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Jun 11, 20203 min read
Meet the Artist: Yvonne Wells
Above: (left) "Three Flowers" by Yvonne Wells, located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection, donated from the collection of Wyatt and Becky...
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Kentuck
Jun 10, 20203 min read
Meet The Artist: Ruby Williams
Ruby Williams, often known simply as "Miss Ruby" is an American folk artist from Bealsville, Florida. She is known for producing bright...
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Kentuck
Jun 9, 20203 min read
Meet The Artist: Lonnie Holley
Lonnie Holley, sometimes known as “the Sand Man,” is an artist, art educator, and musician. He creates sculptures from sandstone and...
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Kentuck
Jun 9, 20202 min read
Clucked Up Metal Art: David Hammock Exhibition Recap
David Hammock, a self-taught artist from Arab, Alabama, has taken over our Museum Gallery for the months of June and July. David grew up...
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Kentuck
Jun 8, 20203 min read
Meet The Artist: Ruth Robinson
Night Pickers was added to Kentuck's Permanent Collection in 2017. “They picked in the day for their masters and at night for their...
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Kentuck
Jun 7, 20202 min read
Meet The Artist: Michael Banks
Above: "Untitled" and "Untitled," by Michael Banks. Located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection. Michael Banks, a contemporary folk artist...
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Kentuck
Jun 6, 20202 min read
Meet The Artist: Missionary Mary Proctor
Above: "Art Heals" by "Missionary" Mary Proctor. Located in Kentuck Art Center's Permanent Collection Though Missionary Mary Proctor was...
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Kentuck
Jun 5, 20203 min read
Meet The Artist: Bernice Sims
Bernice Johnson Sims was born on Christmas Day of 1926 in Hickory Hill, near Georgiana, Alabama. She was the first child of Robert and...
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May 11, 20203 min read
Kathryn Gage: Exhibition Recap
A Tuscaloosa resident and Kentuck Festival of the Arts artist, Kathryn Gage is exhibiting her stunning acrylic paintings in our Hotel...
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Kentuck
May 7, 20202 min read
Preparing to Soar: Hayes Dobbins Exhibition Recap
Preparing to Soar, Hayes Dobbins’s solo show, embodies the spiritual overcoming of the artist herself, as well as those she wishes to...
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Kentuck
Mar 10, 20204 min read
Bunnies and Bogies: Josh Cote Exhibition Recap
This blog post is a catalog of Josh Cote's full exhibition at Kentuck Art Center, complete with photos and info about Josh!
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Kentuck
Mar 2, 20203 min read
Brandon McCullar: #MeetTheArtist
Brandon McCullar has moved to Tuscaloosa from North Carolina to open his studio, Southern Fried Metal, at Kentuck Art Center. Brandon is...
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Kentuck
Feb 10, 20203 min read
Elayne's Idiosyncrasy: Exhibition Recap
Elayne Goodman's Artist Talk on February 6, 2020 at Kentuck Art Center in Northport, Alabama.
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Kentuck
Jan 20, 20202 min read
Michael Banks: #MeetTheArtist
Michael Banks is a Guest Artist at the Kentuck Festival of the Arts. As a contemporary folk artist, he is best known for his mask-like faces
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Kentuck
Nov 10, 20191 min read
RECAP: That's Sew Gee's Bend at Kentuck
Did you miss November Art Night? No worries! Gee's Bend and Their Journey to Artistic Freedom will be open until November 22nd, 2019....
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Kentuck
Apr 2, 20192 min read
Gallery Shop Artist Spotlight: Justin Rothshank
Mary Bell, our Gallery Shop Manager, took over the blog to talk about a new artist in our Gallery Shop! Keep reading to see what she...
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