Join this ongoing group that meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. until noon at the Westport Art Group’s Center.  Artists come from Newport, Dartmouth, Tiverton and Providence to paint and draw in this welcoming environment where live models are experienced and inspiring. Following a series of short poses in the first 30-45 minutes, the model assumes a long pose for the remainder of the session.  All levels of experience are welcome.  No instruction is provided but participants mingle during breaks and are always supportive of one another’s efforts.

Please bring your choice of materials and an easel if you usually work with one. Fees are $15/session or $10/wk if paid on a monthly basis.

One artist, Nancy Coykendall Robertson, has said, "You are certainly offering a wonderful opportunity for artists to practice their skills in a very important venue."

If you would like more information about the Figure Workshop, please call Carolyn Winter at 401-624-1699 or 401-316-8272.

Directions: The Westport Art Group's Center is located at 1740 Main Road in Westport Point, MA.  From I-195, take Rte 88 south to Drift Road.  Turn right onto Drift Road; continue straight (<0.1 mi.) onto High Hill Road (<0.1 mi) to intersection with Main Road.  Turn right onto Main Road and proceed ~ 0.4 mi.  The WAG Center is at 1740 Main Road, on the east (right) side of the road.

From Bristol/Portsmouth, take Rte 24 northbound and take the first exit, immediately after crossing the Sakonnet River Bridge.  Proceed south on Main Road (Rte 77) to the (only) stoplight at Four Corners.  Turn left onto East Road and after about 2 miles bear right onto Stone Church Road (Rte 179).  Continue into Adamsville (Little Compton) and after crossing into Westport and passing Gray's Grist Mill, turn right onto Cornell Road (opposite baseball field of former St. Vincent's Home).  Follow to the end of the road (2 miles) and turn right onto Main Road.  The WAG Center will be ~ 2 miles down the road on your left.


Art workshops and classes for adults are now being planned for this winter. Please contact us at info@SakonnetArts.org with suggestions for classes you'd like to take or teach.