As many of you are aware, my studio is located in the Brooklyn Industrial neighborhood Gowanus, named after the infamous creek/canal called Gowanus (once upon a time it was a salt marsh estuary/creek, but it has been a rather filthy industrial canal for at least the past 150 years). We have a vibrant community of artists in Gowanus, with many arts events happening each year, including the annual Gowanus Open Studios studio tour, in which I have participated every year since 2007.
Arts Gowanus is our local arts advocacy organization that puts together the studio tour. Their mission is to support artists and the arts in the Gowanus neighborhood and to create a sustainable artistic community here. In addition to the neighborhood-wide Gowanus Open Studios, Arts Gowanus offers workshops to support artists, and they have built an incredible community of artists through their networking events.
In order to make all this happen, Arts Gowanus needs our support! Hence the benefit event, Artworks, happening Thursday, May 28 7 to 10 pm. Here’s what’s going to happen, in brief:
The event: 50 pieces of art are offered for 50 ticket holders. Each ticket holder will walk away with a piece of art. You can buy a ticket (only $200.00) here: ArtWorks Eventbrite page
If you are unable to make the event, but would like to support Arts Gowanus anyhow, you can also make a donation here: (same eventbrite page for buying tickets: but notice 3rd option to make a donation.)
I am donating my piece “View from beneath the surface 2” (pictured below). It can be yours for the $200.00 ticket price! You may remember that this piece was in the Gowanus Swim Society installation on Governor’s Island last fall.
To read more about the event, visit the Arts Gowanus website. There is also a Facebook event!
I will be there Thursday, May 28 (7-10) and I hope to see you then!
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