1.   At the time, Dorset was beginning the transition from picturesque dairy country to affluent summer artist colony.

2.   Ferguson said she resents any implication that the Plum Orchard artist colony is a precursor to more private development.

3.   From the Marriott, the bus winds around Cadman Plaza and down under the Brooklyn Bridge overpass, which is home to a new artist colony.

4.   He moved with his mistress, Anne, to an artists colony in Woodstock, N.Y.

5.   However, St.Ives is still as much working fishing port as artist colony and tourist resort, and a pleasant, characterful town to wander around in.

6.   Some of these critics also say they fear the artist colony would encourage development by private landowners, which already is on the upswing.

7.   The three left with no town, no artist colony and no invitation to return.

8.   To enhance their tourist appeal, those West Virginia communities created a mix of artist colonies, attractive shops and inns, combined with the inevitable outlet centers.

9.   Visitors also can take day trips to the red-rocked artist colony of Sedona and the hiking trails of Camelback Mountain.

10.   In the Orange County artist colony of Laguna Beach, merchants mopped up and prepared for more rain.