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Open Studio Tour 2010
The 2009 Open Studio Tour was such a great success for WAG and our participating artists that the WAG building will be available for artists to participate on both weekends of the tour in 2010. Six WAG artists can participate on July 17 & 18 and six other WAG artists can participate on August 21 & 22. Artists who participated in 2009 will have first choice! Click here for more information.
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Holiday Fair a Success!
Thank you, thank you to all who helped in big ways and small, to make this year’s fair the success it was! The marvelous team effort made for a very enjoyable and productive event. Read more!
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Al Albrektson Demonstration
The Westport Art Group was pleased to present a watercolor painting demonstration by Al Albrektson, well-known artist and a beloved teacher who has exhibited his award-winning paintings throughout the South Coast area, on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 2:30pm. See the photos here!
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MEMBER HIGHLIGHT:
Jeanne Tufts Cassidyby Nancy Burkholder
Spending time with Jeanne Tufts Cassidy is always such fun. A raconteur par excellence, Jeanne always entertains with humor and delight. Read her story here.
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Visit our Members Gallery
Take a look our members’ wonderful artwork! If you would like to have your work included in the Members Gallery, contact Mary Sexton at 401-288-0999. Click here to see the Members’ Gallery.
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Save Your Lee’s Receipts!
Please save your receipts from Lee’s, circle the totals and drop them in the box on the desk at the WAG building. Lee’s will donate 1% of the total. Last year we received over $240!
2009 Holiday Fair
Al Albrektson, demonstrating
The Raffle Wall, 2009 Summer Community Show
Critique
The mission of the Westport Art Group is to stimulate and promote the appreciation and encouragement of the arts and crafts.
The Westport Art Group was formed by a group of amateur and professional artists early in 1956. The members held classes in each others’ homes. The first Community Show was held in July, 1956 in the Westport Point School. It attracted a large crowd. In 1971, Elizabeth Yeomans Booth donated land to WAG “in memory of Edward, Julia and their son, Andrew Yeomans, for the encouragement of the arts and crafts”. She stipulated that a building was to be erected on the property within two years. The members raised funds and worked hard to do that and that is how 1740 Main Road came about.
WAG celebrated 50 years by honoring Dorothy Gifford Curtis, the last surviving Founding member, with a plaque at a Valentine’s Tea and an exhibit of her paintings in February, 2006.
Download a pdf copy of our brochure here!
