Friends of The Redbud
For this show, we gave 28 local artists a 6x6 piece of paper and let them create work that best showcased their skills. It ran from August 1-31, 2024.
28/28. Oil pastel by Reagan, aka @worldsfavoriteangel.
27/28. Pen portrait by Kyle Thomas.
26/28. Cyanotype gorgeousness by Matt Love.
25/28. Lovely wood laser cut piece by Nick, also known as @lasercreationsbynick. He also created the sign for The Redbud, so come check it out!
24/28. A gorgeous garden cottage painting by Phoebe Price. Find more of her work on Instagram at @phoebeprice.art.
23/28. A group effort with paint and origami by Ben, Oliver, and Bea.
22/28. A collage featuring drawings by Leah, also known as @southendprincess on Instagram.
21/28. A stress relief coloring project by Amanda. Don't we all need to do something like this?
20/28. A crayon drawing by The Redbud's youngest artist: Eliza, age 3.
19/28. Erasure Poem, an oil pastel and collage piece by Sarah Josephine Pennington. More artwork on Instagram at @sarahjosephinecreates
18/28. Kentucky collage by Randell Madden. Find more of his work on Instagram @randellmadden or at randellmadden.com.
17/28. Watercolor lotus flowers by Uyen Nguyen.
16/28. Watercolor pup by Norma Drish. And yes, she does pet portraits! Find out more on Instagram at @ndrishart.
15/28. An adorable pair of koalas by Jeremy N.
14/28. Lots of texture on this mixed media piece by Justine Scheuher of @wildbloomchiropractic.
13/28. Beautiful blues and florescents by an up and coming young artist, Sky A.
12/28. Checkered tulips by Olivia Kaiser, @oh.liv.ee.ugh on Instagram. Can anyone else see this design looking good on a pair of sneakers?
11/28. An armadillo among the flowers by Jenna Southard. Find more of her work on Instagram @heller.tide, on Etsy at hellertide, or locally at Aurora Gallery & Boutique.
10/28. An amazingly accurate drawing of a hand by Mandy Huot, @littleblacksketchbook115 on Instagram.
9/28. An incredible show of color and shape from Sophie, age 9.
8/28. A beautiful landscape by Kelley Luckett. Find more of her work on Instagram at @kelleyshalegh or at https://bio.site/kelleyshalegh.
7/28. A lovely cityscape by Carrye Thompson. Find additional work on Instagram at @apothecarrye.
6/28. Mixed media piece titled "Nebula" by Leslie Clements. Features wool roving, handspun yard, and watercolor.
5/28. The Ginger Clowder by Aunt Mitty, a watercolor artist and supporter of The Redbud from the beginning.
4/28. A stunning geometric spiral by Jacob Kicklighter, who is also a talented woodworker.
3/28. Floral symmetry by Taylor Moates.
2/28. Mixed media piece by Josh Sachs. Check out his other work on Instagram, @hobrochromosphere.
1/28. Inspired by the film The Cat Returns. Artist: Violet M., a local art student and a neighbor of The Redbud.