By: Max Marbut

Photo release

Artists Joey Thate and Kim Barry with the “Dream Map” at Studio 106.

If you’ve walked past the Studio 106 “Off the Grid” gallery at the Landing, you probably noticed the outline of America that stretches along one entire wall in the front of the gallery.

It’s made of thousands of tiny $1 bills and is being covered with paper clouds that express the dreams of people who have made their contribution to the public art project.

Artists Kim Barry and Joey Thate, co-founders of Studio 106, said everyone is invited to visit the gallery and write down their dream to be included in the collection.

“America’s dreams have always captured the imagination of the world. It’s also about the influence of dollars and cents, and if that is what has become our dream,” said Thate.

“The idea is that people can use money for more than one thing,” said Barry. “They think of it, or the lack of it, as an obstacle to achieving their dreams or they focus only on money. It’s all play money – what’s real is in your mind.”

Thate said current events were also part of the inspiration.

“We were thinking about the Federal Reserve’s unlimited power to print money,” he said.

The goal is to completely cover the map with dreams before the Aug. 4 First Wednesday Art Walk. Anyone who’d like to add a dream can visit Studio 106 near Nine West and Sports Mania 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday or 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The gallery is also open during events at the Landing.

I know this is a little late. First I would like to Thank Downtown Vision,  The Culture Council and The Jacksonville Landing for helping with this Wonderful Event.

Abel Harding from jacksonville.com came and wrote a blog here about Suite 106.

Click here to Read all about it!

The picture above is (Left to Right) Kim Barry, Myself, and Megan Cosby. And behind us is our “off the grid” Mural. Of which one took a 18×24 grid (canvas paper) home with them. We did this on the back wall of my studio. The Jacksonville Landing was so helpful with Sushi, Beer, Wine, and a live band! Jacksonville showed it’s best that night for the arts.

Haiti Benefit happening next coming Art Walk with a great line up of bands:

Crash The Satellites

Wild Life Society

Besotes

Wudun

RICKOLUS

Heavy Flow

Manatella

Music starts at 6pm

Art filled room of amazing pieces. We are holding a silent auction and the artist being kind as they are donating their amazing works, for the cause.
And ALL money raised will directly help all the unfortunate people in Haiti.

Moon River Pizza will donating a ton of pizza and refreshments will served.

So eat the best pizza in town, listen to the beloved music of Jacksonville and, bid on your favorite artist  and 100% will go to the poor folks in Haiti.

Matthew S. Bennett

Kim Barry

Brian Gray

Joey Thate

With your kindness of just five dollars will provide: Housing, Food, and Clothing. So be a part of the world here at home and have fun doing it at Suite106 Gallery in the Jacksonville Landing!

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Many of the artist here have had the works displayed in the finest galleries in Jacksonville. Now you can see them downtown at the Jacksonville Landing.

Artist Include: Kim Barry, Angie Bechanan, Matthew S. Bennett, Sarah Colado, Megan Cosby, Richard Jones, Matthew Salazar and Joey Thate

Suite 106 Gallery will be open mostly from 12pm-3pm Monday-Friday. If not please call for appointment to Joey at 386.451.4704.