Coming This Friday

Emery Franklin of Memphis and Joyce Garner of Louisville

will come together to present their recent work at Gallery Fifty Six.

The artists' reception is this Friday, May 4, from 5 to 8 PM.

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND



Copyright Emery Franklin



Copyright Joyce Garner

Emery Franklin In The News

Watch a video interview with Gallery Fifty Six painter Emery Franklin. http://www.thevillagecelebration.com/2012/03/01/emery-franklin/

.  Emery will have an exhibit of his work with Lousiville painter Joyce Garner in May. 

 Get ready for a terrific show!

Only Three Days Left

Only three days left to view Mike Coulson's show, along with photography by Mary Stubbs, Paul Clarke, and J. Michael Whitaker. 

Highwayscapes:  A Road Trip
Paintings by Mike Coulson

Paul Clake's Photographs on Canvas



Read The Review

Click this link to read Frederick Koepple's review of Mike Coulson's show.

http://www.gomemphis.com/news/2012/apr/19/abstract-pieces-hint-at-structure/

Come See This Show!

Mike Coulson

Twenty-nine acrylic on canvas abstract paintings

Now through April 27, 2012

If you have not been to Gallery Fifty Six, now is the time to come. 

 Mike's show is a top-notch, quality exhbition.

Look for the review in this Friday's Commercial Appeal - 'Go Memphis' section.

HIGHWAYSCAPES - A ROAD TRIP

Coming In May



Congratulations, Michael Whitaker

A photograph by J. Michael Whitaker has been selected as one of twenty B&W photos to be exhibited in May at the Black Box Gallery, a very small photo-specific gallery in Portland, Oregon.

The judge was Julia Dolan, the Minor White Curator of Photography at the Portland Art Museum. She has a BFA in photography from the Maryland Institute College of Art, a MA in art history from Penn State and a PhD in art history from Boston University. She previously worked for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Addison Gallery of American Art and the Fogg Art Museum.

The image selected is the "Restricted Attention" image on the home page of Michael's website
(http://www.j-michael-whitaker.com/).
 
Gallery Fifty Six is proud to have J. Michael Whitaker as one of three photographers that we represent.

J. Michael Whitaker: Photographing Our Lives

Former Memphian,  J. Michael Whitaker, recently sent Gallery Fifty Six a small collection of  his recent work.  Some of the images are from his newly published book "Very Close and Personal - Faces of the 2010 Neshoba County Fair".  Come and see Michael's work in Gallery C.

Chaps and Boots

copyright J. Michael Whitaker

all rights reserved



Mike Coulson - Abstract Painter

The current show in the main gallery is 'Highwayscapes - A Road Trip'.  The 29 acrylic on canvas paintings are by Memphis artist Mike Coulson.  His inspiration for these paintngs come from traveling the highways.

Mike's show runs until April 27, 2012.  The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4 PM.

Paul Clarke



From Paul Clarke's 'Dirty Pictures' series



Fine art photographer Paul Clarke has been with Gallery Fifty Six since it opened. He prints photographs using the finest pigment ink on stretched canvas.  He has been working on several series, including 'Borders', 'Dirty Pictures' (photos of the soil), and 'Waiting'.  Paul captures rapidly vanishing images of the South.  These include the  juke joints and abandoned churches of the Delta.

Gallery Fifty Six is currently featuring our photographers in Gallery C.  Work by Mary Stubbs, J. Michael Whitaker, and Paul Clarke are being shown.  The exhibition will run until April 27, 2012.  Any of these photographs would make an excellent addition to your collection.

Infrared Photography

Mary Stubbs uses infrared photography to create her dynamic images.  Gallery Fify Six

currently has a large collection of her work on exhibition, as well as the fine art

photography of Paul Clarke and J. Michael Whitaker.



Welcome To Gallery Fifty Six

Gallery Fifty Six has a new exhibition every month, with an artist's reception on the first Friday. Contemporary and traditional paintings, drawings, original prints, sculpture, pottery, and photography are available for purchase.



Congratulations, Madison Sherman

Gallery Fifty Six congratulates one of our artists, Madison Sherman.  Madison's painting, 'Tom and Jerry', was selected for the 2012 Memphis College of Art Summer Exhibition.  Madison's work is colorful and energetic.  We have several works by Madison Sherman in the gallery, available for purchase.

Very Cool Side Show

Click this link to see the 'hippest' slide show of Mike Coulson's exhibition at Gallery Fifty Six:

http://animoto.com/play/vCCNq2m9hREbIyY8eQLTiw

If You Love Photography...

Currently Showing

THREE FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHERS

in

Gallery C

Paul Clarke

Mary Stubbs

&

J. Michael Whitaker

Mike Coulson's Exciting New Show

Exciting, colorful, creative, and unique.

Be sure you see our current show 'Highwayscapes:  A Road Trip'

paintings on canvas by Mike Coulson

April 6 - 28, 2012

Wed. - Fri. noon to 4 PM

Sat. 11 AM to 4 PM

Emery Franklin's Recently Published Book

Congratulations to artist Emery Franklin for his new book, Crossroads:  From Sagging To Success, that was recently published.

From the ad on Amazon.com:

Does the fashion trend of sagging indicate a sagging mindset? The ancestral and personal history of many African Americans has wandered from slavery to sagging to success. Florence M. Howard tells a story of one family’s success based on fine artist Emery Franklin’s “Crossroads: From Sagging to Success" oil painting series which opened in February 2011 at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Public Library. Designed for young people and adults, this book portrays the transformative journey of Derrick, who sought and found the secret to success in business and in life. Subtitled, “The Story of Emery Franklin,” this book contains information about Emery's life, his thoughts, and his successful use of the Law of Attraction as well as the series of 15 original paintings. Prints for many of these paintings can be found on Emery’s website at http://emery-franklin.artistwebsites.com Bits of African American history, such as the Civil Rights Movement and the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike, add flavor and depth to scenes reflected in several paintings and to the entire FROM SAGGING TO SUCCESS story. Highlights in the book include an original portrait of President Barack Obama by Emery Franklin and bonus section on black inventors.

Click this link for more details:

http://www.amazon.com/From-Sagging-Success-Story-Franklin/dp/0615597726/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333727889&sr=1-9

You can find paintings by Emery Franklin for sale at Gallery Fifty Six.  He will have an exhibition at the gallery next month with Kentucky painter Joyce Garner.

Slide Show of Mike Coulson, Mary Stubbs, Paul Clarke, and J. Michael Whitaker

Click this link to see a slide show of 'Highwayscapes - A Road Trip', paintings by Mike Coulson and fine art photography by Paul Clarke, Mary Stubbs, and J. Michael Whitaker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAzK5AD5hm4&feature=g-all-u&context=G2847b52FAAAAAAAAAAA

Spotlight: Emery Franklin

Emery Franklin has been with Gallery Fifty Six since it opened.  He has been successful in the art world and is currently represented by 13 galleries throughout the United States.  He is a talented artist who can paint just about anything from abstract figures to realistic portraits. Emery was selected this year as the artist to create the billboard for the Memphis Africa In April festival.  

Emery Franklin will have a show in May with Louisville painter Joyce Garner.

Four Dynamic Artists

Artists' Reception
Friday, April 6, 20125 to 8 PM

Copyright Paul Clarke



Beyond The Moment
Copyright Mary Stubbs



 Midnight In Paris
Copyright J. Michael Whitaker



MILEMARKER 114:  SWOLLEN POND
 Copyright Mike Coulson

 





Coming This Friday: 'HIGHWAYSCAPES: A Road Trip'

      Memphis artist Mike Coulson's exhibition opens this Friday with an artist's reception from 5 to 8 PM.  Mike has created asbstract acrylic on canvas paintings based on traveling the highways.  You are invited to attend the opening; it i

Pink at Night - Sailor's Delight
Copyright Mike Coulson - All Rights Reserved

s free and open to the public.



In Gallery C, fine art photographers Paul Clarke,  Mary Stubbs, and Michael Whitaker will present their work.  The exhibit will include both color and black and white photography.