Welcome to our gallery...
We take pride in showcasing the best artists in Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley area. Our collection features a diverse range of mediums and genres, ensuring that there's something for everyone to enjoy."
Our Artists
Lori Tatum is a Huntsville-based painter and founder of Flourish Fine Art Gallery & Studio. She creates expressive, light-filled paintings that reflect her faith and belief in finding beauty in every stage of life. Through her gallery, classes, and events, she serves art lovers, collectors, and aspiring artists who are seeking inspiration, connection, and creativity. Since beginning her artistic journey in 2012, she has cultivated a thriving art community and developed a body of work known for its vibrant color, thoughtful layers, and emotional depth. With a background in self-guided study, hands-on experience, and a heart for encouragement, she brings both skill and soul to everything she creates. I started my art journey later in life, following a quiet nudge that had been with me since childhood. I was always drawn to art, but fear kept it tucked away. One day, I decided to let curiosity lead, and with no formal training—just a willingness to try—I picked up a brush. Painting quickly became a meditative rhythm for me, something that brings health and joy to my soul. It’s more than a creative outlet—it’s a conversation between me and the canvas, full of honesty, wonder, and grace. I create to give hope and bring light into the lives of others. Watching a painting move through its messy, beautiful stages reminds me of how God sees us—works in progress, never abandoned, always loved. Even in the rough or uncertain layers, there is beauty to be found. People often tell me my work feels expressive, calming, joyful, and even nostalgic. That makes my heart full, because that’s what I hope to offer: a moment of connection, reflection, or peace. My work is luminous, a little playful, and deeply rooted in the belief that beauty can be found at every stage—on the canvas and in life.
Sara has been painting since 2003. Her background in the sciences, with a Ph.D. in optics, along with her love for the study of nature allows her to have a technical as well as artistic understanding of light and color. She has taught students around the country and in Europe and has exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the Southeast. Sara has had the pleasure to participate in many plein air events including Cape Ann Plein Air Invitational, the Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational and Art in the Open, in Wexford, Ireland. Her artistic training has come from independent studies and plein air painting, along with tutelage from contemporary masters. Early on she spent three years under the mentorship of Murat Kaboulov, a Russian impressionist of the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, and more recently studying with Ned Mueller, Huihan Liu and Joe Paquet.
Carole is one of the region's most recognizable names in the arts. An Alabama native and Auburn University graduate, Carole hails from a long line of talented artists, and has worked professionally and taught/inspired students for 34 years. She has been featured frequently in the press throughout her career, Southern Living (2008) most notable, and was the keynote speaker for the Congressional Art Competition in Washington D.C. in 2013. She has taught students in the Tuscany region of Italy off and on since 2009. Carole also was awarded a month-long residency in France where she painted in 2019. And recently (2024) been Huntsville City Lifestyle Magazine's "Most Stylish" and was recognized for her interior design work of her own home. Bookmark this site to see recent work and projects and to keep up with any pop-up events and classes.
Katie Calvert is a visual artist based in Huntsville, Alabama, who primarily works in oil. She always wanted to be an artist, but it took a while before she began to see art as not just the thing she wanted to do, but the thing she has to do, a necessity that grounds her in the complexities of life, allowing her to hold both beauty and sorrow simultaneously. Her abstract works often speak to that tension, as she seeks to elicit conversations surrounding the intersections of art, justice and healing. Her landscapes aim to evoke wonder about the natural world and a longing for its renewal.
Tracy Steel Thompson attended Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia before transferring to Ringling College (formerly Ringling School of Art and Design) where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration. Her professional experience has included faux finish and mural painting for a high-end market, photo restoration, graphic design, and art education. Tracy's artistic interests have transitioned from illustration and graphic design to mixed media by combining painting and printmaking. Influenced by a visit to Disney's Magic Kingdom at the age of five, she finds her work is reminiscent of the artist Mary Blaire, creator of Disney's iconic Small World ride. Tracy admires and gravitates toward the bold shapes, fluid lines and complex textures of Rex Ray's work. The use of a Gelli Arts printing plate allows her the freedom to create her own papers with multiple layers of texture. She is inspired by the colors and patterns of the beauty of nature that give her a sense of awe for God the Creator. She aspires to express God's love for the world through the bold,playful colors and textures of her work.
Beck McDowell grew up in New Orleans surrounded by the Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain, canals, bayous and swamps. But it was the beauty and serenity of the marshes that drew her to painting these shallow wetlands that sheltered tiny animals and plants from predatory fish and majestic sea birds in search of a tasty meal. For many years she traveled from Huntsville by bus with her students to study the coastal marshes so they would understand the importance of nature’s nurseries in our food chain. Although she has no formal training, the encouragement of local professionals and artist friends has motivated her to work hard to capture the emotions these scenes inspire in her. Oil is her favorite medium for recreating light and sky and water and reflections. The author of two books, Last Bus Out (bio) and This Is Not a Drill (YA), Beck says the melding of her writing career and art career began when her grandmother sent her first grade poem called “Clouds” to a contest. She’s been writing stories and painting clouds ever since.
Libby Pope, a self-taught oil painter began her art career after a stressful career in dentistry resulted in an autoimmune disease. She used art as part of her healing path toward balance and simplicity in her life. Painting daily, she particularly loves to focus her work on the beautiful ways that light affects water and glass. After much prayer during difficult times, God has given her painting as a way forward, to glorify Him and to heal her body.
Katie Hallahan is a visual artist who works primarily in oil paints and soft pastels. She believes in “slow living through art,” encouraging herself and others to linger upon the ordinary and mindfully observe the world around us. Katie creates energetic and colorful art that captures the spirit of her subjects—whether a landscape, unusual still life, or portrait. She particularly enjoys plein air painting as a way to connect with nature, explore new places, and study the personality of a specific time and place. She also finds joy in reinterpreting old family photographs by applying unique color palettes and an impressionistic flair to Polaroids and tin types from dusty family albums. Katie is a board member of the Piedmont Pastel Society, member of the American Impressionist Society, and a juried member of the Pastel Society of America. Accolades include numerous prizes in plein air festivals of the Southeast, being a selected artist for the 2023 Creative Greensboro Downtown Arts program, and awards in the 2024 Piedmont Pastel Society Member Exhibition and 2023 North Carolina Statewide Pastel Exhibition. Exhibitions include several juried shows, including the 2022 International Association of Pastel Societies Juried Exhibition and the 2023 PastelSociety of America Annual Exhibition.
Jennifer is a visionary impressionist and story telling oil painter who paints with thick lively strokes, creating a sense of energy. She has won many prestigious awards, and has travelled across the country, Europe, India, and Guatemala, to paint and teach. Her subject matter varies from Interiors, figures, western, animals, landscapes, and still lifes. Her work has been featured in well known magazines such as Fine Art Connoisseur, Southwest Art, International Artists and Plein Air Magazine. Jennifer has also had many articles published about art that she authored. She is a member of the American impressionist society, Portrait society of America, and Oil Painters of America. Her education comes from years of personal study, practice and the tutelage of distinguished artists she mentored with for years. She serves a large group of private collectors.
Michelle earned her BFA in Graphic Design from Missouri State University and continued her arts education in Fine Art Painting at STLCC Wildwood. She began her career working full time as a graphic artist in St. Louis Missouri, gaining experience in various areas including advertising, illustration and television. She is now in the studio painting full time, exhibiting frequently, accepting commission work and participating in Plein Air events and workshops. Michelle lives and works in Huntsville, Alabama with her husband Bruce, two rescue dogs, Weeble Wobble and Lil’ Tot while building her dream home and studio in Guild Tennessee.
J. W. Adams, a.k.a "Julia Anne", was born on May 23 1988, in Huntsville, AL. Julia Anne began drawing lessons under the direction of Barbara Miller when she was just eleven years old. Four years later, she added painting to her studies and fell in love with oils. Inspired by the works of Richard Schmid, J. W. Waterhouse, and John Singer Sargent, she decided to pursue painting professionally. This pursuit led Julia Anne to study around the world at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, The Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia, and in workshops with contemporary artists such as Daniel J. Keys in San Francisco, CA. Julia Anne's work now hangs in private collections from coast to coast in the United States. Today, Julia Anne is back in her hometown Huntsville, AL with her husband Blake, and daughters Claire and Heather. Julia Anne believe's her talent is truly a gift from God and that every day in the studio provides an opportunity to express His love for us. Her heart and desire is to capture the beauty of God's creation in every painting.
Spending time outdoors in nature is where I find my greatest inspiration. I found my passion for painting later than most artists, but I have made up for lost time pouring myself into my art after retiring from federal service after over a thirty-year career. My style emerged rapidly because I painted frequently and was passionate about learning. I have taken workshops with master artists throughout the US, Europe and Canada, but it was only through my own hours spent behind the easel that my style and growth emerged. My paintings are a dance between representational and abstraction and can lean either direction. The subjects chosen are ones that I have an emotional connection with. I generally begin my landscape paintings with studies done in plein air. I study the subject that I am painting but I allow my intuition to guide me in the process. I love texture, interesting brush strokes, and I am never without inspiration of subjects to paint because of my love of nature. Member of American Impressionist Society Member of Alabama Plein Air Artists Bold Brush winner in 2022 and Juried Favorite in 2024 Embracing Arts Decatur, Alabama - March, 2025 Paintings available @ Harrison Brothers on the Square in Huntsville Featured artist - Huntsville Botanical Gardens (March & April 2025)
I was born in Sheboygan Wisconsin. My life's journey into painting began as a small girl. My sister was always reading and I was always drawing. I studied fine art at the University of WI, but feel my real training began when I moved to Seattle WA and met my mentor Ron Lukas who taught in the Russian Impressionist tradition. While living in the Northwest I met William F. Reese who has had a profound influence on my art career. After 12 years painting in that part of the country, I moved with my husband, artist Doug Diehl and our three children to Phoenix AZ. We joke that we moved from "rust to dust", "moss to Hoss". I have definitely had the experience of many different types of landscape to paint. I love to travel to the ocean and paint the beaches and coastlands and to the mountains in the autumn and winter. I love to paint in Wisconsin when I come home to visit my family. Deciding which motif is my favorite is virtually impossible, I am even beginning to love painting the desert. When I am not painting the landscape I paint still life and figures. I love to put it all together in compositions that contain figures in their environment. I believe that painting is communication without words. The story I have to tell is simply about things that I think are visually beautiful. Whether it be: a particular color combination, a pattern, a light struck object, a time of day, it is my goal to share the beauty that I see in everyday things as well as grand vistas. Laundry, hanging out on the line with the sun shinning through can be as beautiful to me as the Tetons at dawn. My hope is that you will enjoy looking at my work and that my paintings give you an opportunity to have a moment when you're looking at them to think about similar times in your life when you have come across something you think is really beautiful.
I paint in a soft, representation style that draws inspiration from the quiet beauty of the natural world. My work often centers on the overlooked—delicate blooms, subtle textures, fleeting light—inviting the viewer to pause and notice the details that are easy to miss in the rush of daily life. Through my art, I seek to offer a sense of peace, presence, and quiet hope. Painting is my way of honoring the sacredness I see in the world around me. By highlighting beauty in small, often unnoticed places, I hope to create moments of stillness and connection—both for myself and for those who encounter my work.
Monte Perry is a self-taught artist based in Brownsboro, Alabama, whose work is deeply rooted in nature, global cultures, and personal journeys. Since launching Monte Perry Design in 2005, she has cultivated a distinctive style that merges organic materials with symbolic storytelling. For Monte, art is an intimate expression of the soul. Her creations—whether collage or mixed media—are inspired by the natural world, music, and the diverse cultures she has encountered through extensive travel. Her family's military service has afforded her many unforgettable journeys, which she channels into her artwork, letting life experiences flow through her creative process. In her visual art, Monte employs a vibrant mix of acrylic paints, gouache, repurposed magazines, and paper, sealed with UV protectant to preserve their layered textures. Her collages, such as the "American Woman Print," blend historical imagery with surreal botanical elements, celebrating resilience and feminine strength. Monte Perry Design has been featured in regional arts events like the Moss Rock Festival, the Kentuck Festival of the Arts and the Monte Sano Art Festival. Monte actively engages with the local arts community, contributing to the cultural landscape of the region. Monte Perry's work invites you to live with intention, embracing the beauty of the earth and the stories it holds.