The community is invited to attend as we will welcome two new artists with a reception on October 5 from 5 PM-7PM. 

YAM is thrilled to announce the continued collaboration with White Rock Artists’ Studio Tour. The tour, held October 12 & 13 will celebrate its 31st year of East Dallas artists opening their private studios to the public. 

Rounding out the initial schedule of installments with WRAST Collaboration is the Tour coordinator Sharon  Shero is a photography / photomontage artist. Perhaps it is in spite of growing up in the blue-collar, south side neighborhoods of Chicago, that the artist is drawn to subjects that are pastoral and fantastical. Although seemingly gentle topics, the city’s crusty influence simmers beneath the first-glance, skewing approach and final outcome.

Shero’s work has been exhibited in many solo and group shows throughout Texas.. Sharon graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelors of Science degree in Architecture, and holds a Minor in Psychology from the University of Illinois..

Alexis Ikemba is studying Studio Art and Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. In the art studio, her media of choice are oil paint and charcoal. In the past, she has shown her work at the C.C. Young Gallery Exhibition and at the Afro-Art Festival in 2020.

She has also created two online comic series and illustrated the cover for one of the quarterly publications of The Modern Green Book. In her continued pursuit of a career in art and activism, she enjoys working as a muralist at the Creative Action Chroma Collective in Austin! Outside of school and work, Alexis enjoys dancing for Texas Ballet, being a member of Gamma Rho Lambda—the first co-ed LGBTQ+ Greek organization at UT and playing intramural soccer with her friends!