Kellie Talbot "The Mother Road: 100 Years of Route 66"

KELLIE TALBOT

THE MOTHER ROAD: 100 YEARS OF ROUTE 66

Kellie Talbot in her Ballard, WA studio, 2026

KEL L IE TALBOT T H E M OT H E R R OA D : 100 YEARS OF ROUTE 66 Au g u s t 2 9 – S e p te m b e r 2 6 , 2 02 6

“This exhibition is dedicated to the 100-year anniversary of Route 66 and the ways it helped to create a distinctly American culture. In 1926, Route 66 was formed, linking together existing roads into a continuous route from Chicago to Los Angeles. Roadside tourism quickly grew as motels, restaurants and gas stations proliferated the route, dubbed “The Mother Road” by author John Steinbeck in his 1939, “Grapes of Wrath.” Businesses used bold architecture and bright neon-signs to attract fast-moving motorists off the road.

I am drawn to neon signs for the trifecta of their color, rust, and typography. It is my intention to recreate these handmade signs with the same craftsmanship that the original artisans envisioned. My paintings, however, capture the time that has passed. The rust and the wear and tear of these signs are both a portrait of the American landscape and memento mori.” – Kellie Talbot

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“Route 66 (St. Robert, MO),” oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $1,800.00

“Bowl (Anaconda, MT),” oil on canvas, 36 x 24 inches, $4,000.00

“Rhody (Chimacum, WA),” oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $1,800.00

“Silver Maple (Bridgeport, CA),” oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $1,800.00

“Surf Haven Motel (Wildwood, NJ),” oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, $4,000.00

“Siren Tavern (Seattle, WA),” oil on panel, 24 x 12 inches, $2,500.00

“Ideal Theater (Clare, MI),” oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, $2,800.00

“Dick's (Seattle, WA),” oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, $2,800.00

“Swan Dive (Austin, TX),” oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, $2,800.00

“Tap Room (Ypsilanti, MI),” oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, $2,800.00

“Sorry Charlie's (Savannah, GA),” oil on panel, 24 x 12 inches, $2,500.00

“S (St. Robert, MO),” oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $1,800.00

“Baker (Los Angeles, CA),” oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $1,800.00

“C (Wendell, ID),” oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $1,800.00

“Shooters (Ely, NV),” oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $1,800.00

“Green Gander (Green River, WY),” oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $1,800.00

“Bubbles (Hancock, MI),” oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $1,800.00

“A (Belfast, ME),” oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $1,800.00

“Royal Motel (Ironwood, MI),” oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $1,800.00

“TV (St. Robert, MO),” oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, $2,800.00

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