SOUTHCOAST ARTISTS INDEX
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Articles chronicling the makers, creators, performers, and supporters of the South Coast’sarts and culture scene from the past and present. Stories about the artists we seek information on from days gone by. Articles by scholars, journalists, researchers, and genealogists on the artists they are focused on.
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Has Your Business Considered Underwriting?
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IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Please Support The Artists Index with Your Donation or Sponsorship!
RON FORTIER It Started As An Idea and Became Journey... WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN! To Create a Legacy for South Coast Artists! JANUARY 15, 2024 For...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: A Whole New Chapter for The Artists Index!
RON FORTIER It's Been a Long and Fulfilling Journey... We Are Now One of the South Coast's Newest Nonprofit Art Organisations! NOVEMBER 6, 2023 This...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: An Opportunity to Learn About Your Local Cultural Councils
RON FORTIER YOUR LOCAL CULTURAL COUNCILS FAIRHAVEN CULTURAL COUNCIL & NEW BEDFORD CULTURAL COUNCIL JULY 26 2023 If you’re an artist living and...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: SAMIA WALKER and EforAll Southcoast!
Scott Bishop Samia Walker EforAll Every Artist Dreams of Making A Living From Their Work! May 25 2023 It’s every artist’s dream to make a living...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: ASHLEY OCCHINO – Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition
Scott Bishop Ashley Occhino FALL RIVER CULTURE COALITION A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats May 18 2023 “We always say it, because we're on the coast: a...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Our Next Chapter Will Soon Begin – Thank You ARTnet!
RON FORTIER OUR NEXT CHAPTER WILL SOON BEGIN! Thank You New Bedford Creative and the ARTnet Grant May 04 2023 When Jeff Wotton and I began to talk...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Dream Out Loud Center – Making Huge Impressions
Scott Bishop Tracy Furtado-Chagas DREAM OUT LOUD Making Huge Impressions on the South Coast's Youth May 03, 2023 Going to the Dream Out Loud Center...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Jessica Howard & The Heron Center
Scott Bishop Jessica Howard The Heron Center Spirituality and the Philosophy of the Eight Guided Paths April 25, 2023 It’s not unusual for the arts...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Justina Perry’s Buy Black NB
Scott Bishop Justina Perry's Buy Black NB April 12, 2023 The NB in its name stands for New Bedford, but Justina Perry has made it Buy Black NB’s...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Where Artists Show & Sell
Ron Fortier WHERE ARTISTS SHOW & SELL! THE NEW BEDFORD LIGHT FINE ARTS CLUB March 20, 2023 My wife Paula is from Detroit. I like to call it the...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: The New Bedford Whaling National Park Artist-In-Residence Program
Scott Bishop ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM NEW BEDFORD WHALING NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK March 24, 2023 It may be early in the year, but the New...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: A Collection of Community Stories
Ron Fortier Common Ground A Collection of Community Stories February 20, 2023 Since just before the Pandemic, at the invitation of Dr. Akeia de...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Chris Guaraldi – Happy to Share the Stage
SEAN McCarthy CHRIS GUARALDI Happy to Share the Stage February 24, 2023 Chris Evil & The Taints, Blood Moons, Sick Pills, and his current...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Heather Stivison – Seeds of Change
Ron Fortier HEATHER STIVISON Seeds of Change February 17, 2023 Seeds of Change - Paintings of Climate Change and Hope at the Pleiades Gallery in...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
Ron Fortier WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE’RE GOING February 5, 2023 The Artists Index, and Miles to Go.....The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Don Wilkinson’s Push & Pull Podcast
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: DON WILKINSON'S PUSH & PULL PODCASTTo some, it’s completely gone. The heart was transplanted but the...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: 2 Artists with Bold Strokes
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: 2 Artists with Bold StrokesWilliam de Kooning and Robert Brodesky are amazing talentsIt always seems like...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Tombstones & Yellow Pages
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Tombstones & Yellow Pages A Collective Digital Archive for All Artists... There is No End to...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Chuck Hauck – Again!
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Charles 'Chuck' HauckChuck Hauck - A Biography A sculptor and long-time resident of the Whaling...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: The Seaflower
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: The Sea FlowerOne man’s beauty is another’s uglinessThe Sea Flower Story Maybe it’s all good. Maybe it’s...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Susan Gilmore
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Susan GilmoreI’ve always made things. I’ve always made art.The Susan Gilmore Story [written by Don...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: The Swain School of Design
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Swain School of DesignCheeseburger in ParadiseThe Swain School of Design Story The ancient Egyptians knew...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Willoughby ‘Bill’ Elliott
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Willoughby 'Bill' ElliottUnstuck. Still Evolving.The Bill Elliott Story At the time I wrote this, I...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Zachary Meunier
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Zachary MeunierSpray It to Say It!The Zachary Meunier Story Aerosols, gouache, acrylics – oh, my! Zachary...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Jeff Stryker
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Jeff StrykerKeep An Eye on This GuyThe Jeff Stryker Story Promised myself I wouldn't start this article...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Sig Haines
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Sig HainesPainter. Color Theorist. Art EducatorThe Sig Haines Story [written by Don Wilkinson - 2010]...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Michael Hecht
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Michael HechtA Prophet in Isolation The Michael Hecht Story In the north end of New Bedford, not far from...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Luis Villanueva
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Luis VillanuevaThe Many Faces & Facets of Luis Villanueva The Luis Villanueva Story I always try to...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Frank Grace
Southcoast Artists Index IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Frank GraceThe Reluctant Artist The Frank Grace Story Photography is one of those “things” where you...
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