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Who’s Who in KY Arts and Crafts© By Arlene Wright-Correll
This weekís Kentucky artist is Jim Cantrell by Arlene Wright-Correll Once in a blue moon one gets to meet a really great living artist and this past week I met Jim Cantrell of Bardstown. Jim says, “I am not an artist, I am a painter and before that I was a potter and before that I was an educator.” A native of Oklahoma and raised in eastern Nebraska, Cantrell earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1958 and his Master of Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley in 1965 with a double emphasis in ceramics & painting. He began his distinguished career as a teacher. In 1971 he established himself as an independent studio artist in Bardstown, Kentucky where he continues to work. Jim Cantrell paints primarily with oils and watercolors. He describes his technique as abstracted realism. His forte is the human figure encompassing masterful composition, & technique. Upon visiting this artist, I found him outside his home building awnings on his back patio. Jim says he enjoys building things more than anything else. The house Jim works in serves as an incredible art gallery, studio and living quarters for both Jim and his lovely wife Jeannette and is full of Jimís paintings as well as other artistís works. Many beautiful pieces of pottery are still on display from when Jim had a successful pottery studio. Jim says,” I changed over to painting when the clay got too heavy to lift and also during that time pottery sales went down and painting sales went up!” Well, potteryís loss is the art worldís gain. Jim says, “I am pretty much of a loner and really do not have much to do with people, yet I really enjoy painting people.” That statement is truly apparent in his works and a trip out to his studio is well worth the time. Jim is a self taught watercolorist and his work is very brilliant. At one time he was the Resident Artist at Berea, but after one year he decided that it was not his cup of tea. Prior to settling in Bardstown, Jim says, “I dragged my wife and 2 children all over the place looking for a community that we would feel comfortable in and in 1971 we drove into Bardstown and felt this was the place. We rented an old building to open the Bardstown Pottery & Gallery in November 1971 and there we worked and lived until we purchased the Roby house in 1997 which is our present location.” Between 1971 and 1997 there was a lot of work and discomfort for Jim and his family in the beginning. No water in the original building, many renovations, having to basically sleep next to the kilns to make sure the firings was correct. He says, “Our 2 children swore they would never get into art, but they are!” Jimís exhibitions and paintings are too numerous to list here, but you can take my word that this painter is not to be overlooked. Make sure you put it on your list to go over to see his works. You will be glad you did. Jimís wife, Jeannette says, “The Bardstown Art Gallery opened in 1971 in Spalding Hall, the site of a defunct boarding school for boys in Bardstown, Kentucky. After 26 years in that location the gallery moved to its present location, a 1930′s Arts & Crafts bungalow, on West Stephen Foster Ave. We are now the oldest private gallery in Kentucky. The gallery handles contemporary works in the mediums of oil paintings, works on paper, collage & assemblage, ceramics, photographs, and glicees by regional artists of merit. Quarterly exhibitions are scheduled with prices ranging from one hundred dollars to several thousands of dollars. Gallery Hours are By Chance or By Appointment. We live in the building and are usually here Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30 am-5:00 pm and it is a good idea to call ahead to make certain we are here or to arrange a visit during our “off hours”. Business necessitates our being absent at times, but we really do want to accommodate your needs. So don’t hesitate to call!” Bardstown Art Gallery 214 West Stephen Foster Ave. Bardstown, KY 40004 Phone: 502.348.6488 cantrell@bardstownartgallery.com (Contact Arlene Wright-Correll at 270 524 9567 if you want to be next weekís Whoís Who in Artís and Crafts©)
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