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IN THE NEWS
The Things We Carry: Storytelling Through Art
This spring, Refuge Art School was honored to collaborate with Western Avenue Studios artist Jan Whitted on The Things We Carry: What's In Your Suitcase?, a community exhibition that invited artists to tell personal stories through miniature wooden suitcases. We are incredibly grateful to Jan for creating this opportunity and inviting our students to participate alongside more than 35 artists of all ages from organizations including Lowell Association for the Blind (LAB), the
Jun 19
Learning from the Artists Next Door: Spring 2026 Guest Artists Recap
One of the greatest advantages of being headquartered at Western Avenue Studios & Lofts is the incredible community of professional artists that surrounds us. This building is more than a home for Refuge Art School, it is a living, working creative ecosystem that offers limitless opportunities for our students to learn, connect, and envision futures for themselves in the arts. Throughout the Spring 2026 semester, our students had the opportunity to visit the studios of sever
Jun 16
Meet Cloudy Rosas
At the heart of Refuge there are artists who use their work to understand themselves and connect with others. Cloudy Rosas is one of those artists. A Cambodian Mexican American multidisciplinary artist based in Lowell, Cloudy brings an experimental and deeply personal approach to their practice. In their recent body of work, She Still Loves You Nonetheless, Cloudy explores transformation, healing, and self-discovery. Through acts of reconstruction, Cloudy transforms discarded
Apr 28
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