Logo for Riverside Artist Studio featuring an illustration of a barn with a tree and water, with text around it.

About Us

If you’re from Sunapee, you know the Livery is a very special place. Many might say it’s the heart of the Harbor. Sharon, one of the co-owners of the Riverside Artist Studio, was also one of the founding members of the Livery and an integral part of why the building is so beloved by our community.

How did we get here, you ask?

One day, Sharon and Katie were sitting in Katie’s classroom after a long day of teaching. They got to brainstorming all of their creative hobbies on Katie’s whiteboard. For years, Katie and Sharon had been honing their skills at silversmithing, pottery, stained glass, weaving, basket making, quilting, and on and on, while also raising families and teaching full time. In fact, they had actual rooms in their homes dedicated to the tools, supplies, and art they created. After they finished daydreaming and brainstorming, they wondered what—if anything—it could ever become. They took a photo and went on about their lives.

Months later, Sharon had a great idea. What if they started a business in the lower-level Stables of the Livery? They could use the once-horse stalls as individual workspaces and offer classes and a retail area in the main area. They loved the idea of mixing the historic building with bright, vibrant art. The well-worn floors and the paint-chipped walls of the Stables added value to what they hoped they could bring to life—the Riverside Artist Studio. So they set to work deconstructing their home “studios” and started setting up a space that turned out better than anyone could have hoped. It’s a creative, warm, and inviting space, and they are so grateful to be there.

Come visit the Riverside Artist Studio—take a class, check out the art made on location by Katie and Sharon, and enjoy Sunapee Harbor.

A scenic view of a river flowing under a bridge and waterfall, with a historic white building with a clock tower, surrounded by trees and houses, under a dark sky with a rainbow.
Sharon and Katie sitting at a table, smiling, holding documents, with papers and a marker on the table, in a room with windows and a door in the background.
Interior of an unfinished wooden structure with exposed beams, support posts, and a weathered wooden floor.
Interior of a rustic wooden barn or shed with exposed beams and string lights, wood walls, and a wooden floor.
Empty rustic attic with wooden beams, string lights, and a wooden floor, featuring a glass display case and a small wooden cabinet.
Interior of a rustic shop with wooden floors and exposed beams, decorated with string lights, featuring a checkout counter, a wooden table with various items, and seating area in the background.
Interior of an unfinished wooden building with exposed beams, three windows, a radiator, and a portable heater.
Interior of an unfinished wooden building with exposed beams, multiple windows, and a clear floor. Construction materials are on the floor in the foreground.
Three wooden display racks with multiple pegs in a hallway next to a white door and kitchen area.
Rustic interior of a wooden cabin with a large wooden table, a white armchair, windows, and shelves with books.
A woman in a gray coat and jeans standing next to a wall of colorful yarn balls in a rustic wooden room.
Wall of colorful yarn spools organized by colors in a rustic wooden room decorated with string lights, with a cozy sweater hanging on a wooden stand nearby.
A cozy sewing room with wooden walls and floors, featuring colorful spools of thread on wall-mounted shelves, sewing machines on a wooden table, and a small plaid jacket hanging on a coat rack. There is a window with a window box of green plants, and
Interior of an unfinished wooden building with large windows, a white armchair, and a wooden workbench.
Cozy lounge with beige and brown armchairs, a white sofa with a pillow, a dark coffee table with a laptop and a bottle, large windows with sunlight, and green plants outside.
Bundles of wooden slats and laths on a rustic wooden floor in a workshop or storage area.
A woodworking loom frame inside an unfinished room with wooden walls, two windows, and a stack of wooden planks in the corner.
Stack of unfinished wooden furniture, including tables and racks, inside a rustic wood shed with two small windows.
Interior of a rustic wooden building with exposed beams, wooden walls, and a wooden floor. There are two windows, one on the left and one on the back wall, with natural light coming through. A wooden loom and a mirror are placed against the back wall
A rustic wooden room with two wall-mounted shelves and wooden furniture.
A wooden weaving loom set up inside a rustic wood-walled room with two small windows.
A wooden tapestry loom in a rustic craft room with colorful yarn on shelves.
A weaving loom with a partially woven colorful blanket in progress, set in a rustic wooden workshop with shelves of yarn in various colors.
Person standing on a small wooden step stool arranging rows of colorful paint tubes on rustic wooden shelves in a room with exposed wooden beams and a window.
Interior of a rustic room with wooden walls and floors, featuring a large wooden table with four black chairs, open shelving with wicker baskets, and three windows letting in natural light.
Rustic dining or craft area with a large wooden table surrounded by four black chairs, set in a room with wooden walls and floors, decorated with quilt wall hangings, a shelf with baskets, a small white cubby, and a vintage radiator.
Wooden rack for sheets of stained glass with multiple compartments, placed against a weathered wooden wall in a rustic setting.
A wooden storage unit with vertical slots filled with stained glass, and transparent plastic containers on top, leaning against a rustic wooden wall in a barn-like space.
Rustic woodworking or craft room with wooden walls, floor, and ceiling. A large window with stained glass and a second window behind a desk. A black office chair, a small shelf with books, a fire extinguisher, a fire alarm, and various tools and supp
A rustic woodworking or craft space inside a wooden shed with two windows, a work table, a black rolling chair, and a small shelf with various supplies.
Colorful glass art piece hanging in front of a window with a view of a wooden bridge over a pond and green trees outside.
A window view of a bridge over a river with wooden railings, viewed from inside a rustic room with potted plants on the windowsill and a stained glass butterfly decoration at the top of the window.
Colorful stained glass butterfly lamp on a windowsill with a view of trees and a building outside.
Interior of a rustic wooden kitchen or dining space with a table, a stool, a shelf with jars, a door, and a candy cart.
A rustic wood workshop with a workbench, a stool, a chest of drawers, and a window with light coming in.
A glass display cabinet filled with wooden objects, placed on a rustic wooden floor inside a wooden building.
Interior of a rustic wooden store or workshop with a glass display cabinet, workbench with tools, and vintage furniture, natural light coming through a window.
Wooden washroom with wooden barrels on the walls, a small window, and a basic light fixture. Contains baskets and a washbasin.
Interior of a rustic wooden cabin with a small workspace, storage shelves, and a horse ramp leading to the upper level.
Small rustic corner with wooden walls and floor, featuring a wooden cabinet, shelves with decorative tiles, a coffee maker, a water bottle, a fire extinguisher, and a trash can.
Interior of a rustic wooden cabin with a small hallway, a dresser with bowls on top, and shelves on the walls.
Interior of a rustic cabin with wooden walls and ceiling, featuring kitchen and living space with shelves, cabinets, a small window, and various decorative items.
The back of the historic Sunapee Livery building, a white multi-story house next to a body of water, with trees and rocks along the shoreline.

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