Event
August 28th Show
Friday, August 28, 2026
📍 Mudhouse Coffee Roasters, 375 King Street
Artists
Adair Thomas
Artist Statement
In the beginning of my artistic journey there was an epiphanic linger. I felt it then, and still feel it now. I am now open to all sorts of perceptions which include new ways of sensing. Furthermore, I held many curiosities regarding art before I finally walked through its door and eventually found myself here: in the Art World. I love to explore this path as a perpetual student. When I make art I feel free to depict or suggest things that are complicated to express or explain. The complex and ineffable realms of intuition are my favorite inspirations. I like to clash, compile, alter, and develop many ideas to create something that satisfies a vague part of me.
Ashley Jones
Ashley Jones is a North Carolina based artist. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her practice is grounded in drawings and sculptural forms inspired from surrealistic techniques using a mono chrome palette.
Mauricio (Masáre)
Mauricio Sánchez Rengifo (MASÁRE), was born in Pereira, Colombia. He is an architect by profession, a musician by passion and an artist, who is continuously researching materials, tools, visual effects and audiovisual creation. During the last 18 years, his pictorial work has been defined within an optical deconstructivism language, whose technical and visual effects are strongly influenced by Kinetic, Optical and Pop art. His work is based on the recognition of images as fragments. This means, that the images are not what we see with the eyes but a product of the subconscious mind after collecting and unifying the information of each one of the fragments or pieces. His proposal is based on the deconstruction of images, plots, lines, serial geometries, textures, reflections and refractions. The image is never obvious at first glance, instead, the idea is to generate it through progressive discovery from different perspectives, distances and variable lighting conditions. On his work, different types of painting, materials and objects are used to communicate what the person portrayed represents and inspires.
Artist Statement
As an artist, architect, and musician, I approach my work through optical deconstructivism and kinetic art. Rather than treating images as static figures, I deconstruct them into geometric networks, serial patterns, textures, and refractions using mixed media. My process challenges conventional perception: my pieces do not reveal themselves instantly, but shift dynamically depending on viewing distance, angle, and light. Up close, the image dissolves into fragmented abstraction, while from a distance, it takes focus within the viewer's mind. Ultimately, I transform the act of viewing into an active, immersive experience of progressive discovery.
Amy Winehouse (27 Club)
Acrylic
Andrea (Muses)
Acrylic
Anna (Muses)
Acrylic
Bruce Lee
Mixed Media
Carolina (Muses)
Acrylic
Celia Cruz
Mixed Media
Flower (Muses)
Acrylic
Hector Lavoe
Mixed Media
Jerry Garcia
Acrylic
Jess (Muses)
Acrylic
Jim Morrison (27 Club)
Acrylic
Kurt Cobain (27 Club)
Acrylic
Little Richards
Mixed Media
Madonna
Mixed Media
Margarita (Muses)
Acrylic
Paula
Acrylic
Rain (Muses)
Acrylic
Ray Charles
Mixed Media
Sarah (Muses)
Acrylic
Sisters (Muses)
Acrylic
Violet (Muses)
Acrylic
Tripp Brown
South Carolina based graphic designer Tripp Brown reflects his worldview with a rowdy approach to design. Brown studied at the Academy for the Arts Science and Technology and Coker University, achieving a certificate in Digital Communications and a BFA with Honors in Graphic Design. His work ranges from print media to website design to drone photography to sculpture. Brown’s work is deemed “post-apocalyptic pop art” or “PAP art” for his combination of unique materials, modular design, and post-modern design. Brown is the recepient of the Emerging Artist grant from the SC Arts Commission and one of the four current Brandon Fellows with Greenville Center for Creative Arts. Brown’s work has been displayed in multiple juried exhibitions such as Art Fields (2021, 2024, and 2026), Texas State University (Risorama 2025), Artisphere (2025 and 2026), and The Bascom (2025). His featured designs have also been published on the Beta Club and Mount Pleasant Economic Development websites.
Artist Statement
Like a recurring nightmare, my mind is plagued with rebounding thoughts and observations of the world around me. I hear the optimists and the pessimists of the world alike, each of their voices resounding like echoes. Although their words are inescapable, I harness their tension to express my displacement in the world. With an influence from pop art and post-modernism, I have developed a style deemed “Post-Apocalyptic Pop” art or PAP art. This is created by employing a variety of print making techniques on unique materials such as old newspapers, paint cards, or fabric. I utilize the semiotics of these materials to evoke a feeling that lays beneath the surface of my designs. This body of work is a part of a larger series called In The Quiet. In The Quiet explores the direct enemy of the noise by highlighting the subtleties of the natural world. I am a firm believer that when your elevation changes, so does your mindset. Every time I escape to the mountains, I am not escaping reality, but rather embracing what is real. Like seeing pictures of mountains, there is no justice in showing the scene, so I seek to create a feeling with my work through the monochromatic imagery with rich persian blues and coffee enhanced irons.
