Back Alley Gallery

04/24/2024

04/23/2024

Meet Beth Hetzel! She’s the talented artist highlighted for the finale of MainStreet Cleveland's 8-day celebration of the Back Alley Gallery artists! 🤩

M.B. Hetzel (Beth) has been a working painter for 35 years, and local Cleveland artist for 18 years, painting primarily commissioned portrait, wildlife and landscape work in oils and acrylics.

She is the Co-Curator & Art Instructor at Hetzel Art Studios & Gallery with her sister Becky. She is a resident artist at ArtHouse Project Cleveland and serves on the Art is Here Partnership board.

Beth said, "I enjoy fantasy/realism, biomechanical and organic art and like to blend those styles with original subject matter.
My family & I have always enjoyed Back Alley Gallery and taking photos there. I kept that in mind when designing the concept art for this project, keeping mindful of how it would it photograph. I would like for viewers to be drawn in, and have a feeling of being transported to another place, and follow the path to unknown places, and of course, little forest creatures to discover"

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04/23/2024

MainStreet Cleveland continues its celebration of the incredibly talented artists who created the paintings in the Back Alley Gallery. Today, meet Becky Fowler!

Being able to create is a huge joy in Becky’s life. She teaches locally at Hetzel Art Studios & Gallery & at ArtHouse Project Incubator, along with her sister Beth, and also at a homeschool co-op group in Cleveland.

Becky works as a commission portrait artist primarily in pastels.
She enjoys all painting mediums and will often switch around depending on the subject matter.

Becky is also the portrait artist for the beautiful Billie Nipper light pole banner hanging at First Street Square.

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04/21/2024

MainStreet Cleveland continues an 8-day celebration of the artists who created the stunning paintings in the Back Alley Gallery. Today, meet Lila Robinson!

Lila Robinson is a versatile mixed media artist known for her captivating works created with a unique blend of acrylic, oil and various other mediums to create striking art.

Lila didn’t discover her artistic abilities until recently and has developed a distinctive style that seamlessly merges the vibrant qualities of acrylic paint and various textures to weave stories onto the canvas that people from all backgrounds can relate.

Drawing inspiration from the beauty of the natural world, as well as the complexities of the human experience, Lila infuses each piece with depth, emotion and a sense of dynamic energy.

Her dedication to the arts goes beyond her studio at ArtHouse Project Incubator, teaching workshops and classes to aspiring artists, poets and storytellers of all ages and backgrounds. She inspires others to embrace their creativity and tap into the transformative power of artistic expression.

Through her art, Lila invites viewers to see the world from a new perspective, sparking imagination, emotions, and wonder in everyone who experiences her work.

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04/20/2024

Mainstreet Cleveland’s 8-day celebration of the artists who created the beautiful paintings in the Back Alley Gallery continues. 🤩 Today, meet Blythe Mayfield!

Blythe is an artist, registered art therapist, and co-executive director/co-founder of Solomon Family Solutions in Cleveland.
After graduating from Cleveland High School in 1999, she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Therapy from University of Indianapolis then went on to earn her Masters in Art Therapy from La Trobe University in Melbourne, AU.

Since moving back to Cleveland in 2008, Blythe has maintained her art studio on 2nd Street, located right across the from the Back Alley Gallery. There, she conducts informal art making and private art therapy sessions.

Blythe’s beautiful painting is on an existing wood door on the alley side of Ashley L Ownby Attorney At Law building . She painted the much loved dogs of Ashley and Pat Ownby.

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04/18/2024

Today, MainStreet Cleveland continues an 8-day celebration of the artists who created the stunning paintings in the Back Alley Gallery. Meet Ryan Chandler!

Ryan graduated from the University of Montevallo with a BFA in 2013. He is currently a resident artist at ArtHouse Project Incubator at the Old Woolen Mill.

Ryan's recent paintings have been inspired by Gustav Klimt's unique blend of spontaneity and meticulous structure, with intricate details and patterns. He has also drawn influence from contemporary portrait artists like Andrew Salgado and Jenny Saville, known for their bold brushwork and unconventional color choices.

Ryan said, “I’ve never met a more welcoming community of artists.”

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04/16/2024

Today, MainStreet Cleveland kicks off an 8-day celebration of the artists who created the stunning paintings in the Back Alley Gallery. First up, meet Kate Heidbreder!

Kate Heidbreder, a native of Athens, returned home to Cleveland with her family of five after spending 10 years in Houston, Texas.

Kate, a resident artist at
ArtHouse Project Incubator in the Old Woolen Mill, has been painting watercolor houses and pet portraits for the past decade. She recently shifted her focus to oils and acrylics, drawing inspiration from the beautiful natural elements of the area. Kate and her family love kayaking on the Ocoee River which inspired her painting.

Explore more of Kate’s work on Instagram

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04/12/2024

04/05/2024

Beautiful new artwork now on display in the Back Alley Gallery! Check it out !

A Mainstreet Cleveland public art initiative in partnership with Chamber of Commerce Tourism Development- Visit Cleveland TN and funding partner
Lyndhurst Foundation.