Dori DeCamillis

Elk River Sleigh Ride Skiing with Bro, Sis, Daughter and Sis-in-Law Santa in the Cabin

Shots of Holiday Show 2010, December 6. Show is open until Dec. 18. Kids in Thursday afternoon class preparing the decorations Adam, Sara, and friends Liz and Ryan Scott before Scott after Beverley with Shannon's jewelry Mary Kay with her work Dori's Fish Boxes

Artworks from students and friends of Red Dot Gallery. Show is open until Dec. 18. Adam Sterrett Pottery Gidge Black Ceramic Necklaces Liz Rhoades Pottery Scott Bennett Ceramic Wall Installation Jane Marshall Ceramic Tile Erin Hardin Oil Painting Laura Kimes Oil Paintings Beverley Phillips (and friends) Oil Paintings Shannon Brooks-Hamilton Mixed Media Jewelry Mary Kay Culpepper Block Prints Saman Khaled Pottery

When I first moved to the South, I was astounded by the abundance of Christian churches. I learned that Alabama has a church for every 360 people, more than double the national average. Anyone living in Alabama is well aware of the prominence of religion in everyday life, and representing it in my series seemed a must. I explored many churches in Birmingham in my first years in the state, and found them all lovely. I labored over the choice of which church to feature in my piece, wondering whether to make my decision based on political, religious, or historical reasons. Ultimately, I chose to be as non-confrontational as I could. I chose Saint Paul’s because it is my church. Founded in 1871, the same year as Birmingham, Saint Paul’s was the city’s first Roman Catholic Church. Its face has changed over the past century and a quarter, but renovations in the past 20 years have rendered it one of the most beautiful and revered buildings in the city. Saint Paul’s interior splendor is know...

Holiday Show at Red Dot Gallery Art at a good price, food, wine, really nice people, and some pretty Christmas lights. Please join us.