The Robin Nance Metz Gallery at MPC
Highlighting and celebrating local artists at Montevallo Presbyterian Church on Shelby Street.
"Sharing the Gifts of Local Artists with Others"
View our past exhibitors' artwork on our ARTISTS' ARCHIVE page.
Montevallo Presbyterian Church sees art as a form of ministry, and it doesn't have to be religious by nature, paraphrasing Tonia Mayton, who serves as our curator for the Robin Nance Metz Gallery at MPC. The goal of the art gallery, which will feature different artists every other month, is to highlight local artists, as well as art students from the University of Montevallo and other local schools.
The art gallery allows MPC to more fully utilize the space in the church, while striving to be good stewards of the property. Our church welcomes other into our space, whether it's for Sunday worship service, the art gallery, our Threshold initiative, PFLAG meetings, or a number of other ways that allow us to welcome members of the community.
Artists that are interested in showing their work in MPC's art gallery can inquire using the form at the bottom of this page to be connected with Tonia Mayton regarding open dates and all the details.
Read more about the Robin Nance Metz Art Gallery at MPC in this article that appeared in the Shelby County Reporter.
Robin Nance Metz Gallery Featured Artist
July & August 2025
Gyl Turner
I’m the third daughter of Gilbert and Freddie, and they blessed me with this unique name that I had to grow into — much like I grew into painting. I was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but Alabama has been home since I was five. The trees, the greens and blues of nature, and the rhythm of Southern seasons are the heartbeat of my work. I paint abstract landscapes, seascapes, and the occasional floral — always led by feeling, never by a plan.
I came to painting later in life — a whim that quickly became a full-blown love affair. I’m self-taught through experimentation. One formal lesson actually pulled me away from my voice, so I returned to what felt real: playing, wandering, and getting lost in the process. That’s when I create my truest work. I paint to connect, to breathe, and to share the way the world feels more than the way it looks. When I’m not painting, I enjoy spending time with my family, playing with my two granddaughters, and loving on my two doodles and sphinx cat.
My work is currently shown in Alabama Goods (Homewood, Hoover, and Huntsville), and in The Blue Phrog Gallery in my hometown of Montevallo.
If you would like to share your artistic talent with the community, contact us to get the conversation and process started.