The Robin Nance Metz Gallery at MPC
Highlighting and celebrating local artists at Montevallo Presbyterian Church on Shelby Street.
"Sharing the Gifts of Local Artists with Others"
View our past exhibitors' artwork and inquire about items for sale on our ARTISTS' CREATIONS page.
Montevallo Presbyterian Church sees art as a form of ministry, and it doesn't have to be religious by nature, paraphrasing Tonia Mayton, who serves as our curator for the Robin Nance Metz Gallery at MPC. The goal of the art gallery, which will feature a local artist (typically on the last Sunday of every other month), is to highlight local artists, as well as art students from the University of Montevallo.
The art gallery allows MPC to more fully utilize the space in the church, while striving to be good stewards of the property. Our church welcomes other into our space, whether it's for Sunday worship service, the art gallery, PFLAG meetings, or a number of other ways that allow us to welcome members of the community.
Artists that are interested in showing their work in MPC's art gallery can inquire using the form at the bottom of this page to be connected with Tonia Mayton regarding open dates and all the details.
Read more about the Robin Nance Metz Art Gallery at MPC in this article that appeared in the Shelby County Reporter.
Robin Nance Metz Gallery Featured Artist:
Sophie O'Riley
View Sophie's artwork on the
Artists' Creations page.
About the artist:
"I view my work as storytelling. As a narrative portrait painter, my work shows individuals and their histories, but they leave a back door open for the imagination or personal histories to whisper through my pieces. Mystery is significant to me; I love a story where after the last line, you are left wondering if the author finished the story correctly. Because these paintings are based on real people and the happenings with their lives, I use materials to reference the places they inhabit. This can be through the use of dirt taken from the land where they dwell, wood found in their houses, and cloth suggesting the geography of their birth."
Opening Reception - September 24th
Exhibit Dates - Through November 12th
If you would like to share your artistic talent with the community, contact us to get the conversation and process started.