West Bay Open Studios

West Bay, RI – During the weekend of October 25-26, Twenty artists residing in the West Bay of Rhode Island will open their studios to the public in their sixth annual West Bay Open Studios Tour. Enjoy this free,self-guided tour as you meander through the neighboring coastal towns of East Greenwich, Warwick, and North Kingstown. This once a year opportunity gives art lovers and collectors the perfect venue to shop for fine art and crafts. Many artists will be giving talks and demonstrations, as well as insight to their creative process.

An array of art genres will be on display including: oil paintings, printmaking, pastel, watercolor, calligraphy, sculpture, pottery, photography, tapestry, stained glass, fused glass, wood turning, and mixed media. Participating North Kingstown artists include: Nina Ackmann, Donato Beauchaine, Debbie Ferrazzoli, Henry Gauthier, Mark Knapp, Ken MacDonald, Lynn Martin, Nancy Nielsen, Lorena Pugh (Purebred Editions), Kurt VanDexter and Cindy Wilson. East Greenwich artists are: Marjorie Ball, Alice Benvie Gebhart, Nancy Gaucher-Thomas, and Jane Parillo (Scribe). In Warwick, the artists are: Carole Berren, Lorraine Bromley, Sharon D. Eisman, and Carol Shelton. The studio of Tiffany Adams is in Exeter.

Printed brochures or rack cards, with maps, are available at the local businesses that sponsor this event and in the art studios during the event. Please visit www.westbayopenstudios.com for sponsors, maps, driving directions, and additional information and images of artwork by all artists on the tour.

The tour is free, open to the public. Follow the bright gold signs along the road with studio numbers in red dots.