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Celebrating Dogs!
This partying pooch is only one of many paintings fulfilling our artist's Challenge to paint a dog. Marley Duncan created this celebratory birthday scene titled "Fifteen and Three Quarters." We also have playful dogs, colorful dogs, cartoon dogs...
Window Seat
You may find you can easily relate to the image selected as the People's Choice this month. The person sitting by this window might be waiting patiently for someone or enjoying some quiet time alone while watching the world go by. You may be drawn...
On Your Toes
These feet are obviously dancing and they may tend to make you want to do a little dance too! The Challenge for PAPA artists this month was "Shoes." Happily, Billie Dean Shoemate gave us so much more than a simple pair in his painting, "On Your...
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Featured Artist
December/January 2025 Featured Artist – Marcia Duncan
“Every picture shows a spot with which the artist has fallen in love.” – Alfred Sisley For me, art is the process of transcribing my heart and mind by hand to create an image that holds special meaning. My chosen subjects reflect what I love: animals (especially dogs), nature, and family. The strong emotional connection […]
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Our Story
In 1991, a small group of Paducah painters realized a common need. They wanted to learn more about fine art and painting. Led by master artist and long-time Paducah resident, the late Clyde H. Lawter Jr, the group began meeting, sharing, learning, and growing!
A short time later, the group incorporated as a non-profit organization and were officially named PAPA – Paducah Area Painters Alliance.
The PAPA Gallery on Broadway opened in 1998, providing the perfect place to show their work and share their stories. Some members of that original ‘charter group’ are still painting and showing their work today, joined by many more artists from our surrounding region. That same spirit of camaraderie exists at PAPA today and we continue to find ways to share art with each other and our community.
Clyde H Lawter, Jr
Founding Member
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Our Purpose
PAPA endeavors to bring together artists to encourage, motivate, educate, and promote them, and to promote the art of painting in particular. A principal goal is to increase sociability and friendship among its members. Whenever resources allow, PAPA will provide a theatre to display member’s art – both in the gallery on Broadway, online on our website, and in the community.
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Our Board
Dutch Thurman, President
Jenny Fuller, Executive Director
Diane Bay, Program Coordinator
Heather Reid, Treasurer
Cindy McLaren, Secretary
Mark Cope
Sandi Johnson
John McLaren
Chad Nelson
Dale Houseworth
Rebecca Mueller-Williams
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Address
124 Broadway St
Paducah, KY 42001, USA
(270) 575-3544
Open Hours
Tuesday – Saturday: 11am – 3pm
Other times by appointment only.
Call (270) 519-3198 for appt.