#1 Meredith Brower
#1 on the BrochureArtist showing at: Firefly Mandalas 630 Neck Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878Meredith BrowerBOTH TOURSECO ART/PHOTOGRAPHY: Natural materials assembled into intricate mandala designs and formsfireflymandalas@gmail.comhttps://www.fireflymandalas.com/401-474-1064Meredith Brower, eco-artist and photographer is owner/operator of Firefly Mandalas and Meredith Brower Photography in Tiverton, RI.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 with her mom and two new kittens Figgy & Pudding.Long quahog shell driveway, plenty of parking on the grass follow parking signs. Porta Potty will be available. Studio has a ramp, but grass and driveway are uneven.
#2 Don Cadoret
#2 on the BrochureArtist showing at: 23 Reed St, Tiverton, RI 02878Don CadoretBOTH TOURSACRYLIC PAINTINGS: Detailed narrative paintings that help tell a storycadorets@msn.com401-862-6115Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.Find us on Facebook and Instagram!Don Cadoret is a self-taught artist for 50 years. His paintings have hung in many 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 Muse International d’Art in Montreal.Ongoing demonstration of the stages in which a narrative painting is composed and completed
#3 Peter Dickison
#3 on the BrochureArtist showing at: 103 Fogland Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878Peter DickisonBOTH TOURSOIL PAINTING: Landscape and flower paintings with magical lightart@peterdickison.comhttps://www.peterdickison.com401-787-7451Peter’s paintings resonate with a love of Nature. He seeks that which may not be visible or audible at first glance. Their narrative is about being in a place, an invitation to meditate on our existence in nature.His landscapes are like a quiet reckoning of the forest. They seek its mystery, looking for the beings that inhabit field and forest. The beauty of his paintings of floral blossoms unfolds as a sensuous experience, an understanding of it as a structure and seeing it from the point of view of the bee. The flower speaks to love, and a Dickison painting makes it possible to take that love home to remind us of its miracle.Turn in driveway at white picket fence and pull onto lawn. Please park where indicated.
#4 Holly Dirks
#4 on the BrochureArtist showing at: Salubrious Endeavors 4240 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878Holly DirksJULY 19 & 20 OnlyPOTTERY: Functional earthy pottery and ocean life castingssalubriousendeavors@gmail.comhttps://www.salubriousendeavors.com/401-266-1684Holly Dirks' work and process is the perfect example of when an interest becomes a passion. She started playing with clay 9 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 gratine posts and a black square mailbox at the bottom of the driveway. Feel free to park at the top of the driveway. Our friendly dog Tilly will probably greet you.
#5 Lindsey Epstein
#5 on the BrochureArtist showing at: Lindsey Epstein Pottery 324 East Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878Lindsey EpsteinBOTH TOURSPOTTERY: Crystalline glazed porcelain, handmade pottery and raku sculptureLindsey@lepottery.comhttps://lepottery.com508-317-9292Will 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.Plenty of parking. The studio has 5 steps to the entrance. You are welcome to enjoy viewing the dahlia gardens during your visit.
#6 Peter Halpin
#6 on the BrochureArtist Showing at: 1722 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878Peter B HalpinBOTH TOURSPASTEL/WATERCOLOR: Realistic candid pastel portraits to give as giftspbhalpin71@gmail.com207-405-1624Peter Halpin grew up in Connecticut and has enjoyed art for the past 56 years. Self-described as a hobby artist, Pete started out as a Central Connecticut State University college student, where he created a life-size sculpture: a bust of “Christ at Gethsemane” (a centerpiece at the University’s art show). At the time, Pete was studying Industrial Technology; and also separately received a degree in Electrical Engineering…..AND he threw in a few art classes on the side. Professionally, Pete went the "practical route" with years of teaching high school and then at the Defense Department. Art has always been in the background of his life.Most recently, Pete has revived his art interests and has been creating pastels and watercolors (80 percent pastel 20 percent watercolors). While living in Vero Beach, FL, he was fortunate to attend seminars sponsored by the Museum of Art there, which were taught by prominent watercolor artist, Steve Rogers. Pete would say that being a Virgo and a type "A" personality, with a numbers oriented background, he is probably the last person you would pick to be in the art world. As much as he admires, respects, and wishes he was more of an Andy Warhol, Picasso type guy, he has to admit, he steers closer to a Norman Rockwell type portraiture guy.Now retired and living in Tiverton with his wife, he looks forward to giving his artwork his full attention. His home studio is open during the South Coast Artists Tours in July and August.Whatever is being painted (in watercolor or pastel), Mr. Halpin will enjoy showing work-in-progress.Studio is located at 1722 Main Rd, Tiverton RI 02878. We have a small grey house with a long driveway. We are across from Standish Boatyard. If the driveway is full please use a side street -Middle Avenue- located to the left of our driveway. Restrooms are 1/8 of a mile going towards Little Compton on the Right at Grinnell Beach. There is perfect pullover on Main Rd at the Beach. It is best to leave the driver in the car while using the facilities.
#7 Kelly Milukas
#7 on the BrochureArtist showing at: Milukas Studio/Imagination Collaboration 503 Southlake Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878Kelly Milukas AUGUST 16 &17 OnlyENCAUSTIC/PASTEL/MIXED MEDIA: Joyful, colorful abstracts and sculpturekellymilukas@gmail.comhttps://kellymilukas.com/401-480-3536Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.Joyful, colorful, abstract painter and sculptor. Art/science collaborator, instructor and visual storytellerKelly Milukas is an international instructor, speaker, and art & science residency collaborator, an award-winning artist whose practice began as a sculptor and has expanded to multi-media painting including pastel, encaustic and mixed painting.She holds Masters Circle Status of IAPS, International Association Pastel Society, a juried artist member of the Salmagundi Club, NYC, the Connecticut Pastel Society & the RI Watercolor Society. She is an R&F Encaustics CORE Instructor and the founding President Emerita of the South Coast Artists, RI & MA, and former President of the Providence Art Club, the 3rd oldest art club in the United States founded in 1880.Large Concrete Studio Located Down the Second Driveway to Parking Lot, Covered Sitting Area, Grounds and Meditation Gardens
#8 Lauren Renée Quinn
#8 on the BrochureArtist showing at: Custom Mosaic Design 1129 Stafford Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878Lauren Renée QuinnAUGUST 16 &17 OnlyCUSTOM MOSAIC: Custom mosaics, handmade tiles and fused glass jewelrysales@custommosaicdesign.comhttp://custommosaicdesign.com609-892-1002Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.Specializing in mosaics made from handmade clay tiles, marble, granite, fused glass, stained glass, and smalti. The work includes wall art, lamps, tables and more. Installations include backsplashes. floors, fireplaces and pools. Materials and techniques may be combined to create a mosaic based on your vision or one of our designs. I also create fused glass jewelry such as earrings, necklaces and other items.Tile making: I will demo the process of tile making from sketching a concept to making a mold, pressing the tile and bisque and glaze techniques
#9 Jennifer Jones Rashleigh
#9 on the BrochureArtist showing at: Cédian Painting: Studio-Gallery 3848 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878Jennifer Jones RashleighBOTHPAINTINGS/PILLOWS/TILES: Nature inspired birds, botanicals, fish, flowers and beach scenesjennifer@cedianpainting.comhttps://www.cedianpainting.com508-951-0696From the Rocky Mountains to Rhode Island shores, artist-art historian, Jennifer Jones Rashleigh paints iconic wildlife cameos. Inspired by natural design: the curve in a feather, the vein in a leaf, the iridescence in a fin, the wild contours of a wave, she captures the organic detail and energy that define her exquisite renderings of birds, fish, botanicals and beach scenes. Painting on canvas, tiles, fabric, furniture and floors, she can be found in her Studio-Gallery at 3848 Main Road, Tiverton, RI.Find Jennifer Jones Rashleigh painting most days inside Cédian Painting: Studio-Gallery in the heart of Historic Tiverton Four Corners.
#10 Ron Wenzel
#10 on the BrochureArtist showing at: Ron Wenzel Fine Art 92 Middle Ave, Tiverton, RI 02878Ron WenzelBOTH TOURSOIL ON MDF BOARD: Abstract impressionistic landscapes, seascapes and figuresronwenzel@me.comhttps://www.rawenzelfineart.com401-714-1904Ron Wenzel is an Abstract Impressionist painter whose unique style blends abstraction and realism. His visually stunning works explores color, texture, and form, capturing the beauty of landscapes, seascapes, and figures.Long driveway and parking on Middle avenue.
#11 Brenda Wrigley Scott and Pat Warwick
#11 on the BrochureArtists showing at: Wrigley Studio 3852 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878Brenda Wrigley ScottBOTH TOURSPAINTING: Paintings of flora and fauna and companion animal portraitswscott22@cox.nethttps://wrigleydesign.com401-339-9676Will provide ongoing demonstrations throughout the Tour weekend.Find us on Facebook and Instagram!Wrigley’s work is inspired by her attraction to the vibrant visual world of birds, flora and fauna that surrounds her . Using broad colorful brush strokes and gestural mark making on various papers and canvas she creates a feeling of intimacy for her audience.Look for the garden entrance around the back of the main building at 3852 Main Road. There are two car entrances, one on Main road and one on East road.________________Pat WarwickBOTH TOURSOIL/MIXED MEDIA/COLLAGE: Energetic abstract paintings and collages in oils and mixed mediapatwarwickart@gmail.comhttps://www.patwarwick.com401-481-0721Find us on Instagram!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.
