Gallery Walk at Terminus is LIVE!

The current exhibition at Gallery Walk at Terminus is part of a yearlong series celebrating Atlanta's vast art gallery scene. Curated by Anne Lambert Tracht, the exhibit is primarily focused on the gallery culture in the Atlanta area and the distinctive identity of each gallery.

We are thrilled to participate in this year's exhibition and we hope that you'll make a trip to Terminus to check out GIFA and the other featured galleries!

For more information go to the Terminus Atlanta Gallery Walk page: http://www.terminusatlanta.com/gallery-walk

*GIFA artists are featured in Terminus building 200*

Here is a glimpse of the exhibit!:

Gregg Irby Fine Art | Featuring work from Michelle Armas, Sara Cameli, Joy Gardner
and Erin McIntosh

Anne Irwin Fine Art

Alan Avery Art Company

Lagerquist Gallery

Thomas Deans Fine Art

Beep Beep Gallery

Kibbee Gallery

The Scout Guide: Eileen Power

The Scout Guide is our go to for the best local finds. They scour cities to bring readers top local cuisine, shopping and vendors, all delivered to you in the most tastefully designed handbook. TSG's blog is another great source bringing you all the best local finds plus some helpful advice. We were beyond thrilled to see one of our artists featured on the blog yesterday! TSG loves the bold brush strokes and colorful abstracts of Eileen Power and we do too! 

A Look at a Stunning Guest House Designed by Atlanta's Tillman Long Interiors

Form, function and beauty radiate throughout this stunning Brookhaven guest house. The interior was designed by Atlanta's very own Tillman Long Interiors ~ an exceptionally talented firm led by Judy Long and her daughter Natalie. This talented duo certainly knows how to create an inviting space that is not only pleasing to look at but comfortable, as well. Every element in this home, from the light fixtures to the choice of artwork (yes, GIFA!!) is perfection! We love TLI and could not wait to share these interior shots with you. And on as dreary a Thursday as this we couldn't think of a more perfect, happy and light-filled home to brighten up your day:

*Be sure to pick up a copy of this month's Atlanta Magazine featuring Tillman Long Interiors!

Do you just love the barn doors opening up the living room to the bedroom?!

 Notice the painting on the kitchen counter? That's an Erin McIntosh piece!!

Have you ever seen a more perfectly balanced/decorated built in shelf!? We love the placement of the Erin McIntosh (bottom center shelf) and Sally Powell (top center shelf)!

Lastly, the simply elegant bathroom - do you not love the fixtures? AND, of course, the Erin Gregory painting :)

Architect: D. Stanley Dixon
Builder: Ladisic Fine Homes
Photography: Emily Jenkins Followill

Art Exhibition at Steffen Thomas Museum of Art Presents Work from Erin McIntosh

Hot off her weeks-old debut as one of New American Paintings "Top Emerging Artists," Erin McIntosh recently received a wonderful opportunity to exhibit her work at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art in an abstract exhibition running from August 16th to November 16th.  

The exhibition, entitled "Oscillations," brings together three accomplished painters with distinct contemporary expressions of abstract art. Alongside artists Liselott Johnsson and Diane Wiencke, Erin's work visually examines the interstitial state of being "in-between" and the oscillating nature of contemporary culture and aesthetics.

There will be an opening reception, free and open to the public, on August 16th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Steffen Thomas Museum of Art is presenting this exhibit and it's opening reception in partnership with the Madison Artists Guild.

For more information please visit www.steffenthomas.org
Steffen Thomas Museum of Art: 4200 Bethany Road, Buckhead, Georgia 30625

If you can't make it to the exhibition, we hope you will stop by the gallery and check out Erin's work! Some of our new inventory from Erin includes the following paintings:

"Rockaby Blue," 36" by 36" on canvas, $1200

"Fountain," 38" by 50" on canvas, $1800

"Sorbet 2," 24" by 24" on canvas, $600

"Flow," 24" by 24" on canvas, $600

The English Room Spotlights Reagan Geschardt!

Well known designer and blogger, Holly Phillips, recently interviewed GIFA artist Reagan Geschardt for her blog The English Room. Reagan is featured in Holly's Artist Spotlight Series, which you can check out here! 

Reagan and her husband Danny live just 45 minutes outside of Manhattan in Vernon, New Jersey. Reagan has lived (and traveled) all over, and even lived in Atlanta for about 8 years ~ her inspiration for her work comes from her travels, and really just about anything with color and design. You may have also seen Reagan's work featured on Gray's Lane - To learn more about Reagan we hope you will take a minute to read the fabulous interview on Holly's blog. 

Here are some of Reagan and Danny's paintings that are currently at Gregg Irby Fine Art. To view more inventory, please visit our website.

"Touch of Pink" by Reagan Geschardt, 36" by 36" on gallery wrap, $1100

"Garment District I" by Reagan Geschardt, 24" by 30" on gallery wrap, $850

"New York City 12" by Danny Geschardt, 24" by 24" framed, $700

"West 56th Stree" by Danny Geschardt, 30" by 40" on gallery wrap, $1100

Summer Spotlight Series: Kay Flierl

We're only on our third artist spotlight of the summer, and already we are enjoying these so much! This week we are interviewing longtime GIFA artist Kay Flierl, whose painting career grew out of her love for illustration and design. If you don't already know her work, Kay paints mostly traditional landscapes, but also has a few abstracts that are currently in the gallery (shown below).

Happy Friday, and have a great 4th of July!!! 

GIFA:  How long have you been painting?

KF: Just over ten years. Gregg found me early in my career. In fact, she was the 2nd person to approach me about my work. I still remember the first time she came to my home. I was so nervous, but here we are ten years later and I'm so happy our relationship has continued…even thousands of miles apart.

GIFA: What inspired your transition from Landscape Design to painting, and do you find that your knowledge and experience in this field have influenced your painting?

KF: My degree in Landscape Design gave me drawing skills plus a strong knowledge of plants. I always enjoyed creating the illustrations more than anything else. Then after college, I became a graphic designer, by luck really. I enjoyed that tremendously, but painting was something I had always wanted to do. Once our 2nd child started school, I had the time to teach myself and experiment. In fact, it was the empty walls of our new home in Atlanta that made me give it a try. I don't think it would have been as easy to teach myself to paint without my education and graphic experience. I can't help but wonder what kind of critique my college professor would give me today.

GIFA:  What do love most about living on the West Coast?

KF: The ocean. No doubt about it. Second to that, is the beautiful light and warm weather. Let me just say, that it's far more pleasant to paint when your fingers aren't frozen. I also have access to an immense variety of terrain and material to paint in a short drive.

GIFA: Are you following any artists right now whose talent you admire?

KF: Anyone who knows me knows that I bounce back and forth between traditional plein air painting and abstract art. I am still on the quest to fuse both into a style of my own, so I tend to lean toward artists that have found a way to do that…Wolf Kahn, Roger Kuntz, Forrest Moses and Stuart Shils are a few. But recently, I was up in Sacramento to watch my daughter's rowing team and decided to see what was at the Crocker Museum. I walked in and saw an exhibition by Gregory Kondos. I didn't know who he was prior, but I was instantly in love with his work. The canvases were huge! And the blue. Wow. It was beautiful and so California. I came to learn he was influenced by the Bay Area Figuratives and Wayne Thiebaud, a good friend of his. You can definitely see the influence. As I left the exhibit, I was determined to get his book, "A Touch of Blue". only to find out the museum store was sold out. The gal said the boat had just arrived and they expected them at any time. I only had one day left before leaving for home, so I took a chance and stopped back in to see if they had arrived. Not only had they arrived, but Gregory Kondos himself was sitting there, signing each book. Talk about serendipity.

GIFA: You've gone on several "paintaways" with other artists - which was your favorite location, and why?

KF: I hear that word and I smile. What great memories. Memories of warm air, beautiful locations, the birds singing and the camaraderie of fellow painters. I have to admit that organizing the trips was a selfish endeavor. I wanted a valid reason to give my husband as he watched me head off to a beautiful destination while leaving him at home with the kids for a long week or weekend. But seriously, each trip was special in it's own way. I'd probably have to say Catalina Island and Morro Bay were favorites. Water and varied terrain combined with idyllic little towns and low population made them restorative gems for my soul.

GIFA: What are you working on now?

KF: After having spent the past month selling a house and moving, I am eager to put my Kondos inspiration to work. At the same time, I'm enjoying the summer warmth as I continue to paint "en plein air".

Kay sent us some photographs of herself on different "paintaway" journeys. It's so easy to see where her inspiration comes from! 

"Journey's 20," 30" by 40" on gallery wrap, $1200

"Journey's 28," 40" by 40" on gallery wrap, $1800

"Journey's 27," 36" by 36" on gallery wrap, $1200

Summer Spotlight Series: Sally Powell!

We've got the scoop on GIFA artist Sally Powell!

In case you missed last week's blog entry, this summer we are doing an artist Spotlight Series so all our readers can get to know our artists a little bit better. This week, we are sharing an interview with beloved Birmingham (and GIFA!) artist, Sally Powell! 

If you have any questions you would like to ask any of our artists, or one in particular, please email us at info@greggirbyfineart.com and we'll ask your question in a future blog entry.

Sally teaching a young painter-in-training at Warren T. Jackson Elementary

1. Tell us a little bit about what drew you to painting, and how you got started.

I grew up drawing and painting but I don't think I ever knew I would be able to do this for a living. I am so thankful that I am able to paint for a living. My first show was a home show in Birmingham with a group of girls that I had gone to high school with. I had attended one of their home shows earlier and thought that I should be doing this too- they encouraged me and I started painting again. This was around 2002 and I went fulltime in 2006.

2. What do you love most about painting?

There is a freedom in painting. I love that the possibilities are unlimited. From the subject matter and styles to the techniques and materials used- the choices are endless and that makes it fun and never stagnant. Always changing and evolving- as much much or as little as you want it to be.

3. What is your favorite thing to do in Birmingham?

I just love Birmingham. It is home and I love the people and the easiness of living there. It is small enough but at the same time has plenty to do. Birmingham has great restaurants and shopping and I love to explore new things right in my own backyard. 

4. Are you following any artists right now whose talent you admire?

SO much talent out there, I can't pick just one. I always admire the work that the other GIFA artists (really- I'm not just saying that:) bring in and I also love to look on Pinterest and get lost in websites and other people's art boards. I like to look at encaustic artists because that is one of my favorite "new to me" techniques that I have been exploring.

5. What is your favorite piece of artwork in your house?

That’s a tough one- I do love my Peter's Pottery collection but sometimes I feel like the cobbler's child that has no shoes- my walls are not packed full of all this awesome art like I wish it was... I have little pieces that I have traded or bought from other artists and it's nice to have little remembrances scattered through my life...this also goes for jewelry I seem to always end up buying at art shows :)

6. Do you have any favorite blogs?

I really don't follow any blogs, specifically. I get on Pinterest and seem to jump all of over the place. I am addicted to Pinterest but it does take me to blogs and I read and go from one place to the next and the next thing I know too much time has passed- it's a time eater! 

Sally and her mom at the Harding Art Show in Nashville