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1860 Mellwood Avenue
Louisville, KY. 40206

P: 502-895-3650

F: 502-895-3680

MELLWOOD ART AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

502.895.3650
1860 Mellwood Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206

Hours of Operation

Monday — Friday: 9:00 AM — 6:00 PM

Saturday: 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM

Sunday: CLOSED

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Home to a large community of artists and business owners. Studio spaces and private event rooms available for rent.

Homesickness can be a difficult feeling to cope wi

Homesickness can be a difficult feeling to cope with. For Katie Wampler, it would provide the catalyst for her foray into art. Growing up in Louisville and having a parent who worked for Brown-Forman, the Kentucky Derby had played a significant part of Katie’s childhood. For college, Katie went out of state to UVA, marking the first time she was out of state for Derby. After UVA, life took Katie to South Carolina to teach for two years, again forcing Kaite to miss the Derby and time with her family.

By 2015, Katie’s homesickness was at an all-time high. While always interested in art, she never pursued it outside of one class in high school. Inspired by her longing for home and her love of the colorful jockey silks, Katie decided to pull out the art supplies she had on hand and paint the silks in watercolor. When she showed her work to others, they encouraged her to sell prints of her work on Etsy. Even though Katie would eventually leave South Carolina for Washington DC and grad school, she kept working on her art. While in DC, she took a summer class on acrylic painting. After four years in DC, Katie decided it was time to return to her old Kentucky home.

Much of Katie’s work highlights her Kentucky roots, with the Derby and bourbon serving as regular subjects. As a fan of Andy Warhol, you can see hints of his influence at play in Katie’s work. Finding inspiration from colors, patterns, textures, and nature, she also experiments with more abstract styles and the use of floral and botanical elements. To see more of Katie’s work, you can find her on Instagram at @katie_paints. You can also find her online store at fourmintleaves.com.

#mellwoodartcenter #kentuckyartist #kentuckyart #kentuckyderby #bourbon

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at the Mell

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at the Mellwood Art Center!

Wow ✨ check out these gorgeous photos from Emily

Wow ✨ check out these gorgeous photos from Emily & Julia’s wedding, absolutely dreamy ✨
Their wedding date was 10/18/2020
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We wish you a lifetime of love and happiness 💕✨
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Special thanks to:

@brizzyroseandemma
@rebeccasweddings
@thegroomsmansuit
@freidatsflowers
@harrisvideography

For mixed medium artist Brennen Cabrera, there has

For mixed medium artist Brennen Cabrera, there has always been a pull towards the darker aspects of life, particularly mental health and the human condition. Working predominantly in oils and acrylics, he explores the everyday horrors of depression, anxiety, and other struggles in his transgressive abstract expressionist styling.

For this self-taught artist, painting is how he comes to understand himself and others. In his first show, his work revolved around his personal struggles and inner turmoil. With his upcoming show in our Pigment Gallery, Brennen shifted his focus to the passion, pain, and anxiety of a quiet, intimate friendship as presented from both sides. Following this show, Brennen plans to shift his focus and examine society at large.

To see more of his work, you can find him on Instagram at @brennencabreraart or view his website at https://brennencabreraart.com.

Today is National Carbonated Beverage with Caffein

Today is National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day! Take a moment and enjoy your favorite! Thanks to @dannymacspizza for offering this Kentucky classic, and thanks to @ale8one for existing! Also, a special shoutout to Art Ferrier Creative Photography, who's work you can see hanging here!

#nationalcarbonatedbeveragewithcaffeineday #soda

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