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Holiday Fair Wrap Up
Wow! What a great feeling to stand back and take a look at the gallery just as the Holiday Fair opened. Fabulous Wall of Art! Colorful and appealing craft tables. A table full of Raffle items, Fabulous Food items, and great Silent Auction paintings and items. From there on it was just manage the flow of visitors and that was non-stop. Thank you, thank you to all the volunteers on the set-up, hanging, sales and food committees. Read more here.
Elias Glass Studios Hand Blown Glass Demonstration
Elias Studios is a hot glass studio in Westport, Massachusetts. John and Jennie Elias, a husband and wife team, have worked together since 1992 to create a line of colorful, functional blown glass items that bring art to everyday life! Visit the studio at 638 American Legion Hwy, Westport on February 12th. Space is limited to 15 people for each session, 1–2 pm or 2–3 pm. Sign up at the WAG Center, or email us at info@westportartgroup.com. Read more here.
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Beginning Drawing and Beginning Painting Classes for Adults
Instructor: Jamie D. Medeiros
Beginning drawing and painting classes are now being offered and will be held at Westport Art Group, 1740 Main Rd, Westport, MA 02791.Classes meet once a week for 5 weeks beginning January 27 (Drawing) and Jan. 28 (Painting). Cost: $160 (WAG Members)/ $165 (Non-members). To register, please contact Nancy Burkholder at nannyaesop37@gmail.com or call 508-636-3039.
NOTE: the Saturday Painting course will skip Feb. 18 but continue through March 3 to fulfill 5 weeks. Click here for more information.
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Fun Saturday Workshops for Kids
WAG Kids are Happy, Imaginative, Creative and love to have FUN !!
Saturdays 9:30 am–12:30 pm
All classes held at 1740 Main Road, Westport MA
$30 per class
Ages 8–13
Instructor: Paula Becker
Kids will love these workshops! Creative, imaginative and lots of fun! Click here for more information. -
Jordan Wolfson Returns
5-day plein air painting workshop June 11–15, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Painting in oils in the plein air tradition, we will work directly from nature in the beautiful surroundings of Westport, MA. If weather is inclement, it will be held at the WAG building, 1740 Main Road in Westport.The fee is $490.00 for members of WAG; $520.00 for non-members. First come-first served! Read more here.
The WAG Library
Since its organization in October, 2010 the WAG Library has had over 40 books in circulation among more than 20 borrowers. If you are not among the latter, you may be missing new ways of seeing and rendering your world! Please “check out” the great selection of books on a range of topics from painting seascapes to printmaking from nature.
If you’d like to donate books to the WAG Library, please contact Carolyn Winter at 401-316-8272. Due to space limitations and a desire to maintain the library as a relevant resource for WAG artists, we are selective about the books that are included in the library. Duplicates and those that do not meet our criteria are available for “adoption” from the top shelf of the bookcase closest to the door.
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!
Swags!
The Holiday Fair Raffle
Children's Class Pillow Project
The Raffle Wall
Jordan Wolfson Workshop
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.