What a night! Thank you to everyone who made Art Soup 2026 such a wonderful celebration of creativity, generosity, and community. Enjoy these photographs from the evening!
LeaAyn Shurley, director of Art Soup Bowls, member of the Love All Pantry Board, and owner of Moon Struck Pottery with two Central Midtowners, Torreana Powell (right) of Pink Mixer Baking Company, who donated a cooking class for the night's auction, and Katy Highland (left) of Highland Film & Photo, and photographer of 2 of the last Art Soups.
Jimmy Roebuck, drummer, setting up for the night's performance by SWING.
Janet Nodar, wonderful supporter of Love All Pantry, with Jess Jones of Mobile Arts Council, who donated a wonderful basket to the night's Silent Auction.
Angela Underdown, long time volunteer of Love All Pantry, board member of the Pantry, and the coordinator of the night's Silent Auction, with Hanan Browning, supporter of the Pantry, and recent member of Central Midtown.
Bishop State has become amazing partners of Love All Pantry! Thank you for your soup and encouragement!
Lydia Host, who regularly brings groups from Bishop State to volunteer at Love All Pantry, and supports the Pantry in others ways too (left).
Seanna Mongan (left), of Humble Hope Candle Company, sponsored Art Soup, is a member of the Art Soup Committee and works tirelessly behind the scenes to support Love All Pantry.
Lisa Teggart, director of Door to Serenity (right), with Susan Tomlinson, assistant director of Love All Pantry (center) along with a member of the Door to Serenity Team. Their crew were amazing volunteers at Art Soup!
Connie Guggenbiller, Executive Director of Love All Pantry, with her husband Karl.
Guest working on the Bowl painting donated by Mary Helen Harper
Mary Elizabeth Kimbrough, who donated a piece of art to the night's silent auction, with her partner John.
Members of the Door to Serenity Team. Their crew were amazing volunteers at Art Soup!
Patti Schmidt, long time volunteer at Love All Pantry
Chris and others from Queens with Dreams have been dedicated volunteers at Art Soup for years!
Val Iliff, director of Art Soup and President of Love All Pantry (center), with Jenny Williams, past director of Art Soup and current member of the Love All Pantry Board (right), and LeaAyn Shurley, Director of Bowls for Art Soup and member of Love All Pantry board (left).
The folks at the Original Oyster House are amazing! Thank you Cecilia!
The pottes created over 1,000 bowls for the night! Wow. Just wow!
Mike Tomlinson, long time volunteer at Love All Pantry
Members of the Door to Serenity Team. Their crew were amazing volunteers at Art Soup!
What an amazing night under the stars along the Mobile River. Everything was perfect! Thank you Jason Ladnier, and all the team at the National Museum of the Gulf for all their work to support our event!
Coco, who wonderfully creates all the Art Soup center pieces.
Some of the amazing art offered by local artists for the Silent Auction.
Mary Helen Harper, artist and donator to the night's Auction, working with folks who paid to participate in her bowls painting.
Dr. Patricia James with the Executive Director of Love All Pantry, Connie Guggenbiller.
The AMAZING team of Hummingbird Ideas, the Official Marketing Partner of Love All Pantry and Art Soup (the creator of all the new logos and designs, along with so much more!).
Members of the Door to Serenity Team. Their crew were amazing volunteers at Art Soup!
Cathy Cotton, long time volunteer at Love All Pantry.
Joe McKinner, owner of Aroy Thai, a soup contributor to Art Soup.
