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Rick Reinert, Harbor Excursion, Boothbay, oil on linen canvas, 48” x 36” Shown at Reinert Fine Art, Charleston, South Carolina
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SOREN CHRISTENSEN GALLERY N E W O R L E A N S, L O U I S I A N A
Michael Dickter, Become the Wind, triptych 30” x 90”, mixed media on panel
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oren Christensen Gallery, located in the heart of the New Orleans Arts District, features contemporary art by local, national, and international artists, including a large inventory of Southern art. With a roster of over 30 artists, every medium and aesthetic style is represented. The gallery provides complementary consultation services to
Rose Thome Casterline, Team Player, 48 x 48, mixed media on panel
ensure that clients’individual needs are met, including space planning, design, and budget. To assist in visualizing a potential purchase, they also offer digital renderings to both private clients and the trade. For more information on upcoming events and artists represented visit the gallery in person in New Orleans or online at www.sorengallery.com.
Karen Laborde Taxi White Series, 60” x 36” 6 Art Galleries&Artists of the South
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Ed Smith, Far Far Away, 54” x 70”, oil on canvas
Jane Fulton Alt, Composition No.1, archival pigment print, 24” x 58”
Daniel Minter, Bosom of Trees, print collage and acrylic on panel, 36” x 24”
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Maurice Alvarado, Complementary Series Series1, hand-tooled glass,13” x 7”x 5”
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ROBERT LANGE STUDIOS C H A R L E S T O N, S O U T H C A R O L I N A
Robert Lange, The Jungle VIP, 12” x 12”, oil on panel
George Ayers, Olive, 12” x 12”, oil on panel
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obert Lange Studios has been voted Best Art Gallery in Charleston, SC, 2015-2017. Gallery owners Megan and Robert Lange are committed to providing a forum for art based on individuals, subjective style and awareness. This dedication has created a reputation for the gallery of consistently finding new and interesting artists that stand out for their imagination and distinctive personal touch. Located at 2 Queen Street in the heart of historic Charleston, they provide a platform for experimentation that gives exposure to diverse and dynamic art practices developing locally, regionally, and around the world. Visit in person or online at www.rlsart.com.
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BOSWELL MOUROT L I T T L E R O C K, A R K A N S A S ¡ M I A M I, F L O R I D A
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oswell Mourot Fine Art is a contemporary gallery with locations in Little Rock, Arkansas and Miami, Florida featuring works by local, national and internatinal artists for the established and emerging collector. For more information on upcoming events and exhibits and artosts represented visit the gallery in person or online at www.boswellmourot.com.
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Top right: Eugen Tenander, 3D ceramic Middle: Yelena Petroukhina, mixed media on paper Bottom right:Rikcy Sikes, Internal Landscape, III, oil on panel, 60� x 48� Facing Page: Yelena Petroukhina, mixed media on paper
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LEMIEUX GALLERIES N E W O R L E A N S, L O U I S I A N A
Deedra Ludwig, Field Walk, 36” x 36”, mixed media on canvas
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eMieux Galleries is located at the gateway of New Orleans’ Arts District near the Convention Center, the World War II Museum, the Contemporary Arts Center and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Since 1983, the mission has been to unite seasoned collectors and new art enthusiasts with artists of the South who are committed to their vision. For more information on upcoming exhibits and inventory of artists, visit the gallery in person in New Orleans or online at www.lemieuxgalleries.com.
Margaret Tolbert, Underwater Springs Horizon, oil on canvas, 6 ½” x 4”
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Left: Nathan Durfee, Out of Both Ends, mixed media on panel, 6 ½”x 4” Right: Sean O’Meallie, Brite Idea, polychrome wood, 5”h x 4”w x 6”d Middle: David Lambert, Corner Bar, acrylic on panel, 15 ¾” x 11 ¾” Bottom: Billy Solitario, Cadmium Haul, oil on canvas, 30”x 60”
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REINERT FINE ART C H A R L E S T O N, S O U TH C A R O L I N A
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einert Fine Art features the artwork of Contemporary Impressionist Rick Reinert. Owners Rick and his wife Ann also represent over 50 regional and nationally acclaimed artists in two locations in the heart of Charleston. 179 King Street is home to their traditional gallery. With two levels to explore showcasing original oil paintings by contemporary masters, the gallery then leads you to an inviting courtyard and fountain. Here one may enjoy large scale sculpture in a garden setting and artwork displayed on easels. Their second Charleston location, 202 King Street, features fine contemporary works and artisan jewelry. The Reinerts will also open an East Boothbay, Maine studio June1st, 2019 through the summer. Visit the galleries in person in Charleston or online at www.reinertfinerart.com.
Left: Rick Reinert, Early Fog King and Market, oil and gold leaf, 48” x 48”
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Roger Dale Brown, Ending the Day, oil, 30“ x 40”
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Rick Reinert, Harbor Solitude, oil, 40” x 40”
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Stephanie Marzella, Southern Nights, oil, 30” x 40”
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REINERT FINE ART (cont’d) C H A R L E S T O N, S O U T H C A R O L I N A
Henry Von Genk III, Moonlight Romance, oil, 40” x 40”
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Laura Fontaine, Smooth Landing, oil, 36” x 48”
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Jill Basham, Luminance, oil, 48” x 60”
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Robert Simone, Shades of Queen Street Grocery, oil, 18” x 24”
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R.S. HANNA GALLERY F R E D E R I C K S B U R G, T E X A S
Marion Quick, Illusion of Security, 21.5” x 10.75”, watercolor
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S Hanna Gallery represents an extensive collection of contemporary fine art from over 50 award-winning artists as well as bringing national arts organizations annual shows, workshops and exhibitions to Texas. Offering an exciting collection of fine contemporary and representational art from some of the best while hosting national non profit arts groups that encourage and support working and emerging artists. In May the gallery hosts husband and wife artists, Barbara and Chuck Mauldin, who paint their native Texas in brilliant style. In October the American Women Artists Lifetime Signature and Master Members Show and Sale, A Tradition of Excellence, will be held at the gallery Oct. 21 - Dec. 7, 2019. For more information on this and other events and artists represented visit the gallery in person or online at www.rshannagallery.com to enjoy their collection of fine living masters of representational art, original works in oils, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, sculpture and heirloom quality custom furniture.
William Kalwick, The Traveler, 14” x 18”, oil
Robert A. Johnson, Family Chickens, 16” x 20”
DLaRue Mahlke, Spring Mischief, 8” x 10”, pastel
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Top: Heather Arenas, Too Wet To Fetch, 14” x 20”, oil Middle left: John Austin Hanna, Last Day of Training, oil, 20” x 24” Middle right: John Bennett, Willow, 36” x 13” x14”, bronze Bottom: Christine Drewyer, Always and Forever, 20” x 30”, oil
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L. ROSS FINE ART M E M P H I S, T E N N E S S E E
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stalwart member of the Memphis fine art scene for over a decade, L Ross Gallery recently changed owners, with Laurie Brown taking the reins in January 2019. After a brief renovation, the gallery reopened with a group show featuring new work from many of the gallery's established artists, while also introducing several new artists into the mix. The gallery will continue to focus on contemporary fine art from local, regional, and national artists, as well as showcasing more fine craft. To learn more about the art and artists visit www.lrossgallery.com.
Lisa Weiss, Dreamtime VII,mixed media on Tibetan paper, 39.5” x 24.5”
Jeanne Seagle, Trees by a Lake, charcoal on paper, 30” x 40”
Peter Wright, Gold Red Pair, blown/sculpted/carved glass; jar: 24”x10.25”x 5”; cylinder: 13.5” h x 8.25”dia
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BENNETT GALLERIES N A S H V I L L E, T E N N E S S E E
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stablished in 1977, Bennett Galleries houses a distinctive collection of contemporary fine art paintings and sculpture by established and emerging artists. Choose from a large, constantly evolving selection of abstract, landscape, and figurative works by local, regional, and international artists working in all mediums. Bennett Galleries also creates custom archival framing and has a large selection of ready-made frames. The gallery is pleased to feature the work of artists, Carolyn Killebrew and Paul Weber. For more information about the gallery’s inventory of art and artists and upcoming exhibits and events visit the gallery in person in Nashville or online at www.bennettgalleriesnashville.com.
Characterized by many as a colorist, her subject matter includes interior landscapes and situational figurative studies. Carylon Killebrew’s desire is to make art that is pure, simply honest and unadorned - art that is an extension of her faith in a creative God who is fully known through Christ. Her aim is not to glorify the painted work but to glorify the Creator and call attention to His goodness. Consequently, the viewer sees a style that is not elaborate or busy, but one that is a simple, bold, fulfilling, honest physical creation.
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“My paintings strive to express a feeling of eloquent stillness, silence, contemplation such as one might experience in a small chapel. A muted palette, relatively narrow band of paint handling, small objects contribute to this effect. A matter-of-factness within an atmospheric space.” -Paul Weber
Top: Paul Weber, Untitled, framed, oil on panel, 24” x 24” Middle: Paul Weber, Four Vessels, oil on panel, 48” x 12” Bottom: Paul Weber,Tomatillo, oil on panel, 10” x 8” Facing page Carylon Killebrew: Top: Powder River Symphony, oil on canvas, 60” x 48” Middle: Catch and Release, oil on canvas, 48” x 72” Bottom: Fish II, oil on canvas, 36” x 24”
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BILLY SOLITARIO FINE ART N E W O R L E A N S, L O U I S I A N A
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illy Solitario is a New Orleans-based artist and the owner of Billy Solitario Fine Art located on Magazine Street in Uptown New Orleans. The gallery features Billy’s original oil paintings and drawings. Billy has lived nearly his entire life near the Gulf of Mexico, spending his childhood in Gauthier, Mississippi. Growing up in the Gulf South has had a large influence on the style and subject matter of his paintings. His landscapes find beauty among the sand dunes, coastal savannahs, barrier islands, and cumulus clouds along the Gulf Coast and his still lifes reflect coastal foods such as crab, oysters, and creole tomatoes in a playful scale and with great detail. Visit the gallery in person to explore his various subjects, including portraits, still lifes, and landscapes or browse the website at www.billysolitario.com.
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Evening Light Show, 36” x 36”, oil/canvas
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Sculpted by the Wind, 20” x 40” x 2”, oil/canvas
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VININGS GALLERY R O S W E L L, G E O R G I A
Majesty, 18” x 24”, oil on canvas
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inings Gallery is pleased to feature local artist Simon Kenevan during the brilliant spring in Roswell, Georgia. After leaving school in 1982, Kenevan joined the crew of an English fishing boat, reaffirming his lifelong relationship with the sea. When he had managed to save enough money, he bought a 14’ rowing boat, fulfilling his ambition to work alone and become one with the natural environment.
Now, with more than 25 years of experience, Kenevan has found his vocabulary, via pigment and paper, brush and canvas. Working with pastels, and oils, precious moments are relived through the creative process. Each subsequent painting has its own resonance, unique to each and every viewer.
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The Gloaming, 12” x 24”
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Getaway, 12” x 24”, oil on canvas
Vinings Gallery welcomes Kenevan over the weekend of April 26-28 when he will be presenting a body of work created exclusively for Vinings Gallery collectors. He will also offer live painting performances during the weekend. For more information about original and limited edition works and this upcoming event visit the gallery in person or online at www.viningsgallery.com.
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Sensuous Dawn II, 16” x 24”, oil on panel
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CANARY GALLERY B I R M I N G H A M, A L A B A M A
Fairy Tale, 36” x 30”, acrylic on canvas
Can You Pick Up Where You Left Off? Diptych, 70” x 84”, acrylic on canvas
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lifelong artist born in Dothan, Alabama, Beverly Erdreich attended Newcomb College in New Orleans obtaining a BA degree in Art History. She has more than 30 shows to her credit including exhibits at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, and the Center For Contemporary Art in Santa Fe. Erdreich’s work is in the permanent collections of the Birmingham Museum of Art, Montgomery Museum of Fine Art as well as other museums and private and corporate collections throughout the U.S. During the last decade, Erdreich created two series of mixed media on paper focusing attention on issues such as abortion, aids, cloning, religion,
Music Without Words, 40” x 60”, acrylic on canvas
Is It the Past Or the Future, 40” x 60”, acrylic on canvas
Save the Last Dance, 48” x 60”, acrylic on canvas
Answers Without Questions, 30” x 40”, acrylic on canvas
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Avoid a Mix-up, 40” x 30”, acrylic on canvas
Interruption, 42” x 70”, acrylic on canvas
Standing Ovation, 30” x 40”, acrylic on canvas
Things Come Together, 30” x 42”, acrylic on canvas
the Holocaust, atrocities of war and repeated acts of inhumanity. In Transformations, Erdreich’s paintings are a foil to the darker side of nature. They are an escape and a refuge presenting an optimistic view of life, taking delight in the best of times. Some of this work reflects quiet and contemplative moments, other pieces show celebratory and joyous times. Included are compositions that are extremely complex showing that harmony can be achieved even with conflicting forces. Visit the gallery in person or online at www.canarygalleryllc.com.
Sextet, 36” x 42”, acrylic on canvas
Just Say It Once, 30” x 40”, acrylic on canvas
MILLER GALLERY C H A R L E S T O N, S O U T H C A R O L I N A iller Gallery represents twenty local and international artists of which the majority are female. Located in the French Quarter the gallery features a variety of works monthly and hosts artist lectures, poetry readings and private events. Also offered are private and corporate consulting services, an 80,000 square foot project with the South Carolina Ports Authority as an example.
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Founded in 2017 the gallery “is the byproduct of a desire to expand upon the once very traditional art scene of Charleston, says Sarah Miller Gelber, founder and dirctor. “Bringing contemporary ideas and creations to a city steeped in history brings us great joy. It's our hope that this joy is felt by all who visit Miller Gallery.” Visit the gallery in person or online at www.millergallerychs.com.
Above: Miles Purvis Daniels, I am the Recipe: Another Portrait of Beverly Wise, 40” x 30”, oil, acrylic, fabric, wax on canvas, resin Top right: Laura Dargan, Cache, 24” x 18”, acrylic on canvas Right: Jason Ogden, Lighting the Way, photograph on acrylic Facing page top: Liv Antonnechia, Donuts, 4.5” x 4.5” x 1.5” each, glazed ceramic Bottom: Kate Hooray Osmond, Transposition, 40” x 60”, oil and white gold leaf on canvas, gold leaf floating frame 30 Art Galleries&Artists of the South
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PERRY AUSTIN FINE ART S Y L A C A U G A, A L A B A M A I began formal training in the Aerospace industry as a technical illustrator and worked for companies from California to Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. After graduating from Auburn University, I continued to paint while developing representation at galleries.
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In 1994 my three brothers and I were juried into Art Expo New York where we met David Leadman and Nancy Marshall of Walls Fine Art Gallery; and with their confidence in my work, they have represented me for over twenty years. This led to acceptance at other galleries and invitations to events such as the Thunderbird Foundation at the Maynard Dixon Ranch, La Quinta Art Festival, Paint Wilmington Invitational, Greenbrier Fine Art week, and teaching workshops across the country.” Perry is represented at the following fine art galleries: Morning on the Farm, 9” x 12”, oil Beverly McNeal Gallery, Birmingham, Alabama, Germanton Gallery, Germanton, North Carolina, Stonehenge Gallery, Montgomery, Alabama, Chirpwood Gallery, Opelika, Alabama, and Walls Fine Art at the Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. To view more of Perry’s works and upcoming exhibits visit the galleries representing his works or online at www.PerryAustinFineArt.com.
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East Pasture, 9” x 12”, oil
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GALLERY 202 F R A N K L I N, T E N N E S S E E
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allery 202 offers an eclectic selection of original fine art, ranging from traditional, contemporary and folk style works from a roster of over twenty-five local, regional and nationally known artists. The extensive inventory offers paintings, bronze, sculpture, wood turnings, pottery, blown glass, fine jewelry and 19th Century American antique furniture. The gallery is located in historic Clouston Hall, circa 1821 downtown Franklin, Tennessee.
The gallery has several artist receptions planned this spring featuring the works of Michael Hooper with an artist reception March 1, Tiffany Foss reception April 5th and Chandra Adkins reception on May 3rd. For more information on monthly art exhibits and first Friday artists receptions visit www.gallery202art.com.
Michael Hooper, EIEIO
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Melvin Toledo, My Pink World
Chandra Adkins, encaustic
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MAC-GRYDER GALLERY N E W O R L E A N S, L O U I S I A N A
Rowena (2018), graphite, 14 x 20”
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ean Mitchell is one of the most heralded living artists in the United States today. His technical skill is unsurpassed, and the emotional impact of his work is unforgettable. During his four-decade-long career, he has been recognized with hundreds of awards. His work is featured in museums, corporate and private collections throughout the country, and New York Times art critic Michael Kimmelman praised him as a “modern-day Vermeer.”
Mitchell’s unique voice reflects the American landscape, both geographic and personal, more keenly than any other painter. With searing insights into the human experience, he gives us a clearer picture of ourselves - beautiful, flawed and compelling - painted with an unflinching eye.
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Rotting in the Light (2015), watercolor, 18 x 20” Volume 16 Issue 1
Splendor in the Grass (2015) watercolor, 20 x 30”
Born in Pittsburgh and raised by his grandmother in Quincy, Florida, Dean’s talent asserted itself despite the adverse conditions of his early life. He won a scholarship to and graduated from the Columbus School of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio. His successful international career has been distinguished by groundbreaking achievements and upended stereotypes. At the age of twenty-three, he became the youngest artist ever accepted into the National Watercolor Society; just five years later he was admitted into the American Watercolor Society. He holds numerous gold medals from these and other prestigious painting associations worldwide. For more of Dean’s works and upcoming events vsit in person or online at www.macgrydergallerycom.
R.T. Williams, Buffalo Soldier (2018) acrylic, 30 x 22” Volume 16 Issue 1
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MAC-GRYDER GALLERY cont’d N E W O R L E A N S, L O U I S I A N A cclaimed southern artist Rolland Golden has earned a place in the canon of American masters alongside Grant Wood, Rockwell Kent and Edward Hopper. Born in New Orleans and trained under notable artist and instructor John McCrady (whose own artistic lineage traces to the Art Student's League of New York and his teacher Thomas Hart Benton), Golden's career has spanned six decades.
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Golden's distinctive style fuses abstract realism, impressionism and his self-described "borderline surrealism" into a potent atmosphere. His work conveys a sense of place and social commentary both personal and universal. His landscapes often feature lengthy vanishing points as a metaphor for life's journey. He makes liberal use of symbols: roads and road-signs appear as visual motifs, alongside weather-beaten fences, barns and other rural structures. During his six-decade-long career, Golden has won dozens of awards; he is featured in corporate and museum collections
Early Spring Evening (2000), watercolor, 30 x 22”
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Muddy Crossing (2013), watercolor, 22 x 30”
Early Spring on the Trace (2011), watercolor, 22 x 30”
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Sunlight on the Barn, (2013) watercolor, 22 x 30” Paths to Serenity (1999), watercolor, 30 x 22”
throughout the country. In 1976 he was chosen as the American realist painter to represent the United States on a tour of soviet Russia. In 2007-08, Golden's Katrina paintings were exhibited at the New Orleans Museum of Art; they were praised by museum director E. John Bullard as "the most significant body of artwork to result from the storm." In 2014, Golden received the Louisiana Legends award. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans mounted a retrospective of Golden's work in 2014, and several of his paintings are included in their permanent collection. Fundamentally optimistic, Golden balances despair with hope, decay with beauty, and power with delicacy. His extensive body of work suggests a fullness rather than emptiness of spirit, and conveys his deep affection for his subjects. His bold yet restrained style has appealed to collectors for the past six decades and will stand the test of time for countless more to come. Visit the gallery or browse online at www.macgrydergallery.com for more works by Rolland Golden.
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Day Coach (1986), watercolor, 21 x 32”
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REVEALED GALLERY C H A R L E S T O N, S O U TH C A R O L I N A
Eileen Powell, Green Spiral, ceramic, steel, ambrosia maple, 17.5” x 13” x 7”
Eileen Powell, Oceanic Rhythm, ceramic, steel, 15” x 15” x 5”
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evealed Art Gallery is a fresh and contemporary venue located in the heart of Charleston's historic district. Founded by art enthusiast, Jaclyn Quilal-lan and visual artist Scott Parsons, the gallery features local, regional and internationally renowned artists. The eclectic array of modern and contemporary work bridges the gap between traditional and progressive aesthetics. It is a must stop in Charleston for art and home decor. Visit the gallery in person or online at www.RevealedGallery.com
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Kelly Thiel, Competition Day, 24” x 36”
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Sean Williams, Odyssey Series #5, 48” x 96” Volume 16 Issue 1
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ATCHISON GALLERY B I R M I N G H A M, A L A B A M A
John DeMotte, Spaces 2, photoetching, 10” x 12”
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he Atchison Gallery was born over 25 years ago in what began as a unique art service shop known as Village Framers. The gallery has developed into a major source of fine original art throughout the Southeast. With local, regional and international artists, it conitnues to provide contemporary and traditional art, custom framing and delivery and installation services. Visit the gallery in person in Birmingham or online at www.TheAtchisonGallery.com for more artists represented.
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Lun Tse, Collective Fondness, acrylic on paper, 24” x 24” Volume 16 Issue 1
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BARBARA DAVIS FINE ART M O N T G O M E R Y, A L A B A M A
Sunset on Carter Hill, 16” x 12”, oil
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orn and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, Barbara has painted since the age of fourteen. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from Auburn University Montgomery in 1987, she worked primarily in the banking industry while pursuing art as an avocation with the hope of eventually becoming a full-time artist. In 2010 her dream of painting full-time became a reality. Her art has been exhibited in juried competitions across the country with the American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, and Women Painters of the Southeast.
Barbara’s goal is to create an impression of light incorporating rich color and loose brushwork in her art. Painting a variety of subjects, she seeks light and its effect in every painting. To view more of Barbara’s work and the galleries that represent her visit www.BarbaraDavisArt.com. 44 Art Galleries&Artists of the South
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George, 14”x 11”, oil Our Gift, 10”x 10”, oil
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DOT COURSON STUDIO AND GALLERY P O N T O T O C, M I S S I S S I P P I illiam Merritt Chase once advised art students, “Do not try to paint the grandiose thing. Paint the commonplace so that it will be distinguished. “
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At a recent event Dot added, “Art is a personal vision and an attempt to make the most faithful statement about people, time and places in our society. Perhaps the most profound statement an artist can make is in to take a deep look into the place where she lives. An artist’s work truly shows our spirit, who we are, and how we relate to the world. I hope the viewer feels my connection to the land, people and nature of the south.“ “My own voice is a reflection of my deep abiding love of the rural southern landscape; it’s a shared story about the lands - a salute to where I was born and raised and scenes observed during my life. I hope it is something for the south to relate to, be proud of, and people from elsewhere can be happy to view.” A full time artist, she paints in plein air and in her 2200 square foot studio in Pontotoc, Mississippi. This past year she was chosen for a solo show at the Kate Freeman Clark Museum. She has had numerous national awards with her southern landscapes and has been published in books and several art magazines. For the best selectioin of Dot’s works visit her studio gallery in person or visit online at www.dotcourson.com.
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Harvest moon, 20” x 24”, oil
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Spring in the Hills, 24” x 30”, oil
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Through the Thicket , 24” x 18”, oil
High Cotton, 36” x 48”, oil
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RUTHIE CARLSON FINE ART M O N T G O M E R Y, A L A B A M A
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I cannot remember a day that I did not have a crayon or paintbrush in my hand. My daddy owned a printing company, and when I was little he would take me with him on Saturday mornings to draw and dream among infinite shelves of paper. I knew then I would be an artist. My closet was my very first studio. I pushed my clothes to one side, brought in a lamp, and meticulously displayed all my paints, markers, and crayons. That was just the beginning, and I have been painting ever since.
Blue Belle, 30” x 40”, oil on deep edge gallery canvas
It is my joy to get to paint every day, and to share my passion with other women who come for art classes or just a cup of coffee. Being an artist is so much more than putting paint on a canvas. I am thankful for the unique opportunity that God has given me to share my gifts with others. It gives incredible meaning and purpose to my creative journey.” Visit her studio gallery in person or online at www.ruthiecarlson.com.
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Sister Series, Mom’s Morning Out, 24” x 30”, mixed media, deep edge gallery canvas
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Girls Weekend, 30” x 40”, oil on deep edge gallery canvas
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LARK AND KEY C H A R L O T T E, N O R T H C A R O L I N A
ark & Key offers a diverse selection of artwork and functional craft from local, regional and national artists including the introspective paintings of co-owner Duy Huynh. With an eye towards the slightly whimsical, the subtely surreal and all things nature, Lark & Key provides a warm and inviting space to explore and be inspired. The gallery walls are filled with stories to ponder and dreamscapes to get lost in. Artwork is complemented by a selection of functional and decorative ceramics, handmade jewelry and paper goods. Visit the gallery in person or online at www.larkandkey.com for more work and information about bi-monthly exhibitions.
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Above: Angie Renfro, The Next Chapter, 18” x 36”, oil on panel Left: Bridgette Guerzon Mills, We are Seeds, 13.5” x 5.75”, encaustic on wood Below: Jim Connell, Stoneware Pitcher, 11” x 10” x 10”
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BETH DEAN STUDIO M A D I S O N, M I S S I S S I P P I
Sunrise over the Madison River, 18” x 24”, oil on canvas
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eth Dean is a Mississippi-based artist who paints in oil to create her impressionistic paintings. She draws inspiration from all regions of her native Deep South, it’s people and it’s landscapes. As a confirmed "Italophile", she travels extensively in Italy, which also influences many of her works and is best known for her intense color palette, and most notably her skillful expression of water and skies.
It is Beth’s propensity for travel and keen observation of everyday life, both close to home and in far flung places, that makes her works fresh and vibrant. To view more of her work visit www.bethdeanstudio.com.
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Sunset Over Back Bay, 30” x 40”, oil on canvas
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JUSTUS FINE ART H O T S P R I N G S, A R K A N S A S
ustus Fine Art Gallery was founded in 2004 by artist Dolores Justus and features the work of outstanding established and emerging artists. Exhibiting a wide range of styles and mediums, the gallery offers an engaging selection of paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photography, original prints, jewelry, and more. New exhibits are hung monthly with opening receptions held in conjunction with Hot Springs’ Gallery Walk held the first Friday of every month. Visit the gallery in person or online at www.justusfineart.com.
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Sammy Peters, Beginning: Current; Integration
Beverly Buys, Farm Road
Sammy Peters, Implicit: Customary; Resistance
Beverly Buys, Dreamy White River
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Michael Ashley, Three Cups
Mathew Hasty, Summer Smolder
Michael Ashley, Vessel
Delores Justus, Water Line
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Randall Good, Concept Sketch Angel of the Vapors and Mist
MARISOL GULLO GALLERY S A N T A R O S A B E A C H, F L O R I D A
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outh Walton 2017 Artist of the Year, Marisol Gullo, owns and operates Not Too Shabby Boutique in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida along with her husband, Tony. There they specialize in restoring custom furniture and is where Marisol’s passion for art took off. Marisol has taken her life experience and built her own, one of a kind aesthetic and vision. Growing up in Costa Rica, she earned her law degree and became a lawyer. She and Tony met in Costa Rica where they decided to get married and move to the United States shortly thereafter. Tony had vacationed in South Walton as a child and brought Marisol to the Gulf Coast during their honeymoon and she immediately fell in love. They promised each other that they would move to the area one day to start their family and sure enough, within a year they packed up and moved to South Walton in 2001. Drawn to the beautiful and peaceful way of life in South Walton, Marisol felt that there could be no place more perfect to raise a family. She and her family love the community and have built a life and a business there. Visit in person or online at www.marisolgullo.com.
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CHERYL CONNELLY ART H O L L Y W O O D, F L O R I D A
Petite Ballerina, 8” x 8”, oil on canvas
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nspired by impressonists such as Monet, Manet, and Caillebotte, Cheryl Connelly paints with exuberance. Her paints reflect artistic visions with great dept, light, and color. Cheryl exudes a distinct style with bold and energetic strokes. She enjoys painting alla prima landscapes and still lifes. Collectors note her work as fresh and clear. Her European travels have inspired her to seek painterly light and perspective. Her works are found in both private and corporate collections. For more information visit www.cherylconnelly.com.
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Pink Hydrangeas, 24” x 30”, oil on canvas
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Above: Blue Skies, 30” x 30”, oil on canvas Right: Golden Isles, 30” x 40”, oil on canvas Below: At the Bar,12” x 24”, oil on canvas
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POLLI YOUNGBECK STUDIO S A N T A R O S A B E A C H, F L O R I D A olli Youngbeck’s first memories as an artist came from her mother’s kitchen as she fervently defended the originality of her drawing to her next-door-neighbor. She was four years old and her neighbor insisted that she had traced the drawing. She heard this story so many times as she grew into her role and thus her calling. An Alabama artist, she is a graduate from Auburn University with a degree in Design but also attended the Universitat Salzburg in Austria and Heidelberg University in Germany for further art training.
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Atlanta was Polli’s home for most of her adult life where she taught art lessons in her home, schools and park systems until she settled in to a new life in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida ten years ago. She believes that God has blessed her with rich experiences and has given her the foundation for so much of what she paints. She paints with a passion and fervency of loss and pain as well as love, happiness, kindness and sacrifice. She paints with the wisdom and knowing of age and hardship that she has learned from every stroke of her life. For more of her works visit online at www. 30aartiststudios.com. Momma’s Llama, 36 x 48, acrylic
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Harvey’s Ride, 36”x 36”, acrylic
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ANGELA POWERS FINE ART B R E N T W O O D, T E N N E S S E E
Oliver, the Eye Doctor’s Dog, 12” x 12”
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og lover, kitten foster mom, long time professional artist, and Nashville native. Angela Powers is the Nashville Pet Painter- pet portrait commissions from her clients’ photos. They are not an exact copy of a photo but are much more. Angela has a passion for capturing the spirit and heart of a pet through beautiful color and lively brushwork that will be loved and treasured. She paints in the “alla prima” style meaning “all at once”, painting wet into wet to achieve the desired brush strokes and blending of color.
Angela’s work can be found at Hagan Fine Art Gallery in Charleston, South Carolina or online at www.Nashvillepetpainter.com.
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Gus, 12” x 12”
Ellie, 12” x 12”
Sasha, 12” x 12”
Penny, 12” x 12”
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Barbara Davis Fine Art
1765 Platt Place, Montgomery, Alabama 36117 www.BarbaraDavisArt.com 334-294-2410
OF INTEREST...
BARGANIER DAVIS WILLIAMS ARCHITECTS M O N T G O M E R Y, A L A B A M A
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ames I. Barganier, Dart W. Davis, and Ray E. Williams have been ardently designing creative communities through their planning, design and historic preservation for well over 13 decades combined. Barganier Davis Williams Architects Associated design emphasis of “each design should reflect the owners desires and tastes and deserves individual attention to coexist and compliment the environment in which it will be created”, is evidenced by the receipt of numerous awards for design excellence on the local, state, regional and national level, since the firm’s inception. One such award winning majestic masterpiece is the Frank M. Johnson, Jr. federal building and U.S. courthouse complex located in Montgomery, Alabama, designed by Barganier Davis Williams (formally Barganier Davis Sims). The design of the U. S. Courthouse is classical in nature with a modernist attitude, drawing upon the work of John Russell Pope for inspiration. The Courthouse, includes 315,000 square feet of occupiable space and secure enclosed parking for 100 cars, six District Courtrooms, four Magistrate and four Bankruptcy Courtrooms in addition to agencies of the U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal and offices of the District and Bankruptcy Clerk. To achieve a high degree of efficiency and to allow courtrooms with tall ceilings and windows, the architect employed an innovative solution in which the District Judges’ chambers are located in an interstitial level above the lobby serving these Courtrooms, yet each judge maintains quick, easy, and direct access from chamber to courtroom by means of shared and secured elevators and stairs.
On the facing page is an example of their beautiful and historic residential designs. The Strickland Cottage, the mountain vacation home of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Strickland, is located on the grounds of the famous and historic Highlands Country Club in Highlands, NC. Overlooking the pristine golf course, the cottage is actually a reconstruction
Frank M.Johnson, Jr. federal building and U.S. courthouse complex
with minor additions on the foot print of an early 1900’s structure. Adhering to the very strict regulations of the club and the city, the cottage is built completely of vernacular and traditional local materials to give the impression that it has been there decades. Furnished with beautiful art and comfortable family antiques this charming cottage provides a relaxing retreat for the owners. Volume 16 Issue 1
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BENNETT GALLERIES FRAMING N A S H V I L L E, T E N N E S S E E After over 40 years in business, Bennett Galleries Nashville has changed hands. Meet Elizabeth Perkins, long-time manager and new owner of Bennett Galleries Nashville. “Our goal at Bennett Galleries is to provide you with the best custom framing options available paired with the best customer service in the city. Every person on our staff has extensive knowledge about innovations in materials and design, and we strive to make your custom framing experience fun and educational without being overwhelming. Our unprecedented selection of European and American materials means that we have framing solutions for all kinds of art and special objects. We're adept at framing design for any kind of environment, whether it's a formal sitting room, a casual family room, or a contemporary public area. When you come to Bennett Galleries framing counter, you will always find extensive archival material selection exceptional and distinctive design personal and professional service. We also have a large selection of ready-made frames in just about any style you can imagine: contemporary, whimsical, traditional and everything in between."
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Dean Mitchell
“Ghost Door” (2018), watercolor, 24 x 30”
Dean Mitchell
Portraits of America
Works in Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor April 6 - 30, 2019
1765 Platt Place Montgomery, AL 334.202.9037 www.ruthiecarlson.com
Creek Rocks, 60” x 48”, oil SOLD For best selection visit Dot in her studio gallery - Open by appointment
Dot Courson Studio/Gallery | 63 Hidden Creek, Pontotoc, MS 38863 | Ph: 662-617-3100 artist@dotcourson.com | www.dotcourson.com
Perry Austin www.PerryAustinFineArt.com
149 1/2 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401 | millergallerychs.com | 843.764.9281 | social:@millergallerychs
Rolland Golden
“Evening to Dusk I� (2009), watercolor, 22 x 18"
Rolland Golden
Important Late Works on Paper 2009-2015 May 4 - 31, 2019
Beth Dean Studio
“Island Skies”
18” x 24”, oil on canvas board
Beth Dean Studio, Madison, Mississippi www.BethDeanStudio.com
202 Second Avenue South Franklin, Tennessee GALLERY202ART.COM I 615.472.1134 Susan Truex, Phoenix
704.334.4616 www.larkandkey.com @larkandkey
FOUSTudio 704.290.6671 www.charlottefoust.com @fouststudio
119 Church Street | Charleston, SC | www.revealedgallery.com
South Walton 2017 Artist of the Year
MARISOL GULLO
Billy Solitario Fine Art 4531 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
504.905.4175
www.billysolitario.com Facebook and instagram: @billysolitarioart
ATCHISON GALLERY
MOUNTAIN BROOK VILLAGE 2847 CULVER ROAD BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 205.871.6233 WWW.THEATCHISONGALLERY.COM Volume 16 Issue 1
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Angela Powers Fine Art Original Oil Paintings/Pet Portraits 615-952-1231 www.NashvillePetPainter.com
MELISSA MERCER BROWN STUDIO
MELISSA MERCER
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POLLI YOUNGBECK STUDIO 416 County Hwy 393, South, Bldg 2, Unit 1 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 850.502.0270 30artiststudios.com
416 County Hwy 393 South, Bldg 3, Unit 1 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 334.332.6883 MelissaMercerBrown.com
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CHARLESTON ¡ SOUTH CAROLINA 1. Robert Lange Studios 2 Queen Street 843.805.8052 robertlangestudios.com 1.
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4. Mitchell Hill Interiors 438 King Street 843.564.0034 mitchellhillinc.com 5. Revealed Gallery 119 Church Street 843.872.5606 revealedgallery.com
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6. Miller Gallery 149 1/2 East Bay Street millergallerychs.com 843-764-9281 7. Horton Hays 12 State Street/27 1/2 State St. 843.958.0014 hortonhays.com 8. CC Bloom 843-607-2161 info@ccbloomflorals.com ccbloomflorals.com
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NEW ORLEANS · LOUISIANA 1. Soren Christensen Gallery 400 Julia Street 504.569.9501 sorengallery.com 2. LeMieux Galleries 332 Julia Street 504.522.5988 lemieuxgalleries.com 1.
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NASHVILLE · CHATTANOOGA · FRANKLIN · MEMPHIS 1. Gallery 202 202 Second Avenue South, Franklin. TN 615.472.1134 gallery202art.com 2. Bennett Galleries 2104 Crestmoor Road Nashville, TN 615.297.3201 bennettgalleriesnashville.com
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EMERALD COAST¡ FLORIDA 1. Curate 30a A Collaboration with Vinings Gallery 72 Main Street Rosemary Beach, Florida 850-231-1808 curate30a.com 2. Henderson Park Inn 2700 Scenic Hwy 98 Destin, Florida 850.585.9505 hendersonparkinncom
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4. Marisol Gullo Gallery 9755 Hwy 98 West Miramar Beach, Florida 850.586.4599 marisolgullo.com 5. Melissa Mercer Brown Studio 416 County Hwy 393, So. Bldg. 3, Unit 1 Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 334.332.6883 melissamercerbrown.com
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Justin Gaffrey Gallery Blue Mountain Beach, Florida 850.267.2022 justingaffreycom
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