Do you want to give art-making a higher priority in your life? The RI Area Art Right Now! is a group of artists who meet monthly on the second Tuesday to motivate each other. We accomplish this by sharing new, original art created on a theme chosen from members' suggestions. We believe serious art can emanate from a light heart. To this end, we offer only supportive comments and try to have fun and engaging activities at each meeting. Artists working in any media and of all skill levels are invi …

“If you are a dreamer come in If you are a dreamer a wisher a liar A hoper a pray-er a magic-bean-buyer If youre a pretender com sit by my fire For we have some flax golden tales to spin Come in! Come in!” ― Shel Silverstein I recently arrived here from Philadelphia, where I hosted a monthly writer's group and I really miss having an artistic community up here. Daily life seems to get in the way of the committment I know I have to write, sculpt, paint, etc. But I know that, at least for me, gett …