The 21 member artists of McRae Art Studios (mcraeartstudios.com), located in Winter Park, Fla., will welcome art lovers and collectors to a Spring Open House from 5-10 p.m. on Friday, May 1.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

During the open house, the public is invited to meet and talk to artists in their studios at McRae, the oldest and largest artist collective in Central Florida. More than 1,000 artworks will be on display including paintings, prints, photographs, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry and pottery.

The open house will include original works by visiting artist Noreen Coup, who paints landscapes in oils.

McRae Art Studios is located at 904 Railroad Ave. Suite 200, in Winter Park.

MCRAE ART STUDIOS, a collective of 22 independent artists founded in 1987, was established to allow member artists to work and mingle and to attract community attention to the area’s outstanding talent. McRae maintains the highest level of artistic accomplishment by bringing artists into the collective by a jury process. It has been home to many nationally recognized artists. Twice a year, McRae hosts Open Houses that attract as many as 2,000 visitors and collectors. For more information: mcraeartstudios.com.