Michels Records - a stop on the Artwalk The Attic Gallery 50th Anniversary is upon us. Events on Saturday, October 2 in downtown Vicksburg... The Artwalk Saturday, October 2, beginning at 10 AM   Get out; stretch your legs; see some art; get to know downtown Vicksburg a little better: all at the same time.   Many thanks to the businesses and home marked on the map who are hosting art from the Attic Gallery for you to come see: 900 Block: Catfish Row Museum 1100 Block: 1100 Washington Street Relish The Vicksburg Post Lorelei Books Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum Vicksburg Civil War Museum 1200 Block: Home of Glynn Lassiter Merle Norman      Paper Plus 1300 Block: Paper Plus Cinnamon Tree   Magnolia Jewelers 1400 Block:  Peterson's Sassafras Magnolia Jewelers Michel's 1500 Block: Rouge  Click here for your own printable map for the artwalk   Art Demonstrations Kinu Kraus - felting demo at the   Attic Gallery at 10:15    ...

    Chicken on a Bicycle by Martha Ferris 12" x 12" acrylic on board $650 This chicken is a Columbian Wyandotte named Pessoa after the great Portuguese writer. She is one of a flock of six beautiful hens lovingly tended by two wonderful writers who happen to live with my husband, another wonderful writer, and me. Thus her literary name. We are never short of eggs, thanks to these lovely ladies, or of words, thanks to my housemates. Pessoa, or Pessy as we now call her, is a prolific layer. She is also a loner who lets you pick her up for caresses and prefers this bicycle to any other perch outside her coop. - Martha Ferris     Chicken on the Glove 12" x 12" acrylic on board $650 Chicken on the Wing 12" x 12" acrylic on board $650 I can’t remember when I first met Lesley.  It feels like I’ve always known her, and I have always found my way home to her Attic Gallery.  She’s the art maven of Warren County, welcoming, nurturing, and inspiring all artists and...

  Little Brother Montgomery - by Kreg Yingst 2 color block print 10” x 10” $195 This piece was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Attic Gallery on Washington Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi.   In 1930, just a year after the great stock market crash, one of my favorite artist’s Lynd Ward released his second woodcut novel, Madman’s Drum, while barrelhouse blues pianist Little Brother Montgomery released his signature song, Vicksburg Blues. An influence on Willie Dixon, Otis Span, and Skip James, Montgomery would play in nightspots in Vicksburg and Gulfport, Mississippi, as well as New Orleans. Montgomery led his own Jackson-based Southland Troubadors, sometimes broadcasting on local stations such as WCOC in Meridian, to advertise the band's appearances. The group, which also toured several states billed as the Collegiate Ramblers, never recorded, but as a solo pianist or with only one accompanist, Montgomery cut twenty-two blues sides, all released on singles on ...

  Live with Art Opening The Attic Gallery Saturday, October 2 6 PM     For our 50th anniversary of being downtown we have asked 50 artists to provide one piece each to hang upstairs. Come see these new works and more as we celebrate together...   Featured artists:   Pat Abernathy Daryl Anderson Rick Anderson David Baum Sam Beibers Lane Berg Blockhead Jean Blue Dr. Bob Conner Burns Anne Campbell Rob Cooper Tony Davenport Tony DiFatta DaNeal Eberly Wendy Eddleman Paul Fayard Martha Ferris Kat Fitzpatrick Elayne Goodman Denise Greenwood Mary Hardy Stacey Johnson Hardy Kennith Humphrey Lucy Hunnicutt Sue Jensen Mamie Joe Randy Jolly Pat Juneau Suzanne Juneau Ginger Kelly Ron Koehler David Lambert Ellen Langford Jason Leasor Ron Lindsey Keith Matthews Vanda McCormick George Ann McCullough Patt Odom Becky Pate Susie Ranager Dale Rayburn Holly Roberts Lesley Silver Earl Simmons James Smithhart Jamie Tate Kreg Yingst Andy Young   Some we have known for decades,...

 Check out the latest issue of Bluffs and Bayous Magazine for a retelling of the Attic's 50 year story and some "then and now" photos...

    Paul's Pitcher and Seashell by Ron Lindsey Acrylic on board 18" x 20" $645   This painting is acrylic and modeling paste on board. Paul Fayard gave me the small turquoise pitcher and LaRita Smith gave me the seashell. The almost petrified wild orange is from my tree. I had the Italian artist Morandi in mind as I painted this one.   Lesley remembers: With many of our artists comes a new story and a new learning about art for me. My perceptions exploded when I got to know Ron because of his approach to art and his vision. His paintings of Vicksburg houses and scenes and his still lifes turned the subjects into textures, into shapes and into colors. When I would look into his work, the surface would reveal layer after layer. Where you might expect one color, there were many, all with something to say. Ron also contributed to my art education by sharing some of his influences with me, including Wayne Thiebaud, Richard Diebenkorn, and Rufino Tamayo. I always enjoyed ...

  Click to see it bigger...   A View from the Top - by Jean Blue Acrylic on canvas 16” x 16” $645   I have found inspiration time and again from the diverse architecture of Vicksburg structures. In an effort to present the magnificent Italianate Baer House on South Street in a different way, I chose to focus on its gables. I have taken a number of photos of the house through the years, but I had never noticed what looks like a bird perched on the roof in one of the images. It seemed fitting to include one and to title the painting “A View from the Top.”    Lesley remembers: Jean’s work reaches out and grabs my soul. And it’s not just me. So often I am asked, “do you  have any of Jean Blue’s available?” They stand in line whenever there is new work. It appeals to so many, and it has been my privilege to witness their reactions. Her combination of subject, color, texture all come together. She is fearless and successful with each new experiment. A magical en...