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What Can a Barn Say?
Did you know that a barn can tell you a lot about history just from a glance? PAPA artists were challenged this month to paint a barn. That might sound like a somewhat mundane task until you see the variety of barns they created. There are barns...
A Family Affair
Our featured artist exhibit this month is not of a single artist but an entire artistic family! The Sharp family is continuing a painterly tradition begun by grandmother Clara Little. Clara was one of the founding members of the Paducah Area...
Hollyhocks
Hollyhocks are timeless flowers that tend to remind me of my grandmother's garden. Historically among other things, they represent ambition and aspiration because of the tall, steadfast stalk that strives upward. Today though, we're reminded of...
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Featured Artists
July 2025 Featured Artist – Mark Ray
All my life, as far back as I can remember, I loved drawing. Starting with cartoons as a kid and through high school, much the same. And later in life I met Phillip Powell, a local artist from Calloway County. He inspired me because of his love of wildlife painting and gave me my first […]
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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.