Art show cultivators

Laura Vogtle, owner of Gallery 1930 in English Village, and gallery directors Amanda Morrissette and Frances Nichols are acting as “tastemakers” for The Gallery at Antiques at The Gardens.

 “At the show in the past, fine art has been more of an afterthought,” Vogtle said. “This year we decided to step it up and present a dynamic and attention-grabbing body of art. We want to do this to not only help raise money for the Gardens with potential sales, but also showcase the amazing art found in and around Birmingham and all of the South.”

The three began seeking out local and regional artists whose bodies of work they felt would speak the most to people and would also highlight the beauties and intricacies found in the Gardens. As a result, The Gallery will feature several artists working in varying mediums. You can expect to see painting and photography, with subjects ranging from still life to landscape all the way to figure studies and cityscapes.

 “We are working with a diverse group of artists, and they are constantly being inspired to create work for this show—especially with the changing seasons,” Nichols said.

Local artists featured will include Meredith Keith, Arthur Price, Rebecca Tully Fulmer, Patty B. Driscoll, Drew Galloway, Lila Graves, Jim Burnett and Ashley Spotswood, as well as Atlanta artist David Kidd and Huntsville artists and identical twin sisters Carole Foret and Claire Kyser.

“Every day new artists are coming to us with work that is just too intriguing—we have to include it in the show,” Morrissette said. “It’s exciting because these artists are getting a unique opportunity to display their work to the larger community, and it’s for a great cause.”

All paintings will be included in a silent auction that will run all day Thursday and Friday and end at the conclusion of the Black Tie Gala on Friday evening.