ART! First Friday Art Crawl in Westerly

The First Friday Arts Crawl in Westerly will take place on Friday July 5th, 2024, from 5-8pm. Multiple venues will be open for visitors to explore art, performance, music, and community activities.

Uses the online map and yellow art stop signs to locate participating venues
https://www.airstudiogallery.net/art-crawl.

Visitors to the Artists Cooperative Gallery in the historic train station are invited to view the exhibit ‘What If…? Artists Exploring”, where artist members explore their own forays into new creative territories. Featuring artists Carol Mossa, who shares photographs and commentary from the artist’s cross-country travels and Dan Marantz, who exhibits his functional objects and furniture in wood.

The United in Arts Community Gallery will feature works of Cadence O’Neil, winner of the “Art It Forward” Scholarship awarded to a Westerly High School Senior.

Over at AiR Studio Gallery, at 19b Railroad Avenue, the exhibition ‘Peace of Work” showcases new abstract paintings by Theresa Girard and sculptures by Richard Abarno. Theresa’s large paintings envelop the viewer with color, line and texture. Richard’s sculptures lead viewers on a whimsical journey of curiosity where animals take on anthropomorphic qualities and everyday objects are imbued with playful charm.

On Canal Street at Westerly Camera & Darkroom, ‘Two if by Sea’ an exhibit of photographs by Tim Doherty explores the industrial landscape of commercial shipping ports, inviting the view to find a visual appreciation for graphic aspects of cargo ships, shipping containers, and working vessels.

At the United Theatre in partnership with the Mystic Aquarium, the exhibit “Coral Canvas: Art for Ocean’s Sake,” continues in the gallery, and brings attention to the global threats faced by coral reef ecosystems. A growing, vibrant coral reef composed of pieces of plastic waste was created through community art workshops facilitated by local artist Elizabeth Ellenwood. Check the United Theatre website for related events throughout the month.

2 PRIMO Studios, a recording studio, creative space and vibrant hub for local artists and musicians will entertain visitors with a live Groovy House music DJ set and an ever-changing gallery wall of artists. Located at 58 High Street, access the studio at the back of the building via the ramp next to Perks and Corks.

Artworks by Carolyn Hansen, a Rhode Island artist who loves bright colors and finds inspiration in travel and nature are on view at Tapped Apple, 37 High Street.

Moving along to 47 High Street, pop in to see artist Kevin Gilmore at studio 208, along with Vera Judkins and studio mates in Studio 209. While there, drop into the Living Shark Museum in Studio 202, to catch their legendary Jaws Anniversary Exhibition, featured in Hey Rhody as a “must-do” for Jaws fans!

Continue down to 12 Broad Street at Red Couch Studio where you can see work by George Baptista, Susan Cole Stone, Jennifer Pescatello, Susanne Badgett, and Scott Gordley. Just across the Pawcatuck River at 1 Broad Street, Owl andDove restaurant and bar will be showcasing photographs by local ocean photographer Kaeli Baker who enjoys capturing the perfect wave.

In the Hoxie Gallery at Westerly Library and Wilcox Park, this month’s exhibit features pieces from local author-illustrator Regina Link. Illustrations for the book The Oxherd Boy apply ancient Chinese painting techniques in a digital medium. The library closes at 6pm on Friday, but you can see the show this month during regular open hours.

End the night at one of Westerly’s many restaurants!