On September 3, 2022, Budget Collector sponsored their first "Art@Home" event at the Henry Zarrow Center for Art & Education, which was curated by Royce Meyers of the Royce Meyers Gallery. The exhibit featured several artists, including Anke Dodson, Lisa Regan, Jean Richardson, Derek Penix,
"My core belief is that everyone is creative. Never doubt your creativity. Get bored, play, don't focus on the end product. It's a bout the process. If you just let yourself get creative and play, then you will surprise yourself. Doing this is essential to
Artwork needs to be active, it needs to be activated, it needs to be able to tell stories that matter to people that live here” says Scott Stulen, the Executive Director of Philbrook Museum of Art.
Cynthia’s simple and sweet success story is one I find incredibly relatable, her story is of persistence, humility, hard work, and intentionality.
During the George Floyd protests in Tulsa, Ebony Iman Dallas, painted as her form of protest.
Her process is not simple, yet her work exudes a complex simplicity. Her multi-dimensional pieces hold bold, vibrant colors, sharp lines, and familiar abstract images akin to a mosaic.
"I always thought God's colors were browns and clays. And then one day I looked at the sunset, and I was like, Look at that neon pink! Wow, God made pink, too," and from that moment, she started seeing vibrant colors in people's faces and anatomy.
Anitra Lavanhar, like many artists, discovered her love of photography in high school but found the technical aspects of the Art to be intimidating. She explains that even though she loved it, she talked herself out of it because of the technically complicated learning curve
The Maple Ridge Art Happening, launched in April 2020, with the next one coming up on October 8, 2022, which will be their 6th show.
On September 3, 2022, Budget Collector sponsored their first "Art@Home" event at the Henry Zarrow Center for Art & Education, which was curated by Royce Meyers of the Royce Meyers Gallery. The exhibit featured several artists, including Anke Dodson, Lisa Regan, Jean Richardson, Derek Penix,