Want to know the secret to creativity? "Thru the Artists Mind" is brimming with them. Come to the opening on Jan. 2, 5-8 PM, and see five artists open a window on their creativity. How does featured artist Ian Newbury quiet his mind before painting his serene, evocative watercolors? How does Kristie Foss create shimmering hologram-like effects with polymer clay? How does painter Oliver LeBras quickly capture a vast sky? What can a modern clay extruder add to an artists repertoire? Debby Dear demonstrates. How does a painter use color and pattern to communicate her philosophy of life? Watch Robin Halpren-Ruder. And don't miss the “Westerly Middle School Student Art Show" at The Back Room Art Gallery Jan. 2 - Feb. 2