Leslie Jeffery
Highlands’ summer art season bursts to life with Not Dead Yet!, a spirited pop-up art exhibition and sale curated by Mary Adair Trumbly, formerly of Summit One Gallery.
Running June 19–27, the show gathers four acclaimed artists–Mase Lucas, Betty Foy Botts, Diane McPhail, and Leslie Jeffery–whose works span abstraction, landscape, and the natural world. Together, they form a vibrant chorus of creativity that proves art in Highlands is anything but quiet or finished.
An artist reception on Saturday, June 20, at 3:00 P.M. invites the community to meet the artists and celebrate the collection.
Mase Lucas
“I am excited to once again bring the work of some outstanding regional artists to Highlands,” says Trumbly. “The works range from abstract to landscape to floral to depictions of native animals. I hope you will be able to join us to view these exceptional works of art and meet the artists.”
Betty Foy Botts approaches painting as a spiritual journey.
“My paintings involve a great deal of motion and mark-making to give them volume and substance,” she explains. “They also involve emotion and prayer, allowing them to have life. My desire is for the viewer to experience the presence of God in the bodies of His creatures and in the accompanying Word of God on the back of the pieces.”
Diane McPhail
Each work becomes a meditation, an invitation to feel the divine through color, movement, and meaning.
Diane McPhail, who holds an M.A., an M.F.A., and a doctorate in creativity and art, brings decades of experience as an artist, educator, and curator. Formerly director of Ariel Gallery at TULA in Atlanta, McPhail has taught at the Atlanta College of Art and The Bascom in Highlands. Her paintings, represented in private and corporate collections worldwide, reflect a lifetime devoted to exploring the intersections of imagination and intellect.
Leslie Jeffery, an award-winning artist exhibiting throughout the Southeast, spends half the year in Highlands painting her large, colorful abstracts and mountain-inspired bird nests. A Florida State University graduate with a degree in art education, Jeffery’s work radiates energy and connection to place–each canvas alive with movement and color.
Betty Foy Botts
Mase Lucas, a studio artist for more than 40 years, creates art that bridges humanity and nature. “I strive to convey the commonality between ourselves and the animals with whom we share the world,” she say–a sentiment that resonates deeply in this mountain community.
Together, these artists embody the enduring spirit of creativity that defines Highlands. Their works remind us that art, like life, is ever-evolving–and very much alive.
This exhibition is hosted at Dead Artists Gallery, 151 Main Street at Wright Square in Highlands.
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