WATSON GALLERY

In collaboration with local artists, both young and old, new and experienced, Distillery of Modern Art is bringing art to life and making it approachable in a whole new way.

We are committed to supporting and encouraging a thriving local art community.

CURRENT INSTALLATION
"Nexus"

November 14 - December 29, 2024

Anna Noel and Krista Voto’s Artist Talk and Showcase is Friday, November 15 (7:00-9:00 PM)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

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Born in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, in the late ’90s and swiftly uprooted to be raised in the Show-Me State of Missouri, Anna Noel offers a unique perspective in contemporary art. Heavily influenced by bold colors, surrealist works, and contemporary culture, Anna spends her studio time exploring themes that blend the personal and the universal.

Her work is an ongoing process of self-liberation, freeing herself from her own incessant ideas. Her concepts are brought to life through narrative objects that resonate on a universal level of shared personal experiences. Although her primary focus is three-dimensional work, she employs whatever medium serves the concept best, finding success in dynamic digital creations, found objects, oil paint, and hand-felted fiber, allowing each piece to emerge through the most fitting medium.

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Krista Voto is an interdisciplinary artist based in Atlanta. Originally from New Jersey, she graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a BA in Visual art and an Art Education degree. She then received her MFA in Sculpture from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Voto is a professor of Art in Foundations at Kennesaw State University.

Her works consist of materials ranging from metals to textiles in combination with sewing and weaving techniques. Often, her forms mimic that of a chrysalis/nest formations and the femininity found in tree forms. Her subject matter addresses feminism, societal pressures, and the human experience. The soft sculptures in this show focus on root and vine formations, drawing parallels between naturally occurring structures and the fibers that connect humanity.

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Murals around the Distillery

​LELA BRUNET (b. 1985) is a visual artist living in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her BA in Art Education from Kennesaw State University in 2014. With her main subject being the female form, Lela explores the contrast created when the grace of the figure and the tension of energetic patterns and colors collide together. Lela’s work explores this visual battlefield of pattern, color, and form. She works in a variety of media including murals, painting, drawing, and design. She has exhibited her work and murals in multiple galleries and events throughout the United States and internationally. Her clients include Adidas, Microsoft, MailChimp, Facebook, Starbucks, Pepsi, NCR Corporation, Orpheus Brewing, Mellow Mushroom, and Soul Cycle.

Lela's Mural

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Chapin, that’s what everyone calls a Guatemalan from immigrant descend.
Armando Chacon who came to this country due to unforeseen family and political
events and circumstances that changed his life. He won a national art contest in
native country at age twelve. Competing with more than 40,000 students for a
grand prize. Winning best of show and a one of a lifetime trip to Spain with all
expenses paid. All of these events allowed him to uncover his love for art.

Armando's Mural

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Chris Alvarez and Courtney Hicks are an artistic power-couple based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Chris is originally from Spain, and studied animation. Courtney is from Philadelphia where she studied illustration and fine arts. For the past ten years, they have created content for some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. In their free time, they create murals, illustrations, gallery and public art, all over GA and the surrounding states.  They also enjoy comics, Mariokart, and pizza.

Courtney Hicks & Chris Alvarez's Mural

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Art of Cocktails

A Fusion of Artistry and Mixology: Distillery of Modern Art and Jen Boaz Art proudly present their collaboration, where Jen’s vibrant artwork intertwines with seasonal cocktails. Overflowing with textures and bursting with colors, this collection celebrates the essence and allure of seasonality. Each drink is a masterful blend of flavors, mirroring the vibrant hues and lively sensations of the season, inviting you to savor the fleeting moments of our lives in every refreshing sip. Art available for purchase.

ART SUBMISSIONS TO GALLERY

If you are interested in exhibiting in the Watson Gallery, please reach out to russell (at) distilleryofmodernart (dot) com. Please include links to your website and IG as well as any other information you may find helpful.