Finally we have warm spring sunshine and abundant blooming flowers to cheer us on! Our April featured artist is Joanie Lampley-Sims and she brings some fresh outdoors-influenced works for your enjoyment. Hummingbird Season is just one example of the inspired works in her exhibit. Come by to see her exhibit in the gallery or view it online here.
Hummingbird Season by Joanie Lampley-Sims (Shown Above)
April showers bring May flowers as the saying goes, and this little one is ready to go out and enjoy some puddles! In her painting, The Yellow Raincoat, Gerry Marcum captured the innocent smile of this child ready for the rain with her best loved doll. It’s easy to see why this painting was voted as the People’s Choice for March. You can see it in the gallery this month or view it and other favorites online here.
The Yellow Raincoat by Gerry Marcum
The artist challenge for March was Animals That Live in the Cold. Maryann Huebschmann treated us with this peek into the lives of birds who seem to be discussing the finer points of how to make the best of the situation. For the Birds makes you wonder whether they complain just like we do or laugh at our human grievances while they just carry on. See all the other artistic interpretations in the challenge section or online here.
For the Birds by Maryann Huebschmann
PAPA artist John McLaren is honored to be the Featured Artist at the 86th Annual Paducah Woman’s Club Art Show this year. His painting, “The Space Between Us,” Best of Show at last year’s exhibit, will be there along with some watercolor paintings from the recent past, and a few making their debut in this exhibit. You can see John’s wonderful watercolor paintings as well as paintings of other local artists at the Paducah City Hall Rotunda, 300 S 5th St, from April 24 – May 5, 2023. The Opening Reception will be April 22, 2023 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM. Hope to see you there to celebrate John’s exhibit as well as the winners from this year’s show with us!
John McLaren and The Space Between Us
Lastly, we’ll close with a painting from the current show. The Mill is by returning artist Danna Gardner whose work just bursts with color. If you haven’t been in to see this show, time’s running out! We’ll be closed Apr 25 & 26 to hang fresh paintings for a new show.
The Mill by Danna Gardner
All the artists at PAPA appreciate your time when you stop by to share in our mutual enjoyment of art. Thank you for all your support!
“It is, of course, a luxury to create art and on top of this, to insist on expressing one’s own artistic opinion.
Nothing is more luxurious than this.” ~ Max Beckmann 1884 – 1950