June 2023 in the Galleries with Michael Muñoz

Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ
Kaleidoscope of Form

 (Oro Valley, AZ) – Artists & Makers Studios in Oro Valley is pleased to announce the June gallery exhibition featuring local artist, Michael Muñoz—on display from June 2nd, 2023 through June 30th, 2023. Michael is a native of Tucson, Arizona. His experience in various industries and his travels across the globe have helped hone his craft.  Primarily a digital artist, Michael has a background in photography and oils. Using digital media for flexibility, he still maintains a traditional approach to his art, using traditional methods that are used in painting.  With a focus on the human form and using a limited color palette, he creates works that elicit an extraordinary and intense visual experience that is both striking and evocative. “I believe that art has the power to tell a story and elicit emotions, and that the human body is a powerful medium that can be used to convey a range of feelings through its physical language.” During the run of the exhibit, videos of Michael’s creative process will be available and guests may attend a digital art workshop.

Kaleidoscope of Form
June 2nd through June 30th, 2023  
Artist Reception Friday June 2nd, 2023 from 4:00pm-8:00pm

Office Hours
Thursday 10:00am – 4:00pm, Friday 12:00pm – 6:00pm, & Saturday 10:00am– 4:00pm

Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley
Steam Pump Village
11061 North Oracle Road, Suite 150
Oro Valley, AZ 85737

Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, and 80 student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a two-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley June 2023 

June 2023 in the Galleries with Laurel Lukaszewski

Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Presents
“Garden of Desires” New Work by Laurel Lukaszewski

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is proud to host Laurel Lukaszewski and new work fresh from her studio in the Invited Artist Gallery with two additional exhibits and an Open Studio event for the month of June. The show, Garden of Desires, runs from May 31st through June 28th at Artists and Makers Studios, with an opening reception on Friday, June 2nd, 5 – 9pm. Laurel says, “Our lives are filled with desires—wishes for things that are both fantastical and mundane. Some desires grow and take root becoming lifelong goals. Others last merely as long as a puff on a dandelion. As a gardener, the metaphor of the garden as a reflection of life is ever present, where living organisms thrive in the right environment, wither when neglected, and sometimes fail, even when all is done correctly. Our desires are much the same. Some desires are carefully cultivated, cherished, and doted over until they bloom. Others are weeds, insidious and devouring. Occasionally, they are cut at their peak, dying when we most wanted them. Then there are those that are merely forgotten, evaporating like a morning mist.

In this show, the figure of the rabbit represents a childhood obsession—an unfulfilled desire to possess and love something cuddly and vulnerable. In clay the rabbits symbolize all the things I desired but could not have. Their place in the garden is both magical and destructive, simultaneously embodying dreams and disappointment.

As a diver the ocean garden, realm of the octopus, is a place of submersion, buoyancy, and wonder. It is a vast, undiscovered world beneath the surface where our desire for adventure and escape is answered. Here the noise of the world above is silenced, revealing a brilliant visual symphony that we can experience only in measured breaths. But it also reflects a world in peril and embodies a personal desire to find ways to preserve what could be lost irrevocably. The ocean garden answers our desire to be immersed in the moment, keenly aware of our limitations and broadly open to a hidden world.”

A note about the works in this show

The artist primarily uses two mid-fire (Cone 6) clays—an English Grolleg porcelain and a black stoneware—fired in an electric kiln. All the figures are hand-built. The pottery is wheel thrown. The white designs on the black pieces are drawn freehand with porcelain slip on greenware (unfired clay). The blue and black designs are drawn and painted by hand in underglaze on bisqueware (partially fired clay), covered in clear glaze, and refired to Cone 6.

With thanks to the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org) for their support through the 2023 Grants for Artists program.

Enjoy additional exhibits – “Not your grandmother’s still life” with Resident Artists, and 19 Gallery 209 Artists exhibiting their latest work. A still life is a picture showing an arrangement of objects, usually set on a table. The objects are the focal point. A still life is usually set indoors and contains at least one man-made object, such as a vase or bowl. Traditional still life works often included flowers, fruit, food, bowls, goblets. The memento mori (“remember you must die”) represents themes of death and fragility with skulls, candles, feathers, rotting fruit, wilting flowers and the vanitas depicts themes of vanity include wine bottles, goblets, musical instruments, and books. A contemporary still life reflects the artist’s life today. On view in the Gallery Hall, May 31st – June 28th.

“Garden of Desires” with Laurel Lukaszewski
“Not your grandmother’s still life” with Resident Artists
The Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 9:00pm, Friday, June 2nd, 2023

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Pop-Up and Artist Talk with Laurel Lukaszewski, June 24th from 11am-3pm
Talk at 1pm

Exhibits for Laurel Lukaszewski, the Resident Artists, and Gallery 209 will run from May 31st through June 28th. Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, and 80 student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a two-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Artists and Makers Studios Press Release June 2023

Korey Richardson A&M1

I am a mixed media artist from Prince George’s County, Maryland. I earned a BA from
the University of Maryland College Park. My practice includes printmaking, painting,
installations, and murals. I have exhibited work throughout the DC metropolitan area
where I currently live and work.

Korey Richardson
richardson.korey@gmail.com
www.koreyrichardson.com
Cell: 240-353-5417

Bill Johnson, Affiliate

As a little boy Bill Johnson always answered the question “what do you want to be when you grow up” with a very quick “an Artist”! As a senior in high school he was presented with the school’s art award. He went on to major in art in college. Two separate advisors told him he was wasting his money on an art degree. The logic was that you are either an artist or not and the only time a degree in art would be needed would be to teach or as a commercial artist. Not having money, he took the advice and dropped out. He did stay in school as a model for figure drawing classes. In this role he became a peer with the instructors and was able to have his work reviewed and get advice while being paid. Bill spent most of his life working with plants. At age 9 his family lived on a farm and he learned about vegetable gardening. At the time he did not know it was organic gardening, but it did shape his thinking about working with nature. Moving to Washington D.C. He spent 7 years working as a cook. He then worked as a staff horticulturist at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens. After retiring from Hillwood in 2016 he finally grew up and is enjoying life as an artist.

BillJohnsonArt.com

May 2023 in the Galleries with Goodloe Byron

Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Presents
“Frankenstein’s Little Beauties” with Goodloe Byron for the month of May

Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is proud to host Goodloe Byron with his fantastical paintings in the Invited Artist Gallery with two additional exhibits and an Open Studio event for the month of May. The show, Frankenstein’s Little Beauties, runs from May 3rd through May 24th at Artists and Makers Studios, with an opening reception on Friday, May 5th, 5 – 9pm. Every painting here is the result of its own chaos. Goodloe doesn’t profess to have any other overarching thing to say about them except for it is miraculous that they have somehow survived the inhospitable environment of his studio. There are cans of things and plants everywhere, the floor is a mess and everywhere you look there is some horrible creation gone wrong. But every so often he stitches together a few limbs and the next day he finds them moving around, trying to get out of the studio. It’s a lovely thing when that happens but even then there is a terrible temptation to throttle them, especially when they are hideous. But sometimes even the ugly ones come together and are so alive that you can no longer deny that they are at least beautiful enough to survive. Then you open the door and let them out to roam the world… or in this case Artists & Makers Studios! Enjoy additional exhibits – “Hair” with Resident Artists, and 19 Gallery 209 Artists exhibiting their latest work. The theme for the May A&M Resident Artists’ exhibition is Hair – long, short, braided, dreaded, straight, frizzy, curly, wavy, flowing.  It’s all that and more. It’s expression. It’s culture. It’s the crowning glory. On view in the Gallery Hall, May 3 – 24th.

“Frankenstein’s Little Beauties” with Goodloe Byron
“Hair” with Resident Artists
The Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 9:00pm, Friday, May 5th, 2023

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Artist Talk and Live Demo with Goodloe Byron, May 6th from 1-3pm

Exhibits for Goodloe Byron, the Resident Artists, and Gallery 209 will run from May 3rd through May 24th. Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, and 80 student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a two-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Artists and Makers Studios Press Release May 2023 Parklawn Exhibits

May 2023 in the Galleries with Jennifer Clarke

Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, Arizona
The Beauty of Being Here

Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley is pleased to announce the May gallery exhibition featuring local artist, Jennifer Clarke—on display from May 5th, 2023 through May 26th, 2023. Jennifer studied sculpture and printmaking in England before moving to Denmark.  She worked at the National Museum in Copenhagen for 13 years and then as a freelance restorer and conservator of decorative arts.. She came to Arizona in 2006 and since then her focus has been working with mezzotint.  Mezzotint, invented in the 17th century, is a monochrome printmaking process known for the luxurious quality of its tones.  Jennifer uses this process to create sublime images that capture life from the Sonoran Desert. 

The Beauty of Being Here
Artist Reception Saturday May 13th, 2023 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Office Hours
Thursday 10:00am– 4:00pm, Friday 12:00pm – 6:00pm, & Saturday 10:00pm – 4:00pm

Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley
Steam Pump Village
11061 North Oracle Road, Suite 150
Oro Valley, AZ 85737

The exhibit for Jennifer Clarke will run from May 5th through May 26th, 2023. Viewing hours are Thursday 10:00am– 4:00pm, Friday 12:00pm – 6:00pm, & Saturday 10:00pm– 4:00pm. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, and 80 student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is a two-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios’ third location, with construction set to begin shortly for the fourth location in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

May 2023 Press Release – Oro Valley

April 2023 in the Galleries with Xavier Valenzuela

Artists & Makers Studios in Oro Valley Presents the Bold and Provocative Paintings of Xavier Valenzuela for the Month of April

(Oro Valley, AZ) – Artists & Makers Studios on North  Oracle Road in Oro Valley hosts Artist Xavier Valenzuela in the gallery for the exhibit “Lulu’s Arte” with one additional Open Studio event. The exhibit opens April 1st from 10am – 4pm.  Xavier Valenzuela presents a series of paintings inspired by his childhood in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. At a young age, his mother inspired him to pursue art and he spent his time drawing soap opera actors from his mother’s favorite magazines.  His passion for art grew and Xavier developed his own unique style of painting.  He uses bits of childhood memories and Mexican Culture mixed into vivid, intrepid works that resemble a stained glass vision into his soul. Every piece is infused with his mother’s love and inspiration and he honors her with every painting – Lulu’s Arte.  Xavier lives in Tucson and is an advocate for young people to express themselves authentically in their art without being tethered by the “rules” of art. The April 8th Artist Reception will run from 10am – 2pm.  Join us for a short documentary viewing and talk with Xavier on Saturday April 15th at 12pm. Enjoy additional exhibits – the Resident Artists’ continuing exhibition of new and ongoing works Second Saturday Open Studios, April 8th from 10am – 4pm.

“Lulu’s Arte” with Xavier Valenzuela
“Second Saturday – Open Studios” with The Resident Artists and Makers

Opening Reception
10:00am – 2:00pm, Saturday, April 8th, 2023

Artists & Makers Studios
11061 N Oracle Rd
Oro Valley, AZ 85737

Meet the Artist with Xavier Valenzuela – April 15th, 12pm – Documentary and Artist Talk

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm Thursdays, 12:00pm – 6:00pm Fridays, and 10:00am – 4:00pm Saturdays. Artists & Makers Studios, on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, and 80 student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is now a two-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios third location, with construction set to begin in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

April 2023 in the Galleries at Parklawn

Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Presents a Dual Exhibit
with a Scientific Theme for the Month of April
Micromajesty: Intersections of Art and Science

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is proud to host Ivan Amato and Michele Banks as they revel in the aesthetic potential of their microscopic obsessions: molecules, microbes and cells along with two additional exhibits and an Open Studio event. The show, Micromajesty: Intersections of Art and Science, runs from March 29th through April 26th at Artists and Makers Studios. All are invited to opening receptions with the artists on Friday, March 31st, 5 – 9pm and also Friday, April 7th, 5 – 9pm. Ivan Amato has always been smitten by the gorgeous diversity of data that scientists gather to learn about the world. Drawing upon his background in chemistry and science communication, he embraces the artform of crystal photomicrography. To create his pieces, Amato dissolves substances, from table sugar to prescription medicines, coaxes them to resolidify on microscope slides and then tours the slides to capture the resulting crystalline beauty. His work has been shown in DC Arts Club and appeared in literary publications and science journals. Amato is the author of Supervision: A New View of Nature, a celebration of science imagery. He has written several other books and hundreds of articles, produced podcasts, and orchestrated science café events. His day job is as the science communications manager for the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University.

Ivan Amato

Michele Banks

Michele Banks is an artist inspired by science. Her artwork, on themes ranging from neuroscience to the microbiome to climate change, has been shown at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and at the Society for Neuroscience, as well as at many galleries and art festivals. Her paintings have been featured on the covers of journals and books and in publications including Scientific American, The Scientist and Wired. Michele’s work in this exhibition explores the idea of the vessel in semi-abstract watercolor paintings inspired by structures in plants as well as in the human body. Her paintings celebrate the tiny, crucial carriers of everything from water to blood to electrical pulses – the flow of life. A sampling of the artists’ works is viewable here.

Curator of the show for Artists and Makers Studios, Cathy Hirsh, says, “We are excited to host this show with two science-inspired artists.  It is sure to provide us an opportunity to see interesting and beautiful works with unique perspectives into our natural world.”


Kate Bramante


Enjoy additional exhibits – “Green” with Resident Artists, and 19 Gallery 209 Artists exhibiting their latest work. The theme for the April A&M Resident Artists’ Exhibition is Green. A mix of yellow and blue, green symbolizes life, fertility, renewal, and resurrection; evokes lush grass, trees, and forests and is often described as a refreshing and tranquil color. Other common associations with green are money, luck, health, and envy. This month A&M resident artists ponder their relationships with green.

“Micromajesty: Intersections of Art and Science” with Ivan Amato and Michele Banks
“Green” with Resident Artists
The Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Receptions
5:00pm – 9:00pm, Friday, March 31st, 2023
&
5:00pm – 9:00pm, Friday, April 7th, 2023

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Exhibits for Ivan Amato & Michele Banks, the Resident Artists, and Gallery 209 will run from March 29th through April 26th. Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, and 80 student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is now a two-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios third location, with construction set to begin in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Artists and Makers Studios Press Release APRIL 2023 Parklawn Exhibits

 

Painting Classes with Resident Artist Cathy Hirsh

Workshops with Cathy – Try something new and also make faster progress.  For beginning and intermediate artists or experienced artists new to the topic area.

QuickStart to Painting with Media Exploration – full-day class on fundamentals, sketching, and tools/techniques. Exercises with media reinforce concepts and help students decide what to explore further. $150 supplies and “takeaway” tools included.

JumpStart Watercolor Workshop – 6 hours of technique demonstration and student practice.  $125 all supplies included.

QuickStart to Abstract Painting – full day class covering techniques to create and evaluate abstract paintings. Students will create paintings using three different approaches. $150 all supplies included.

QuickStart to Mixed Media – full day class on approaches and materials used for mixed media art. Techniques in collage, layering, and mark-making will be explored while students create 2 mixed media pieces. $180 all supplies included.

QuickStart to Flower Painting – full day class exploring different flower structures and methods to paint them, individually and in bouquets. Students bring the media, supports, and tools of their choice. $150

Weekly classes also available depending upon demand.

HirshStudio.com for more information.

Contact cathy@HirshStudio.com

Workshop Flyer for Cathy Hirsh

The Compass Atelier with Glen Kessler

A BETTER ART SCHOOL

The Compass Atelier is home to the DMV’s best art classes! Beginners and veteran artists alike are finding The Compass Atelier THE place to start their artistic journeys or take their artistic learning to the next level!! Beginners find our classes ideal for establishing strong foundational skills, while veteran artists are constantly challenged by new projects and world-renowned artists.

  • We offer WEEKLY CLASSES available seasonally throughout the year. 
  • Our VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOPS bring in some of the world’s best artists and teachers for inspiring lectures and workshops.
  • Our STUDY ABROAD programs allow you to learn from art and culture around the world.
  • And our revolutionary MASTER ARTIST PROGRAM teaches students everything they need to know to become professional artists.

What are you waiting for? Come visit our gorgeous classroom located within the robust ARTISTS & MAKERS STUDIOS ART CENTER in Rockville, MD.

For more information on all this and more visit TheCompassAtelier.com or follow us on most every social media platform.

The Mosaic Box – Classes and Workshops

Mosaic Classes and Workshops

Studio 30

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive
Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852
MOSAIC CLASSES SCHEDULE
New Classes and Workshops Opening
Mondays 11am-2pm
Wednesdays 6-9pm
Saturdays 10am-1pm
You can choose to doClasses

6 WEEKS – 3 H/WEEK
$360 +$50 (material)

Or

Workshop Decoration Object with pre-cut tiles
(plates, trays, mirrors, small tables, any flat objects)
3 WEEKS – 3H/WEEK
$180 + $50/75 (material)

Please register at least 2 weeks in advance
Payment due at registration
For registration contact Brigitte Messali
301-624-3751
themosaicbox@gmail.com
themosaicbox.com

Lissa Rosenthal-Yoffe A&M1, Gallery 209

Lissa Rosenthal-Yoffe is a classically trained artist with extensive studies in art history. Her work is recognized for minimalist, methodical patterns, squares, and self portraiture. Her sculptures focus on constructed objects and the space created by them. She works primarily in plastic and production of multiples. Preoccupations include hex numbering systems and colors, and Blue Skies. Influences include early Minimalism and the Light and Space Movement.

Separate from her art and related art projects, Lissa’s professional nonprofit and advocacy career spans decades, from the 1990s to present. She has championed arts and cultural initiatives for leading national arts and humanities organizations and has advanced equitable access to arts and humanities in Washington, DC. Board service includes National Cherry Blossom Festival and the SoCo Arts Lab.

Instagram: @lissarosenthalyoffe

Website: www.lissarosenthal-yoffe.com

Email: lissarosenthalyoffe@gmail.com

Cindy Rivarde A&M1, Gallery 209

Cindy Rivarde is an artist living and working in the Maryland Capital Region.  Her work focuses on connections and resonance in response to a sense of place and time both with landscape and figurative subject matter.  Early in her career, she worked as a scenic artist in the theater, which helps to inform a sense of drama and tension in her work. 

Email:  cindy@cindyrivarde.com

Website:  www.cindyrivarde.com

IG:  @cindyrivardeart

Phone:  305-903-9112

 

Ana Lilia Zazueta A&M AZ

I started discovering my talents early in life through music and photography. Through my recreational photography I captured the beauty of places, people, and nature. However, my desire to capture those captivating images became more intense. In 1984, at the age of twenty, I joined Daniel Guerrero’s studio located in Nogales, AZ.

I became one of his many disciples and learned to develop my own oil techniques.

My paintings reflect the places and people I have encountered through my journeys in life and have become the source of inspiration… my muses.

Although the majority of my work comes from my journeys, I have also created abstract paintings that come to me through meditation or dreams.

Education: Guerrero’s Studio, Nogales, Arizona
Pima Community College: Art Classes

Gallery Shows: Hilltop Gallery, Nogales, Arizona – Guerrero’s Disciples Displays
Represented by: Gallery 219, Tubac, Arizona

March 2023 in the Galleries at Parklawn

Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Presents the Glorious
Pastel Landscape Paintings of Jean Hirons for the Month of March

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville hosts Artist Jean Hirons in the gallery for the exhibit “Intuiting the Landscape” with two additional exhibits and an Open Studio event. The March 3rd First Friday evening opening will run from 5pm – 9pm. Jean Hirons presents a series of pastel landscape paintings done during 2022-2023, a time of change and challenge.  Her goal was to create paintings not completely based on any one photo that would have strong value shapes and harmonious color based on her intuition. Having painted landscapes in pastel for over 30 years, she figured it was time to wing it! Beginning with or without photos, she did drawings, then color studies from the drawings, and then the painting from the color study. In other cases, she worked purely from her imagination. Jean is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and past president of the Maryland Pastel Society. Enjoy additional exhibits – “Creature” with Resident Artists, and 19 Gallery 209 Artists exhibiting their latest work. In their March exhibition, Resident Artists make work about beautiful, bizarre, and sometimes frightening creatures. They are in one’s wildest dreams and worst nightmares. They are under the bed, in the basement, the forest, and the ocean. They have supernatural powers for good or evil. Throughout history, artists have brought people’s fears and fantasies to life by depicting the frightening and the fabulous creature.

“Intuiting the Landscape” with Jean Hirons
“Creature” with Resident Artists
The Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Reception
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Friday, March 3rd, 2023

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Meet the Artist with Jean Hirons – March 11th, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Exhibits for Jean Hirons, the Resident Artists, and Gallery 209 will run from March 1st through March 22nd. Viewing hours are 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment. Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, and 80 student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is now a two-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, CA for Artists & Makers Studios third location, with construction set to begin in North Hollywood, CA. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Artists and Makers Studios Press Release MARCH 2023 Parklawn

March 2023 in the Galleries with Michael Norton & Rebekah Vermeulen

(Oro Valley, AZ) – Artists & Makers Studios in Oro Valley is pleased to announce the new gallery exhibitions featuring local artist, Michael Norton and Rebekah Vermeulen – on display from March 3rd, 2023 through March 30th, 2023. Michael Norton is a Tucson native and studied art at the University of Arizona. With his use of oils and watercolors, Michael is able to capture the subtle afterglow of the Sonoran Sunset and the subtle transformation of the desert sunrise.  This gorgeous exhibit will focus on his impressions of a transforming landscape. Mini-solo for Rebekah Vermeulen in the Gallery Hall. The galleries are open: Thursday 10am – 4pm, Friday 12pm – 6pm and Saturday 10am – 4pm, or by appointment.

Office Hours
Thursday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday 12:00 AM – 6:00 PM, & Saturday 10:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley
Steam Pump Village
11061 North Oracle Road, Suite 150
Oro Valley, AZ 85737

Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, Maryland, established in October 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility and is home to 66 resident artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley is a jewel box location with 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries and flex-classroom space. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

PressRelease – Michael Norton

Rebekah Vermeulen

Sarah Stone, Affiliate, NoHo CA

Sarah Stone Painting

Sarah Stone is a North American painter best known for her colorful interpretations of people and nature. She calls her style, “Contemporary Pop Folk Art,” a mixture of pop-culture, outsider influences, ancestral memories, and dreams. Her narrative works incorporate the people and wildlife she encounters in her travels, intersecting paths and patterns between lives and experiences. 

Largely self-taught in painting, she studied children’s book illustration and film animation at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts before relocating to LA. There she discovered the Venice studios of Roger Corman where she worked as a prop maker, animator, and set muralist. This began a lengthy career designing for film and theater productions, laying the foundation for her current multi-disciplinary art practice.

Sarah paints with acrylics on wood and mural fabric (pellon/polytab) often also employing three dimensional and mixed media materials in her work.

She has exhibited in galleries across the US, including Ghost Gallery, Seattle; La Luz de Jesus Gallery, LA; Sylvia White Gallery, Agoura; Gabba Gallery, LA; the Ontario Museum of History and Art; San Luis Obispo Museum of Art; The Autry Museum; and Lancaster MOAH/Cedar.

She lives and works in a canyon in the Santa Susana Mountains where the cycles of nature provide daily inspiration. 

www.sarahstoneart.com 

Sarah@SarahStoneArt.com 

Rebekah Vermeulen, Affiliate AZ

Art has been a significant part of my life for as long as I can remember. As a child, the act of creating held both an at-home feeling and an out-of-this-world feeling that wholly captivated me. And that captivation never faded. However, I didn’t have a serious passion for drawing or painting until after I had been diagnosed at eighteen years old with an autoimmune disease. It was during the following years while my health slowly improved that I began drawing simply as a means to occupy myself. But over time, I started to realize that I had a growing passion and desire to pursue art full-time.

In the spring of 2022, I graduated from the Milan Art Institute’s Mastery Program. My work is often a mixture of mediums and techniques, subjects and themes, but always rooted in what I find beautiful and what my heart leaps at. I’m deeply inspired by nature and everyday miracles and strive to always be intentional about looking for the beauty within the ordinary.

Email: rebekahvermeulenart@gmail.com

Website: https://rebekahvermeulen.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebekah.vermeulen/

February 2023 in the Galleries at Parklawn

Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Hosts the Joyful Work
of Rachel Ann Cross for the Month of February

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville hosts Artist Rachel Ann Cross in the gallery for the exhibit “Nature, Myth, and Magic” with two additional exhibits and an Open Studio event. The February 3rd First Friday evening opening will run from 5pm – 9pm. Rachel Ann Cross is a mixed-media artist inspired by nature, creation stories from all over the world, and sacred and magical experiences. A sense of wonder plays heavily into her creative process as she builds her artwork in layers allowing for surprises and new juxtapositions. Rachel’s artwork incorporates found objects, repurposed broken jewelry, and other non-traditional art materials that are often discarded by our society. Rachel’s work is often described as joyful, meditative, and WOW. Enjoy additional exhibits – “Extremity” with Resident Artists, and 19 Gallery 209 Artists exhibiting their latest work. In the February exhibition, Resident Artists explore the various manifestations of the theme Extremity. Whether it’s about physical boundaries and protuberances or psychological limits, extremity gives art potency and magnitude. It is beautiful and disruptive, uncomfortable and arresting. It lacks constraint and requires imagination, daring and a willingness to fail. In art, extremity tells the most compelling stories.


“Nature, Myth, and Magic: Artwork by Rachel Ann Cross”
“Extremity” with Resident Artists
The Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Reception
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Friday, February 3rd, 2023

Artists & Makers Studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

Meet the Artist with Rachel Ann Cross – February 11th, 1:00 PM

Exhibits for Rachel Ann Cross, the Resident Artists, and Gallery 209 will run from February 1st through February 22nd. Viewing hours are 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment.

Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville, established in October 2014 by artist and arts community builder Judith HeartSong, is a 13,000 sq. ft. facility is home to 87 artists, and 80 student artists. Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ is now a two-year-old jewel box location with talented Resident Artists, 3,575 sq ft of studios, galleries, and flex-classroom space. Construction is currently underway in San Gabriel, California for Artists & Makers Studios third location. A&M Studios is dedicated to providing a supportive and vibrant environment for artists to realize their creative goals – through studio practice, collaboration, education, opportunities, networking and connecting with the community beyond our doors.

Artists and Makers Studios Press Release FEB 2023 Parklawn Exhibits

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