these walls will talk...

Well, it's a wrap. The Dickson Gallery of Fine Art most certainly went out with a bang Friday night. The "Final Hurrah" extended way into the wee hours of the morning...and Jackson came out in force to show their support one final time.
The celebration of what the Dickson Gallery was all about went brilliantly. People streamed down Lafayette Street passing saxophone player Denny Anderson (who played wonderfully last night...again!) and right on into the gallery. There were tears, there were accolades, there was art that found new homes. The Jackson Sun came, WBBJ tv came, ....and on and on.
I can't put into words the emotions I feel right now regarding last night. But I am very pleased with how it all concluded.
Everyone had fun writing words of thanks and quotes of inspiration on the walls, windows and doors. The walls will certainly be talking for some time to come.
I can tell story after story of things said, questions asked, answers given, so much of it full of emotion and meaning.
One of the many highlights was when one of my artists, Pat Findley, presented me with a painting of the front of the Dickson Gallery (image above) complete with me in the window behind the counter. (and lots of hand written memories on the back of the frame) OMG! priceless. Thank you PAT!!
I was also presented with a plaque last night by one of my dearest friends with a photo of the Dickson Gallery on the left and the following quote by Eleanor Roosevelt on the right:
"I have never felt that anything really mattered but the satisfaction of knowing that you stood for the things in which you believed and had done the very best you could."
yes, yes, yes!
An evening full of memories...one that will live on in my heart for a very long time.
Thank you to those who were there...to share in this experience.

This morning, a crew of friends showed up bright and early with trucks and trailers in tow to help me move out of the building. Wow...it sure does echo in there now...the emptiness of this place I've called home for 3 years is quite overwhelming. But the walls are still talking...and in seeing the words and drawings there I feel the support of those who put their comments all around me.
The building the gallery occupied sits empty now. We certainly raised the bar high for who follows and We pass the torch.
onward for the arts.
Rachel

Online radio shows tribute to Dickson Gallery...

Check this out. Lots of callers called in to today's online radio show to give tribute to the accomplishments and memories created by the Dickson Gallery of Fine Art soon to be closing their doors.
You can listen to the archived version of the show by simply clicking on the image to the left or by clicking here.
In this 55 minute show, Rachel Dickson talks about the first gallery event where the decor blew down the street, cool people who strolled in their doors, neat stuff found on www.dicksongallery.com, talks with fun callers as they speak of their memories, clips of super cool jazz by the Leonard Small Situation and much much more.
enjoy....Rachel

We're live on eplus TV 6! Tuesday at 2p cst!

Hey Dickson Gallery fans!!!
Tune in Tuesday, June 24th via the internet at 2p CST for "Six in the City" a local TV talk show about all things Jackson and Madison County. I'm gonna be on the show talking about our legacy here in downtown as the Dickson Gallery prepares for its final hurrah on Friday, June 27th from 7p-9p.
This is a one hour show with multiple segments. I'll be on the final segment (about 50 minutes into the show)...or hey, just watch the whole show...who knows what all little fun tidbits you'll find about our fair city?
Tune in via the internet by going to www.eplustv6.com
and click on the "listen live" button. (you gotta have broadband to watch)
Airs live online Tuesday, June 24 at 2:00pm CST and then replays during these times:

Wed. June 25 at 2:00pm CST and again at 6:00pm CST
Thur. June 26 at 2:00pm CST
Fri. June 27 at 6:00pm CST
Sat. June 28 at 8:30am CST and again at 2:00pm CST

remember I'll be in the last segment about 50 minutes into the show.
enjoy...and
onward for the arts!
Rachel
for more details about the upcoming "Final Hurrah" visit www.dicksongallery.com/events.htm

Dickson Gallery swings no more...

Yes, it's true. The Dickson Gallery will be closing its doors forever. But not until we host our "final hurrah" on Friday, June 27th from 7p-9p. You may have noticed on a drive by that the Dickson Gallery has be closed since May 21st. Due to renovation of the building next door, we closed our doors so that the structural issues to our building that surfaced could be addressed in a timely manner. Unfortunately, this did not occur and there's no end in site. Soooo, due to loss of income and this no-end-in-site, imminent-threat of-construction we've been forced to close our doors forever. We've decided that we MUST go out with a bang, therefore we're hosting a "final hurrah" of sorts on Friday, June 27th to celebrate all that was, all that is and all that will be. (Besides we all need closure with this horrible development). Please join us as we celebrate in Dickson Gallery style.
(click on our events page for all the details)

We know you love our art and certainly would never deprive you of the freedom to select from our fabulous array of original regional artwork! Feel free to shop at our online store. We are planning to keep our website and continue to sell our wonderful array of artwork online indefinitely.
Click here to check out our online store.

Art on the RADIO!!!

Today's "Art Speak" radio show featured guest and Manager of Art Therapy from The STAR center, Janie Giles-Carp! A SUPER FUN interview where we talked about what is art therapy, who does it help, why is it helpful and how can you become an art therapist.
The beauty of online radio is you can listen while you work, since it streams online.
Check it out on the web, click here to tune in.
This 30 minute radio interview in another great installment of all things art brought to you by the Dickson Gallery of Fine Art.
click here to listen now.