Simpson County Guild Of Artists and Craftsmen presents the Gallery On The Square
Horse race painting by Debbie Reid
Current Show

"Horses, People & Places"
Expressionistic Water-media Portraits by Debbie Reid

September 5th - October 31st, 2008
Sponsored by Crocker & Wilkey
Art Shows and Events
The Gallery On The Square hosts six shows a year for original art by regional artists. Diverse media such as 2-D painting, photography,  pottery, wood carvings and textile art are presented in this historic downtown environment for the publics pleasure. See below for current, upcoming and past shows. Join our mailing list and we will send you notifications so that you may enjoy the openings as well. 

Artists - The Gallery On The Square is accepting applications for upcoming seasons. Your art will be juried. We reserve the right to accept or deny artwork for any reason we deem reasonable. Read the Artist's Guidelines or call the Gallery Director for further information. 



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110 N. Main St., Franklin KY 270.586.8055
Tues. -  Fri. 9 - 4:30 & Sat. 9 - 12 
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Upcoming Shows

Nov/Dec 2008 - Antigone
pen & ink sketches of local interest plus watercolor & oil paintings

January 2009 - Ronnie McDowell paintings

February 2009 - 1st annual Guild Member's Show

March/April 2009 - Young Artists

May/June 2009 -  Kim Skipper of Woodburn, KY
watercolors

Previous Shows

"That's Kentucky"
by award-winning photographer Carol Shutt
June - August 2008

Selections from Side by Side

A collaborative exhibition of artwork created by young artists with disabilities and area artists, in partnership with VSA arts of Kentucky

Young Artist Exhibit -- all schools represented
March - April 2008


Sunny 16 Camera Club

Photography
Jan/Feb 2008

"Kentucky Secrets" by Sandra Schaap
Watercolor and oil paintings of Kentucky wildflowers
 November 9 - December 28, 2007

"Autumn Palette"
Scottsville Art Guild
20+ members featuring acrylic, oil, watercolor, pencil, charcoal and photography

September  6-October 31, 2007

"Gibson's Genre"
Watercolor, Oil, Graphite by Sonny Gibson

July  3 - August 30, 2007

"Floral Magic"
Katherine Epstein Photography
May  1 - June 29, 2007
www.KatherineCHE.com

"Young Artists"
Simpson County School Show

March - April 2007

"Portraits" by Angie Yarano
January 8th - February 28th, 2007
Bowling Green native and WKU graduate with a  Masters in Art , Angie has taught in Franklin for the past 13 years. Currently she is the FS High School art educator. Sponsored by FS Renaissance Club


Tommy Hughes photography
Nov 1 - Dec 29th, 2006
Tommy grew up in Franklin and was a photographer here before moving to Bowling Green.  His show consisted mainly of photographs of Franklin in the 1940's and '50's.

Festival of Trees
Nov 1 - Dec 29th, 2006
A joint venture with the local school system to promote student art activities and generate donations for art supplies.


"Travels" by Helen Crocker with Lynn & Claude Robertson
Sept 6 - Oct 28th, 2006
Helen Crocker watercolor paintings
Lynn & Claude Robertson paintings


Sunny 16 Club
July 6th - August 31st, 2006
Featued original photography by DEB ALLEY, MARILYN CARTER,  KELLI J. CURRY,  CINDY DEAN,  VICKIE H. ELROD,  TOMMY E. HATCHER,  MELANIE L. HENDERSON,  ALISON HOUK,  CHRISSY JOHNSON,  HOWARD J. MARGOLIS, DONN MIERTL,  LEON VINCENT,  BRENT A. WHITLOW,  and JANET L. YOUNG
Artists  website


Watercolor Show
May 1st - June 30th, 2006  
Featured watercolor originals by  Jane Ward Kehrt,  Sandy Novosel and Clarence Fredrick.
Artist website: Kehrt


Young Artists
March - April 2006
Featured were 196 students from local schools--kindergarten through 12 grades. There were over 200 pieces of original artwork--crayon, watercolor, charcoal, oil, collage, papier mache and clay.
Sponsored by Frank H Wakefield II, 49th District Judge


Photography by Lauren Milliken 
Jan. - Feb. 2006 featured black and white photography

Artwork by Jude Thetford
December 2006 Acrylics on canvas and wood, collage under paintings and small sculptures.

Carol Shutt photography Shaker Museum


Carol Shutt covered bridge photo KY

Carol Shutt photography Shaker Museum KY