Discover Your Hidden Ability

“I love what art can bring.” – Nick McGowan (Rhody Arts Founder)

Rhody Arts believes art is for everyone. Our mission is to help new artists discover their hidden ability and to support established artists as they hone their craft and unique voice.

We firmly stand by erasing the fixed mindset that is deeply engrained in the fabric of our society. We do not believe that “talent” is provided by nature. We’ve seen first-hand that amazing things happen when we nurture a growth mindset and pay attention to our feelings, rather than suppress them.

Often we judge art by how it looks hanging on the wall but forget the beauty, peace and discovery that happens during the process of creation. During the practice of art-making, we close the blinds on the unrelenting noise of our highly connected modern lives; the constant distractions, deadlines and to-do lists, and focus on creation and skill building. We emphasize taking time to focus on our mental health and well-being and understand that art making has value no matter the outcome.

“art-making has value no matter the outcome.”

-nick mcgowan (MAT, BA)