About AIR

AIR “artists in residence”  gives a peek into what our approach is with our downtown Westerly venue. With three rooms and an abundance of space, we hope visitors will find exhibitions that brings contemporary art to the community in surprising and inventive ways.

At AIR we want the community to feel welcome and are encouraged to drop in for a conversation and enjoy art. With a range of work at a variety of price points,  There is something for everyone at AIR.

AIR is also a busy studio where you can find two artists in the midst of the creative process.

Pop in and say hello!

Who we are


  • Annie is a British artist and long-time resident of New York city. As a mature student she studied an MFA and was awarded a post-graduate fellowship from the New York Academy of Art.  After graduating Annie moved to the East End of Long Island, then Mystic CT, eventually settled in Westerly, RI.​A painter first and printmaker second, Annie explores moments of beauty, wonder and awe in the coastal landscape. She interprets the landscape through a fluid process of moving between freedom and control, accident and intention, pushing and pulling paint around to translate a subject in motion.

To view more of Annie’s work visit her website.


  • Michael Fanelli is a New England based photographer and graphic designer.

    He uses the camera to render images intentionally using the language of traditional photography, even when pursuing experimental imagery. Celebrating what can be seen with a camera that at times may not be viewable to the eye. Subject, light, composition, and moment are the essential aspects of his work. 

To view more of Michael’s work visit his webiste

A creative space blurring the line between gallery, studio, and something altogether new.

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Coming Soon! Seaweed Pressing Workshop. To be notified when registration opens type ‘Seaweed’ in the comments. The details are… Thursday July 18 , 10am - 1pm Thursday July 18 , 2pm - 5pm Seaweed Pressing Workshop with Saltwater
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Inviting you into the eco and rust printing world of @kathyjohnsonart. Currently on view at AIR one of 4 artists ‘in the company of women’ exhibition Kathy Johnson, is an artist, and educator with a passion for plants, paper, rusty me