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Monument Beach, MA (August 5, 2016) – Partner Projects Studio and Gallery welcomes the community to celebrate their one-year anniversary with live music from Jim Decatur, sidewalk chalk, a collaborative community painting, snacks, refreshments, giveaways and 20% all apparel. The reception will take place during the monthly “4th Friday Open Studio” on August 26, 2016, from 5:00-8:00 PM at Partner Projects Studio, located at 18 Beach St. unit 2, Monument Beach, MA.
Tim Ellis Cole opened Partner Projects to serve as a working art studio and flagship gallery with high hopes for a wealth of community engagement. The first year has been busy with fun projects and this anniversary celebration aims to be a community event with collaborative art and live music from Jim Decatur, Pizza, Snacks and Refreshments. Tim is excited to invite neighbors and friends into the space to express gratitude for the support over the first year and to share ideas about the potential of what is shaping up to be a crafters district on Beach Street.
Partner Projects Studio’s visitors came in with a vast array of commissions this year ranging from murals and paintings for nursery walls to hand-illustrated wedding and event invitations. It’s been wonderful to get to know so many through the privilege of contributing artwork to really reflect them. Tim is a featured artist in two current exhibits(“Whaling in Massachusetts” at the Jonathon Bourne Historical Center and the Trustees of Reservations group show, “Maps and Legends”) have created a strong foundation for community centered projects.
Artists are inspired by the world around them, so it is vital that they participate in their communities as much as they can to foster beneficial cultural exchange that goes well-beyond commerce. Fine craft remains a big part of Beach Street as it is also home to Ryan Messier Fine Woodworking and Carousel Stained Glass Studio and Gallery. Tim sees the potential to establish this as a Crafters District and aims to speak to this point at 6:30. He aims to touch on a greater project to promote Bourne’s community of artists and the town’s wealth of historical sites and would encourages guests to continue the discussion as desired.
All are welcome to join in celebrating the studio’s first anniversary on Friday, August 26th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Fourth Friday Open Studio is always a family-friendly event with sidewalk chalk, a community collaborative painting, snacks and refreshments.
Partner Projects is the working studio and gallery of artist, Tim Ellis Cole. Work is environmentally inspired with an emphasis on free-hand executions. Tim works on private commissions, while producing mixed-media paintings, murals, installation art and a line of hand-pulled prints, cards and apparel. The studio continues to offer illustration and design service and participates in solo and group art exhibitions. Partner Projects Studio is open Thursdays and Fridays from 12:00-8:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
