Riverwest ArtWalk 2010

Spent the better part of my day at the Riverwest ArtWalk! This annual art walk is organized by the Riverwest Artists Association as a way to introduce the public to the way artists live and work within a local community. My first stop was at the Jazz Gallery to pick up my ticket and a map. Then onto the Feed Shop space located next door where a friend of mine, Laci Coppins, was showing a small collection of her photographic works created while in residence at RedLine Milwaukee.

My favorite part of the day was touring a few artist's studio spaces. Gallery shows are lovely, as always, but there is something more exciting about being able to peak into the life of another artist and see in progress work strewn about their space. Of particular note was the Studio 731 gallery space. Here, there was a diverse collection of work from MFA grads of the UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts. Kristin Haas's studio was open to the public and I was quite impressed by the variety of work she is able to create within the context of her technique. An example of her work:

 You can check out more at her website.

In addition, Leah Schreiber was in the midst of a minimalist performance piece that gained the attention of a little girl who insisted on participating herself:

The Riverwest ArtWalk will be going on Sunday, as well, from 12-5pm. (I apologize for the quality of the photographs, they were taken with my cell phone).