Onne van der Wal

For the past 30 years, Rhode Island’s world-renown photographer Onne van der Wal has traveled between tropical destinations and icy reaches of the globe in search of breathtaking photo opportunities. He mixes scenes from the nautical world with dramatic backdrops to create his award-winning images. Formerly a professional yacht racer, Onne (pronounced On-ah) found his passion for photography while competing in the Whitbread Round-the-World Race as a member of Dutch entry, Flyer; his dramatic images of this global marathon launched his successful marine photography career. Today, Onne prefers to chase light and beautiful scenery found in picturesque coves, action-packed regattas, and bustling nautical towns around the world— including his hometown of Newport. See more of his stunning work at his studio and retail gallery in Newport, or at his website.

Susan Fellows

Susan Fellows of East Side Studios was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and spent much of her childhood on the beaches of the North shore. She now lives with her husband and two children on Cape Cod and is inspired daily by one of New England’s most beautiful shorelines. A graduate of Curry College for Visual Arts, Susan also attended New England School of Art and Design and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where she completed a certificate in children's book Illustration. Over the last decade, she has worked on murals and decorative finishes and she combines her love for art and the sea into tiny canvases of seaside views—hoping to share the joy she experiences every time she visits the ocean.

Annemadedesign

Hand made beach sand jewelry by Anne Scotti. She incorporates sand collected at local RI beaches into her hand colored resins for a stunning effect! "With my jewelry creation...I love: to inspire others, inventing, color, pushing the envelope, organized random, playing with mistakes, connecting with others, nature, and.......using things in ways they weren't intended for!!!!!"

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Anina Major

Anina Major is an artist that primarily works with clay. She studied at the College of The Bahamas, earned a Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design from Drexel University and is currently enrolled in the Rhode Island School of Design MFA Ceramics program. Her work is in several private collections throughout the United States and the Caribbean.

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Wilds of Port Press

Wildes of Port Press is a letterpress and design studio located in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island. Designs are inspired by the beauty of Newport, coastal New England and Dark-n-Stormies. The collection is centered on all things nautical with clean aesthetics, classic colors and playful illustrations. All illustrations were done by hand and each piece is printed individually on an antique press and packaged by hand.

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Victoria Corey

Victoria Corey, orignally from Springfield, Illinois, fell in love with art at a young age. She graduated from Oldfields School and continued on to Guilford College in North Carolina where she studied art and biology. Now making Rhode Island her permanent home, it is also the inspiration for her art. Corey favors acrylic, watercolor and pastel with a concentration on land and seascapes of southern New England. Her artwork has been featured in many publications and is currently shown in galleries throughout Rhode Island. Her illustrations can be seen in the childrens book “Larry the Lawnmower” which was released in 2004. Much of her artwork is held in private collections. Corey is currently an artist member of the Wickford Art Association, the Conanicut Island Art Association, the Jamestown Art Center, and the Newport Art Museum.

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Fish Prints

Stephanie Mason: FishPrintLady. Fish prints or 'Gyotaku' is the ancient Japanese folk art of painting actual or real fish to preserve a true record of the size of the species. The process starts by painting dead fish, placing rice paper on the fish and gently rubbing to produce an impression. These relief prints or rubbings are hand colored to produce a unique and beautiful art form. Most of the fish I use are caught off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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