Discover Warren’s intern extraordinaire, Sental, hopped on the Art Night trolleys last month to cover the launch. The next Art Night is TONIGHT! April 26th. Trolleys run continuously between Bristol and Warren, so park and hop on board anytime between 5pm and 8pm (the trolleys STOP at 8pm so if you find yourself in Bristol and you left your car in Warren, think about grabbing a trolley around 7:30 or so).
Here’s what Sental has to say about last month’s event, and what you can expect tonight…
Art night is Warren/Bristol’s hottest new event! Every last Thursday of the month,Bristol and Warren come together to offer a night filled with unique art, interesting people, and yummy wine and treats. It’s free, and it starts wherever you want it to- there are 5 trolley stops that 2 adorable trolleys make a continuous loop around so you can get on and off whenever you want. Once you’re on the trolley and armed with your Art Night map (available at shops, galleries, and the Coffee Depot), your journey is up to you! There will be a few different featured artists every Art Night, but all the galleries and studios listed will be open as well.
March 29th was the first Art Night ever, and let me tell you, it was awesome! The featured artists were Debbie Conville Miller and Janice Lee Kelly, located just down the hall from each other. Debbie Gonville Miller’s art filled the walls of her cozy studio. A lot of her work had a colorful, beachy feel that could bring anyone back to childhood memories.
The other featured artist, Janice Lee Kelly, has a fun and unique form of art:
balloons! Who doesn’t love balloons? All of her art is made out of all different
size and colors of balloons. Her studio is bright, fun, crazy, and amazing. Balloons
everywhere and lots going on, it’s a child’s dream, but it definitely isn’t childproof!
The featured studios aren’t the only ones buzzing with excitement on art night. We had the pleasure of checking out a few others, too. At Studio 67, artist Betty Harrington has a sort of dark (yet crazy interesting) feel about her work. “One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure” is taken to a whole other level in her studio. She makes wildly creative masterpieces out of found objects.
Next we stopped by The B.R.A.S.S., a special studio featuring the art work of adults with developmental disabilities. The big open work-space is filled from ceiling to floor with funky paintings, sculptures, mosaics, even pillows and jewelry and much much more!
These are just a few of the many art studios and galleries that will be open for
your pleasure every Art Night. Each studio was unique in some way, each one slightly different than the one before. You won’t be bored trolleying around to see the work of these amazing artists.
The next art night is April 26th and will be featuring artists Eileen Collins/ Anne
Marie Rossi, and John Boland/Deb Dimente. So park at any of the indicated trolley
stops, hop on, and let the essence of art night take ahold!
For more information, visit the Art Night website.
Thanks Sental!