Jerome First Saturday Art Walk Begins at the Old Jerome High School

Visit our open galleries and meet our artists during the Jerome First Saturday Art Walk this Saturday, March 7th, 2020. The Art Walk runs from 5 - 8:00 p.m.

The FREE Shuttle Service picks up and drops off at the Jerome Art Center parking lot. Enjoy First Saturday Art Walk by visiting our artists, then take the Shuttle up the hill. We are the first building(s) on the lefthand side of 89A as you enter Jerome from Clarkdale/Cottonwood. You can't miss us!

Featured Artist of the Month:  Damian Gomes

Welcome to one of our newest artists in Building A, Damian Gomes. Visit him during his first Open Studio Art Show in Jerome on Saturday, March 7th, between 4:30 - 9:00 p.m., upstairs in Studio 302.

Damian Gomes is a self-taught abstract figurative painter working primarily in oil and acrylic.

With references to surrealism, Gomes' wildly gestural neo-expressionist forms explore themes of life and death, socio-cultural phenomena, and other existential questions.

Frequently macabre, sensual, and darkly comic human images figure prominently into Gomes' work.

The journey from the sublime to the absurd is populated by religious and profane characters, and rendered in an introspective, self-effacing style.

"What the completed painting says is sometimes the answer to a question I hadn't yet asked. " 
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Gomes lives and works in Jerome.

Damian's artwork is currently for sale, with a wide-range to choose from. Check out this artist's variety of work, and support local art.

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Meet Christie Helm
Building A, upstairs Studio 304

Christie is also new to the Old Jerome High School Art Center, but not new to the art scene. 

For the past decade Helm's paintings have dealt with rhythmic repetitions of vertical linear motifs. Coinciding with her moving to Brazil in 2012, Helm's work began to change decisively. A new, strict ordering emerged, along with a refined sense of color. Stripes of white and one or two colors seem to grow in expanding steps, only to be interrupted by wider bands and the initiation of a new sequence. There is an inherent musicality in these compositions, a sense of stricture and release, anticipation and fulfillment. This sense of ongoing possibility reached a culmination in Ode to Cadere.

Meet Christie during the Art Walk and check out her vibrant artwork. And don't forget to walk around campus to meet all of our artists.

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Dylan Jung will be hosting a Coffee Tasting & Movie Night
​Building A, Upstairs Studio 300

Coffee lovers, don't miss this! Verde Forge Coffee Co. is booming. Come up to Jerome and meet the mastermind behind it all. While you're there, stick around for Movie Night in the studio. 

Verde Forge Coffee Co. is a small and humble specialty coffee company based in Jerome, AZ. Founded by seasoned coffee professional Dylan Jung, his goal is simply to provide “Good coffee for good people doing good things.”

Dylan has worked in cafes for the last 15 years, and served many regulars their coffees, lattes, espressos and teas. It has been a long-time dream of his to start his own business in the coffee industry. Once he encountered the craft of roasting coffee, he knew he couldn’t turn back. Verde Forge is the company he hopes will provide many a tasty cup of coffee to communities of people for a long time to come.

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John & Lauri Maeder, of Desert Lace Studio, Offering 
Free Tours during Art Walk. Building C, Studio 100

​‘Husband and wife artists, John & Lauri Maeder, have discovered a method of removing the fiber from within the pads of the iconic prickly-pear cactus in all of its intricate and beautiful detail. They roll the fiber against copper and sterling silver embossing the unique pattern into the surface of the metal. When the fiber is rolled, it is crushed and falls apart, ensuring that no two pieces of their jewelry are alike, each piece is unique. Using the fiber and the skin of the cactus, they also make hats, wall art panels, sculptures, lighting, furniture, kaleidoscopes, and more. They are the only artists in the world utilizing cactus in this manner.’

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Larry Meagher - Sculptor
​Building A, Studio 301

Plein air painter and sculptor, Larry Meagher creates one-of-a-kind pottery, fired in a fire-burning kiln. Stop by his studio and pick up a coffee mug, a set of plates, a large vase or vessel - each one is made by hand, no two are alike. Beautiful glazes make his pieces unique. Paintings adorn the studio walls, all of which were painted during Larry's outings in the Verde Valley, everything is for sale. 

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Robin Anderson and Margo Mandette
Long-time Jerome Artists - Building C, First Two Floors

Robin and Margo are going on over 40 years at the Old Jerome High School.
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Perhaps one of the most enjoyable trips you could take would be to visit the Anderson Mandette Gallery in the historic mining town of Jerome. Located in the Old Jerome High School, the gallery is a lesson in history as well as an art experience. Today the science laboratory is the clay and painting studio of Margo Mandette. The library is filled with Robin Anderson's large landscapes of the Verde Valley. If you see something you like please call them at 928-634-3438. 

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Ashley I., Videographer at myfriendashleyi
​Studio 203 Art Classroom - Building A, Studio 203

One Night Only

Get your 30 seconds of fame in front of the video lens of Ashley I. 
myfriendashleyi is offering short 30-second videos in front of a Green Screen for $15, fully edited with the background of your choice. This is a fun way to start, or end, your evening with us during the Jerome First Saturday Art Walk. 

You can follow this creative videographer on Instragam:  myfriendashleyi
Website coming soon:  myfriendashleyi.com

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Red Bench Photo Studio is hosting an Open House
​For Photographers - Building A, upstairs Studio 306

It's an Open House at Red Bench Photo Studio!

The studio will be set up with lighting equipment, backdrops, the works. Photographers - take a trip up the mountain and see what we have to offer you. Our studio is available by the hour, half-day or full-day for your private photo sessions. Scenic Jerome in a historic building is the perfect backdrop for your unique shoots.

See what all the talk is about with our Red Bench Camera Club Membership. You will be able to signup on the spot and start receiving benefits immediately with discounts on our upcoming photo workshops, the Gold King Mine Ghost Town Shoot, studio rentals, photography classes, etc. 

redbenchphotostudio.com