Artists in Our Living Room (the sequel)

The gallery/construction site/ living room was crammed with art lovers for the second in our Artists in the Living Room series November 13 (Friday the 13th) 2009. They came to see new paintings by Jean Blue, Kathy Gergo, and Ellen Langford. Each gave a gallery talk, and then answered questions.

Artists in the Lving Room (the sequel)

(Fish Painting by Jean Blue)

( Swamp Survivor by Kathy Gergo)

The Attic Gallery presents
Artists in the Living Room
featuring new work and gallery talks by



•Jean Blue
• Kathy Gergo
• Ellen Langford



(1101 Washington Street
Vicksburg, MS 39183)
Fri. Nov. 13 - 7 PM to 9 PM
Come see our future living space as it evolves and get to know these 3 artists as they show and discuss their new work. Don’t miss our last opening of 2009.

More details: call 601 638 9221
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Jamie Tate Gallery Talk Friday, October 16

On Friday, October 16 the Attic Gallery in downtown Vicksburg begins a new series of Art exhibitions/gallery talks they are calling "Artists in the Living Room." The first featured artist will be Jamie Tate, a painter from Stoneville in the Mississippi Delta. The exhibition begins at 7 PM and Tate will be speaking at about 8.

"We are trying a new approach to how we host a show," Lesley Silver, owner of the Attic said. "We wanted to personalize the art even more, so that all in attendance make the connection that has always been so important to me: The paintings are not products or decorations; they are art created by the hand and mind of an artist. I think of her paintings as emotional, nonobjective landscapes of the Mississippi Delta. Jamie may tell us about her ideas, her techniques, her life: it's up to her; but I want everyone to get to know her better."

"Also since our space is changing, we wanted to find a way to make it work in a new way. The third floor of the Attic Gallery is being transformed into a space that will serve double duty as both a fun place to see art and meet artists, and as our living room. I thought this was a fitting way to celebrate the 38th anniversary of the Attic, because the Attic grew from me selling art in the living room at my home to a few mothers of attendees of my daughter's birthday party back in 1971. Now we are building our home in the Gallery. It's a coming full circle for me.

Our third floor is really a construction site now, but we want to continue to hold openings as long as it is practical. I think it will be an adventure for people to see how the space has changed even since August. Our new apartment is shaping up."

The Gallery is located at 1101 Washington Street and the public is invited to the event. There is no admission. For more details call 601 638 9221

Summer Escape opens Friday, August 7

It is hot. The fact is inescapable. But here at the Attic Gallery we are planning a Summer Escape. We have asked several of our artists to help us by doing what they do best: making art. They are embracing the idea of helping us forget the heat with their creations. Also, in consideration of other realities of the season, the prices of the work will be friendly.

Come see new work by

Jean Blue of Vicksburg,
James Smithhart of Vicksburg,
Earl Simmons of Bovina,
Lesley Silver of Vicksburg,
Ellen Langford of Jackson,
Elayne Goodman of Columbus,
Jamie Tate of Greenville,
Kathy Gergo of Vicksburg,
Susie Ranager of Ocean Springs,
Patt Odom of Ocean Springs,
Mary Hardy of Ocean Springs,
Ron Koehler of Cleveland, Mississippi
Hannah Cohen’s Red Beans & Nice of New Orleans

The Gallery is going through a major transition now, and we wanted to bring you all along. The show will be hung on the third floor as usual; but expect to see big changes in progress as we are transforming the space into our home.

Join us in our Summer Escape: great new art, good food, cold drinks, and a chance to visit with the artists and more…

A Summer Escape opens at the Attic Gallery in downtown Vicksburg Friday, August 7, from 7 PM until 9 PM. The public is invited and there is no admission fee.

For more information call the Attic Gallery: 601 638 9221.

Icons Theme Show Opening

Join us Friday, February 27 from 7 PM to 9 PM for the opening of our annual theme show.

This year the theme is Icons and over 50 artists will be creating work in all mediums inspired and informed by Icons.

Artists participating include:

Lee H. Abraham
Julia Allen
Sam Beibers
Lane Berg
Phyllis Blake
Vidal Blankenstein
Rhonda Blasingame
Jean Blue
Dr. Bob
Mike Box
Pat Brown
Anne Campbell
Hannah Cohen
Rob Cooper
Pati D'Amico
Tony Davenport
Tony DiFatta
Wendy Eddleman
Paul Fayard
Lori Felix

Martha Ferris
Kat Fitzpatrick
Hobbs Freeman
Kathy Gergo
Jerrie Glasper
Elayne Goodman
Sandra Halat
Pat Hankins
Mary Hardy
Theresa Haygood
Leslie Horton
Kennith Humphrey
Will Jacks
Keith Karlson
Ron Koehler
David Lambert
Ellen Langford
Vicky Lever Niolet
Ron Lindsey
George Ann McCullough
Nancy Mitchell
Leah Norris
Patt Odom
JE Pitts
Casey Porter
Rebekah Potter
Susie Ranager
Dale Rayburn
Euphus Ruth
Lesley Silver
Lois Simbach
Earl Simmons
Amy Smith
James Smithhart
Jamie Tate
William Warren
Ceci Whitehurst
Laura Wilson
Andy Young


And if you are looking for dinner before the opening...
Chris and Sally are opening Main Street Market that night and serving a gourmet meal to about 35 to 40 lucky people. Call 601 634 8088 to reserve your table and remember it is BYOB.

Come on down Sunday

The Attic will be open this

Sunday, December 14

from 1 PM until 5 PM

for a laid back shopping opportunity.

Ellen Langford will be there signing her new calendar, and Elizabeth Robinson will have her new glass jewelry there as well.

We also have a new batch of Mississippi made jewelry, pottery, wood, glass mosaics, and more from last weekend's Chimneyville Craft Show.

And we are having our annual secret sale:

everything you buy on Sunday will be 10% off

except Ellen's calendars and Elizabeth's new jewelry.

Attic Opening: Footprints & Shadows

Join us Friday, November 21 as

The Attic Gallery
presents
Footprints & Shadows



New paintings by:
• Keith Alford
• Vidal Blankenstein
• Lesley Silver
• James Smithhart
• Jamie Tate

jewelry by
• Betsy Liles

airplanes by
• David Lambert

and clay by
• Ky Johnston
• Matt Steadman

(plus new folk art from the Kentuck
Festival)



Reception:
Friday November 21
7 PM - 9 PM

As we walk through the world we all leave footprints and cast shadows. Artists leave theirs in their paintings, clay,
jewlery, sculpture, etc...
Come meet the artists
See more at atticgallery.net or call 601 638 9221
Dinner & an Art Opening?
Our friends Sally & Chris of
Main Street Market
are opening that Friday night (Nov. 21) just so you can enjoy a wonderful dinner before the opening.



Call 601 634 8088 to reserve your table. (Reservations are a must)




They are only five blocks away at the corner of Main and Cherry Streets. (...and it's B.Y.O.B.)

37 Years in the Attic?

Join us for our

37th Anniversary Show
Contemporary Rhythms:

New paintings by:

• Jean Blue

• Sandra Halat
• Ellen Langford

• Patt Odom

• Susie Ranager

and clay by

• Pat Hankins

Join us to celebrate
37 Years in the
Attic Gallery

Friday October 17
7 PM to 9 PM

These 5 women are serious artists whose work always teaches me something. Come see their latest.
For more info: call 601 638 9221

Dinner & an Art Opening?
Our friends Sally & Chris of Main Street Market are opening that night just so you can enjoy a wonderful dinner before the opening.

Call 601 634 8088 to reserve your table. (Reservations are a must)

They are only five blocks away at the corner of Main and Cherry Streets

(And it’s B.Y.O.B.)

Read About the Rayburn/Joe Show in the Clarion Ledger

Click to see Sherry Luca's recent article (on the Clarion Ledger website) about our new show.

Dale & Mamie "Coming Home" to the Attic

Dale Rayburn & Mamie Joe

Friday, March 28

On Friday, March 28, the Attic Gallery will hold a homecoming of sorts for Roswell, Georgia artists Dale Rayburn and his wife, Mamie Joe. They will be showing a selection of their latest paintings, monotypes, etchings, and collages in an exhibit called “Coming Home.”

Although both Dale Rayburn and Mamie Joe are native Mississippians, they moved away from their home state over 37 years ago. Lesley Silver had only recently opened her Attic Gallery in Vicksburg when she saw their work in Atlanta. She contacted them immediately because their work seemed to be exactly what she wanted for her fledgling gallery. “It was original graphics (etchings) and it was Southern, a combination that was rare at the time. Dale’s piece was called ‘My Turn, Your Turn’ and I knew I wanted it as soon as I saw it,” she recalls. “Dale responded, and the rest is history. The Attic has exclusively represented Dale and Mamie in central Mississippi since the early 1970’s. Since that time they have become nationally known. Just last month Rayburn and Joe both won major awards at the Cocoanut Grove Show in Florida.

Dale’s early etchings often featured old men as their subjects; and Mamie’s were often images of cats or glamorous women. “Their work seemed to tell stories and they quickly developed a following of collectors here in Vicksburg with many eagerly awaiting their newest work.” Silver said. “They have evolved over the years, but both Dale and Mamie continue to do work that people connect to.”

Along with their signature work, they will be showcasing a new project for the first time here in Vicksburg. It is a group of collaborative collages created on the computer. “It’s something fun we have been working on,” Dale Rayburn said, “and the Attic seemed like a good place to share it.”
The couple wanted to call this exhibit Coming Home, because, even though they have maintained ties to Mississippi, they recently have built a new studio at Rayburn’s family’s old home place in Carriere, Mississippi. “After Katrina, we had to come tend to the old farm and somehow we have reconnected, and wanted to be able to spend time here and work here.”

Dale and Mamie will be at the opening reception from 7 PM to 9 PM on Friday, March 28 at the Attic Gallery at 1101 Washington Street in downtown Vicksburg. The show will continue through April. For more information call the Attic Gallery: 601 638 9221.

Sherry Lucas reports on the Weather, The Weather

Read what Sherry Lucas has to say about our annual theme show in the Clarion Ledger.

The Weather The Weather (Our Annual Theme Show)

Attic Gallery Theme Show: The Weather, The Weather

Opening Friday, February 29

from 7 PM until 9 PM

On Friday, February 29 the Attic Gallery will open their annual theme show featuring the work of more than forty artists from across the South including New Orleans, Birmingham, and all over Mississippi. The theme this year is "Weather."

"Every year we pick a word or idea from somewhere, and let all our artist friends know. Somehow, since it's February, the weather seemed to be on our minds, so we decided to make it our theme. Giving the artists a theme seems to jump start the creative process for them here at the beginning of the year," explained Lesley Silver, owner of the Attic Gallery located in downtown Vicksburg for over 35 years.

"We've been doing these for over 20 years. Themes from past years include: cats, doors, coffee cups, hands, masks, signs, and the kitchen."
"Many of the participating artists turn out to see what everyone else has done. Some interpret the theme in a straightforward way, but there are always some whose work causes people to hesitate and scratch their heads over how the piece relates to the theme. That's part of the fun of it."

There will be paintings, sculpture, photography, pottery, and more.

"Our coffeehouse will be open downstairs that night, so it should be a fun evening to be on the corner of Grove and Washington Streets."

The opening reception will be Friday, February 29 from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Attic Gallery at 1101 Washington Street in downtown Vicksburg. The public is invited. For more information call 601 638 9221 or see our web site: atticgallery.net. The show will continue through March.

Among participating artists will be:
Janet Akers
Keith Alford
Julia Allen
Duncan Baird
Elizabeth Barenis
Sam Beibers
Jean Blue
Mike Box
Pat Brown
Con Christeson
Susan Clark
Hannah Cohen
Fletcher Cox
Charles Crossley
Paul Fayard
Lori Felix
Martha Ferris
Max Ford
Pat Fowler
Kathy Gergo
Amy Glisan
Elayne Goodman
Pete Halverson
Mary Hardy
Teresa Haygood
Kennith Humphrey
Ky Johnston
Ellen Langford
Ron Lindsey
Ross Lunz
Nancy Mitchell
Byron Myrick
Patt Odom
Jennifer Owen
Neil & Stephen Pillow
HC Porter
W Earl Robinson
Euphus Ruth
Lesley Silver
Earl Simmons
Ceci Smith
James Smithhart
Jamie Tate
Felandus Thames
Marianne Wynn