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For Tracy Boccini Nincheri, art has always been more than a creative outlet.

That personal connection to creativity eventually inspired her to open 2 Rockers Art Supply, a fine art supply store in Hudson designed to encourage artists at every stage of their creative journey.

“I’ve always been an artist,” Tracy says. “After experiencing a significant personal loss and major life changes, art became more than a creative outlet, it became a way to rebuild.”

Having spent much of her life building businesses, Tracy noticed a gap in Hudson’s arts community. Although the town is home to a strong network of artists, locals often had to travel an hour or more to find professional-quality art supplies.

“The biggest gap wasn’t simply access to art supplies, it was access to expertise,” she says.

Rather than creating a traditional retail store, Tracy wanted 2 Rockers to be a place where customers could ask questions, discuss techniques and find materials suited to their projects.

“I wanted the shop to feel less like a retail store and more like walking into a friend’s studio,” she says.

2 Rockers is named after the two rocking chairs on the porch of Tracy’s century-old farmhouse. She and her dear friend Matthew spent countless hours talking there over the past two years. The chairs came to represent conversation and connection, qualities she wanted to bring into the store.

Inside, the shop offers a carefully selected range of professional art materials. Tracy chooses products she would use herself or confidently recommend to another artist.

The store carries brands including Winsor & Newton, Daniel Smith, Tri-Art, Cobra, R&F, Van Gogh and Faber-Castell, selected for their quality, consistency and permanence.

The selection also encourages experimentation. Customers can explore materials for soft pastels, cold wax and oil, cyanotype, traditional watercolour and other techniques.

For Tracy, the goal is not simply to provide artists with supplies, but to help them discover possibilities.

Professional artists shop alongside beginners, retirees discovering art for the first time, students, families and children beginning their artistic journeys.

“What they all have in common is curiosity,” Tracy says. “Experience doesn’t matter nearly as much as the willingness to create.”

The town is home to painters, sculptors, photographers, potters, writers and musicians, with a community that actively supports local creativity. Artists visiting the store can purchase materials while also sharing projects, exchanging ideas and encouraging one another.

For Tracy, those interactions are part of what makes the store meaningful.

“If someone leaves feeling inspired to create, then we’ve accomplished something far more meaningful than making a sale,” she says.

She also sees creative spaces as having a broader role in a community. Art can bring people together across generations and backgrounds, creating opportunities for conversations and connections that may not happen elsewhere. Whether someone is attending their first painting class, preparing for an exhibition or simply searching for inspiration, art can help build confidence and friendship.

Looking ahead, Tracy hopes 2 Rockers will encourage more people to incorporate creativity into their everyday lives. She wants the store to continue supporting local artists and contributing to Hudson’s identity as a community that values the arts.

“I hope 2 Rockers continues to inspire people to make creativity part of their everyday lives,” she says.

For anyone who walks through the door unsure of whether they are an artist, Tracy has a simple measure of success, leaving excited to try something new.