Featured Artist, June 30-July 7: Chelsea Adams
About the artist:
Chelsea Adams is an abstract and mixed media artist based in Lexington, Kentucky. She works primarily with spray paint to create her pieces. She is also a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and her identity plays a crucial role in her creative process.
Find out more:
Website:
https://cadams-art.myshopify.com/
Social media:
Instagram: @c.adams.art
Be our next featured artist!
Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, June 23-30: Claire Krüeger
About the artist:
Claire Krüeger has been a Beechmont resident since 2021. She studied art and anthropology at New College of Florida and received an MFA in Photography & Film at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2013.
Artist statement:
When hope is lost, I turn to the earth. I investigate natural processes shaping our world and portray ecological phenomena with a mix of natural fibers and dyes, which fade over time, and synthetic materials, which remain static. Through this, we see differences in how humanity and nature perceive time and the clash of natural and manufactured worlds.
Find out more:
Website:
Social media:
Instagram: @ClaireLKrueger
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, June 16-23: Mark Mattes/Hot Brown Press
About the artist:
I founded Hot Brown Press in 2023. In part, HBP supports my work as an English professor at the University of Louisville, where I teach courses about how histories and technologies of "the book" shape literature. Many of my prints are about my interests in reading, writing, and bookish things. I also use Hot Brown Press to engage with communities that I deeply admire and to make fun stuff about cool things around town.
About the featured art piece:
"The Author & Her Books" is a letterpress print inspired by the poetry of Anne Bradstreet and Emily Dickinson. Using a quill ornament as the central building block for the parent bird and a book ornament as the central building block for their chicks, the work elaborates a bird-and-her-brood metaphor for authorship. The alphabetic elements accentuate the generational relationships of the metaphor, with uppercase letters used for the parent and lowercase letters used for the chicks.
Find out more:
Website:
Social media:
Instagram: @hotbrownpress / Bluesky: @markalanmattes.bsky.social
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, June 9-16: Gabby Wagers
About the artist:
Gabby Wagers is a Louisville-based cartoonist and self-taught printmaker who loves to tinker, explore, and push the limits of bold, playful design.
Look for a rotating selection of Gabby’s prints and print blocks in the gallery throughout the week!
Find out more:
Instagram:
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, June 2-9: Felicia Flesch
Artist’s Statement:
Hi! I’m Felicia, a fiber and ceramic artist living in Beechmont. I was born in northern Ohio and moved to Louisville about three years ago. I earned my Studio Art degree from Berea College in 2017, and when I’m not working on my art, I’m the Museum Educator at a contemporary art museum. My job allows me to help kids see the world through an artistic lens and watch them develop a lifelong appreciation for the creative process.
My work blends traditional craft with a contemporary twist, and I’m always exploring new ways to bring texture, color, and pattern into my pieces. In my spare time I enjoy reading on a blanket in the park, riding around on our tandem bike with my partner, or snuggling with my sweet cat, Ellie. I also love experimenting with new craft techniques and doing puzzles when I need a break from creating.
Find out more:
Instagram:
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, May 26-June 1: Leah Hughes
About the artist:
Leah Hughes is a lifelong South End resident, multimedia artist, licensed clinicial social worker, and political researcher.
Her works explore the intersection of conceptual art history, building construction and historic preservation, and working class narrative themes.
She has been creating sketchbooks by hand for almost 20 years for collecting bits of trash, drawings, notes, and other ephemera.
This sketchbook was created with scraps of plexiglass, hemp binding, and alternating pages of bristol paper and translucent mylar in each signature to enable layering of textures and images.
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Instagram:
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, May 19-26: Cortlan Waters Bartley, CWB Designs
About the artist:
Cortlan’s journey into the world of hand lettering and calligraphy wasn’t scripted; it was a tale of accidental discovery and relentless enthusiasm. A self-taught artist, what began as a simple exploration soon blossomed into a revelation: the power of words to convey joy, inspiration, and connection.
With each creation, Cortlan discovered a sense of fulfillment in bringing her thoughts and emotions to life, and as her confidence grew, Cortlan began sharing her newfound skill with those closest to her.
In the spirit of sharing, in 2019, CWB Designs was born—a labor of love infused with Cortlan’s blend of creativity and authenticity. CWB, an acronym for Cortlan’s initials, is not just a name, it’s her personal commitment to crafting hand lettered treasures that spoke directly to the heart.
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Instagram:
Website:
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Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, May 12-19: Amy Talbott
Artist Statement
All of my work is inspired by everyday things. The homes we live in, and the objects that make our lives more comfortable and enjoyable. I like to think I bring fun and personality to all the objects I draw. My current favorite subjects are running shoes and things found around campsites.
I draw custom house portraits for clients, which you can find more about on my website. I have also recently started offering shoe portraits for runners and walkers who want to commemorate a big race or other milestone.
Find out more:
Instagram:
@amy.talbott.draws.houses / @amy.talbott.draws.things
Website:
Be our next featured artist!
Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, May 4-11: Karen Maynard, Paper, Wood & Cloth
Artist Statement
Karen Maynard is a Louisville-based artist who has called the Beechmont neighborhood home for over 20 years. Driven by a passion for recycling and reusing, Karen transforms scrap fabric and old clothing into beautifully crafted pieces that celebrate sustainability and creativity.
When she’s not at her sewing machine, Karen can often be found jogging or strolling through her Beechmont neighborhood, gardening, or spending quality time with her husband and their two teenagers. An avid puzzle enthusiast, she loves diving into her Games World of Puzzles magazines whenever she has a moment to unwind. Karen also brings her passion for sustainability into her professional life, working for Louisville’s Waste District, where she’s dedicated to educating residents about waste management and recycling. Her work and hobbies reflect her commitment to resourcefulness, creativity, and community.
Find out more:
Instagram: @paperwoodandcloth / @capitalmcreations
Facebook: Paper, Wood, and Cloth / Capital M Creations
Be our next featured artist!
Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.
Featured Artist, April 27-May 4: Nikima Chirinos
Artist Statement
Fiber artwork is a fairly new interest for me. But it’s been very rewarding. The art piece makes me feel the transition of spring to summer with things fluctuate constantly. Rain, growth, warm weather and changing landscapes.
Be our next featured artist!
Artists of all ages, experience levels, and walks of life are encouraged to apply. No previous gallery experience is necessary. Email amy.talbott.draws@gmail.com for more information.