Emily Sandagata’s mixed-media work blurs the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and textile art. Incorporating found objects, natural materials, and earth-based pigments, her practice is rooted in process and transformation. Through densely layered paintings and sculptural forms, Emily explores recurring themes of survival, growth, death, and redemption, offering viewers a tactile meditation on cycles of change
Opening Sat Aug 2, 2025. Visit during Open Studios from August to October. Dina Mordeno's painting series, Nap Time, utilizes the natural wood grain as a skin tone for the figures, leaving the drawing exposed to direct the focus to the figure in each piece. The bare wood mirrors the vulnerability of the napping person.
This year, Western Avenue welcomes many new artists alongside a few returning favorites! To celebrate, we’ve curated a special group exhibition introducing their work to our community of artists and visitors. This is a chance to get to know the fresh voices and creative energy shaping Western Avenue. Join us for Open Studios on Saturday,
As Western Avenue marks its 20th anniversary, this exhibition honors the very place that has nurtured our creative community for two decades: our historic mill buildings. These vast, storied spaces are more than walls and windows, they are the ground where we work, experiment, and grow; where artists meet, collaborate, and live as part of
Join us for a very special Open Studios on Saturday, October 4th, as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Western Avenue Studios & Lofts. Immerse yourself in the magic of our creative community during Open Studios. This is not just an event; it's an experience you don't want to miss. Celebrate two decades of art,
The Quiet Between is a contemplative exploration of stillness, transition, and the subtle spaces that exist between moments, emotions, and change. Featuring a diverse group of contemporary artists, this exhibit invites viewers to engage with works that inhabit the pause, between sound and silence, movement and stillness, presence and absence.This is not an exhibit of
As a part of our 20th year anniversary celebration, this exhibition highlights the work of Maxine Farkas, who joined the Western Ave Artist Community twenty years ago. The show traces her artistic evolution, shaped by that creative environment. Maxine has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally. Originally a fiber artist and quilter, her practice
In Japanese culture, the crane symbolizes longevity, happiness, and good fortune. The legend of the senbazuru, one thousand origami cranes folded together, carries a wish for peace, a tradition that gained deep resonance in the aftermath of Hiroshima and continues today at temples in Japan. There, crane banners are left to weather in the open
November Open Studios at Western Avenue Studios & LoftsSaturday, November 1st | 12-5 PM Immerse yourself in the magic of our creative community during Open Studios. This is not just an event; it's an experience you don't want to miss. Five floors of art studios, two floors of artist lofts, a coffee shop, a co-op
