Riverworks Art Center is pleased to announce the Artist in the House Gallery exhibit, Illuminated featuring the work of Sarah Matthews.  It is a body of work documenting her search for answers to long-standing questions about race, equality, and gender and breaking through barriers while shining a light on social injustice in the United States.

The work in the show is a collection of relief prints and artist books created between 2016 and 2022 reflecting the artist’s response to the Black Lives Matter movement, the COVID 19 global pandemic, and the overturning of Roe V. Wade. It speaks boldly of justice, history, hope and forgiveness.  With huge carved wood blocks and many layered prints employing linoleum, Sintra plates and letter press, she visually voices her thoughts and feelings about the injustices in the world.  Mrs Matthews has an MA from the Corcoran College of Arts and Design at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and an MBA from Bowie State University, Bowie, MD.

Riverworks Art Center produces Artist in the House Gallery Shows in collaboration with Locals Farm Market in historic Poolesville MD, in the heart of Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve. Artist in the House Gallery highlights regional artists from MD, DC, VA, WV, and PA. Artists may apply for inclusion group or solo exhibits in the Gallery and can find a prospectus on riverworksart.org under Artist Opportunities.  Riverworks was established one year ago to provide a place for artists to come together to learn, to be inspired and to support each other, as well as space for the community support and enjoy the visual and performing arts.