Make Way for the Arts

Selma is a great place to paint or photograph and a great place

 to display your art, especially in the Spring. 

The Alabama Artists' Roots and Wings art exhibition sponsored by ArtsRevive

 opens this weekend with a reception and continues until April 2.

 The show has temporarily moved to Charlie Lucas' art gallery

 in the former Coffee Printing building on Lauderdale Street

 while Carneal ArtsRevive undergoes renovation.

 The show will also be open during

 the Historic Selma Pilgrimage March 18-19.

Meanwhile Alabama Plein Air Artists will "paint the town" during Pilgrimage

 and sell their works at a "Wet Paint" sale at the Selma Art Guild on March 19.

 The art guild is open during Pilgrimage, and its members have set aside room

 for the display and sale of strictly Selma art.

Plus, Gallery 905 recently opened at 905 Water Ave.

 and sells spectacular regional art. 

Selma's own Peggy Allison painted the fish above,

 and it was part of the 2015 ArtsRevive show.

Linking to Monday's Mellow Yellows

Painting the Town

Painting the town has become a tradition during the Selma Pilgrimage, and Robine Wright of Birmingham was one of 27 Alabama Plein Air Artists to participate this year. 

She chose to paint the First Presbyterian Church tower (below) for one of her works. In the background, you can see the First Baptist Church (Lauderdale Street) tower. 

This year was Robine's first visit here with the group, which hails from across the state. In addition to the plein air artists, Robine is a member of the Mountain Brook Art Association.

The paintings are available for purchase at a "Wet Paint" sale at the Selma Art Guild Gallery at the end of Pilgrimage. 

Linking to Our World Tuesday
and City Daily Photo Blogs