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Boll Weevil Art Show & Competition Fundraiser
In May of 2023, the Main Street Enterprise Organization Committee hosted an art show competition to raise funds for the Design Committee project: The Nook. Twenty-three local artists donated an entry fee to participate and submitted boll weevil monument inspired art pieces. The public donated to obtain tickets to vote for their favorite piece. The fundraiser raised $1,836 and resulted in 23 amazing pieces shown below.
Jimmie Ables
Jimmie Ables is a detailed, thought provoking Visual Artist with painting, drawing, sculpture, murals and other forms of art. He communicates ideas or feelings through his artwork. Jimmie paints History, Portraits, Genre, Landscape and Still Life.
Jay Alberich
Jay Alberich is a 2nd grader at Hillcrest Elementary and was born and raised in Enterprise, Alabama. He enjoys making art, writing books, reading and playing video games.
Brian Braden
Brian L. Braden is an award winning author and photographer. His articles have been featured in a variety of print and online publications such as the Military Times, Air Power Journal and Oxford University Press. He has published several books and is the recipient of the Alabama Penman and the Darron L. Wright awards for fiction. His photography has also won numerous awards. Brian is a veteran living in the Alabama Wiregrass.
Lyla Dahlquist
Lyla Dahlquist, age 14 has been drawing since she could hold a pencil. Her favorite art medium is acrylic painting. Her favorite presents are paintbrushes. She likes trying new styles.
Shelby DiPilla
Shelby DiPilla is an Enterprise resident, mom of two and owner of Beacon of Hope ABA.
Meghann Gifford
I've always lived around or in enterprise most of my life. The boll weevil monument has been a part of that. Being in this competition has brought back the love of charcoal. I'm incredibly thankful.
Jessica Goodson
Jessica Goodson is co-owner of All About Art Studio and has her Master of Art Degree from the Academy of Art University. Jessica was mostly self taught as a teen into early adult hood. and attended AAU in 2020 where she achieved her masters with a focus in drawing and painting. Her true passion lies with people. Through her art she has always created and taught so that others could experience the joys of art regardless of their experience. She enjoys many mediums, including, oil painting, acrylic painting, pottery painting, ceramics, charcoal, and watercolor.
Natalie Jones
Natalie is 15 years old
- She loves to paint and draw
- She likes silly colorful things
- She likes cats and rabbits
- Her favorite school subject is History
- Her favorite color is yellow
- She plays clarinet in the Big Blue Marching Band and violin in her free time
- Her favorite dessert is cheesecake
- She loves to paint and draw
- She likes silly colorful things
- She likes cats and rabbits
- Her favorite school subject is History
- Her favorite color is yellow
- She plays clarinet in the Big Blue Marching Band and violin in her free time
- Her favorite dessert is cheesecake
Abby Joreski
I am a student at Coppenville Junior High School. I am 14 and enjoy all forms of art. I also took classes at All About Art 🎨.Art is a wonderful way to express your imagination and is the perfect outlit when you are stressed. I hope you enjoy my painting as much as i enjoyed making it. Love my hometown.
Madelyn Joreski
I go to Brookwood Elementary and am in the 5th. Grade. I enjoy trying new things. I love my hometown and wanted to find a way to express it. Enterprise is unbollweevilable!!!
Kay Kirkland
A former local newspaper reporter, photographer and editor, Kay has had a lifelong love of writing and photography. Her favorite subjects are people, because every life is a story that should be reflected in words and pictures. She currently serves as Special Project Coordinator for the City of Enterprise.
Allison Lassiter
Allison Lassiter is a young hip mom of 7 and Army veteran. Before joining the Army Allison had already begun to per-sue her education in Art, by attending magnet visual and performing arts schools “out west.”
Post Army, and a few years later… She enjoys living with her family on their “urban homestead” where they create lots of art, grow food and make…lots of messes!
Post Army, and a few years later… She enjoys living with her family on their “urban homestead” where they create lots of art, grow food and make…lots of messes!
Kirsten McCown
Kirsten McCown is an art educator and artist from Elba,AL. She draws inspiration from nature, especially coinciding with manmade forms such as sculptures or buildings.
Suellen Mitchell
I am the General Manger of Ed Sherling Ford by trade, but I find my joy in creating door wreaths during my Spare Time. I moved here to Enterprise in 1986 after graduating from Troy University. I completely fell in love with Enterprise and have loved raising my two children here. I also truly love the Boll Weevil Monument…I particularly love her in her natural state but when asked I am always happy to adorn her with bows and decorations in celebration of the seasons or events.
Eirwen Morisette, Age 8
Eirwen was born in Alaska and recently moved to Enterprise. She is constantly creating, whether it be painting and drawing, or a unique Lego house with vehicle, to a new song and dance. She jumped at the chance to share her art with the community.
Kevin Olafson
Graduate of EHS 2006
Traveled since and trained to be a chef and on the side to make money for housing, without a support system, have collectors of my art that have valued and appreciated my creative mindset.
In this town growing up it was hard to be expressive without being judged. The characters, and personas I've met along my life's journey here have shaped the aspects of my thoughts in some of the most beautiful ways but also shown me the darkest depths of sadness. From the tragedies, comes stories. From stories, come illustrations for the mind to perceive.
Traveled since and trained to be a chef and on the side to make money for housing, without a support system, have collectors of my art that have valued and appreciated my creative mindset.
In this town growing up it was hard to be expressive without being judged. The characters, and personas I've met along my life's journey here have shaped the aspects of my thoughts in some of the most beautiful ways but also shown me the darkest depths of sadness. From the tragedies, comes stories. From stories, come illustrations for the mind to perceive.
Naomi Perryman
My name is Naomi Perryman. I moved here to Enterprise Alabama in June of 2020. I am just an amateur! I love to draw and paint. This drawing is in Memory of my son Maze who was still born in 2015. He was my little Ninja Turtle!
Kristin Poe
Kristin Poe is a self-taught, Southern Alabama artist whose works reflect her love of Impressionism and Expressionism. Her eclectic style and use of bold, bright colors mirror her own unique personality and energy.
Kristin Poe’s discovery of art came upon a struggle with anxiety and depression. Those dark days were illuminated by the love of layering color upon color and calming a storming spirit. She dabbled with many hobbies, but nothing spoke to her as her paints. She is a true example of self-discovery.
Kristin Poe’s art features a variety of different subjects: animals; landscapes; bright, colorful street scenes that depict her hometown in Southern Alabama; and the home where her heart goes to vacation, New Orleans, LA.
Kristin draws inspiration for her art from classic Impressionist painters like Van Gogh, Monet, and Edgar Degas. She also garners inspiration from her husband Nathan Poe’s art as a former tattoo artist, Bowen Kline’s riveting and unique art, and French artist Isabelle Jacopin, whose art she first saw in the French Quarter of New Orleans , LA.
Kristin Poe’s discovery of art came upon a struggle with anxiety and depression. Those dark days were illuminated by the love of layering color upon color and calming a storming spirit. She dabbled with many hobbies, but nothing spoke to her as her paints. She is a true example of self-discovery.
Kristin Poe’s art features a variety of different subjects: animals; landscapes; bright, colorful street scenes that depict her hometown in Southern Alabama; and the home where her heart goes to vacation, New Orleans, LA.
Kristin draws inspiration for her art from classic Impressionist painters like Van Gogh, Monet, and Edgar Degas. She also garners inspiration from her husband Nathan Poe’s art as a former tattoo artist, Bowen Kline’s riveting and unique art, and French artist Isabelle Jacopin, whose art she first saw in the French Quarter of New Orleans , LA.
Alishia Potter
Alishia Potter is an award-winning child and family portrait photographer based in Enterprise, AL. She has over a decade of experience shooting on-location around the world. She is a military spouse to a recently retired Army Aviator and mother to three children and has one grandchild. Her chosen medium is photography and she enjoys capturing moments through the lens of the camera and creating memories that will be cherished for a lifetime and generations to come.
Beth Roberts
I was inspired to make this Boll Weevil art display after I won a prize during our very first visit to Enterprise for the Easter Parade.
Ava Waldo
Ava is a Sophomore at Geneva County High School. She enjoys all types of art, and loves to be creative. She spends her free time hanging with her mini farm and helping care for all the animals.
Jane Wardrobe
"For art's sake is my happy place"
Janin Wise
Janin Wise is an acrylic, pen and ink, and mixed media artist specializing in story based small art
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