The Art Life, a three-part panel discussion program sponsored by Hoparts at Wood Pawcatuck Watershed Association begins on Sunday, March 4th, at 1 PM.
HopArts, a non-profit organization dedicated to working artists in southern Rhode Island through showcase events and educational support, is sponsoring a three part program, The Art Life, at Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association’s Welcome Center, 203 Arcadia Road, Hope Valley, RI. This series is funded by a Grow Hope Grant from the Greater Federation of Women’s Clubs of South County. The first panel discussion will be held on Sunday, March 4th, at 1 pm; all are free and open to the public to attend. Dates for the following two The Art Life programs are Sunday, April 8th, 1 PM, topic/mid-stage artist; and Sunday, May 6th, 1 PM, topic/mature artist. For more information on HopArts, visit their website.
This series of panel discussions will focus on the many dimensions of a career path in the arts, its evolution and stages of development – from the emerging artist, such as a person making a career choice or career change, to the mid-stage of artistic development, and on to the mature artist at the height of their artistic development.
Our program on Sunday, March 4th, 1 PM will be lead by Susan Shaw, painter/ceramic artist and Sara Kaplow, administrator/writer. Panel participants are Kathleen Carland, Executive Director of South County Art Association; Rae Ferguson, URI Associate Professor of History and painter; Jane Loomis, banking and painter; Claudia Hartman, ceramic artist and educator, and Mike Lynch, antiques restorer/furniture maker/woodworker.
Focus for this first session will be the skills of managing a regular, typically non-art related job with a part-time career in the arts, challenges in transitioning from one career to self-employment in the arts, and planning artistic engagement post-retirement. All attending are welcome to share in this conversation.
Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association (WPWA), handicapped accessible, is dedicated to protective and educational work in the environment and ensuring high standard of water quality. Their work and services impact a large portion of Rhode Island and eastern Connecticut.
At top, HopArts artist Rick Devin at work in his studio.