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Allen Street Art First Friday Gallery Opening
We're honored to showcase the stunning works of Johanna C. Dominguez of Mallorn Mosaics, Laura McMahon, and Elizabeth Gatto, whose artistry will bring our gallery to life with color, texture, and joy!
✨ Join us for the opening night on Friday, May 2nd from 6–9 PM! ✨
Shake off the winter blues and step into the season with an evening of art, friendly faces, and complimentary snacks. Let this colorful collection lift your spirits and welcome you into spring!
Learn a little more about the featured artists below:
Mallorn Mosaics
Johanna C. Dominguez is a mosaic artist, poet, nature lover, and the founder of Put a Plant On It in Buffalo, NY. Before opening her tropical plant oasis, Johanna spent years working in the environmental field — a path that deeply shaped her artistic voice and connection to the natural world.
Her mosaic journey began as a way to unwind and create without a screen, and quickly turned into a passionate practice. Inspired by the textures and rhythms of nature — and a childhood trip to Italy that sparked a lifelong obsession with ancient Roman mosaics — Johanna brings a modern, organic sensibility to her work.
She describes mosaic-making as “a puzzle where you get to reshape the pieces,” and finds calm and creativity in every cut and placement. Each piece she creates is a tribute to natural beauty, imperfection, and intentionality.
Johanna is available for custom commissions and loves collaborating on pieces that bring joy, color, and meaning to any space.
Laura McMahon
“Art has been a lifelong love of mine, and I’m thrilled to share my original works and prints with the world. Each piece reflects my deep connection to nature and my desire to infuse everyday moments with color and emotion.”
With a background in both graphic design and elementary education, Laura McMahon brings a unique blend of creativity and clarity to everything she creates. Her true passion lies in watercolor painting, where she specializes in capturing the beauty of florals and landscapes with a distinctive, layered style.
Elizabeth Gatto
Elizabeth Gatto is a painter, living and working in Buffalo, NY.
Her art practice revolves around the relationship between intuition and mixing color. She likes to flow through different mediums often experimenting with what feels beautiful at the time.
Elizabeth finds inspiration in botanical imagery, folk art, antiques, and children's books. When she is not painting, she works as an Educator and Program Coordinator at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. The conservatory serves as a constant spark of creativity. Its luminous glass walls filled with organic forms, vibrancy, and bold patterns always inspire productivity. These different muses come together to inform Elizabeth's work.
Allen Street Art will be changing out the art in their gallery space for each First Friday, with an exciting slate lined up for the remainder of 2025:
• May 2nd, 2025: Laura McMahon, Elizabeth Gatto, and Johanna C. Dominguez, “Spring Into Color”
• June 6th, 2025: Paul Rybarczyk, “Figure Paintings”
• July 4th & 11th, 2025: Ruby Merritt, “SOILSCAPES: A Meandering Dialogue”
• August 1st, 2025: “Beyond the Gallery: Public Art”
• September 5th, 2025: Studio WestFerry
• October 3rd, 2025: Seth Brauchler
• November 7th, 2025: “716 Assemble!”
• December 5th, 2025: “A Festive T’Ornament!”
For more information, visit allenstreetart.com or follow us on social media @allenstreetart.
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