Events

Photography Talk by Ardie Harrison, Saturday, Mar. 23

©A.Harrison, Moonrise on the Cliffs
©A.Harrison, Moonrise on the Cliffs
©A.Harrison, Windmill
©A.Harrison, Windmill

      Member Artist, Ardie Harrision, will present images and give a talk about photographs from his trip to France at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, at the Artists Cooperative Gallery of Westerly: "Through the Lens of Ardie Harrison, Inspired By Unscripted Moments". Harrison’s curiosity, sense of adventure and desire to explore have led him on a lifelong journey of discovery. He says, "I am motivated by my curiosity, sense of adventure and desire to explore. Discovering the world has been a lifelong personal journey of soul-searching and self-discovery. I have found that I have so much in common with people of different cultures. The differences challenge me to see new possibilities within myself."

Auction of Artwork by William Hewes, Jan. 19 - Mar. 29

©William Hewes, The Cyclist
©William Hewes, The Cyclist

      The Artists Cooperative Gallery of Westerly  (ACGOW) in cooperation with The United Theatre, is pleased to present  "The Cyclist", donated by artist William Hewes, for purchase via silent auction. This enamel and acrylic Abstract Expressionist painting is 40" x 52", mounted on a custom made canvas stretcher. Proceeds from the sale of this piece will be shared with the Westerly Wave Runners, the Artists' Cooperative Gallery of Westerly and The United Theatre.

       The work may be seen at the gallery of The United Theater from January 19th until March 29th at noon. Minimum bid is $1,500. Bids may be offered either in person at the auction bid sign-up sheet near the actual painting at the United or via email to Richard Inserra, President of   ACGOW, at: [email protected].

       All bids must include your full name, email address, phone number and amount of your bid. Email bids at amounts below the current high bid will be returned to the bidder advising that their bid would not be successful. It will be possible for anyone to increase their bid.

       William Hewes, a local Westerly, RI, resident, is an American self-taught artist who paints in the action/drip style. Hewes worked in the building trades for 40 years before becoming a professional artist and he often uses the skills learned from his earlier profession in his artworks. After experimenting with different styles of painting, Hewes settled on abstraction because of the freedom within that genre. He built his own spinning table to produce amazing large-scale spin paintings. He is inspired by the works of Jackson Pollock, Robert Natkin, Mark Rothko, Jasper Johns and Leon Golub.