Current Schedule

Ice House Classes ~ email to sign up for a class at [email protected] or call for more information 270-247-6971

Window Sill Painting Class

with Anita Rodriguez

Soft sunlight through a window in the morning... what could be a more

enticing subject for a painting?

Maybe simple clay pots

on the sill!

Anita, retired art instructor from the Paducah School of Art and Design, will guide you through transferring the drawing to an 8"x10" canvas,

then painting the scene in acrylic paint.

This is a great beginner class!

Saturday April 30, 2022

9am-noon

$40/member, $55/nonmember

Location: Skilled Craft Training Center

70 Hickory Rd, Hickory KY

(on Hwy 45 north of Mayfield)

Oil painting for beginners to intermediate students

with Betty Whitlow

Max size: 8 students.

Bring your own supplies.

Saturday May 21, 2022

10am-2pm

$45/member, $60/nonmember

Location: Graves County Public Library

Catapult Class

with Nanc Gunn

Bring a hammer and screw driver

to build, paint and PLAY

with your new toy!

Pick a date for you and your friends

to take this 2 hour class.

Max size: 8 students.

$18/member, $25/nonmember

Age 6 and younger bring

an adult helper.

Paint Your Pet

with Gayla Elliott

email [email protected]

a photo of your pet so

Gayla can sketch your pet

onto an 11"x14" canvas.

You paint your own pet!

Saturday, July 30, 2022

9am-noon

Location: Graves Co Public Library

$40/member $55/nonmember

(Pre-pay ~ No refunds)

Shown is Melissa Spaulding, the director of the Mayfield Animal Shelter

with her daughter Emma

Kid's Summer Art Camps

Calling all arty Kids ages 8-12

We offer 2 sessions at the BRAND NEW Graves County Cooperative Extension building on Hwy 45. Email [email protected] to register for 1st session July 12-15 1pm-4pm

2nd session July 19-22 1pm-4pm Students learn from a different instructor each day to complete a

new unique art project.

$80/member, $90/nonmember

annual Kid membership $10

Family $50

Shown is Kevin Myers
teaching the drawing class

Sunflower Botanical Watercolor Class

with MaryGwyn Bowen

Use a fresh sunflower for your model

as you draw, then watercolor your masterpiece on 8"x10" paper.

Saturday August 20, 2022

10am-3pm

Location: Graves Co Public Library

$45/member, $60/nonmember

All ability levels are welcome!

Ice House Gallery 2022 Shows (three juried shows!)

African American Artists Show 2/2-3/1/22
The Paducah School of Art and Design are showcasing artists Dale McReynolds, Daryl Reeder, Helen LaFrance, and Jackie Carruthers

Graves County Elementary School Art Show 3/7-3/25/22
Independence Bank PAC at Graves County High School
Artist Reception: Friday, March 18, 5pm-7pm

Graves County Piecemaker's Quilt Show 4/26-4/30/22
"A River Runs Through it" at Paducah's River Discovery Museum and their "Challenge" at Dana's Backyard Fabrics

Religious Art Show 5/16 - 6/15/2022 Entry fees and Awards!
The art is judged on the emotion it evokes in one of
4 categories: Joyful, Peaceful, Somber, and Telling a Story
All 2D (painting, drawing, photography, quilts, mixed media) and 3D art mediums, prose, and poetry are welcome!
Artists of all faiths and ages can enter up to 2 artworks
2D Art must be wired for hanging. No satanic art or nudity.
Enter: Friday May 13 10am-4:30pm or Saturday May 14 10am-1pm
Each Entry Fee: $10/member, $20/nonmember Max: 2 artworks
Juror: Fr. Darrell Venters, Priest at St. Jerome in Fancy Farm, KY
Location: Paducah City Hall, 300 S 5th St, Paducah, KY 42002
Awards Reception: 5pm-7pm Friday May 20, 2022
Public Viewing: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm May 16-June 15
Award Sponsors: Trace Creek Baptist Church, Williams Christian Counseling, Brown Funeral Home, Patricia Twilla, The Paducah Flower Company, St Leo Catholic Church, Mayfield's First United Methodist Church, and Immanuel Baptist Church in Paducah
$800 Awards: Best in Show $200, each 1st Place $100, each 2nd Place $50

Critter Art Show 7/25 - 8/26/2022 Entry fees and Awards!
We are so pleased that Tanya Neitzke, painting instuctor with the Paducah School of Art and Design, will judge our show! Tanya will be looking for the best CRITTER ATTRIBUTES in 5 categories: painting, drawing, QUILTING, photography, and 3D/mixed media.
Enter: 10am-4:30pm Friday July 22, 2022 or 10am-1pm Saturday July 23, 2022
Location: Paducah City Hall, 300 S 5th St, Paducah, KY 42002
Each entry fee: $10/member, $20/nonmember for a maximum of 2 entries
Awards Reception: 5pm-7pm Friday July 29th 2022

Impressions Art Show 11/21 - 12/16/2022 Entry fees and Awards!
Longtime teacher and member of our guild, Kevin Myers will judge our Impressions Art Show. Kevin will be looking for the finest art in five categories: painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, and 3-D.
Enter: 10am-4:30pm Friday November 18 or 10am-1pm November 19
Location: Paducah City Hall
Each Entry Fee: $10/member, $20/nonmember for a maximum of 2 entries
Awards Reception: 5pm-7pm Friday December 2nd 2022.

Last year: Ice House Gallery 2021 Shows

Helen LaFrance Tribute Show 2/9 - 2/27/21

Miss Helen is gone but not forgotten.

Mary Gwyn Bowen Art Show 3/9 – 3/31/21

Mary Gwyn specializes in Botanical watercolor art, silverpoint, and oil.

Religious Art Show 4/17 - 5/15/21 Entry fees and Awards!!

The art is judged on the emotion it evokes in 4 categories: Joyful, Peaceful, Somber, and Telling a Story. All mediums of 2D and 3D art, poetry, video, and prose are eligible to enter in all four categories.

AWARD SPONSORS: Trace Creek Church, William Christian Counseling, Royce Buck, Brown Funeral Home, First Nazarene Church, Patricia Twilla, The Bloom Company, St Joseph Church, and Mayfield First United Methodist Church

Landscapes and Florals by Betty Whitlow 6/1 - 6/25/21

Betty's show coincides with the Laurel Oak Garden Club Plant Sale

Paducah Stitch and Quilt Show 7/9 - 7/30/21

Members of the Paducah Stitch n Quilt club displayed their quilted artworks.

Viewer's Choice Award went to Norma Harned for her Exploring Turtle Quilt!

Viewer's Choice Award Sponsored by Dana's Backyard Fabrics. Thank you Dana!

Critter Art Show 8/10 - 9/4/21 Entry fees and AWARDS!

All 2D and 3D art of critters who are furry, scaly, feathery, domestic, or wild. Use your imagination, but NO imaginary critters!

4 categories: painting, 3D/mixed media, photography, and drawing.

9 AWARDS decided by juror and critter photographer Lynn Bartlett. She will be looking for the best 'critter attributes'

$200 Best in Show, $100 First Place, $50 Second Place in each of four categories

AWARD SPONSORS: Western Kentucky Insurance, Acree Realty, Your Hometown Federal Credit Union, Carolyn Lofrano, John & Cindy McLaren, Barbara Heath, D&C Rentals, Wes Mills Dentistry, Don Nowlin State Farm

Gourds and more... Community Art Exhibit 9/21 - 10/23/21
Enter for free!
Viewer's Choice sponsor: Fox cpa

Impressions Art Show 11/13 - 12/18/21 Entry fees and AWARDS!

5 categories: painting, mixed media, 3D, photography, and drawing.

11 AWARDS: $200 Best in Show, $100 First Place, $50 Second Place each category

Juror Brian Parks~ Mayfield High School Art Teacher and former art guild board member

Award sponsors: Western Kentucky Insurance, Patricia Twilla, First Kentucky Bank, Howard Happy Company, Gilliam Thompson Furniture, Blue Grass Cleaning, Riley Architects, River Valley Ag, Acree's Fittings and Hose, WK&T, Byrn Funeral Home