ArtWalk Westfield, a free cultural experience that takes place on the third Friday of each month in downtown Westfield, will feature a unique mix of local artists and musicians this Friday November 16th from 5-7pm in pop-up art galleries located in the Gaslight Gallery District along Elm Street between Church and School Streets.

Local artist Thomas Rickis, whose body of work consists of watercolors, oils and mixed media, will be the featured artist at the Blended Vintage Marketplace. Dale Nicodemi, who began over 20 years ago as a pen and ink artist creating drawings of beautiful parks and architecture, will be on hand to chat about her work on display at Two Rivers Burrito. Jen Dorgan, and a collaboration of students from the Piece of My Art Studio, will showcase their work at Mama Cakes. John Blanchard, a Westfield painter who attended Holyoke Community College as well as Westfield State University, will feature his work at Rosewood Home & Gifts and James Johnson-Corwin, Westfield acrylic painter/illustrator, will show is work and conduct a live demonstration on his “industrial art easel” at Fast Feet – The Running Experts.

In addition to a live art demonstration at Fast Feet, Westfield duo The Keepers will be playing live at Fast Feet as well. Light refreshments will be served. The students from Piece of My Art Studio will be conducting live demonstrations at Mama Cakes. All artists will be on hand at each pop up gallery location to answer questions and chat about their work. Most pieces of art work will be available for purchase.

ArtWalk Westfield is held on the third Friday of each month from 5-7pm, featuring a new mix of artist and artistic mediums each month. Launched in June 2018, ArtWalk Westfield is a collaborative effort between ArtWorks Westfield, host pop up gallery business owners and local artists and musicians. Working together we aspire to create a thriving art and cultural marketplace, engage the community and attract more foot traffic to the downtown area, creating a more energetic and active metropolitan space.