Showcasing Fine Art at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center

The Quinlan is currently celebrating its 60^th Anniversary! Since the founding of the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in 1946, many artists have had the pleasure of showcasing their work in this lovely facility. Early exhibitors include Lamar Dodd, Ed Dodd and George Beattie. Both solo artists and group exhibitions have been presented, including recent exhibitors TULA of Atlanta, artists from Mason Murer Fine Art, the Georgia Watercolor Society, the Plein Air Painters of the Southeast, and the Southeastern Pastel Society. Nationally renowned artists Roseta Santiago, Dennis Campay, Marc Chatov, Geoffrey Johnson and Pat Drew have shown their work along with many well respected local talents.

Showcasing a variety of fine art for the public is an important aspect of the Quinlan mission. It is our responsibility to feature both the community favorites as well as the most diverse and innovative artists today. The Quinlan Visual Arts Center is proud to host at least seven full exhibitions annually, including an entire month each spring in celebration of Youth Art Month, and our most popular Members’ Exhibition each fall. 

Now Showing:

The Welder by Pat Drew

Two summer exhibitions Ancestral Memory  and Memories: A Summer Juried Exhibition

Artists Pat Drew, Julie Hogan and Nash Hogan

Ancestral Memory, our featured summer exhibition is certainly a family affair. Returning to the Quinlan is artist Pat Drew, whom many will remember for her monumental painted quilts from the 2006 exhibition Women about Women. This time she is exhibiting with two of her talented family members, niece Julie Hogan and great nephew Nash Hogan, both respected artists in their own right.

Five Points by Nash Hogan

The Quinlan's 3rd Annual Summer Juried Exhibition Memories is showing at this time. The juried exhibition is popular both with artists and collectors as it brings together stunning original art work from across the country to northeast Georgia. Jim Chapman, the Juror for Entry, and Awards Juror, Frank Norton, Jr., will be presiding over the exhibition and judging the works based on both quality of execution and implementation of theme. Winning artists will take away a total of $2000 in cash prizes for this show, a spectacular array of sculpture, oil, watercolor and mixed media compositions. Click HERE for the judging results for Memories and HERE to see the photo gallery for this exhibition.

First Place winner Fox Gradin with her subjects at the opening reception May 29th

2008 Calendar of Exhibitions:

Ancestral Memory the art of Pat Drew, Julie Hogan and Nash Hogan    May 29-August 10

Memories: A Summer Juried Exhibition                                         May 29-August 10

A Collaboration with the Matre Gallery featuring artists Steve Penley, Jonathan Roy and Lorraine Christie also showing the bronze sculpture by local artist Gregory Johnson.            August 14-October 12

61st Annual Members' Exhibition, Juror Bill Eiland, director Georgia Museum of Art October 16-November 30

Plein Air Painters of Georgia and still life artist Bert Beirne                    December 4th - February, 2009 

Previously:

A Light in Italy, the art of Jim Chapman                                  April 3 - May 25, 2008 

From Maine to Mexico, Ferdinand Rosa                                  April 3 0 May 25, 2008 

The 29th National Exhibition, Georgia Watercolor Society   April 5 - May 25, 2008 

Click HERE to see the photo gallery from these exhibitions.

Miss Something?  You don’t have to! For information regarding all previous Quinlan Exhibitions, please click HERE.