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Birds
You might imagine the chaotic and energizing sound of this colorful quartet of birds! Our February featured artist, Brenda Foster, has given us a winter image to love in the midst of cold and ice with her painting, "Birds." The vibrant colors of...
Mischief
You might wonder whether the challenge of painting "a glass bottle in the light" would just result in a bunch of bottles. That is definitely not the case in the creative hands of PAPA painters! In Jean Lorrah's version of this challenge, one has...
Cake by the Ocean
What a lovely day these four are having. Bright sunshine, warm temperatures and nothing better to do than watch the ocean and eat cake! If you need a reminder of warmer days, look no further than Chad McLaren's painting, "Cake by the Ocean."...
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Featured Artist
February 2026 Featured Artist – Brenda Foster
Our Featured Artist for this month is Brenda Foster. Like all artists she is a complex and interesting person.
Labels are a tricky thing to juggle; you could accurately call me a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a retired math teacher, a cattle farmer, a bee keeper, an outdoor enthusiast and a person who enjoys trying to capture beauty on a canvas.
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Our Story
In 1991, a small group of Paducah painters realized a common need. They wanted to learn more about fine art and painting. Led by master artist and long-time Paducah resident, the late Clyde H. Lawter Jr, the group began meeting, sharing, learning, and growing!
A short time later, the group incorporated as a non-profit organization and were officially named PAPA – Paducah Area Painters Alliance.
The PAPA Gallery on Broadway opened in 1998, providing the perfect place to show their work and share their stories. Some members of that original ‘charter group’ are still painting and showing their work today, joined by many more artists from our surrounding region. That same spirit of camaraderie exists at PAPA today and we continue to find ways to share art with each other and our community.
Clyde H Lawter, Jr
Founding Member
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Our Purpose
PAPA endeavors to bring together artists to encourage, motivate, educate, and promote them, and to promote the art of painting in particular. A principal goal is to increase sociability and friendship among its members. Whenever resources allow, PAPA will provide a theatre to display member’s art – both in the gallery on Broadway, online on our website, and in the community.
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Our Board
Dutch Thurman, President
Jenny Fuller, Executive Director
Diane Bay, Program Coordinator
Heather Reid, Treasurer
Cindy McLaren, Secretary
Mark Cope
Sandi Johnson
John McLaren
Chad Nelson
Dale Houseworth
Rebecca Mueller-Williams
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Address
124 Broadway St
Paducah, KY 42001, USA
(270) 575-3544
Open Hours
Tuesday – Saturday: 11am – 3pm
Other times by appointment only.
Call (270) 519-3198 for appt.