FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/6/2016

PR Contacts:
Lisa Marie Thalhammer lm@lisamariestudio.com 202-425-2414
Becky Waddell becky@becleanshop.com 503-939-5455
Veronica Revilla verorevilla84@gmail.com

52 O Street Artist OPEN STUDIOS: Spring 2016

Location: 52 O Street Artist Studios
52 O St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Between North Capitol Street and First street NW, north of New York Ave
Metro: NOMA red line
Date: Saturday May 21st & Sunday May 22nd 2016
Time: 11am-6pm
Free and Open to the Public

Featured image: Art! America: Graffiti covered window and brick wall by 52 O Street
Photographer Jonathan Ellis

Washington, DC The 52 O Street Artist Open Studios is an annual event that invites
the public into the creative spaces of the artists and designers who work and live in the
artist studios at 52 O Street. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet artists, learn
about their creative process and purchase artworks directly from the site of creation.
Since its inception in 1978, 52 O Street has been an integral part of the DC arts
community. The building provides both living space and creative work space to a
variety of artists and designers in different mediums.
Conveniently located a short walk from the NOMA Metro Station on the Red Line, in
the Washington DC Truxton Circle neighborhood, the 52 O Street Artist Studios is
between North Capitol Street and First street NW (north of New York Ave).
The building will be open for visitors to explore and meet the artists from 11am to
6pm the weekend of Saturday May 21st and Sunday May 22nd.
Participating artists work in a variety of backgrounds and disciplines. The 2016 Spring
52 O Street Artists Open Studio event will include: painters, Lisa Marie Thalhammer,
Thom Flynn, Cianne Fragione, Dan Treado, Kelly Towles, Tom Bunnell, Laura Tighe
Katie Pumphrey, Rachel Farbiarz and Charles Jean Pierre; sculptor Matt Hollis;
photographers, Caitlin Teal Price, Jonathan Ellis, Veronica Ramos, and Pitch Fork
Studio (Erin Scott + Abby Greenawalt); fashion designers, Virginia Arrisueo, DeNada
and Skylar Javier, Native Danger, accessory designer Vesna Kustudic of Mint Lola;
Homme boutiques/gallery curated by Amir Browder; goldsmiths and instructors for
JewelryClassDC Daniel Valencia and Emily Reeder; natural skincare curator Becky
Waddell of Be Clean; interior designer, Veronica Revilla and co-working space Locale
Workspace.
For more information please visit us online.
Website: http://52ostreet.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/52OStreet/
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1112998045388402/
Instagram: @52OStreet