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THE GARRET ART GALLERY
ON THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY SQUARE

Established in 1985
Our spacious gallery features original, traditional and contemporary art presented in Oil, Watercolor,
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Woodcuts, Linocuts, Collage and pottery. Over 300 paintings are on display.

11l E. VIRGINIA ST. McKINNEY, TEXAS 75069
PHONE (972) 548-9361

COMING EVENTS

2ND SATURDAY ARTWALK
July 11th 2009
Features
"DOUBLE TAKE"
BY
MAUREEN BROUILLETTE AND JOEL SAMPSON
HUSBAND AND WIFE ARTISTS
Reception and meet the Artists 7:00 -10:00pm

iILLUSTRATOR & SPORTS ARTIST
CRAIG GOULD'S
Current Exhibition
"AMERICANA"
Will be showing through Friday, July 10th

EXHIBITION

Paintings by
Belle Homme, Gail Sloan, and Gaye Kelly
AT
Breckenridge Fine Arts Center in the Main Gallery
Breckenridge, Texas
June 16th - August 7th
Reception for the Artists, Sunday, June 28, 2-4 pm

                               CLARA STOVALL
"Living in Luckenbach"                           $850
     24 X 30 Oil

Solely an oil painter, Clara is driven by the inspiration of a
fleeting moment or the emotion of vivid memories.
Communicating her feelings through her paintings, she brings
the Texas Countryside to life. Her bluebonnet paintings are
very popular with collectors. Being an avid gardener, she
finds flowers and garden settings especially appealing.
Several of her paintings have been reproduced as limited
edition prints, including a Best of Show painting titled
"Ramblin Rose".

BABS LIGHT

"It's a Spring Thing" $400
22x28 Watercolor

   Bab's pursuit in the art field at Phoenix College and
Glendale Community College in Arizona has led to a
   well rounded balance of multi-media creativity.
   Her subject matter dictates the media, be it graphite,
watercolor, acrylic,collage or printmaking. This award
winning artist's work has been accepted in many
   juried shows.

JODIE BALDWIN

"Harbor Evening" $200
11x14 Acrylic on Canvas

Although proficient with oils and acrylics, Jodie intensely
enjoys painting with watercolor on location. Her subject
matter is often McKinney's Historic Downtown Square,
fishing harbors of the Texas Gulf Coast and European
cityscapes and landscapes. Early formal training was at
the University of Kansas. She is a signature member of
the Southwestern Watercolor Society.
Click here to see Jodie's web page

GAIL DELGER

"Journey" $1500
30x48 Acrylic

<> Gail works in watercolor, printmaking, collage and
acrylic. She likes to paint objects where the sunlight
and cast shadows are the main focus. Her sense
of humor is ever present in the creative choices of
subject matter and the way they are presented.
Gail is a member of the Southwestern Watercolor
Society.
More of Gail's work click here

GINNY BITTING

"In Monet's Garden"" $800
22x28 Oil

Ginny especially enjoys watercolor painting, but is successful
with acrylic and oil painting. She has a fascination with old
buildings, doorways and colorful flower gardens. Tuscany,
Santa Fe, and Sedona are favorite painting locations. Ginny
is a Past-President of Richardson Civic Art Society.

OVER 300 PAINTINGS ON DISPLAY
ESTABLISHED IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY IN 1985

SOME OF OUR GUEST ARTISTS WORK

DARYL DUIT

"Circle Up"                                $6000
40x60                                          Oil
With his career as an architectural illustrator,
Daryl's work is greatly influenced by things
man made, and by coupling that with his love
of nature. His work takes on a variety of
different subjects from city scenes to country
landscapes. Daryl is a graduate of Kansas
City Art Institute.

BELLE HOMME
"
"Apples & Daisies" $600
18x24 Oil

Belle received a degree in Art Education from McMurray
University in Abilene, Tx. She continues to study in workshops
with noted artists such as portrait painter Daniel Green, plein air
painters Joseph Mendez and Bob Rohm. Belle is an active
member of Richardson Civic Art Society, Associated Creative
Artists and Southwest Pastel Society.

GAYE JOHNS KELLY

"Zinnias And Radishes "                                      $325
16x12                                                        Oil

Gaye Studied at Kent University's art school and was accepted into
their prestigious art program studying with New York artists Janet Fish
and Alex Katz. In later years she has attended workshops with Ray
Vinella, Daniel Greene, Albert Handell, Bob Rohm and other
well-knowns. She has won many Best of Show Awards and First
Awards of Excellence in both Pastel and Oils.

For Gaye's web site use
www.gayejohnskelly-artist.com
web


GAIL SLOAN "Floral on Checks" $425 16x20 Oil	JAKE DOBSCHA "Hanging the Lauudry" 24x36 Giclee'



Kathryn Petroff "Maestro Anshell Brusilow" This portrait in oil was commissioned by the University of North Texas. It now hangs in their permanent collection in the lobby of the Murchison Performing Arts Center. Shown here is a giclee' reproduction. Kathryn also works in Conte and Charcoal and she accepts commissions.	MARIAN HIRSCH "Red Bud" 18x24 Pastel $1000 Marian's Plein Air studies and many dedicated hours of painting have earned her success as a colorist. Her pastel art is included in many collections and published in Artist's Magazine, American Artist, International Artist Magazine, and the Pastel Journal. She received a special invitation to paint at the Ronald Reagan ranch in California to capture the spiritof this ranch in the sky.

Sona Knox

"Platter, Pot of Flowers"