So much has been happening at Jana’s RedRoom in recent weeks. The Artists Camping Retreat was a little slice of heaven. We were in no shortage of smores this time, wish was a blessing once the sun went down and the fires started roaring. Between being serenaded by the lovely Clarice and being dazzled by the talented Kim Blake with her insane hula hoop show, we all felt spoiled to say the least. We of course need to give a HUMONGOUS thanks to Jana Lynch and Kevin Stepp for making all of this possible. We will be showcasing all works of art made from the camping retreat in August here at Jana’s RedRoom!

Artists Camping Retreat 2015

In other exciting and adorable news we are thrilled to finally welcome Sissy Grace to the RedRoom. Jana and Kevin have their hands full with this precious and rambunctious new lil pup! She has been welcomed with open arms already. We are lucky to have her be a part of our lives here in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts Distract….and she sure is blessed to have such compassionate and caring parents as Jana and Kevin.

Sissy Grace and Ariel

The news doesn’t stop there! We will be holding our first ever artists run workshop here at the RedRoom. Omayra Amador will be teaching a fun and informative wheat pasting workshop! We have two classes to choose from…Monday, July 6th or Monday, July 13th 6-8 pm. This is a great opportunity to learn the art of Wheat Paste from Omayra herself for only $30! What an amazing deal for a 2 hour class that includes the materials!

Omayra Amador’s wheat paste of Pippi

We are also very excited to have such a variety of amazing talents to be our featured artists in the Grand Room for the month of July. Kathy Morton Stanion, Lisa Fields Clark, Omayra Amador, Izaac Baron Zevalking and our very own Jana Lynch will be gracing us with their alluring artwork in our main gallery. I for one can’t wait to see what they bring in for July’s show!

Sometimes I step back and wonder how I got so lucky to be a part of such a magical place. Stop in anytime to join in on this guys! ….And don’t miss this upcoming Preview Thursday/First Friday July 2nd and 3rd!

Cyn Lemon, RedRoom Marketing Director

Two beautiful and talented ladies were chosen to be the first ever RedRoom artists in our Mural Program…and boy have these two hit it out of the park!!! We would like to give a HUGE thank you to Jennifer Barreras and Mackenzie Lunger for giving us a piece of you. There are no words…simply stunning! Come down anytime to see these riveting pieces. They’re located on our outside walls off of Charleston Blvd!

For Jennifer Barreras, her mural “The Living Rock” was an image that came to her in the form of a dream. When complete, her mural will accurately depict 4,700 foster children living here in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is her way of creating awareness and most importantly making their voices heard. Through Jennifer’s mural, she is creating an image that will help others understand the burden they carry and to visually grasp the magnitude of this issue. She is in the process of creating The Living Rock Foundation. It will be a website that links all of the foster care agencies and orphanages here in Las Vegas so that individuals can make donations or volunteer their services. After Jennifer is done with her mural she has plans to do another where she’s from, New Mexico. But it doesn’t stop there…the vision is to create awareness in every state and then every country. Jennifer hopes for this to be her lifes work…….This girl never ceases to take my breath away!

Jennifer Barreras – The Living Rock

For Mackenzie Lunger’s mural “99 Red Balloons” her goal was to do something fun. As an artist she enjoys painting stylized portraits with accentuated features. The idea of entanglement is consistent in almost all of her work. The girl in the mural has tangled herself up in the 99 red balloons. In her mouth she holds a red paintbrush as if she was the one to paint them in there, but also a needle in cause of a need for escape. Almost every time Mackenzie shows the mural she gets asked “is that you?” She’s says its a part of her, so in a way we are the same. The idea came to Mackenzie while listening to the song “99 problems”… in the mural the female has created her problems but is also capable of destroying them…..What a lively and witty concept, a gorgeous and relatable piece!

Mackenzie Lunger – 99 Red Balloons