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Founders Petra Iston and J.J. Graham celebrate Salvo Art turning one year with supporting community members and artists on Saturday, Nov. 21. Photos by Anastasia Pagello
Linda Solomon has been an artist at the Salvo Art Project since the beginning.
"Feeding off each others energy has allowed me to branch out more and experiment with different mediums." - Artist at Salvo Art Project Michele Napier-Berg
Marilyn Leverton beside her sculpture "Seeking Refuge."
Weldon Ryan a realist painter at Salvo Art Project next to his newest painting "Air."
Betty-Jo Sansbury with her artwork "Little Girl Gone."
Student at Salvo Art Project, Sarah Murphy, with Brian Roets .
“Painting is a reflection of my life, it is always subject to change.” –J.J. Graham, Co-Founder of Salvo Art Project
The Salvo Art Project celebrated its one year anniversary Saturday, Nov. 22. The gallery is a source of inspiration for local and up-and-coming artists. “Petra and I are excited to see Salvo Art make it to the one year marker,” Salvo Art Project Co-Founder J.J. Graham said. “As time passes we look back and say ‘We followed our hearts and we still love what we do.’” Founders J.J. and Petra Iston agree that keeping plans down to a minimum has helped shape the atmosphere at Salvo Art. “We strive to keep the future of Salvo Art spontaneous and hopefully, by doing so, keep the curiosity of the public.”
Many of the artists, who have a studio inside the facility, have been at Salvo Art since the beginning.
“I am a realist in a sea of expressionism and I feel my art has progressed since being at Salvo Art,” Artist Weldon Ryan said. “Having fellow artists working close-by we feed off each other’s energy and can bounce ideas off each other.”
Salvo Art continues to grow and prosper, with a long waiting list of artists still trying to obtain studio space at the facility. “We are very particular about which artists we invite to have studio space here at Salvo Art,” Graham said. “We only accept unpretentious artists. This place is about the process of being creative and getting dirty to produce art within a comfortable atmosphere where artists can just be themselves.”
“As artists we all speak the same language,” Said Linda Solomon, an artist at the Salvo Art Project. “We are privileged to work in such a beautiful space, all the artists support each other and help one another grow.”
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