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Open Hours
Tues - Sat: 11am - 3 pm
Other times by appointment only.
Special Events & Extended Hours
September 15 - October 24
- Tue-Sat, 11-3 PM - Classic Rides & Retro Vibes
- Saturday, September 19: Open til 7pm
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Last Light
Victor Hugo said "To love beauty is to see light" and you'll understand why he said that when you see our featured artist exhibit this month. Kim Noffke finds art to be a meditative practice that brings relaxation and enjoyment. To view his work is...
Snowy Owl
In his painting, "Snowy Owl," Mark Ray reveals drama and beauty in a frosty world. His subject is well camouflaged and stares out impassively toward the viewer who seems to be in the danger zone from its steely eyes and strong beak. Mark has a...
Into the Storm
The unusual challenge for PAPA artists this month was to paint using only black and white. Brenda Foster's chosen subject seems especially suited for this task in her painting, "Into the Storm." One hardly needs any color to imagine this ship...
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Featured Artist
August 2024 Featured Artist – Ellen Hunt
I was born to parents who barely survived the Great Depression of 1939, so there was no money to waste, but my mother encouraged me in art and furnished me with basic inexpensive supplies. My daddy’s art consisted of drawing house plans on a napkin, and then built the house from that plan. Today, that’s […]
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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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Thank You from the artists of the PAPA Gallery
Every once in a while, we’re reminded that sharing our art with the community means more than finding happy homes for our paintings. Recently we received a thank you note that demonstrates other ways our artistic practices have wide ranging impacts. This group of talented students was deeply affected by the warm welcome they received, the invitation to participate in a process to choose a favorite, and the wide diversity of artistic styles and subjects that made them feel included.
It is a privilege to share these experiences with our community and we look forward to many more connections through art. Thank you for your patronage and for taking time to simply enjoy art with us!
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.