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Paintings are available and for sale during the Opelika Songwriters Festival. To purchase a painting, click on the image above, complete the checkout process, and pick the painting up at the end of your time at the festival. Must show ID and proof of purchase.

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Meeting Abe... 
5-6 years ago I read a story Tony Paris wrote in Creative Loafing. Turns out Abe was playing at 30a Songwriters Festival. I am one of the staff photographers at 30a. We met, talked, and I saw him live. I bought a couple CD’s and several /Mixed Media paintings, then bought some more. I believe I own around 30 of Abe’s paintings. We chatted one day after and I noticed he was doing amazing work on everything from a bottle to a banjo. I asked if would he like to paint on Lou, Bruce, Rotten, and others. He said, "yes!" So here we go... 
Can’t wait to see what you all think. 
That’s it, 
RD 

rickdiamondphotography.com
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Abe's mixed media art is made with roofing tar that is thinly applied to plywood, musical instruments, old damaged vinyl records, and whatever else he can stick tar on. It is cured for 30 days then he carves his images in the tar with a screwdriver or an ice pick. Finally, he paints the tar with acrylic paints and seals it with a clear gloss acrylic sealer. 

In this collaboration, Abe uses his technique as well as adds in Rick Diamond's photographs, sealing them with epoxy resin.

Available for sale first to Alabama Astronaut Art Club Members and people at the Opelika Songwriters Festival October 14 - 16, 2022

Listen to the Alabama Astronaut podcast on Apple here - https://podcasts.apple.com/.../alabama.../id1641712827 

Spotify or wherever platform you listen to podcasts on

In the pandemic summer of 2020, I found what I believed to be undocumented music in a string of holiness churches across Appalachia. 

I made it my mission to attempt to properly record these songs. 

What transpired as I sat out upon this mission ended up changing my life. 

My dear friend, Ferrill Gibbs, produced a podcast about it. 

It will be released next Wednesday 9/14/22. 

Listen to it on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/.../alabama.../id1641712827 or whatever streaming platform you listen to podcasts on

or

Go check out https://alabamaastronaut.com to listen and for more info. 

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I'm excited to announce that my Mountain Stage Radio performance will begin to air starting Tomorrow, September 9th on all local NPR radio stations!

Your local airtimes and stations can be found here: https://www.mountainstage.org/radio/Pages/Radio-Affiliates.aspx 

I hope you will listen...

Also, it's an honor that NPR chose my song "Young Love (Alabama Skies)", to be featured today 9/8 on their "LIVE SESSIONS"! 

I'm thankful that Clint Lewis (Upright Bass) and Amanda Donald (Fiddle) could join me! 

You can watch it here - https://livesessions.npr.org/videos/abe-partridge-young-love

Two years ago yesterday, we lost a brother. He was an amazing talent and person. He was loved by so many and he will live on in all of our songs and stories. 

I made this painting in honor of him and I am making limited prints. 

Jacob Hall was a proud member of the Baker High School Band in Mobile, AL. He loved the band and the Hall family has given their blessing to donate HALF of all the proceeds from this pre-sale to help the BHS band buy new uniforms this year! 

This is a Pre-Order only and the sale will close on September 10th. This print will be 8 x 12 inches and is a high resolution, high-quality print in loving memory of Jacob Hall. All purchases will be counted and prints will be numbered and signed. All prints will be mailed on September 15th. 

** No other prints will be made after the deadline so please order before September 10th! 

Order here - https://abepartridge.com/product/813050 

God Bless the Hall Family