Why Open Range Artmakers?
In 1995 I left New York City, where I was born and raised, for what turned out to be a three month, 15,000 mile cross country road trip. It was a transformational experience. On the journey, I was awestruck by the openness of the land as I drove across the interior of the continent, and up to Alaska. Often I would drive for hours without seeing anything, not even a fence to demarcate where one property ended and another began. There were no boundaries, only infinite possibilities. Road signs marked these areas as the OPEN RANGE.
To me, this business is an Open Range. There are no boundaries, just infinite possibilities. We’re offering a fresh perspective on art consulting, designing and executing story driven artwork for locations in commercial spaces. The artwork is fully customized, consistent, on-brand, scalable and cost effective. We create all kinds of custom art, from simple wall pieces, to massive sculptural installations, and everything in between.
Open Range Artmakers custom designs and fabricates 2D and 3D artwork for various commercial sectors including hospitality, healthcare, corporate, workplace, and multifamily. We work across traditional mediums, as well as in new mediums incorporating the latest technologies. We are a highly disciplined group of professionals with expertise in contemporary art trends, interior design, project and logistics management. We bring a rigorous professional approach and process to each unique project.
I established Open Range Artmakers in 2020 with a vision of bringing clients innovative and strategic approaches to address their branded art programs.
- Jonathan Wechsler, Founder
MEET THE TEAM
Jonathan Wechsler, Founding Principal, is an innovator – throughout 30 yrs of managing businesses and consulting for the arts, he has consistently sought out new ways to bring original thinking to the conversation. He founded Open Range Artmakers to bring a fresh and innovative approach to custom, branded art programs in commercial spaces. The firm designs and fabricates custom 2D and 3D art, as well as art created utilizing technology, in collaboration with a stable of skilled fabricators, artisans, and technologists.
Maria Hooper, Creative Director, draws on a 17-year career leading brand experience execution for corporate and hospitality companies, in addition to a background in contemporary fine art gallery and auction house settings. Her work brings design-forward environments and experiences to life navigating the intersection of the arts, technology, real estate, and hospitality. Maria recently completed a certificate program in creative placemaking.
Stacey Kolbig, Art Advisor, leverages her 15 years of professional experience in the fine art and design industry to develop evidence-based art programs. As a seasoned healthcare art consultant, Stacey’s curatorial process prioritizes integrated visual experiences that are patient appropriate. Her extensive experience in brand identity design, and fine arts material and fabrication, provides invaluable insight into art as experience, process and product.
Alana Barnes, Art Advisor, builds on 6 years of professional experience in the field of Architecture and design alongside a strong background in art, painting, and art history. Alana’s creative background and depth of artistic skills brings a much appreciated vibrancy to all aspects of her work. Her understanding of design theory is a valuable asset to her projects and project teams.
“Open Range Artmakers was able to understand our needs and bring over 60 years of Niagara history, culture, and manufacturing to life in creative and unique ways across three floors at our headquarters. Their vision, project management, communication and execution is exceptional. As a result of this project, we’ve expanded the scope to now include customer experience centers at some of our manufacturing sites. The Open Range Artmakers team is excellent to work with demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to deliver creative solutions within budget.”
Pamela Anderson, Vice President of Human Resources, Niagara Bottling