May 25th
Welcome to the 2023 Season!
Join us on Thursday, May 25th
and enjoy the vibrant art scenes in Bristol and Warren.
Visit open studios and galleries to see talks with artists, art demonstrations, and more!
Explore the variety of art spaces in both towns.
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Featured locations
WARREN
Imago Gallery– 36 Market Street
Stop by Imago Gallery to view “Visual Alchemy” and try your hand at gesture drawing.
Art Night participants are invited to Imago Gallery to view abstract artwork created by IFA artist Anne Marie Rossi and to try your hand at gesture drawing, an artist’s method for loosening up, warming up and honing visual acuity.
You don’t have to know how to draw, the end product is not the point. You won’t even be looking at the paper!
If drawing is not your thing, we welcome the literary minded to help create a community poem inspired by the gallery and the gesture.
And you can do both if you like. It’s a real happening!
The Collaborative – 498 Main Street + 4 Market Street
Main Street
Featured Artist: Rachel Rasnick
“My name is Rachel Rasnick. I am an artist from Barrington, Rhode Island, and I am on the Autism Spectrum.
I started painting as part of a program called Studio57 at Looking Upwards RI, a program for adults with disabilities. I fell in love with painting and have been encouraged by many people to continue and share my work with others.”
Along with Rachel The Collaborative has 11 Artist Collaborators also on view!
Market Street
Featured Artist: Sara Young
Twenty four year old Sara Young is from Tiverton, Rhode Island. She is a BFA Graduate of Lesley University of Art and Design with a focus in printmaking. Prior to attending Lesley, she was invited to study abroad in Rome, Italy through the Rome Art Program. There she studied art history, drawing and watercolor. Sara’s current artwork has a focus on the elements of the Northeast Coast translated by different methods of creating art.
Inkfish Books – 488 Main Street
BOOK SIGNING WITH ANN HOOD & MICHAEL RUHLMAN; 6:00 PM
Ink Fish Books is excited to welcome best selling authors Ann Hood and Michael Ruhlman for a book signing to celebrate Art Night. Ann Hood will be signing copies of her latest book, Fly Girl and Michael Ruhlman will be signing his recently released book, The Book of Cocktail Ratios.
George Hail Library – 530 Main Street
For May’s Art Night, the library will host the Off the Wall Community Art Show!
Come to see a dazzling display of art inspired by Warren! Light refreshments served.
BRISTOL
RE/MAX River’s Edge – 423 Hope Street
For Jossy Lownes, color comes first: a dab here, a swash or stroke there, she draws from a catalog of visual memories. Working in oil or acrylics, her enthusiasm for life conveys energy onto the canvas, as she is searching to share the vast wonders of nature and reveal the aspirations we all secretly hold within. Over her 40 year career, Jossy has trained with many of the art world’s most notable talents, and showcases her artwork in the permanent collections of several noteworthy institutions.
Graham Gallery – 412A Thames Street
Meet Artist Dianne W. Burns and discover her brilliant landscapes, seascapes and coastal life oil paintings.
On display through May 28th, 2023.
Music Performances
Stiletto Torpedo
5:30-7:30 pm on the Warren Town Hall steps
Matt Crane on the kit, Ashish Vyas on bass and Gregory Rourke on guitar.
“music for your brain to be challenged and your body to be attuned”
Shelley Katsh
7-9pm arc{hive} book + snackery 4 Market St
Join us for the Art Night After Party!
Snacks available from arc{hive} and music by Shelley Katsh.
Shelley Katsh, on piano and accordion, who performs with an eclectic range of musical groups, is a heart-felt musical interpreter of lesser known tunes from a variety of cultures.
During the last 25 years Shelley has performed klezmer and Hassidic music, gospel tunes with RPM Voices of RI and was music director for numerous productions within the RI Jewish community.