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

New Paintings in Greenville

I am swapping some paintings in Greenville soon, so be sure to visit these places to see some new Mississippi artwork on display.

Kepler's Italian Grill at 533 Hwy 82 East, Greenville, MS 38701
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday: 5:00pm - until close; Sunday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Delta Grind at 1430 South Main Street, Greenville, MS 38701
Hours: Monday - Friday: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm; Saturday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm; Sunday: Closed

Delta Regional Medical Center at 1400 E Union Street, Greenville, MS 38703

Vintage - SOLD!

Vintage, by Kay Shropshire Heller

I'm happy to announce that my award-winning painting Vintage was recently purchased and has found a worthy home.

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

DAA Workshop with Dot Courson

Dot Courson returned once again to lead a wonderful workshop in oil painting. Delta Artist Association members created some beautiful landscapes this week, which may be viewed in an exhibit at The Leland Progress later in July.  Here's a progress and a finished picture of my painting "Cotton Field Sentinel", which I started at the workshop.

Progress snapshot of "Cotton Field Sentinel"

Finished painting, "Cotton Field Sentinel" by Kay Shropshire