More than 40 artists are slated to participate in the Christian County Art Loop, a new event on Saturday, Aug. 23, organized by the Hopkinsville Art Guild.
Community members will be able to take self-guided tours at 14 locations for live demonstrations and to see artwork for sale. Door prizes will be given, organizers said.
Christian County Art Loop locations
The following locations and featured artists will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
#1 — Betty Liles Art Studio, 378 Martin Place
- Betty Pierce Liles – Oil, acrylic, watercolor and and pastel painting; colored pencil drawing
- Kim Falco – Oil, pastels and watercolor paintings
#2 — L&J Shepherd Art Studio, 1670 Lovers Lane
- Jack Shepherd – Acrylic painting
- Lynn Shepherd – Pastel and acrylic painting
- Jonathan Shepherd – Acrylic painting and found object sculpture (objet trouvé)
#3 — Chalice Gallery, 315 Wayside Drive
- Linda Pierce – Oil and acrylic painting; pen and ink, charcoal and colored pencil drawing
#4 — Susan Bergman Art Studio, 5655 Cadiz Road
- Susan Bergman – Ceramic sculpture
- Sharon Venable – Pottery
- Willie Rasco – Wood sculptures
#5 — The Painted Sheep Art Studio, 350 Billy Goat Hill Road
- Pam Hancock – Oil painting
- Thea Russell – Acrylic and oil painting
#6 — Hopkinsville-Christian County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1730 E. Ninth St.
- Tricia Ferrell – Pottery
- Paul Ferrell – Wood turning
- Juan Sanchez Flores – Oil and acrylic painting
#7 — Staton’s Art and Framing, 1035 Skyline Drive
- Lily Kell
- Angela Comperry – Photography
#8 — Hopkinsville Brewing Co., 102 E. Fifth St.
- Gidget Armeau – Painting
- Mike Lugger – Acrylic painting, mixed media and sculpture
- Douglas Craddock – Stained glass
- Barbara Downing – Oil and watercolor painting
#9 — Alhambra Theatre, 507 S. Main St.
- Cat Lacy – Photography
- Sarah Francis
- Amy Watson
- Wonderfully Made Workshop
#10 — Baked, 110 E. Sixth St.
- Nancy Stalls – Photography
- Mike Stalls – Woodworking
#11 — Bella Marie Boutique, 601 S. Virginia St.
- Michala Smith – Oil painting
- Joan Mitchell – Acrylic, oil and pastel painting
#12 — The Book and Bottle Shop, 123 E. Ninth St.
- Irene Grace – Fused glass
- Anita Cummins – Fiber art
- Justine Alberty – Watercolor and fiber art
- Mindy Campbell – Fiber art
- Christine Elledge – Fiber art
#13 — Milkweed Health and Harmony, 202 E. Ninth St.
- Julie Anna Carlisle – Painting, etc.
- Jennifer Bowman – Mixed media painting
- Sandra Woodward – Fabric art
- Kevin Mize – Sculptures
#14 — Pennyrile Area Museum, 217 E. Ninth St.
- Henrietta Kemp – Oil and watercolor painting
- Jeanne White – Oil, pastel and watercolor painting
- Ruth Ann Rettie – Fiber art
The sponsors of Christian County Art Loop are Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority, Planters Bank, the city of Hopkinsville and United Southern Bank.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
