Aldridge Gardens invites you to a special event this spring that continues to show our commitment and support of art and artists at The Gardens and to bring a regionally-known event to our entire community. The Aldridge Gardens Second Annual Plein Air Art Show, Sale and Quick Draw on-site at Aldridge Gardens! This juried Plein Air Art Show will feature artists from all over the Southeast. The public is invited to watch them paint on-site as they capture directly onto their canvases the beauty of Aldridge Gardens and several surrounding private gardens in Birmingham. These talented artists will use the natural light and paint the landscape of Aldridge Gardens and these private gardens which will showcase the natural beauty and surroundings. Along with the final ‘Quick Draw’ event which will allow the public the opportunity to watch the artists paint on-site and allow them an opportunity to actually buy a ‘wet-paint’ painting directly off the artists’ easel, the public is invited to visit the Aldridge Gardens Gallery during the months of May and June as we feature artwork from each of the selected artists in a special Plein Air Art Show and Sale.

The public is invited to attend the following events. Free Admission.

Wednesday, May 16, noon-7pm - Artists will paint on site at Aldridge Gardens
Thursday, May 17, 9am-5pm - Artists will paint on site at Aldridge Gardens
Thursday, May 17, 6pm - Artist Reception for one of the plein air artists, Janet
Lucas, at the Loretta Goodwin Gallery downtown.
Saturday, May 19, 10am-6pm - Artists will paint at Black Jack Equestrian Farms,
located off Derby Parkway and I-459
Sunday, May 20, 1-3pm - Artists will paint at Aldridge Gardens - ‘Quick-Draw Paint
Out’ when public can buy ‘wet paint’ artwork right off the artists' easels
Sunday, May 20, 3pm-4pm - ‘Meet the Artists’ Reception at Aldridge Gardens-

May 16-July 27 - 9am-4pm weekdays - participating artists exhibit personal artwork (up to five paintings each) in the Kay and Eddie Aldridge Art and Historical Museum at Aldridge Gardens

SPONSORED BY:
AT&T, Brookwood Hospital, Protective Life and Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Jurors:
Birmingham Museum of Art
Karen Graffeo, University of Montevallo Art Professor

Artists Participating:

Gina Brown Glencoe, AL
Jane Bryant Lakeland, FL
Don Estes Hoover, AL
Dee Falls Birmingham, AL
Catherine Friend Birmingham, AL
Martha Fulghum Alabaster, AL
Sharon Gates Birmingham, AL
Julia Hamilton Birmingham, AL
Janet Lucas Birmingham, AL
Marie Miller Chattanooga, TN
Diane Gibson Newsome Birmingham, AL
David Nichols Birmingham, AL
Craig Reynolds Gadsden, AL
Robin Roberts Decatur, AL
Sandy Tilt Birmingham, AL
Dirk Walker Birmingham, AL
Katrina Weber Huntsville, AL
Elizabeth Wright Birmingham, AL
Libby Wright Birmingham, AL
Robin Wright Pelham, AL