Regina Brejda added a fifth “p” to 4P Studios in 2023.
Pivot.
“Artists are creative problem solvers,” said Brejda, whose art studio on Roberts Road celebrates its ninth anniversary on Feb. 2. 4P specializes in photography, printmaking, painting and pottery. For seven years, Brejda has also coordinated monthly art exhibitions at the 600 Broad Building in downtown Augusta.
With Accelerate Augusta, a partnership between Downtown Development Association of Augusta and Augusta Technical College going into that Broad Street space and major renovations starting this month, Brejda had to find a new way to showcase area artists and exhibitions.
The solution was a regularly scheduled art pop-up event at Metro Coffeehouse, 1054 Broad St.
“They’ve been very supportive,” she said.
And the artists took the move in stride. Only a few days after getting word out about the change, artists had signed up to participate in the bi-weekly events through March. The first event was in October 2023.
The next pop-up is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m., Jan. 9, and will feature Jean Brejda, Amanda Flack and Lynn Reyes. The event is open to every age until 7 p.m., when it turns to a 21-and-older crowd.
The events typically feature a trio of artists selling pieces mainly in the $75 and less price range and usually an artist painting live. Artists are encouraged to bring a sketchbook or just hang out.
Community response has been positive as well, she said, with some artists selling a bulk of the work they’ve brought to the events.
4P Studios had a smaller exhibition space at its Roberts Road location, but it became a space to sell pottery created at the studio.
Brejda said she’s still looking into additional partnerships to hang works.
With a new year, new classes and workshops are getting ready to begin.
For more information on what’s coming up, visit 4P’s website.
Charmain Z. Brackett, the publisher of Augusta Good News and Inspiring: Women of Augusta, has covered Augusta’s news for 35 years. Reach her at charmain@augustagoodnews.com. Sign up for the newsletter here.
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