arT & GalleRIes @runofthemillshop The wonder of impressive sculptures sprinkled around the region, and a seemingly endless amount of walls adorned with engaging art are waiting for you to be inspired. hearTspot art Center & gallery masterfully utilizes their space to showcase a wide variety of passionately hand-picked fine arts from local artists. This multiple award-winning gallery tucked away in East Providence is a favorite here in Rhode Island, so consider visiting them when they’re open on Saturday afternoons. kate Wilson Fine Art Another fabulous gallery is the one curated by the rhode island Watercolor society. There are only a handful of buildings Or are you looking to make your own art as the within the 200-acre slater Memorial park with one of them ultimate take-home souvenir? The Creative room in being the JC potter Casino building. This historic lakeside the village of Chepachet is full of color and energy. “boathouse”, is now home to riWs’ art gallery, library and studio It is RI’s first “self-serve craft bar” where you can space that is adorned with gorgeous watermedia and open free build your own art. paint & Vino, found in the heart to the public Thursday - Sunday from 10:00am - 4:00pm. This of downtown Pawtucket, will bring out your creative group is one of the oldest watercolor organizations in America side with a drink of choice in hand and it’s spectacular to see the work they present. and guide you through making As you’re traveling around RI’s Blackstone Valley, look for the your own masterpiece. large murals and breathtaking sculptures interlaced in our urban landscape. Some favorites are the giant peacock mural by Charles Clear beside pawtucket’s beswick building on Summer Street, and the grand sculpture garden at the rear of the FOr MOrE Lorraine Mills complex, also in the city. arT & gaLLEriEs 34 TOuRBlACkSTONE.COm