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Meet the Artist: Jimmy Lee Sudduth
Untitled, By Jimmy Lee Sudduth. Located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection; donated by Wyatt and Becky Collins. In folk art, it isn't...
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Jun 12, 20204 min read
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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...
Kentuck
Jun 11, 20203 min read
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Meet The Artist: Ruby Williams
"Piano Playing Cow" by Ruby C. Williams. Located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection. Ruby Williams, often known simply as "Miss Ruby" is...
Kentuck
Jun 10, 20203 min read
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Meet The Artist: Lonnie Holley
"Kentuck in Sandstone" by Lonnie Holley. Located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection in Northport, Alabama. Lonnie Holley, sometimes known...
Kentuck
Jun 9, 20203 min read
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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...
Kentuck
Jun 9, 20202 min read
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Meet The Artist: Ruth Robinson
"Night Pickers" by Ruth Robinson. Located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection, donated by the artist. Night Pickers was added to Kentuck's...
Kentuck
Jun 8, 20203 min read
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Meet The Artist: Michael Banks
Above: "Untitled" and "Untitled," by Michael Banks. Located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection. Michael Banks, a contemporary folk artist...
Kentuck
Jun 7, 20202 min read
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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...
Kentuck
Jun 6, 20202 min read
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Meet The Artist: Bernice Sims
"Joe's Coffee Shop" by Bernice Sims. Located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection. Bernice Johnson Sims was born on Christmas Day of 1926 in...
Kentuck
Jun 5, 20203 min read
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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...
Kentuck
May 11, 20203 min read
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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...
Kentuck
May 7, 20202 min read
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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!
Kentuck
Mar 10, 20204 min read
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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...
Kentuck
Mar 2, 20203 min read
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Elayne's Idiosyncrasy: Exhibition Recap
Elayne Goodman's Artist Talk on February 6, 2020 at Kentuck Art Center in Northport, Alabama.
Kentuck
Feb 10, 20203 min read
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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
Kentuck
Jan 20, 20202 min read
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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....
Kentuck
Nov 10, 20191 min read
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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...
Kentuck
Apr 2, 20192 min read
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