May 9th
Fall River Open Studios

Artists across the city will open their studios to the public on Saturday, May 9th, 2009, from 11 am to 4 pm. Trollies will shuttle from one point to another in a continuous loop throughout the afternoon and the Hills Mills Clown Band will serenade the riders. A diverse group of artists has been moving into Fall River in search of safe, affordable studio space and over 50 will join in presenting their art to the public on this second Open Studios tour in Fall River. One group has colonized the whole third floor of 1 West Street. Another group has just opened a high-end woodworking studio in the old mill building at 192 Anawan St.. More artists are moving into empty storefronts downtown as part of the Storefront Artists Project.

For more information on the Storefront Artists Project, visit the website.

Open Studio Locations (2009)

16 Anawan St. – Narrows Center for the Arts
192 Anawan Street (behind the WOW building) – Page-B Studio & Smokestack Studios
484 Highland Ave. – L.A.G.O.A.
189 Durfee Street – Storefront Artists Project
1 West St. – Border City Studios
371 South Main St. – Storefront Artist Project

The following studios and artist spaces will be open:

More about the Participating Artists

Border City Studios

1 West Street: painting, sculpture & fashion

Bristol Community College Visual Arts Club – A wide range of media.
Jeff Carpenter – painting. (917-363-5393) www.jcarpenterstudio.com
Declan Halpin – acrylic on aluminum painting. (401-588-1070) www.declanhalpin.com
Alison Horvitz –
Jeremy M. Pereira (JP) – painting, prints. www.artmajeur.com/lucky7jp/
Roseberry Winn - ceramics. (401-419-5619) www.roseberrywinn.com

L.A.G.O.A.

Luso American Gallery of Antiquities
484 Highland Ave. Fall River, MA
www.lagoagallery.org (508) 673-6624

Narrows Center for the Arts

16 Anawan St. Fall River, MA
www.ncfta.org

Resident Artists:
Joan Briand – fine arts painter
Sheila Oliveira – photographer/graphic designer/digital artist www.sheilaoliveiraphotos.com
Sharon Owens – handmade baskets
Joan L’Homme – watercolorist/mosaic artist
CindyLou Wandaschilde – visual artist, illustrator, wearable art
Darlene Joyce – jewelry artist/visual artist
Annie Prescott – clay jewelry www.anniesartifax.com

Page-B Studio

192 Anawan Street, Fall River, MA

Resident Artists:
Shaun Bullens – sculpture, furniture risd website
Ryan Pfrommer – sculpture risd website
Joel Green – www.jgbighouse.com
Katie Elliott – woodworking, metal risd website

Smokestack Studios

192 Anawan Street, Fall River, MA

Resident Artists:
Zeke Leonard – www.zekeleonard.com
Emi Ozawa – painted, playful objects in wood
Emily Rothschild – industrial design.
Rosanne Somerson – woodworking, metal. (646-554-7172)