ARA at the Lyndon House in Athens GA Through OCT 20th

The Abandoned Rural America exhibit is being hosted by the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens, GA through October 20th.

Visitors mingle and discuss the exhibit during the reception

17 artist members of the ARA group as well as 8 of its writers are presenting their 5 year anniversary exhibit at the renowned Lyndon House Arts Center this month through October 20th. Our artistic group pays homage to the American farming tradition through visual and written works representing everything from old abandoned farmhouses, landscapes with farm animals, pottery representing often rural farm produced fare, and handmade models of rural structures, to poetry and anecdotal stories about rural life. Also exhibiting is an excellent representation of artistic fiber works entitled TEXTILES: The Sense of Touch in the upstairs galleries.

Below are some of what is on display at the Lyndon House Arts Center:

Visitors view artists Angelina Bellebuono display

Visitors wait in line for a reading by the "Goat Oracle",
artist Angelina Bellebuono

Lyndon House Curator Beth Sale w artist John Weber,
artists Mev Rozsman and Joe Coggins in background

The Atrium Gallery is the opening setting for the Abandoned Rural America exhibit

The "Swamp Daisies" play music

Visitors admire Artist Eugene Swain's work, while he poses with
some of his farmstead models in the case behind

Pottery and Photographic works by Cassie Hawkins
in the Ronnie Leukasiewicz Gallery

Works by Cassie Hawkins, Kate Sherrill, Don Jolley, Mev Rozsman,
Kathy Williams, Blake Smith, Charles ST John Dyer, and Lisa Wheeler

Some of Joe Coggins' paintings on the Upper Atrium Gallery

Lori Williams reverse glass paintings of rural farm country

Some of Peter Muzyka's and Joe Coggins work
Since I seem to have reached the maximum photos that Blogger would allow, I will upload more photos of the show on my next posting.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER

“Words and Music” in Wetumpka Alabama

“Words and Music” set for April 3

For Immediate Release

Contact:  PhyllisKennedy ​(334) 300-4088

Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery and the Wetumpka Depot will host a program of “Words and Music” at 2 pm on Sunday, April 3, designed to take you back in time. The event is presented in conjunction with the “Abandoned Rural America” exhibition, currently showing at KFMG through April 22.

Local musicians Elizabeth Bowles and Donny Tomlin will perform traditional music on early folk music instruments.  The Forgiven Heart gospel group will sing, accompanied by Junior Jones.  David Craig Jones will perform Hank Williams favorites.

Members of the Greensboro (GA) Writer’s Guild will present selections of their writings around the theme of “Abandoned Rural America”.  A beautiful video with views of abandoned homesites, barns and farm equipment will provide commentary about farm life in the early to mid twentieth century, including an interview with Bill and Sarah Matthews of Titus.

Kathy Willis, President of KFMG Board of Directors and a talented musician, says “The program we have planned with be a little synopsis of the traditional music of our past.  Combined with the lovely visual and oral presentations from our Georgia friends, we think this will be a very pleasant experience.  Please join us at The Depot on April 3.”

The Wetumpka Depot is located at  300 S. Main Street in Wetumpka.  The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of City of Wetumpka Administrative Building, 408 S. Main Street and is open during the City’s business hours.  

The Abandoned Rural America project is based in Madison, Georgia and is making its first appearance outside of Georgia.  Local exhibitions entitled “The Land: God’s Gift” and “Southern Reflections” are running simultaneously.  According to Willis, “These shows have been extremely popular.  I encourage everyone to make a point of seeing them as well as joining us at 2 pm on April 3.”

The KFMG Board of Directors invites the public to attend.  A reception sponsored by Central Alabama Electric Cooperative will follow the performance.  The event is free and open to the public.  

Wetumpka Depot Community Theatre

Photo by Marc Parker