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Holiday Art Show
Mountain Brook Art Association member Joan Curtis paints in the store window during the annual show in the lower level of Brookwood Village.
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Holiday Art Show
Rollina Oglesbay creates 20-minute charcoals portraits. She often has a large group watching her and waiting their turn at the Holiday Art Show.
Mountain Brook Art Association
Holiday Art Show
Dec. 5-19
10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily
Brookwood Village
mountainbrookartassociation.com
You can find locally crafted gifts at Brookwood Village for two weeks this month.
The Mountain Brook Art Association will hold its annual Holiday Art Show Dec. 5-19 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily in the lower level of the mall. Around 70 members of the association will exhibit their work, including Ron Lewis, David Nichols, Carol Carmichael, Janet Tillery, Rollina Oglesbay, Barclay Gresham, Amy Grimes and Joan Curtis. All 175 members live within 25 miles of Mountain Brook’s City Hall.
“Unlike most art clubs, we are simply a painting club,” show chairman Janet Sanders said. “We will have all sizes at the show, all styles and all prices.”
In addition to original pieces, some artists will offer prints of their work that come with more affordable price tags. Hand-painted Christmas ornaments and greeting/holiday cards will also be on sale.
Sanders said her favorite part of the show is a featured artist who paints in the store window each day. Shoppers and fellow artists alike watch and ask questions during the process.
“The show is a great way to get to know the talented local artists from the entire metropolitan area,” Sanders said.
The show’s space, which was formerly a women’s store, offers a unique venue to showcase art with jazz music playing in the background.
“The store space is huge and very dramatic with curved walls and wonderful lighting,” Sanders said. “The atmosphere is very peaceful. No one is on top of the customer, so I think they are more comfortable left alone to enjoy the work.”
As a result, many customers will browse and come back again and again for holiday gifts or decor for their house.
Ten percent of proceeds from sales will be donated to Hand in Paw Animal Assisted Therapy. The organization works to improve the health and well-being of children and adults by serving those with physical, emotional, educational or psychological needs through interactions with animal-assisted therapy teams.
An opening reception for the show will be held Friday, Dec. 5, from 6-8 p.m. and will be catered by Brio.
For more information on featured artists and additional events, visit mountainbrookartassociation.com.
