I'm taking a break from my busy schedule thinking about what it has taken to bring the ARA exhibition series and associated project to the level it has become. Since 2011 I have been working tirelessly, with the help of a few very talented friends, to bring this series of art exhibits to as many communities as we can. Since its inception in the spring of 2011 we've grown the exhibit from a member group of 3 artists/photographers to a current group of 16 artists/photographers/artisans living and working in Georgia, 14 writers, several musicians, a talented video narrator, and dozens of helpers. Many believers in what we are doing (paying homage to the American farmer, both past and present) have helped spread the work about our project. Now we have expanded beyond the Georgia borders to Alabama with the Wetumpka exhibit and even have a representation of our works in the US Senate building in Washington, DC in Georgia Senator David Perdue's offices and conference rooms.
We will be presenting our largest exhibit yet when we have our 5 year anniversary show at the Lyndon House Art Center in Athens, GA this coming August 28 to late October. Please join us if you can and see what a diverse group of creative people have put together to celebrate rural America and the American farmer.
Here are some photos of our previous and current exhibits and art:
