“I started working on this idea just a little over two years ago when Artspace was in the process of moving here,” Rick Jones said. “As my retirement approached at the Fitton Center, I began to seriously work on Renaissance Fine Art Supplies here.”
Artspace Lofts, at 222 High St., was co-developed by Minneapolis-based nonprofit Artspace and Neighborhood Housing Services of Hamilton. It opened this year after construction delays. The $11.8 million project converted the former Hamilton Center into 42 apartments for artist living.
Two other shops were announced for the building's street-level commercial space, and an art gallery is now open on the site, according to the Artspace Facebook page.
“We’re just really excited to be a part of everything that’s happening in downtown Hamilton,” Jones said.
Hours at Renaissance Fine Arts, located at 218 High St., are: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays; and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, go online to: www.facebook.com/renaissancefineartsupplies/.
The store sells art supplies including graphite pencils, colored pencils, charcoal, paint, brushes and more, Jones said.
“I think what will set us apart, not just all the different kinds of pads we carry, but we carry a large line of single sheet handmade paper as well as the typical better quality papers,” he said.
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