Brenda McMahon Gallery is celebrating Rise & Shine Emerging Artist Award grant winner Ashley Wix this month with an art opening during the town’s IndieFaire night market on September 16th. Wix’s work will be in the gallery through October 20th.
Wix is a silversmith and the event serves as Wix’s final show as the Rise & Shine Scholarship winner, a scholarship awarded each year to emerging artists by the Gulfport Merchants Chamber of Commerce.
Says Brenda McMahon Gallery owner Brenda McMahon, “Ashley has grown tremendously through the year and learned a lot. Her work will be on display in the gallery until October 20th and she’s a wonderful fit with the talented artists we represent.”
Wix has also been selected by Gulfport fine arts collective ArtJones as its Emerging Artist Scholarship winner for the group’s two-day showcase this December. As part of ArtJones’s mission to support emerging artists, the group offers two scholarships each year.
“Ashley creates beautiful silver jewelry encased with fine gemstones and is an ideal fit with the fine artists of ArtJones,” added McMahon, the founder of ArtJones. “Her work is organic and compelling. During the September opening, we are celebrating Ashley’s accomplishments and her future endeavors!”
Brenda McMahon Gallery is located at 2901 Beach Boulevard S in Gulfport, Florida. For updates on the gallery’s arts and events, follow @brendamcmahongallery on social media.