First Thursdays + BuckheadGallery WalksThursday. May 7. 6:00 P TO 9:00 PREFRESHMENTS SERVED IN EACH GALLERY ______________________________________________________________________________ALAN AVERY ART COMPANY 315 East Paces Ferry Road tel 404-237-0370 www.alanaveryartcompany.com Anatoly Tsiris Turned Wood Vessel 2009
May 7 – June 3: “Macrocosm” featuring Jean Larson, Kirsten Stolle and Anatoly Tsiris.
Alan Avery Art Company / Formerly Trinity Gallery, after 27 years is one of the oldest and largest fine art galleries in the Southeast, representing emerging to modern master artists.
Also on view will be works by gallery artists including Chuck Close, Jacob Cooley, Robert Flynn, Eric Gonzales and Jeff Cohen. ______________________________________________________________________________
ANNE IRWIN FINE ART 25 D Bennett Street tel 404-352-1855 www.anneirwinfineart.com
 Barbara Olsen A Wise Guy Mixed media on canvas 20” x 20
May 7 – May 21, 2009: New Paintings by Barbara Olsen”
Born and raised in San Francisco, Barbara Olsen has created art since she was a child. Storytelling is at the heart of this former preschool teacher’s art and her very soul. Barbara uses words as well as images to tell her stories on canvas and handmade paper. Using a variety of found objects, Barbara creates unique and colorful images: snips of paper, dabs of paint, scraps of fabric are transformed into whimsical mixed media collages. Also on display, HYLAND’S ANTIQUE GIFTS & ACCESSORIES. Exquisite, one of a kind, small antiques from England and France. Each hand selected item will be a gift or an accessory that will be treasured for years to come. www.hylandjustice.com
______________________________________________________________________________ ATLANTA ARTIST CENTER 2979 Grandview Avenue tel 404-237-2324 www.atlantaartistscenter.org
 Shirley Seguin Giraffes Four Oil on Canvas
The Atlanta Artists Center is a not-for-profit organization with more than 500 members. The Atlanta Artist Center is also the oldest and largest organization of visual artists in the Southeast. All visual artists are welcome to join and participate in monthly meetings, exhibitions and workshops. The mission of AAC is to develop artists and promote art to the greater community. ______________________________________________________________________________
ATLANTA ART GALLERY 3005 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite B tel 404-816-7322 www.AtlantaArtGallery.com Bennett Vadnais Railroad Tracks Oil on Canvas 25" x 30"
May 7 – June 13: “New York Landscapes” by Bennett Vadnais. For our premier First Thursday opening, The Atlanta Art Gallery is proud to introduce the poignant plein air landscapes of 30 year old Bennett Vadnais. Vadnais’ paintings are realistic but have a strong impressionist feel to them. He captures the moody New York skies with changing light effects, appealing color combinations and compelling textures. ______________________________________________________________________________
CATHERINE KELLEGHAN GALLERY 309 East Paces Ferry Road, Suite 130 tel 404-841-2345 www.catherinekelleghangallery.com  Daniel Maltzman White Hat Mixed Media on Canvas 50" x40"
Featuring a broad range of innovative and contemporary art, Catherine Kelleghan Gallery focuses on exhibiting an eclectic group of works ranging from impressionism to abstract expressionism, as well as bronze sculpture, offering clients both the nationally recognized and new on the Atlanta art scene. ______________________________________________________________________________
COPELAND COLLECTION GALLERY 309 East Paces Ferry Road, Suite 101 tel 404-467-9464

May 7 – June 20 : Atlanta based glass sculptor Hans Frabel exhibiting works inspired by the life around him, from the mundane tasks of the day to the appreciation of natures beauty.
Also on view will be furnace glass work from Tadashi Torii , flameworked glass from Thom Lillie, photographic images from Jeannie Bartow-Hartman, and select water colors by Stephen Foster.
______________________________________________________________________________DE FINE ART GALLERY 309 East Paces Ferry, 105 tel 404-841-1184 www.defineartgalley.com
Mario Impasto Landscape, 2009 Oil on Canvas 36” x 48”
DE Fine Art is proud to feature the works of Mario. Working in a multitude of genres, Mario’s emerging popularity is heightened by his ability to create a diverse range of work from classic and realistic stills, popular among Nu Realists collectors, to passionate impastos with richly textured details.
______________________________________________________________________________HAGEDORN FOUNDATION GALLERY 425 Peachtree Hills Ave. No. 25 tel 404-492-7718 www.hagedornfoundationgallery.org Nancy Lee Andrews Ringo in Tub, 1975 Digital Print on Exhibition Fiber Paper 44” x 30”, Ed. 1/15May 7 – June 6, 2009: “A Dose of Rock ‘N” Roll”, collection of never before seen images of some of Rock’s biggest icons from the 60’s and 70’s (John Lennon, Ringo Starr, The Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and more) both in the studio and in their personal lives.
Also on view will be photographic works by artists including Lucinda Bunnen, Clyde Butcher, John Duckworth, Paul Hagedorn, Jack Leigh, Meryl Truett, and Lynn Wright ______________________________________________________________________________HUFF HARRINGTON FINE ART 4240 Rickenbacker Drive tel 404-257-0511 www.huffharrington.com
 Doug Folt Inside Out Oil On Canvas 36” x 60
Tucked away on a side street in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, Huff Harrington Fine Art is a little oasis of art, carefully curated and displayed in a warm and cozy ranch house. Each of the gallery’s seven rambling rooms is a neutral backdrop for te gallery’s ever-changing selection of representational, abstract and impressionist art. Owners Ann Huff and Meg Harrington work with a number of emerging and mid-career American and French artists who paint in a variety of styles and media.
On the wall Thursday, May 7th: “Points of View,” an exhibit featuring new works from gallery artists, including Doug Foltz, Nancy Franke, Jim Richards – and introducing new artists, Rebecca Koury, and Jim Seitz. ______________________________________________________________________________LAGERQUIST GALLERY 3235 Paces Ferry Place NW tel 404-261-8273 www.lagerquistgallery.net
 Henry Barnes Stairway in Santorini Oil on Canvas 40” x 30”
Through May 9th, 2009, Lagerquist Gallery is featuring a show of new work by Henry Barnes. Mr. Barnes ` paintings are unique studies of the color and light in places he has visited or conjured from his personal experiences.
Lagerquist Gallery has a long standing reputation for showcasing a wide variety of representational, abstract, and dimensional work by locally-, nationally-, and internationally - recognized artists as well as that of emerging artists. Founder Evelyn Lagerquist and co-owner Kay Lagerquist Bragg are dedicated to providing their clients with personalized service in developing private and corporate collections. Visit our website for information about current and upcoming shows and events ______________________________________________________________________________MATRE GALLERY 65 Bennett Street tel 404-351-3620 www.matregallery.com
For the First Thursday of May 7, Matre Gallery celebrates its return to the Atlanta gallery scene with a sneak preview of “Spring Into Summer”. This group exhibition of select gallery artists will open on Friday, May 15, 2009, from 7-9 p.m., continuing through June 30.
Feature artists include Scott Hill, Ruth Franklin, Steve Penley and Tracy Sharp. ______________________________________________________________________________THE SPORTSTMAN’S GALLERY 309 East Paces Ferry Road, Suite 120 tel 404-841-0133 www.sportsmansgallery.com Peggy Watkins Live Oak Covey Oil On Canvas 24” x 36”
Having specialized in sporting and wildlife subjects for more than a decade, we have come to be known as one of the authorities in the field. Subjects include, but are not limited to, landscapes, hunting, fishing, equestrian, Native American, and other traditional, pastoral scenes. Works by contemporary artists, as well as deceased masters will be on view. Artists represented include: Ogden Pleissner, Aiden L. Ripley, Edmund Osthaus, Thomas Aquinas Daily, Brett Smith, Luke Frazier, Eldridge Hardie, Mike Stidham, Bucky Bowles, Arthur Shilstone, as well as numerous others.
Our inventory, in its entirety, can be viewed on our website ______________________________________________________________________________TEW GALLERIES 425 Peachtree Hills Avenue #24 tel 404-869-0511 www.tewgalleries.com
 Olena Zvyagintseva Bird, 2009 Oil on linen 11.75” x 9.5”, 17.5” x 15” framed
May 7 – May 26: “Charles Keiger and Olena Zvyagintseva”
The exhibition features the works of two powerful figurative painters. Stylistically they could not be more different, but there is a striking connection in the poetry and sensibility of the works. Zvyagintseva’s figures are painterly and interconnected while Keiger’s are cerebral, cool and tightly constructed, and surreal.
______________________________________________________________________________TWENTY 21 COLLECTIONS/gallery Rodin 309 E. Paces Ferry Rd. #110 tel 404-816-9977 www.2021collectionsgalleryrodin.com
TWENTY 21 COLLECTIONS/Gallery Rodin offers the new, beginning, or experienced collector a source for artwork of importance and value to add to their collection. We represent paintings, works on paper, sculpture and objects from established collections and private sources for redistribution to a discerning audience. ______________________________________________________________________________
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