SHOALSFEST STARTS at rocker gallery
october 2ND: 5-9 pm
october 3rd + 4th: 10 am-2 pm
Consider us the front porch of ShoalsFest, with three days of art, music, special exhibitions, pop-ups, and a silent auction benefiting Nuçi’s Space.
SEASICK RECORDS POP-UP
Founded by Dan Drinkard in Birmingham, Alabama, Seasick Records has grown from a small independent record shop into a beloved part of Alabama’s music community.
Rooted in Drinkard’s lifelong obsession with music and a DIY ethos shaped by his early years in punk and independent music, Seasick was created as a place where everyone could discover and connect over the music they love.
For ShoalsFest weekend, Seasick Records is bringing a specially curated selection of vinyl to Rocker Gallery, featuring artists from The Shoals, ShoalsFest performers, and a few special finds along the way. The pop-up will include a mix of new and collectible records, with a few surprises worth looking out for.
SILENT AUCTION FOR NUÇI’S SHOALS
Throughout ShoalsFest weekend, Rocker Gallery will host a silent auction benefiting Nuçi’s Space and the effort to bring its mental health and wellness resources for musicians to The Shoals.
More details about the auction, including featured items and how to participate, will be shared soon on Rocker Gallery’s social channels.
DERRY DEBORJA
The photographic medium itself is a focus of Derry deBorja’s work. Often depicting “subjectless” scenes, his images are less about specificity and more about finding the emotional response that exists within the viewer.
Derry graduated with a degree in fine arts from the Corcoran College Of Art And Design in Washington DC, and was active in both the art and music scenes of the area throughout the late ‘90s and early 2000s.
Jeremy Clark is a designer, artist, maker, and motorcycle enthusiast known for a multifaceted sculptural practice which blurs the lines between the functional and the aesthetic. In addition to his professional design pursuits, he has served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota and a visiting lecturer at Minneapolis College of Art + Design and Dunwoody Institute. He is also creative contributor and resident artist at the Hewing gallery and a 2x recipient of the Northern Spark grant. His artistic exploration spans multiple mediums and themes, but often pulls inspiration from history, nature, science and mechanical castaways.
Reminiscent to the origin days of motorcycling, Jeremy assembles simple electric or piston motors onto reclaimed bicycle frames. By transforming lines, mass and visual details, he creates sculptural homages to the famous motorbikes of early 20th century. This piece reflects his deep interest in the history of two-wheeled transportation and his profound love of elegant machinery.
JEREMY CLARK
ROBERT FELKER
In the beginning, Robert created a series of mixed-media collages portraying icons of the music world. These figures have been canonized into a church of my own making, a “Communion of Saints,” based on their worship status in the public eye as well as my own. Their music has kept me company in my countless hours as a visual artist. It has given me inspiration and connection to something untouchable, yet deeply felt. To this day, music continues to transport me to far away places and lead me back home.
Patron Saints of Rock is not exclusive to one music genre, but rather, inclusive to many. It is my attempt to share with others my admiration for the creators of the music which has stirred my soul; my attempt to evoke in static, two dimensions, what is inherently linear, dynamic and fleeting—and bound to a time signature. It is also my hope to honor the legacy of these artists’ contributions. Artists who have moved mountains!
BOB BAYNE
Bob Bayne is a commercial and editorial photographer based in Memphis, Tennessee. This exhibition brings together his photographs of the Drive-By Truckers, centered on a defining era in the band’s history when the lineup included Jason Isbell.
Bayne has photographed music for more than 30 years, beginning in the mid-1990s while a student at the University of Tennessee. His music work spans portraiture, studio sessions, and live performances, with an emphasis on honest moments, a strong sense of place, and unscripted energy.
He has worked for national clients on commercial and editorial assignments, and his photographs have been used as album artwork and published in Garden & Gun, The Oxford American, Rolling Stone, Relix, and other publications. Away from the stage, he also photographs duck hunting and Southern outdoor life. He lives in his beloved hometown of Memphis with his wife, their two sons, and a dog appropriately named Muddy Waters Bayne.