Author: Blue Door Gallery

The Cultural Arts Center of Carrollton is hosting an exhibit "Carrollton Collects" premiering February 24th and continuing thru April 6th. This exhibit features work from the private collections of Carrollton residents. It's a wonderful insight into the diverse taste of art collectors of our city. As part of the exhibit, Collecting Carrollton Silent Auction will… Continue reading Blue Door Gallery Artists Participate in “Carrollton Collects” Event.

In 2018 Blue Door Gallery opened as a place centered around sharing creativity through art under the direction of six members of Artists Guild of Carrollton. The gallery occupies the space that was formerly held as the Carrollton Main Street office.  Together as the only artist co-operative in Carrollton, local artists Alice Searcy, Wanda Cox,… Continue reading We are a Unique Place in Carrollton, GA

Throughout our fiction and world history, particular pieces of jewelry have held significant power in our collective imagination; The Pink Panther diamond, the horcrux locket of Salazar Slytherin from Harry Potter, the Crown Jewels of England, to name a few. Beyond their monetary value these adornments have been layered with deeply personal, spiritual and influential… Continue reading Artful Jewelry, more than just ‘pretty’…

If you found the title of this post enticing, and have an affinity for jam band music and unhealthy quantities of 'munchies', I am sorry to disappoint you, but we are going to talk about Clay today! Particularly the work of our member artist Marcella Kuykendall. Kuykendall studied at our own University of West Georgia… Continue reading Let’s talk about ‘pot’….

This week we bring you a stage by stage painting from Wanda Cox. If you've ever wanted to be in the studio as an artist works, here's your chance- minus the numerous hours! In this installment, Wanda Cox is rendering one of her favorite subjects, Ball Mason Jars and the ubiquitous southern crop, cotton. Both… Continue reading Art in Process…