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Welcome to Distinct Studios!

Art has been my lifetime passion – from visiting art museums as a small child to asking my parents for art supplies as birthday and holiday gifts as I grew older to eventually graduating with several degrees in visual arts as an adult.

As a practicing artist and art collector, I am attuned to the challenges artists face as they balance studio work, daily life, and building a sustainable career.

More about my background, recent projects, and some of the artists that I work with: Biography (2-minute read)

Services that I provide include:

Curation and Exhibition Planning
Art Consulting and Marketing
Design and Build Websites
Web Video and Design
Content Development

The best way to reach out with questions is to email info@distinctstudios.com. As an added service to art lovers and collectors, I am delighted to present a selection of artwork available for purchase online through distinctstudios.com. If you see a work that you like, please click or tap through to the larger image and send a message through the Inquire button.  Let’s start a conversation!

Mary

Current Curatorial Project

Beyond Networks: Work by The New Image Artists
Curated by Mary Welch Higgins
November 4, 2024 – January 4, 2025
Brentwood Arts Exchange, 3901 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 9, 2024, 5pm-8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, December 7, 2024, 2pm-4pm

Online Version: December 7, 2024

Work by New Image Artists, curated by Mary Welch Higgins, seeks to create a conversation about meaning and personal expression in a complex, wired, and networked world. The exhibit highlights work by New Image Artists that explores the meaning of networks and is intended to draw attention to how the processes inherent in the creation of textile art, as well as the “encoding of meaning,” have been mirrored in the invention and development of digital social networks. New Image Artists is a group of professional fiber and mix media artists including: B.J. Adams, Mary Beth Bellah, Linda Colsh, Joan Dreyer, Candace Edgerley, Catherine Kleeman, Verena Levine, Dominie Nash, Ginny Smith, Andrea V. Uravitch, and Saaraliisa Ylitalo.