Let loose and paint to the beat! This all-levels open studio night invites you to express yourself while vibing to live DJ music. No rules, no pressure - just creative flow. Materials provided or bring your own. Come solo, bring a friend, or make it a date night!

First Fridays of the month. $30 each or $50 for two.

Erin Drakeford graduated from the University of Georgia in 2003 with a BFA in painting and drawing. Her paintings and installations are a whirlwind of bright colors on canvas and mixed materials exploring paradox in emotional relationships and the inevitability of chaos. Her largely figurative work is both representational and abstracted, depicting the body wholly and fragmented with a focus on the balance of the in-between.
Her work has been featured in Create! Magazine's women's issue, Candyfloss blog, I Like Your Work magazine, Art Mums United podcast, and WABE City Lights. She has curated multiple group shows at Echo Contemporary, Arts Beacon Gallery, and South River Arts Studios. In addition, she teaches expressive painting classes and workshops at Arts Beacon Studios. Her other artistic endeavors include hosting Art Cult evenings where musicians and artists of all mediums can connect and also running Bell Moon Arts, an artist retreat and collective in the mountains of North Carolina.