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Georgia-based artists’ paintings on exhibit

Published 9:45 am Saturday, September 21, 2024

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Artisans on the Square is pleased to announce its upcoming art exhibit INSPIRATIONS of Britney LaFaye and Michael Ottensmeyer, featuring a collection of paintings from two talented Georgia-based artists.

The exhibit will be on display from Sept 21 to Nov 2, 2024. Everyone is invited to the opening reception Saturday Sept. 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Artisans on the Square in downtown Greenville, GA, across from the courthouse.

Britney LaFaye, a Mississippi native now based in Newnan, creates mixed media abstracts that explore themes of reimagination, reclamation, and refuge. Using acrylics, collages, stencils, oil pastels, and fine papers, the artist transforms ordinary and discarded materials into layered works that invite viewers to explore their own sense of place and time. Britney is a full-time artist, her first solo show was hosted by Newnan Coweta Historical Society at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum in Newnan, on March 9, 2023. On June 5th 2024 LaFaye had another solo show Sumor Gatebreak hosted at the Boyd Gallery in Newnan, (in addition to numerous art walks and exhibits at Boyd Gallery, 2023-2024) and now she is sharing the spotlight with a fellow artist from Palmetto at Artisans on the Square.

Michael Ottensmeyer, born in Vincennes, IN is a multifaceted artist and writer with over 15 years of experience. After earning a Master of Arts Degree and living in Europe for nearly two decades, Ottensmeyer has recently focused on his “European Retrospective” series. His artistic repertoire includes country-style primitive paintings, craft paintings, and Shaker-inspired landscapes. Recent exhibitions of Ottensmeyer’s work have been held at the Peachtree City Library, Chatt Hills Gallery at Serenbe, and two galleries in Greenville.

When Ottensmeyer moved to the Atlanta area in 2006, he became active in producing acrylic images on canvas, and took an interest in country style scenes on skateboards as part of a yearly charity event in Decatur, GA known as “Skater Aid.” His painted skate boards earned hundreds of dollars for the Skater Aid Children’s Cancer Charity.

Ottensmeyer has also published two books, the novel The Melon Boys and The Great Otts, My Father’s Story, a biography of his beloved father.

Gallery hours are Thurs – Sat, 11am – 5pm. For more information and to purchase online visit our website at Artisans on the Square.Gallery You may also contact us at: ArtisansontheSquare@gmail.com