as often it is the small things that catch her eye as in the flotsam and jetsam that washes ashore or collects in the seagrass.
