This week the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery proudly features “Crater Talk” on Saturday, May 7th from 10:00 to 11:00 am. This free informational talk will help you see and understand how the eighty five million year old Wetumpka Impact Crater was formed. We have only known the real story about our crater for about 24 […]
Faces and Forms In Watercolors Meet the Artist: Clint Herring We invite you to our monthly lunch and learn program from 12:00pm – 1:00pm at the Kelly. Bring your lunch, and we will provide water, dessert, and an exciting program. This month the artist Clint Herring from Auburn, AL will share his talent as a […]
Student Art and the Sylvia C. McConnell Scholarship Winner We invite you to our monthly lunch and learn program from 12:00pm – 1:00pm at the Kelly. Bring your lunch, and we will provide water, dessert, and an exciting program. This month we encourage the young artists of the River Region! Local art teachers will assist […]
Come join us at The Kelly as we honor our namesake, Wetumpka's own John Kelly Fitzpatrick, his friends, and fellow artists at the Dixie Art Colony. We will feature works by John Kelly Fitzpatrick, as well as his fellow artists Austin Martin, Warree Carmichael LeBron, Karl Ferdinand Wolfe, Carlos Alpha Moon, Louise Everton, Mildred Nungester […]
The Kelly cordially invites you to attend the reception for the "Kelly and Friends" exhibition on August 25th from 5:30pm - 8:00 p.m. sponsored by Alabama Power Foundation. View the works, mix and mingle, enjoy a delightful evening celebrating the arts and learning more about Wetumpka's artistic past. We hope to see you there!
"Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else." - Sydney Gurewitz Clemens Every first Thursday of the month, The Kelly will host a "Kelly's Kids" arts and crafts activity program during Wetumpka's Community Market Day. We provide the supplies at no charge. Just have your […]
Join Kelly members for two special Tuesday with Kelly events in September! For this September 13th Lunch-and-Learn from noon until 1:00pm, come hear June Carpenter, retired teacher and historian, share stories and background about John Kelly Fitzpatrick himself. Bring your lunch, and the Kelly will provide water and dessert.
As part of the "Art Gone Wild" exhibition at The Kelly, Alabama Plein Air Artists will be having a "paint out" with us from Thursday, September 15th until Saturday, September 17th! These artists will paint outside to capture the scenic outdoors of Wetumpka. Visitors and guests are encouraged to watch, and artists may feel free […]
Please join us for the Alabama Plein Air Artists' reception on Friday, September 16th from 5:00pm - 7:30pm. These artists will paint outside from Sept 15th until Sept 16th, and afterwards The Kelly will host this reception for them to show off their hard work. So be sure to join us for food, drinks, and […]
Come get 'em while the paint is still fresh! Alabama Plein Air Artists have worked hard these past couple of days painting "en plein air" (outdoors), and Saturday, September 17th from 10:00am - 5:00pm, these newly created paintings will be for sale. The Kelly will display these still-wet paintings for your viewing pleasure, so please […]
Join The Kelly for a workshop on experimenting with watercolors, led by Cookie Knot. We will provide basic watercolor supplies, drinks, and a dessert, so all you need to bring is your lunch and your imagination. The fun begins at noon. Bring home your own watercolor painting after this Tuesday with Kelly! LIMITED spaces – Please […]
We will be de-installing our current "Kelly and Friends" exhibition and installing the upcoming "Art Gone Wild" exhibition during these dates. During this transition, The Kelly will be closed to the public. Thank you so much for your patience. We are certain you'll love the new "Art Gone Wild" exhibit, which will open September 27, […]
