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SUMMARY:Taylor McLendon - What We Carry / What We Release
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition round includes works provided by Taylor McLendon which will be on view in the North Floor Gallery from June 3 – August 29\, 2026.  Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night\, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public.  The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out\, enjoy a pleasant evening\, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you!  The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday\, August 29 from 5-7 pm. \n  \nFrom the artist: \nI am interested in what happens after strength. \nMy work begins at the moment when control slips\, when endurance becomes weight and when myth cracks under the pressure of time\, responsibility and consequence. I paint figures we are taught to trust leaders’ legends and constructed symbols of certainty. I render them not as monuments but as bodies under strain carrying historical expectation and the cost of survival in their posture and surface. \nDripping and running paint is not an aesthetic choice alone\, it is a refusal of containment. Gravity asserts itself across the canvas reminding us that no figure however revered remains untouched by consequence. The paint moves the way memory moves slowly\, unavoidably staining what it passes through. \nRecurring symbols appear throughout my work hands in various stages of holding and releasing the Tin Man in states of becoming historical figures weathered by invisible labor. These are not illustrations of power but examinations of its burden. I am drawn to the space between armor and vulnerability where protection becomes isolation and strength demands silence. \nPlace and absence matter in my practice. Figures rooted in folklore and regional memory exist alongside globally recognized icons not to elevate one above another but to question whose sacrifices are remembered whose stories harden into myth and whose are allowed to fall quietly out of view. History is not neutral\, it chooses what to preserve. \nI do not seek resolution. My paintings live in tension between holding on and letting go between construction and collapse. I want the viewer to feel the weight of that pause. The moment when release is both terrifying and necessary. \nThis work is not about reverence. It is about recognition. \nWe are all carrying something. The question is not whether we endure but what endurance leaves behind.
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/taylor-mclendon-what-we-carry-what-we-release/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Currently On View,Featured,Free Events,Galleries,No button,Open Studio Nights
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SUMMARY:Julie and Andy Jordan and Village - Leaving the Estuary
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition round includes works provided by Julie and Andy Jordan and Village which will be on view in the North Floor Gallery from March 4 – May 30\, 2026.  Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night\, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public.  The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out\, enjoy a pleasant evening\, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you!  The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday\, May 30 from 5-7 pm. \n  \n 
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/julie-and-andy-jordan-and-village-leaving-the-estuary/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Currently On View,Featured,Free Events,Galleries,No button,Open Studio Nights
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SUMMARY:Jason Thrasher - Murmur Trestle
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition round includes works provided by Jason Thrasher which will be on view in the North Floor Gallery from November 26\, 2025 – February 28\, 2026.  Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night\, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public.  The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out\, enjoy a pleasant evening\, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you!  The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday\, February 28 from 5-7 pm. \n  \n 
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/jason-thrasher-murmur-trestle/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Currently On View,Featured,Free Events,Galleries,No button,Open Studio Nights
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SUMMARY:In the Gallery with Jim White
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in the North Floor Gallery for an exciting event in conjunction with the outsider art exhibition “Anything Can Be Redeemed” by Jim White\, accompanied by an artist talk about the work\,  spoken word reading from his latest book and acoustic musical performance in the gallery space.  This will be a wonderful experience you won’t want to miss out on! \n  \nAbout the artist: \nJim White’s a restless soul operating in a variety of artistic mediums. First discovered by David Byrne\, White’s quirky musical output spans a 30 year stretch\, garnering him critical darling status along the way. \nHis iconic duet with Aimee Mann on the song Static on the Radio appeared in the closing credits of the film El Camino\, while his Primus-esque romp Wordmule was featured in the pivotal Heisenger Episode of the  Breaking Bad TV series. \nWhite’s a published author as well. His debut novel\, Incidental Contact was described by Mojo Magazine as “unputdownable”. Skirmishes With the Lord\, his follow up publication\, is a collection of humorous essays detailing the making of the award winning BBC 4 documentary Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus\, which White starred in. \nHis visual art has been displayed both nationally and internationally\, including shows at The Douglas Hyde Gallery in Dublin Ireland\, Aarhus Festuge in Aarhus Denmark\, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art\, in Winston-Salem and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans. \nHis visual art output primarily centers around found object three dimensional assemblage constructions\, constituent parts culled from dumpsters\, flea markets and thrift stores around the US South. \nWhite’s themes\, be they in song\, written form or visual art\, primarily focus on the contradictions presented by life in the US South\, focusing in particular on southern religion and cultural institutions. \nWhite is the father of two grown daughters\, the eldest being rising country music star Willow Avalon.
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/in-the-gallery-with-jim-white/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Free Events,Galleries,On Event Calendar
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SUMMARY:North Hall Contra Dance
DESCRIPTION:Noha Coda and Lowe Mill A&E invite you all for a community folk dancing experience with Contra Dance in the North Gallery. No experience required. No partner required. Whether you’re a newcomer\, a seasoned contra dancer or if you’re needing a refresher workshop\, this is the dance event for you! Enjoy live music as well as refreshments provided by Piper & Leaf artisan tea company with the purchase of an entry ticket. You and your friends are most welcome to this traditional dance gathering!
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/north-hall-contra-dance-2/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Wokshops,Featured,On Event Calendar
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SUMMARY:North Hall Contra Dance
DESCRIPTION:Noha Coda and Lowe Mill A&E invite you all for a community folk dancing experience with Contra Dance in the North Gallery. No experience required. No partner required. Whether you’re a newcomer\, a seasoned contra dancer or if you’re needing a refresher workshop\, this is the dance event for you! Enjoy live music as well as refreshments provided by Piper & Leaf artisan tea company with the purchase of an entry ticket. You and your friends are most welcome to this traditional dance gathering!
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/north-hall-contra-dance/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Wokshops,Featured,On Event Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250716
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SUMMARY:Kristin Hudson - Everyday Rainbows
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition round includes works provided by Kristin Hudson which will be on view in the North Floor Gallery from July 16 – September 20\, 2025.  Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night\, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public.  The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out\, enjoy a pleasant evening\, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you!  The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday\, September 20 from 5-7 pm. \n  \nAbout the exhibit: \nInspired by the sun shining through rainbow window film\, the idea for “Everyday Rainbows” began when I captured pictures of sun painted rainbows across my bathroom sink vanity and evolved into an exploration of color.  \nWhile studying for my art degree\, I discovered my love of color went deeper than the clothes I wore or how I decorated. I began utilizing color to tell a story\, emphasize a design\, or create an emotion. Combining those colors with simple shapes allowed me to think minimally while making a big impact. As I was naturally drawn to bright\, neon\, and iridescent colors\, it steadily became a focus in my art to incorporate eye catching color. \nEvery piece of art you see here is created from just 3 colors: pink\, yellow\, and blue. By limiting myself\, I explored\, experimented\, and showed the versatility of color. It is satisfying to see the way combinations\, layers\, and techniques\, can elicit vastly different reactions. I tried new\, experimental styles of creation with media outside my norm to further explore the opportunities these 3 colors could provide. \nAs you peruse the gallery\, you will see the breadth of opportunity within these 3 colors. Though each start from the same place\, the results can be vastly different.  \n  \nAbout the artist: \nKristin is a Creative Marketing Manager\, Graphic Designer\, and Printmaker. She has a B.A. in History from the University of Louisville and a B.A. in Studio Art/Graphic Design from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. As a Graphic Designer and Marketer\, she gets to create corporate design including brand development\, campaigns\, documents\, software design\, and more. In her personal art\, she focuses on illustration and branding. As a Printmaker\, she primarily works in linoleum\, woodblock\, and screen printing. Kristin has studio 2054 at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment where she is lucky enough to be able to work remotely\, create during off hours\, experiment with all kinds of different art styles/mediums\, and enjoy a community of artists full of encouragement and motivation. \n  \n@kdesignartstudio \nwww.kdesignartstudio.com  \n  \n 
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/kristin-hudson-everyday-rainbows/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Currently On View,Free Events,Galleries,No button,Open Studio Nights
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SUMMARY:Ancient Infinity Lightening Parade
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of rhythm and movement at the Ancient Infinity Lightening Parade\, Sat\, May 31 at 3pm at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment\, Huntsville AL. \n\nIn celebration of the great Sun Ra\, we’ll kick off with a powerful performance by the Huntsville Community Drumline on the loading dock stage\, followed by a vibrant parade through Lowe Mill A&E. The procession will lead us to the North Floor Gallery “Back in Your Own Backyard” exhibition\, where the celebration continues with a performative event\, an artist talk and an open Q&A by artists\, Leanna Leithauser Lesley and Tara Stallworth Lee.\n\nCome experience art in motion and community in celebration!
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/ancient-infinity-lightening-parade/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Galleries,No button,On Event Calendar
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SUMMARY:Sean Star Wars - Carve Forever!
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition round includes works provided by Sean Star Wars which will be on view in the North Floor Gallery from November 27\, 2024 – February 8\, 2025.  Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night\, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public.  The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out\, enjoy a pleasant evening\, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you!  The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday\, February 8 from 5-7 pm. \nArtist statement: \nI choose the format of the large scale color woodcut because it best suits my energy charged\, caffeine induced\, aggressive approach to image making.  Charles Bukowski\, Ms Pacman\, Phillip Guston and Neil Blender are among my influences. Somewhere along the way\, I realized that I could accomplish my goals as an artist without enslaving myself to the meticulous obsessions of “traditional” printmaking. I don’t slow down to make perfect drawings or to finesse my color registration. I hammer out the carvings and blast out the prints\, and move on to the next print\, the next day. My primary concern is to create a strong visual infused with a sense of satirical humor\, in other words I like to tell funny stories using funny pictures. \nArtist bio: \nSean Star Wars lives in Laurel\, MS with his wife and five children.  Sean earned his MFA in Printmaking from Louisiana State University. In addition to making woodcuts for over thirty years\, Sean has been an Adjunct Professor\, a janitor and a used car salesman. Sean currently works fulltime as a printmaker and he makes about a dozen visiting artist appearances a year at many of the nations’ leading art programs.  Sean is a proud member of the legendary Outlaw Printmakers and his work is in numerous public and private collections.   Star Wars’ work can be seen on book covers\, album covers\, magazines\, television programs\, films and commercials.  He is currently embarking on his most challenging project ever\, a woodcut a week “FOR LIFE”.  Sean drinks more Mountain Dew than anyone who has ever lived and he can beat you at Ms. Pacman.  \n  \nInstagram: @seanstarwars \nWebsite: Woodcut Funhouse
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/sean-star-wars-carve-forever-2/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Free Events,Galleries,No button
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SUMMARY:Sean Star Wars - Carve Forever!
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition round includes works provided by Sean Star Wars which will be on view in the North Floor Gallery from November 27\, 2024 – February 8\, 2025.  Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night\, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public.  The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out\, enjoy a pleasant evening\, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you!  The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday\, February 8 from 5-7 pm. \nArtist statement: \nI choose the format of the large scale color woodcut because it best suits my energy charged\, caffeine induced\, aggressive approach to image making.  Charles Bukowski\, Ms Pacman\, Phillip Guston and Neil Blender are among my influences. Somewhere along the way\, I realized that I could accomplish my goals as an artist without enslaving myself to the meticulous obsessions of “traditional” printmaking. I don’t slow down to make perfect drawings or to finesse my color registration. I hammer out the carvings and blast out the prints\, and move on to the next print\, the next day. My primary concern is to create a strong visual infused with a sense of satirical humor\, in other words I like to tell funny stories using funny pictures. \nArtist bio: \nSean Star Wars lives in Laurel\, MS with his wife and five children.  Sean earned his MFA in Printmaking from Louisiana State University. In addition to making woodcuts for over thirty years\, Sean has been an Adjunct Professor\, a janitor and a used car salesman. Sean currently works fulltime as a printmaker and he makes about a dozen visiting artist appearances a year at many of the nations’ leading art programs.  Sean is a proud member of the legendary Outlaw Printmakers and his work is in numerous public and private collections.   Star Wars’ work can be seen on book covers\, album covers\, magazines\, television programs\, films and commercials.  He is currently embarking on his most challenging project ever\, a woodcut a week “FOR LIFE”.  Sean drinks more Mountain Dew than anyone who has ever lived and he can beat you at Ms. Pacman.  \n  \nInstagram: @seanstarwars \nWebsite: Woodcut Funhouse
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/sean-star-wars-carve-forever/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Currently On View,Free Events,Galleries,No button,Open Studio Nights
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241124
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SUMMARY:Mary Beth Johns - The Big Picture
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition round includes works provided by Mary Beth Johns which will be on view in the North Floor Gallery from October 2 – November 23\, 2024.  Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night\, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public.  The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out\, enjoy a pleasant evening\, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you!  The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday\, November 23 from 5-7 pm. \n  \nAbout the exhibit: \nMy work is usually very large scale. I use my own photographs of the sitter from which to work to create these large-scale representations. I dramatize the sitter’s environment by painting with  electric colors such as a bright red\, blue or neon green. The big pictures I have created present the subject in their everyday life to achieve the most honest presentation. The amount of space  the sitter takes up in the frame depends on the canvas size I have selected\, but I mostly try to create a life size image. One very large and very honest representation is Checking in at 49  which displays the scar on my abdomen and the shape of my body at this stage of life. The nature of intimacy between people in an honest representation is one of my goals as well\, such as in Adoration; an image of my mother and my niece whom she helped rear. Some works focus  on clothes\, shoes and gestures to present the sitter’s personality which makes for non traditional portraits. I even hesitate to use the term portrait. I recall Alice Neel’s thoughts about  her paintings saying\, “I paint people\, not portraits”. The large scale I use also negates the  qualities of traditional portraiture. The people I paint are mostly family and friends. Many of  these big pictures are of other artists here at Lowe Mill A&E. By painting them I have joined a long  tradition of artists painting other artists. I try to include the subject’s hands and/or feet because  outside of the face – these are the most expressive parts of the body that we can see unclothed. Though I do not paint hands in any kind of detailed way – I do include them when I believe they  say something about the sitter’s personality. I often use patterns or very large brush strokes to  accentuate the texture of the paint or to demarcate one space from another. I tend to think  about the subject as a series of colorful shapes that are mostly flattened on the picture plane. I  use limited modeling and shading to this end. I work very fast through dry-brush and owe that  ability to the acrylics I use instead of oils. I subscribe to the ideals of Expressionism over  Realism. It’s the sincerity in art making that I identify with in this genre and as Barrett says\, I  engage with the idea that works of art should enliven the thoughts and emotions of the viewer.  \n  \nAbout the artist: \nDr. Mary Beth “Bee” Johns has been the Associate Professor of Art Education for Athens State University in Athens Alabama for 12 years – working through the Alabama Center for the Arts in partnership with Calhoun Community College in Decatur Alabama. Dr. Johns received her Master in Art Education from The University of Alabama\, Tuscaloosa and her Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University. However\, it was at the University of North Alabama that she learned to paint with acrylics on a large scale when working towards a Bachelor degree. Presently\, Dr. Johns leads the Athens State art teacher education candidates through the Alabama State art certification program and teaches the cap stone classes at ASU associated with this degree. In addition to this she teaches a critique class where new artists learn about aesthetic philosophy and its implementation in studio practice\, Prior to accepting her position at ASU Dr. Johns was the museum educator for The Delaware Center for Contemporary Art\, Wilmington; now known as The Delaware Contemporary- an art space that infuses contemporary art and creativity into the community through exhibitions and educational experiences. Currently\, working out of the Alabama Center for the Arts\, Lowe Mill A&E studio 310\, she has had the opportunity to engage the community again by allowing the public to view a practicing artist at work. \n  \n  \nTo find the the gallery in Lowe Mill A&E\, click MORE INFO below (Tickets are NOT required.)
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/mary-beth-johns-the-big-picture/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Currently On View,Free Events,Galleries,Open Studio Nights
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SUMMARY:J. R. from Waverly - Future Primitive
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition round includes works provided by J. R. from Waverly which will be on view in the North Floor Gallery from July 31 – September 28\, 2024.  Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night\, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public.  The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out\, enjoy a pleasant evening\, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you!  The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday\, September 28 from 5-7 pm. \n  \nFrom the artist: \nWith a deep love for life and art\, I find inspiration in various passions and interests that bring joy and fulfillment. From skateboarding to world travel\, playing music to connecting with nature\, each experience shapes my unique perspective on the world. Through my art\, I aim to share kindness and love with others\, creating a space for connection and reflection. Most of the time I paint with no destination in mind. I just simply let the colors take me wherever they want to go. After a while\, the piece will slowly start to reveal itself and more ideas will follow. The past is the past and the future is yet to be determined\, so I find great joy in just being in the now. Chasing colors on canvas. \n  \nTo find the the gallery in Lowe Mill A&E\, click MORE INFO below (Tickets are NOT required.)
URL:https://lowemill.art/event/j-r-from-waverly-future-primitive/
LOCATION:North Floor Gallery\, 2211 Seminole Drive\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Currently On View,Free Events,Galleries,Open Studio Nights
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