Alan Patrick will be the featured artist at Gordy Fine Art & Framing during the month of February. An avid conservationist, Patrick will donate a percentage of proceeds from sales to the Red-tail Conservancy. The local organization protects parcels of land from development, maintaining habitat and beautiful spaces for the future.
Titled, "The Indian Creek Drawings," the works showcase an important conservation easement in Madison County. "I go on work days and hikes with the Red-tail staff and volunteers. On these hikes I shoot photos from which I work in my studio." Formerly a potter, well-known for his Bethel Pike studio, Alan now focuses solely on painting and drawing. The suite of drawings for this exhibit is done in charcoal, adding a dramatic energy to the scenes of woods, creek beds and bluffs. "My purpose is to help preserve our last great places. As a landscape painter I am always in need of subject matter," explains Patrick. "Hopefully the sale of these works will help conserve more of our best open spaces."
A reception for the artist will be held during the First Thursday art event, February 2nd, from 5 to 8 PM at the downtown gallery/frame shop. The public is invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
The month-long exhibit may also be seen during normal business hours: Monday - Thursday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Friday, 9 to 7, and Saturday, 9 to 5.
Gordy Fine Art & Framing is located in the historic Boyce Block at 224 East Main Street, next door to Civic Theatre. For more information, call (765) 284-8422.
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