Beth Wicker
@ruralart
I’m an artist, gardener, avid reader, and servant for two senior cats. I work primarily as a Metalsmith, also in photography and printmaking. I have an MFA. I live in - gasp - Alabama.
One of the many things I love about Montgomery, Alabama, is the free live jazz jams every Thursday night at Prevail Union Coffeehouse downtown! I take my grandsons (8, 14) every week and they love it!
Look who was hanging out under my carport yesterday??? I love almost all animals (except spiders. Not a fan of spiders 🕷️!)
My daughter’s cat Ragnar is normally scared of me -apparently I’m not terrifying while in bed :) #cats #orangecats
Had the best time Saturday night at a Pan-African event. Food by Chef Abasi of Curry Up Pan-African Soul. Here he’s explaining what he cooked for us. Delicious!!!
Went to a Pan-African celebration of food, music and dance last night. Fabulous!!! This is Chef Abasi of Curry Up Pn-African Soul explaining the history of his food. It was delicious!!!
Went to the opening of a new art exhibition by a young artist last night, and was blown away! Keep your eyes out - Mez Williams is going places!
Some of the Day Lilies that are blooming now in my garden :) #bloomscrolling #flowers #daylilies
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Art in Montgomery, Alabama has three new exhibitions that just opened, all tied to America’s 250th birthday. This is the original art for a newspaper cartoon in 1930. Still powerful today.
Tsar Nicholas (orange, 13) and Tenzing (black,17). So much love to give! Adopt senior pets!!!
A few of the flowers currently blooming in my yard :). I plant for pollinators! #bloomscrolling
Our Art Guild has started a free monthly Plein Air Paint Out. Everyone has to bring all their own supplies, no instructions, just meet nice folks and have fun :). Our June 27 meeting will be at Montgomery Whitewater if anyone is near us and wants to come. 9-11.
Hers a fun idea for any of you who like to sketch! Our local art guild started a Sketchbook Club that meets monthly at a local coffee shop. No fees - just folks of all skill levels getting together to have fun :). This was last night’s group.
A few flowers for today ;) The white is a Magnolia tree blossom - they are the size of a lunch plate!
Can you believe Tenzing is 17?!?! He’s now on the arthritis medication Solensia - and look at him jump! This is an antique basket for harvesting cotton by hand from my grandparents’ farm in NC. They were sharecroppers.
The first two are one of my Daylily plants. The next two are some of my Asiatic Lilies. ***WARNING!!!!!*** Asiatic Lilies can make cats and dogs very sick or KILL THEM!!!! Just one spot of pollen ingested will do it! ONLY have lilies if you can keep them away from pets!! Any lily is dangerous!
Some happiness for your day :). Tenzing is 17. He showed up at our farm in SC so tiny he still had blue eyes and fur in your hand with room left over :). Heart full of love! May your day be filled with love and kindness!
One of my bonus grandsons had his last game of the regular season last night. The kids had a blast and the coaches were wonderful!
A few of the flowers currently blooming in my garden :). Enjoy! #bloomscrolling #flowers
It’s Caturday!!!! Tenzing (black, 17) and Tsar Nicholas (orange, 13) think every day is for cats! #cats