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Online Art Gallery
Online Art Gallery
 
The Morrow Conference Center at the Chamber of Commerce of West
Alabama prominently displays works produced by local artists. Some pieces are
available for purchase at the price indicated below each image. If you would
like to purchase a work of art, please contact the Chamber at 205-758-7588.
"Girl in Pink Dress"
by Martha Allen
A Tuscaloosa belle stands serenely in a parlor of the antebellum Battle-Friedman
House. Built in 1835 by planter Alfred Battle, and boasting walls that were
eighteen inches thick, the home was sold in 1875 to Bernard Friedman, whose
descendant, Hugo Friedman, donated the home to the city of Tuscaloosa in 1965.
Today, the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society maintains the house and gardens.
"University Club"
by Martha Allen
$400
The University Club, a private facility of the University of Alabama, is an excellent
example of Greek Revival architecture. Featuring an outstanding art collection,
the Club is a favorite place for special events.
"Waiting Room at the Bama"
by Pam Askew
It is an oil painting on canvas and depicts children at play, waiting their
turns to go on stage for their year end dance recital. Spring dance recitals at
the Bama Theatre are a tradition in Tuscaloosa. Backstage, children squirm in
their costumes (and their mother's arms), while waiting for their cue.
"First African Baptist Church and Greenwood Cemetery"
by Sue Blackshear
$2000
The painting, "First African Baptist Church and Greenwood Cemetery,"
was among those selected for the recently published "Tuscaloosa Sketchbook."
The church, on the corner of Stillman Boulevard and T.Y. Rogers Avenue, was
built entirely by men of the congregation in 1907. Visually, I was attracted
by the brickwork and the stained glass windows of the church, as well as by
the varied tombstones and the live oak in the background. Historically, the
church and the cemetery are important. First African Baptist, under the leadership
of Reverend T.Y.Rogers, was the center of important civil rights activities
in Tuscaloosa in the 1960's. Greenwood Cemetery, seen in the background, is
the oldest cemetery in Tuscaloosa.
The artwork is painted with gouache (opaque watercolor) on acid-free, archival quality watercolor paper and was framed at NewSouth Art Shop in Montgomery.
Prints of the painting are also available. Limited edition of 50 signed prints in two sizes (8 1/2" x 10" and 13" x 14 1/2"; $40 and $80, respectively). The artist can be reached at sueblackshear@yahoo.com or at (205) 633-4091 for commissions, purchase of artwork or prints.
"The Twelve Ten"
by James Conner
In an earlier time, trains competed with automobiles and horses as a means of
transportation, as shown in this painting entitled "The Twelve Ten."
Original Vase
by Christopher Greenman
$300
Hand Painted Gourd Birds
by Marie Jeff
$52, $75, $69
"Bama Theatre"
by Paul Looney
One of the last movie palaces built in the South, the Bama Theatre featured twinking
stars and clouds in the night sky. In 1976, the theatre was converted to a performing
arts center, and is now downtown Tuscaloosa's visual and performing arts center.
"Nick's"
by Gordon Miller
Forget the sign: it's now called "Nick's" and has been described by
reviewers as "deliciously downscale." Decorated in 'early roadside
cafe,' it remains a favorite haunt of University of Alabama students.
"Butterfly"
by Elizabeth Prelich
This breathtaking beauty is an example of creative fine art found in the galleries
in historic Northport.
"New Beginnings"
by Elizabeth Prelich
$600
A walk in the woods behind the Tuscaloosa Public Library reveals this lovely walking
bridge from Tuscaloosa's early days.
"Cypress Inn"
by Sarah Britt Turner
Not For Sale
Built by the Henson family, this restaurant was originally "The Cock of the
Walk." Now owned by their son, Drew, it is well-known as "The Cypress
Inn," and features not only fine food, but a spectacular view of the Black
Warrior River.
"The Highlands"
by Sarah Britt Turner
Not for Sale
Sunlight filters through the trees in The Highlands, an inviting place for a morning
walk.
"Denny Chimes"
by Joan Weaver
$175
Colored pencil on archival pastel sand paper
"1837 Gainesville Presbyterian Church"
by Suzanne Wolfe
$1250
Tiny Gainesville, Alabama (population 220), in Sumter County, is an architectural jewel containing outstanding examples of several types of antebellum structures, including the Greek Revival 1837 Presbyterian Church. Once a bustling river port and cotton center, the community suffered numerous financial setbacks during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but the advent of railroads probably more than anything else spelled economic doom for the town. Although few in number, the residents today take great pride in their historic structures and work tirelessly to keep them up.
The Gainesville Presbyterian Church has always been a favorite structure of mine. I like its hillside position, which enables visitors to view the building from below, a dramatic perspective that places the steeple almost flat against the sky. I painted the church from this vantage point and selected a cool blue palate because the building, once a focal point in a vibrant community, strikes me today as lonely and forlorn.
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