June 4th-Grand Opening of 16 Main!

The artists of 16 Main cordially invite you to help us celebrate the opening of our new home in Madison's beautiful historic district.

5pm, Friday

June 4, 2010

16 Main Street, Madison, Alabama

The honorable Mayor Paul Finley will join us to cut the ribbon and officially welcome the public to our new community of artists. This will be a great opportunity to meet the artists, tour the studio, and see samples of our original work offered in our gallery.

There will be wine, hor'dourves and door prizes. Along with the Madison Belles and a guided Spirit Stroll at 7pm.

Please feel free to share this invitation with others. This is " just the beginning " of a wonderful new chapter in Madison's history and we hope that you all can be there for an evening of art and fun!

-You can keep up with the 16 Main activities by clicking on their blog link below-

http://16main.blogspot.com/

First Painting in the new space!

The Marriage
By Michele Lee
30"x40" acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
Copyright 2010
Well, I completed my first painting in the new space today! It feels so good to be painting again. And I am in love with the new studio. It is nice to be around such creative people. There is still a lot to do for the grand opening is on June 4th. I am sure once we get the gallery and shop done, there will be even more time to create. But for now I have to take it when I can get it.

The Marriage

He comes to her bearing a gift of eternal love

A golden band that will bind them together

until death do they part

before God and their family and friends

they commit to one another

to love

to honor

to respect

to cherish

A promise to always lift the other up.

This is not a contract of love but a covenant to one another and to God

He slips the ring on her finger and they kiss

knowing that from this day forward they are one

they are a team in this journey of life.

Happy Mother's Day

She Is.....

She is the woman who always shines in the face of sadness.

She always holds me when I am feeling down.
She is the one who stayed up so many nights worrying about when I would be home.
But loved me and held me through it all.
She is the woman I run to with all of life's questions.
She IS the strength and the grace that holds our family together.
She is a nurse and a mother.
She is a friend and sister.
She is a woman who walks in this world with sunbeams all around her.
She is a grandmother who KNOWS what a grandmother would do..spoil em rotten is her motto)
She is a wife who stands by her love and shows us what commitment is.
She encourages all of her family and NEVER puts us down.
She was put on this earth for a very special reason by God.....
To be my Mom......
and I could not have dreamed of anyone more perfect......
She is my guide and my hero.
She is my MOM!
I know you will read this today ;) These are only words and they can never show you how much I love you...my heart is too full to ever be expressed.
I love you Mom.
xxoo, Shelly

16 Main is slowly coming together

The studio move to 16 Main is slowly coming together. We have been Hanging lights, prepping the fireplace for a cool finish and painting the walls! There are such great vibes from this old place. And the artists that are now signed on are all sooo YUMMY!

Here are a few pics of the progress.

I will let you all know when we are up and going....stay tuned!
Enjoy!

Moving!

Today is the first day of the rest of this beautiful life! I am officially jumping into a new studio space! After years of painting at home, I feel like it is time for a change. The studio that my great husband Greg built when we moved into this house, has gotten so full of work stuff from my other job. When that became a working studio for Artistic Finishes I decided to move the painting part into the house. And so I took over the dining room. Where do we have people eat when they come? Uh well, we don't really have a spot anymore. So long story short..I heard about a new opportunity in downtown Madison. The old Clay House Museum is newly owned and has been transformed into a working artists community named, "16 Main"! It is a beautiful old home and each room is now a working studio space for a range of very talented artists in the area. I am so excited to have the chance to get in on the ground floor of this new adventure. It is funny how God works. Sometimes when you are not even expecting to change...he throw one at cha! And SHA-BAM! A new adventure begins.

Here are a few before pictures of the new studio space. I will keep you all posted on the transformation and the official opening, which is scheduled for June 1st as of now:)

Enjoy!

May 15th is our next Feed Your Palette Class

"Her Garden"

By Michele Lee

Copyright 2009

Watercolor & Ink on Aqua board

Our next Feed Your Palette Painting class will be held on

May 15th from 6-8pm

at Reflectives Frame and Art Gallery.

Click on the "Feed Your Palette" link to the right for information and registration.

Space is limited, so please sign up early to ensure a spot!

Join me as we feed our palettes in the world of water color and ink.