Arts/Crafts & Shopping

Traditional mountain crafts and the work of many local artisans are showcased in specialty shops, art galleries and gift shops in downtown Prestonsburg. Periodically, local craftsmen and artists can be found at various shops and galleries demonstrating their work. Traditional mountain hand crafts include--beautiful quilts, pillow covers, baskets, pottery, wood whittlings, sewn items, dolls, wooden toys, painted gourds and Christmas ornaments.

Many shops in Prestonsburg serve as an outlet for our local artisans. Shoppers will find art galleries and privately owned quaint specialty shops and restaurants featuring cappuccino and homemade fudge.

Antiques

Southern Hospitality
P.O Box 873
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: 606-886-9995

Artisan

Dean Hill Photography
11607 Hwy 437
West Liberty, KY 41472
Telephone: 606-522-3935
Email: hilld@mrtc.com

Eastern Kentucky is often considered part of the foothills of the Appalachians and Dean Hill photographs reflect the unlimited beauty of this region. Dean was raised on a tobacco farm on the upper reaches of Paint Creek. He grew up working, hunting and exploring the ridges, valleys, and hollows of this scenic region. Dean has a world of experience traveling and working in southeast Asia and the Western United States that has influenced the way he looks at the world through a camera lens. Dean and his wife, Karen, live at the upper end of Paintsville Lake in Eastern Kentucky. He is pursuing several photographic projects to showcase the landscapes and culture of Eastern Kentucky. Contact Dean Hill for Gallery Exhibitions and Showings.

Helen Lawson
PO Box 353
Betsy Layne, KY 41605
Telephone: (606) 478-3031
Email: helenruth@excite.com

Helen Lawson specializes in clay and wood crafts.

Kenny Mitchell
Mitchell's Outdoor Photography
PO Box 272
McDowell, KY 41647
Telephone: (606) 377-2687

Kenny Mitchell specializes in outdoor photography & natural wood framing."I was born & raised in Eastern Kentucky. Worked 15 years as a mining electrician repairman and was injured at work. I began photography as a hobby because I enjoy the outdoors and nature. It was a form of mental therapy for me. Through much trial and error I taught myself about photography and realized the pictures needed natural wood frames to further enhance the outdoor beauty. Each frame is unique because of the different types of wood. The frames are essential to seeing the true beauty of nature and it accentuates the outdoor feel of the pictures".

Larry Blackburn
195 Sycamore Hollow
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: (606) 874-2054
Email: woodpicker50@yahoo.com

Larry Blackburn specializes in metal, leather and wood crafts. He will customize items to suit your needs. Some of the items he has available are hand made knifes from deerhorn & wood, Wooden trains, Kentucky timber rattlesnake belt buckles, leather belts and turkey calls.

Lewis Newman
PO Box 431
McDowell, KY 41647
Telephone: (606) 377-2729

Folk Art, Portraits, Landscapes, Themes, Charcoal, Pastels, Acrylics. Items for sale at David Appalachian Crafts and the Prestonsburg Convention & Visitors Bureau Gallery.

Randy Lawson
3175 South Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: 606-886-1955
Email: pburg_lawson@yahoo.com

Kentucky artist Randy Lawson combines years of professional training and a lifetime of mountain awareness to create a unique perspective of the world around him. His work lives not only on his canvas but also in the hills and hollows around his Floyd County home. Unlike other Appalachian artists, Lawson does not paint the expected landscapes and rural life scenes- instead he looks to the simplistic wonder of everyday life to inspire and tell the story of his Kentucky experience. Lawson was raised on Simpson’s Branch in Drift, Kentucky the son of a coal miner and devoted mother. The world surrounding him was filled with the simplistic beauty and wonder of mountain living. At an early age, he was inspired to capture the light filtering woods and everyday life events around his boyhood home in sketches and adolescent renderings in paint or other mediums. At the age of fifteen he took his first training in fine art from local artist Ernie Po. During this time, he discovered the joy of sharing his work with family and friends and became a sought after artist of home décor for a growing number of relatives and extended family. At McDowell High Lawson continued his art studies under local artist Johnny Stumbo. It was during this time Lawson looked for new ways to use his skills with a brush and discovered he was a talented sign painter. Lawson soon enrolled in the art program at Morehead State University where he would earn a BA in graphic and fine art. Throughout college, he continued to use his skills as a sign painter to earn money and upon graduation opened his own business Hawkeye Sign Co. in Minnie, Kentucky. But, Lawson was not fulfilled; he wanted desperately to have more time to devote to his true passion – fine art. In 1999 Lawson began teaching and painting commissioned pieces in an effort to get closer to his art. He has taught at Wesley Christian School as art instructor and at The Mountain Arts Center and Roy F. Collier Community Center as private instructor. He has built quite a portfolio including: quality fine art and portraiture, murals, decorative (faux) finishes and designs. His work can be seen in business, nurseries and homes in several counties. Lawson has also juried into galleries and has been honored with awards in art shows in Kentucky. In a short time Lawson has gathered quite a following as he continues to grow as an artist.

Russell May
Prints available at Prestonsburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, Country at Heart, and David Crafts
Telephone: (606) 886-1341
Toll Free: 1-800-844-4704
Email: info@prestonsburgky.org

Russell May was born in Floyd County in 1921. He died in 1990. He attended Floyd County schools. As a young man, he had a small sign painting business in Prestonsburg. He served in the Army in World War II. He married Eve Bennington and returned to Prestonsburg in 1951. He opened May Sign Company and May Paint & Wallpaper (a combined business). He raised 3 children in Prestonsburg. The May Sign Company manufactured signs for businesses all over Eastern Kentucky, especially Floyd, Johnson & Pike counties. May began a second career painting landscapes in oils in the late 1960's. By 1973 he had sold the sign shop and opened May Art Gallery. He was a founding member of the Kentucky Heritage Artists. His original oil paintings have been exhibited in museums and galleries and hang in private homes, restaurants, and state parks. Many prints are collector items. He most loved to paint familiar scenes from Floyd county that were close to home and close to his heart.

The Russell May Art Gallery was owned and operated by the widow of beloved local artist Russell May until her death. Art prints and original oil paintings of traditional mountain culture, including log cabins, churches, coal tipples, steamboats, Garfield Place, Hatfield and McCoy and Mail Pouch Barns are preserved for family memories. Prints are available through the Prestonsburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, Country at Heart and David Crafts.

Sister Judy Yunker
Three Pointe Studio
150 Mount Tabor Road
Martin, KY 41649
Telephone: (606) 886-9624
Toll Free: (606) 886-9624
Email: mtabor150@hotmail.com

Sister Judy specializes in wood carvings.

Tony Lawson
Digital Reality
PO Box 353
Betsy Layne, KY 41605
Telephone: (606) 478-3031
Email: hrlaw@eastky.net
Website: www.dr-1.com

Tony Lawson specializes in painting, sculpture, clay, glass, wood, natural/organic materials. Tony also works with photography, video and technology media.

Crafts

David Appalachian Crafts
Route 404
David, KY 41616
Telephone: (606) 886-2377
Email: davidappalachiancrafts@yahoo.com
Website: www.davidappalachiancrafts.com

Located approximately 9 miles from Prestonsburg. Specializing in traditional mountain crafts, David Applachian Crafts is a non-profit organization aimed at preserving mountain craftsmanship. Through its activites over 100 people are able to supplement their income. David Appalachian Crafts is a member of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, Fair Trade Federation, Kentucky Crafted and the Southern Highland Craft Guild.

Prestonsburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
113 South Central Avenue
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: (606) 886-1341
Toll Free: 800-844-4704
Email: pburgtourism@setel.com
Website: www.prestonsburgky.org

The Prestonsburg Convention & Visitors Bureau is housed in the "old" U. S. Post Office Building, 113 South Central Avenue, in downtown Prestonsburg. The unique facility in which we occupy features an art gallery and also serves as a showcase of the work of our many local juried crafts people in addition to servicing our many visitors. Many of the items found in our Gallery can be purchased.

Downtown

Downtown - C & R Office Supply
182 West Court Street
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: 606-886-8111

Country at Heart & Old Town Fudge Co.
128 South Front Avenue
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: (606) 886-8957

Downtown - Daffodils
West Court Street
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: 606-886-0007

Heart to Heart Florist & Gifts
359 South Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: 606-886-0036

Jenny Wiley Florist
291 North Lake Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: 606-886-2793

Lad'n Lassie Shop
188 West Court Street
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: 606-886-3142

Little Rascal's
160 West Court Street
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: (606)886-0825

Ritchie's Hallmark
170 West Court Street
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: 606-886-8059

Trends 'n Traditions
173 S. Central Ave
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: 606-886-1916

Gallery

Mountain Arts Center Gallery
50 Hal Rogers Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: (606) 886-2623
Website: www.macarts.com

A place to exhibit the works of local artists. Exhibits are changed monthly. The gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm and Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Prestonsburg Community College Art Gallery
Prestonsburg Community College
One Bert Combs Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: (606) 886-3863
Website: www.prestonsburgcc.com

Since 1989, The Prestonsburg Community College Art Gallery has showcased local, rgional and national know artists. The gallery's mission is to enrich the lives of the students and community through exposure to the visual arts. Located in the Magoffin Lerning Resource Building, the gallery showcases numerous exhibits as well as hosting a variety of meetings and seminars. Such groups as the Bibliophiles, a reading group; The Appalachian History Forum, and The Great American Read Aloud utilize the gallery because of its cultural appeal and atmosphere. According to Gallery Director Tim Sizemore, numerous shows and improvements to the facility are planned for the future. "The Prestonsburg Community College Art Gallery, in order to serve the needs of the future, must provide an outlet for the talents of the Big Sandy Region. Exposure to contemporary art trends will also provide our citizens an increasing awareness of its role in modern society and th talents that we possess." The gallery hours are from 10 am until 3 pm, Monday through Friday.
David Appalachian Crafts
David, KY 41616
Telephone: 606-886-2377
Email: davidappalachiancrafts@yahoo.com
Website: www.davidappalachiancrafts.com

David Appalachian Crafts is a non-profit organization aiming at preserving mountain craftsmanship. Traditional mountain hand crafts including beautiful patchwork quilts and pillow covers, baskets, pottery, wood whittlings, sewn items, dolls, wooden toys, painted gourds, fabric Christmas ornaments and many other crafts are displahyed and sold at David Appalachian Crafts. Member Kentucky Guild of Artists & Craftsmen. Visitors can often watch demonstrations of crafts in process and will see the great amount of time that is spent on making these works of art. Located off the Mountain Parkway on 404. Monday-Saturday; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park Gift Shop
May Lodge Gift Shop
75 Theatre Court
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: (606) 886-2711
Toll Free: 1-800-325-0142

Browse this unique gift shop featuring many local artians and craftspersons. Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm.

Shop

StoneCrest Pro Shop
918 Clubhouse Drive
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Telephone: (606) 886-1006
Website: www.stonecrestky.com

StoneCrest Pro Shop offers the latest golfing equipment by Callaway, Cobra, Ping and Titleist. For both men and ladies, customers will find a large selection of apparel by Polo/Ralph Lauren, Ashworth, Monterey Club, jewelry by Morgan & Company and footwear by Footjoy. The professionally trained staff can assist customers in making their equipment and accessory purchases. Open daily, Summer 7:30 A. M. to 9:00 P. M. Winter 9:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.