Photo courtesy of Lynne Cooper.
riverchase loves artists
Leigh Ann Hurst, Lynne Cooper and Pat Palmer are among the participants and volunteers at the Riverchase Loves Artists show, which is entering its 10th year.
The Riverchase Loves Artists art show will hold its 10th annual event this month. The event has grown each year, and now has more artists’ requests than they have room to accommodate.
Among the artists selected will be Pat Palmer, a Vestavia Hills resident and member of Artists Incorporated. This will be her third year at the RLA show.
Palmer’s work includes impressionistic and abstract art, as well as copper and metal, and recently she has been concentrating on large acrylic paintings, water color and mixed media. She has been in the Birmingham area for over 30 years and has experience with several local art shows. Palmer said RLA is a great one to be a part of. She appreciates that it is indoors, and that there are people to help her unload her pieces and also assist with setup.
“They do a very good job of advertising with local television and papers, and they also make posters and invitations,” Palmer said. “They work hard on it all, and there are other committees that work equally as hard. I’ve put on a lot of art shows in my time, and there is so much work that goes into it to make it a success.”
Palmer is originally from the art-rich area of Asheville, NC, and still has a summer home there. She has recruited two artists she knows to come be a part of RLA. David Goldhagen, a glass blower from Hayesville, NC, and Holly Williams, owner of Lasso the Moon Alpaca Farm from Blairsville, GA, will be a part of the show for the first time this year.
“They will be good assets to the show,” Palmer said.
The show is held at the Riverchase Country Club. This year’s event will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Riverchase Country Club. It was started by Riverchase Women’s Club member Lynne Cooper in 2006 to raise money for charity.
“Over the years, we’ve developed a show that has become very unique and popular with artists and the community,” Cooper said.
Cooper said RLA showcases between 45 and 50 artists, some which return each year and some who are first-timers. The artists work with a variety of artistic materials. Cooper said the one thing the artists all have in common is that they are the nicest group of people she has ever worked with.
“They are so sweet and nice,” she said. “I think everybody has fun.”