SHOWING AT: 1741 Bardstown Road
Featured Artist
Carol McLeod
Carol McLeod is an eclectic artist, painting landscapes, portraits, and abstracts using oil or acrylic and drawing on influences gathered from her lifelong journeys.
Carol has been an avid painter all of her life, having her first art show at the age of 19. One of her first influences was Akira Taira, a Professor of Art who taught at the University of the Ryukus from whom she took private lessons. She also went to Taos, New Mexico to learn Plain Air painting techniques from local painter Don Ward, took classes at Virginia Commonwealth University and The Virginia Museum of Art. McLeod was a �student of the world� living in Japan, Guam, Hawaii, and various other US cities from Dallas to Jersey�Drawing upon these cultural experiences for artistic inspiration.
McLeod has acquired numerous awards and recognition. She was one of the ten women to win the statewide Equally Yours competition in Kentucky. The Hurter S. Thompson mural, recently named the 'best public' in the 2011 LEO Reader's Choice Awards was a project conceived of and directed by Carol. She has painted other murals in and around Louisville as well.
Carol is a member of the Highlands Art Committee which for the past three years has sponsored an annual art competition.
McCleod displayed her work in the Creativity With Parkinson's exhibit at the World Parkinson's Congress in Washington, DC under the direction of Dr. Oliver Sachs and was the State Coordinator for the Parkinson's Action Network. She was a recipient of the John Lester award for her work designing a website for The Parkinson's community.
Carol believes that Louisville has the potential to be an art mecca and has rooted herself in it's art scene. She is an inspiration to the art community in Louisville, serving as a mentor to many.
You can contact Carol at the Highlands Art Studious on the corner of Beechwood Avenue and Bardstown Rd and by e-mail at pwnkle@yahoo.com
Micki Thomas is from Louisville, Kentucky. She specializes in portraits and animals, but enjoys a wide variety of subjects, with styles ranging from classic to pop art. Her paintings express a fun, optimistic feeling that appeals to contemporary and traditional styles , and her goal is to make original art accessible to everyone. Micki spends most of her time on private commission work and has clients across the United States. She recently completed the very successful “Pet Portrait Exhibit” at 21C Museum Hotel which consisted of eighty commissioned pet portraits, and supported the Kentucky Humane Society. Micki is currently working on several mural projects for the Volunteers of America Family Emergency Shelter. Her work is often seen at art shows and charity events around the Louisville area, and is available in local galleries. Micki lives in Louisville with her husband Don, their two college-age children, Zach and Alex, and their dog Riley.
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SHOWING AT: 1741 Bardstown Road
Micki Thomas
Joan Schulte
Joan is a native Kentuckian, and current resident of the historic �Butchertown� area of Louisville. She grew up in the suburbs, but over the course of a lifetime, has migrated to an area that is rich with the history of Louisville and the Ohio River. She is a collector by nature, and has a passion for all things historic.
Her photographs represent her connection to her surroundings and her efforts to seek out beauty in the unlikeliest of places. She transfers her photographs onto found or reclaimed materials using a water-slide process. This process gives an aged, unique quality to each piece that she creates.