ART! 30 artists participate in Watch Hill Art Show

The Watch Hill Memorial Library and Improvement Association will hold a one week ART SHOW this week from Sunday, July 30th to August 6th. The Show will be held at the The Undercroft of the Watch Hill Chapel, 5 Bluff Avenue, Westerly.

Hours are noon to 4pm each day.

More than 30 local artists are participating in this year’s show, which includes many depictions of local scenes, according to the show’s organizers.

Artist Charlotte Cottrell, one of the participating artists, will show her pastel painting, “From the Fifth to the Third. Cottrell’s works have been popular additions to the show over the years, organizers said. 

About the WHMLIS

In 1889, the original mission of the WHMLIS was to “develop, improve and beautify the village, to secure public health and cultivate public spirit as well as to quicken the social and intellectual life of the people.”

Over the years, the charge has expanded to:

• Maintain the library in the Memorial Building
• Sustain the planted islands in the village
• Showcase local artists in art and photography shows
• Sponsor children’s programs
• Assist with local attractions, including the Lighthouse, Merry-Go-Round, and the Chief Ninigret and The Dreamer statues.
• Restore of the Village Park on Bay Street