Featured Artist, September 8-15: Norma Drish
About the art:
This was an experimental piece I was doing for a class project demo for my students. I used a quilt star design to practice and apply the different types of embroidery techniques within a manageable space.
About the artist:
Norma is a self taught artist who loves painting portraits and nature in oil and watercolor. She now teaches fiber arts at The Little Loomhouse and is experimenting with different forms of fiber art including, embroidery, needlefelting and weaving.
Find out more:
Instagram: @ndrishart
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary.
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Featured Artist, September 1-8: Sara Bruce
About the art:
I make both functional and non-functional heavily glazed and textured ceramics inspired by fossil books, geological layer maps, rococo and melted ice cream cakes.
About the artist:
Sara Bruce is a ceramic artist and teacher from Louisville, KY.
Find out more:
Instagram: @scarabrew
Website: cakeknifeclay.etsy.com
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary.
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Featured Artist, August 25-September 1: Claire Williams
About the art:
Did you know that Iroquois Park is home to at least five species of native orchids? This piece (using watercolor paints and colored pencils) depicts the cranefly orchid’s pleated green leaf, which appears on the forest floor in winter and then disappears, and its blossoms, which flower briefly in July.
About the artist:
Claire grew up in Wisconsin and has loved living in Beechmont since 1989. She was a class teacher at the Waldorf School of Louisville for 21 years and continues to volunteer there in her retirement.
Find out more:
Facebook: Claire Williams
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary.
Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, August 18-25: Chenoa Buster
About the art:
'Fugl' is the Icelandic word for bird, and also happens to be what I ran across during my time in the East Fjords. There are many beautiful things across the country of Iceland, but a lot of my photography practice likes to focus on the details of smaller, less noticed things around us.
About the artist:
Chenoa Buster is an interdisciplinary artist located in the Kentuckiana area. She is currently receiving her Masters of Arts in Curatorial & Critical Studies from University of Louisville.
Find out more:
Instagram: @chenoa.works
Website: chenoaworks.mypixieset.com
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary.
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Featured Artist, August 11-18: Sky Allen
About the artist:
Sky Allen was born in California but has lived here most of their life. Sky enjoys digital animation and theater. When they are not drawing or performing Sky loves listening to K-pop, specifically Stray Kids.
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary.
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Featured Artist, August 4-11, S Edds
About the artist:
S Edds is a tattooer and artist that lives in Louisville, Kentucky. She has co-owned and operated Liberty Tattoo and Art Parlor in South Louisville for 16 years with her partner Gary Bell.
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Instagram:
Website:
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary.
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Featured Artist, July 28-August 4: Ira Langdon
About the artist:
Ira Langdon is a junior artist practicing woodwork, print, and civic arts. They seek to make art that engages the viewer with oft neglected facets of life and use their background in science to do so. They lead flag redesign efforts for their hometown of Midway and the state capital of Frankfort. Currently, they are working on making a mini gallery similar to The Redbud on the campus of Georgetown College.
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Website:
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary.
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Featured Artist, July 21-28: Val
About the artist:
Val is a printmaking hobbyist from central Kentucky, currently based out of Cincinnati, OH. They are interested in mediums that allow them to carve material away, primarily making eraser stamps and linocut prints, but they are excited to try any printmaking medium available to them. When they aren’t playing with their printmaking supplies, they can be found seeking local coffee shops, oddly themed festivals, and vinyl to add to their collection.
Find out more:
Social media:
Instagram: @midwestmotelklepto
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary.
Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, July 14-21: Aunt Mitty
Artist bio:
From and live on the “wrong” side of Dixie Highway. Avid Iroquois Park enthusiast, aka Skeeter the Skunk (mascot for Friends of Iroquois Park). Currently an adjunct communications professor at Ivy Tech. Love to work with all mediums with a fondness for clay and mixed media.
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Social media:
Instagram: @auntmitty
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, July 7-14: Hannah Durham
Artist’s statement:
I am a mixed media artist and stay at home mom of three from Floyds Knobs, IN. I enjoy working with watercolor, acrylic, oil pastels, and dimensional fabric paint. I love exploring all kinds of topics and trying new things through my creative practice. Being curious and creating through play is a core element of my process. Creating art has been transformational and necessary as I navigate motherhood.
Find out more:
Social media:
Instagram: @hoosiermagpieart
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.