Artist of the Month
Each month a local artist is named Artist of the Month. The City has collaborated with the Newnan-Coweta Art Association on this project.
The collaboration gives local artists the opportunity to display their work in City Hall and the chance for the City to support the arts.
The following artists listed were chosen as the "Artist of the Month" for their respective months by the Newnan-Coweta Art Association. Their works were presented in the lobby of City Hall.
Artist of the Month, February 2026
Eleanor "Honey" Corbin
The Newnan-Coweta Art Association (NCAA) has selected Honey Corbin as its featured “Artist of the Month” for February 2026. Corbin’s art will be featured in the entry of City Hall throughout the month.
Honey Corbin returned to college as an adult after working as a professional nurse and studied art, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Corbin was listed in Who’s Who in American Junior Colleges and received the 2013 distinguished alumni award from Mount Aloysius Junior College (now Mount Aloysius College). Locally, her work was selected for the 2010 Southern Living Idea House, Senoia, The Booth Western Art Museum Annual Juried Shows, The Downtown Gallery, Cartersville, Beyond the Door and Chantilly, Senoia, Arts Clayton Gallery, Jonesboro, The Saint Andrew’s Fine Art & Craft Christmas Fair, Peachtree City, and Dogwood Gallery, Tyrone. Her Western Themed art has been juried into shows at the Tubac Cultural Art Center & Museum, Tubac, AZ, and juried shows in Colorado. Corbin belongs to several professional art organizations and is the curator for the Peachtree City Library Art Initiative. Her art is found in collections in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Colorado, California, Georgia, Michigan and Florida.
Honey loves animals and volunteers for the Fayette Humane Society fund raising events. Corbin is a member o the Newnan-Coweta Art Association. NCAA's general meetings are held the third Monday of each month (from August through May) at the Harriet Alexander Art Center on Hospital Road at 7:00 p.m. An art demonstration is presented each month. Visitors and new members are always welcome.
Artist of the Month, January 2026
Margo Merrifield
Creating art has always been a part of Ms. Merrifield’s life. She often tries to work on her art, but somehow being retired takes up a good bit of her time. “So much for the life of leisure!” she shared.
Ms. Merrifield’s style is sometimes very detailed but often leaning toward an impressionistic flair. Her works include portraits- pets more than people, buildings, landscapes, vinyl block prints, watercolor, pastels, acrylic and oils. She has been part of the design and painting of murals for DFACS, Pathways and the City of Sharpsburg. She occasionally paints on location (en plein air), but more often, her iPhone serves as a great camera to capture interesting reference scenes. “Better yet, I can then paint in the climate-controlled comfort of my studio.”
Ms. Merrifield has been a member of the Newnan-Coweta Art Association for over twenty years. This organization is a terrific way for local artists to display their work in the community. NCAA's general meetings are held the third Monday of each month (from August through May) at the Harriet Alexander Art Center on Hospital Road at 7:00 p.m. An art demonstration is presented each month. Visitors and new members are always welcome.