5 Local Artists Share Their Inspiration
Even the most artistic souls need fresh inspiration from time to time. Five local artists share their go-to sources to kick-start creative thinking.
Explore Gulf Coast Creole Culture with Artist Andrew LaMar Hopkins
Mobilian Andrew LaMar Hopkins brings Gulf Coast Creole culture to the wide world with his colorful paintings rich with historical detail.
Artist Spotlight: Marian Acker Macpherson
Mobile artist Marian Acker Macpherson, known for her fanciful maps and ornate etchings of historic structures, was a fixture of her city’s social and creative circles for over half a century.
Walking the Social Tightrope
For manners-conscious folks like writer Audrey McDonald Atkins, the World Wide Web is a perplexing place.
Artist Spotlight: Muffinjaw Designs
Freddie Blache, Tres Johns and Gage Nobles are taking glassblowing to new heights as Muffinjaw Designs.
The Amazing Life of Don Prosch
Fairhope’s Don Prosch rose above childhood adversity to become a professional dancer, teacher, coach and entrepreneur.
Jake Peavy’s Second Act
Music helped Jake Peavy navigate the stresses of Major League Baseball – now he's hoping it can lift downtown Mobile.
Rick Bragg and ‘The Speckled Beauty’
In a touching — and at times hilarious — phone call, the Southern writer discusses loss, his fried chicken philosophy and a new book about his downright “terrible” dog.
Q&A: Author J. William Lewis On His Debut Novel
Mobile native J. William Lewis talks about his debut novel, a timeless Southern coming-of-age tale that unfolds on the Alabama coast in the 1950s.
The Tea Garden
In the heart of Mobile lies an unexpected oasis, a hidden tea garden managed by Betty and Robert McArthur.
