Louisville's
only macabre art gallery, Izzy's Little Creepers is the little
art gallery that could. The gallery celebrated their one year
anniversary during the September F.A.T Friday Trolley Hop and plans on continuing
to give Louisville art lovers the willies for as long as they can.
The
gallery opened in September 2009 with six artists and has grown to sell
work by 29 different artists. Pieces range from sculptures and
paintings to clothing and jewelry. One of the most recognizable things
in the gallery are the dead dolls by gallery co-owner Dusty June. It is
an art form that she learned from her mother who also has some pieces
in the gallery. June and her business partner John Thompsett (who also
has work for sale) have also taken work from their artists to over two
dozen concerts and events outside of the gallery sine they've been open.
They’ve been a part of concerts at Headliner’s, Expo Five, Diamonds Pub
and Billiards and several other venues in the Louisville area.
Eddie
Whitlock remakes old pieces of art from thrift stores by inserting
zombies into them; Owen Leitsch creates intricate sculptures called
Necrosculptures from bones; Joshua Shane Vance has several of his
unique and amazing paintings there, including an Alice In Wonderland
themed painting portraying Alice as someone who’s gone mad. John
Thompsett decorates top hats and skull masks. Other artists include
Linda Carmella, Free Nusser, Kevin Polston, and William David Pollard.
Izzy's
Little Creepers is one of the busiest galleries in Mellwood Arts
Center, especially during the Trolley hops. Visitors appreciate finding
something different while enjoying a nice spread of cheese, crackers,
and wine in addition to the extra large serving of gore. It’s not all
about gore, though. Some of the pieces fall into more of a gothic
genre than horror. If you’re looking for something unusual or need to
find something for the darker birds in your family, this just might be
the place you’re looking for. Considering the nature of this gallery,
Halloween might be the perfect time to start your holiday shopping.
They do have a 50% off table set up now with some awesome pieces. You
can visit them on Thursday and Friday from 3 to 7 p.m.;Saturday 12 to 4
p.m.; every (last Friday) Trolley Hop from 6 to 9 p.m. or you can visit
them online at www.izzyslittlecreepers.com.
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Photo: Izzzy's Little Creepers now has a clearance section.
