DAC Foundation Collection Continues to Grow
–by Mark Andrew Harris, Founder & Director We are pleased to announce that two Arthur Walter Stewart watercolor landscapes were recently donated to the Dixie Art Colony Foundation. The pair of paintings came to us from the Denver, Colorado, area. They were donated by the granddaughter of the person who
DAC Foundation Receives A Major Donation
–by Mark Andrew Harris, Founder & Director On behalf of the DAC Foundation Board of Directors, I am excited to announce a major gift made to the DAC Foundation by the MOBILE MUSEUM OF ART. In October of 2019, I was contacted by Melissa Mutert, Curator of Collections & Research
COMING SOON…A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
Lady Mary Montgomerie Currie once wrote in a poem, "GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT." Shown is Warree C. LeBron in the Dixie Art Colony studio at Nobles Ferry, c. 1938, WCL-2020.PH.0001 Sources: DAC Foundation Archives, Dixie Art Colony Foundation, Prattville, Alabama
Ninth Richard Brough Watercolor Added to the Collection
–by Mark Andrew Harris, Founder & Director I am pleased to announce the addition of a ninth painting by Dixie Art Colony artist Richard Burrell Brough to the DAC Foundation Collection. This watercolor painting depicting a scene from Alabama's Gulf Coast was recently purchased by the DAC Foundation using memorial
DAC “On The Road” In Birmingham
On Thursday, November 4, the DAC Foundation was "On The Road" in Birmingham, Alabama, with the NEW ERA STUDY CLUB, founded in 1917. DAC Foundation founder and director Mark Harris presented a slide presentation during Afternoon Tea at the Mountain Brook Club. We always appreciate opportunities to promote our local
Arthur Stewart Still-life Added to the Collection
We are pleased to announce the acquisition of an additional painting by Dixie Art Colony artist Arthur Walter Stewart for the DAC Foundation collection. "This large still-life painting helps us round out our collection of works by Stewart," said Mark Harris. In addition to portraits and landscape paintings, Stewart is
Explore the DAC Foundation Collection: Part II
EXPLORE THE DAC FOUNDATION COLLECTION and view 150 WORKS OF ART from the collection using our online database. Recently 50 new entries were added to the artwork database, each with an artist biography and in many cases, a photograph of the artist. Currently, a total of 42 artist's biographies are included.
A Retrospective of the Works of Carlos Alpha “Shiney” Moon
–by Mark Andrew Harris, DAC Foundation Founder & Director Due to COVID-19, our 2020 exhibition and lecture series titled "A Retrospective of the Works of Carlos Alpha Moon," initially rescheduled for September 2021, has been postponed. We are now tentatively looking at the spring of 2022. However, we have not
Abstract Works from the Collection: Part Two
In PART-TWO of this four-part series, we will look at three works of abstraction by Dixie Art Colony artist CALOS ALPHA "SHINEY" MOON and two works by Dixie Art Colony artist RICHARD BLAUVELT COE included in the DAC Foundation Collection. We have included a description under each work of art shown and
DAC Foundation Planning for a New Home
On July 1, 2021, Dixie Art Colony Foundation founder and director Mark Harris announced expansion plans for the foundation. Harris stated, "Based on mounting interest in the foundation and the rapid growth of the art collection, it's time to start planning for a more extensive and permanent facility." Recently an