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FESTIVAL ARTIST FOR 2010
Visual art has been featured in the festival's Commemorative Poster each year since its inception. The poster is intended to communicate the vitality of our community and our festival. The poster image is derived from an original piece of work created by a specially selected artist from the Memphis arts community. Artists selected for this honor in the past include John Robinette, 2009; George Hunt, 2008
We are pleased to announce that we have selected as our Festival Artist for 2010
Jimpsie Ayres
Jimpsie is a native of the Midsouth. She studied fine arts at the Universities of Tennessee and Florida. While living in Florida and California, Jimpsie began her career as a stained glass artist, muralist and decorative painter. Her work in the Eighties in California landed her a listing in Who’s Who in California. Since her return to Memphis in 1991, Jimpsie’s focus has returned to the kernel of her creative life, painting. She has exhibited since then annually or biannually at venues around the Midsouth.
Exhibits
1997 Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects
1998 The Rutland Group, Memphis
1999 Palm Court, Memphis
2000 Askew Nixon Ferguson, Architects
2001 Private showing in La Jolla, California
2002 University Club of Memphis
2003 DCI Gallery, Memphis- solo show
2004 Southside Gallery, Oxford, Mississippi
2005 Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects
2008 Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects - solo show
Upcoming exhibit in autumn of 2010: Solo show at DCI Gallery in Memphis, Tennessee
Honors
2009 Christmas card artist, Church Health Center, Memphis2009 Poster artist, Levitt Shell, Memphis
2008 Tribute Artist, Women’s Foundation of Memphis
2002 Featured artist in June issue of At Home in Memphis magazine
2001 Art Center’s Artist of the Month
Corporate Collections
Askew Nixon Ferguson, Architects, Memphis
Conaway Brown Advertising, Memphis
Hutchison School, Memphis
Independent Bank, Memphis
Marsh Companies, Memphis
Renasant Bank, Germantown, Tennessee
The Rutland Group, Memphis
Southeastern Asset Management, Memphis
When completed we will post it to our website. This original piece of work will be available for purchase. Here are some samples for you to enjoy in the meantime.
"Pink Crepe Myrtles" "Jump"
Please visit Jimpsie's website to see some of her other works.... http://jimpsieayres.com/gallery.html
