“On the Road in Houston Texas,” Part Two
–by Mark Andrew Harris, Founder & Director The painting included in this post is one of six works of art by Richard Blauvelt Coe, recently donated to the DAC Foundation by the family of Margaret Ellen Coe Cairnes. The DAC Foundation Collection of works by Coe now includes six oil paintings,
“On the Road in Houston Texas,” Part One
–by Mark Andrew Harris, Founder & Director It's always exciting when the Dixie Art Colony Foundation receives telephone calls and emails from followers across the county. This year alone, followers from the states of Washington, Colorado, Texas, Florida, and Minnesota have contacted us. It's even more exciting when family members
GALLERY TALK: Doris Alexander Thompson
Thank you to those who attended our first "GALLERY TALK" event on August 31, 2024, at the Prattville Creative Arts Center. We were pleased to have numerous guests from out of town, some driving hours to attend. Among the guests were several relatives of DAC artist DORIS ALEXANDER THOMPSON, the
ECHOES OF THE PAST Part One: Alabama’s Gulf Coast
–by Mark Andrew Harris, Founder & Director For those who lived or vacationed on Alabama's Gulf Coast during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, you are most likely familiar with the Gulf Coast dining institution known as Meme's Restaurant. It first opened in 1953 as an oyster bar and a few
Richard B. Coe Etchings Added to the Collection
Seven etchings included in the Birmingham Museum of Art's 2018 exhibition, "MAGIC CITY REALISM: Richard Coe's Birmingham," have been added to the DAC Foundation Permanent Collection. This exhibition was part of the state-wide celebration of Alabama's bicentennial, ALABAMA 200, and was accompanied by a printed catalog of the same title. Following the 1929 stock market
All About John Kelly Fitzpatrick
–by Mark Andrew Harris, Founder & Director Due to the outstanding feedback we received from our January 18, 2024, Lunch & Learn program, "All About John Kelly Fitzpatrick: The Story of a Humble Life Well Lived" I thought it appropriate to share some of the information included in the presentation with
Exploring 20th Century Modernism in the American South
“Southern / Modern” wasorganized by the Mint Museum in collaboration with the Georgia Museum of Art. The publication, which features essays by leading scholars in the field, was produced in partnership with the University of North Carolina Press. "SOUTHERN \ MODERN: Rediscovering Southern Art from the First Half of the Twentieth Century" We
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
Foundation “Lunch & Learn” Programs Resume
Thank you to those who joined us for our first public DAC Foundation LUNCH & LEARN program since the COVID-19 pandemic prompted us to suspend our public events. We had a great crowd, including some new faces. Shown are photographs of the commission by artist Steve Garst unveiled at the
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