‘Gotta give another shout-out to Art Enables, an organization that gives mentally and developmentally disabled artists studio space and helps them sell their art. I’ve written about them once before, but had a personal interaction with them over the holidays and wanted to share some highlights.
First, I visited their space, near the intersection of Florida and New York Avenues NE, and it is awesome. Really well-designed, and so much great work on display. Their art director and co-founder, Stefan Bauschmid, is a very nice guy, and apparently has a background in social work and graphic design; he and his partners worked at an art program for teens before forming Art Enables. The studio is open weekdays 9-5, and they also have events around town; check out their calendar for details.
Second – fellow dog-lovers (and, ok, cat-lovers, fish-lovers, etc, too), take note: you can commission a pet portrait from one of Art Enables’ artists. My husband and I commissioned a portrait of my parents’ basset hound as a Christmas present for them (pictured above/left). The artist is Eileen Schofield; see more of her work, and learn how to commission a pet portrait of your own.
What a great organization.
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