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This exhibit is located in the EBSCO Fine Art Gallery. In 1970 David Hockney and Petersburg Press released Six Fairy Tales, a compilation of 39 etchings and the texts of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s fairy tales, including: The Little Sea Hare, Fundevogel, Rapunzel, The Boy Who Left Home to Learn Fear, Old Rinkrank and Rumpelstilzchen. Hockney had always loved Grimm’s Fairy Tales and had read all 220 of them. He also admired earlier illustrations to them by Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac. In 1969 he decided to make his own images. Rather than illustrating the stories literally, he chose vivid images to encapsulate a mood or detail. He especially enjoyed the elements of magic in the tales, and his images focus on his imaginative response to the descriptions in the text rather than attempting to concentrate on the most important events in the narrative. They are more than simply illustrations: they stand on their own as images, independent of the stories.

A special event just for Columbiana, Alabama and Shelby County! Join us for the Austin Foster Concert followed by a reception in the SCAC EBSCO fine art gallery to meet David Mitchell and check out our latest exhibit! Austin Foster, an accomplished musician, performs classic tunes made famous by some of the great crooners like Sinatra, Dean Martin and others. Austin has deep roots in Columbiana. A trained vocalist, Austin will bring life to these timeless songs, and the arrangements will take you back to the golden age of music. The Mayor’s reception will immediately follow the show in the EBSCO Fine Art Gallery. Refreshments are complimentary. City of Columbiana first responders and employees are free but MUST RSVP to have reserved seating for the show. Call 205-669-0044 to reserve your spot . All others can purchase tickets online for only $15 each .Due to COVID-19 restrictions, seats are limited and they are first come first served!