Posts Tagged Memphis

Betty Harper @ Heartbreak Hotel: Elvis’ 80th Birthday Celebration

Place: Heartbreak Hotel, Betty Harper signing. Date and Time: January  7th, 8th, & 9th from 12:00 – 5:00 Please come by and say hello. I did my first one woman exhibit in 1978, in downtown Memphis at the 1st Tennessee Bank. It was in conjunction with the American Trilogy billboard, which I made to commemorate the loss of one of the city’s favorite sons.

Pinterest highlights ELVIS ART board

For those of you who are familiar with Pinterest and understand catch phrases like “pinning” and boards”, we came across an Elvis Fan, Linda, who created an “Elvis Board” that has been featured on Pinterset today. Linda’s board consist of a collection of her favorite Elvis Artwork. As we were going through her board of Elvis Art, we noticed she

ELVIS EXHIBIT IN AUGUST

Upcoming Exhibits of Elvis Art by Betty Harper Elvis artwork by Betty Harper will be showcased at The Center for Southern Folklore, located at 119 S. Main Street in Memphis, August 1, 2012 – October 19, 2012 and at the Birthplace of Elvis in Tupelo, Miss., November 1, 2012 – January 15, 2003. In observance of the 35th anniversary of

ELVIS WEEK AND SIRIUS SATELLITE INTERVIEW

For me the thrill of Elvis Week is sharing my artwork, catching up with long time friends and the excitement of meeting new fans. This year marked my 30th Elvis Week, and the 34th since initiating the American Trilogy Billboard in 1978 to commemorate the first year. With Elvis Week 34 in my rear view mirror, I now look forward to the

FLASHBACK: ELVIS T-SHIRTS FOR THE FANS

Seeing old friends and meeting new fans during Elvis Week 2011 makes me reminisce over the past 30 years of traveling to Memphis. It was 1981 when I began exhibiting my Elvis Artwork in Memphis, from that point on it became a yearly event.  In 1984 I created my first t-shirt exclusively for the art exhibit. I wanted something special for the fans that they could not

ELVIS AND MEMPHIS TOURS

  When I visit any place for the first time I like to see as much as can possibly be crammed into my time. If it is my second or third visit then covering all the missed sights is at the top of my list. For more than thirty years I have been going to Memphis, and still I learn