Artist Opening - LIFE Inc. Artists
VISITING ARTISTS OPENING
Life Inc. Artists
Sept. 13th from 2-3pm at 4 Market St. Warren RI
ARC{HIVE} Generously Donates the snack board. They will be open for additional snacks and drinks!
Kacie Saraiva
Kacie has been an artist with Life Inc. since 2017. Her practice explores the interplay of color, texture, and pattern through the use of markers, pens, and paint. By layering these materials, she creates dynamic works that highlight her attention to detail and experimentation with surface and design. This summer, Kacie’s work was presented at her first festival, marking an important milestone in her artistic career. She continues to expand her practice, seeking new opportunities to grow and share her vision with a wider audience.
Livy Young
Livy has been an artist with Life Inc. since 2009. Inspired by her beloved cats, Sophia and Jake, she often incorporates their playful spirit and feline-like movements into her work. Her art is distinguished by expressive strokes and a sense of whimsy that reflects both her love of animals and her creative perspective. Over the years, Livy’s work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, showcasing her growth and dedication as an artist.
Katrina Cathcart
Katrina has been an artist with Life Inc. since 2005. Her drawings often weave together imagery of her favorite places in her home state of Rhode Island, along with meaningful phrases and figures from her life. These elements are transformed into vibrant, swirling patterns and designs that reflect both personal narrative and creative expression. Katrina’s work has been widely exhibited, including a three-year national tour at the Smithsonian Institution’s Dillon S. Ripley Center. She is also a recipient of the Award of Excellence from VSA Arts in partnership with Volkswagen of America, recognizing her artistic achievements and contributions to the field.
Emmet Estrada
Emmet has been creating art with LIFE Inc. since 2007. An obsessive drawer, he fills pages with intricate lines and details, while also exploring painting and beadwork as part of his artistic practice. His unique vision and dedication to craft have led his work to be featured in numerous exhibitions, including the prestigious Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. In recognition of his talent, Emmet was also honored as a recipient of the Wynn Newhouse Award, celebrating artists who push boundaries and redefine perspectives.
Collagraph printing Demo
Join us for the second Demo series with, Melanie Dai Mederiros. Come by our 508 Main St. Gallery on Saturday Sept. 13th and learn a thing or two on collagraph printing. Melanie provides the collagraph and if you pull it, you keep it. It’s a fun learning experience and a chance to collect art.
This is a free event but donations are always welcome!
Open Mic Poetry Night
The evening will feature an incredible line-up of awesome poets in our community. Bring your friends and a poem to share yourself!
Free snacks and refreshments!
Paint & Sip with Faye Silvia
Come unwind with a night of painting. Be guided step-by-step through painting a beautiful fall landscape using acrylic paint. Have fun with friends and other creatives and enjoy the provided snacks & beverages. All skill levels are welcome! ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED.
When: Saturday, September 27th
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Cost: $35
NEW LOCATION: The Collaborative Lab / 508 Main St, Warren, RI 02885
In addition to our gallery on 4 Market Street, The Collaborative Lab is a creative hub on Main Street in the heart of Warren. We offer creative workshops, live music, poetry readings, and film screenings… with more to come!
Lino Cut Print Demo #1
Join us for the first of our Lino Cut Print series. First up is the talented artist Collaborator, Juliette Casselman. Swing by our 508 Main St. Gallery on Sunday Sept. 7th and learn a thing or two on linocut printing. Juliette provides the linocut and if you pull it, you keep it. It’s a fun learning experience and a chance to collect art.
This is the first of the lino cut printing series. Look out for future print sessions with other various artists.
This is a free event but donations are always welcome!
Warren Folks Fest 9
Warren Folks Fest 9
Saturday, August 16th from 1-7pm
Music, art, food & fun - FREE!
This family-friendly, free festival takes place in the backlot of Cutler Mill in Warren, RI. Guests enjoy musical acts and performance art (think magic, dance, poetry and more!) throughout the day. Upwards of 40 Rhode Island artists and makers are on hand with their wares, selling unique creations. A wide variety of local food and drink is available to satisfy every taste.
A host of local non-profit organizations are added to the mix to help you learn about so much of what Warren has to offer, including local art, history, climate resilience and more.
Warren is a small Town and parking can be scarce, so we encourage folks to bike or walk. Bicycle valet parking, courtesy of Recycle-A-Bike is available.
Narragansett Beer generously sponsors the Beer Garden with 100% of proceeds going to The Collaborative.
Youth Artist Opening - Keta Douglas
YOUTH ARTIST OPENING
Keta Douglas
August 9th from 2-3pm at 4 Market St. Warren RI
ARC{HIVE} Generously Donates the snack board. They will be open for additional snacks and drinks!
Keta Douglas is an artist and student at Barrington High School, though she has been creating 2D and 3D art since she was a little kid. In her AP 2D art class, she created a portfolio focussing on joy in art, with some of the works from that portfolio featured in this showcase. Using a variety of mediums, including but not limited to pencil, oil paint, acrylic paint, and crayola washable markers, she strives to incorporate happiness in all of her pieces, in and out of class.
Many works are not for sale, but commissions are always welcome!
Please reach out through email to ketafdouglas@gmail.com
Instagram @marketa.doug
Artist Member UNITY Show Opening
The Collaborative presents our Artist Member UNITY Show for the month of August. Join us July 31st from 6-8 for the Opening Reception. We’ll have light refreshment’s mixed by our very own member, Chris Deschennes.
Folks Fest 9 Screen Print Demo
Join Artist Collaborator Rick Altergott for a Folks Fest IX Screen Printing Demo at The Collaborative Lab. Watch and learn as Rick creates special, commemorative Folks Fest IX prints. These are limited edition, and can be purchased for a donation of $5.
Open Mic Poetry Night
This is a FREE drop-in event, so bring your poems to share for an inspiring evening. No sign-up for reading is required. Light refreshments are available. So bring your friends and neighbors for an inspiring evening of amazing local (and perhaps not so local) talent.
The Teeny Tiny Show
IT’S BACK
TEENY TINY SHOW
July 10th from 6-9pm at 4 Market St. Warren RI
with Teeny Martini Samples!
ARC{HIVE} WILL BE BE OPEN FOR additional DRINKS AND SNACKS
16 Artists and over 50+ works. All work is under 3” and taken at time of purchase.
There’s always room on the wall for Teeny Tiny Art!
Feature Artist Opening - Antoine Soued
Antoine Soued On view July 3rd - 26th at 508 Main St. Warren RI
Opening July 3rd, 6-8pm. open to public
Gallery hours - Thursday - Sunday 3-6pm
From under the red lights of barrooms to neon lights of architecture school, Antoine Soued poured his blues drenched soul into cheap whiskey and black ink.
An architect by day dressed in minimal attire and spit-shined shoes, he sheds his adopted persona comes nighttime, and disappears into his self-created deranged reality of villains, superheros and tobacco women.
With no retirement plan or a trust fund, he wanders about looking for an interesting view to consume, absorb, and then spit out on the whiteness of a paper.
His vagabond days have led him on some peculiar sketching routes, between the cool of the evening on a Parisian boulevard to watching the sun come up overTokyo's skyline.
His only published work, to date, is an auto-portrait that hangs on the wall of one of Beirut's oldest barbershops.
Bon voyage.
Feature Artist Opening - Katie Khan
Katie Khan received her bachelor’s degree in Art (and English) from Hillsdale College in 2018. After graduation she lived in the Republic of Georgia for a year, teaching English and sketching profusely. Back in the States, she worked as an on-staff illustrator for a curriculum company, then switched to freelance art and writing following the birth of her first child. She has published a number of short stories, and her art has been in several shows at the Rhode Island Watercolor Society. She currently lives in East Providence, RI, with her husband and two children. She works in watercolor, gouache, and pen, and loves to find the overlooked wonder of ordinary things. You can find more of her work on Instagram @katie.j.khan, or at kjkhanart.com.
Last Day to view Stephen Brunelli
Last Day to view Stephen Brunelli - On view until June 28th at 508 Main St. Warren RI
Gallery hours - Thursday 3-8:30 & Saturday 3-6
Stephen Brunelli (born 1978, Providence, Rhode Island) is a contemporary painter based in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Known for his vivid color palette and textured canvases, Stephen’s work explores human emotions through a narrative and expressionistic style.
Stephen has exhibited in solo and group shows across New York City, Boston, and Providence. Working in the community, Stephen initiated an art program for Somali refugees, founded a community writer’s group at the local library, and completed several city-funded murals.
Traveling from New York City to Austin, Texas, selling this work on the street, Stephen gained a dedicated following of collectors, both in the US and Europe. He is currently a member of the Hotpoint Emporium Artist Coop in Bristol, Rhode Island, and recently completed an artist residency at Château Orquevaux in northeastern France.
Stephen is presently working on a new series of large-scale paintings for a June 2025 exhibition at the Collaborative Gallery in Warren, RI, focusing on themes of loneliness and isolation. Additionally, he is writing a fictional novel exploring time travel and dreams in an era of rapid technological advancement.
Art Night @ 4 Market Gallery
ART NIGHT!
What’s happening at 4 Market
The works of 12 Artist Collaborators plus youth artist Olivia Kelly. Arc{hive} will be open for drinks and snacks! Wet your whistle and peruse the art!
Art Night @ 508 Main St.
ART NIGHT!
What’s happening at 508 Main St
Tropical festivities are in the air with the works of 5 Artist Collaborators plus feature artist Stephen Brunelli. Artist Collaborator Chris Deschenes will be serving up some light refreshments while you peruse the art.
Youth Artist Opening - Olivia Kelly
YOUTH ARTIST OPENING
Olivia Kelly
June 14th from 2-3pm at 4 Market St. Warren RI
ARC{HIVE} Generously Donates the snack board. They will be open for additional snacks and drinks!
My name is Olivia Kelly, and creating artwork has been a hobby of mine since I was nine years old. Throughout the course of my time at La Salle Academy, I feel that the messages and techniques used in my pieces have grown exponentially as I have continuously worked on achieving dynamic perspectives in my work. Specifically, my work focuses on consumerism and my addiction to technology and all forms of media, something that I chose to focus on since the media continues to influence me in my daily life. To convey this message through my artwork, I decided that it would be best to showcase my inner consumer by depicting the vast amount of products I have purchased that are tied to well-known brands. This is something that I show in one of my pieces titled “My Room,” in which I took reference from a shelf in my bedroom that has products from brands such as Nintendo, San-X, Disney, and Pokemon on it. These are the brands that have also shaped me as an artist since I have taken inspiration from Pokemon as well as Nintendo games to build upon and create a distinctive art style. That’s the main reason as to why many of my pieces are extremely colorful and bright as all of my interests and passions in my life have helped me to discover who I am as an artist.
As I envision the future, I see myself as becoming an even stronger artist as I plan to continue making art for many years to come. The passion that I have for this hobby has turned into something much greater as I plan to incorporate art into my daily life as I begin to head into college, my major being in elementary education. I believe that I have the ability to create a fun environment for children to learn through my own love for learning, something that I wouldn’t have realized if I never delved into the world of art. The main reason why my artwork has improved so much has everything to do with what I’ve been taught by others, which is why I want to become a teacher. As a teacher, I plan to incorporate my own artwork in the classroom through lesson plans while continuing to make strides in improving my art in my own life.
OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHT
Join us on Friday, June 13th for an Open Mic Poetry Night! We’ll have good friends, refreshments and of course poetry! FREE to attend and participate - but donations are always welcome!
Feature Artist Opening - Stephen Brunelli
Stephen BrunelliOn view May 26th - June 28th at 508 Main St. Warren RI
Opening June 5th, 6-8pm. open to public
Gallery hours - Thursday - Sunday 3-6pm
Stephen Brunelli (born 1978, Providence, Rhode Island) is a contemporary painter based in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Known for his vivid color palette and textured canvases, Stephen’s work explores human emotions through a narrative and expressionistic style.
Stephen has exhibited in solo and group shows across New York City, Boston, and Providence. Working in the community, Stephen initiated an art program for Somali refugees, founded a community writer’s group at the local library, and completed several city-funded murals.
Traveling from New York City to Austin, Texas, selling this work on the street, Stephen gained a dedicated following of collectors, both in the US and Europe. He is currently a member of the Hotpoint Emporium Artist Coop in Bristol, Rhode Island, and recently completed an artist residency at Château Orquevaux in northeastern France.
Stephen is presently working on a new series of large-scale paintings for a June 2025 exhibition at the Collaborative Gallery in Warren, RI, focusing on themes of loneliness and isolation. Additionally, he is writing a fictional novel exploring time travel and dreams in an era of rapid technological advancement.
Heartbreak Alchemy - 3 Part Creative Writing Workshop with Eve Kerrigan
Heartbreak Alchemy - 3 Part Creative Writing Workshop with Eve Kerrigan
Who broke your heart? Was it family? An estranged brother, sister, parent, child? A former friend? An ex lover? A lover that never was?
Let’s tell our stories and make gold from the shattered shards of our hearts.
When: Thursday, May 15th, Thursday, May 22, Thursday, May 29
Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm
Where: The Collaborative Lab, 508 Main Street, Warren
Cost: $125
Sliding Scale
Apply LAB25 at checkout for 25% discount
Apply LAB15 at checkout for 15% discount
NEW LOCATION: The Collaborative Lab / 508 Main St, Warren, RI 02885
In addition to our gallery on 4 Market Street, The Collaborative Lab is a creative hub on Main Street in the heart of Warren. We offer creative workshops, live music, poetry readings, and film screenings… with more to come!
Heartbreak Alchemy - 3 Part Creative Writing Workshop with Eve Kerrigan
Heartbreak Alchemy - 3 Part Creative Writing Workshop with Eve Kerrigan
Who broke your heart? Was it family? An estranged brother, sister, parent, child? A former friend? An ex lover? A lover that never was?
Let’s tell our stories and make gold from the shattered shards of our hearts.
When: Thursday, May 15th, Thursday, May 22, Thursday, May 29
Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm
Where: The Collaborative Lab, 508 Main Street, Warren
Cost: $125
Sliding Scale
Apply LAB25 at checkout for 25% discount
Apply LAB15 at checkout for 15% discount
NEW LOCATION: The Collaborative Lab / 508 Main St, Warren, RI 02885
In addition to our gallery on 4 Market Street, The Collaborative Lab is a creative hub on Main Street in the heart of Warren. We offer creative workshops, live music, poetry readings, and film screenings… with more to come!
Feature Artist closing weekend - Tricia Capello
Tricia Capello - “Rewriting Love” On view May 1st - 24TH at 508 Main St. Warren RI
Gallery hours - Thursday - Sunday 3-6pm
Mindful Drumming: Find Your Rhythm, Calm Your Mind - CANCELED
MINDFUL DRUMMING IS CANCELED
Heartbreak Alchemy - 3 Part Creative Writing Workshop with Eve Kerrigan
Heartbreak Alchemy - 3 Part Creative Writing Workshop with Eve Kerrigan
Who broke your heart? Was it family? An estranged brother, sister, parent, child? A former friend? An ex lover? A lover that never was?
Let’s tell our stories and make gold from the shattered shards of our hearts.
When: Thursday, May 15th, Thursday, May 22, Thursday, May 29
Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm
Where: The Collaborative Lab, 508 Main Street, Warren
Cost: $125
Sliding Scale
Apply LAB25 at checkout for 25% discount
Apply LAB15 at checkout for 15% discount
NEW LOCATION: The Collaborative Lab / 508 Main St, Warren, RI 02885
In addition to our gallery on 4 Market Street, The Collaborative Lab is a creative hub on Main Street in the heart of Warren. We offer creative workshops, live music, poetry readings, and film screenings… with more to come!
