Plein Air 2 Studio Show

Plein Air 2 Studio: Featuring the Plein Air Artists of Mississippi, March 2015

The Plein Air Artists of Mississippi has opened a show at the Mississippi Library Commission titled "Plein Air 2 Studio."  It is featuring artwork by thirteen artists demonstrating studio paintings inspired by plein air paintings.  The reception is on Thursday, March 19th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

I have five small plein air works of art in the show: St. Anne (study), Sacred Ground (study), Field Flowers, Way Down South, and Lake George Cottonfield. My larger studio paintings in the show are titled St. Anne and Sacred Ground. Please visit the Mississippi Library Commission to see all the works of art on display!

Way Down South, Lake George Cottonfield, Field Flowers.

Sacred Ground (study), St. Anne (study).

New Paintings at The Shoppe

I have several new paintings at The Shoppe in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, so be sure to swing by there to check them out.  I still have The Blues House, Lake George Cotton, and The Oddity in the gallery there, but here's a peek at the new paintings:

Crossing Over by Kay Shropshire

River at Mayersville by Kay Shropshire

The Silo's Shadow by Kay Shropshire

Valewood's Sycamore by Kay Shropshire

Great Delta Bear Affair 2013

The Delta Artists Association will showcase our artwork in a booth at Rolling Fork's Great Delta Bear Affair on Saturday, October 26th!  Come for the arts, music, magic, tours, and fireworks!

I will also have two paintings in the silent auction at the Great Delta Bear Affair's Patrons' Party the same weekend.

What does Roosevelt, the teddy bear, and Mississippi have to do with each other? Take a look at the story to learn what we're celebrating: The Birth of the Teddy Bear.

Delta Hot Tamale Festival

Greenville's second annual Delta Hot Tamale Festival is coming up on October 17-20, 2013!  Be sure to look for local artists' booths at the festival.  I'll have some artwork on display and for purchase along with other artists in the Delta Artists Association's booth. Come see art, eat hot tamales, and listen to great music.

Photo from 2012, http://www.hottamalefest.com

Indian Bayou Arts Festival 2013

The last Saturday in September is the Indian Bayou Arts Festival! It takes place on September 28th as an  outdoor festival of fun across from the B.B. King Museum and the Blue Biscuit along the banks of Indian Bayou in downtown Indianola, Mississippi. Free Family Fun from 9am to 4pm.

I'll be at an artists' booth again at the event.  Please come visit and see some great Mississippi Delta art.

Vintage

A surprised Kay Shropshire and judge David Taylor

My painting Vintage took second place in the Delta Artists Association Members Show "Dog Days of Summer: Delta Artists Along Deer Creek" that opened July 25 at The Leland Progress in Leland, MS. As you can tell in the photo, I was VERY surprised.... and thrilled!

Congratulations to all our winners & participants in this outstanding show! A big "Thanks" goes out to our judge, Greenwood artist David Taylor who did a great job of judging this show plus giving out the awards and then he went on to explain why he chose each piece. That alone is reward enough for an artist to know the things they "did right" in their work.

It was a pleasure to help our judge David Taylor hand out awards.  Here's Juanita Gray receiving the People's Choice ribbon for her oil painting, Deer Creek. We had great attendance for the reception and awards.

Juanita Gray and Kay Shropshire

Attendees viewing the art

DAA: The Dog Days of Summer

Invitation to the Show!

I'm looking forward to the Delta Artists Association Member Show at The Leland Progress on July 25th!  It is sure to have a big turn out and be a lot of fun for artists and art lovers.

 Here are the three paintings I have in the show:

"The Good Earth" by Kay Shropshire

"Vintage" by Kay Shropshire

"Summer Sanctuary" by Kay Shropshire

Winter On The Trace

New painting, "Winter On The Trace."
Take some time this evening to stop by the Municipal Art Gallery at 839 North State Street in Jackson, Mississippi.  Sip a little wine, have a few hors d'oeuvres and look at some beautiful art. The occasion is the Mississippi Artists Guild member show. My painting, "Winter on the Trace" is only one of many paintings there for your viewing pleasure! The show will hang for all of March at the Jackson Municipal Art Gallery.  It is closed on Mondays but open 9am - 5pm Tuesday - Saturday and 2pm - 5pm on Sundays.

"Winter On The Trace" by Kay Shropshire

Indian Bayou Festival

Took some pictures at the Indian Bayou Arts Festival, so here's a painting of some artisans selling their craft.  The festival takes place in September across from the B.B. King Museum and The Blue Biscuit along the banks of Indian Bayou in Downtown Indianola, Mississippi.  The man in the red shirt is Lee Washington. He was selling his "Cotton Picking" metal sculptures, three of said pieces grace my home!

"Indian Bayou Festival" by Kay Shropshire

I was also a demonstration artist with the Delta Artists Association booth for those who passed by, had questions, and wanted to see an artist in action.  I'm working on the painting posted here.

Indian Bayou Arts Festival, September 29, 2012

Blues paintings

Two paintings, "Summertime Blues" and "On the Blues Trail", are both framed and for sale at The Shoppe!  The Shoppe is at 170 Walnut Street, Rolling Fork, MS, with hours Monday-Friday 10am - 4pm, and Saturdays 10am - 2pm.  Both of these are SOLD!
 

"Summertime Blues" by Kay Shropshire

"On The Blues Trail" by Kay Shropshire

Paintings at The Shoppe

New oil paintings by Kay Shropshire Heller at The Shoppe in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.  Come take a look and take one or two home.

Paintings by Kay Shropshire at The Shoppe, Rolling Fork, MS

 

Duff Dorrough Workshop

Duff shared his considerable artistic skills with the Delta Artists Association in March of 2011. RIP, Duff Dorrough.  In this picture: Kim Guthrie, Jack Catlette and Kay Shropshire Heller.

photo by Melanie Mitchell Tucker