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Kristan Ryan, owner of ArtGirl's Out Loud Art Gallery in Lexington, explains the story behind one of her pieces on display. Though much of her work is political, Ryan said her art advocates for suffering men, women and children. (Hannah Freeman/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Kristan Ryan, owner of ArtGirl's Out Loud Art Gallery in Lexington, explains the story behind one of her pieces on display. Though much of her work is political, Ryan said her art advocates for suffering men, women and children. (Hannah Freeman/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Ryan builds followers through her portraits

Hannah Freeman
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
WATCH: ArtGirl fights for freedom with her paintings In the quiet of downtown Lexington, Kristan Ryan — known locally as ArtGirl — is turning pain into powerful portraits.  “I think it’s really even more important for me to paint things that I feel help people who are suffering,” Ryan said.
Vintage and antique items are displayed during the First Friday event in downtown Lexington on Feb. 7.Gina Holloway, Linda Parish’s partner, said they’ve received positive feedback. (Photo/Libby Hobbs)

Vintage and antique items are displayed during the First Friday event in downtown Lexington on Feb. 7.Gina Holloway, Linda Parish’s partner, said they’ve received positive feedback. (Photo/Libby Hobbs)

Parish plans to bring antique, art businesses to Lexington

Libby Hobbs
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Linda Parish plans to bring new art and antique businesses to the buildings next to The Oglethorpe Echo in downtown Lexington. “There's a lot of talent in this county,” Parish said. “The art colony that we have out here is, I think, really important to the county.