Studio Artists
Our studio artists come from a wide range of backgrounds and styles. Browse their individual listings to learn more about them individually.
Studio 1
Carole Jolly
Carole is a painter of people, landscapes, objects, and abstracts. She joined the Art Hive as part of living a creative life, and to experiment with new ideas and processes with other artists.
"I paint my internal world, my experience, as much as I paint the external world. My paintings reveal the vibrant color I feel as I connect to what I see."
Studio 2
Dana Cohn
Big or small, immaculate or messy, this is where it all starts.
Studio 3
Sallie Cross Shore
My Paintings often reflect that of emotion, combining thought-provoking Wonder. My work falls under expressionist, abstract and surrealism. Although my paintings tend to be colorful, the subject matter may be that of thoughtfulness and uncertainty. My intension is to get people wondering and thinking. If I somehow provoke and emotion in the viewer, I have done my job.
Listening to music while I create can have a tremendous impact on the outcome of my paintings, thus, the eclectic style due to my love of many genres of music.
My Studio 3 provides an inspiring environment for me to be amongst other artists as well as greet the public wandering into the Art Hive to explore.
Studio 4
Sue Lewis
Artist, Teacher & Adventure seeker
Working in clay and assorted mixed media I am designing and building large mosaics that will be installed offsite. The studio is the creative space to think through the process and work on a large project that my home studio won’t accommodate.
Studio 5
Lisa Hendrickson
I am located at Studio #5 in the front portion of the Art Hive. I work primarily in mixed media and colored pencils on suede board where my wall art is concerned. In addition, I create wearable art, magnets, and bookmarks using resin, cement, and found objects.
Themes and concepts I pursue in my work include pods, pathways, portals, botanical forms, shells, stars, and themes related to pop culture. Color, pattern, and movement are prominent in my work, irrespective of theme.
My intention for being at the Art Hive is to create in a studio space where I have room to explore my art conceptually and physically. Furthermore, I want to be in collaboration with other artists, exhibit, and sell my work. And finally, I am interested in facilitating creative hands on workshops.
Studio 6
SwigART Studio
by Anna Swigart
SwigArt Studio is the studio home of acrylic painter Anna Swigart. She is a contemporary artist who paints with a retro flare. Anna is inspired by the great artists Edward Hopper and Norman Rockwell and many of her paintings can leave you with a frivolous and joyful mood.
Anna typically paints on canvas, but you may also see her rock art displayed throughout Prescott’s City nature trails and parks.
Stop by and chat with the Artist at the Art Hive Mon-Wed 12-2pm or any fourth Friday Artwalk OR you can reach Anna directly via the information below.
Studio 7
Dawn Reeves Elliot
I’m a collector at heart, who loves tinkering with things and ultimately changing them up. I originally secured Studio 7 at the Art Hive to create garments out of antique linens. To conjure up something new out of something old. To surround myself with choice vintage treasures, and have the space to spread out and work with my hands, which literally feeds my soul.
So far, I’ve been focusing on my wood and metal Alter Ego Mexicana folk art assemblages and my hand-embellished Stitchery Doo Dah denim and linen pieces.
Sometime soon, I intend to embark on the vintage fabric projects. But for now, this is my playroom…nestled in beside other inspiring artists…full of passion and endless possibilities.
Studio 8
Dark Feather Studio
by Carrol Russell
Figure and Landscape Painter
I work primarily in oils. My current subjects are both humans and landscapes. In my Art Hive studio, I am immersed in exploring narrative painting. I find my subjects in the community and my ideas are drawn from my life experience. With the model, I incorporate objects, props, and backdrops to tell a story, advocate for change, or take a metaphoric adventure. My work relies on recognizable subjects rather than abstract images. I aspire to discover common ground within the personal story, while honoring that life can be perplexing, wondrous, painful, andnevertheless infused with goodness.
I began my creative life as an architect, then worked for many years as a sculptor, before becoming a painter. This background must shape how I paint; often it is the structure, volume, interrelationships, and contrasting light and shadow of a composition that get my attention.
My work can be found at the Art Hive and Van Gogh’s Ear Fine Art Gallery on Whiskey Row.
Studio 9
Cloud Oakes
I began creating the Art Hive in January of 2023 and have a vested interest in creating a sustainable and thriving art community of varied artists in the Hive. I am thrilled to put two passions, art and community, under one roof and this is one dynamic duo!
In addition to being the Art Hive Director I am also a figurative oil painter. I have studied with Paul Abbott and Steve Mason for many years and use my figurative work to express my own life process on the panel. My work is always evolving according to my current curiosities and life experiences but remains a telling of my exploration into self, emotions, and my interpersonal relationships.
Studio 10
Neil Orlowski
As an illustrator/designer, painter and teacher for most of my professional career, I've worked in many styles and media. My love of painting is my current muse, and all of the challenges, exhilaration and humility(!) that come with it.
My studio #10 is like a classic Paris studio from 1900--it immediately spoke to me of the romance of painting and creating. My current work and continued goal is to work larger and more loosely and freely, bringing an open mind to what's possible in my work, while still maintaining my love for realism inspired by the beauty of the world. This unique space is perfectly suited for that.
I am passionate about teaching painting. I’ve taught in Prescott for the past 15 years. I love passing on the information and knowledge I've gained over the years from my own experiences. One of my current goals at the Hive is to develop and facilitate workshops for artists.
Please reach out if you are interested in learning and exploring painting to paint with me at the Hive!
Studio 11
Steve Mason
Learning to paint what I see has been my goal since high school. I focused on the aesthetic, the psychological, and in the past twenty years, on brain processing, trying to understand better how I process what comes through my eyes. The recent original dye-infused aluminum prints seen at the studio stem from the drastic manipulation of snapshots of family and close friends. The beauty I find using the computer is not a natural one, yet it draws me in and takes me to places I could never have dreamed of, allowing me a platform to challenge the effects of algorithmic thinking.
I work an image in Photoshop until I find a visual connection with my feelings and on-going events, usually through color and gestural shape. I develop a series that allows me, through drastic abstraction, to discover hitherto never before conceived of imagery that traces its roots back to the original photo. Much of the resulting imagery is reduced to a system of colored pixelated shapes and lines, a somewhat disconcerting melding of deep emotion with technology.
Studio 12
Anna Fallon
I am a landscape painter using oil paints. I also photograph, landscapes and use those as templates for a painting , or print and frame them as stand alone art.
Color is a joy to me. I see color in the landscape that other people may not see. Yes, I am an impressionist.
Studio 13 - Donny Thompson
Studio 14
Joshua Broadbent
Looking at the universe to see if there's anything there.
“Accept the good and bad in yourself. Empathize with and respect others. You cannot receive what you do not give.”
Studio 15 - Pat Warwick
Studio 16
Sunshine Travel Podcast
by Heather DeSousa & Robert Zinni
Sunshine Travel Podcast is produced in studio #16 at the Art Hive. Our goal is to explore as much as possible, expanding our experiences and bringing communities to your ears. We will share our travel tips, favorite locations and funny stories with you! We are thrilled to share our travel tips with you and hope to be a resource for your upcoming trips! Please reach out with any questions!
Studio 17
Catherine Adams
Contemporary Impressionist Painter
Catherine Adams is a contemporary impressionist painter who works in oils to capture light, form, movement, and color—valuing the conceptual over the literal, the suggestive over the detailed. With a strong background in drawing and composition, her work holds together in the face of free-ranging strokes and loosely applied paint. Catherine has pursued art in some form or another her entire life. She formally studied at the University of Arizona and the Arts Students League of Denver, where she also worked as an instructor. Over the years she has attended numerous art workshops, classes and painting groups both in studio and en plein air.
After a juried application process, Catherine was accepted into the yearlong artist-in-residence program awarded by the Historic Santa Fe Foundation to live, work and display original works at El Zaguán, a historical property located within the Canyon Road Art District in Santa Fe, NM. Later she lived and worked within the Art District on Santa Fe Drive in Denver, CO. Currently Catherine maintains a working art studio within the Art Hive, an art collective located in Prescott, AZ.
Studio 18
HuntingWisdom Productions
by Lauren Hunt-Wisdom
HuntingWisdom Productions is a lifetime collection of creative tools, all coming together and manifesting behind a microphone. Having this studio at the ArtHive is my attempt to provide space and an opportunity to engage with the people of our community in a playful, artful way of sharing the heroics of their lives. My desire is, come-as-you-are conversation, which opens up an avenue to recognize and awaken to the magic within each of us. Let the stories unfold!
Studio 19
Anne Legge
I am a mixed media artist working primarily with wood and wood stains while adding elements like found objects and antiques to enhance the story of my artwork. I love creating works of art that have people saying, "that is so unique, I've never seen anything like it." I am in the Art Hive to be with like minded artists and collaborate on bringing fresh new art to our community.
Studio 20
Toyful Toy Shoppe
by Brad James & Alice Ross
Toyful is a magical, whimsical toy shoppe where people of all ages, especially children, can find something unique and exciting to brighten their day. Our goal is to inspire creativity, interactivity, and the use of all senses and intelligences. Our belief is that play is an important part of learning, developing, and living which are achieved with access to new and nostalgic toys and games that connect generations and inspire tradition.
Toyful hopes to inspire local artisans (woodworkers, leatherworkers, fiber artists, 3D print artists, etc.) in creating unique toys. We hope to provide an expanding locally-sourced inventory for our shoppe visitors to enjoy!
Shoppe Hours: Wednesday through Monday, 10:00am - 6:00pm. Closed Tuesdays.
Studio 23
Omniversal Love Exchange
by B.E.Long
Medium: refuse and natural material.
Goal: convince the rest that this is already heaven. At the art hive to be amongst other lovelies doing the same.
Creative process: my lifestyle. My studio will be used as the headquarters for the Omniversal Love Exchange as well as an empathy pod for those in need and deemed worthy of complete attention. Amongst many, many other things. Essentially a constantly changing installation/ office/ gallery /library in the sky.
Studio 24
Framing by Clementine
Clementine Giordano
Custom Picture Framing has been my livelihood for over 40 years I’ve always considered framing as a function of practicality Housing of an object of art Having a shop/studio at the ART HIVE has brought a new dimension to the world of framing for me Where framing becomes an art Simple or elaborate, silk or cardboard, glass or plastic, wood or metal, large or small — you name it, I’ll frame it.
Services: Basic Framing Conservation framing, archival quality materials and procedures Textiles Shadowboxes, collections and 3 dimensional works Canvas floater Frames, Gallery Wrapped Canvases Repairs and refreshing of older pieces, upgrading glass for UV protection Custom mirrors Children’s Artwork Encouragement of recycled frames
Shop Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 12-5:00pm. Preferred hours available by appointment (contact info below).