Leeds Arts Council Happenings

Christmas Open House
Leeds Theatre and Arts Center
Monday, December 8 from 6pm-8pm
Everyone is invited!

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John Lonergan
Featured this month at the
Leeds Theatre and Arts Center

 

The Leeds Arts Council held an opening reception honoring Pell City artist John Lonergan this afternoon (Sunday, December 7, 2014) at the Leeds Theatre and Arts Center, 8140 Parkway Drive, downtown Leeds.  This was an opportunity to meet the artist and enjoy viewing his beautiful oil paintings. His work will be on exhibit through December 31, 2014.

John Lonergan has “lived and breathed” art for over 40 years. He knew from an early age that he wanted to pursue a career in the arts. He received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in 1964 and, ten years later, he received a master’s degree in Education Administration from UAB. Combining his love for art and teaching, he taught art to high school students for 25 years at Pell City High School. During this time, he was also perfecting his own style of painting and working with pottery.

The artist has had many exhibits over the years. In 1968, he began to exhibit at Littlehouse Galleries in Homewood. They showcased his work in many solo exhibitions, including his most recent show there in 2011.

In the past fifteen years, Lonergan has won numerous awards for his paintings and pottery. This includes the Founders Favorite Award during Arts for the Parks in 1988 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and the Best of Show Energen Art Award in 2012.

Lonergan has published multiple times. His history as an artist is chronicled in a new book entitled John Longeran, Painter which features family photos alongside beautiful images of his paintings. Autographed copies of the book will be available during the reception.

For more information on the reception, exhibit and other arts council events, call the arts center at 205-699-1892 or go to the website at www.leedsartscouncil.org. Regular gallery hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; however, due to the holidays, it is advisable to call ahead to verify the schedule.

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Advance Notice

The Leeds Arts Council presents
The Doctors & The Lawyers
in Concert
January 17 at 7pm
Tickets $10.00
Call now to reserve your tickets!
205-699-1892

 

Forged in the fires of Southern and Psychedelic Rock, The Doctors and The Lawyers take pride in live improvisation and the formation of a transcendental experience worth seeing over and over again. The group engages its audience by both recognizing and appreciating the diversity of musical preferences that can be present in large crowds. Though the band got its name because the members are currently studying to become doctors, lawyers, and the like, their true passion lies in the collaboration and creation of a truly unique music experience. Most recently, TDTL performed at the 2014 Wakarusa Music Festival in Ozark, Arkansas alongside acts such as The String Cheese Incident, The Flaming Lips, Moon Taxi, Papadosio, and others.
The group consists of five members, formed through relationships made by random freshman dorm placement and developed because of each member’s collective musical vision. From The Black Keys to Papadosio, Moon Taxi to Led Zeppelin, the musical influences of the group continue to expand and evolve just as fluidly as the sound of the group’s original material.
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Please Note: The Leeds Arts Council office will be closed Christmas week and New Years Day.

Pamela Ayres
Leeds Arts Council
205-699-1892
www.leedsartscouncil.org