Virtual Gallery – Mobile Arts Council

May 2021 Exhibitions: Quarantine Diaries, Exploring Photograms, and Boys & Girls Club Competition

In conjunction with National Photography Month, the Mobile Arts Council Gallery will be hosting three photography exhibitions this May: Quarantine Diaries by the CameraSouth Photography Club, Sans Camera- Exploring Photograms by Mike Kittrell, and National Art Competition by the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama. These exhibitions will hang in the Mobile Arts Council Gallery from May 5th through May 28th, 2021. See it in person throughout the month or on LoDa ArtWalk night, Friday May 14th! A date for the closing reception honoring these artists will be announced at a later time. The MAC Gallery is open Wed-Fri, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gallery tour video coming to YouTube soon!

April 2021 Exhibitions: Alabama Astronaut - The Folk Art of Abe Partridge & L'inizio by Freddie Blache, Tres Johns, and Gage Nobles

April 2021, MAC is featuring two exhibitions: Alabama Astronaut - The Folk Art of Abe Partridge and L'inizio by Freddie Blache, Tres Johns, and Gage Nobles of Muffinjaw Designs. These pieces will hang through the end of the month in the Mobile Arts Council’s Gallery @ Room 1927. The gallery is open to the public Wednesday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by for extended gallery hours on ArtWalk (April 9th) from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 25th. Look below for a full, virtual gallery tour!

March 2021 Exhibitions: Carol George, Susan Gibs & Sandy Holberg

March 2021, MAC is featuring three exhibitions: Impressions by Carol George, Life Under the Sea by Susan Gibbs, and Love In Bloom by Sandy Holberg. These pieces will hang through the end of the month in the Mobile Arts Council’s Gallery @ Room 1927. The gallery is open to the public Wednesday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by for extended gallery hours on ArtWalk (March12th) from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 27th. See images of the featured artworks below. Keep an eye out for a full gallery video tour in the coming days!

Impressions by Carol George

Impressions by Carol George is a collection of impressionistic acrylic paintings that focus primarily on landscapes. As a self-taught artist, she expresses herself in a painterly style. Bold colors and brush strokes can be found throughout her works.

Luminous Blossom, Carol Gerorge, Acrylic on Canvas. $115

Sanctuary, Carol George, Acrylic on Canvas, $155

Sunrise Pilgrimige, Carol George, Acrylic on Canvas, $180

Life Under the Sea by Susan Gibbs

Susan Gibbs' Life Under the Sea is a collection that has been 35 years in the making. One night after work, Susan found herself admiring the aquariums in B&B Pet Stop. It was here that she discovered an affinity for the colorful organisms that make up Life Under the Sea. With assistance from the internet, Susan has been able to travel under every body of water, from depths of thirty feet to seven miles. Using clay, she has translated her findings into expressions of what she has found. Susan says, "I do not try to recreate what I see, but rather how I feel about what I see."

Stacked Anemone (pink), Susan Gibbs, Lizella clay, porcelain, gouche, $250

Ruffled Coral (pink), Susan Gibbs, Lizella clay, porcelain, $300

Coral and Anemone, Susan Gibbs, Lizella clay, porcelain, underglaze, gouache, $350

Love In Bloom by Sandy Holberg

Love in Bloom displays Sandy Holberg's love for flowers and the natural world, filled as it is with sunlight, color and living things. These things bring her joy and happiness, and Sandy tries to express them with a few lines and liquid color. Sandy spent her early years with the flowers that surrounded her Northeast Mississippi home. Her Dad was a well-known horticulturist, and she captured much of his hybridized creations through her studies at the University of Alabama. After brightening many a South Alabama home with her decorator's talent, she resumed her garden passion with new images of the blossoms she loved which began her career.

Love In Bloom 6, Sandy Holberg, Collage, $225

Love In Bloom 26, Sandy Holberg, Watercolor, $195

Love In Bloom Series

February 2021, MAC is featuring three exhibitions: Visual Arts Achievement Program (District 1), Young at Art (District 1), and A Celebration of Black Artists. These pieces will hang through the end of the month in the Mobile Arts Council’s Gallery @ Room 1927. The gallery is open to the public Wednesday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by for extended gallery hours on ArtWalk (February 12th) from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 27th. See images of the featured artworks below.

February 2021- A Celebration of Black Artists

African Headdress, Margaret Richey, Acrylic on Watercolor Board, $1500

Pregnant Glow, Margaret Richey, Acrylic Paint and African Fabric, NFS

Rosa Parks, Herbert "Mannie" Pair, Mixed Media, $1200

Africatown, Herbert "Mannie" Pair, Mixed Media, $5000

Even angels pray, Ty Tover, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, $100

Be humble, Ty Tover, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, $100

Black Girl Joy: A Self Portrait, Jiaya Wilson, Vintage National Geographic Collage + Gloss, $650

Tree of Knowledge, Jiaya Wilson, Acrylic, $250

President Abraham Lincoln Signs the Emancipation Proclamation, L. A. Stevens, Oil, $130

Peaceful Protest Turns Violent, L. A. Stevens, Oil, $275

Just Another Brick in the Wall, Vincent Lawson, Photography, $500

40 Acres and a Mule, Vincent Lawson, Photography, $300

Stallworth the Great / Visari 8000, Digital Illustration printed on Corrugated Board, NFS

Freedom Cry, conz 8000, Pencil, Ink, and Digital Watercolor, NFS

The Goddess, Vanity Washington, Acrylic on Canvas, NFS

MELANIN, Tyrese Lane, Paper, $15

Flaoting Balloons, Tyrese Lane, Paper, $15

Garden Walk, Leslie Walker, Mixed Medium, $150

Meeting, Leslie Walker, Acrylic Paint, $150

Purple Clouds, Tiffany Pogue, Acrylic Paint, $3000

Build or Destroy, Tiffany Pogue, Acrylic Paint, NFS

Pieces of a Whole Man Series: The Prichard Black Bear, Jagwar Jackson, Screen Print, $25,000

“The Tree of Life Series”: “Naked”, Jagwar Jackson, Screen Print, $25,000

American Pacifier, Soynika Edwards-Bush, Acrylic, NFS

Confederate Bride, Soynika Edwards-Bush, Acrylic, NFS

Basqiat, Jason Aldridge, Wood Stain, $5000

The Soldier, Jason Aldridge, Pencil, $2500

St, Francis, Colin Al-Greene, Acrylic, Price Upon Request

Cypress Trees, Colin Al-Greene, Acrylic, Price Upon Request

Pisces, Monica J Beasley, Mixed Media, NFS

Queen Sugar, Erica Hunter, All Recycled Materials, NFS

Gloria, Erica Hunter, All Recycled Materials, NFS

Rhodonite Onyx & Sterling Silver, Oneida Moss-Moore, Jewelry, $130

Smoky Topaz Sterling silver & Shell, Oneida Moss-Moore, Jewelry, $120

Tiffany’s at the Beach, Monica J Beasley, Mixed Media, NFS

February 2021- Visual Arts Achievement - Group I, Middle School

The Gold at the End of the Rainbow, AnaGrayson McKee, 6th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, 3D Crafts, Wire, Nylon Fabric, Wood, Acrylic Paint

Geometric Contrast, Ariya Abrahim, 6th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, 3/D Crafts, Wire, Nylon Fabric, Wood, Acrylic Paint

Daisy, Anna Harper Brand, 7th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, 3/D Crafts, Wire Sculpture

Moving Parts, Brady Harrison, 8th Grade, Elberta Middle School, 3D/Crafts, Paper, Wood, Styrofoam

Flourish, Penny Snell, 6th Grade, Bayside Academy, Computer Images, Digital Drawing

Hebe, Molly Chavers, 6th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Computer Image, Digital Drawing

Background Effects, Jackson McCoy, St. Paul's Episcopal, Computer Image, Computer Image

In the Nights Sky, Madelyn Golden, 8th Grade, Elberta Middle School, Computer Image, Digital Program

Just a Teeny Tiny Taste, Howie Johnson, 8th Grade, Covenant Christian School, Computer Images

Mother of New Beginnings, Kara Anastasio, 8th Grade, Covenant Christian School, Computer Images

Dapper Dog, Braden Bradley, 6th Grade, Bayside Academy, Drawing, Colored Pencil and Sharpie on Paper

Time Tunnel, Ella Henken, 6th Grade, Bayside Academy, Drawing, Sharpie on Paper

Eye Spy, Charlotte Freeman, 6th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Drawing, Color Pencil, Graphite, Gelli Pen

#Selfie, Farrah Lane, 6th Grade, Bayside Academy, Drawing, Charcoal and Sharpie on Paper

Colorful Coat, River Hannaman, Bayside Academy, Drawing, Color Pencil and Sharpie on Paper

Made In Mobile, Daltrey Townes, 7th Grade, Phillips Preparatory School, Drawing, Colored Pencil

Tulips, Aubrie Norfus, 7th Grade, Burns Middle School, Drawing, Colored Pencils

Still Life in Pencil, Lily Tran, 7th Grade, Burns Middle School, Drawing, Pencil

Stamp Design, Malcolm Wheaten, 7th Grade, Cranford Burns Middle School, Drawing, Color Pencils

Crab Blossom Flower, Maliyah Roberts, 7th Grade, Cranford Burns Middle School, Color Pencils

Rose, Kassidy Mosley, 7th Grade, Cranford Burns Middle School, Drawing, Color Pencils

Stained Glass Cross, Crishon Overton, 7th Grade, Cranford Burns Middle School, Drawing, Color Pencils

The Last Remnant, Elizabeth Hollstein, 8th Grade, Covenant Christian School, Drawing, Graphite Pencil

Happy New Year!, Ella Witt, 8th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Drawing, Graphite Pencils

Cow, Lexi Bagley, 8th Grade, Daphne Middle School, Drawing, Color Pencils

Me Likes Frog, Zoe Harvey, Covenant Christian School, Drawing, Graphite Pencil

Our World Ravaged by the Virus, Julia Porter, Elberta Middle School, Drawing, Oil Pastel

Colors of the Wind, Ellie Ginger, 6th Grade, Bayside Academy, Mixed Media, Folded Paper Collage

The Blue Mixture, Addison Thomas, St. Paul's Episcopal, Mixed Media, Ceramic and Yarn

Golden Creek, Izzie Green, 6th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Mixed Media, Ceramic and Yarn

People of 1960, Harmony Barnette, 7th Grade, Dunbar Magnet School, Mixed Media, Alcohol Markers, Charcoal

Tierany's Rendering of Audubon's Great Flamingo, Tierany White, 7th Grade, Bay Minette Middle School, Mixed Media, Dry Chalk, Charcoal, and Pastel

Tiny Dancer, Avery Leytham, 7th Grade, Daphne Middle School, Mixed Media, Collage

The Gentleman of Sport, Aidan Wilson, 7th Grade, Bay Minette Middle School, Mixed Media, Graphite, Marker, and Watercolor

Melted Summer, Chloe Parker, 7th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Collage, Pen and Ink

Olivia's Rendering of Audubon's Great Blue Heron, Olivia Karras, 7th Grade, Bay Minette Middle School, Mixed Media, Chalk, Charcoal, Pastel

Chrome, Emory Clark, 8th Grade, Covenant Christian School, Mixed Media, Pencil, Computer

From the Depths of the Universe, Anna Berec, 8th Grade, Elberta Middle School, Mixed Media, Yarn, Wood, Wool, Marker

Triangular Color, Max Carney, 6th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Painting, Crayola Marker, Water, Watercolor

Winter's Shadow, Gracie Thompson, 6th Grade, Bayside Academy, Painting, Watercolor

Crowded Trees, Isabella Charlton, 7th Grade, Daphne Middle School, Painting, Acrylics

Winter Storm, Avery Callister, 7th Grade, Daphne Middle School, Painting, Acrylic

A Sight to See, Brooke Sheets, 7th Grade, Bay Minette Middle School, Painting, Acrylic

Treeline, Phillip Millwood, 7th Grade, Daphne Middle School, Painting, Acrylic

Speckled Pink, Annie Boteler, 8th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Painting, Tempera Paint on Canvas Board

New Home, Elly Langley, 8th Grade, Daphne Middle School, Painting, Acrylic

All Roads Lead to Quarry Drive, Hartley Gunderson, 8th Grade, Elberta Middle School, Painting, Acrylic

Happy Clown, Sydney Hileman, 8th Grade, Daphne Middle School, Painting, Acrylic

Dusk Approaching, Brenna Pitts, 8th Grade, Bay Minette Middle School, Painting, Watercolor

Glitter of Hope, Risa Redditt, 8th Grade, Elberta Middle School, Photography, Digital Camera

Gleaming Bubbles, Vivian McCall, 8th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Photography, Photography

Smoky Mountain Daybreak, Kenzie Matheny, 8th Grade, Covenant Christian School, Photography, Photography

Koi's Dream, Avari Abel, 8th Grade, Covenant Christian School, Printmaking, Paint used for Inking

What a Mask, Ella Brochu, 8th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Printmaking, Scratchboard

February 2021- Visual Arts Achievement - Group II, High School

Femme, Zandrea Carmichael, 11th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, 3/D Crafts, Plastic, Acrylic, Wooden Dowel, and Drift Wood

Off the Grid, Layna Estes, 12th Grade, Theodore High School, 3D Crafts, Assorted Papers on Paper Lantern

Hanging Out, Olivia Beard, 12th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, 3/D Crafts, Concrete, Plaster Strips, Floral Foam, Wire, Wood

Reef One, Catherine Hawkins, 12th Grade, Bayside Academy, Ceramics

Reef Two, Catherine Hawkins, 12th Grade, Bayside Academy, Ceramics

Au Courant, Cole Boswell, 11th Grade, Bayside Academy, Computer Images, Adobe Photoshop

Luminary No.2, Ella Broadhead, 11th Grade, Bayside Academy, Computer Images, Cyanolumen, Photoshop

Masked Reflection, Sophie Scarborough, 12th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Computer Images, Computer Image

Feather Explosion, Pace McLendon, 12th Grade, Bayside Academy, Computer Images, Traditional Darkroom, Paint, Scanner, Photoshop

Transparent Stroll, Mary Mac Estes, 12th, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Computer Images, Photoshop, Computer Image

Retro Museum, Shylah Newman, 10th Grade, Bryant High School, 3/D Crafts, Colored Pencils, Pen

Psyche Delos, Lyba Murphy, 11th Grade, Fairhope High School, Drawing; Computer Images, Graphite, Computer

Forgive Me Mama, Chase Tanner, 11th Grade, Fairhope High School, Photography; Computer Images, Photography/Digital Art

Euphoria, Joe Solomon, 10th Grade, Fairhope High School, Drawing, Colored Pencils, Gold and Black Sharpie

Pit Bull, Emily Powers, 10th Grade, Elberta High School, Drawing, Colored Pencil

Self Portrait, Carissa Nelson, 10th Grade, Elberta High School, Drawing, Graphite

Opossum, Claudia Mann, 10th Grade, Bryant High School, Drawing, Colored Pencil and Pen

Fall Still Life, Maneesa Podany, 10th Grade, Elberta High School, Drawing, Graphite

Self Portrait Jenna Sperry, 10th Grade, Elberta High School, Drawing, Graphite

Mindful, Scarlett Thompson, 10th Grade, Fairhope High School, Drawing, Pen and Ink, Colored Pencils

The Last Game, Skylar Arnold, 10th Grade, Fairhope High School, Drawing, Markers

In Your Face, Elizabeth McEniry, 10th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Drawing, Colored Pencils, Watercolor

Margot, Madison Thomas, 11th Grade, Bryant High School, Drawing, Graphite,

Tea Reading, Emma Daugherty, 11th Grade, Theodore High School, Drawing, Colored Pencils

Self Portrait, Madison Robertson, 11th Grade, Bryant High School, Drawing, Pen and Ink

Blue Beach, Deanna Lim, 11th Grade, Bryant High School, Drawing, Pen and Ink

Celebration, Morgan Carrier, 11th Grade, Spanish Fort High School, Drawing, Prisma

Floral Space, Wendy Mead, 11th Grade, Bryant High School, Drawing, Graphite

Ella, Caroline Hinckle, 11th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Drawing, Colored Pencils

Yuji Maka, Justin Crapson, 11th Grade, Bryant High School, Drawing, Pen and Ink

Khong, Tyler Chhoun, 11th Grade, Byrant High School, Drawing, Pen and Ink

Sun Hat, Kylee Walker, 12th Grade, Mary G. Montgomery High School, Drawing, Paint Markers on Paper

Queen, Rebecka Hennis, 12th Grade, Gulf Shores High School, Drawing, Digital Drawing

Calm Down Buckaroo, Carolina Triboni, 12th Grade, Spanish Fort High School, Drawing, Prisma

The Musician, Greta Fritz, 12th Grade, Fairhope High School, Drawing, Pen

Supernova, Anna Koonce, 12th Grade, Gulf Shores High School, Drawing, Digital Drawing

Butterfly, Kara Decker, 9th Grade, Fairhope High School, Drawing, Graphite on Paper

Untitled, Brandon White, 9th Grade, Bryant High School, Drawing, Graphite

Self Portrait, Christian Sutherlain, 9th Grade, Elberta High School, Drawing, Graphite

Biracial, Molly McPherson, 10th Grade, Fairhope High School, Painting, Drawing, Ink on Paper

Self Portrait, Fernanda Larenas, 11th Grade, Gulf Shores High School, Mixed Media, Torn Paper, Mixed Media

The Rise of Anarchy, Clarissa Sowell, 11th Grade, Fairhope High School, Mixed Media, Magazine, Pen and Ink, Glitter

Prowl, Brooke Fountain, 11th Grade, Spanish Fort High School, Mixed Media

Self Control, Lilly Duffy, 12th Grade, Bayside Academy, Mixed Media, Prismacolor Pencil, Gouache, and Paper

Grandfather, Hannah Wieland, 12th Grade, Bayside Academy, Mixed Media, Graphite, Acrylic Paint, Various Papers

Zero Through Nine, 12th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper, Acrylic Pastels, Mod Podge, Tape, Chalk Pastels, Magazine

Making Their Mark, Emily Buhl, 12th Grade, Bayside Academy, Mixed Media, Alcohol Ink, Pen, Various Papers and Fabrics, Beeswax

Self Portrait, Lilly Trame, 9th Grade, Fairhope High School, Mixed Media, Sharpie, Acrylic Paint, and Watercolor on Paper

Creativity in the Cosmos, Darcy Doane, 9th Grade, Fairhope High School, Mixed Media, Markers, Colored Pencils, Acrylic Paint on Paper

Cherry Blossoms, Claire Megginson, 11th Grade, Spanish Fort High School, Painting, Mixed

Moonrise Animalia, Grayson McKean, 11th Grade, Fairhope High School, Painting, Acrylic

Apple Study, Autumn Dunaway, 11th Grade, Gulf Shores High School, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Spoonbill Stork, Sara Wright, 11th Grade, Spanish Fort High School, Painting, Acrylic

My Dog, Ella Walton, 11th Grade, Spanish Fort High School, Painting, Acrylic

Nighttime in the CIty, Maggie Davis, 12th Grade, Robertsdale Hight School, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Surreal, Ann Hanlon Cummings, 12th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Painting, Acrylic and Watercolor

Afternoon Squall, Cody Driskell, 12th Grade, Theodore High School, Painting, Acrylic

"Men may dam it and say that they have made a lake, but it will still be a river." - Wendell Berry, Meg Will, 12th Grade, Bayside Academy, Mixed Media

Simplicity, Anna Garrett, 12th Grade, Gulf Shores High School, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Cubist Still Life, Tailey Gunn, 12th Grade, Gulf Shores High School, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Rooster, Isabelle Rutland, 9th Grade, Bayside Academy, Painting, Acrylic

Above the Surface, O'Melia McPherson, 11th Grade, Bayside Academy, Photography, Polaroid Deconstruction, Adobe Photoshop

Introspection at the Louvre, Ben VanDerHeyden, 11th Grade, Bayside Academy, Photography, Photograph

Left in Limbo, James Wright, 12th Grade, Bayside Academy, Photography, Digital Photograph

Illumination Concluding, Caroline Mosley, 12th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Photography, Photograph

Layering Emotions, Kat Burns, 12th Grade, Bayside Academy, Photography, Digital Photograph

Inner Thoughts, Kate Strickland, 12th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Photography, Photograph

Self Portrait, Will Tidwell, 12th Grade, Gulf Shores, High School, Photography, Photograph

Divine Reflection, Virginia Ogden, 12th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Photography, Digital Photograph

Evolution of Color, Ross Cummings, 12th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Photography, Photograph

The Gaze of a Bovine, Elizabeth Winters, 12th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Photography, Digital Photograph

Balance, Macy Browning, 10th Grade, St. Paul's Episcopal School, Print Making, Acrylic Ink

February 2021- Young at Art- Elementary School

Middle Bay Lighthouse: A Perfect Day on the Bay, Lakelyn Haley, O’Rourke Elementary, Digital Drawing (Procreate Software)

Fish Friends, Tallulah Frank, Oil Pastels

My Sunflower, Elizabeth Pierce, Watercolor

Spring Spirals, Fletcher Beale, Watercolor

Dinner Time, Caroline Francez, Collage

The Rainbow Cross. Phillip Blakeney, Collage

Under the Sea, Mollie Williams, Marker

Motifs, Andrew Prewett, Marker

Hamsa, Roen Cain, Aluminum and Marker

Bananas, Owen Halbert, Marker

Me, myself, and I!, Fels Rider, Watercolor

Drawing with Scissors II, Khloe Smith, Mixed Media Collage

Giraffe Trio, Violet Blair, Crayon, Marker, + Tempera Paint

drawing with Scissors I, Lucy Loftin, Mixed Media Collage

Cubism Portrait, Chase Cordell, Cut Paper Collage

African Sunset with Leopard, Ian Rondet, Crayon + Tempera Paint

Colorful Pumpkins, Harshitha Hari, India Ink and Bleeding Tissue Paper

My Blue Self, Anders Trice, Crayon

Behind the Mask, Kennedy Kerns, Colored Pencil

Dotty Pumpkins, Fred Carrngton, India Ink and Bleeding Tissue Paper

My Colorful Self, Emma McVea, Crayon

Untitled, Hatcher Myreck, Folded Paper Collage

Owl Collage, Mary Kathryn Jacobs, Mixed Media Collage on Paper

Hatching Mad Hatter, Penelope Hood, Colored Pencil and Marker on Paper

Untitled, Bricen Turner, Oil Pastel on Paper

Untitled, Elsie Hollingshead, Oil Pastel on Paper

My Plant, Leiya Tan, Crayons and Pen on Paper

Sunflower, Easton Hand, Crayon on Paper

Cactus, G'Kari Crosby, Crayon on Paper

Succulent Study, Grace Swan, Crayon on Paper

Succulents in Pot, Mila Rollman, Colored Pencil

January 2021 - Art for All & Art Quilts by Nancy Goodman

January 2021, MAC is featuring two exhibitions: Art For All and Nancy Goodman’s Quilts. These pieces will hang through the end of the month in the Mobile Arts Council’s Gallery @ Room 1927. The gallery is open to the public Wednesday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on ArtWalk (January 8th) from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Room 1927 will also be open for extended hours on January 30th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Watch a gallery tour of these exhibitions below!

The Mobile Arts Council, The Central Arts Collective, Full Life Ahead Foundation, and L’Arche Mobile are pleased to announce Art for All, an inclusive arts education program for adults. The goal of the program is to bring people of all abilities together to express their creativity and develop their skills in a variety of arts media including acrylics, graphics, watercolors, and more. This January, 58 framed works from Art for All, all created by students with developmental disabilities over a number of years, will be featured in our gallery. 100% of proceeds from these art sales will go toward purchasing supplies for Art For All‘s classes, so stop by and purchase a special piece for your home while supporting a great cause! If you are interested in volunteering or making a financial donation towards this program, please contact Lucy Gafford at director@mobilearts.org.

Nancy Goodman makes art quilts – quilts meant for the wall, rather than the bed. While firmly grounded in the craft of quilting, Goodman’s quilt style is improvisational, made without patterns or templates. She creates her designs using vibrant colors and complicated piecing. A final layer of intricate quilting (stitching that holds all the layers together) fills every inch of the quilt. Goodman exhibits her quilts in national and international shows and has won many awards. She lives and works in Mobile, AL. Within the artist’s featured works, she has included a Peace and Freedom Series. According to Goodman, “All over the world people are struggling for peace and freedom. These quilts commemorate some of those struggles.”

November-December 2020 - Watercolor & Graphic Arts Society of Mobile

The 2020 Mobile Art Association and Watercolor & Graphic Arts Society fall shows hang in the Gallery in Room 1927 from Friday, November 13th until December 17th. Visit the gallery Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to see the exhibition, or from 6 to 9 p.m. during ArtWalk on November 13th or December 11th. We will remain closed November 25th - 27th for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Watercolor & Graphic Arts Society participating members include: Ben Kaiser, Vanessa Quintana, Carolyn Greene, Lynda Smith Touart, Corky Goldman, Karen D. McGahagin, Barbara Rettig, Carol Wiggins, Marcy Matherne, Anne Festorazzi, Martha Ann Rowan, Deborah Guy, Philippe Oszuscik, Judy Aronson, Gail Bramer, Kate Seawell, Mayssam Iskandar, Barbara Cline, Mary Anne Trovato, Mary Rodning , Juli Day, Barbara Davis, Melissa Root, Rudolph C. Villarreal, Laura Becker, JoAnn Cox, and Amanda Youngblood.

Watch a video tour of these exhibits on MAC's YouTube channel here!

Southern Pollen Season, Ben Kaiser, Watercolor on Paper, $98

Battleground, Ben Kaiser, Watercolor on Paper, $925

Sunlight & Geometry, Rudolph C Villarreal, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

Waiting Room Lesson, Melissa Root, Pastel on Board, NFS

Pipe Dream, Lynda Smith Touart, Color Pencil on Paper, $500

Rambutan, Lynda Smith Touart, Acrylic on Paper, $550

Mycena, Juli Day, Watercolor on Paper, $125

Yellow Entoloma, Juli Day, Watercolor on Paper, $125

Glow Up, Mayssam Iskandar, Watercolor on Paper, $200

Alabama Field, Martha Ann Rowan, Acrylic, collage on paper, $700

Fishing and Waiting, Dauphin Island, Carolyn Greene, Pastel on Pastel Board, $525

Old Monroe County Courthouse, Carolyn Greene, Pastel on Pastel Board, $375

Milk and Wine Lily, JoAnn Cox, Acrylic on Paper, $1,200

Birth Telegram, JoAnn Cox, Acrylic on Paper, $1,100

Lipke Farm Since 1888, Mary Rodning, Watercolor on Rice Paper, $300

Poplar Lake Sunset, Mary Rodning, Watercolor on Rice Paper, $300

Daddy's Best Helper, Barbara Davis, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

Coming Home, Barbara Davis, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

Getting Ready For Work, Mary Anne Trovato, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

All That's Left, Amanda Youngblood, Watercolor, Ink, Gold Leaf on Watercolor Paper, $400

Findings, Amanda Youngblood , Watercolor, Ink, Gold Leaf on Watercolor Board, $400

A Hare Away From the Mona Lisa, Laura Becker, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

Foothills, Karen D. McGahagin, Watercolor, Ink on Rice Paper, $325

The Gifts of Gardening, Karen D. McGahagin, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

Patriarch, Corky Goldman, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

The Art Professor, Anne Festorazzi, Pencil on Paper, $250

In the Garden, Carol Wiggins, Watercolor, Ink on Paper, $150

Quartet, Carol Wiggins, Watercolor on Paper, $400

Gaia, Vanessa Quintana, Watercolor, Ink on Paper, $650

Dark Blue, Kate Seawell, Mix Media Monotype, $450

Farmhouse near Leogane, Haiti, Philippe Oszuscik, Watercolor on Paper, $400

Fresh Crisp Fruit, Philippe Oszuscik, Watercolor on Paper, $400

Lazy Day in Venice, Barbara Rettig, Watercolor on Paper, $700

Daddy Devotion, Barbara Rettig, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

Dutch Treat, Marcy Matherne, Acrylic on Board, NFS

Cathedral Rock, Deborah Guy, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

Azalea Trail, Judy Aronson, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

Blue Damsel, Gail Bramer, Watercolor, Ink on Rice Paper, $200

Royal Street Blues, Laura Becker, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

Lavender, Deborah Guy, Watercolor on Paper, NFS

Flower Garden Hat, Barbara Cline, Watercolor, Ink on Paper, $235

Flower Fan, Barbara Cline, Watercolor, Ink on Paper, $175

November-December 2020 - Mobile Art Association

Below are works from members of the Mobile Art Association, including: Yuko Takushige Jordan, Marnée Wiley, Clara Brunk, Fan Murray, Gina McGee, Melissa Munger, Helen Thurber, Dare’ Radcliff, Mary Rodning, Stephanie Bromley, Anne Rose, Karen D. McGahagin, Gail Bramer ,Corky Goldman, Judy Campbell, Tamara Jordan Lindsay, Nikki Shaw, Nola Powell, Jerry Fair, Melissa M. Root, Joanne Brandt, Juli Day, Philippe Oszuscik, Carol Wiggins, Judy Aronson, Michelle Jones, Mike Carmichael, Rudolph C. Villarreal, Suzanne Fox, Lynn Amedy, Nancy Hora, Benjamin Kaiser, Barbara Rettig, and Jeremy Sigle.

The MAA 2020 Fall Open Show winners are as follows:

Best of Show - $500 Cash Sponsored by Greer's Markets: Carol Wiggins, "A Lovely Gift"

Second Place - $250 Cash: Dare' Radcliff, "Oyster Tongers"

Third Place: Marjorie Dubina Memorial - $100 Cash (Sponsored by Kate Seawell): Mike Carmichael, "Hibiscus"

Watercolor Award: $200 Cash (Sponsored by the Watercolor Society of Alabama): Corky Goldman, "Glory in the Gulf"

George Dubina Merit Award: $100 Cash (Sponsored by Kate Seawell): Tamara Jordan Lindsay, "Guarding the Cotton"

Feeding Goldfish in Pond, Philippe Oszuscik, Watercolor on Paper, $500

Lives within the Covid-19 Grid, Yuko Takushige Jordan, Pencil and Pen on paper, NFS

Mattney’s Museum of Odd Art, Carol Wiggins, Watercolor, $300

A Lovely Gift, Carol Wiggins, Ink & watercolor on rice paper, $150

Self Portrait, Rudolph C. Villarreal, Watercolor, NFS

The Bird and the Bee, Helen Thurber, Watercolor, NFS

REagle, Helen Thurber, Watercolor, NFS

Into Gabriel's Garden, Stephanie Bromley, Found Object Assemblage on Metal, $500

Beyond Fecundation, Stephanie Bromley, Found Object Assemblage on Wood, $333

Vintage Bluebill, Jeremy Sigle, Acrylic on board, $250

American Bison, Jeremy Sigle, Acrylic on Board, $250

Early Spring, Nikki Shaw, Photograph, $125

Shattered, Nikki Shaw, Scanograph, $150

Winter: Church Square in Quebec ,Philippe Oszuscik, Watercolor, $350

Begonia in the Time of COVID, Melissa Root, Pastel on Uart, $300

Oyster Tongers, Dare’ Radcliff, Oil on Canvas, NFS

Cheval, Gina McGee, Watercolor, NFS

The Senior, Karen McGahagin, Ink & watercolor on Rice Paper, NFS

Government Street Gathering, Karen McGahagin, Watercolor, $325

Charles Wood Japanese Garden, Mary Rodning, Watercolor, ink, on mounted rice paper on tanzaku, $200

Stave Kirke, Hol, Norway, Mary Rodning, Watercolor, ink on rice paper, $300

Guarding the Cotton, Tamara Jordan Lindsay, Oil on linen board, $250

Dauphin Street Nocturne, Tamara Jordan Lindsay, Oil on board, $950

Pier at Sunset, Fran Murray, Watercolor, $995

In My Own Little Chair, Melissa Munger, Oil on linen, NFS

Yin: Black Betta, Benjamin Kiser, Oil on wood, $485

Yang: White Betta, Benjamin Kiser, Oil on wood, $485

Satsumas, Juli Day, Watercolor on paper, $125

Persimmons, Juli Day, Watercolor on paper, $125

Withering Style, Michelle Jones, Watercolor, $250

Strolling the Old and the New, Jerry Fair, Watercolor on canvas, $850

Tropical Breeze, Nancy Hora, Watercolor on paper, $1500

Parade Guards, Nancy Hora, Watercolor on paper, NFS

Glory in the Gulf, Corky Goldman, Watercolor on paper, NFS

Where the Big Tree Fell, Suzanne Fox, Watercolor, $100

Magnolia, Mike Carmichael, Photograph - Giclee print (Hahnemuhle Photo Rag), $200

Hibiscus, Mike Carmichael, Photograph - Giclee Print (Hahnemuhle Photo Rag), $200

The Watchful Heron, Judy Campbell, Oil on canvas, NFS

Reflections, Clara Brunk, Ink and Graphite on Watercolor paper, NFS

Mack, Clara Brunk, Watercolor on paper, NFS

On the Square Monroeville, AL (Plein Air), Joanne Brandt, Oil on linen, $350

Positive Attitude, Gail Bramer, Oil on Canvas, NFS

Rainbow Reflections, Judy Aronson, Watercolor on paper, $500

Holy Attention, Anne Rose, fabric sculpture/ embroidery on canvas, $100

Robin in the Beauty Berry, Anne Rose, Textile Sculpture on hung support, NFS

Yellowstone Majesty, Lynn Amedy, Watercolor on paper, NFS

Steel Valley, Lynn Amedy, Watercolor on paper, NFS

Last Wave Blues, Barbara Rettig, Watercolor, NFS

Peanut Butter & Jelly Delight, Barbara Rettig, Watercolor, NFS

Burger on Dauphin Street, Jerry Fair, Watercolor Canvas, $650

Red or White, Acrylic on Canvas, Nola Powell, NFS

Greta Falls, Marnée Wiley, Acrylic on stretched canvas, $252

Resting Place, Lucy Gafford, Oil on Canvas, $650

September-October 2020 - Annual MAC Members' Show

The 2020 Members' Show hangs in the Gallery in Room 1927 from Friday, Septemeber 4th until Thursday, October 29th. The show features over 30 artists that represent the array of mediums and skill levels within Mobile's visual arts community. Visit the gallery Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to see the work of MAC members.

The 2020 MAC Members' Show features:

Aireanne Lopez, Amanda Youngblood, Amy Bark, Anne Rose, Ashley Friend, Ben Kaiser, Benita McNider, Bryant Whelan, Corky Goldman, Dawson Morgan, Ginger Woechan, Gregory Dixon, Gwen Ainsworth, Harlan Schwall, Janie Brown, Jerry Fair, Judy Aronson, Kathleen Kirk Stoves, Laurie Schaerer, Lillian McKinney, Lynda Smith Touart, Marnée Wiley, Mary Elizabeth Kimbrough, Micah Mermilliod, Michelle Pujols, Mike Carmichael, Mike Kittrell, Molly Lorraine Phalan, Monica J. Beasley, Nikki Shaw, Renee Wallace, Robert Schroeter, Ruby Lange, Sherry Peckens, Soynika Edwards-Bush, Susan Fitzsimmons, Susan Mogan, William Morris, and Yannicke Lee.

Dark Lily, Dawson Dunn Morgan, Ceramic, $280

Dark Rose, Dawson Dunn Morgan, Ceramic, $340

Josh on the Drums, Micah Mermilliod, Fujifilm Instax Collage,

Bub’s Farfisa, Micah Mermilliod, Fujifilm Instax Collage, $2,000

Depression, Jerry Roldan, Acrylic, $275

Nigel the Annihilator, Amanda Youngblood, Acrylic and Oil on Wood, NFS

Noticed, Anne Rose, Embroidery, $50

Flight Pattern, Anne Rose, Fabric Applique, $100

Regatta, Benita McNider, Oil, $650

Red City, Benita McNider, Oil, $400

Cuttings, Corky Goldman, Watercolor, $750

Zinneas, Corky Goldman, Watercolor, $850

Nihon Teien, Gregory Dixon, Oil and Panel, $500

View from the Channel, Gregory Dixon, Oil on Panel, $350

Welcome to Mobile, Gwen Ainsworth, Photography on Canvas, $140

Vintage View, Gwen Ainsworth, Photography Print, $190

Burger on Dauphin Street, Jerry Fair, Watercolor Canvas, $650

Mardi Gras Parade at Night, Jerry Fair, Watercolor Paper, $650

Ahavas Chesd, Judy Aronson, Watercolor, NFS

Coneflowers, Laurie Schaerer, Photography, $65 (Online Only)

Camellia Reflection, Laurie Schaerer, Photography, $65 (Online Only)

Marco, Lynda Smith Touart, Acrylic on Arches, $550

No Diving, Lynda Smith Touart, Acrylic on Arches, $650

Along the Way, Michelle Pujols, Photography, $150

A Trail of Diamonds, Michelle Pujols, Photography, $150

Japanese Garden 1, Mary Elizabeth Kimbrough, Acrylic on Canvas, $850

Voluntary Isolation, Mike Carmichael, Photography, $330

Camellias, Nikki Shaw, Photography, $150

The Girl in the Pond, Robert Schroeter, Digital Painting, $120

The Guitarist, Robert Schroeter, Digital Painting, $120

The Eagle Has Landed, Ruby Lange, Watercolor, NFS

Bouy oh Bouy, Ruby Lange, Watercolor, NFS

Whisperings, Susan Mogan, Fiber/Fabric, NFS

The Escorts, William Morris, Oil on Clayboard, NFS

After The Storm (Refuge), William Morris, Watercolor, $2900

Untitled, Lillian McKinney, Oil on Canvas, NFS

Urmia, Aireanne Lopez, Acrylic on Wood, $600.

Benison, Aireanne Lopez, Acrylic on Wood, $450

American Ballet, Soynika Edwards Bush, Acrylic on Canvas, $2,500

Transmigration (side 1), Ashley Friend, Encaustic & Mixed Media on Wood, $350

Transmigration (side 2), Ashley Friend, Encaustic & Mixed Media on Wood, $350riend

Going Home, Ginger Woechan, Acrylic, $275

Mobile Rising, Ginger Woechan, Mixed Media, $275

Mermaid, Sherry Peckens, Cotton Sheeting Tapestry, $50

Starfish, Sherry Peckens, Cotton Tapestry, $50

Seeing Is Believing, Janie Brown, Oil and Cold Wax on Wood, $800

Balancing Act II, Janie Brown, Acrylic on Canvas, $350

Untitled, Kathleen Kirk Stoves, Mixed Media on Canvas, $250

Spawning, Mike Kittrell, Cyanotype Photogram, $200

Origins, Mike Kittrell, Cyanotype Photogram, $200

Swaying Traditions, Molly Lorraine Phalan, Digital Scanography, $200

Covered, Molly Lorraine Phalan, Digital Scanography, $200

Mobile Blossoms Fall 2020 #1, Monica J. Beasley, Mixed Media, $175

Fabio, Marnee' Wiley, Mixed Media, $120

Hanging On, Marnee' Wiley, Mixed Media, $75

Sylph, Ben Kaiser, Oil on Wood, $350

Minotaur, Ben Kaiser, Oil on Wood, $350

Meme:Lost my Marbles, Susan Fitzsimmons, Bronze and Glass, $2,500 (Online Only)

Obstacles, Susan Fitzsimmons, Bronze, $2,300 (Online Only)

Whisperings, Susan Mogan, Fiber/Fabric, NFS

Vibes, Yannicke Lee, Acrylic Fluid Pour, $140

Sistah, Yannicke Lee, Acrylic on Canvas, $80

Gaurdian, Amy Bark, Limited Edition Photograph, $150

Bay Front Waves, Amy Bark, Limited Edition Photograph, $150

Bay Crab, Renee Wallace, Driftwood on Bead Board, $250

Nativity, Renee Wallace, Recycled Wood/Paper Clay/Acrylic Paint, $180

Flora Shroud, Bryant Whelan, Botanic Eco Printing / Mixed Media Collage, $250

Beautiful Survivor, Bryant Whelan, Acrylic on Canvas, $550

July 2020 - Reagan Barnett, Micah Mermilliod, Taylor Shaw

This July, the Mobile Arts Council is proud to showcase three artists from the Mobile area. Regan Barnett presents Nature's Lens, an impressionist look at landscape and nature photography. Micah Mermilliod's exhibition, Quarantine Walks, is a series of Fujifilm Instax photographs that reflect the changes he noticed in the community throughout the quarantine. Taylor Shaw presents Quilts from Quarantine which is a group effort to create something larger than the individual, and provide a sense of distant community in times of worry.

Purple Mountains,Reagan Barnett, $95.00

Dauphin Island Solitude, Reagan Barnett, $95.00

Desert Landscape, Reagan Barnett, NFS

Mountain Mornings, Reagan Barnett, $95.00

Dover, Reagan Barnett, $1100.00

Rain on the Mobile Delta, Reagan Barnett, $50.00

Sunrise Road, Reagan Barnett, NFS

The Lone Pelican, Reagan Barnett, $225.00

California Coastline, Reagan Barnett, NFS

Sunset on the Sea, Reagan Barnett, $75.00

Snowy Desert, Reagan Barnett, $450.00

Sailing the Med, Reagan Barnett, $75.00

Delta at Dusk, Reagan Barnett, $375.00

New Zealand Sunset, Reagan Barnett, NFS

Blue Irises, Reagan Barnett, NFS

Blue Boquet, Reagan Barnett, $225.00

Sunburst Flowers, Reagan Barnett, $250.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-13-20, Micah Mermilliod, Sold

Quarantine Walk on 04-14-20, Micah Mermilliod, $1200.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-15-20, Micah Mermilliod, $1300.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-16-20, Micah Mermilliod, $400.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-17-20, Micah Mermilliod, $300.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-18-20, Micah Mermilliod, $250.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-19-20, Micah Mermilliod, $1500.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-20-20, Micah Mermilliod, $400.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-21-20, Micah Mermilliod, $800.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-22-20, Micah Mermilliod, $850.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-23-20, Micah Mermilliod, $400.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-24-20, Micah Mermilliod, $200.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-25-20, Micah Mermilliod, $200.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-26-20, Micah Mermilliod, $1200.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-27-20, Micah Mermilliod, $1000.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-28-20, Micah Mermilliod, $800.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-29-20, Micah Mermilliod, $800.00

Quarantine Walk on 04-30-20, Micah Mermilliod, $500.00

Quarantine Walk on 05-01-20, Micah Mermilliod, $1500.00

Quarantine Walk on 05-05-20, Micah Mermilliod, $1500

Quarantine Walk on 05-12-20, Micah Mermilliod, $1000.00

Quarantine Walk on 05-13-20, Micah Mermilliod, $800.00

Quarantine Walk on 05-15-20. Micah Mermilliod, $850.00

Quarantine Walk on 05-16-20 (Ruby Slipper), Micah Mermilliod, $800.00

Quarantine Walk on 05-16-20 (Five Rivers), Micah Mermilliod, $800.00

Quarantine Walk on 05-17-20, Micah Mermilliod, $1000.00

Quarantine Walk on 05-25-20, Micah Mermilliod, $1500.00

Quarantine Walk on 05-31-20, Micah Mermilliod, $1500.00

Quilts from Quarantine, Taylor Shaw

April 2020 - "Five Competition"

This April, the Mobile Arts Council’s Virtual Gallery presents “Five,” MAC's biennial college art competition. Artwork by students of the 2019 - 2020 academic year from Bishop State Community College, Coastal Alabama Community College, Spring Hill College, the University of Mobile, and the University of South Alabama has been selected by this year’s judge, renowned ceramicist, Charles Smith.

Alina Axsom "Natures Around"

Alina Asxom "Please Respond"

Malaya Bengel "A Gardener's Home" Acrylic, Collage Paper

Malaya Bengel "Stand Still" Oil

Malaya Bengel "To Live In Peace" Oil

David Bridwell "Bamboo Planter" Glass

David Bridwell "A New Light" Digital Painting

Mary Clark "Mashallah, Alhamdullilah" Acrylic & Oil

Mary Clark "The All-Powerful" Acrylic & Oil

Korbi Clevinger "Mother Rabbit (Watering the Grave)" Ceramic

Korbi Clevinger "The Twins (Gretel and Gretel)" Ceramic

Anna Copeland "Immemorial" Glass

Anna Copeland "Moon Flower" Glass, Steel

Stephanie Dismukes "Celestial Slab" Clay

Stephanie Dismukes "Day's Eye" Glass

Stephanie Dismukes "In Bloom" Glass

Diana Dyer "Red and Blue" Glass

Diana Dyer "Vroom" Glass

Chase Essary "By Any Other Name" Oil

Chase Essary "Descend" Oil Painting

Grace Forster "The Trio and the Pearls" Coral, Turquoise, Freshwater Pearl

Veronica Johnson, "Eggs Frozen in Time", Fused and Blown Glass

Veronica Johnson, "Silent History", Cast Glass

Ellie Knight, "Alien Flower", Blown Glass

Laura Krall, "Family Trompeloeil", Prisma Color

Laura Krall, "Self", Acrylic

Laura Krall, "Vase", Oil

Chardae Lee, "Belated Valentine", Pen & Ink

Erin Loftin, "Monster in the Cavern", Digital Print

William Lowe II, "Abuzz With Spring" , Glassblowing

William Lowe II, "Ruby Vase", Glassblowing

Emilee Luke, "Void", Photography - Silver Gelatin Print

Shyanne Marlowe, "Nevada", Ceramics

Karla McMillan, "Dancer's Contrivance", Graphite

Karla McMillan, "Déjeuner", Oil

Karla McMillan, "A Study of Fabric", White Pencil on Paper

Micah Mermilliod, "R.S.V.P.", Photography, Fujifilm Instax Collage

Nancy Milford, "An Old Man's Musing", Mixed Media

Nancy Milford, "Tea Cups", Mixed Media

Sharon Nilsen , "Blue Harmony", Oil

Sharon Nilsen , "Prince Pauper", Oil

Lawrence Noble, "Bonsai", Blown & Sculpted Glass

Lawrence Noble, "Untitled" , Blown Glass

Mikayla Ott, "Melancholy", Acrylic on Watercolor Paper

Mikayla Ott, "Numb", Acrylic on Watercolor Paper

Mikayla Ott, "Rage", Acrylic on Watercolor Paper

Justin Paxton, "Africa", Photograph

Justin Paxton, "Fire", Photograph

Kevin Pettigrew, "Pasta House", Ceramics

Anna Presley, "Curve", Alabaster carving

Anna Presley, "La Piet Ã Femminile", Digital Painting

Emily Smith, "Lighthouses", Glass

Shelby Thornton, "Error404//DEAD", Oil Pastel

Shelby Thornton, "Incubation Period", Oil

Samantha Williams, "Blue - Serenity", Oil

Samantha Williams, "Green - Nature", Oil

Hallie Zimlich, "Battered", Silver Based Gelatin Print & Oil

March 2020 - "Home and Heritage" & "Universal Beauty"

March 2020, the Mobile Arts Council's Gallery @ Room 1927 featured artists Ben Kaiser and Cat Pope in their new show, “Home and Heritage,” and Sahar Alford’s exhibition, “Universal Beauty."

According to Kaiser and Pope, artists often look back on their childhoods for inspiration. They think of loved ones. They think of the places where they grew up; places that mean or meant something. They think about where they came from and the people that matter most.

“Home and Heritage,” is a show of growth. It is a depiction of pasts and beginnings; of hometowns and explorations; and of colors that take us back to a place we remember. Kaiser and Pope hope that in seeing their work you not only see a part of them but connect to a piece that resonates with you, too.

Like painting, Alford’s love and passion for dance came at a very early age. Her March exhibition is a series of realistic paintings with the theme of “Universal Beauty.” The purpose is to capture beauty, strength and dreams of females from around the world through different dance styles and cultures.

Visit our exhibiting artist sites here: Cat Pope, Benjamin Kaiser, Sahar K Alford.