Artists & Makers Studios is thrilled to host Schroeder Cherry and his mixed media assemblages in the Invited Artist Gallery for the month of May. The exhibit runs from April 30th through May 28th, with an opening reception on May 2nd from 5-8pm. Originally from Washington, DC, Schroeder Cherry is a Baltimore-based assemblage artist and puppeteer whose art captures everyday scenes of African diasporic life. His mixed media assemblage paintings on wood incorporate a variety of found and discarded objects and offer open-ended narratives inspired by travel, music, literature, folklore, and everyday events. Symbolic objects repeated in his work include: keys and locks, which represent tools of access; watermelons, which refute negative African-American stereotypes; as well as glass shards, buttons, playing cards, and other ephemera. Enjoy additional exhibits with Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall, a mini-solo with Gail Kaplan-Wassell in the Lounge Gallery, a Pop-Up with Naan Pocen, the work of Francis Maduka Uduh in studio 11C, along with nineteen Gallery 209 Member Artists exhibiting their latest work. Open Studios building-wide will welcome visitors to visit and learn. Shop and support local working artists, makers, and professionals. Light fare is sponsored monthly by The Chesapeake Framing Company.

Mixed Media Assemblages by Schroeder Cherry
Resident Artists in the Gallery Hall
Mini-Solo with Gail Kaplan- Wassell
The Work of Francis Maduka Uduh
The 19 Member Artists of Gallery 209
Pop-Up with Naan Pocen
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Opening Reception

5:00pm – 8:00pm, Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Artists & Makers Studios

11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210

Rockville, MD 20852

Artist Talk and Meet and Greet with Schroeder Cherry May 24th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Viewing hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sundays by chance or appointment.