Art Gallery

Original artwork by Saija Butters

All original art works can be purchased in person at Arbitrary Art. To get more info about purchasing online please contact me. New art works are created and posted at the artist convenience

curious cow acrylic painting

Octopus acrylic painting 4'x4'

So Serious mixed media painting

Art Talk Blog

4 Apr 2024

50 depot Rd. Gray Court SC

Bitter and Sweet Yesterday's

Goodbye Old, Hello New

Many of you have visited this building, traversed the steep 19 steps to what we made into a coffee haven, but alas we have moved out of that lovely space. We are sculpting and moulding a place on groung level where the dirt is our own and whims of change are much more likely.

Although, I will miss 50 Depot road, and yes, even those dreaded stairs. In the beginning we walked into a space with crumbling ceilings falling in from water damage, plexiglass boarded windows with no escape, and reminants of Skip Shelton's unfinished art on the walls. A Drainboard sink pitted by wear and stained by paint, was the only water aminity available. with the exception of being granted permission to use the downstairs bathroom that was an entirly different unit than the upstairs, we dug in our heels and sculpted a coffee shop during COVID. We painted, wrote, laughed, argued, celebrated and cried in that space. we loved it enough to panic when it switched owners without warning and stayed until we had no choice. I owe so many for supporting the adventures had in that space; We began the revivial of community by hosting events and starting a Farmer's Market on that short cut through street. I am happy to say that we will still be having the Farmer's Market there, Thanks to Doug Stewart of Better Milling services, but I am looking forward to what we can do with where we are now.

The new to us space was once a liquor store and a feed store ran by my Grandfather in law. Small in footage and big on character. It also had a roof falling in and I was using the space as storage all the while paying rent for 50 Depot rd. It still needs lots of work and lacks loads of curb appeal, but it has nice big windows and a view of sappling pines of some of the best sunrises ive seen yet. I have a space for sharing coffee with friends already prepaired .