Gallery1740

A view of part of the permanent collection at Gallery 1740. Our gallery is open Tuesday-Friday, from 9 am - 5 pm.

View our current exhibition with the art of Anderson Carman during our normal gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday from 9-5 pm.

Lion, 11x17 Ink on Bristol by Anderson Carman, from his solo show currently on display at Gallery 1740.

We had a wonderful opening on Friday night to A Reign of Beasts, featuring artwork by Anderson Carman! If you missed it, you can stop by the gallery Tuesday-Friday from 9 am-5 pm to see Anderson’s dynamic illustrations.

A Reign of Beasts opens TONIGHT at 7 pm! Don’t miss the artist talk at 7:30 pm, with a Q&A to follow!

It’s installation day at Gallery 1740! A Reign of Beasts opens Friday night at 7 pm!

Another red dot* in Jacqueline Clay Chester’s solo show, currently on display at Gallery 1740! *a red dot indicates a painting has sold.

At Gallery 1740, we’re proud to carry works from notable Atlanta artists like Steve Penley in our permanent collection! Stop by our gallery Tuesday-Friday, anytime between 9-5 pm.

Stop by the gallery anytime between 9am - 5pm, Tuesday-Friday, to see our current exhibit with artist Jacqueline Clay Chester!

One of Jacqueline Clay Chester’s intricately crafted ceramic sculptures, on exhibit now through the beginning of March. Did you miss Ms. Chester’s opening night and artist talk? She is personally giving tours of her art on Tuesday through Friday, between 12 pm and 4 pm. Please send us a message if you would like to schedule a tour with her!

Today, artist Jacqueline Clay Chester shares about her studio and what mediums she enjoys working with: At the moment, my home is my studio. I work in clay and have those finished pieces fired at a local art store. Once fired, I use acrylic paint and metallic paint to finish the bas relief sculpture. It is a lovely creative process."

Today in our Artist Spotlight, Jacqueline Clay Chester shares where she finds her inspiration and how her play, "Here Again" came to be. "Like all of us, I am curious about life. I have been fortunate to find myself a witness to inspiring situations and personalities. Also, lessons in my own life or the lives of others, make for inspiring stories one can ponder and expand on. I have learned I must also have open eyes about people who are unlike and different from me. As hum...ans there is a common thread so to have an interest in others is to be inspired by the road they also travel. During one summer in Atlanta I wrote a play called, Here, Again. Five actors and myself decided to tour libraries in metro Atlanta . We wanted audiences, especially children and young people, to see what a play had to go through before being seen on television. Meanwhile, I sent the script to a New York City Festival and Here, Again, was selected. The bylaws were that I could only use New York actors and not bring my Georgia actors. So the flyer below tells it all. I had an excellent New York City cast. It was an excellent production."

We asked our featured artist, Jacqueline Clay Chester, to share a bit more about who she is and what she’s currently up to today. Ms. Chester writes, My first opportunity to be in the spotlight was winning a high school beauty contest. I was seventeen and voted Ms. Charles Evans Hughes, to an auditorium of screaming teenaged well-wishers! After graduating I attended college at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). I modeled for their design students in FIT’s ...fashion shows. Eventually I was selected as a runway model for a seven-week fashion show in Moscow, Russia. Later I joined a talent agency which led to TV commercials, acting roles, roles as product spokespersons, etc. I have even posed as a live model for a class of art students and artists. I am opening Jacqueline Clay Chester’s Production Company where I will produce theatrical plays, audio books, readings, etc. See more

We are pleased to highlight our current exhibiting artist, Jacqueline Clay Chester, in this month's Artist Spotlight. Ms. Chester's exhibit, "Unfolding: The Art & Works of Jacqueline Clay Chester," features a diverse range of ceramic sculptures and paintings. In addition to making visual art, Ms. Chester writes plays and stories, acts, and creates jewelry. Stay tuned as we share more about Jacqueline's life and work as an artist this week!

Gallery 1740 is open this week on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 am-5 pm. We will reopen after the holidays, on January 5th.