MotherShip Studios is an arts Space located between San Marcos and Martindale, TX. First opening as a dedicated artist studio in 2020, we have since grown to seven studios, a 600 sq ft gallery, and flex space for events. As a women owned business, our mission is to embolden and support the local creative community. Our goals include development of the San Marcos area arts scene by providing affordable studio space and creating exhibition opportunities for artists. Our team includes working artists, professors, university students, curators, and art advisors."
Co-Founder and Artistic Director Jacqueline Overby graduated from Texas State University in 2016 with a BFA, concentration in painting. She currently lives in Austin and works as a soft sculpture artist in her San Marcos studio. A prevalent figure in the community, Overby is a member of the 20-member artist collective Icosa, holds a position on the advisory counsel for Co Lab Projects, and is the co founder of Good Dad Studios, the largest studio complex in Central Texas.