Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama artists celebrate wildlife at new Wetumpka festival

By Carla Davis
Alabama NewsCenter

When Thomas Harris learned that the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery in Wetumpka was featuring Alabama wildlife during its art exhibit series this fall, he envisioned a bigger, more far-reaching event that would have a greater impact on the city as well as the state.

The result: The museum, more commonly known as “The Kelly,” is hosting the first Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival, in partnership with the Smoot Harris family and city of Wetumpka. The festival is a celebration of Alabama wildlife and field sports through art, and will culminate with a daylong, action-packed event in the historic downtown.

“In Alabama, we’re all about wildlife, from north to south to east to west,” said Harris, noting that Wetumpka’s central location in the state makes it the perfect spot for the festival. “Our goal includes a desire to benefit the Wetumpka area by helping to increase tourism, impact economic development, expose The Kelly to a wider audience and, hopefully, create an ongoing event for this charming community as it continues to grow into a mecca for the arts.”

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