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Head to all the wonderful shops, studios and galleries this weekend during the Lowertown Arts and Music Festival, where there’s something for everyone. Here are a few of our favorite galleries:

520 Studio/Gallery

520 Madison St
575.4595
520 Studio/Gallery was founded in 2004 and specializes in the artwork of Marta and J.E.Utsler.

Aphrodite Gallery

503 North 7th St
444.6891
julieshawdesigns.com
Julie Shaw’s exquisite jewelry features sterling silver accented with 14k, 18k and 22k gold. Her creations are magically transformed by a patina that enhances unique agates, jaspers, opals and other precious stones.

Aspire Arts

611 North 6th St.
575.3349
Woodwork and illustrations from Janet and Jay O’Rourke. American craft and fine art from some of the nations best artists featured, too!

Body bonbon

Handmade Bath & Body Products
533 North 5th St.
443.7888
mybodybonbon.com
Body bonbon features bath and body products handmade with the highest-grade resources and blends of essential oils. Many of the great products lines feature natural ingredients like flower petals, coconut and orange peel.

BrokenStone Press and Gallery

612 North 6th St.
443.6844
brokenstonepress.com
Michael Crouse specializes in the printmaking processes of lithography and screen-printing and provides facilities for intaglio, relief and monotype processes. He offers a variety of printmaking classes and workshops.

Gallery 5

803 Madison St., enter on 8th St.
444.2020
renzulliart.com
Gallery 5 features the work of William F. Renzulli and Harvey Tilker. Renzulli paints bold, colorful, imaginative landscapes and precise, crisp architectural portraits in acrylics, pastel and watercolor working on canvas and paper. Tilker creates abstract designs on paper using a variety of materials and techniques to expose his unlimited imagination.

I Colori Divini Gallery and Studio

326 North 7th St.
442.1771
icoloridivini.com
Deb Lyons features her own beautiful work as well as that of other artists including award-winning photographer Dawn Murray and her breath-taking Cloudscape Series.

Imagine That

601 North 7th St.
415.3473
Bettie Griffin is a painter whose “canvas” can be anything. She builds her paintings with patterns and the whimsical, colorful, figurative people she meets in her head. See her work, like Real Humans, by appointment.

Judeen’s Art Studio & Gallery

720 Harrison St.
444.9525
Judeen Theis displays her gorgeous artwork, including Cave Spirits: At Journey’s End, based on the rapidly deteriorating ancient Indian cave paintings along the Rio Grande River in west Texas.

Leaping Trout Studio

723 Madison St.
441.7050
Keyth Kahrs paints realistic landscapes, including Upper Desolation Lake, wildlife and figures in acrylics and watercolors. His studio features prints, blank note cards, photographs and screened T-shirts. Perfect gift ideas for that special someone.

LOCO

403 North 7th St.
415.0439
lorriecody.com
Lorrie Cody’s art, like My Heart in Your Hands, is colorful and happy. She draws differently from how things are “supposed” to look, so her subjects are often exaggerated.

Mentor House Gallery

332 North 6th St.
442.1635
mentorhousegallery.com
No doubt about it: Mentor House Gallery is a must-see in LowerTown. Visit the gorgeous giraffes on the outside and enjoy the beautiful art from Paulette Mentor and other artists on the inside!

Philosophy Gallery

333 North 9th St.
442.5280
Karen Utz paints custom portraits of your furry family members – and she carries lots of other great stuff, too!

Pinecone Art Gallery

421 North 7th St.
443.1433
artgallerypinecone.com
Char Downs displays her own beautiful artwork, like The Heart of the Matter mixed media, as well as that of other wonderful artists. Jewelry and fine art crafts also on display.

Stornoway House Gallery

513 North 6th St.
444.9446
stornowayhousegallery.com
Wil and Carolyn MacKay offer an experience in sensory overload! You’ll find a wide variety of wonderful pieces, like this beautiful hand-carved maple box by woodworker Steve Brotherton.

Stranded Cow Cafe

527 North 6th St.
575.0020
Enjoy LowerTown’s newest restaurant! Chefs Bernie and Grace Hebert combine their many talents, focusing on casual dining, catering, jewelry and gifts. Now open for dinner each second Saturday of the month.

STUDIO mars

418 North 7th St.
442.1087
paullorenz.biz
Paul Lorenz’s stunning artwork, including Absence with Two Horizons, depicts abstraction in its purest form – geometry – yet still contains elements of expressionism in the line work and color.

Studio Miska

627 Madison
Studio Miska features the work of fiber artist and printmaker Freda Fairchild and artist Cricket Alexander. Alexander is known for creating dolls and painting or photographing them as they act out their stories – like Murder Most Foul.

The Egg & I

335 North 6th St.
443.6323
eggandiarts.com
Carol Gabany’s carved eggs – like this cool carved emu egg – and off-loom beaded jewelry are truly works of art. She carries work from Indiana and Missouri artists, too!

Working Artist Studio

303 North 8th St.
441.7844
Charlotte and Ira Erwin feature fine art – like Cheekwood, an aqueous monotype from Charlotte – wearable art, fine bookbinding and custom framing.