The Newsroom
There’s no telling what bonehead idea we’ll have next. One thing’s for certain: the press is always on our trail, covering our latest opening, community contribution, or cool technology (digital frames on all our artists; webcam coming soon!). Visit this page often to get the scoop.
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Fairhope’s Annual Lighting of the Trees
Posted November 17, 2008 at 9:30 AM
The City of Fairhope will kick off the holiday season with their annual Fairhope Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, November 20. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. and the lights come on at 6 p.m.
The Tree Lighting Ceremony will be emceed by WABF Radio personality Lori Dubose. Entertainment includes the Fairhope High School Band, the Eastern Shore Choral Society, and the Fairhope Middle School Band. Mrs. Claus will be also be passing out candy canes and letting children write a wish list to Santa for her to take back to the North Pole.
This year’s poster artwork is by Holly Irwin. Irwin’s work is about simplicity and beauty in contemporary life. Irwin uses a rich, warm color palette, building up layers and depth. Each painting has a history of searching and sketching before intuition takes over and the final story begins. A display of Irwin’s art work will be on display the night of the tree lighting at the Lyon’s Share Gallery in downtown Fairhope and posters will be on sale at City Hall and Lyon’s Share Gallery beginning November 10th. Posters are $10 each.
For additional information on Fairhope’s Tree Lighting Celebration call 990-0218.
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First Friday Artwalk featuring Rachael Sherer
Posted September 26, 2008 at 4:01 PM
First Friday Artwalk, October 3rd, 6:00-8:00pm
Rachael Sherer finds beauty in simple and often overlooked details. She studies her subject intensely to illustrate these features, which are reflected in her still life works. She draws inspiration from early classical artists, her family and simplicity in life style. Lyons Share Gallery is honored to have Rachael as its featured artist for First Friday and throughout the month of October.
Food & Beverage will be served
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First Friday Art Walk Featuring Jo Patton
Posted August 22, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Fairhope artist Jo Patton is best known for her watercolor and acrylic impressions of the Mobile Bay Area. The Lyons Share Gallery is honored to feature Patton’s paintings during First Friday Art Walk, September 5th, from 6:00p.m.-8:00 p.m. and throughout September.
Patton’s paintings range from portrait work to non-objective pieces with the majority being somewhere in between. Purity of color and strong composition define and add to the excitement of her works.
A full-time working artist, Patton’s paintings are included in numerous public and private collections and have been accepted in both national and regional juried shows. She is a signature member of the Southern Watercolor Society and the Alabama Watercolor Society.
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First Friday Art Walk featuring Katherine Fowler
Posted July 29, 2008 at 4:14 PM
The Lyons Share Gallery is pleased to feature the paintings of Fairhope artist Katherine Fowler during First Friday Art Walk, August 1st, from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and throughout August.
Fowler studied art at the University of Alabama in Birmingham but decided to put her art career on hold to attend Cumberland School of Law. Six years ago she gave up her law practice of 20 years and moved to Fairhope to pursue her first love—painting. Her works are primarily figurative oil paintings on linen. The figures emerge from her fanciful imagination using a backdrop of wonderful memories of the various stages of her life as well as the lives of the many female friends she has known. One of Fowler’s paintings has appeared on the cover of Mobile Bay Monthly magazine and recently one of her works was selected to appear in the new book Fairhope and the Eastern Shore—A Painter’s Paradise.
For more information, contact The Lyons Share Gallery.
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Mosher for Mayor!
Posted July 23, 2008 at 3:18 PM
Come join us Friday, July 25th at 6:00 at the Lyons Share Gallery for a silent art auction. All proceeds from the auction will go toward Dean Mosher’s campaign. Check out our calendar for more details!