More than 100 art enthusiasts roamed through Art Explosion Studios Friday for the opening night of a weekend in which more than 75 artists will show and sell paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and prints.
The studios, at 2425 17th St., and 744 Alabama St., will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Terri Wolfe, the director of Art Explosions, said the studios have been providing an affordable place to work for local artists since the 1990s.
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Floor 1, Alabama Street Studio
“Petrichor is the smell that happens right before rain. It’s a combination of moisture and soil. I love that elemental idea behind this title.” –Timothy Wirth 
“I just make really cute monsters. They have emotions. I don’t know…I just want to make something that makes people smile and happy.” — Lois Wang 
“I am a primary school art teacher. My works are inspired by kids’ unlimited imagination.” — Emory Lucin 
“I have to paint every day in order to be happy. That’s why I am doing an inventory sale right now because there is no enough space in my studio any more.” — Lucia Gonnella
Floor 2, Alabama Street Studio
17th Street Studio
“I just love to make clean, repeating patterns. It’s intuitive.” — Suzanne Baxter 
“The text is about my life. It’s like a stream of consciousness of my own personal life.” — Anastasia Faiella 
“I love experimenting with the textural qualities that add depth to a painted surface.” — Doug Comstock 
“I’m just trying to create the sense of beauty and peace that is sort of missing in lives a lot of times.” — Hollynn Wilcox 
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By Noah Lyons 
By Naomi Weed
Check out more information on Art Explosion Studios website and their Facebook page.