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Abe Partridge

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ARTIST STATEMENT 

~Abe's Story~ 

This is the Folk Art of Abe Partridge from Mobile, Alabama. 

I left Mobile when I was 18 in pursuit of a Theological education. I attended 4 bible colleges in 4 years... partly because I couldn't follow rules, partly because I knew better. I became a pastor of a small Independent Baptist Church in the Appalachians of Eastern Kentucky at 25 years old. When I was 27 years old I became acquainted with a horrible depression. I left the ministry and turned to Art. I have wrote songs and made paintings like these for years. Only after joining the military and going to war did I decide to begin sharing my art with the world. I never took a songwriting class, nor have I ever had an art class. I always just thought I was weird...

Rethink preconceived notions. Question authority. Create new methods of survival. See beauty. - Abe 

~The Process~ 

Abe's art work is made with roofing tar that is thinly applied to ply wood, 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 screw driver or an ice pick. Finally, he paints the tar with acrylic paints and seals it with a clear gloss acrylic sealer. 

 

ABE WENT PUBLIC WITH HIS ART IN FEBRUARY 2018  
SINCE THEN, HIS ART HAS BEEN IN 

The Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL 
The Alabama Contemporary Art Center - “Urban Wild” Exhibit, Mobile, AL 
Ashland Art Gallery, Mobile, AL 
Lupercalia Art Society, Mobile, AL 
The University of South Alabama - Mary Elizabeth & Charles Bernard Rodning Gallery of Art, Mobile, AL 
Blue Giraffe Gallery, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 
621 Gallery - “Art of Resistance” Exhibit, Tallahassee, FL 
Berea Arts Council Gallery, Berea, KY 
The Orphanage Gallery, Dayton, OH 
Healthy Rhythm Art Gallery, Montrose, CO 
InDo Nashville Art/Music showcase for 2019 Americana Music Fest, Nashville, TN 
Gallery 378 - “Lost: But Found” Exhibit, Atlanta, GA 
Documentary on Alabama Public Television's " Monograph" (airing Jan 2020) 
Lower Alabama Arts Coalition - Andalusia, AL 

 

AWARDS 

Best Mixed Media Artist - 2019 Lagniappe Readers' Choice Awards 
First Place winner of Mobile Arts Council’s 2020 “The Throwdown” 

 

HIGHLIGHTS 

ART appearance in the 2019 film "Dr Sleep" (The sequel to Stephen King's "The Shinning"). Abe's art, " The Cowboys", was on a t-shirt worn by actor Robert Longstreet. 
A large scale mural in the old Crystal Ice House in Mobile, AL 
Art has been on the beer cans of Haint Blue Brewing Co., Mobile, AL 
Large scale mural at Hatch Camp and Art Farm, Clayton, GA 
Official poster artist for 2019 South Sounds Music Festival, Mobile, AL 
Mike Wolfe (American Pickers) - owns 4 original paintings 
Abe has also been a guest lecturer at high schools across the south, and at Eastern Kentucky University 
Art on Magic Hollow's First Harvest Bourbon and CBD bottles, Irvine, KY 
Cover Art for Americana Folk artist, Charlie Parr’s forthcoming album to be released on the Smithsonian Folkways label in 2021

ABE is accepting commissions! 
Please contact at alabamaastronaut@yahoo.com for details.

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"Tyler Childers II" 12 x 12

"Tyler Childers II" 12 x 12

"Hank Williams Sr." 12 x 12

"Hank Williams Sr." 12 x 12

"Elvis" 12 x 12

"Elvis" 12 x 12

"The Devil is a Liar" 12 x 12

"The Devil is a Liar" 12 x 12

"Those Who Have Gone Before Us Light The Way - Sing" 12 x 12

"Those Who Have Gone Before Us Light The Way - Sing" 12 x 12

"Hallelujah" 12 x 12

"Hallelujah" 12 x 12

"Cowboys" 12 x 12

"Cowboys" 12 x 12

" Snake Farmer" 12 x 12

" Snake Farmer" 12 x 12

"Planet Alabama" 12 x 12

"Planet Alabama" 12 x 12

"Blessed Mourn/Peacemakers/Merciful" 12 x 12

"Blessed Mourn/Peacemakers/Merciful" 12 x 12

"Weeds" 12 x 12

"Weeds" 12 x 12

"Nirvana" 12 x 12

"Nirvana" 12 x 12

"The Salesman" 12 x 12

"The Salesman" 12 x 12

"Welcome" 12 x 12

"Welcome" 12 x 12

"Never Stare Chkn IV" 12 x 12

"Never Stare Chkn IV" 12 x 12

"BIG Turkey" 12 x 12

"BIG Turkey" 12 x 12

"Rainbow Face Cowboy" 12 x 12

"Rainbow Face Cowboy" 12 x 12

"Indians" 12 x 12

"Indians" 12 x 12

"Not All People Can Be In The Same Band" 12 x 24

"Not All People Can Be In The Same Band" 12 x 24

"The Last Time I Had a Real Good Look" 12 x 12

"The Last Time I Had a Real Good Look" 12 x 12

"Nemo - Art is a series of mistakes" 12 x 12

"Nemo - Art is a series of mistakes" 12 x 12

"Devil In Yr Flowers II" 12 x 12

"Devil In Yr Flowers II" 12 x 12

"Don't Play Yr Hometown" 12 x 12

"Don't Play Yr Hometown" 12 x 12

"Gram Parsons - 2" 12 x 12

"Gram Parsons - 2" 12 x 12

"Blessed Hunger/Meek" 12 x 12

"Blessed Hunger/Meek" 12 x 12

"Good Guys & Bad Guys II" 12 x 12

"Good Guys & Bad Guys II" 12 x 12

"Sid and Nancy" 12 x 12

"Sid and Nancy" 12 x 12

"I Ain't Sangin' No More." 12 x 12

"I Ain't Sangin' No More." 12 x 12

"Lamp Trimmed and Burning" 12 x 12

"Lamp Trimmed and Burning" 12 x 12

"Play It Loud" 12 x 12

"Play It Loud" 12 x 12

" I Wish I Could Sleep II" 12 x 12

" I Wish I Could Sleep II" 12 x 12

"Promises Are Easy Breaking" 12 x 12

"Promises Are Easy Breaking" 12 x 12

"Before Elvis" 12 x 12

"Before Elvis" 12 x 12

"Sad Planet AL" 12 x 12

"Sad Planet AL" 12 x 12

"AL Wants Out" 12 x 12

"AL Wants Out" 12 x 12

"Clowns" 12 x 12

"Clowns" 12 x 12

"Exorcism" 12 x 12

"Exorcism" 12 x 12

"Lying Tongue II" 12 x 12

"Lying Tongue II" 12 x 12

"Roll Tide III" 12 x 12

"Roll Tide III" 12 x 12

"Promises" 12 x12

"Promises" 12 x12

"Subsidies" 12 x 12

"Subsidies" 12 x 12

"Poisonous Relationships" 12 x 12

"Poisonous Relationships" 12 x 12

"Tricky Dreamer" 12 x 12

"Tricky Dreamer" 12 x 12

"Kurt Cobain" 12 x 12

"Kurt Cobain" 12 x 12

"Never Stare Chkn II" 12 x 12

"Never Stare Chkn II" 12 x 12

"Monster Inside" 12 x12

"Monster Inside" 12 x12

"The Devil Makes Three II" 12 x 12

"The Devil Makes Three II" 12 x 12

"Rock-N-Roll" 12 x 12

"Rock-N-Roll" 12 x 12

"By Bread Alone" 12 x 12

"By Bread Alone" 12 x 12

"Never Stare Chkn" 12 x 12

"Never Stare Chkn" 12 x 12

"Never Stare Chkn III" 12 x 12

"Never Stare Chkn III" 12 x 12

"Kill Yr Idols" 12 x 12

"Kill Yr Idols" 12 x 12

" Poets, Committed to the Cause" 12 x 12

" Poets, Committed to the Cause" 12 x 12

"Insomniac" 12 x 12

"Insomniac" 12 x 12

"Never Believe" 12 x 12

"Never Believe" 12 x 12

"The Devil Makes Three" 12 x 12

"The Devil Makes Three" 12 x 12

" 3 Angels" 12 x 12

" 3 Angels" 12 x 12

"Roll Tide II" 12 x12

"Roll Tide II" 12 x12

"Sell Out" 12 x 12

"Sell Out" 12 x 12

"Alabama Bound" 12 x 12

"Alabama Bound" 12 x 12

"Alabama Spaceman" 12 x 12

"Alabama Spaceman" 12 x 12

I Wish I Could Sleep" 12 x12

I Wish I Could Sleep" 12 x12

"Cops" 12 x 12

"Cops" 12 x 12

"Baptists" 12 x 12

"Baptists" 12 x 12

"Red Raiders" 12 x 12

"Red Raiders" 12 x 12

"Cowboys II" 12 x 12

"Cowboys II" 12 x 12

"Lamp Trimmed and Burning" 12 x 24

"Lamp Trimmed and Burning" 12 x 24

"Salesman II" 12 x 12

"Salesman II" 12 x 12

"Choke Out Drama" 12 x 12

"Choke Out Drama" 12 x 12

"Loudest One" 12 x 12

"Loudest One" 12 x 12

"War, Peace. & Taxes" 12 x 12

"War, Peace. & Taxes" 12 x 12

"Train Up A Child" 12 x 12

"Train Up A Child" 12 x 12

"One Eyed Angel" 12 x 12

"One Eyed Angel" 12 x 12

"Amy Winehouse" 11 X 14

"Amy Winehouse" 11 X 14

"Beatitude Indians" 24 x 12

"Beatitude Indians" 24 x 12

"The Four Horsemen" 24 x 12

"The Four Horsemen" 24 x 12

"Pow Wow" 24 x 12

"Pow Wow" 24 x 12

"Cross Face Cowboy Camp"  24 x 12

"Cross Face Cowboy Camp" 24 x 12

"Blow Up Yr TV" 24 x 12

"Blow Up Yr TV" 24 x 12

"Acts 17" 24 x 12

"Acts 17" 24 x 12

"Magicians" 24 x 12

"Magicians" 24 x 12

" Marching To Zion" 24 x 12

" Marching To Zion" 24 x 12

" Alabama Astronauts" 24 x 12

" Alabama Astronauts" 24 x 12

"Kissing Booth" 24 x 12

"Kissing Booth" 24 x 12

"Choke" 24 x 12

"Choke" 24 x 12

"School" 24 x 12

"School" 24 x 12

"Peacemakers" 24 x 12

"Peacemakers" 24 x 12

"Smooth Talker" 24 x 12

"Smooth Talker" 24 x 12

"Red Mouths II" 24 x 12

"Red Mouths II" 24 x 12

"Red Mouths" 24 x 12

"Red Mouths" 24 x 12

"The Good Guys And The Bad Guys" 24 x 12

"The Good Guys And The Bad Guys" 24 x 12

"Bloody Soldiers" 24 x 12

"Bloody Soldiers" 24 x 12

"Love & Jealousy" 24 x 12

"Love & Jealousy" 24 x 12

"Black Hats" 24 x 12

"Black Hats" 24 x 12

"Devil In Yr Flowers" 24 x 12

"Devil In Yr Flowers" 24 x 12

"Resurrection" 12 x 24

"Resurrection" 12 x 24

"Gram Parsons" 12 x 24

"Gram Parsons" 12 x 24

"Thief" 12 x 24

"Thief" 12 x 24

"Bird Lady" 12 x 24

"Bird Lady" 12 x 24

"Don't Play Yr Hometown II" 12 x 24

"Don't Play Yr Hometown II" 12 x 24

"Colors" 12 x 24

"Colors" 12 x 24

"Law" 12 x 24

"Law" 12 x 24

"Lying Tongue" 12 x 24

"Lying Tongue" 12 x 24

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PAINTINGS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

 

TO SEE CURRENT INVENTORY OF ORIGINAL PAINTINGS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, PLEASE CONTACT ABE AT ALABAMAASTRONAUT@YAHOO.COM. 

 

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Join the Alabama Astronaut Art Club (at the menu link above) where Abe makes his original pieces available first.

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