gallery on the square

July - August 2010 featuring Russellville artist Brenda Brown. Please join us for a reception Thursday, July 15, 2010 5-7 p.m.
Reception Caterer and Show Sponsor:
The Brickyard Cafe - celebrating 4 years in Franklin

June - early August 2010
If your senses desire soft summer breezes wafting off an exotic beach mixed with the fragrance of joyfully, colorful flowers blooming, the new art exhibit at the Goodnight Memorial Library will take you there. The display features original artwork by award winning artists. Glasgow, Kentucky floral artist Betty Brogan and White House, Tennessee landscape artist Robert Mallia's paintings will be on display now through early August 2010.

Robert works in acrylic paints creating artwork which virtually takes the viewer out West and around the world.

"Inspiration comes from places visited and events of life. I enjoy suggesting a story for the viewer to connect with and embellish." states Robert.

Betty resides in Glasgow, Kentucky and has painted with transparent watercolors for over fifteen years.

"Following retirement from the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of commerce, I began taking art lessons.   I loved the medium, watercolor, and after a couple of years began enrolling in  watercolor workshops in Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina to study under well-known artists for a week at a time.

I’ve had successful art shows in my home and galleries.   My work is currently hanging at the South Central Cultural Center, the Fine Arts Bistro and Gallery, (Glasgow), Gallary on the Square (Franklin), and Stone Haven Gallery at Barren River Lake State Park.  Awards have included the Purchase Award - U. S. Bank/WKU art show in 2009; and prior to that a second place award, and third place award at the U.S.Bank/WKU art show - as other awards and honorable mentions.

My preferred medium is transparent watercolor.  I love the wonderful surprises that sometimes happen when water and paint come together on the paper.   Painting juicy and transparent color is something I strive to do.    I have dabbled in acrylics but always come back to watercolor.

My inspiration comes from my flower gardens.  Most all my flower paintings are of my flowers.  I especially like to do Day Lilies and Irises.  I also love to paint my granddaughter, Payton.

When someone admires my work, and say they wish they could do that, I always tell them what I’ve been told: ‘It’s ninety percent desire and ten percent talent.’"

Betty is married to Bill Brogan, former Franklin-Simpson high school band director.  They have one son, Keith, married to Lisa, and have a daughter Payton.

If you are interested in purchasing any of the artworks now showing, please contact the Gallery On The Square, 110 N. Main St., Franklin or visit the Gallery On The Square to view more works by these artists.

Barn quilts are those colorful squares of quilt patterns that are seen on the sides of barns throughout rural areas of Kentucky and neighboring states.
 
The Gallery On The Square has joined with several local agencies to develop a county wide barn quilt project. Anyone who may be interested in obtaining a square for display on their own barn or anyone who might want to help draw or paint the quilt designs is encouraged to stop by and find out more about the project.