Artists & Makers Studios

December in the Galleries with Montgomery Art Association (MAA)

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Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Features
Montgomery Art Association for the Group Exhibit ’Tis the Season

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is delighted to host Montgomery Art Association (MAA) for the month of December. The exhibit, ’Tis the Season runs from November 29th through December 20th at Artists & Makers Studios, with an opening reception on Friday, December 1st, 5 – 8pm. This enchanting show will immerse you in the festive spirit as you explore a stunning collection of art from over 50 local artists.  Explore snowy rural scenes, playful holiday figures, joyful abstract paintings, crystal mosaics, and crystalline images of winter light captured by contemporary photographers.  MAA artists celebrate this time of joyful gatherings, expressions of gratitude and cheer, and the unique colors of both nature and holidays in this exhibit. Enjoy additional exhibits – “Within our Hands” with Resident Artists – on view in the Gallery Hall, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Shop and support working artists and makers.

’Tis the Season with Montgomery Art Association
“Within our Hands” with Resident Artists
The Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, December 1st, 2023

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

2nd Reception and Artist Talk with MAA Saturday, December 9th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

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 three-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 DEC 2023 Parklawn Exhibits

 

Gary Corbett A&M AZ

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Gary is a photographer and auctioneer. Here is a snippet of an interview by SHOUTOUT COLORADO

We live in an age of acrimony, fed by soundbites and stereotypes. What inspires me is the opposite. As a benefit-fundraising auctioneer for so many years, every bias of my own — religious, political, cultural, racial, gender, ideological — gets challenged constantly by the incredible generosity and commitment displayed from a broad swath of our community to a variety of causes.

A poem by William Carlos Williams, profound in its simplicity, means a lot to me:

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens.

Melinda Lowy A&M1

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Melinda Lowy is a national award-winning quilter and is actively involved in local art quilt scene and has exhibited nationally. She is a member of Surface Design Association and Studio Art Quilts Associates. Locally she is a member of Potomac Fiber Arts Guild, Fiber Art Study Group and several small critique or art quilt groups. 

She previously served as Treasurer for the Surface Design Association and also as Chair of the Website Committee.She resides in Silver Spring, MD and is retired from a career at a non-profit scientific society, where she managed their higher education programs. She continues to manage a small non-profit scientific society on a part-time basis.

Awards

2021

Innovative Use of Materials (given by Fiber Art Study Group) – Indian Palace, Creative Crafts Council, Strathmore Mansion, Rockville, MD

2019

2nd Place Fiber – Past to Present, Creative Crafts Council, Strathmore Mansion, Rockville, MD

2006

Best Quilt in Show – Deco Album, Southern Maryland Quilt and Needlework Show, Sotterley

2002

American Quilters Society 2001 Winning Quilts Exhibit – Still Crazy After All These Ties,Tokyo Quilt Show, Tokyo, Japan

2001

3rd place, Mixed Techniques category – Still Crazy After All These Ties, American Quilter’s Society Show, Paducah, KY

2000

Best Quilt in Show- Still Crazy After All These Ties, Southern Maryland Quilt and Needlework Show, Sotterley

Honorable Mention, Other Techniques category- Still Crazy After All These Ties, Quilter’s Heritage Celebration,
Lancaster, PA

1999 

Mountain Mist Best of Show Award; Annapolis Quilt Guild Best of Show Award; Southern Comforts Best of Show Award; Best of Show and Grand Champion- Still Crazy After All These Ties, Maryland State Fair, Timonium, MD

Published Work

2012

Selected Image for Show Postcard,Celebrating Our Past. 2012 QSDS Invitational Exhibit, Ross Art Museum

2011

Featured in Artist’s Spotlight, Chevy Chase Patch online newsletter and video, June 11, 2011 issue

2002 

American Quilter’s Society Wall Calendar

2001

Fall issue, American Quilter Magazine

American Quilter’s Society video, 2001 Quilt Show and Contest

2000

More Snippet Sensations by Cindy Walters

1999

Maryland Quilts video, MPT On Location Magazine, Maryland Public Television Selected Recognition

MelindaLowy.com

Seema Reza A&M1

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Seema Reza is the author of A Constellation of Half-Lives & When the World Breaks Open. 

Based in Maryland, she has led writing workshops within correctional facilities, military and civilian hospitals, elementary and secondary schools, and universities. She is the CEO of Community Building Art Works, a unique arts organization that encourages the use of the arts as a tool for narration, self-care and socialization among a military population struggling with emotional and physical injuries. Reza’s work with veterans is featured in the 2018 HBO documentary We Are Not Done Yet. She was awarded the Col John Gioia Patriot Award by the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore for her work with service members. An alumnus of Goddard College and VONA, she has had writing online and in print in McSweeney’s, The LA Review, The Feminist Wire, The Offing, and Entropy among others. Case studies from her work with military populations have appeared in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Diseases in Combat Veterans. She has performed across the country at universities, theaters, festivals, bookstores, conferences, & one fine mattress shop.  

Writing. Reading. Educating.

Poetry

Permission (California Journal of Poetics)

This Poem is Want (The Offing)

A Letter to My Coffin (Hematopoiesis)

Belemnite (Hematopoiesis)

Cycles(Beltway Poetry)

Help (Rogue Agent)

I can’t sleep & Muslim Community Center(Anomaly)

Places Temporarily Submerged (Duende)

When We Remember These Nights (Hematopoiesis) 

While We Sleep & Apples (Hermeneutic Chaos)

 Essays

Teaching Poetry in a Correctional Facility (The Washington Post)

The Work of Waking the Sleeping in a Broken World: We Are Together (The Feminist Wire)

Becoming Ourselves Through Writing (Elephant Journal)

Warnings for My Sons (The Manifestation)

Counseling (Full Grown People)

Meeting(Full Grown People)

Chicken Soup (Pithead Chapel)

Letting Go(abcd lady)

Fear (Referential Magazine)

Am I Allowed to Be Sad? (Entropy)

The Partnership Compulsion (The Nervous Breakdown)

 

SeemaReza.com

Kristine Harris and Troy Andresen A&M AZ

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Pilates and Art

I have a passion for fitness and have been helping people reach their fitness and health goals for the past 17 years. I became a Certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor in 2006 and have worked with clients of all different ages and fitness levels. I have worked extensively in physical therapy clinics for several years and have developed exercise and Pilates based programs to guide my clients to their post-rehabilitation goals. in 2020,

I became certified as a Polestar Rehabilitative Pilates Practitioner with specialization in developing core strength and stability as well as balance and mobility which are vital for maintaining overall health. 


Certifications

Bachelor of Science (BS)

TRX Suspension Training

CPR/ AED Certified

ACE Fitness Nutrition Specialist 

Personal Trainer

Polestar Pilates Instructor

AFAA – Aerobics and Fitness  Association of America

Polestar Reformer Pilates

 

“Exercise not only changes your body, it changes your mind, your attitude, and your mood.”

Kore-fit.com

 

Don Zavis & Sean Smiley, A&M AZ

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Burgeoning Art Brokerage and Sales Coaching

We are a national sales training, international keynote speaking and award-winning sales coaching organization for the Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing and Professional Services Industries. Our practice focuses on educational workshops, private one-on-one sales coaching/training, keynote addresses, group sales training/coaching, webinars, conference calls, recorded materials, Zoom, Skype, social media, and written materials.

DonZavis.com

Shavana Smiley A&M AZ

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Shavana Smiley

lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

born Tucson, AZ 1992

shavana@shavanasmiley.com
www.shavanasmiley.com

Exhibitions
2021 Sexy Sex, Gallery Perchee, (Virtual)
Talisman, Monica King Projects (Virtual)
2020 Bushwick Open Studios 2020, (Virtual)
Nature, Virtual Online Show at yupinpramotepipop.com
Dearly Disillusioned: In the Making, The McNichols Civic Center, Denver, CO
2019 Synthesis: Art and Nature in the Post-Digital Age, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA
2018 Border Walls, The Border Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2017 ∞ = ø, Space 776, Brooklyn, NY
2016 Better Than Real, Miller Contemporary, New York, NY (Solo)
Work, Miller Contemporary, New York, NY
4 Hours Specific, Space 776, Brooklyn, NY
Art Expo New York, New York, NY
2015 The New New People, Big Irv’s Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Hex Art, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
Cubicle The Musical, 537 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL
Undergraduate Exhibition, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL
Nippon 22, 900 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
2014 Design Show, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL
The Walk, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL
SAIC at 900, 900 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
2013 Five Gals, 20 North State Street, Chicago, IL
Underwater, Johrei Fellowship, Tucson, AZ (Solo)
2012 Next Gallery, The Charlestowne Mall, Chicago, IL
Art Bash, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2011 The Scholarship Collection, The Westin La Paloma, Tucson, AZ (Solo)
Where Desert Meets Water, Floating Stone, Tubac, AZ
Mujeres, Raices Taller 222, Tucson, AZ
Viviendo Verde, Raices Taller 222, Tucson, AZ
2010 Small Wonders, The Drawing Studio, Tucson, AZ
2008 Milagros Gallery, La Encantada, Tucson, AZ

Education
2015 Bachelors of Fine Arts with Honors, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

November in the Galleries with Teresa Oaxaca

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Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Features
Teresa Oaxaca for the Solo Exhibit “Beauty Eternal”

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is delighted to host Teresa Oaxaca for the month of November. The exhibit, “Beauty Eternal” runs from November 1st through November 21st at Artists & Makers Studios, with an opening reception on Friday, November 3rd, 5 – 8pm. Step into a world of ethereal beauty and timeless enchantment with an exquisite solo show of original oil paintings. This captivating exhibition is a celebration of nature, adorned with mesmerizing Pre-Raphaelite themes. Each painting becomes a portal to a dreamlike realm where baroque and effervescent flowers dance alongside figures draped in dazzling costumes. The canvases come alive with the languid grace of these figures, their presence seamlessly blending into the wild-tamed nature that surrounds them. Through an unparalleled mastery of brushstroke and color, the artist takes you on a journey of enchantment and wonder, leaving you spellbound by the sheer allure of each meticulously crafted work of art.

Enjoy additional exhibits – “You may need to sit down for this – the chair” with Resident Artists – on view in the Gallery Hall, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work.


“Beauty Eternal” with Teresa Oaxaca
“You may need to sit down for this – the chair” with Resident Artists
The Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, November 3rd, 2023

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

Painting Demo with Teresa Oaxaca Saturday, November 11th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment.

Artists and Makers Studios Press Release NOV 2023 Parklawn Exhibits 101723

NOV/DEC in the Galleries with Shavana Smiley

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Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ
Shavana Smiley Monsoon Painting
Held over for the month of December!

(Oro Valley, AZ) – Artists & Makers Studios in Oro Valley is pleased to announce the new gallery exhibition Shavana Smiley Monsoon Painting. Shavana Smiley (b. 1992, Tucson, AZ) is a cosmic interdisciplinary artist living between Tucson and Brooklyn. She received a BFA with honors from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2015. Shavana explores the cosmos through painting. She investigates the scientific realm of spacetime, dark matter, and extraterrestrial life. Utilizing rainwater, she collaborates with the sky to capture ethereal moments on paper. The use of rainwater visually and physically in her paintings represents the search for life bringing water on alien worlds.


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

Viewing hours are Thursday 10am – 4pm, Friday 12pm – 6pm and Saturday 10am – 4pm, or by chance or appointment.

ArtistsAndMakersStudios_OV_Press Release OCTOBER 2023

October 2023 in the Galleries with New Image Artists

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Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Hosts
New Image Artists for the Exhibit “Long View 2”

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is delighted to host New Image Artists for the month of October. The exhibit, “Long View 2” runs from October 4th through October 25th at Artists & Makers Studios, with an opening reception on Friday, October 6th, 5 – 8pm. “Long View 2” is an exhibition by members of the New Image Artists.  New Image celebrates the diversity of expression of its members’ individual styles. The members are professional studio artists who work primarily with fabric, paper and alternative materials. This exhibition features a collection of work showcasing the uniqueness of each artists’ vision and media while being challenged to create in a vertical format. Exhibiting artists – B.J. Adams, Mary Beth Bellah, Linda Colsh, Joan Dreyer, Candace Edgerley, Lesly-Claire Greenberg, Catherine Kleeman, Verena Levine, Dominie Nash, Ginny Smith, Andrea Uravitch, and Saaraliisa Ylitalo.

Enjoy additional exhibits – “Beautifully Strange” with Resident Artists – on view in the Gallery Hall, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work.

“Long View 2” with New Image Artists
“Beautifully Strange” with Resident Artists
The Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, October 6th, 2023

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

Meet the Artists Saturday, October 21st, 11:00pm – 3:00pm

Artists and Makers Studios Press Release OCT 2023 Parklawn Exhibits

October in the Galleries with Nancy Bautzmann

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Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ
Nancy Bautzmann Oil and Water Don’t Mix

(Oro Valley, AZ) – Artists & Makers Studios in Oro Valley is pleased to announce the new gallery exhibition Nancy Bautzmann Oil and Water Don’t Mix running from October 7th – October 28th. Bautzmann’s unique approach to painting extreme Realism combines reflections and contrasts to create a 3-dimensional effect so real, one feels they can reach out and touch the objects in the painting. Her subject matter varies from the exquisite desert flora and landscapes of Southern Arizona to precise still life renderings of objects. In addition to her extensive National exhibition history, Bautzmann, considered one of the premier oil painters in Southern Arizona, has shown her work for many years at the prestigious El Presidio Art Gallery in Tucson AZ and the Silver Hat Gallery in Tubac AZ. Bautzmann is a signature member of Oil Painters of America.

Nancy Bautzmann Oil and Water Don’t Mix
Opening Reception
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Saturday, October 14th, 2023
Bautzmann will give a short presentation on her watercolor technique from 2:30-3:00pm

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

Viewing hours are Thursday 10am – 4pm, Friday 12pm – 6pm and Saturday 10am – 4pm, or by chance or appointment.

ArtistsAndMakersStudios_OV_PressReleaseOCTOBER 2023

September 2023 in the Galleries with Andrea Cybyk

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Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Hosts
Andrea Cybyk for her Solo Exhibit “Growing Still”

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is delighted to host Andrea Cybyk for the month of September. The exhibit, “Growing Still” runs from August 31st through September 26th at Artists and Makers Studios, with an opening reception on Friday, September 8th, 5 – 8pm. The luscious, modern botanical paintings in Andrea Cybyk’s exhibit “Growing Still” capture moments of calm within the messy reality of life.  From subdued to vibrant, each piece invites the viewer to pause, take a breath and reconnect with the abundance of nature all around us. Andrea’s process combines painting and monotype techniques using acrylic paint on paper and translucent polyester film.  She works directly with plants, capturing crisp silhouettes and intricate textures. The plants she chooses are resilient and determined – bamboo, invasive grasses and other vigorous spreaders that flourish largely without assistance. Like tidying an overgrown garden, she set some rules for creating this body of work to help filter, focus and celebrate the process: analogous hues rather than a cacophony of colors; one plant at a time, not the whole garden; and liberal use of clean white space for contrast. Each piece follows or breaks these rules according to whim. Collectively, they weave a rich and enveloping tapestry of a full and varied life

Enjoy additional exhibits – “Zoom In” with Resident Artists – this month the Resident Artists zoom in and take a closer look at things – transforming and enhancing an understanding of the subject. On view in the Gallery Hall, August 31st – September 26th along with 19 Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work.

“Growing Still” with Andrea Cybyk
“Zoom In” with Resident Artists
The Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, September 8th, 2023

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

Meet Andrea Cybyk Saturday, September 16th, 12:00pm – 3:00pm, Artist Talk at 1:00pm

Artists and Makers Studios Press Release SEPT 2023 Parklawn Exhibits

Lauren Cook, Affiliate

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Lauren Cook’s artwork is informed by her rural midwestern heritage, her deep appreciation of nature, an insatiable curiosity about diverse human cultures both ancient and contemporary, and how these interests converge as the world deals with environmental and civil sustainability. As an artist, she revels in finding the creative flow and interplay between these themes as expressed in her paintings and experimentations with materials in 2D and 3D forms. Her creative life is also strongly influenced by her work as an arts activist and educator, and in particular by the exchanges of teaching and learning she experiences with her inspiring students and colleagues. Her art is exhibited in group and solo shows.  For more information on her art visit laurencook.com.

In addition to her personal work as an artist, Cook teaches visual arts including Advanced Placement Art and Design at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. She also offers private art instruction, small group Summer Studio Sessions and custom Studio Nites events from her personal studio in Chevy Chase, Maryland as well as online.   She is a committed arts activist and currently serves as chair of the board of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Maryland. Cook has experience with independent curation, K-12 and collegiate level curricula and teacher training, serves as a jurist for competitive exhibitions and awards, and presents at regional and national conferences.

Cook holds a Master of Art in Art Education from Maryland Institute College of Art, a Master of Business Administration, Management of Science and Technology from George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Philosophy from Grand Valley University.  Cook is a member of the International Society for Education through Art, the National Art Education Association, the Maryland Art Education Association, the Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery, the Maryland Federation of Art, Artists and Makers Studios, Montgomery Art Association and presents at regional and national conferences.  

LaurenCook.com

September in the Galleries with Dennis Wunsch

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Artists & Makers Studios in Oro Valley Hosts Returning Artist Dennis Wunsch for the Month of September with his Exhibit “Drawing from Memory”

(Oro Valley, AZ) – Artists & Makers Studios on North Oracle Road in Oro Valley hosts artist and illustrator Dennis Wunsch in the galleries for the exhibit “Drawing from Memory” along with Open Studios. His artwork will be on display from September 2 through September 30, 2023. The Opening Reception is Saturday September 9th from 1-3pm.  Dennis has been creating artwork for many years, both professionally for advertising and as an editorial illustrator – and for his own fine art pieces. His art styles range from large abstract paintings to smaller, detailed representational illustrations, created as both traditional and digital works. Dennis doesn’t create visuals while studying elements directly. Most of his work is conceptual and stems from memory and trying to convey specific ideas via his art – thus the title “Drawing from Memory”. This exhibit will focus on his illustrative style, and includes recent works and a few from years ago. A portion of all artwork sold during this exhibition will be donated to Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue (SOLR) by both Artists & Makers Studios, and the artist. Enjoy additional exhibits – our Resident Artists continuing exhibition of new and ongoing works for Second Saturday Open Studios, September 9th from 10am – 4pm.

“Drawing from Memory” Artwork by Dennis Wunsch
“Second Saturday – Open Studios” with the Resident Artists and Makers 10am – 4pm

Opening Reception
1-3pm, Saturday, September 9th, 2023

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

Gallery Talk with Dennis Wunsch – September 16th, 1-3pm

Viewing hours are 10am – 4pm Thursdays, 12pm – 6pm Fridays, and 10pm – 4pm Saturdays.

Artists and Makers Studios OV Press Release SEPT 2023

August 2023 in the Galleries with Joel Valdez

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Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ Presents the Work of  Joel Valdez

(Oro Valley, AZ) – Artists & Makers Studios in Oro Valley is pleased to announce the new gallery exhibition featuring artist and designer, Joel Valdez—on display from August 4th through August 26th, 2023. Formally trained at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy and at the Animation Academy in Burbank, CA, this show will focus on Valdez’s body of landscape paintings. Valdez’s work captures the beauty and mystery of nature, from the drama of the desert to the bustling streets of the city.

Opening August 5th from 12-3pm (Gallery closes at 4pm)

The galleries are open: Thursday 10am – 4pm, Friday 12pm – 6pm and Saturday 10am – 4pm, or by chance or 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, 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 AUG 2023 Oro Valley Exhibits

August 2023 in the Galleries with Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell

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Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Features
Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell and her Solo Exhibit “The Coming of Middle Age”

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is delighted to host Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell for the month of August. The exhibit, “The Coming of Middle Age” runs from August 2nd through August 23rd at Artists and Makers Studios, with an opening reception on Friday, August 4th, 5 – 8pm. Coming of age has always focused on a protagonist transitioning from teens to early adulthood. This exhibition challenges viewers to re-engage the aging process as a system of cycles we return to.  Although older, 39 represents the doorway to a sort of coming of age.  It is an intimate exploration of the mind of an artist, mother, wife and Black woman; a glimpse into how she sees herself and the world around her told through the lens of a studio visit.  Based on large scale self-portraits taken by Mariah Miranda and Underwood photography, the artist brings us into her studio to show the work behind the stories of the paintings and shares glimpses of things she is thinking about and how it comes out in her work.

Enjoy additional exhibits – “What would Andy do?” with Resident Artists – Andy Warhol worked in a variety of mediums focusing on death and disaster, flowers, soup cans, Brillo boxes, multiplied images, portraits, religious imagery, and more – see the artists’ take. On view in the Gallery Hall, August 2nd – August 23rd along with 19 Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work.


“The Coming of Middle Age” with Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell
“What would Andy do?” with Resident Artists
The Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Reception
5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, August 4th, 2023

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

Artist Talk with Zsudayka Nzinga Terrell
 August 19th from 1pm-3pm at Artists & Makers Studios

Exhibits for Zsudayka, the Resident Artists, and Gallery 209 will run from August 2nd through August 23rd. 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 AUG 2023 Parklawn Exhibits

July 2023 in the Galleries with Artists from BADC

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Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville Presents
“Everyday Every Day” with Artists of BADC

(Rockville, MD) – Artists & Makers Studios on Parklawn Drive in Rockville is delighted to host Black Artists of DC and four featured artists for the month of July. The exhibit, with Ralston Cyrus, Selena “Noir” Jackson, Gabrielle Moore, and Reshada Pullen-Jireh runs from July 6th through July 26th at Artists & Makers Studios, with an opening reception on Friday, July 7th, 5 – 8pm. This group exhibition features a range of portraiture from playful candids to contemplative poses. Each artist centers the Black body in a way that invites the viewer to focus on the everyday humanity in the image.

The current socio-political landscape in the US is filled with conflict and polarization. Moreover, the racism and anti-Blackness demonstrated by George Floyd’s 2020 murder still exists. While it is important to understand the history of and resistance to that oppression, Black life is more than struggle, pain, and protest. The artists in this exhibition, a partnership between Black Artists of DC (BADC) and Artists & Makers Studios, celebrate everyday Black humanity through portraiture. This art centers the Black body and invites focus on the beauty that Black people exude every day.

With overlapping goals, each artist approaches their work in a unique way:

Ralston Cyrus places his subjects in peaceful isolation using graphite, charcoal, oil, and digital media. He enjoys what he calls “the subtle, but transcendent qualities of the human form via representational and abstract infused expressions.”

Selena “Noir” Jackson wants to depict more than just the likeness of her sitters. She attempts to capture their spirit and says she wants her oil portraits “to evoke a sense of authenticity, autonomy, and actualization”—qualities that she feels have been “robbed by the Western gaze.” 

Gabrielle Moore uses the body and body language to describe scenes and memories that many people can relate to. She says she wants “to create portraits that tell a story of everyday events or thoughts that are not normally shown within art.”

Reshada Pullen-Jireh is inspired by community, connectivity, and joy. Her portraiture aims to capture small moments of peace and joy either with oneself or with friends and loved ones. She says she finds that “seeking peace and choosing joy is a weapon or defense against overt and subtle oppression.”

 


Enjoy additional exhibits – “Monochrome – Black to White and in between” with Resident Artists, and 19 Gallery 209 Artists exhibiting their latest work. On view in the Gallery Hall, July 6th – July 26th.

Anne Sanderoff-Walker


“Everyday Every Day” with BADC, curated by Gia Harewood
“Monochrome – Black to White and in between” with Resident Artists
The Artists of Gallery 209

Opening Reception

5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, July 7th, 2023

Artists & Makers Studios

11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210

Rockville, MD 20852

Artist Talk with BADC Curator Gia Harewood and Featured Artists
 July 15th from 1pm-3pm at Artists & Makers Studios

Panel Discussion “The Pros and Cons of Gallery Representation”
July 22nd from 4pm-6pm at The Yard, Eastern Market
700 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, Washington DC

Exhibits for BADC, the Resident Artists, and Gallery 209 will run from July 6th through July 26th. Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment.

Artists and Makers Studios Press Release JULY 2023 Parklawn Exhibits

July 2023 in the Galleries with Marty Plevel

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Artists & Makers Studios – Oro Valley, AZ
Marty Plevel
Portraits: Still Life and Real Life

(Oro Valley, AZ) – Artists & Makers Studios in Oro Valley is pleased to announce the new gallery exhibition featuring local artist, Marty Plevel—on display from July 8th through July 29th, 2023. Plevel is a graduate of the University of Arizona, has called Tucson home for over four decades. Working primarily in watercolor, this show will focus on Plevel’s long-standing interest in exploring the tension and harmony between the organic and the man-made.  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, 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.

 

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