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Work by Aria Crumlick Wible is part of the exhibit Anything Goes!, a showcase of the best of League of Hilton Head members’ works with no limitations. The exhibit will be on view from March 9 through April 3, 2021, at the Art League Gallery, located inside the Center of Coastal Carolina, Hilton Head Island, SC. See article on Page 9. ARTICLE INDEX Advertising Directory This index has active links, just click on the Page number and it will take you to that page. Listed in order in which they appear in the paper. Page 1 - Cover - Art League of Hilton Head - Aria Crumlick Wible Page 3 - Art League of Hilton Head Page 2 - Article Index, Advertising Directory, Contact Info, Links to blogs, and Carolina Arts site Page 4 - Halsey McCallum Studio Page 3 - City of Charleston / City Gallery & Charleston Artist Guild Page 4 - Editorial Commentary, Charleston Artist Guild cont. & City of North Charleston Page 5 - Deane V. Bowers Art & Wells Gallery Page 5 - City of North Charleston cont., Meyer Vogl Gallery & Anglin Smith Fine Art Page 6 - Anglin Smith Fine Art cont. & Lowcountry Artists Gallery Page 6 - Whimsy Joy by Roz, Pastel Society of South Carolina & Public Works Art Center Page 8 - A Book Review: Still Time On Pye Pond by Danielle Fontaine Page 7 - Emerge SC, Helena Fox Fine Art, Corrigan Gallery, Halsey-McCallum Studio, Page 9 - Art League of Hilton Head, Society of Bluffton Artists & Bluffton Artisan Market

Page 10 - Inside the Artist’s Studio - Alice Ballard Rhett Thurman, Anglin Smith Fine Art, Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Page 11 - Inside the Artist’s Studio - Alice Ballard cont. Page 13 - Greenville Center for Creative Arts & Greenville Technical College The Wells Gallery at the Sanctuary & Saul Alexander Foundation Gallery Page 14 - Greenville Technical College cont. & Artists Collective | Spartanburg Page 12 - Metropolitan Arts Council Page 16 - Mint Museum Uptown, Central Piedmont Community College & Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture x 2 Page 14 - Hampton III Page 17 - Harvey B. Gantt Center cont., Central Piedmont Community College & Page 15 - Kristi Ryba / The Fall of Tyranny Jerald Melberg Gallery Page 18 - Cottontown Art Crawl, Aiken Center for the Arts & Arts Center of Kershaw County Page 18 - One Eared Cow Glass & Mouse House / Susan Lenz Page 20 - Arts Center of Kershaw County cont. Florence County Museum & Asheville Art Museum Page 19 - City Art Gallery & Noelle Brault Fine Art Page 21 - Asheville Art Museum Page 20 - Art League of Hilton Head & Melinda Hoffman / A Children’s Book Page 22 - Southern Highland Craft Guild, Center for Craft x 2 & Asheville Gallery of Art

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heavy impasto technique, but her creativ- City of Charleston, SC, ity also leads to constant exploration and use of bold new approaches. Caggiano’s pieces are filled with vibrant movement Features Works by Fer Caggiano while simultaneously conveying a sense of The City of Charleston Office of peace and joy. Her works not only capture Cultural Affairs in Charleston, SC, will beauty in people and the environment, but present Like A Girl: Dare to Dream, fea- they also serve a higher purpose: through turing works by local artist Fer Caggiano, her art, Caggiano is helping to create a on view at City Gallery, from Mar. 11 more sustainable and equitable world. through May 2, 2021. City Gallery, located at Joe Riley Featuring portraits of more than 35 Waterfront Park, is owned by the City of South Carolinian women, Like a Girl Charleston and operated by the City of brings attention to women who have Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, pre- excelled, each with unique and inspiring senting an annual program of exhibitions stories. In them, girls and other women and events featuring the finest contempo- will see on canvas their potential: they can rary art from local, regional, national and be strong, smart and beautiful, and ready international artists, with a focus on the to make their mark on the world. Lowcountry. City Gallery provides access The artist will be painting at City Gal- to the for everyone in Charles- lery on Mar. 11, 18 and 25. Due to the ton, visitors and residents alike, by offer- ongoing situation related to COVID-19 in ing exhibits that are all admission-free. Work by Fer Caggiano of Carol Linville South Carolina, City Gallery guests must City Gallery is located on Prioleau Street gov/citygallery); guests may also reserve reserve a time slot in advance online or in downtown Charleston. by phoning the gallery at 843/958-6484 by phone for free, timed admission, with Reservations are available on the City during regular business hours. exhibition viewing offered Thursdays Gallery website at (www.charleston-sc. through Sundays from noon until 5pm. Work by Fer Caggiano of Arianne King Comer The last reservation will be offered at field? 4:40pm. Face masks will be required of all The 35 women featured in these por- guests and staff. traits come from different walks of life, Charleston Artist Guild in Charleston, Fer Caggiano has embarked on a but share the common link of reaching journey to celebrate the heroic achieve- the pinnacle of their dreams. A few of the SC, Features Works by Michele Levani ments of remarkable women who have many remarkable women in Like A Girl: transcended life’s challenges to create a Dare To Dream include: Allison Arriola, Charleston Artist Guild (CAG) in legacy of inspiration. Troubled by seeing Janet Bates, Karen Lucht, Gabrielle For- Charleston, SC, will present The Art of girls and women struggle to be respected gione, Yeakia Johnson, Yvonne Gilbert, Daydreaming, an exhibition featuring a in a male-dominated world, Caggiano Arianne King Comer, Beth Ann Crane, collection of works by Michele Levani, on seeks to remove negative connotations Vicky Johnson, Tia Clark, Paula Dezzutti view from Mar. 1 - 31, 2021. associated with acting “like a girl.” (Pixie), Kelly Trager, Erin Mansour, Carol Levani primarily works with water- “Girls and women must dare to dream Wilhite and Kenya Dunn. based mediums. Her greatest joy comes – to be leaders, to be strong in mind, body Proceeds from this project will be do- from simply picking up a pencil or a brush and spirit – so that ‘like a girl’ will instead nated to organizations that support women and putting on canvas the images and mean powerful and highly effective,” said and girls in reaching their maximum po- stories in her mind. She states, “I’ve al- the artist. tential, thus extending the project’s impact ways had a vivid imagination and a strong Caggiano hopes that the exhibition well beyond its exhibition. need to create so I find myself constantly will foster a dialogue about gender and Fer (short for Fernanda, and pro- daydreaming about designing romantic achievement, and provoke questions like: nounced “fair”) Caggiano is a renowned compositions that merge realism with Can females really be anything they want painter whose diverse landscapes, por- fantasy and translating my ideas on to the to be? What obstacles do they encounter traits, and still life are highly sought after. canvas. I love being able to share with Work by Michele Levani that men and boys do not? How can we Caggiano’s works are contemporary and others what I visualize in my mind’s eye, Levani is able to continue to do what ensure that future generations of women always evolving. She is known for using sometimes whimsical, sometimes realistic, she loves as a “working artist”. Her work can become leaders in any industry or continued above on next column to the right but it’s always a part of my soul...”. continued on Page 4 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 3 Editorial by Tom Starland, Editor and Publisher Don’t forget about our website: COMMENTARY www.carolinaarts.com Something New This month it is the month itself - Feb- ruary - that freakishly short month thrown It doesn’t happen that often, but we’re into our calendar. I warned people about adding a new feature to Carolina Arts it, I prepared for it, but like always, you called “Inside The Artist’s Studio”. You never know what’s going to show up at the can find our first effort on Pages 10 & 11. last minute or after the last minute. That’s This feature may evolve over time as we why I hate opening up my e-mail after the settle into a format, but our thanks go out deadline has come and gone. And since to Alice Ballard of Clover, SC, in being we’re doing new things this month, why our first test model. Let us know what you not do one more. think of our new feature at The short story this month is a few ([email protected]). people got caught sending in their press You can find past issues all the way back to Now, I know what a lot of artists out releases late - what a surprise. But, and there are thinking right now or will be it’s always that but that gets you in the August 2004! thinking after they see this new feature - end - pun intended. This month it caught “Hey, I’ve got a studio and I sure would four Clemson MFA students. Their first in- like a two page spread in Carolina Arts. troduction to life after school was going to You can find past articles all the way back to Well, let me stop that flood from even be a harsh slap in the face - you missed the beginning. Much like the COVID-19 vac- deadline or at least the press releases about June 1999 cine program, we’re going to concentrate their MFA shows did for the most part. on our senior artists first and I have a lot of And, here’s where I’m going to tell you them in mind already, so save your photos. how important it is to post info about up- If anything that Carolina Arts will be coming exhibits on your websites. I found known for in history, it’s how we didn’t the info about their shows on the Clemson forget about our senior artists. Artists, who Art Department’s website, so I had it in the Also don’t forget about our two blogs: although getting up there in age, are very Gallery Listings, except one date had been active and not finished creating, experi- changed, but that’s no big deal (yes it is). Carolina Arts Unleashed menting, learning new tricks and skills. So welcome to the real world students After all, as we reach our 35th year in - you’re not in school any more, it’s a dog producing an art publication in July of this eat dog world out here in the visual art Carolina Arts News year, I’ll have turned 70 in May. I’m not community. Just ask any of those senior looking for a rocking chair to sit in any artists I mentioned in the beginning of this time soon. Besides, I only have to hang on commentary. about a dozen more years before one of the So, because I prepared, I was finished Grandboys can take over. before I expected to be and I had time to add Let’s see how the reaction to this first these press releases into what I’m calling, Send us your email address to be added effort goes before we get ahead of our- “Welcome to the Afterlife” section of this selves. month’s issue, starting on Page 58. They’ll to our list to receive notice of each be others there too, depending on time. The Unexpected Always Happens And, for all you late comers out there - you know who I’m talking to, don’t think monthly issue. Well, sometimes I never know what this is going to be a regular thing - it’s not. is going to fill this space, but never fear, I just don’t want to be that first slap in the [email protected] something will present itself. face - it will come soon enough. Halsey - McCallum Studio Charleston Artist Guild William Halsey & Corrie McCallum continued from Page 3 includes fine art, portraiture, as well as Our mission remains largely the same commercial and residential . Levani and you’ll find CAG artists all over town is currently contracted full time as a pet exhibiting their work, teaching art classes Paintings portrait artist for one of the nation’s lead- and sharing their talents by volunteering ing online pet supply companies, on aver- in outreach projects. The CAG offers a di- Graphics age painting 120 pet portraits each month! verse selection of volunteer opportunities & Sculpture for The CAG was founded well over half that include outreach efforts and engag- a century ago by a small group of artists ing programs for children, alzheimer’s the discerning who wanted to network with other artists, patients, high school seniors and younger collector reach out to the community with impactful school children. We’re pleased to make a volunteer projects and display their own difference by sharing art and fostering the work. Today the CAG has emerged as a magic art brings to many. vital non-profit organization of more than For further information check our SC 600 members who enrich the community Institutional Gallery listings, call Steve in countless ways with limitless beauty Jacobs at 843/722-2454 or visit (www. and inspiration. charlestonartistguild.com).

Growing by William Halsey, 1992 City of North Charleston, SC, oil pastel and paint stick on paper, 18 x 24 inches Offers Works by Stephanie Drawdy The City of North Charleston, SC’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce that new paintings by local artist Stephanie Drawdy will be on display at Both artists are Park Circle Gallery, from Mar. 2-31, 2021. From her studio at Public Works Art recipients Center in Summerville, SC, Drawdy creates representational and abstract of the paintings with a lyrical tone. Her paint- ings feature urban, seascape, still life, and Elizabeth O’Neill figurative images in oil, watercolor, and mixed media. The range of marks and Verner Award textures in her work are achieved with an application technique that includes palette knives, brushes, aerosols, and markers. In her Park Circle Gallery exhibition, Beyond the Horizon, Drawdy will present Work by Stephanie Drawdy a series of paintings that celebrate the seemingly traditional scene, challenging Lowcountry fisherman and marshscape. the observer to merge dreams with reality. “These works portray not just land- Drawdy holds a BA in Studio Art and scapes and figures, but also a mood - the Political Science from the College of slow, steady life lived on the water,” she Charleston, a JD from New York Law Painting by Corrie McCallum explains. Non-traditional colors and im- School, and a Diploma in Arts Profession For information: David Halsey • 843.813.7542 • [email protected] ages are sometimes incorporated into a continued on Page 5 Page 4 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents Deane V Bowers Art In the Gallery and online March 26th Art that celebrates kindness and love. “I make art that embraces the Joy in Life.” THE SANCTUARY AT KIAWAH ISLAND GOLF RESORT 1 SANCTUARY BEACH DR | KIAWAH, SC | 29455 | 843.576.1290 DeaneVBowersArt.com • Instagram@DeanevBowersArt Seabrook Island, SC • 804-874-2929 WWW. WELLSGALLERY. COM

Charleston’s bustling gallery district and 35 years and has watched her career historic French Quarter. Permanently fea- develop and blossom. Her daughter Katie City of North Charleston, SC turing oil paintings by distinguished artists Geer, owner and director of the gallery, Laurie Meyer and Marissa Vogl, they also grew up surrounded by art and artists, and continued from Page 4 exhibit works by a number of local and - along with a seven-year stint in Manhat- internationally recognized artists. These tan - developed an eye and a passion for Law and Ethics from London’s Institute of Village Community Building. Admission artists are diverse and unique, ranging the business. Owner and artist Marissa Art and Law. She has studied under clas- is free and free street parking is available from emerging to established contempo- Vogl, a Montana native, burst into the sical figurative oil painters from the New on Jenkins Avenue in front of the gallery, rary masters; the unifying element is that Charleston art scene nearly 10 years ago York Academy of Art, Studio Incammina- as well as on the adjacent streets and in they excite us. By exhibiting artwork for and hasn’t looked back. All lovers of color ti, Academy of Art College, McCormack parking lots close by. Gallery capacity is which the owners feel an emotional con- and bold brushwork, they have formed a Studios, and the New York Art Students currently limited to 10 people at a time. nection, they hope to engage the senses strong alliance and vision for Meyer Vogl League. Staff and all visitors must wear a face of art lovers and introduce collectors to Gallery. Drawdy has exhibited throughout the covering while they are in the gallery and exhilarating new works. For further information check our SC United States, is a contributing writer practice social distancing. Hand sanitizer Their ties to Charleston run deep. Commercial Gallery listings, call the with New York’s Center for Art Law and will be provided upon entry. Owner and artist Laurie Meyer has lived gallery at 843/452-2670 or visit (www. London’s Institute of Art and Law, and For further information check our SC and painted in Charleston for more than meyervogl.com). is also the host of the Warfare of Art and Institutional Gallery listings, call the gal- Law podcast, which discusses a range of lery at 843/637-3565 or e-mail to (cultur- art law issues from restitution to artists’ [email protected]). For infor- rights. mation on other Cultural Arts programs Anglin Smith Fine Art in Charleston, The Park Circle Gallery is located on and artist opportunities, visit the Arts & Jenkins Avenue in North Charleston, in Culture section of the City’s website at what was formerly known as the Olde (northcharleston.org). SC, Offers Works by Betty Anglin Smith Anglin Smith Fine Art in Charleston, SC, will present Coastal South, a collec- Meyer Vogl Gallery in Charleston, tion of new paintings by Betty Anglin Smith, on view from Mar. 5 - 19, 2021. Inspired by the natural beauty and light SC, Offers Group Show on Paper of the Lowcountry, this new collection of Meyer Vogl Gallery in Charleston, paintings by Anglin Smith exhibits her SC, will present Good on Paper: Group sense of color that transcends reality and Exhibition, the gallery’s first-ever exhibi- takes the viewer to a place that is vibrat- tion of works on paper, featuring paint- ing with intensity. Known for her brilliant ings by Susan Altman, Susan Colwell, landscapes and energetic abstracts, the Laurie Meyer, Melanie Parke, Anne Darby collection of new work is a celebration of Parker, Marissa Vogl, and Carrie Beth over 40 years of painting and an evolution Waghorn, on view from Mar. 5 - 26, 2021. of a style that is unmistakable. An all-day pop-in opening celebration will Anglin Smith is a native of the Caroli- be held on Mar. 5, from 10am-5pm. nas and has built a distinguished reputa- “We thought we’d kick off the first tion as one of the premier colorists in the exhibition of 2021 with something a little United States with collectors around the different: paper,” says gallery director world. As the mother of triplets, and a Work by Betty Anglin Smith and co-owner Katie Geer. “Most of these Work by Susan Colwell grandmother, Anglin Smith believes that artists tend to work on canvas, and there’s how working on paper feels so vital and it is her “duty to protect and preserve this The evolution from landscape painter something a little freeing – and perhaps immediate, free from the labor and time environment both for us and for our future to abstract artist is a continuation of a little bit thrilling – about the different intensity of working in oil,” she says. “It generations.” Her appreciation of nature Anglin Smith’s fascination with bold surface. In addition, works on paper often was just what I needed to restart my image has been a driving in her creativity. brushstrokes and exploration of contrast- start at a lower price than paintings on making process after weeks absorbed in Her ability to capture the wonder of the ing colors to create largescale dynamic canvas – a plus for collectors.” uncertainty and loss.” natural world with powerful bold color paintings filled with movement and com- Artist Melanie Parke largely turned to Meyer Vogl Gallery is a contemporary compels the viewer to see a traditional ponents of nature. This show highlights paper during the height of Covid lock- fine art gallery located in the heart of landscape in an unexpected imaginative the combination of elements that make up down in her state of Michigan. “I love continued above on next column to the right way. continued on Page 6 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 5 Anglin Smith Fine Art Whimsy Joy© by Roz Therapeutic Expressions for All Ages continued from Page 5 the unique style of Betty Anglin Smith. Sculptures in bronze by Darrell Davis, Mogen David – Flying Kites Anglin Smith Fine Art celebrated 20 glass works by John Geci, and works in years in 2020 in the same location; a oil by Kim English and Colin Page are “I have lots of Kites. historic 200 year old building with cypress available. The gallery also represents They are filled with Stars and Hearts”… walls and a stone floor. The gallery is a paintings and drawings from the estate of “I feel so Happy when I am in the Sky above.” Charleston destination for contemporary Carl Plansky. Subject matter ranges from “This way, I can share my love.” realism and color, located at the corner local and European landscapes to archi- of State Street and Queen Street in the tectural works and still life, figurative and If You want to fly with Me, French Quarter. Works by Betty Anglin abstract. Catch a Star and We will See, Smith and her triplets, painters Jennifer For further information check our SC Which Way the Wind takes Us around, Smith Rogers and Shannon Smith Hughes, Commercial Gallery listings, call the gal- Up and Down, all over Town. and photographer Tripp Smith are featured lery at 843/853-0708 or visit as well as hand selected artists that are (www.anglinsmith.com). talented friends of the Smith family circle. Images are available on: • Prints • Notecards Lowcountry Artists Gallery in • T Shirts • Decals • Aprons • Stickers Charleston, SC, Offers Exhibit • Calendars • Mousepads Focused on the Lowcountry Coast • Children’s Paint Smocks Lowcountry Artists Gallery, located I am gorgeous... in the historic French Quarter of Charles- Can’t you see I’m really cute! Put me on your personal ton, SC will present Marsh Madness, mousepad for $12.00 an exhibition of marsh and Lowcountry coastal scenes by gallery artists, on view from Mar. 1 - 31, 2021. A meet-the-artists reception with refreshments will be held Check my website for new whimsies! on Mar. 6, from 11am-5pm. Marsh Madness will include paintings, All images are copyrighted photography and mixed media works that represent impressions of the local coast- Rosalyn Kramer Monat-Haller line from dawn’s early light to the brilliant M.Ed., LLC sunsets of summer. 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Page 6 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents Downtown Charleston, SC, Map & Gallery Guide SC State Ports Authority Hasell Street Hasell Street College of Charleston - Map A Beaufain Street Warren Street John Stree t Union Pier 1

Marion Sq. Park King Street King Meeting Street Meeting Calhoun Street Pinckney Street Pinckney Street 37 Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art 38 Simons Center of the Arts

Charleston Place 40 St. Philip Street Philip St.

SC State Ports Authority George Street George Street Market Street Passenger Terminal

King Street King S. Market Downtown Charleston Galleries US Customs House 1. Rhett Thurman Studio

Princess Alley Lingard Alley 2. Anglin Smith Fine Art

State Street State 3. Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art Concord Street Concord East Bay Street Bay East

Fulton Street Street Meeting RR 4. Helena Fox Fine Art Horlbeck Alley Cumberland Street Clifford Alley 5. Corrigan Gallery

39 Jacob’s Alley Gibbes Museum of Art

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Chalmers Street N. Atlantic Wharf Institutional Spaces RR Map Legend 37. Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art Meeting Street Meeting Washington 38. Simons Center for the Arts

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106-A Church Street Charleston, SC 29401 843.723.0073 www.helenafoxfineart.com Mon.-Sat., 11am-5pm or by appt. Halsey - McCallum Saul Alexander Foundation Gallery Studio Charleston County Public Library Works by Main floor of the Library Corrie McCallum & William Halsey Featuring monthly exhibitions by local and regional artists paintings • graphics • sculpture Open during regular Library hours. for the discerning collector 843-805-6801 by appointment - 843.813.7542 68 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC Rhett Thurman Studio 241 King Street Charleston, SC 843-577-6066

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Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art The Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts College of Charleston School of the Arts 161 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art is administered by the School of the Arts at the College of Charleston and exists to advocate, exhibit and interpret visual art, with an emphasis on contemporary art. https://sc.emergeamerica.org/ Mon.-Sat., 11am-4pm 843/953-4422 or at halsey.cofc.edu

Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 7 images by the Canadian born artist. It is a narrative related to Grandpa, Grandma, A Book Review Marie, Ryan, and the artist’s own relation- STILL TIME ON PYE POND ship to place and memory. The memoir by Danielle Fontaine chronicles Fontaine’s realization of fam- Published by Clemson University Press ily in the deep south and social change 2021 confronting outdated and dying tradition. 64 pages This family story wanders far beyond the 58 full-color illustration gallery. Fontaine’s images capture a sense ISBN 978-1-949979-82-4 of loss on levels that are more than repre- Hardback sentational, and in fact timely.” 11 1/4” x 8 7/8” Tom Stanley is a 2018 Elizabeth $39.95 available at (https://libraries. O’Neill Verner Award (SC Governor’s clemson.edu/press/books/still-time-on- Award) recipient, professor emeritus and pye-pond/) former chair of Winthrop University’s department of fine art. Jon Pineda, author of Let’s No One Get Hurt said, “Danielle Fontaine’s Still Time on Pye Pond joins together vividly rendered images with a plaintive narra- tive. Through its thoughtful sequence of The Importance of Granddaughters, 10” x 8” color encaustic work, this collection fuses the print and encaustic on board artist’s numerous gifts within the brilliant were once scary to me as a child, but now medium of remembrance and longing.” told stories of the past even when I was a Social Mobility, 24” x 16” encaustic on board Jon Pineda has won Library of Virginia child, as they had loss their use long ago. art scene. She initiated the pilot program Literary Awards for fiction and poetry and And then, with camera in hand, they were for The Warehouse Theatre’s This Wooden is a recipient of the Milkweed National rooms of just old dusty stuff covered with O educational outreach and mentored the Fiction Prize. cobwebs - a photographer’s dream. But first Greenville County High Schools Art Artist Leo Twiggs said, “Pye Pond is that farm held the memory of many an STILL TIME ON PYE POND stands Exhibit during the inaugural year of Arti- haunting and memorable. I want to look adventure, hidden secrets, and tall tails at the intersection of literature and visual sphere. She co-founded of the SeasonArt again at the images and let them wallow of days spent with my older brother and arts. It is the story of a young white wom- Series, a happy marriage of visual arts and in my mind. I am impressed and gratified cousins. an, the author’s daughter, rejected by her literature at The Warehouse Theatre. With to wander among these Pye Pond memo- They say you can never go back, but paternal grandfather for marrying a Black her husband, she founded the Brandon ries.” I think you can, but it will never be the man. The memoir is told principally in en- Fellowship at the Greenville Center for Leo Twiggs is an Elizabeth O’Neill same - or you’ll never see it the same way. caustic paintings, from the point of view Creative Arts, with the specific aim of pro- Verner Award (SC Governor’s Award) The next time I return to that farm, it will of the mother who remains painfully silent moting diversity in Greenville’s art scene. recipient and professor emeritus and all probably be reclaimed farm land. to avoid further unraveling tenuous family She currently serves on the Urban Panel founder of the Fine Art Department at Some of the images in this book also bonds. Encaustic is an ancient method of of the City of Greenville’s Design Review South Carolina State University. In 1970, remind me of my photography days of painting with hot wax and resin that dates Board. Twiggs became the first African American early black and white photographs that to the ancient Greek. Jasper Johns revived student to receive a Doctor of Arts degree had been handcolored by skilled art- the medium in the 1950s, notably in his Testimonials from the University of Georgia. ists - giving images a new reality, as the flag and target paintings. artist coloring them may have never seen Jim Grimsley, author of How I Shed Editor’s Note: My life before becom- the original site. At least in this book My Skin: Unlearning the Racist Lessons ing a full time publisher of an arts publica- the encaustic process doesn’t change the of a Southern Childhood said, “In com- tion was spent in the world of photog- colors, just the look - from photograph to ing home to the rural south for over fifty raphy, first in hopes of one day being a painting. Of course when it’s an encaustic years - having departed to live in a city fine art photographer and later running a painting the artists can take liberties. away from my roots - I have been struck custom black & white film processing and They say a photograph or image can most of all by the places I remember that printing lab. Several elements of this book say a thousand words, but I think the real have fallen into decay, the relics and ruin, remind me of those days. story can only be told by the person who a house tumbled into itself covered with There was a time, after the death of took that photo or made that image. And, vines and shrubs. We let our houses crum- my Grandparents on my Mother’s side now that I’m older, I know a photograph ble to wreckage and die, haul in a trailer who ran a dairy farm business in central can also lie and sometimes our memories next to them, and move on. It is akin to Michigan, when I returned to that farm, lie to us. the stubborn, inflexible way of our lives, abandoned and now owned by the neigh- Danielle Fontaine tells her story with our beliefs. Danielle Fontaine’s study of boring farm to relive memories of time this book and her paintings from her past. Pye Pond, a piece of land on which her spent on that farm and take photographs. We all have a story to tell, it’s just some husband’s parents live, brings all this back My first impression was of how small the who follow though on that. Looking at her to me in startling images, the beauty of the farm seemed when it was once a spralling story helped me remember parts of mine. land and the tenuousness of what we build land of adventure. I explored rooms that on it. Paired with the story of her daugh- ter’s marriage to a man of a different race and that same father-in-law’s judgement Equal Opportunity, 24” x 16” encaustic on board of her, the work becomes a testament Visit to the scars that are carved in us, in the The story follows the author’s techni- landscape, in the faces of our children, in cal progress as she reclaims her voice in a service to a past that grips us still. There Carolina Arts newfound medium. Her paintings become is something vital in this conversation be- the means through which a remnant of tween image and story of the past - which harmony is preserved, a hopeful bridge is not the past at all, which is lived out any towards eventual reconciliation. The art time Fontaine walks on Pye Pond. What is on Facebook becomes the words she cannot speak. there about a belief that is more important Danielle Fontaine received an MFA in than a granddaughter? Where words fail Creative Writing, from Queens University us, maybe these images can tell the story.” Go to this link and of Charlotte, NC, and a MA in Economics Jim Grimsley is professor emeritus and Politics, from Oxford University (on of practice in the English Department at “like” us! a Rhodes Scholarship). She also earned a Emory University. He is the author of degree in Architecture, from McGill Uni- multiple plays and novels and a memoir, versity, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. and the recipient of many literary awards Fontaine is a visual artist, with a studio including the Sue Kaufman Prize for First at the Greenville Center for Creative Arts, Fiction from the American Academy of Greenville, SC. Arts and Letters and a PEN/Hemingway Award citation.

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The Heart of Simpler Things, 30” x 30” encaustic on board Distortion, 30” x 30” encaustic on board Fontaine offered the following bio- Artist Tom Stanley said, “Still Time on graphical statement: Aside from her studio Pye Pond by artist Danielle Fontaine, is practice and writing, she has long been much more than a collection of published twitter.com/carolinaarts active in various aspects of Greenville’s continued above on next column to the right Page 8 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents   To Bluffton Art League of Hilton Head, SC, & I-95 Offers Anything Goes! Exhibition  Skull Creek The Art League of Hilton Head, on Hilton Head Island, SC, will present Anything Goes!, a showcase the best of its members’ works with no limitations, on 278 view at the Art League Gallery, located Hilton Head Windmill 1 inside the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Calibogue Sound Harbour Plantation from Mar. 9 through Apr. 3, 2021. A Anything Goes!, an exhibit of member William Hilton Parkway art at Art League Gallery, celebrates the 2 E Main Street depth and breadth of artwork created by Whooping Crane Way Art League exhibiting members. Truly anything goes at this exhibit: any media, 3 size, shape, form or subject. From 2D me- Expressway (Toll) dia such as painting and photography to Spanish Cross Island Indigo Run 278 3D art including sculpture, ceramics and Work by Jim Saylor Wells 4 Toll jewelry, all artworks will be on display The Art League of Hilton Head is Booth and for sale. the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit visual arts “There weren’t many opportunities for organization on Hilton Head Island with our members to exhibit their work last a synergistic art gallery and teaching Marshland Rd. year due to the pandemic,” says Kristen Academy. Art League Academy welcomes McIntosh, General Manager. “But that artists and students in all media at all skill didn’t stop our artists from producing out- levels, including true beginners. Taught Sea Pines Long standing work throughout the year. We’re by professional art educators, students can Plantation Wexford Cove

Palmetto Arrow Road Club thrilled to be able to showcase their talents choose from many art classes and work- Shelter Cove Toll C Parkway in this exhibit.” shops that change monthly. Greenwood Dr. Booth 1 William Hilton 7 10 278 Art League Gallery features local 9 8 New Orleans Dr. Hilton Head artwork in all media created by more Resort

than 170 member artists. All artwork on Avenue Pope Pope Ave. Executive Park Rd. Palmetto display is for sale and exhibits change D Shipyard Dunes Resort every month. Located mid-island inside Cordillo Parkway Plantation Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, next to Port Royal Sound the box office. S. Forest Beach Dr. N. Forest Beach Dr. “Inspiring visual arts for our commu- Gallery Spaces nity and its visitors through exhibitions, Public Beach education and partnerships” is Art League 1 Art League of Hilton Head Gallery of Hilton Head’s mission. Atlantic Ocean 2 Work by Peg Weschke For further information check our 3 These maps are not to exact The use of new media and processes is SC Institutional Gallery listings, call the scale or exact distances. They Other Points of Interest encouraged. The winners of three People’s League at 843/681-5060 or visit were designed to give readers A HHI Visitor’s Center help in locating galleries and Choice awards will be announced on Mar. (www.artleaguehhi.org). art spaces in the area. B Hilton Head Island Public Library 15, 2021. C Art League of Hilton Head Gallery

D Art League of HH Art Academy Society of Bluffton Artists in E Coastal Discovery Museum @ Honey Horn Hilton Head Island, SC 6 mile Marker Bluffton, SC, Features Murals and “The murals are not like I envisioned inside the gallery, ranging from paintings - they are actually much better than I and drawings to photography. Artworks from Local Students expected,” Gregar says, giving most of “The SoBA Gallery has just been so the credit to the students. “They should be wonderful,” says Munroe. “They very very proud.” much want to be involved with the local “We are thrilled to be working with students and support them.” the youth in our community,” adds SoBA SoBA is the heart of the flourishing art president Mary Ann Burgeson. “I think hub in Old Town Bluffton’s historic dis- this gave them something positive trict at the corner of Church and Calhoun and fun to do while waiting for our new streets. As a non-profit art organization, ‘normal’ to appear.” SoBA offers regular art classes, featured The murals won’t be the only work of artist shows, exhibitions, scholarships, the Bluffton High art students on display outreach programs and more. at the gallery, as SoBA has selected them For further information check our SC to be the Featured Artists for March. Institutional Gallery listings, call SOBA at From Mar. 2 to Apr. 3, a wide array of the 843/757-6586 or visit (www.sobagallery. students’ art will be on exhibit and for sale com). Bluffton Artisan Market Will Be Held On 2nd Sundays Monthly in Bluffton The Bluffton Artisan Market will be in place with attendees and vendors be held at the Burnt Church Distillery, required to wear masks. The March 14 The Society of Bluffton Artists in demic, the project hit some snags. located at 120 Bluffton Road in Bluffton, Bluffton Artisan Market will include the Bluffton, SC, and local Bluffton High “The virus screwed up the school SC, every second Sunday in the courtyard, following vendors: Lowcountry Lobster, students collaborated with artist Steve schedule but Munroe persevered,” Gregar from 1-5pm. Bluffton Candles, Handmade Beaufort, Gregar on murals in Old Town to present says. “What would have been a monu- Lowcountry Made’s Bluffton Artisan Sun Dog Pet Products, True South RH, an exhibit of works, on view from Mar. 2 mental task under ordinary times, Munroe Market will kick off March 14 in the 7th & Palm, BP Custom Carbon Furniture, through Apr. 3, 2021. pulled off during a pandemic. She is the courtyard of the new Burnt Church Distill- Woodsman’s Wife, Cottonwood Soap Co., Visitors strolling through Old Town real hero of the story.” ery, 120 Bluffton Road. The new distill- Preservation Tree Art, Tout Sweet Maca- Bluffton can spice up their social media Planning for the murals began in the ery is just minutes away from Old Town rons, Cupcakes 2 Cakes, Whip Savannah, feeds now thanks to a pair of colorful Spring of 2020, and the group of 15 stu- Bluffton. Fire and Pine, Finch Sign and Design, and murals on the walls of the front porch at dents began to work on them in October. “We are so grateful to Burnt Church Palmetto Kettle Corn. the Society of Bluffton Artists gallery. The Because social distancing measures had Distillery for stepping up to host the Lowcountry Made is a promotional fun photo opportunities at the corner of to be observed, only a few students could Bluffton Artisan Market recurring series organization that represents a collective of Calhoun and Church streets are the result work on the murals at a given time. One this year!”, said Katie Silva, founder of Lowcountry artists, artisans, and entrepre- of a collaboration between SoBA artist/ of the murals is a garden scene with a Lowcountry Made. “It’s an exciting venue neurs creating in the Lowcountry. Dedi- board member Steve Gregar and a group large set of brightly colored monarch and our makers are bringing their best. cated to encouraging the community to of Bluffton High School students under butterfly wings that people can “wear” for The market is going to be a wonderful shop small and local, Lowcountry Made the guidance of visual arts teacher Kristen their photo op. opportunity to engage with local creatives offers an online directory, a maker-to- Munroe. “I’m really happy with the results,” and shop small while supporting the latest shopper newsletter, special events, whole- Inspired by a video he saw on You- says Munroe. addition to Bluffton, the Burnt Church saling representation and representation Tube, Gregar decided to create interactive The other mural is a three-dimensional Distillery!” at the Lowcountry Made shop next to the murals and involve young artists in the piece that shows an ocean scene full of The Bluffton Artisan Market will take Juice Hive in Bluffton. The organization’s project. With the approval of the SoBA Lowcountry species - spadefish, redfish, place from 1-5pm, monthly every second goal is to provide opportunities for local Board and Bluffton High School adminis- blue crabs and turtles. It is an action photo Sunday. The market will feature at least makers to help their brands succeed. tration - and financial support from Corner opportunity for guests, as they can attach 15 local artists, artisans and makers. Dif- For further information check our Perk owner Josh Cooke - the project was themselves to a hook being dangled from ferent food trucks and live music will also SC Commercial Gallery listings or visit launched. But as is the case with many a sea turtle’s mouth. be featured at each month’s market. (www.lcmade.com). things during the current coronavirus pan- continued above on next column to the right Social distancing best practices will Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 9 Performance Facilities, at Central Pied- or on Instagram at (aliceballard64). mont Community College in Charlotte, We hope you enjoy this new feature. It Inside The Artist’s Studio NC, all others were provided by Alice gives you a little peek inside the creative We’re starting something new at My Mother Took the Ming Rose out of the Ballard. See more of Ballard’s finished process and the environment where all the Carolina Arts. Our focus has always been Cradle is a poetic line of words deeply work on her website at (aliceballard.com) magic happens. on exhibitions and that will stay the same, connected to Ballard. but every once in a while depending on From Wikipedia: Alice R. Ballard how readers react to this new feature, received her BS degree in design and we’ll be taking you inside an artist’s stu- Masters in Painting from the University dio. After all, exhibitions just don’t appear of Michigan in 1968. It is evident that her out of thin air. We’ll give you a look into background in painting comes heavily into the environment where these artists work. play during surface decoration with her My first thought was to just show ceramics. From 1974-2001 she attended images inside a studio space and then I numerous workshops from the Penland thought, should there be a photo of the art- School of Crafts in Penland, NC. In 2004 ist, should we offer info about the artist? she took a 40-day trip to China sponsored And before you know it, we’re doing a by The Center for International Research profile on the artist, which is something I in Ceramic Art, West Virginia University. never wanted to do. I don’t want to be like She has been a ceramic instructor on and other publications that show “beautiful” off since 1967 and has her work in several artists in “beautiful” homes, like People galleries, including the Blue Spiral 1 Magazine. Not that all artists who have gallery in Asheville, NC, and the Smith- their exhibits featured in our publication sonian American Art Museum’s Renwick are not “beautiful” people, who create Gallery in Washington, DC, where a white “beautiful” art - they are. earthenware terra sigillata piece entitled For our first Inside The Artist’s Studio White Onion VII, has been added to the we chose Alice Ballard of Clover, SC. permanent collection. Ballard will present some of these works Ballard is a Fulbright recipient to study in the exhibition, My Mother Took the in India. She received an honorary Doctor- Ming Rose out of the Cradle, on view ate Degree in the Fine Arts from Wofford in the Overcash Gallery, from Mar. 29 College last year and has received 2 SC through May 27, 2021, at Central Pied- Arts Commission Individual Fellowships mont Community College in Charlotte, during her career. She is represented by NC. Ballard’s new exhibition merges Hampton III Gallery in Taylors, SC. Alice Ballard in her studio in Clover, SC, holding the Ming Rose. the past with the present while looking Most of the images were taken by toward the future as she combines new Amelia Zytka, Art Gallery Coordinator, and old works into a unique gallery show. continued above on next column to the right

This is the Ming Rose, the central focus of Alice Ballard’s exhibit, My Mother Took the Ming Rose out of the Cradle, on view at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC. Photo by Amelia Zytka

“This one is a commission going to Hawaii at the end of the show for a garden. It’s title is Totem X. It will be about 5 feet tall with its steel base plus a transition base below the Totem. It is made of stoneware and porcelain with copper and some terra sigillata. It will be in the show courtesy of Fia and Phillip Richmond.” - Alice Ballard

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“21 Meditation Bowls, white earthenware with terra sigillata on the outside and a glaze liner. I make these in a pinch pot method, each being made from a single ball of clay. I make them in the evening as a way of relaxing using this meditative method of pinching and forming…. Each has a number and date and marked with a CV for COVID. I am using 21 because physchologists say meditation must be repeated at least 21 times for the brain to adapt….. Having done this far more than 21 times, I have to agree. I call this a Conversation With my Clay….. I actually try to follow the clay as if I am going on an adventure to a place I have never been and wanted to be surprised at what the clay and I have done in collaboration… - Alice Ballard

This is a view of the outside of Alice Ballard’s studio in Clover, SC.

Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 11 $785,839 Granted to local arts 2020 was a banner year for the Metropolitan Arts Council’s (MAC) grants program. MAC awarded a record-high total of $785,839 throughout Greenville’s amazing cultural community as follows:

e tr a e h T lle vi en $488,950 Gre In COVID-19 relief In collaboration with the Graham Foundation, Hollingsworth Funds, the Community Foundation of Greenville and the Canal Charitable Foundation, MAC awarded $488,950 in COVID-19 relief funds to 31 arts organizations.

Centre Stage South Carolina Children’s Theatre $218,000 $63,389 In general operating support grants In project support grants Nine arts organizations received $218,000 in MAC awarded $63,389 in project support general operating support grants. grants to 8 artists, 18 organizations and 5 schools. $15,500 Through a partnership with BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC In partnership with BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC, MAC awarded $15,500 to 6 arts organizations.

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an At Home Magazine cover. Warren has published two photo books, SKIN & The Greenville Center for Creative Arts in Coat Project, and has photographed the cast of Broadway tours of Aladdin and Miss Saigon. Greenville, SC, Offers Group Exhibition GCCA requires each visitor to wear a The Greenville Center for Creative Arts mask, practice social distancing (remain- (GCCA) in Greenville, SC, is presenting ing at least six feet apart from others), and Shaping Identity, a new group exhibition, avoid hugging, hand shaking, and other on view through Mar. 24, 2021. close physical contact with people who do The artists exhibiting in Shaping not live in your household. GCCA is pro- Identity include: Eli Warren (Greenville, viding additional cleaning measures for SC, photography), Elizabeth Claffey commonly touched areas in the facility. (Bloomington, IN, photography) and Ka- Disinfecting wipes will also be provided tie Kameen (Graniteville, SC, sculpture). to visitors. They share an interest in unearthing the GCCA’s mission is to enrich the relationship between cultural identity and cultural fabric of our community through personal history. Through storytelling and visual arts promotion, education and inspi- object sharing, the artists examine both ration. GCCA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit the physical presence of the body and the organization. historical narratives that shape identity. For further information check our The materials we use and the clothing we SC Institutional Gallery listing, call the Work by Elizabeth Claffey wear inform our understanding of the past Center at 864/735-3948 or visit (www. and reveal the relationship to the body, artcentergreenville.org). whether for comfort, protection or adorn- ment. Shaping Identity is sponsored by Work by Eli Warren TOWN magazine. elry Design from Indiana University in Greenville Technical College in Elizabeth Claffey is an Assistant Pro- Bloomington, IN. Kameen has shown her fessor of Photography at Indiana Universi- work at the Appalachian Center for Craft Greer, SC, Features Works by ty in Bloomington, IN, and a 2019-20 Re- in Smithville, TN, the Center on Contem- search Fellow at The Kinsey Institute for porary Art in Seattle, WA, and in many Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduc- exhibitions across the country. Roberta Restaino and More tion. She has an MFA in Studio Art from Kameen’s work has been published in Greenville Technical College in Greer, ful imagery and engaging color. Texas Woman’s University, where she also American Craft Magazine, Friend of the SC, will present Disappearing Lines, In her appreciation of our quickly earned a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Artist and Uppercase Magazine. She has featuring prints by Roberta Restaino and evolving virtual world as it coexists with Studies. In 2012, she was awarded a Wil- exhibited internationally at venues includ- more, on view in the Benson Campus Gal- biological life, Restaino finds no limita- liam J. Fulbright Fellowship. ing Kunstnerforbundet Gallery in Oslo, leries, from Mar. 1 - 19, 2021. tions in art processes. She embraces inno- Claffey’s work focuses on the way per- Norway, Galerie Marzee in Nijmegen, Restaino reimagines ancient printmak- vation in process using laser woodcuts and sonal and familial narratives are shaped Netherlands, and Talente 2017 in Munich, ing processes as a forum for contemporary reinterprets prints as large installations of by interactions with both domestic and Germany. Kameen is currently working discussions of technology and nature. She multiples. “Interchangeable Camouflage” institutional structures and spaces. Her and living in South Carolina. also incorporates contemporary processes, contains multiple dry point prints that work has been recognized by PDN Maga- Eli Warren is a fine art photographer in such as laser woodcutting and contempo- wrap around a corner without the confine- zine, Center Santa Fe, The Eddie Adams Greenville, SC. His work, created in both rary materials, such as mylar, to carry im- ment of mats and frames. “Dentro una Workshop, and various other galleries digital and analog formats, ranges from ages of cells. Bioengineering, cyberspace, Cellula” is another large-scaled group- and publications including Strange Fire studio portraits to personal projects focus- and algorithms currently create a virtual ing of prints, some incorporating three Collective, Don’t Take Pictures Magazine, ing on internal struggle, often reflected space that has become seminal to human dimensional, pop up elements. Each of and Western Exhibitions in Chicago. in thoughtful and darker imagery. War- life. She demonstrates the impact of tech- her experimentations seem to be a starting Katie Kameen creates sculptures by ren’s work has been published in Forbes nology on natural evolution and her belief point for another discovery and platform. playfully experimenting with used plastic Magazine, At Home Magazine, and that “We are in a certain way changing our According to Restaino, “I investigate the objects. Kameen received her BFA in 3D TOWN magazine among other publica- evolution,” says Restaino. She reimagines ‘disappearing’ line between new techno- Studio from Eastern Illinois University, tions. He was awarded an Addy award for the most basic biological elements of logical processes and nature.” and her MFA in Metalsmithing and Jew- continued above on next column to the right cells, embryos, and fertilization with play- continued on Page 14 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 13 Greenville Technical College Carolina Scene continued from Page 13 Charles Basham and Thomas McNickle Restaino, originally from Italy, moved to South Carolina from Colorado to join Greenville Tech’s Department of Visual Arts in the fall of 2020 as a full-time instructor. She earned a BFA from the Academy of Fine Arts (Accademia di Belle Arti), Rome and an MFA from the University of Colorado Boulder where she also taught Printmaking and Foundations. Her work has been featured in numer- ous solo and group exhibitions across the globe. Restaino’s work is included in a number of public and private collections including UNESCO, Italy; Stara Zagora Art Gallery, Bulgaria; Zuckerman Mu- seum of Art, United States; SGC Interna- tional Archives, United States and Centro de Arte Faro Cabo Mayor, Spain. Currently on view with The Disappear- ing Line are also 40 other prints made by Work by Roberta Restaino 39 artists from two portfolio exchanges, “Necessary Duplicates” and “The Laser For further information check our SC Printmaker.” Restaino has generously al- Institutional Gallery listings, call Fleming lowed the Benson Galleries to also display Markel, Gallery Director or Pat Owens, these two portfolio exchanges from her Gallery Assistant at 864 250-3051 or visit Thomas McNickle, Kiawah Evening Study I, 2009, Watercolor and Prisma pencil on paper, 10 x 14 inches collection. (www.gvltec.edu/dva). Face coverings are required on campus. Artists Collective | Spartanburg January 28 - March 13, 2021 in Spartanburg, SC, Features Exhibit can be seen at the Gallery and on line. Works by Dale McEntire Artists Collective | Spartanburg in Spartanburg, SC, will present Nature Revisited, featuring a collection of abstract paintings and sculptures by accomplished North Carolina artist Dale McEntire, on view from Mar. 2 - 27, 2021. “We are so glad to have Dale as a guest artist in March,” Collective Chairwoman 3110 Wade Hampton Blvd. Suite 10 Taylors, SC 29687 Beth Regula said. “His work is both beau- www.hamptoniiigallery.com • email: [email protected] tiful and thought provoking. As a sculptor, 864-268-2771 I’ve been a fan of his 3-D work for many years. I recently had the opportunity to see some of his 2-D work, and it is fantastic. It is truly abstract - not nonrepresentation- al. Even though it is complex and colorful, Carolina Arts is on you can definitely see the reality on which the work is based. It is the kind of art you Work by Dale McEntire have to really look at and digest to under- have steadily become more abstract as I Twitter! stand. It is well worth the effort.” interpret nature and its energy with the Patrons will see “paintings and sculp- goal of expressing place and experience. tures that are abstracted in some aspects As a sculptor I work with stone, steel, cast Sign up to follow but with a foundation in nature,” McEntire glass and wood. My work is conceptual recently said. “My wish is to bring a little interpretations of readings and ideals.” glimpse of the profound wonder, beauty McEntire’s formal education is from Tom’s Tweets, click below! and creativity of nature and try to honor it.” Mercer University, Brevard College, and Penland School of Crafts. He has studied privately with Karl Loshe of Tryon, NC, and Carsten and Richard Eggers of Ger- many. His work has been exhibited greatly since 1994 in places such as Chevy Chase, MD; Roswell, GA; Washington, DC; Chattanooga, TN; and the Carolinas. “I am pleased to have the opportunity to bring a body of work together in a large space like this,” he said referring to his Nature Revisited exhibit being shown in the Collective’s largest gallery, twitter.com/carolinaarts the Solomon Gallery. “The Collective is a unique space with a diverse group of talented artists committed to learning and sharing their art with the community. My Work by Dale McEntire wish is that my work allows us to connect McEntire includes himself in “a move- with the interrelations we have with one Visit ment of painters and sculptors identified another and the world we around us.” as ‘Nature Symbolist.’ It has inspired me Artists Collective | Spartanburg is a to create work that is about the essential nonprofit art center with about 30 small Carolina Arts quality of nature. For me this is a spiritual studios, three galleries, the largest col- essence that is underneath the obvious lection of for-sale locally made art in the form and can be sensed with time and county, two stages, and a ceramics studio. on Facebook awareness. My goal is to refine my own It is a membership-based art center with personal language of this inner form and more than 50 artists, including several create an object of beauty and skill.” performance artists. Normally, the Col- The work that will be on exhibit will lective has three exhibitions each month Go to this link and be made from oil, pastels, stone, wood, by members and guest artists. It is housed cast glass, and steel. It will all be for sale, in a three-story building that was once “like” us! ranging from $1100 to $6500. a Baptist church, located on West Main McEntire is a native of Western North Street in Spartanburg. Carolina with lineage that dates back to All COVID-19 pandemic safety proto- the early 1800s. He currently lives in the cols will be in place, including requiring mountain town of Saluda in NC, about 40 patrons to wear face masks and to stay at miles from Spartanburg. least six feet away from other people. In his artist’s statement, he said: For more info check our SC Institu- “Surface line and color are important ele- tional Gallery listings or visit (ArtistsCol- ments I am engaged with. The paintings lectiveSpartanburg.org). Page 14 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents The Fall of Tyranny Kristi Ryba, 2020-2021

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Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 15 second and third place awards; along with in art and religious studies, her art evokes a variety of others. Each year, select stu- a sense of meditative calm and apprecia- Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, dent artwork is showcased in this celebra- tion for natural forms and colors. tory exhibition, held during the college’s For further information check our NC, Offers Exhibit Focused on Walls Sensoria festival. NC Institutional Gallery listings, con- The juror for this year’s Student Show tact Amelia Zytka by e-mail at (amelia. The Mint Museum Uptown in Char- is Sensoria artist Alice Ballard, a South- [email protected]). Follow us on Instagram lotte, NC, is presenting W/ALLS: Defend, Carolina-based clay artist whose work and Facebook at Central Piedmont Arts Divide, and the Divine, on view in the is deeply inspired by the natural world and our blog at (http://blogs.cpcc.edu/cpc- Museum’s Level 4 Brand Gallery, through around her. With an extensive background cartgalleries/). July 25, 2021. On Nov. 9, 2019, the world celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down. Most can easily call up Harvey Gantt Center in Charlotte, images from that exhilarating evening in 1989: young Germans in T-shirts and jeans destroying the concrete dividers NC, Offers Look Into Bank Of Ami Vitale, “Ripple Effect”, 2009. Photographer with sledgehammers, armed soldiers look- @amivitale ing on with stoic reserve, people rushing America Collection through holes and rubble to embrace their ians, photojournalists, artists, protestors, The Harvey B. Gantt Center for counterparts on the other side. The world explorers, and in one case, a Tibetan Bud- African-American Arts + Culture at the saw the joy of people uniting, and as the dhist monk. Levine Center for the Arts is presenting end of the 20th century approached, the Some walls featured occur naturally, Vision & Spirit | African American Art toppled wall felt like the dawn of a new like the glacier in the Jango Thang plain. Works From The Bank Of America Collec- age of reason. As the violence of World Others are constructed with intention, tion, curated by Dexter Wimberly, on view War II receded into history, it appeared such as Linda Foard Roberts’ aptly titled through July 31, 2021. that so, too, was the ancient, simple bru- Divided in Death photograph that captures Vision & Spirit is an exhibition com- tality of dividing people with walls. a low stone graveyard wall, delineating posed of more than 100 paintings, prints, And yet, the numbers offer a differ- the buried bodies of the enslaved from the drawings, photographs, and mixed media works by 48 artists born in the 19th and ent narrative. When the Berlin Wall came whites. James VanDerZee (American, 1886-19830. “Cou- down, there were 15 border walls around While many of the images in the 20th centuries. Highlighting key aspects ple in Raccoon Coats, Harlem”, 1932. Gelatin the world. As of May 2018, there were exhibition connote division, some show of their lives, as well as the important ob- silver print, 5/75. Bank of America Collection. more than 77, according to Elisabeth Val- unity. Consider the way neighbors con- jects they created, the exhibition focuses let, a geography professor at University verge before the stepwell wall in Jaipur, on these artists’ strength and resilience as at New York Academy of Art. He is also of Quebec-Montreal. Over one-third of India, captured in Ami Vitale’s Ripple creative whose work continues to the founder of ART WORLD CONFER- the world’s nation states now define their Effect. Artist Swoon converted a wall into shape our understanding of the world. ENCE, a business and financial literacy borders with a barrier. And new walls a canvas for a monumental art project In selecting work for the exhibition, conference for visual artists. He and ART keep going up. that celebrates community at the site of guest curator Dexter Wimberly sought WORLD CONFERENCE co-organizer, This central issue is at the heart of an Prevention Point, the groundbreaking ad- images and concepts that embody the Heather Bhandari were recently listed in exhibition at the Mint Museum Uptown, diction treatment center in Philadelphia. exhibition’s central theme of resilience. the Observer’s “Arts Power 50: Change- W/ALLS: Defend, Divide, and the Divine. And during her work in Detroit, SHAN Throughout this process he continually re- makers Shaping the Art World in 2019.” Wallace found families who chose to em- flected on the social and political times in You can read an essay from curator brace the Eight-Mile Wall, rather than be which the works of art were created. The Dexter Wimberly about this exhibition’s hindered by the history embedded in the breadth of work in the exhibition includes inspiration at this link (https://www.gant- bricks and mortar. portraits of unknown and well-known tcenter.org/public/assets/CuratorEssay- Photographers have been shooting individuals, including influential figures Vision&Spirit.pdf). walls from the earliest days of photog- such as Muhammad , John and Alice Artists with works featured in this raphy. In fact, one of the first known Coltrane, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. exhibition include: Henry Clay Anderson photographs is Joseph Nicéphore Niépce’s It also includes photographs taken during (1911-1998), Benny Andrews (1930- 1827 heliograph showing the monumen- the Harlem Renaissance and The Civil 2006), Chelle Barbour (b. 1964), Romare tal walls outside his window in Le Gras, Rights Movement, as well as intimate and Bearden (1912-1988), Dawoud Bey (b. France. And while walls may be built for quiet moments in early to mid-Century 1953), John Biggers (1924- 2001), Wil- SHAN Wallace, “The Makeover of Progress”, one reason, they often stay up for another. and contemporary Black life. lie Birch (b. 1942), Beverly Buchanan 2019. The Moroccan city of Essaouira and the Seeking to balance the presentation of (1940-2015), Kevin Cole (b. 1960), Willie “I began working on this show three Croatian city of Dubrovnik once fortified figuration and abstraction,Vision & Spirit Cole (b. 1955), Allan Rohan Crite (1910- years ago, when Katie Hollander, the their ports for protection; today, tourists also includes the work of several emerg- 2007), Dewey Crumpler (b. 1949), Roy director of the Annenberg Space for visit them for their picturesque quaintness. ing or lesser-known contemporary African Decarava (1919-2009), Murry DePil- Photography in Los Angeles, asked me to The Western Wall in Jerusalem started American artists to explore the idea that lars (1938-2008), Lawrence Finney (b. tell the story of the role of walls in human as a retaining wall for King Solomon’s all art exists on a continuum, and that art 1963), Charles Gaines (b. 1944), Sam history through a photography exhibi- Second Temple, but it has become one of being made today is both historically and Gilliam (b. 1933), Mike Henderson (b. tion,” said Vallet. “The result went on the most holy sites for the Jewish people psychologically influenced by art made 1943), Earlie Hudnall Jr. (b. 1946), David view in October 2019 at the Annenberg and is considered hallowed by many other in the past. Vision & Spirit offers us a Huffman (b. 1963), Oliver Jackson (b. Space for Photography in Los Angeles, a religions. cross-generational conversation and opens 1935), Rashid Johnson (b. 1977), Jacob free exhibition space devoted to photogra- What’s the attraction of walls for the door for greater discussions about Lawrence (1917-2000), Willie Little (b. phy founded by Wallis Annenberg and the photographers? Perhaps it’s that, like the past, present and future of African 1961), Juan Logan (b. 1946), Whitfield Trustees of the Annenberg Foundation in photographs, walls are human constructs Americans. Lovell (b. 1959), Kerry James Marshall 2009. I am delighted that the exhibition is that describe and circumscribe space. And, Dexter Wimberly is an independent cu- (b. 1955), Julie Mehretu (b. 1970), Gor- on view at The Mint Museum.” like walls, photographs can represent hope rator and entrepreneur who has organized don Parks (1912-2006), Corey Pemberton The exhibition explores various aspects or conquest. Both can be admired for their exhibitions and developed programs with (b. 1990), Martin Puryear (b. 1941), Faith of “walls,” whether they are made of beauty and power, and both can make us galleries and institutions throughout the Ringgold (b. 1930), Mario Robinson (b. stone, steel, sand, or wire. The space is feel protected or intimidated. world including The Third Line in Dubai; 1970), Betye Saar (b. 1926), Raymond divided into six sections - Delineation, We constantly contend with walls, Contemporary Art Museum CAM Raleigh Saunders (b. 1934), Robert Sengstacke Defense, Deterrent, The Divine, Decora- whether they are solid, porous, real, or in North Carolina; The Museum of the Af- (1943-2017), Jamel Shabazz (b. 1960), tion, and The Invisible - with each section imaginary. This photography exhibition rican Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco; Lorna Simpson (b. 1960), Chuck Stewart anchored by a central photo essay. Two invites you to reflect on the omnipresence Koki Arts in Tokyo; and the Museum of (1927-2017), Robert Tomlin (b. 1955), of those essays were commissioned for of walls and to consider your own. Where Arts and Design in New York City. His James VanDerZee (1886-1983), Raelis the exhibition by the Annenberg Space do the barriers start in your life? And do exhibitions have been reviewed and fea- Vasquez (b. 1995), Carrie Mae Weems (b. for Photography. Magnum photographer you need them to live the life you want? tured in publications including The New 1953), Charles White (1918- 1979), Fred Moises Saman documented the Peace W/ALLS: Defend, Divide, and the York Times, Artforum, and Hyperallergic; Wilson (b. 1954) and Ernest C. Withers Walls in Northern Ireland, while SHAN Divine is generously presented by PNC and have received support from The Andy (1922-2007). Wallace photographed Detroit’s Eight- Financial Services with additional sup- Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. New works were acquired for the exhi- Mile Wall, a painted-over wall that was port from The Mint Museum Auxiliary. Wimberly has also served as Director of bition from these artists: Raelis Vasquez, originally built to segregate a black com- Individual support from Laura and Mike Strategic Planning at Independent Cura- Corey Pemberton, David Huffman, Mike munity from an adjacent white commu- Grace, Deidre and Clay Grubb, Leigh- tors International in New York City. Henderson, Dewey Crumpler, Chelle nity. Ann and Martin Sprock, and Betsy Rosen Prior to his curatorial career, Wimberly Barbour and Murry DePillars. Walls aren’t limited to a particular and Liam Stokes. was the managing partner and CEO of For further information check our NC culture, region, or era. The exhibition For further information check our NC In- the advertising agency, August Bishop, Institutional Gallery listings, call the Cen- features 130 images spanning six conti- stitutional Gallery listings, call the Museum representing a diverse array of clients, in- ter at 704/547-3700 or visit nents and 67 photographers of all stripes: at 704/337-2000 or visit cluding Adidas, The Coca-Cola Company (https://www.ganttcenter.org/). commercial photographers, documentar- (www.mintmuseum.org). and, HBO. Wimberly is a Senior Critic Central Piedmont Community Harvey Gantt Center in Charlotte, College in Charlotte, NC, Offers NC, Offers Exhibit on The Harvey B. Gantt Center for Afri- dialogue. Public art is inherently designed can-American Arts + Culture at the Levine for the public – not just to consume – but Annual Central Piedmont CommunityStudent College Showrecognizing student works in ceramics, 2D Center for the Arts in Charlotte, NC, is to experience and engage. What the artist in Charlotte, NC, will present the 2021 and 3D design, drawing, jewelry, painting, presenting Lift Every Voice, organized by creates, the viewer makes their own. And Annual Juried Student Art Show, on view photography, printmaking and sculpture. Brand The Moth and BlkMrktClt, on view while there may be a life and death cycle in CPCC’s Ross Art Gallery, from Mar. 29 Students who have works featured through Mar. 13, 2021. to this transitory form of art, this further through Aug. 5, 2021. . in the show receive a variety of awards, The connection between art and com- reinforces the humanity it reflects. Each year, Central Piedmont Com- ranging from the Presidential Purchase munity is the key thread for public art. The Black Lives Matter mural painted munity College’s Visual Arts Department Award; Foundation Purchase Award; first, That connection becomes even more on June 9, 2020, created a safe space for hosts the Annual Juried Student Art Show, continued above on next column to the right critical when art serves as a vehicle for continued on Page 17 Page 16 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents Harvey Gantt Center in Charlotte Jerald Melberg Gallery in continued from Page 16 Charlotte, NC, Features Works discussion and observation, for mourn- but echoes, but only for a time to reflect ing and for celebration. The BLM Plaza, and to grow. For the more voices we hear, by Thomas McNickle anchored by 3rd Street and MLK Jr. the louder we become. Jerald Melberg Gallery in Charlotte, Boulevard on Tryon, provided a place for Founded in 2016 by Sam Guzzie and NC, will present The Pond, an exhibition the community to reflect, to gather, play, Hannah Fairweather, Brand the Moth of new landscape paintings by veteran Untitled Series create and to connect. The organizes volunteer community mural gallery artist, Thomas McNickle, on view continued to reinforce that connection projects, promotes community arts and from Mar. 13 through Apr. 24, 2021. through collaboration, experimental art mural education and supports first-time This is the artist’s fifteenth solo exhibi- and creative freedom. muralists by giving them the knowledge tion with the gallery. Lift Every Voice is an evolving instal- and tools they need to succeed. This new body of work centers on a lation expressing the nature of public art BlkMrktClt is a gallery and studio picturesque pond near the artist’s home and social activism. Both reflect the real- space based in Charlotte, NC, that works in western Pennsylvania Amish country. ity of the world around us, while acting with local photographers and artists of McNickle says: “The core of this exhibi- as a catalyst for change. The BLM mural color to offer a safe, creative space to tion is a group of paintings of the pond is an example of the power of uncensored work in. BlkMrktClt hosts a variety of and its wonderful reflective beauty. I have and unrevised voices; which, when placed exhibitions and workshops for the artist painted it in the crisp morning light, the in the hands of the public, takes on a life and the community. heavy air of afternoon and the warm glow of its own, filled with individual interac- For further information check our NC of evening. I have painted it in the spring, tions and stories. Institutional Gallery listings, call the Cen- summer and fall. As I painted, I realized Work by Thomas McNickle Public art is not a singular answer, but ter at 704/547-3700 or visit how completely suffused my aesthetic had ter, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Kansas rather asks the questions and offers per- (https://www.ganttcenter.org/). become by this small, intimate place that State University, Gibbes Museum of Art, spective. Inside these walls our voices are nature had given me. It has been a most The Mint Museum, and Morris Museum cathartic experience.” of Art. McNickle’s exceptional technical abil- Jerald Melberg Gallery is located on Central Piedmont Community ity has been evident since he first began South Sharon Amity Road near the inter- painting in his teens. His work has been section with Providence Road. College in Charlotte, NC, Features exhibited in over one hundred museum For further information check our NC and gallery exhibitions and can be found Commercial Gallery listings, call the in numerous collections including Butler gallery at 704/365-3000 or visit (www. Works by Alice Ballard Institute of American Art, Hoyt Art Cen- jeraldmelberg.com). Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC, will present My Mother The deadline each month to submit articles, photos and ads is the 24th of the month Took the Ming Rose out of the Cradle, prior to the next issue. This will be March 24th for the April 2021 issue featuring works by SC artist, Alice Bal- and Apr. 24th for the May 2021 issue. lard, on view in CPCC’s Overcash Gallery, After that, it’s too late unless your exhibit runs into the next month. from Mar. 29 through May 27, 2021. But don’t wait for the last minute - send your info now. Ballard’s new exhibition merges the And where do you send that info? past with the present while looking toward E-mail to ([email protected]). the future as she combines new and old works into a unique gallery show. My Mother Took the Ming Rose out of the So you’re the Marketing Director of a visual arts organization, art muesum, arts center, arts council Cradle is a poetic line of words deeply or artist guild and you’re wondering why you never see the exhibits presented at your facility includ- ed here. Maybe you’re the owner of a commercial art gallery and you’ve never seen your exhibits connected to Ballard. The ming rose, in included with others presented in your area. You might even be an individual artist who is having Ballard’s life, is a common thread rep- an exhibit in a non-profit space or commercial space and you don’t see your exhibits included. resenting some of her darkest and most My question to you is - How long will you put up with that before you ask someone, joyful moments. The ceramic works of “Why that is the case?” If you’re not included - it’s your fault. art Ballard crafts echo the natural world around her in their organic shapes and natural pigments. Ballard understands the pain of deep Don’t forget about our website: personal loss, as well as the journey one Alice Ballard, “Meditation Bowls” must take to find healing. Through her www.carolinaarts.com artwork, she found restoration and formed her own solo exhibition, Ballard will also meaningful connections with other people. serve as this year’s juror for the 2021 An- While creating art and teaching others to nual Juried Student Art Show at Central craft their own works, Ballard’s pas- Piedmont. sion for her work spills out into earthen An Artist Lecture by Ballard will be of- forms of leaves, tulips, onions and many fered on Facebook Live, on Apr. 14, begin- more shapes encompassing a variety of ning at 11am at (facebook.com/cpccarts). plantlife. As she judiciously responds to Central Piedmont Community College the materials present, Ballard uses her art- is highly accessible and convenient to ist’s intuition to craft each piece of art. She people of all ages who seek a real-world, allows the clay forms to guide her as she affordable, hands-on education that will works and reworks the clay. “Art making,” transform their lives and strengthen the Ballard says, “is always a learning experi- economic, social, and cultural environment ence.” of Mecklenburg County. Central Piedmont is also a smart investment. At a fraction of the cost, students learn by doing, receiving You can find past issues all the way back to a combination of technical and soft skills August 2004! training from quality faculty who prepare them to enter the workforce and make a difference in their family, business, com- You can find past articles all the way back to munity, and world. Founded in 1963, Central Piedmont June 1999 Community College has eight locations throughout Mecklenburg County, offering nearly 300 degree, diploma, and certifica- Alice Ballard, “Ming Rose”, photo by Amelia tion programs; customized corporate train- Zytka ing; market-focused continuing education; My Mother Took the Ming Rose out of and special interest classes. Also don’t forget about our two blogs: the Cradle, will include work consisting of For further information check our ceramic ming roses, tree totems, charcoal NC Institutional Gallery listings, contact Carolina Arts Unleashed drawings and a variety of earthenware Amelia Zytka by e-mail at (amelia.zytka@ pieces. Ballard also is this year’s Central cpcc.edu). Follow us on Instagram and Piedmont Sensoria artist and will give a Facebook at Central Piedmont Arts and Carolina Arts News live virtual artist lecture during the week our blog at (http://blogs.cpcc.edu/cpccart- of the Sensoria festival. In addition to galleries/). 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Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 17 Cottontown Art Crawl Takes Place in Downtown Columbia, SC - Mar. 13, 2021 In 2019, the historic Cottontown neigh- borhood in downtown Columbia, SC, held the first Cottontown Art Crawl. The event drew hundreds of people to explore our neighborhood and its businesses and garnered the 2019 Neighborhood Program of the Year from the Columbia Council of Neighborhoods. The event grew in 2020, and building on the success of the last two years, the 2021 Cottontown Art Crawl (CAC) will be held on Saturday, Mar. 13, from 10am to 3pm. “The Cottontown neighborhood is for artists to showcase and sell their work looking forward to supporting the Colum- safely. bia arts scene on Mar. 13,” said organizer Due to the success of the last two Art Julie Seel. “Artists will be selling their Crawls, this year boasts many more art- work throughout the entire neighbor- ists than previous years, as well as new hood.” Eighty-two local artists will be sponsorships from local businesses. The stationed in 40 locations, on front porches event is free and open to the public, and and outside businesses. “Some of the will also feature a scavenger hunt with artists are emerging, some are quite ac- prizes and live music featuring local bands complished, and some are award winning, and performers at Indah Coffee’s outdoor juried artists. So we truly have something stage. The host station is 2150 Sumter for every level of art enthusiast,” said Street, where information and maps will Seel. be available. This event is entirely outdoors and For further information check our SC spread over several city blocks, and social Commercial Gallery listings. For info distancing and masks will be required. about CAC and to see work by artists, The organizers of the event are committed please visit the Facebook and Instagram to creating a safe and welcoming environ- pages, or e-mail to ([email protected]). ment for all, and providing an opportunity Aiken Center for the Arts in Aiken, SC, Offers Works by Wildlife Artists The Aiken Center for the Arts in Aiken, SC, is presenting going….going….gone, featuring an exhibition supporting wildlife conservation and education through art, on view in the Center’s Main Gallery, through Mar. 19, 2021. The exhibit fea- tures works by three different artists uni- fied by a passion for nature and wildlife conservation, including: Robert Campbell, Camryn Finnan and Whitney Kurlan. Robert Campbell is an artist and designer for conservation organizations worldwide. He has had a lifelong love of rhinos that comes through in his passion to paint and Work by Robert Campbell commitment to help. His work features work features photographs from her time oil and watercolor paintings and charcoal living and working as a K9 Trainer in South drawings of these critically endangered Africa, while trying to make a positive species. impact on the world for the animals. Whitney Kurlan is a wildlife conser- vation artist specializing in endangered species. Her work will feature a collection of pastels and oils of one of Africa’s most endangered species, Painted Dogs. She will be supporting the non-profit Painted Dog Conservation. The mission of Aiken Center for the Arts (ACA) is to inspire and educate by provid- ing unique visual and performing art experi- ences for all ages. Work by Whitney Kurlan For further information check our SC Camryn Finnan is a photographer and Institutional Gallery listings, call the Center dog trainer for anti-poaching efforts and at 803/641-9094 or visit (https://aikencen- illegal wildlife trade in South Africa. Her terforthearts.org/). MOUSE HOUSE, Inc. Arts Center of Kershaw County 2123 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 254-0842 in Camden, SC, Features Weekdays 9:30am - 5pm & Saturday, 10am - 2pm Works by Lillie Morris [email protected] The Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, SC, in partnership with Irish http://mousehouseinc.blogspot.com Fest Camden, will present UISCE, featur- ing works by Lillie Morris, on view in the Bassett Gallery, from Mar. 4 through Apr. The fiber art studio of Susan Lenz 14, 2021. A reception will be held on Mar. Also specializing in antiquarian prints and mirrors 4, from 5:30-7pm. COVID-19 guidelines will be practiced. www.susanlenz.com Uisce (ish-ka) is the Irish word for “water,” and happens to be the origin of the word “whiskey.” Best known for her acrylic, collage and mixed media paintings, Morris also occa- sionally works in cold wax and encaustic MOUSE HOUSE, INC. painting. She specializes in abstract art, both representational and non-represen- FIBER ART & ANTIQUE PRINTS tational. Her paintings, whether collage, Work by Lillie Morris acrylic or a mixture of mediums reveal a continued on Page 20 Page 18 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents

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Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 19 Arts Center of Kershaw County continued from Page 18 / back to Page 18 love of texture, color and experimentation. interpretation. Richly layered and with her own Morris has travelled to Ireland many vocabulary of gestural marks and linear times and will display works depicting the elements, Morris strives to convey the people and places of Ireland. emotional impact of her source of inspira- For further information check our tion...be it the landscape, music, poetry or SC Institutional Gallery listings, call the deep personal experiences. Morris enjoys Center at 803/425-7676 or visit (www. creating visually stimulating images that fineartscenter.org). CALL FOR ENTRIES leave the subject open to the viewer’s ENTRY DEADLINE IS MARCH 19, 2021 Florence County Museum in Art League of Hilton Head invites you to enter the 2021 Biennale, Florence, SC, Offers 2021 Pee Dee its 27th National Juried Exhibition, held every other year across multiple media types including: Oil or Acrylic, Pastel, Watermedia, Regional Art Competition Photography, Mixed Media, Three-Dimensional, or All Other. The Florence County Museum in Flor- MacAnn of Myrtle Beach, SC, for her Each artist may enter up to three pieces of original artwork ence, SC, is presenting the 2021 Pee Dee 21-color screen print X Marks the Spot. created within the last three years. Regional Art Competition, sponsored by MacAnn is a veteran of the regional Chick-fil-A of Florence, on view in the competition and a recently retired profes- Museum’s Waters Gallery, through Apr. 9, sor from the art department at Coastal Over $5000 in cash prizes will be awarded. All accepted works of 2021. Carolina University. art, selected by three jurors, will be on display at Art League Gallery This year’s competition juror was artist Honorable Mention ($100) was given inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island, Margaret Curtis of Tryon, NC. The Pee to Alyssa Reiser Prince for her abstract Dee Regional has been presented annu- expressionist painting, Found. South Carolina. The prize winners will be chosen by the ally since 1954 and is one of the longest- About the award winners, Curtis said prestigious juror, Marc Hanson. running competitive art exhibitions in the she looked for works that displayed “cre- state. ative engagement over simple displays of The 2021 Biennale exhibition will be free and open to the Due to the continued threat of COVID- skill.” 19, the opening reception for the 2021 The exhibit this year is composed of public from May 2–26, 2021 at Art League Gallery. Pee Dee Regional Art Competition was 25 works of art selected from over 130 on- This state of the art gallery provides the finest exhibit space cancelled in favor of on online and social line submissions by 66 artists representing with high tourist and community visibility. media-based awards announcement. northeastern South Carolina. As in previ- The $1000 First Place prize was award- ous years, the 2021 Pee Dee Regional was An opening reception and awards ceremony will take place ed to Francis Marion University professor opened to submissions of contemporary Friday, May 7, from 5-7pm. of photography Julie Mixon, for her image art created within the last two years by all transfer work, Envelop(e). Curtis likened artists within the state’s northeastern Pee Mixon’s piece to an elegant mathematical Dee region. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO ENTER THE 2021 BIENNALE theorem, calling it, “A simple idea, beauti- Visitors are invited to join the awards National Juried Art Exhibition, click here. fully realized.” selection by casting their ballots for the Jo A Second Place award of $600 went to Ann Fender Scarborough People’s Choice Entry Deadline: March 19, 2021 competition newcomer Jasmine Baetz of Award. Voting for the People’s Choice All entrants will be notified by April 2, 2021 Hartsville, SC. Baetz’ work has been ex- Award is open through Friday, Mar. 26. hibited all over the eastern United States, The winner will be announced Monday, Colorado, and British Columbia. She Mar. 29. received her BA in Religious Studies from The exhibit can be viewed in person the University of Toronto, her BFA in 3D or at (flocomuseum.org/exhibitions/2021- Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of pee-dee-regional). Art & Design in Boston, and her MFA in For further information check our Ceramics from Colorado University in SC Institutional Gallery listings, call the Boulder. Museum at 843/676-1200 or visit (floco- Third Place ($250) went to Treelee museum.org). Asheville Art Museum in Asheville, NC Host Annual Scholastic Art Exhibition The Asheville Art Museum in Asheville, NC, is presenting the 2021 WNC Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition, on view through Mar. 8, 2021. The Asheville Art Museum and the Asheville Area Section of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are the West- ern North Carolina (WNC) regional Affili- ate Partners of the National Scholastic Art Awards. This ongoing community partner- ship has supported the creative talents of our region’s youth for 41 years. The WNC Isabel Inman, “1.2.3.”, Digital Art, Asheville regional program is open to students in Christian Academy, Grade 12. “2021 WNC Re- gional Scholastic Art Awards”, Gold Key winner grades 7–12 across 20 counties. and American Visions nominee. The regional program is judged in two groups: Group I, grades 7–8 and Group II, National Scholastic Art Awards. Award grades 9–12. Out of 375 total art entries, winners include students from public, 100 works have been recognized by the private, homeschools, and charter schools judges, and Gold and Silver Key awards in Buncombe, Burke, Henderson, Jackson, are featured in this exhibition. The 2021 Madison, and Transylvania counties. regional judges include Jeannie Regan “We proudly champion not only the (UNC Asheville), Jessica White (Warren young artists but also the art educators Wilson College), and Shane Mickey (Mars of our region who do so much with so Hill University). The judges carefully little to inspire future generations of mak- viewed each entry then selected Gold Key, ers,” says Asheville Art Museum Execu- Silver Key, and Honorable Mention award tive Director Pamela L. Myers. “I’d also A Children’s Book by Artist, Melinda Hoffman, recipients across all media. like to thank our staff and docents who Those works receiving Gold Keys have have worked so hard to make this hap- is available at been submitted to compete in the 98th pen.” Annual National Scholastic Art Awards Works will be on view in the Asheville Amazon Program in New York City. Of the Gold Art Museum’s John & Robyn Horn Edu- Key Award recipients, five students have cation Center, through Mar. 8, 2021. & also been nominated for American Vi- For further information check our NC sions, indicating their work is the Best in Institutional Gallery listings, call the Mu- Shops at ArtFields® Show of the regional awards. One of these seum at 828/253-3227 or visit (ashevil- American Visions Nominees will receive leart.org/exhibitions/scholastics-2021). Lake City, SC an American Visions Medal at the 2021 You can contact us by calling 843/693-1306 or by e-mail at - [email protected] Additional Work by the Artist can be seen at MelindaHoffman.com but do it before the 24th of the month prior to our next issue.

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226 19E I-40 286 Linville Falls 321 66 I-40 Penland 18 Western NC Area  Spruce Pine Burnsville 16 441 19E 2 Interstate Exit Number Lenoir 226 64 This map is not to exact 19 221 Gatlinburg, TN 18 scale or exact distances. 90 It was designed to give readers help in locating Little Switzerland 321 25 Mars Hill gallery and art spaces in 64 Western North Carolina. 19 23 226 Morganton 221 Marion Hickory I-40 Montreat 321 I-40 103 I-40 Black Mountain 441 Asheville, NC 83 Great Smoky 27 I-40 64 226 Mountains 9 321 19 64 Cherokee Waynesville I-26 25 23 Chimney Rock 221 18 Sylva Dillsboro 64 19 276 64 107 226 Lincolnton 73 18 9 Cullowhee Hendersonville 23 Rutherfordton 321 64 25 28 Forest City 74 28 23 Flat Rock Shelby 107 Brevard Columbus 74 Saluda 176 221 Franklin 36 Tryon 18 64 Cashiers Cedar Mountain 9 Chesnee, SC 64 Landrum, SC Gastonia 276 25 11 I-85 11 Toward Charlotte 64 I-26  Highlands 178 Spartanburg, SC I-85 64 107 106 28 Marietta, SC 176

for education and enrichment through the and foundations; the North Carolina Arts visual arts. The Museum’s mission is to Council; the Institute of Museum and Li- Asheville Art Museum in engage, enlighten, and inspire individuals brary Services; the National Endowment and enrich community through dynamic for the Arts; and the National Endowment experiences in American art of the 20th for the Humanities. Asheville, NC, Offers Look Into and 21st centuries. The Museum is a For further information check our NC 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization accredit- Institutional Gallery listings, call the Mu- Black Mountain College Archive ed by the American Alliance of Museums, seum at 828/253-3227 or visit (ashevil- Asheville Art Museum in Asheville, which receives support for its programs leart.org). NC, is presenting Connecting Legacies: from Museum Members; other generous A First Look at the Dreier Black Moun- individuals, corporations, businesses, tain College Archive, on view in the Van Winkle Law Firm Gallery, through May 17, 2021. The exhibition features archival objects from the Theodore Dreier Sr. Document Collection presented alongside artworks from the Asheville Art Museum’s Black Mountain College (BMC) Collection to explore the connections between artworks and ephemera. View of the exhibition Archives are collections of records, part of the Theodore Dreier Sr. Document such as letters, newspapers, and photo- Collection and include mimeographs, graphs, also known as primary source letterpress, linoleum prints, offset prints, Doug McAbee materials. Museums often look to primary photographs, handwritten text, clippings, EVEN WHEN IT’S DARK source materials for a variety of reasons: and correspondence. They contain internal to add context to research about artworks, records of the school and documentation artists, and the historical framework from Dreier’s tenure at the school from Roscoe Conn and within which something was made. 1933–1949, as well as correspondence, Displayed in this exhibition are archi- mailings, and publications through the Joseph Pearson val objects shown alongside works from mid-1950s. IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER the Museum’s Black Mountain College Featured BMC faculty and student Collection, which is comprised of over artists in this exhibition include Lorna 1,000 artworks and ephemera. These Blaine Halper, Ruth Asawa, Hazel Larsen Addam Duncan objects create connections, each one a Archer, Elaine Schmitt Urbain, Warren LASTING IMPRESSIONS thread contributing to a nuanced tapestry “Pete” Jennerjahn, John Urbain, Joseph of the people, materials, geographies, and Fiore, Ray Johnson, Barbara Morgan, ideas of Black Mountain College and its Anni Albers, and more. ongoing legacy. This exhibition encourages viewers Connecting Legacies highlights to find connections running between art- WHERE ART AND INNOVATION MEET ephemeral materials that focus on under- works and items from the Theodore Dreier represented narratives and the women Sr. Document Collection, and invites and people of color of Black Mountain the consideration of how the presence of College. For instance, during the Summer primary sources impacts the experience of OPEN HOUSE Music Institute of 1944, almost 10 years engaging with art. to the day before the Brown vs. Board of Connecting Legacies is organized by Saturday, February 6 Education Supreme Court Ruling, Alma the Asheville Art Museum and curated 12 to 7 pm Stone Williams became the first African by lydia see, fall 2020 curatorial fellow, American student invited to BMC. The with support from a Digitizing Hidden following summer, musicians Roland Collections grant through the Council for FEB 6 THROUGH Hayes and Carol Brice were welcomed to Library and Information Resources. the College as its first African American The Museum’s galleries, the Museum MAR 15, 2021 Faculty. Programs from their performanc- Store, and Perspective Café are open with es are curated alongside student artworks limited capacity. Art PLAYce, our inter- Upstairs Artspace made around the same period. generational makerspace, and the Frances 49 S. Trade St, Tryon NC Black Mountain College was an ex- Mulhall Achilles Art Research Library perimental liberal arts community based remain temporarily closed. 828.859.2828 in Black Mountain, NC, from 1933 to Established by artists and incorpo- 1957, founded by John Andrew Rice, rated in 1948, the Asheville Art Museum upstairsartspace.org Theodore Dreier, and others who believed is committed to being a vital force in in an educational model that was distinctly community and individual development Hrs: Tues – Sat, noon – 5pm different from the prevailing frameworks and to providing lifelong opportunities DOUG MCABEE of the time. Archival objects on view are continued above on next column to the right Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 21 Southern Highland Craft Guild in Asheville Offers Works by Members www theartistindexcom The Southern Highland Craft Guild in Asheville, NC, is presenting Resilience, featuring works by Guild Members, on view in the Focus Gallery at the Folk Art Center, through Apr. 27, 2021. The Southern Highland Craft Guild bounces back from an unprecedented year with Resilience, its first member- focused show of 2021. Disciplines include metalsmithing, quilting, hand-built & wheel thrown ceramics, woodcarving, and leather tooling. Members featured are Jo- seph Rhodes, Diana Ramsay, Lynn Fisher, Karen Noggle, Judy Brater, and Marion Schlauch. Jewelry pieces in the exhibit are by artist Joseph Rhodes, “Following the Work by Lynn Fisher show’s theme of Resilience, gemstones expertise is throwing and mine is sculp- are displayed in settings from the softest ture,” states Brater. As COVID started to to hardest gems; amber being the softest, affect our businesses, instead of closing diamonds being the hardest.” up shop, we got together and started col- laborating on pieces - what has developed is a new approach to our individual styles, and has helped us to remain enthusiastic in our craft.” The Folk Art Center is located at Mile- connecting post 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in east Asheville. Headquarters to the South- ern Highland Craft Guild, the Center also houses three galleries, a library, a craft ARTISTS & shop and a Blue Ridge Parkway informa- tion desk and bookstore. The Southern Highland Craft Guild is a of Upstate non-profit, educational organization estab- ART LOVERS lished in 1930 to cultivate the crafts and South Carolina makers of the Southern Highlands for the purpose of shared resources, education, & Western Work by Diana Ramsey marketing and conservation. The Southern in the Carolinas... Highland Craft Guild is an authorized North Carolina Clay sculptures on display are the concessioner of the National Park Service, collaborative work of Judy Brater and Department of the Interior. and beyond Marion Schlauch. “Marion and I have For further information check our NC known and respected each other as female Institutional Gallery listings, call the Guild ceramic artists since 1980’s. We have a at 828/298-7928 or visit (www.southern- combined experience of 100 years. Her highlandguild.org). since 2005 Center for Craft in Asheville, Center for Craft in Asheville, NC, NC, Offers Group Exhibition The Center for Craft in Asheville, Offers Teacher/Student Exhibition NC, is presenting Desire Paths, a group The Center for Craft in Asheville, NC, leiomyosarcoma cancer (uLMS) in 2018. exhibit, on view in the Bresler Family is presenting Mirror/Mentor, on view in Her works in this exhibition hold up a Gallery, through May 28, 2021. the John Cram Partner Gallery, Through mirror to teach us her new reality: stage 4 Desire Paths looks at makers within Mar. 12, 2021. cancer, incurable and terminal. The photo the discourse of craft and those existing Mirror/Mentor brings together work by series Un-Broken pictures the scars from on the periphery of the craftscape who fo- Warren Wilson College Art professor Lara her own surgeries and the healed wounds cus on the movement of the body towards Nguyen and three of her former students, of family and friends embellished in gold something desirable. These desires of the Steven Horton Jr. (class of 2017), Sather as a means of adornment and repair in the body are in relationship to nature, technol- Robinson-Waters (class of 2018), and Jess vein of the Japanese art of kintsugi. In ogy, self, and society. Using architectural Self (class of 2014). Brushes with Death, the artist creates new theory and queer curatorial strategies, De- The diversity of media, styles, tools from her own hair lost due to chemo- sire Paths examines the possibilities and and themes in the art on view reflects therapy. The mixed media sculpture For- futures of bodies, revealing connections Nguyen’s philosophy of teaching and bidden Grapefruit is a new iteration of a between the corporeal and craft. mentoring. For Nguyen, the idea of being poem written about her mother’s journey, “Desire paths,” a term taken from a mentor who is a mirror does not mean which became a series of performances urban planning, are lines trodden in the producing students whose work mimics and installations. landscape when constructed walkways her own. Instead she follows the advice of The body as vessel, trauma, a daily do not provide a direct or desired route. her mother, who told her to set an example artistic practice, making as a means of so- Through action, repetition, and inten- for her four younger siblings - mirror for cial justice, and repurposing and repairing tionality, desire paths are crafted modi- them how to live fully in this world. As with the hopes of reemergence are among fications to the landscape that allow for she worked, and sometimes struggled, to the overlapping themes that connect the a body to move towards a horizon. The integrate the different layers of her own works of these four artists - teacher and format of the works include traditional Mark Newport, “Redress,” 2018. Image courtesy very full life, Nguyen discovered her students. craft media, performance, video, and of Timothy Thayer. students were as curious about this art of For further information check our NC interactive web-based work. Through this representations and counter narratives to living as they were about learning artistic Institutional Gallery listings, call the Cen- variety of media and performative tactics dominant culture. techniques and handling different media. ter at 828/785-1357 or e-mail to (info@ the makers in Desire Paths consider how The Center is offering free, unguided The terms of Nguyen’s life changed centerforcraft.org). we view, value, and ascribe meaning to a visits and affordable tours of its exhibi- when she was diagnosed with uterine body/the body/the others body. They show tions to the public. Guests can reserve us the power and agency held in body and a 30-minute visit to explore the current present us with crafted visions of the body exhibitions, learn more about the Center’s Asheville Gallery of Art in Asheville, that confront and expand expectations national impact in their Craft Research The works in this exhibition reclaim Fund Study Collection, and enjoy interac- the concept of craft from its historical as- tive activities. NC, Features New Member Exhibition sociations with the decorative, frivolous, For further information check our NC Asheville Gallery of Art in Asheville, art-making journey. She has utilized the feminine, indigenous, and the other. The Institutional Gallery listings, call the Cen- NC, will present Portraits of Imagination, extra studio time this past year to experi- makers use the medium of craft, and the ter at 828/785-1357 or e-mail to (info@ featuring works by new members: Chris ment with even more mediums, expanding action of crafting, to produce powerful centerforcraft.org). Bell, Bill George, Hyn Patty, and Patricia her palette and creative possibilities. Her Veatch, on display from Mar. 4 - 28, 2021. vivid animal paintings are a refreshing The deadline each month to submit articles, photos and ads is the 24th of the month This collection of art from Asheville interpretation for this show, highlighting prior to the next issue. This will be March 24th for the April 2021 issue Gallery of Art’s new members explores the almost magical qualities of our natural and Apr. 24th for the May 2021 issue. the boundaries of portraiture beyond the surroundings. After that, it’s too late unless your exhibit runs into the next month. expected with a variety of styles, medi- Bill George has an extensive back- But don’t wait for the last minute - send your info now. ums, and subjects. ground in both fine art and design, having And where do you send that info? Chris Bell, a life-long artist residing in started his own graphic design firm on E-mail to ([email protected]). Madison County, credits the discovery of Madison Avenue while living in New alcohol ink in 2012 to a new chapter in her continued on Page 23 Page 22 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents Matthew McDonald, Philip Smith, Larry for you. ‘Tomorrow’ means that you & Brenda Sorkin, and Ed & Anna McMa- have the burden of carrying in your body, Asheville Gallery of Arts han for their support of this exhibition. generations of trauma born of race-based On view in the Museum’s Atwell oppression. ‘Tomorrow’ means that the continued from Page 22 Gallery, through Apr. 10, 2021, is the very breath you draw into your lungs is York City. As a new member to the gal- exhibition, Blue Ridge Conservancy: an affront to the supremacy run rampant lery, George is recognized by his distinc- Place Matters. If you’ve ever witnessed in our country and those who uphold it, tive, highly rendered oil paintings which the four seasons in the High Country, willfully or unintentionally. ‘Tomorrow’ is capture the likeness of his subjects with you’re sure to appreciate the dynamic and not something generously offered to you incredible realism while maintaining a encapsulating beauty of our mountainous by the ideals enshrined in our country’s painterly touch. His contributions for the region. The scenic magnificence feeds founding documents. ‘Tomorrow’ means March exhibition include Warhol, a paint- our local economies, through recreation you must fight harder than you are fight- ing from his Icon Series of reimagined and tourism, becoming integral aspects of ing today,” says Cara Hagan. and abstracted celebrity portraits. our culture. Centering the work of Blue Small and Mighty Acts Altar for Black Hyn Patty holds a BFA in Illustration Ridge Conservancy (BRC), Place Matters Lives, memorializes quotes, posters, and an MFA in Painting; her art is featured investigates the pragmatic endeavors for stories, thoughts, and shared grief from in public and private collections world- safeguarding the lands we treasure most. the Altar for Black Lives that stood in wide. Her lifelike oil paintings and soft Since its inception, BRC has successfully Downtown Boone, NC, in 2020. This pastel drawings depict scenes of nature protected over 22,000 acres of land in reinstallation of the altar commemorates and animals. For Portraits of Imagination northwest North Carolina. Their contribu- the global impact of anti-Black violence, her work takes an unconventional ap- tions to the long-standing practices of land inviting viewers to honor Black lives proach to the traditional idea of a portrait. conservation sustains wildlife, human life, lost and question their own place in our In her words, “Whether it is a special and our local communities. As develop- shared battle against systemic racism. The place in the natural landscape, a particu- ment measures increasingly ensue western exhibition is organized by Cara Hagan, lar plant or animal, a still life of personal Work by Bill George North Carolina, preserving these lands is interdisciplinary artist and leader of Small objects, or even a study of an old building, now more crucial than ever. and Mighty Acts (SAMA). SAMA is a these can all be specific ‘portraits’ without experience and talents to the Blue Ridge On view in the Alexander Community volunteer grassroots organization whose being figurative.” Mountains. Her paintings for the show Gallery, through Mar. 27, 2021, is the in- mission is to help people meet their civic Patricia Veatch describes portraiture as feature the traditional figurative portrait in stallation, Small and Mighty Acts Altar for potential. her “first love,” and enlisted every visitor her own unique style. Black Lives. “If you are Black in America, For further information check our NC to her childhood home as a new model for Come view this collection of portraits ‘tomorrow’ is a precarious concept. ‘To- Institutional Gallery listings, call BRAHM her art. These days her subject matter has from our newest members, and browse morrow’ means that you live another day at 828/295 - 9099 or visit (www.blowing- expanded beyond the figurative, but her additional artwork online at (ashevillegal- to occupy spaces that were never meant rockmuseum.org). dedication to capturing each subject with lery-of-art.com). You can contact us by calling 843/693-1306 or by e-mail at - [email protected] unique character, beauty, and complex- For further information check our but do it before the 24th of the month prior to our next issue. ity remains unchanged. After spending NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the over 40 years in Florida as a working gallery at 828/251-5796 or visit (www. artist and art educator, she now brings her ashevillegallery-of-art.com). Carolina Arts is on Blowing Rock Art and History Twitter! Museum in Blowing Rock, NC, Sign up to follow Offers New Exhibitions Tom’s Tweets, click below! The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) in Blowing Rock, NC, has introduced a compelling series of exhibitions on view this Spring 2021, twitter.com/carolinaarts including highlights from the Carol and Shelton Gorelick Pottery Collection, Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual: Traditional and Innovation, Drawing from Life: Ben Long & Tony Griffin, Blue Ridge Conser- vancy: Place Matters, and the Small and Mighty Acts Altar for Black Lives. With a Call for Entries wide spectrum of narratives surrounding North Carolina’s rich heritage, BRAHM Small and Mighty Acts Altar for Black Lives offers a compelling array of exhibitions, exhibit, Blowing Rock Art & History Museum. First announced in 1990, the Dorothea Lange–Paul Taylor Prize was 2021. embracing the unique histories of our created by the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University mountain town. partnership with Qualla Arts & Crafts and to encourage collaboration between documentary writers and Rotated annually and on view in the WCU’s Hunter Library Digital Initiatives, Schaefer Gallery, is The Carol and Shel- was co-curated by Mountain Heritage photographers in the tradition of the acclaimed photographer ton Gorelick Collection. The late Carol Center curator Pam Meister, Qualla Dorothea Lange and writer and social scientist Paul Taylor. and Shelton Gorelick were prominent outreach coordinator Tonya Carroll, and art collectors. Together, they amassed a WCU Digital Initiatives project leader collection of work from many of North Anna Fariello. The exhibition was de- Eligibility Carolina’s most prominent ceramicists, veloped with funding from the Cherokee The Lange-Taylor Prize is intended to support artists, working alone including Mark Hewitt, Donna Craven, Preservation Foundation. or in teams, who are engaged in extended, ongoing fieldwork Cristina Cordova, Herb Cohen, Stacy On view in the Rankin West Gallery, projects that fully exploit the relationship of words and images in Lambert, Alex Matisse, and many others. through Mar. 20, 2021, is the exhibit, At the core of it all, the Gorelick’s were Drawing from Life: Ben Long & Tony the powerful, persuasive representation of a subject. philanthropists, supporting multiple arts Griffin. Ben Long and Tony Griffin share The prize is not awarded for completed projects or to support the organizations and the Jewish community. a special bond, first formed when Tony production of a book, exhibit, website, or other outcomes. BRAHM is excited to present a small was only six years old. As Ben mentored selection of works from the Gorelick Col- Tony in formal drawing techniques, the lection in the museums’ Schaefer Gallery pair unknowingly embarked on a lifelong Awards rotunda, with an extended large-scale friendship. Years later, Ben and Tony The winner receives $10,000, features in Center for Documentary exhibition of the collection opening this traveled Europe together, studied under Fall 2021. Selections from the Gorelick masters, such as Pietro Annigoni, and Studies’ digital publications, and inclusion in the Archive of Collection are on loan to the museum strengthened each other’s artistic endeav- Documentary Arts at Rubenstein Library, Duke University. from Wendy Weiner and Jeff Gorelick. ors. Drawing from Life showcases, for the On view in the Fort Gallery, through first time, a selection of Ben and Tony’s Mar. 6, 2021, is the exhibit, Qualla Arts & figure drawings and portraits on paper. It’s Please send any questions about the guidelines and eligibility to Crafts Mutual: Traditional and Innova- also the first duo exhibition the two have Brittany Barbee at the Center for Documentary Studies: tion. The Qualla Boundary, home to the had together. [email protected]. Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, Over the course of several summers, holds integral roots to Appalachia. Es- Ben and Tony lived and worked in Blow- tablished in 1946, “Qualla Arts & Crafts ing Rock, becoming active members of Entry Deadline: May 15, 2021 Mutual,” the oldest Native American art- the arts scene. Drawing from their sur- ist’s cooperative in the US, preserves the roundings, the works in this exhibition For More Information: unique beauty of Cherokee artisanship. reveal as much about their intimate lives See How To Enter and Competition FAQs Displaying over sixty-six works from as they do the models portrayed in their various Cherokee artists, such as Joel work. Ben, most renowned for his large- Queen, Karen George, Fred Wilnoty, scale frescoes, and Tony, for his drawings Geraldine Walkingstick, and Davy Arch, and paintings, showcase their shared rela- this exhibition explores a combination of tionships of art, travel, and companionship Qualla arts and crafts. This exhibition cen- in this exciting exhibition. tralizes the ancestral and current contribu- BRAHM would like to thank The tions of the Cherokee nation to Appalachia Art Cellar (Pam & Mike McKay), Katy at large. Thompson & John Carlson, Mark L. Rich- Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual: Tra- ardson, Claudia & Andy Heath, Melissa & documentarystudies.duke.edu/awards/lange-taylor ditional and Innovation is produced in continued above on next column to the right Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 23 Milton Rhoads Center for the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC, Features Works by Carolina Corona The Milton Rhoads Center for the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC, is presenting Reflections, featuring works by Carolina Corona, on view in the Arboreal Gallery, through Mar. 27, 2021, sponsored by The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County. Carolina Corona is passionate about nature and environmental justice, and her artwork is a celebration of that fact and her unique perspective. She likes to quote American playwright Thornton Wilder, who said, “Art is Confession; Art is the secret told.” Through her paintings, Corona says she aims to share her vision of the world around her and some of her innermost thoughts. “I am inspired by the beauty of our Earth, and preserving the environment of the natural world so our resources are made available to us and Work by Carolina Corona future generations,” she said. Chase Law, President and CEO of The full-time to her art, including painting and Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth photography. County, said, “The Arts Council’s Arbo- “I enjoy looking at nature from angles real Gallery is a community treasure, and that most people would not see,” Corona we are thrilled that we have been able to said. “At the ocean, I like to look from keep it safely open and active for visitors down low as a small crab would and wear during these COVID times. We are com- goggles underwater and look up at the sun mitted to showcasing and supporting local to see what a fish would see.” She likes and emerging artists, such as Carolina, taking close ups. “I relish the particulars which helps further advance their careers that you are privileged to see only at that and encourages members of our commu- distance - details to get lost in.” nity to explore the talent we have in our Winston-Salem, known as a “City of region,” she said. Arts & Innovation,” and Forsyth County “Carolina is already beginning to make have a robust arts community that en- her mark on our community and local arts riches the lives of area residents every day scene,” said Law. “Recently, her work and accounts in large part for the recogni- was featured at Red Dog Gallery, and the tion they continue to receive as a great Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public place to live, learn, work and play. Forsyth Art Commission selected Carolina as one County’s nonprofit arts industry supports of the artists to enhance the appearance of more than 5,500 full time equivalent jobs; bus stops around the city.” accounts for more than $129 million in Corona was born in Veracruz, Mexico. resident household income and generates As a child she expressed her creativity and more than $14.8 million in local and state free spirit through craft making and ex- tax revenues. ploring her immediate environs. When she The Milton Rhodes Center observes moved to Wilmington, NC, at age ten, she COVID protocols, including requiring began art classes. After graduating from masks and social distancing. high school, she moved to Winston-Salem For further information check our and enrolled at Salem College where she NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the earned the Bachelors in Fine Arts and Center at 336/725-8916 or visit (www. Village Pottery Art Education degree. She taught for two rhodesartscenter.org). years before deciding to dedicate herself Spring Open House Artworks Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC, Offers Three New Exhibitions  Artworks Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC, will present three solo exhibitions including: I Don’t Know Mind, featuring March works by Wiley Akers; Digital Protest 2020, featuring works by Owens Daniels; and Lunaria, Carborundum Mezzotints, 13,14,20,21 featuring works by Barbara Rizza Mellin. All three exhibits will be on view from Mar. 5 - 28, 2021. 2021 Wiley Akers calls the work in his show an expression of “I Don’t Know Mind,” saying, “the best art that I have created in Sat 10-5 the past came about, for the most part, be- cause I didn’t know what I was doing. So with an empty mind and no preconceived Sun 12-5 ideas or plans I start making pencil marks without looking at the canvas.” Upon 336-873-7966 the artist looking at the marks he deter- mines if it wants to “become something.” Akers process allows one thing to lead Work by Barbara Rizza Mellin to another; some quickly done to repress thinking, while others taking days. socio-political, equity and social justice  Akers has a BFA and a MEd from conditions of the working class. This work UNCG. He taught art to middle and high also operates as a means to critique the school students for 25 years. In addition power structures that produce the environ- to his shows at Artworks Gallery he has ment and culture for these conditions. Seagrove’s Largest Pottery Gallery exhibited at ASU, WCU, UNCG, and 2019 Duke Energy Grant and Z Smith Delurk Gallery. Reynolds Lead Artist for the Presence 205 East Main St Seagrove NC 27341 Owens Daniels uses the visual arts to Absence Project awardee, Owens Daniels express his interpretation of the world, is a visual artist/photographer, educator and photography to open unexplored and the face behind ODP Art+Design Gallery Open: Mon-Sat 10 - 5 Sun 1-5 spaces between the subject and viewer Bold, Creative and Innovative Artwork. In exposing them both to a world of oppor- addition to formal training at the US Army www.seagrovevillagepottery.com tunities and experiences. Digital Protest Photographic School of Cartography, 2020 in a narrow sense is “Social Realism Daniels has worked as a freelance photog- Art,” a term used for works by painters, rapher and served as Artist in Residences, [email protected] printmakers, photographers, writers and participated in Public Art Installations, filmmakers that aims to draw attention to continued on Page 25 Page 24 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents GLASSFEST

Artworks Gallery in Winston-Salem continued from Page 24 and been the recipient of grants and varied other commissions. Barbara Rizza Mellin’s Lunaria, showcases in black and white, the delicate beauty of the unpretentious plant, some- times called Honesty or Money Plant. The exhibit of carborundum mezzotints April 3 - 16 is made up of two components: a wall installation of 48 6-inch-square mezzo- Free glassblowing demonstrations tints, as well as 16 framed mezzotint print images, each with an original haiku. As New handblown glass and glassware an art historian, Mellin likes to reinterpret traditional media and techniques, using Demonstrations April 3 & 10 less toxic materials for modern audiences. Mellin is a printmaker, painter, and Free Reservations Required writer, who has been a member of Art- 100 Russell Drive works Gallery since 2017. She is also a Work by Owens Daniels Gallery Only Visits Available Star, NC 27356 member of several local and national pro- Masks Required (910) 428-9001 fessional organizations including AAWS, For further information check our NC www.STARworksNC.org AFAS, the DADA Collective, the Inter- Institutional Gallery listings, call 336/723- national Mezzotint Society and Winston- 5890 or visit (www.Arworks-Gallery.org). Salem Writers. Village Pottery Marketplace in Theatre Art Galleries in High Point, Seagrove, NC, Offers Spring Open House Welcome spring in with us at Village NC, Features Artful Mannequins Pottery Marketplace; centrally located in our nations pottery capital, historic, down- town Seagrove, NC. Spring Open House is Mar.13, 14, 20 & 21, 2021. We are featuring handcrafted pot- tery bird houses and feeders by Walter Aberson and hummingbird feeders by Joyce Branch. Choose from an array of pottery flower vases and ikebana’s by Francine Zajac, Evan Livingston, Houge Vernon and Darlene Russell. Also, avail- able: berry bowls and wonderful serving pieces hand-made from stoneware clay by Wyndham and Melanie Dennison. We are excited to usher in warmer weather and offer a bounty of handcrafted artistic beauty with function under one roof! The public is welcome, no admis- sion, refreshments and demonstrations Three views of work by Annie Chrismon happening. We observe mask wearing and social distancing guidelines. Work by Walter Aberson Theatre Art Galleries (TAG) in High - The Struggle Through an Avalanche of Village Pottery Marketplace is on East For further information check our NC Point, NC, is presenting Mannequin Mus- Diversity” by George Scott; “Untitled” Main Street, in downtown Seagrove, NC Commercial Gallery listing, call 336/873- ings, featuring works by 15 North Caro- by Owens Daniels; “When the Moon and 27341. 7966 or visit (segrovevillagepottery.com). lina artists, on view in the Main Gallery, Stars Align” by Ben and Michele Yellin; through May 31, 2021. “Sir Real 21st Century COVID Man” by Building on last year’s exceptionally Kim Kanoy; “She’s Breaking the Patterns Carolina Arts is on well received exhibit of Paul Tazewell’s of the World” by Pam Baldwin; “Owl award winning costumes (Hamilton, The Medicine” by Kim Quintal; “Resilience” Twitter! Wiz), a call to artists was issued to have by Dana Holliday; “My Suit of Armor” by the mannequins from that exhibit rei- Marilyn Barr; “The Coronation of Medea” Sign up to follow magined to reflect on 2020, look ahead to by Diana Ridge; “Are You Looking at Tom’s Tweets, click below! 2021, or just to find new life at the whim Me” by Kathy Vincent; “Untitled” by of the artist. The result is an exhibition Katy Erikson and Molly Harris; and “Out featuring the work of 15 North Carolina of the Ashes” by AE Reed. artists finding new means of expressing An online virtual exhibit will be com- turbulent times in original and creative ing soon with an option for the public to ways. The broad range of themes includes vote for a People’s Choice Award to be hope, strength, renewal and humor. awarded at a later date. Featured works in the exhibit include: TAG will follow all CDC protocols and “Sheer Pandaemonium” by Rukiya masks are required. Williams; “No Rain, No Flowers” by For further information check our NC Annie Chrismon; “Beautiful Unravel- Institutional Gallery listings, call TAG at ing” by Shann Ferreira Holder; “Anew 336/887-2137 or visit (www.tagart.org). Check us out at (www.carolinaarts.com) or e-mail to ([email protected]) twitter.com/carolinaarts

Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 25 photograph in our digital, image-saturated film, dance, theater, and education, age. Fine has shown her work in solo SECCA starts conversations that engage Southeastern Center for Contemporary exhibitions at Geh8, Dresden, Germany diverse communities and perspectives. (2012), Dublin Arts Council, Dublin, OH SECCA is an affiliate of the North Caro- Art in Winston-Salem, NC, Features (2014); The Sculpture Center, Cleveland, lina Museum of Art and a division of the OH (2015), Children’s Museum of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Arts, New York, NY (2015); Wiregrass Cultural Resources. SECCA receives op- Works by Ali Waller Museum of Art, Dothan, AL (2015); and erational funding from The Arts Council Southeastern Center for Contemporary of 550 plaster casts was sparked after I Stephen Smith Fine Art, Fairfield, AL of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem, NC, will watched the Filthy Rich documentary (2016). Additional funding is provided by the present /200, a new exhibition of work by on Netflix, a commentary on the Jeffrey Founded in 1956, The Southeastern James G. Hanes Memorial Fund. Tennessee-based artist Ali Waller, on view Epstein story told by survivors of his Center for Contemporary Art offers a For further information check our in the Center’s Community Gallery, from coercion, rape, and ongoing abuse. In the front-row seat to the art of our time. NC Institutional Gallery listings or visit Mar. 27 through June 13, 2021. beginning I intended to cast 200 survivors Through visual art exhibitions, music, (https://secca.org/). The artist makes sculpture installations to reflect the $200 which he paid victims using plaster casts of feminine bodies to after assaulting them. I almost tripled that tell the stories of survivors of sexual as- number in 5 months.” Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, sault. “Women from Pakistan, California, The artist invites women of the local Philly, Scotland, and Singapore from community to participate by adding plas- ages 20-75 reached out with stories of NC, Features Works by Carl Lewis ter casts of their bodies to the sculpture their abuse. My focus has shifted from Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, installation. Plaster casts will be displayed the abuser to the survivor. Rather than NC, will present an exhibit of sports pho- anonymously in the installation. Plaster highlighting the damage caused I would tographs by Wesleyan College Professor casting appointments are $20, and each like to shine a light on the resilience Carl Lewis, on view in the Mims Art Gal- cast can be purchased for an additional required to live as a survivor. My mission lery, from Mar. 25 through Sept. 3, 2021. $80 after the close of the exhibition. now is to continue casting until the victim, Over the past decade Carl Lewis had Plaster casting dates begin Mar. 19, Chauntae Davies, who testified, “I will donated countless hours chronicling Wes- open weekdays from 10am to 5pm. Cast- not let him win in death.” against Jeffrey leyan sports...not merely covering victory ing will take place on SECCA’s campus, Epstein hears how impactful her strength and defeat but extending his talent and in a secure and private location. The pro- has been.” elevating his sports photography to photo- cess takes 45-60 minutes. To sign up for Founded in 1956, The Southeastern graphic art. About fifty photographs will a time slot, visit (https://square.site/book/ Center for Contemporary Art offers a be in venue from stop motion action shots Photo by Carl Lewis L9ZVAWB2HN5E4/ali-waller-chattanoo- front-row seat to the art of our time. to team portraits in Battling Bishop foot- decoy carver and has exhibited his decoys ga-tn). Questions? Contact the artist by Through visual art exhibitions, music, ball, baseball, women’s softball, men’s both in Harkers Island competition and the e-mail at ([email protected]). film, dance, theater, and education, and women’s soccer, volley ball, tennis Four Sisters Gallery. Waller offered the following artist SECCA starts conversations that engage and golf. The greater Wesleyan commu- Recently Lewis has focused on statement, “In May of 2020 I posted a diverse communities and perspectives. nity will identify with this exhibition interest on sports photography, Carolina call for survivors of sexual assault to join SECCA is an affiliate of the North Caro- landscape, marketing subjects and the me in coming forward to tell their stories lina Museum of Art and a division of the CSX railroad, taking prizes and awarded through a large scale installation. The North Carolina Department of Natural and prestigious cover spots in 2019 – 2020 piece comments on the abuse of power Cultural Resources. SECCA receives op- Tradewinds Magazine published by the and the imbalances of sexuality.” erational funding from The Arts Council NC Fisheries. Newspapers and different “I acknowledge that men, women, of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. television networks also feature Lewis’ and nonbinary folks all experience abuse, Additional funding is provided by the photography; he was interviewed about however, the choice to highlight feminine James G. Hanes Memorial Fund. his work as a photographer on CBS Good bodies intentionally emphasized my own For further information check our Morning America. He continues to exhibit experience. If you are a survivor - I see NC Institutional Gallery listings or visit at the Station Square gallery in downtown Photo by Carl Lewis you and I believe you.” (https://secca.org/). Rocky Mount. “The original installation consisting Carl Lewis, PhD is an Assistant Profes- For further information check our NC sor of Criminal Justice at Wesleyan Col- Institutional Gallery listings, call the gal- lege. Never idle in his free time, besides lery at 252/469-8577 or e-mail to eadel- Southeastern Center for Contemporary surfing and photography, he is an avid [email protected]). Art in Winston-Salem, NC, Features Craven Arts Council in New Bern, Works by Jenny Fine NC, Offers Two New Exhibitions The Southeastern Center for Contem- The Craven Arts Council in New Bern, porary Art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem, NC, will present two new exhibitions NC, will present Jenny Fine: Synchro- including: Twin Rivers Artists Association nized Swimmers, on view in the Center’s and Craven Community College Judged Potter Gallery, from Mar. 13 through May Exhibition, on view in the Main Gallery 30, 2021. of the Bank of the Arts, from Mar. 1 - 31, Synchronized Swimmers, is an im- 2021, and works by Chris Lane, on view mersive photographic and sculptural in the Director’s Gallery of the Bank of installation exploring the aquatic child- the Arts, from Mar. 1 - 31, 2021. A recep- hood memories of artist Jenny Fine. “My tion for both exhibits will be held on Mar. grandmother was in her mid-sixties when Jenny Fine, “When We Were Synchronized 12, from 5-8pm, during the downtown she learned to swim,” said Fine. “Her les- Swimmers”, hand-colored archival pigment New Bern ArtWalk. sons began the day she had an in-ground print, 20102021, 40” x 60” The Twin Rivers Artists Association pool installed in her back yard. It was disbelief. and Craven Community College Judged then that my grandmother, my sisters, and By incorporating forms of installa- Exhibition highlights the talents of local I began our love affair with water. Her tion, performance, storytelling, folklore artists in our community and helps to pool became our most frequented place of and regional cultural studies with a strong encourage networking and artist participa- Work by Chris Lane play. Holding our breath, stepping into the focus on the American South, Fine’s work tion in the Twin Rivers Artists Associa- of local art. Works on display will include water, we slipped into our imaginations.” overlaps the past with the present, and tion. painting, photography, sculpture, pottery, collapses the fourth wall established in and mixed media. the still image. The artist is interested in This year’s juror for the exhibition will “reversing the camera’s crop” by enlisting be Cathy Hardison. She is the Executive community participation. Through this co- Director of the Wilson Arts Council. Prior operative creative space-making, the audi- to working at the Wilson Arts Council, ence and performer are one and the same. she worked as the Finance Director for Participants are invited to step inside the Emerge Gallery & Art Center and at- photograph, inside the story, creating the tended East Carolina University where she latent image of a sensory experience that received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree lives on in the mind of the viewer. in Painting and Drawing with minors in Synchronized Swimmers relies on both Business and English. Jenny Fine, “Synchronized Swimmers”, 2020, generative research and will grow over Work by Anne Bell Craven Arts Council is proud to pres- installation view 1, Wiregrass Museum of Art, Dothan, Alabama the next two years as it travels across the The Twin Rivers Artists Association ent Chris Lane in the Director’s Gallery southeastern United States. This evolving (TRAA) exists to promote and encourage for the month of March. Lane will be Synchronized Swimmers is a multime- project will produce a series of large- the creation, education, and apprecia- presenting a series of work with birds as dia, photographic stage that juxtaposes the format photographs and a short film for tion of fine art in the region. The over the subject matter. still against the moving, 2D with 3D, in an future exhibition. one hundred strong membership meets Lane is a local artist originally from attempt to create a phantasmagoric stage Synchronized Swimmers was com- monthly to learn and discuss techniques, New Bern, but moved to many cities for a highly costumed, multimedia perfor- missioned by Wiregrass Museum of Art, provide feedback, make social connec- including New York and Baltimore before mance to unfold. Relying on research and Dothan, Alabama. tions, and distribute news on the arts in returning. He was interested in art and imagery from the Gulf Coast of Florida, Jenny Fine (b. 1981, Enterprise, AL) the area. Skill levels range from beginners loved to draw and paint from an early including the Weeki Wachee Springs is a visual artist and professor currently to professional artists, in an environment age. This translated into him becoming Mermaid Show, Synchronized Swimmers living and working in Alabama. Rooted in that encourages cooperation and mentor- interested in and incorporating that will source untrained performers from the the photographic form, Fine’s practice em- ship. Once a year the Craven Arts Council style in his paintings. hosting communities to embody the pho- ploys time as material in an exploration of hosts an exhibition of the group’s mem- Lane incorporates many graffiti motifs tographic space. Fog, animated lighting, both personal and cultural memory, iden- bership, combined with students from the into his work such as lettering and spray and sound lure the viewer deeper inside tity, and our shifting relationship to the local Craven Community College, in order techniques and then uses colorful paint the story towards a willing suspension of continued above on next column to the right to encourage the creation and exhibition continued on Page 27 Page 26 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents Craven Arts Council in New Bern continued from Page 26 over top to hide certain parts and create For further information check our the illusion of depth. This exhibition is no NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the different as it utilizes the same technique Council at 252/638-2577 or visit (www. of layering paint and the subject matter is cravenarts.org). all wildlife, in particular birds. Wilmington Art Association in Wilmington, NC, Presents Annual Azalea Festival Exhibition The Wilmington Art Association in will consist of works created using mul- Wilmington, NC, is pleased to announce tiple mediums including watercolors, oils, its 39th Annual Juried Spring Art Show pastels, acrylics, photography, and a sec- and Sale featuring an exhibition of new tion of 3-D art. WAA “Art Ambassadors” works featuring artists from Wilmington will be available to answer questions or and surrounding areas. The show will assist in any way needed. be on view from Apr. 3 - 11, 2021, from The Wilmington Art Association is 10am-5pm. The exhibition is the official an all-volunteer organization dedicated art show of Wilmington’s annual Azalea to supporting arts and artists in the area Festival and will be held at the Hannah through outreach efforts and scholarships. Block Historic USO/Community Arts For further information check our NC Center at 120 South Second Street in the Institutional Gallery listings, call WAA at historic downtown district of Wilmington. 864/884-1025 or visit The exhibited art from over 100 artists (www.wilmingtonart.org). Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC, Features Works by Robert Johnson The Cameron Art Museum in Wilm- ington, NC, is presenting Safe Places, a new exhibition of work by North Carolina artist Robert Johnson, on view through Aug. 1, 2021. It is as if artist Robert Johnson was experiencing the longing for safety amidst the current pandemic when titling his major body of work, Safe Places. In truth, Johnson started this ambitious project three years ago, with the objective to reside and work on site in all 41 North Carolina State Parks. This exhibition premieres more than 80 artworks realized through the artist’s vulnerable investiga- Eric McRay Acrylic tions. Opening himself to the environ- ment, he shares, “Recording the mood of a Contemporary Modernist Abstracts landscape is just as important as recording what I see.” Among the works on display in Carolina Beach, Johnson’s painting of Carolina Beach State Park. March 24 - Johnson has chronicled the natural Robert Johnson, “Carolina Beach State Park”, world on three continents in pencil, acryl- 2019, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. On May 1, 2021 loan from Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC ic, and gouache on paper and canvas for over 40 years. His work echoes influences these areas the more they are likely to care from late medieval Italian, American for state parks and will want to preserve Folk, Indian Miniature, Tibetan Thangka, what is left of the natural environment.” and Balinese painting traditions. Besides The Cameron Art Museum provides a large-scale paintings, Safe Places includes cultural gathering place that enriches the his journal and notebook pages: intimate, lives of museum visitors and the com- annotated field observations of plants, munity through high-quality exhibitions, birds, along with notes to himself. lifelong learning in the arts, dynamic public programs, and stewardship and in- terpretation of the collection. CAM’s four Sunset River core values: commitment to community, Marketplace to lifelong learning in the arts, to support of artists, and to collecting, preserving, Calabash , NC Natural Beauty 910.575.5999 documenting and interpreting a permanent Acrylic 36” x 36” SunsetRiverMarketplace.com collection of art. The museum has been a collecting institution since inception, with approximately 3,000 objects in the perma- nent collection, with a primary and grow- Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, ing focus on modern art. The collection includes work by artists of national and Robert Johnson, “Fort Macon State Park”, 2019. international significance, used in chang- NC, Offers Works by Elizabeth Bradford Acrylic and oil on canvas, 30 x 40 in. On loan ing thematic exhibitions, loan exhibitions, The Cameron Art Museum in Wilming- from Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC and for educational purposes. Cameron ton, NC, will present Elizabeth Bradford: Johnson reflects, “I hope people seeing Art Museum is a non-profit fully reliant A House of One Room, on view from Mar. Safe Places will understand what an eco- on the generosity of its donors. 12 through Oct. 17, 2021. logically diverse state we live in. I hope For further information check our NC North Carolina artist Elizabeth Brad- they will feel inspired to go hike the trails Institutional Gallery listing or visit (www. ford’s masterful paintings originate from in our parks with an observant eye. The cameronartmuseum.org). an intimate observation and profound more people get out to see the beauty of reverence for the natural environment. This collection of painting offers an invi- tation to share Bradford’s journey as she Carolina Arts explores the gifts of the natural world. The Elizabeth Bradford (American, b. 1950), “New is on reverence that she has for the environ- Year, Stone Mountain”, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 48 in. Collection of Fan and Skipper Smith ment, and all of its inhabitants, can inspire Twitter! a deeper awareness of our interconnected- proud to support access to arts experiences Sign up to follow ness and responsibility for its preservation and advocate for environmental preserva- and survival. tion. Tom’s Tweets, click below! This exhibition is curated by Carla For further information check our NC Hanzal, an independent curator, Charlotte, Institutional Gallery listing or visit (www. NC. This exhibition is made possible cameronartmuseum.org). twitter.com/carolinaarts thanks to the generous underwriting of the Wells Fargo Foundation. Wells Fargo is Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 27 Craven Allen Gallery in Durham, NC, Features Works by Beverly McIver        Craven Allen Gallery - House of Frames in Durhan, NC, is presenting The Light Within, featuring new works by Beverly McIver, on view through Apr. 3, 2021. Beverly McIver returns to Craven Allen with a powerful new body of work. The show can be viewed in the gallery with social distancing, as well as online on the Craven Allen’s Beverly McIver gallery page. A nationally known artist who has been named Top Ten in Painting by Art News, McIver was working nonstop, teaching classes at Duke, leading workshops all over the country, caregiving for her fam- ily, and painting when she could. When COVID hit, along with all of 2020’s racial and political turbulence, McIver’s life changed dramatically. McIver faced the chaos and isolation the only way she knew how - through paint. Work by Beverly McIver       created portraits of her sister and her 94- year-old father as a means of remaining            intimate even as they all struggled with loneliness and isolation.       A colorful silk scarf draped over her head became a mask or a blindfold. Light       filtering through blinds in her home  beautifully contour her face, yet also        suggest prison bars. A heavy black rope  figures prominently in many of the new     works. “Black friends interpreted the rope  wrapped around my head as a noose and white people saw the rope as my dread-          locked hair blowing in the wind. The interpretations of the two worlds I straddle      daily, collided.” “My voice felt loud and unapologetic.   I felt power in speaking my truth. I hadn’t been loud enough, and I needed to scream     Work by Beverly McIver it,“ says McIver. “These new works do just that. I have never felt the need to be             It was an intensely productive time. so bold about constraints and restrictions. “I painted daily. It was both thrilling and This is the time to be brave.”     terrifying; all this energy poured into For further information check our NC two dozen new paintings,” says McIver. Commercial Gallery listings, call the Through a series of self-portraits and gallery at 919/286-4837 or visit (www. paintings of family and friends, McIver cravenallengallery.com). Triangle Art Works LV D QRQSURƞW! RUJDQL]DWLRQGHGLFDWHGWRSURYLGLQJVHUYLFHV! confronted her feelings and fears. She VXSSRUW DQG UHVRXUFHV WR WKH YLVXDO DQG! SHUIRUPLQJDUWVDQGFUHDWLYHLQGXVWULHV 7ULDQJOH $UW :RUNV FDQ KHOS \RX FRQQHFW! Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts TXLFNO\ DQG HDVLO\ ZLWK WKH DUWV FRPPXQLW\ WR ƞQG DUWVUHODWHG JURXSV UHVRXUFHV MREV Celebrates 10 Years in Pittsboro, NC DQGQHZV The year 2020 marked 10 years of WWW.TRIANGLEARTWORKS.ORG exhibitions and sales of works by over [email protected] 85 artists in the Liquidambar Gallery and FACEBOOK.COM/TRIANGLEARTWORKS Gifts at 80 Hillsboro Street in Pittsboro, TWITTER: @TRIARTWORKS NC. Beginning on Mar. 3, the gallery will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10:30am until 5:30pm. There is a new exhibit featuring paintings by Lynn Gold- hammer which will be on view through Mar. 27, 2021. There is also the exhibit, Minimalistic B&W Photography – Less is More, by John Mecham. This exhibit will be on display through May29, 2021. Work by John Mecham &211(&7Ť INFORMŤ&5($7(Ť6833257Ť 352027( Up until the unusual year of 2020, the Gallery featured one 2-D and one 3D phy methods for photographing the figure; artist every month and a reception for the to participate in courses that will help and, both Kitty and John are construct- new artists took place on the first Sunday them develop digital educational mod- ing a digital signature course that will of each month. The Gallery and sales ules in the arts. Kitty, as a gallery owner, be a comprehensive overview of Artistic area stresses handcrafted work of original plans to use her experiences to help artists Anatomy. design. find success procuring a show in an art For further information check our Kitty and John’s art has not stood gallery. By Mar. 1, she will be launching NC Commercial Gallery listings, call still during the past ten years. Both have the course: Find Success: Presenting Your 919/542-1773, e-mail to adventured into new art platforms and Art to a Sales Gallery. John is developing ([email protected]) or visit media. A visitor to the Gallery will find an Alternative Photography course that (https://www.liquidambarstudio.com/). jewelry, paintings, textiles, etching and incorporates seven alternative photogra- block prints, hand-built and turned ceram- Work by Lynn Goldhammer ics, photography, graphic design, and Liquidambar Gallery gets its name multimedia pieces by Kitty and John. Re- Carolina Arts is on from the sweetgum tree (Liquidambar cent art excursions to Scotland, Italy, and styraciflua), a common large tree along the the Southwest, as well as living, teaching Haw River where Gallery owners Kitty and studying art in Kenya have influenced Twitter! and John Mecham have their art studio their artistic expressions. Gallery activities and home. Kitty and John are artists who as well as links that highlight the work of started Liquidambar as a venue to display Kitty and John are on the Gallery website Sign up to follow and sell their own work; which they have (www.liquidambarstudio.com). done but the Gallery soon blossomed into As we enter 2021, Kitty has launched Tom’s Tweets, click below! a space for artists from the surrounding several new media outlets and the easiest area to spotlight their art. The Gallery has way to take a look is at been a showcase for a wide variety of both (www.linktr.ee/Liquidambar). The year 2-D and 3-D arts and crafts during the past 2020 gave Kitty and John the opportunity twitter.com/carolinaarts 10 years. continued above on next column to the right Page 28 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents com/properties/carillon-charlotte). The Southern Highland Craft Guild Some Exhibits That Are Still On View at the Folk Art Center, in Asheville, NC, Our policy at Carolina Arts is to present is presenting Thermal Belt: Artists of the a press release about an exhibit only once Foothills, presented by Tryon Arts & Crafts and then go on, but many major exhibits School, on view in the Center’s Main Gal- are on view for months. This is our effort to lery, through May 9, 2021. The Southern remind you of some of them. Highland Craft Guild opens its first exhibi- tion of the 2021 year. The exhibit features artists working in the foothills in and around Tryon, NC, who are affiliated with the school. Disciplines represented include bladesmithing, copper textured bronze, hand-built and wheel-thrown ceramics, glass lampwork, jewelry, quilting, weav- Work by Doug Dacey ing, wooden furniture, woodcarving, and woodturning. Tryon Arts & Crafts School southeast of Asheville in Polk County. (TACS) is an Education Center Member For further information call the Center at of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and 828/298-7928 or visit Work by Jessica Singerman located in Tryon, approximately 40 miles (www.southernhighlandguild.org). look (shapes, colors, line, edges, etc…) and the way things feel (hot sunlight, cold wind, the smell of leaves, birdsong, etc…). Singerman’s work is inspired by the poetry Work by Doug McAbee of nature, color and light in the landscape, Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, NC, is seasons, and the passing of time. For further SC Institutional Galleries presenting Even When It’s Dark, pres- information call the Library at 336/703- Publisher’s Note: Due to the Covid-19 watercolors, photography, pastels, collage, ents paintings and photographs by Doug 2665 or visit (www.forsyth.cc/library/). Pandemic it is advised that you check with assemblages, sculpture, mosaics, and stained McAbee, on view through Mar. 15, 2021. facilities you want to visit before you do so, glass and jewelry. There is a piece of original The exhibition offers works that reflect to find out if they are open and what limita- art for every home or office in a variety of price thoughts and emotions during COVID. tions they are working under. Don’t just ranges. Co-sponsored by the Anderson Arts Fantastical imagery in the paintings assume they are open or closed and don't Center. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-4pm, & Sat., brightens a difficult time. The photo- forget about these people, there are many 10am- 1pm. Contact: 864/716-3838 or at (www. graphs, called “art remixes,” combine ways you can support them during these andersonartscenter.org). familiar museum paintings with photos of troubling times. Check out their websites. McAbee posed in quirky, similar cos- Beaufort Area Virtual Exhibitions tumes. So far, the Spartanburg, SC, artist “Oyster Roast”, 1985-86, By Manning Williams Beaufort Art Association Gallery,913 Bay (American, 1939-2012); Oil on canvas; 50 x 96 1/4 has finished 57 remixes and posted them Now - SC Watermedia Society’s "43rd Annual Street, across the street from the Clock Tower, online to “overwhelming” response. He inches; Courtesy of the Charleston County Avia- tion Authority National Virtual Exhibition". Welcome to the Beaufort. Ongoing - New works by more than 90 teaches art at Lander University in Green- "43rd Annual National Exhibition"! Due to exhibiting members of the Beaufort Art Associa- wood, SC. For further information call the The Gibbes Museum of Art in Charles- COVID-19 and in the interest of the health and tion Gallery - exhibits and featured artists change gallery at 828/859-2828 or visit ton, SC, is presenting Manning Williams: safety of SCWS members and lovers of art, every six weeks. In addition to framed paintings (upstairsartspace.org). Reinventing Narrative Painting, on view this year’s exhibition is completely online. This in a variety of media, the gallery offers prints, in the Museum’s Gallery 8, through Apr. year’s show was juried by renowned portrait photographs, unframed matted originals, jewelry, 18, 2021. Williams’ paintings are rooted artist Ted Nuttall. While the show certainly sculpture, ceramics and greeting cards. Hours: in the history, traditions, and terrain of the speaks for itself, you can also read statements Tue.-Sun.,11am-3pm. Contact: 843/521-4444 or (https://scwatermedia.com/statements/) from at (www.beaufortartassociation.com). South Carolina Lowcountry. A Charleston both SCWS President Russell Jewell and Mr. native and lifelong resident, Williams Nuttall about the show. View the exhibtion at Belton (American, 1939—2012) earned degrees (https://scwatermedia.com/43rd-annual-nation- from the College of Charleston and the al-exhibition/). Belton Center for the Arts, 306 North Main Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Street, Belton. Through Mar. 25 - "Anderson His highly personal approach to realist Allendale District II Spring Showcase". Hours: Tue.-Fri., painting emphasized storytelling and was 10am-5:30pm & 1st Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: fueled by an interest in portraying subjects Salkehatchie Arts Center, 939 N. Main St., 864/338-8556 or at (http://www.beltoncenterforth- that he found on the periphery of the city Allendale. Ongoing - Featuring a retail store earts.org/#!exhibits/cfvg). and along the barrier islands. Western offering works by artists from the Salkehatchie region including Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Bluffton subjects also commanded Williams’s Colleton, and Hampton Counties. Hours: Tue.- attention, and during the later years of Sat., 10am-5pm.Contact: 803/584-6084. Society of Bluffton Artists Gallery/Learning his career his concern with narrative was Center, 8 Church Street, corner of Calhoun and expressed in a more abstract style. Rein- Aiken Church Street, Bluffton. Mar. 2 - Apr. 3 - Featur- venting Narrative Painting features thirty ing murals made by local Bluffton High students paintings from Williams’s prolific career who collaborated with SOBA artist Steve Gregar that spanned more than forty years. For on murals and artworks by the students, under Work by Hannah Arnette, Best of Show winner further information visit the guidance of visual arts teacher Kristen Greenville Technical College in (www.gibbesmuseum.org). Munroe. Ongoing - Featuring works in a variety Greenville, SC, will present 19 Awards, of mediums by over 100 area artists, with all work moderately priced. Changing shows every six on view at the Kroc Center in Greenville, weeks. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., through Mar. 19, 2021. The exhibition is 11:30am-3pm. Contact: 843/757-6586 or at a unique opportunity to view challeng- (www.sobagallery.com). ing, thoughtful art produced by student artists from Greenville Technical Col- Camden lege’s Department of Visual Arts (DVA). Work by Whitney Kurlan These award-winning student artists were selected from the 2020 Visual Arts Annual Aiken Center for the Arts, 122 Laurens St., Student Exhibit to receive cash awards. SW, Aiken. Main Gallery, Through Mar. 19 - The Kroc Center has graciously pro- "going….going….gone," featuring an exhibition supporting wildlife conservation and education vided the DVA this opportunity to further through art. The exhibit features works by three acknowledge the craft and dedication of different artists unified by a passion for nature these outstanding students. 19 Awards and wildlife conservation, including: Robert represents all the art disciplines included Campbell, Camryn Finnan and Whitney Kurlan. in Tech’s DVA’s curriculum. The Visual Aiken Artist Guild Gallery, Through Mar. 19 - Arts Annual Student Exhibit of the DVA Featuring works by Karey Santos, Betsy Hughes at Greenville Technical College is a juried Work by Mark Flowers and Susanna King. Mar. 25 - Apr. 30 - Featuring competition. DVA students committed the The Gallery at Carillon in Charlotte, NC, works by Carolyn Bohn and Dana McMenamin. time and resources to enter 103 works in is presenting Collective Instincts, featuring A reception will be held on Mar. 25, from 6-8pm. the competition. Juror Valerie Zimany, new works by Asheville, NC, artist, Mark Brooks Gallery, Mar. 25 - Apr. 30 - Featur- ing works by students from Aiken High School. Chair and Associate Professor of Art, Ce- Flowers, on view through Apr. 30, 2021. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 9:30am-5:30pm. Contact: ramics, at Clemson University, chose 60 The six works represent a new direction 803/641-9094 or at (www.aikencenterforthearts. works by 32 individual students to include for his familiar narrative style. “My work org). in Visual Arts Annual Student Exhibit. For has evolved this past year, from an obvious further information call the Kroc Center narration to a more ‘visual jazz’ approach Anderson Work by Lillie Morris at 864/527-5948. You may also contact to painting. Images are more layered and Fleming Markel, Greenville Tech Gal- involved as I plan less and trust my instincts Anderson Arts Center, located in the Arts Bassett Gallery, Arts Center of Kershaw Coun- lery Coordinator, by e-mail at (fleming. more.” The title of the exhibition refers to Warehouse, 110 Federal Street, downtown ty, 810 Lyttleton Street, Camden. Mar. 4 - Apr. [email protected]) or call 864/250-3051. his new approach to painting. His shaped Anderson. Warehouse Galleries, Through 14 - "UISCE," featuring works by Lillie Morris. A The Forsyth County Public Library in panels of more than 30 years are still the Mar. 19 - "Youth Art Month". Hours: Tue.-Fri., reception will be held on Mar. 4, from 5:30-7- 9:30am-5:30pm. Contact: 864/222-2787 or at pm. COVID-19 guidelines will be practiced. Winston-Salem, NC, is presenting Creative core format. He now builds his works with (www.andersonartscenter.org). Uisce (ish-ka) is the Irish word for “water,” and Detours, an exhibition of works by award- an initial layer of original photographic happens to be the origin of the word “whiskey.” winning painter Jessica Singerman, on view imagery. Flowers then edits his way to Bay3 Artisan Gallery, located in the Arts Best known for her acrylic, collage and mixed through Mar. 31, 2021. In this collection of completion with paint and mark making. Warehouse, 110 Federal St., Anderson. Ongo- media paintings, Lillie also occasionally works paintings, viewers will notice that some are The final result is a more abstract visual ex- ing - Featuring works by Marion Carroll, Carol in cold wax and encaustic painting. Ongo- more impressionistic and some have more perience that still reflects a personal vision. Cook, Joshua Davis, Lynn Felts, Jane Fried- ing - The Arts Center of Kershaw County is a recognizable elements - the work hovers be- For further information contact the Gallery man, Cheryl Gibisch, Ann Heard, Ruth Hopkins, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that brings en- tween abstraction and representation. In this at Carillon by visiting (https://www.hines. Diann Simms and Lori Solymosi. The work ergy, creativity, and experience of the Arts to all way, Singerman explores the way things continued above on next column to the right presented in the gallery features oils, acrylics, continued on Page 30 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 29 Henri, Edward Greene Malbone, George Engle- & Fri., 11am-3pm or by appt. Contact: 843/722- heart, and Charles Fraser. Gallery 6, Permanent 0697 or at (www.reduxstudios.org). Exhibition - "20th Century American Regional- SC Institutional Galleries ism and the Charleston Renaissance". At the turn The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting Street, continued from Page 29 of the twentieth century, American artists looked Charleston. Founded in 1773, is America’s first to their European counterparts and beyond as museum. Lowcountry Photography Gallery, ages. The Arts Center strives to make both the 6484 or (www.charleston-sc.gov/citygallery). they developed identifiably American artistic Through Apr. 4 - "Portraits Of The Lowcoun- Visual, Music and Performing Arts an integral movements. Two particularly strong influences try: Cased Images From The Archives". We’re part of the life of our community. Admission: during this time period were French Impression- bringing it back! Because the Museum had Free. Hours: closed now due to COVID-19, but ism and Japanese woodblock prints. Another to close its doors in the middle of the exhibit varies by exhibit. Contact: 803/425-7676 or at prevailing theme during this period was the grow- earlier this year, we decided to bring it back! In (www.fineartscenter.org). ing interest in American subject matter. American case you missed it, a selection of daguerreo- regionalism and social realism played important types, ambrotypes and tintypes will once again Charleston roles in the development of art in Charleston, be exhibited featuring individual and family which flourished as a destination for artists, par- portraits of the Lowcountry. The invention of Avery Research Center for African History ticularly during the years of 1915 to 1945 a period photography made it possible to record an and Culture, at the College of Charleston, 125 “Oyster Roast”, 1985-86, By Manning Williams now known as the Charleston Renaissance. accurate portrait, rather than an artist’s notion. Bull St., Charleston. Ongoing - Exhibits on view (American, 1939-2012); Oil on canvas; 50 x 96 1/4 Gallery 7, Permanent Exhibition - "Modern and For the first time a true portrayal of the sitter, include: "Since 1920: Zeta Phi Beta Centennial". inches; Courtesy of the Charleston County Avia- tion Authority Contemporary". Modern and contemporary art who oftentimes wanted their image immortal- The Gamma Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Soror- in America encompasses a wide range of styles, ized performing a particular task or with specific ity Incorporated presents a centennial exhibit Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting Street, subject matter, and media. As a whole, the diver- props, could be captured. Textile Gallery, filled with the rich history of the sorority in print Charleston. Gallery 9, Through Apr. 18 - "In sity of modern and contemporary art reflects the Through Apr. 25 - "Designers & Artisans: and paraphernalia.Visitors can see in-depth the Body and Soul: The Figure in Modernist Photog- rich and varied heritage of our nation and the low- Made In The Lowcountry". What does it mean programming, philanthropy and reach of Zeta Phi raphy." The Gibbes Museum of Art, home to one country region. Works in this gallery were created to be a maker? This exhibit explores the de- Beta during their 100 years. "The Water Keeps of the foremost collections of American art, will over the past forty years by artists who are native signers and artisans working in the Lowcountry Rising" Hip-hop artist and activist Benny Starr celebrate the art and storytelling power of film to the area, who have worked here, or who have from the 18th century to the present day, and has created an interactive exhibit based on data and photography with the launch of an all-new, created objects that reflect the complex story of how creativity and identity go hand-in-hand. from the Avery’s State of Racial Disparities Re- in-person film series, "Gibbes Film in Focus", and the region. The works are grouped to reflect sev- Designers and artisans play an important role port in Charleston County. This exhibit will create a virtual lecture series, "Depth of Field: Perspec- eral themes including the southern landscape, in the Lowcountry, as makers of both goods an immersive experience for visitors. In the areas tives on 20th Century Photography." Launching the human figure, abstraction, and the legacy of that serve a purpose and artistic creations that of civic engagement, racial disparities, the envi- in February 2021, both programs will coincide slavery in America. Gibbes Visiting Artist Stu- inspire the community. With objects ranging ronment and performance art/music, this exhibit with the Gibbes’ upcoming exhibition. Drawn dios, Through Mar. 21 - "Arianne King Comer," from 1788 to 2019 and grouped by craft, this will aim to connect the dots from historical data from the Robert Marks Collection, this exhibition a BFA graduate of Howard University, resides in exhibition displays some of the finest textile and archival information up to the present condi- features thirty photographs by renowned 20th North Charleston, SC as an artist, teacher, art artistry from the Museum’s collection, and tions of the Lowcountry. "Resilient". Local artist century photographers. From Alfred Stieglitz’s consultant, and indigo advocate. While in resi- examines what it means to be a maker, both Chris “Kolpeace” Johnson will highlight the power intimate composite portraits of Georgia O’Keeffe dence at the Gibbes Museum, the artist will focus amateur and professional. Ongoing - "Becom- of being resilient with this work that recognizes to Lewis Hines’s depictions of American labor- on several projects including quilting a special ing Americans: Charleston in the Revolutionary African Americans who have shown strength ers, modernist-era photographers radically piece for the Acres of Ancestry Initiative and a War". Charleston played a critical role in the through adversity including the late local activist shifted how the human body was captured on batik painting in remembrance of the Reburial of Revolutionary War. South Carolina was the Muhiyidin D’baha and Cyntoia Brown, who faced film and for what purpose. Employing a variety Enslaved on the ground of the Galliard at Anson wealthiest of the thirteen rebellious colonies life in prison after being convicted of homicide as of techniques from cropping and zooming, to and George Streets and in honor of the recently and Charleston was its key port to maintain a juvenile. These pieces are tributes to memo- distortion and framing, photographers explored departed Doctor Ajani Ofunnyin. Through Apr. its trade with the outside world. The British rialize the impactful strength of an unsung hero the human figure for social, performative, voy- 4 - "Jen Swearington," grew up in rural Indiana would make three attempts against the city in the community, engaging the soul and spirit. euristic, and documentary purposes. Gallery 8, across the road from a horse stable and next during the Revolutionary War. Their defeat at "The African Origins of Mathematics". Charleston Through Apr. 18 - "Manning Williams: Reinvent- to a 30-acre Christmas tree farm, drawing and the Battle of Sullivan’s Island on June 28, 1776 resident and artist Robert “King David” Ross ing Narrative Painting". Williams’s paintings are coloring as long as she can remember. While in was a crucial patriot victory, which convinced highlights the direct impact Africa has had on rooted in the history, traditions, and terrain of residence at the Gibbes Museum, Swearington many that independence could be achieved. modern mathematics in this exhibit. Showcasing the South Carolina Lowcountry. A Charleston will continue her series of Shadow Houses and The Siege of Charleston, meanwhile, was the the first math instrument, the Ishango bone, the native and lifelong resident, Williams (American, carousel pop-up books, each created with layers longest siege of the Revolutionary War and the exhibit allows visitors to see the influence Africa 1939—2012) earned degrees from the College of original illustrations and papercuts encased largest battle in South Carolina. These events has had on every aspect of life. Admission: Free. of Charleston and the Pennsylvania Academy of within painterly, collage book covers. Museum and others are chronicled in the new exhibit, Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm, with guided tours Fine Arts. His highly personal approach to realist Shop - Now offering the inventory of the Tradd which will also features artifacts and period at 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, and painting emphasized storytelling and was fueled Street Press, reproductions of works by Elizabeth images that have not been exhibited at the 3:30pm. Contact: 843/805-5507 or visit (www. by an interest in portraying subjects that he found O'Neill Verner amoung other exhibit related art Museum before. Ongoing - Featuring the most cofc.edu/avery). on the periphery of the city and along the barrier objects. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 10am-5pm & Sun., extensive collection of South Carolina cultural islands. Western subjects also commanded Wil- 1-5pm . Admission: Yes. Contact: 843/722-2706 and scientific collections in the nation, it also Charleston Artist Guild Gallery, 160 East liams’s attention, and during the later years of his or at (www.gibbesmuseum.org). owns two National Historic Landmark houses, Bay St., Charleston. Mar. 1 - 31 - "The Art of career his concern with narrative was expressed the Heyward-Washington House (1772) and Daydreaming," an exhibition featuring a collec- in a more abstract style. Reinventing Narrative Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, The the Joseph Manigault House (1803), as well as tion of works by Michele Levani. She primarily Painting features thirty paintings from Williams’s Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the the Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre wildlife preserve. works with water-based mediums. Her greatest prolific career that spanned more than forty Arts, College of Charleston School of the Arts,161 Admission: Yes. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm joy comes from simply picking up a pencil or a years. Galleries Two & Three, Through June Calhoun St., Charleston. Through Mar. 5 - "Lar- & through the Summer months, Sun., 1-5pm. brush and putting on canvas the images and 27 - "Charleston Collects: Devotion and Fantasy, son Shindelman: Geolocation". The exhibition Contact: 843/722-2996 or at (www.charleston- stories in her mind. Ongoing - Featuring an Witchcraft and the World’s End". This selection presents two series of works by artist duo Larson museum.org). exhibit of works by over 80 plus members of CAG of paintings and prints from a major, private, Shindelman, Geolocation and #Mobilize. They who display a wealth of talent in different media Charleston collection of Northern Renaissance use publicly accessible geographic data from ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Charleston including, oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, art introduces a world of intensely, and some- tweets and track down specific locations where Ashley River Tower, Public area at Medi- photography, printmaking & sculpture. The Gal- times disturbingly, vivid imagery that speaks to Twitter users were when they posted on social cal University of South Carolina, Charleston. lery is also home for the CAG office. Hours: Daily, uncertainties of the period and remains relevant media. Once there, the artists make a photo- Ongoing - "Contemporary Carolina Collection 11am-6pm. Contact: 843/722-2454 or at (www. today. This exhibition is a selection of art curated graph from the location, connecting the tweet— @ Ashley River Tower," featuring the larg- charlestonartistguild.com). by Lawrence Goedde, Ph.D., professor of art stored on a remote server and readable around est collection of original, contemporary South history at the University of Virginia. The collec- the globe—and the physical world. This body of Carolina art on permanent display, including tion, which is comprised of objects created in work explores the connection between text and 885 works by 53 talented artists, sculptors the Low Countries and Germany between 1440 images, digital and analog, and private versus and photographers in South Carolina. Artists and 1590, showcases a world of contradictions public. Hours: Tue., Wed. & Fri., 11am-7pm and included are: Lucille Akinjobe, Jack Alterman, and unease—whether the subject is a troubled by appt. Contact: Mark Sloan at 843/953-4422 or Thomas Blagden, Jr., Carl Blair, Patti Brady, Virgin Mary contemplating her young son, or a at (http://halsey.cofc.edu/exhibitions/). Keith Brown, Julia Cart, Eva Carter, Jocelyn menacing group of malevolent figures inspired by Châteauvert, Lese Corrigan, Townsend David- Hieronymus Bosch, or Albrecht Dürer’s famous son, Linda Fantuzzo, Buddy Folk, Squire Fox, scenes from Revelations. In the turbulent era of Mary Edna Fraser, Cassandra Gillens, Anthony the Renaissance and beginning of the Refor- Green, Jon Holloway, Ann Hubbard, Lisa mation in Northern Europe, patrons found their Salosaari Jasinski, Erik Johnson, Kim Keats, hopes, desires and anxieties mirrored in these Arianne King Comer, Kit Loney, Paul Mardikian, artistic images, further inspiring pious beliefs or Nancy Marshall, Paul Matheny, John McWil- depicting fantastic visions of good and evil. Gal- liams, Sue Middleton, Marge Moody, Gordon leries 1, 4, and 5, Permanent Exhibition - "18th Nicholson, Jane Nodine, Marcelo Novo, Karin and 19th Century American Paintings and Sculp- Olah, Matt Overend, Rick Rhodes, Ed Rice, ture". American paintings, from colonial portraits Molly B. Right, Susan Romaine, Kristi Ryba, to Civil War-era landscapes, occupy the Gibbes Virginia Scotchie, Laura Spong, Tom Stanley, Main Gallery. Portraits of leading political, social, Christine Tedesco, Colleen Terrell, Leo Twiggs, and military figures include works by Jeremiah Tjelda Vander Meijden, Mary Walker, Sue Theus, Henry Benbridge, Benjamin West, Gilbert Simons Wallace, Joe Walters, Sam Wang, Enid Stuart, Thomas Sully and Samuel F.B. Morse. Williams, Manning Williams, and Paul Yanko. The gallery also features landscape and genre Hours: daily, 8:30am-5pm. Contact: Kathleen scenes by Angelica Kaufmann, Louis Mignot, Ellis, Director of National Communications, Work by Fer Caggiano of Erin Mansour Work by Mills Brown Eastman Johnson, Conrad Wise Chapman, and MUSC, at 843/792.5602 or e-mail at (ellisk@ City Gallery at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Waterfront William Aiken Walker. The paintings collection Redux Contemporary Art Center, featuring musc.edu). Park, 34 Prioleau Street, Charleston. Mar. 11 is complemented by examples of neoclassical Redux Studios, 1056 King Street, Charleston. - May 2 - "Like A Girl: Dare to Dream," featur- sculpture on view in the Campbell Rotunda, and Main Gallery, Through Mar. 27 - "Welcome," The Charleston Night Market, located be- ing works by Fer Caggiano. Featuring portraits decorative art objects on loan from the Rivers featuring works by Mills Brown and Celeste tween Church and East Bay streets in the heart of more than 35 South Carolinian women, Like Collection. Gallery 5, Permanent Exhibition - Caldwell. Redux Contemporary Art Center is of The Charleston CIty Market, Charleston. a Girl brings attention to women who have ex- "Miniature Portraits". The first American miniature excited to present "Welcome", a two-person Fridays & Saturdays, 6:30-10:30pm - "The celled, each with unique and inspiring stories. In portraits were painted in Charleston, and today exhibition highlighting the work of Washington Night Market". The largest Art Market in the them, girls and other women will see on canvas the Gibbes is home to one of the most prestigious DC based artist Mills Brown and local Charleston Southeast, The Night Market, is an exciting their potential: they can be strong, smart and portrait miniature collections in the United States. artist, Celeste Caldwell. Redux’s two-person showcase of more than 100 talented artists beautiful, and ready to make their mark on the Containing more than six hundred objects, the exhibitions present the public with an opportunity and craftspeople that occurs every Friday and world. The artist will be painting at City Gallery on collection spans nearly two hundred years and to examine and engage with, the interconnectiv- Saturday evening from March - December. Mar. 11, 18 and 25. Due to the ongoing situation represents the work of over a hundred artists. ity and parallels between the work of two distinct We have live entertainment and a festive related to COVID-19 in South Carolina, City Gal- Small enough to fit in the palm of the hand, these creative practices. Gallery 1056, Through Mar. atmosphere. You’ll love being outdoors at lery guests must reserve a time slot in advance tiny portraits were treasured remembrances 27 - "Calming Waters," featuring works by Barb twilight and strolling through our three block- online or by phone for free, timed admission, with of loved ones in the age before photography. Montgomery, curated by Kate Ritchie. Ongo- long market. All vendors are 100% local with exhibition viewing offered Thursdays through Presented in state-of-the-art display cases, and ing - In May, 2017, Redux relocated to 1056 King locally-made items for sale. If you are looking Sundays from noon until 5pm. The last reserva- in viewable storage drawers featured miniatures Street with 38 studios, three galleries, a larger for a uniquely Charleston souvenir or piece of tion will be offered at 4:40pm. Face masks will be include works by Mary Roberts, Jeremiah Theus, print shop, classroom, dark room, and photo artwork, this is the place to be! The Night Mar- required of all guests and staff. Contact: 843/958- Henry Benbridge, Charles Wilson Peale, Pierre studio. Hours: Mon.,11am-4pm, Wed., 11am-4pm continued on Page 31 Page 30 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents South Carolina Women in Politics". This exhibit construction and seeming simplicity of their sur- celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the 19th faces, her sculptures provoke serious existential Amendment, which guaranteed women the right themes. Each one has a presence, inviting or SC Institutional Galleries to vote. This exhibit features objects, images and imposing. For over twenty years, Lemanski has continued from Page 30 stories showing the ways South Carolina women used animal imagery to address social, political engaged with the political history of our state. and environmental issues. Her work has been ket has earned a well-deserved reputation for We’ve gathered ancient and modern works of art, From tribal women leaders, to the first female profiled in major art publications and can be being a fun and relaxing shopping experience. together in one space, that explore our shared Governor of the state, this exhibit shows how found in the collections of the Crystal Bridges Some even call it magical. (Also Thursday archetypes, myths, and ideals. Galleries 5 & 6, women worked to gain a voice of their own. The Museum of American Art and Mint Museum of Nights in May, June & July). For info e-mail to Ongoing - "Modern & Contemporary Art from exhibit is free with museum general admission. Craft + Design. Ongoing - This exhibit introduces ([email protected]). the Collection". Celebrating some of the CMA’s The Crescent Café, second floor mezzanine of visitors to the history of the museum and its greatest hits, this exhibition features over 30 the Museum. The house menu offers a variety of formative collections. This gallery also exhibits The Old Slave Mart Museum, 6 Chalmers paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures baked goods, juices, coffee, hot chocolate and the histories and diversity of the City of Florence, Street, Charleston. Ongoing - The Museum re- from the Museum’s collection that have not been tea. Lunchtime offerings include deli sandwiches and the incorporated municipalities of Florence counts the story of Charleston's role in this inter- on view recently. It offers the visitor experiences and alternating daily soups, as well as grilled County. Additionally, the Community Gallery state slave trade by focusing on the history of this both serious and sensual and is designed to both chicken salads and sandwiches. And let’s not communicates the lives, stories and accomplish- particular building and site and the slave sales entertain and enlighten. Notable works included forget the house specialty: spectacular fudge, ments of significant past and present citizens of that occurred here. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. are by Jasper Johns, Howard Thomas, Sally handmade on-site. Hours through Feb. 28, the Florence County and members of it’s communi- Contact: The Office of Cultural Affairs at 843/958- Mann and Edward Ruscha, whose famous image museum will be closed on Mon. and Tues. each ties. This gallery is one of two permanent exhibit 6467 or at (http://www.charlestonarts.sc/). of the Hollywood Hills (on view) has become a week, and open Wed.-Sat., from 10am-5pm and spaces designed by award winning exhibit design staple of the art world. Ray Taylor Fair Gallery, Sun., from noon-5pm. Admission: Yes. Contact: firm, HaleySharpe Design.Education Gallery, Clemson Area Ongoing - Featuring a new and permanent call 803/898-4921 or at (http://scmuseum.org/). Ongoing - "Inside the Paintings: William Henry installation of its ancient art collection. The instal- Johnson". Step inside the paintings of William Lee Gallery, 1-101 Lee Hall, Clemson Univer- lation includes approximately 50 objects that ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Columbia area Henry Johnson through this interactive exhibit for sity, 323 Fernow Street, Clemson. Mar. 1 - 11 introduce the major ancient civilizations from the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, children and families. Experience William Henry - "MFA Thesis Exhibit - The Self Outside by Mediterranean and Near East. Examples of the 1101 Lincoln St., Columbia. Ongoing - Fea- Johnson’s work from a new perspective by ex- Ashley Felder and Lori Johnson". The works of earliest form of writing from 12th century B.C. turing works by local artists throughout the ploring different time periods in Johnson’s career Lori Brook Johnson and Ashley Felder present Mesopotamia, are shown next to Egyptian scar- convention center, including works by Mike Wil- and becoming a character in his paintings. Touch existential poetic lenses through which the abs and Greek painted vessels. The world of the liams, Liisa Salosaari Jasinski, Tyrone Geter, and Feel the textures Johnson was aiming to space within and without the self may be ob- ancient Romans is represented by 2nd century Peter Lenzo, Jamie Davis, Tom Lockart & Mark capture through his painting and make an artwork served. Felder creates ephemeral earthworks glass and bronze items and portrait sculpture. Woodham, Angela Bradburn, Virginia Scotchie, of your own inspired by Johnson’s work with a that are meditations upon the process of time Many of these works have not been seen since Denise Dent, Sue Grier, Brian Rego, Heather Make it at Home art-making kit. Pee Dee History and conditions of site. Her work is a search the Museum moved to its location on Main Street LaHaise, Howard Hunt, Robert Campbell, Gallery, Ongoing - This is the largest gallery for the self within the landscape through quiet, in 1998. The collection has grown over the last Ernest Lee, David J.P. Hooker, Ralph Waldrop, space in the facility, comprising 3,300 sq. ft. of ritualized action, loosely stitching together several years with the donation of 12 fine Roman Elena Madden, Debbie Martin, Blue Sky, Laura exhibit space. This permanent collections gallery body, earth, and awareness. Johnson places sculptures in 2002 from Pennsylvania collector Spong, Jean McWhorter, Claire Farrell, Justin occupies the entire second floor, east wing of together the unplaceable, the moving parts of Dr. Robert Y. Turner. Admission: Yes, but there is Guy, and Jonathan Green. Hours: Mon.-Fri., the building. Artifacts are supported by historical past, digging holes to find deposits of reinforce- no admission charge on Sun. Hours: Tue.-Sun., 9am-5pm; Sat., 10am-4pm & Sun., 1-5pm. images and narrative interpretation, giving a com- ment. Mar. 22 - Apr. 1 - "MFA Thesis Exhibit from 10am-5pm. Contact: 803/799-2810 or at Contact: 803/545-01181. prehensive introduction to the Pee Dee region - Intimate Distortions by Katherine Van Drie & (www.columbiamuseum.org). from prehistory to the present. This gallery is one Carolyn Kerceman". The works of Katherine Land Bank Lofts Gallery, Federal Land Bank of two permanent exhibit spaces designed by Van Drie and Carolyn Kerecman utilize various Building, 1401 Hampton Street, Columbia. award winning exhibit design firm, HaleySharpe means of distortion to explore complex mo- Ongoing - Land Bank Lofts Gallery is growing Design. Waters Gallery, Through Apr. 9 - "2021 ments of interconnectivity between humans and as a large-scale center for exhibiting home- Pee Dee Regional Art Competition," sponsored their environments. Unearthing links between grown original art. In 2016, the South Carolina by Chick-fil-A of Florence. This year’s competition the natural world and the artificial, Van Drie’s Artists group set out to create a gallery in the juror was artist Margaret Curtis of Tryon, NC. The sculptures address surreal synthetic locations historic building constructed in 1924. Home to the Pee Dee Regional has been presented annually that explore the outrageous beauty of nature famous "Tunnel Vision" & "Haystacks" murals, since 1954 and is one of the longest-running alongside the human psychological need for the as it was originally known has been com- competitive art exhibitions in the state. Admis- attraction, intimacy, and companionship. In pletely transformed into a modern masterpiece sion: Free. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. Kerecman’s paintings, lush other worlds are for today’s lifestyle. Hours: call for hours. Contact: 2-5pm. Contact: 843/676-1200 or visit (www. formed from land once familiar. Operating as call 803/828-7790 or South Carolina Artists by flocomuseum.org). echoes of past experiences, these worlds are in calling 803/602-4814 or at (http://www.southcaro- a constant state of flux, seeking to find mean- linaartists.com). ing and reconciliation within the vast intricacies between place and the self. Hours: Mon.-Thur., Conway 9am- Noon, then 1-4:30pm. Contact: Denise Woodward-Detrich, Lee Gallery Director by The Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery, calling 864-656-3883 or at (http://www.clemson. located in the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards edu/centers-institutes/cva/). Palmetto block from Civil War-themed sampler College of Humanities and Fine Arts Building, quilt by Mary Acken, 2015, Camden, SC. Photo Coastal Carolina University, Conway. Through The ARTS Center, 212 Butler St., Clemson. by Sarah Bryan Mar. 18 - "Diversionary Antics," featuring works Ongoing - Featuring works by local and region- McKissick Museum, University of South by Leisa RIch. Presenting an extraordinary art al artists. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 10am-5pm & Fri., Carolina, USC Horseshoe, Columbia. Extended exhibition where the viewer becomes co-creator! 10am-2pm. Contact: 864/633-5051 or at (www. through May 29 - "Piece by Piece: Quilts From Move a myriad of brightly colored Plexiglas Works by Charles Clary explorearts.org). the Permanent Collection". Since the 1980s, shapes to create endless “paintings,” switch up Hyman Fine Arts Center, Francis Marion Uni- McKissick has documented and celebrated embroidered panels to create textured layers, do versity, Florence. Kassab Gallery, Through Apr. ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Clemson quilting traditions, produced several publications, “rock balancing” with sculptural elements created 1 - "Memento Morididdle by Charles Clary". Clary Madren Conference Center, Clemson Univer- and developed programs exploring the topic. The from plant-based biodegradable plastic and 3D was born in 1980 in Morristown, Tennessee. He sity, Clemson. Ongoing - Featuring wood and quilts in Piece by Piece illustrate the evolution printing, run your hands over sequins to change received his BFA in painting with honors from steel bird carvings by Grainger McKoy. Hours: of this textile tradition over the past two hundred surface color and design, take off/add on to soft Middle Tennessee State University and his MFA regular building hours. Contact: Peter Kent at years. McKissick invites you to discover the lives sculptures, or sit or swing in a Wonderland. Artist in painting from the Savannah College of Art and 864/656-0382 or e-mail at (peter.kent@clem- of Southern quiltmakers and their creations, like Leisa Rich dreams up sensory works that invite Design. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm. Contact: sonews.clemson.edu). this Hexagon Quilt made by Ella Steele Stewart the viewer to fully engage their senses, providing 843/661-1385. when she was just 12 years old! These quilts and escape from reality and transportive moments. The Fran Hanson Discovery Center, South their stories will be on display this spring in the Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Contact: 843/349- University Place Gallery, Francis Marion Uni- Carolina Botanical Garden, Clemson University, third and final iteration of this popular exhibition. 2711 or at (www.coastal.edu/bryanartgallery/). versity, 142 North Dargan Street, Florence. Mar. Clemson. Featured Artists Gallery, Ongo- View the exhibit virtually at (http://mckissick. 16 - Apr. 23 - "Anna G. Dean: Dust And Shadow". ing - Featuring works by Nancy Basket, Sue uofsccreate.org/exhibitions/quilts/). Ongoing Elloree Dean is a visual artist, working in sculpture, Figliola, Sue Grier, Sandy King, Jo Ann Taylor - "Highlights from the Permanent Collections installation, digital video and mixed media work. and Phil Garrett, on a rotating basis. Elizabeth of McKissick Museum". Permanent - "Baruch Elloree Heritage Museum and Cultural Mu- Her work investigates the fine line between chaos Belser Fuller Gallery, Ongoing - This collec- Silver Collection," a collection of the Baruch seum, 2714 Cleveland Street, Elloree. Ongo- and order in the natural and manmade world. tion of watercolors, mixed media and pen & ink family silver. And, "Natural Curiosity: USC and ing - Stroll Cleveland Street as it appeared in Hours: Tue.-Fri., noon-5pm. Contact: Colleen drawings was generously donated by a dear the Evolution of Scientific Inquiry into the Natural 1900 and delight in the recreated stores, bank Critcher at 843/661-4637, 843/661-4638 or at friend of the SC Botanical Garden, Elizabeth World". Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm & Sat., and hotel; Explore the train station, logging and (https://www.fmarion.edu/universityplace/). Belser Fuller. This incredible collection ranges 11am-3pm. Contact: 803/777-7251 or at (http:// butchering areas; Visit Snider Cabin, birthplace from 1947 to 1992. New pieces have been added artsandsciences.sc.edu/mcks/). of William J. Snider, founder of Elloree; Learn Fort Mill this year in celebration of Belser's 97th birthday. about tenant farming and meet midwife Mary Ella Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Closed University McMaster Gallery, room 119, basement level, Jones who was responsible for delivering many LOOM, Coworking Gallery and Event Space, Holidays and Home Football Game Saturdays. McMaster Building, 1615 Senate Street, Colum- Elloree babies; Take a rest in the two-seater 118 & 120 Academy Street, Fort Mill. Ongoing Contact: 864/656-3405 or at (www.clemson.edu/ bia. Mar. 3 - 18 - "66th Annual Juried Student Ex- outhouse; Explore a plantation gin house with - LOOM is a multi-functional facility in the heart scbg/). hibition". Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-4:30pm. Contact: its original gin, cotton press, and mechanicals; of historic downtown Fort Mill that provides: Olga Dickey, Gallery Director, at 803/422-4289 or Learn how cotton is grown, picked and ginned Collaborative coworking spaces for at-home, Columbia Area e-mail to ([email protected]). today; See the variety of horse-drawn plows, mobile and remote workers; Learning and planters and cultivators that farmers used to work networking opportunities for the greater com- Columbia Museum of Art, Main & Hampton SC State Museum, 301 Gervais St., Columbia. their land; Meet Ruby Doo and learn about the munity; and a variety of meeting and special Streets, Columbia. Through June 6 - "The Ongoing - "Early American Face Vessels from history of mules and the vital role they played in event spaces to benefit your business or group. Imaginative Worlds of M.C. Escher". A consum- the George H. Meyer Collection". This new southern agriculture; and Visit the upstairs gallery Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-4pm. Contact: mate boundary-pusher and arguably the most exhibit features collection of more than 100 early for the latest show featuring work by local and 803/548-5666 or at (http://loomcoworking.com). famous printmaker of the modern era, Maurits American face vessels, this exhibition offers a regional South Carolina artists, a baseball exhibit, Cornelius Escher (1898–1972) used his art to rare opportunity to trace the development of this a postcard exhibit or any of a variety of chang- Gaffney challenge perspectives, deftly exploring the tradition as it unfolded in regions east of the Mis- ing exhibits. Admission: Yes. Hours: Wed.-Sat., relationships between art and science, real- sissippi River and Texas, from the 1820s to circa 10am-5pm. Contact: 803-897-2225 or at (http:// Cherokee Alliance of Visual Artists Gal- ity and illusion, chaos and order, and logic and 1945, including around 20 early face vessels www.elloreemuseum.org). lery, 210 West Frederick Street, located in the absurdity. “Escher has to be one of the most from South Carolina. Ongoing - "The Graphic former Old Post Office building one street over recognized artists of the 20th century. His mind- Eye: South Carolina and the Intersection of Art Florence from the Main Street with the City of Gaffney bending, reality-warping prints include subjects and Design," showcases a century of graphic Visitors Center, Gaffney. Ongoing - Featur- like infinite staircases, tessellating birds changing design, from the 19th century to concert posters. Florence County Museum, 111 West Cheves ing works in a varierty of media by Cherokee into fish and back again, and two hands drawing From mass-produced media of the early 20th Street, across the street from the Francis Marion County artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm & each other,” says CMA Executive Director Della century to posters of today, "The Graphic Eye" University Performing Arts Center, Florence. Sat., 9am-1pm. Contact: 864-489-9119 or 864- Watkins. “His work is known and beloved today explores South Carolina’s strong and diverse Special Exhibits Gallery, Through June 30 - 489-9817. by everyone from kids to designers to scientists, connection to the graphic arts. Guests are invited "Anne Lemanski: The Messenger". In the work and we’re looking forward to sharing it with all our to examine the difference between art and design of North Carolina artist Anne Lemanski, man visitors.” Through Jan. 1, 2225 - "The Collec- and consider when art can also be design and represents himself in a silent dialog with the tion". Come see the newly organized collection. vice versa. Ongoing - "A Voice of Her Own: animal kingdom. Behind the proficiency of their continued on Page 32 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 31 ing - Featuring works by local and regional artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-3pm. Contact: 864/388-7800 or at (www.emeraldtriangle.us/ SC Institutional Galleries arts-center). continued from Page 31

Greenville Museum & Gallery, Bob Jones University, Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville. Ongoing Downtown Greenville - "First Fridays," - "Likely and Unlikely Pairings," featuring a fasci- featuring a gallery crawl presented on the first nating juxtaposition of art and mundane objects Fri, of the month from 6-9pm. Visit galleries revealing a variety of viewpoints. Through this throughout the downtown area. For info: (www. special comparative display, the unique presenta- fristfridaysonline.com). tion serves as an engaging tool for all viewers interested in understanding the many facets of art, culture, and thought. Ongoing - Permanent exhibition of the finest collection of religious art in America, including works by Rubens, Botticelli, and Van Dyck. Offering visitors a 60-minute audio-guided tour of over 40 favored works for a modest fee. Hours: Tue.-Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: 864/242-5100, Ext. 1050 or at (www.bjumg.org).

Work by Miranda Mims Sawyer Work by Aria Crumlick Wible Lander University Fine Art Gallery, Cultural Center Building, 320 Stanley Ave., Greenwood. art including sculpture, ceramics and jewelry, Mar. 1 - Apr. 7 - "Current Events," featuring an all artworks will be on display and for sale. exhibit of paintings by Miranda Mims Sawyer. A Ongoing - Featuring works by members of the reception will be held on Mar. 25, from 3:30-5- Art League of Hilton Head. Hours: Mon.-Sat., pm. "Everything I thought about America came 10am-4pm. Contact: 843/681-5060 or at crashing down in 2016," says Sawyer. "My naive (www.artleaguehhi.org). privileged perspective on the world as I began Work by Katie Kameen to see my country for what it truly was. Once Hilton Head Regional Healthcare Gallery, Greenville Center for Creative Arts, 25 Draper I started paying attention to American news Coastal Discovery Museum, at Honey Horn, Street, Greenville. Main Gallery, Through Mar. stories, researching domestic and international off Highway 278, across from Gumtree Road, 24 - "Shaping Identity". The artists exhibiting in relationships, and listening to others within vary- Hilton Head Island. Ongoing - This beautiful this exhibit include: Eli Warren (Greenville, SC, ing cultural groups, the more anger, disappoint- 69-acre site will serve as the Museum's base photography), Elizabeth Claffey (Bloomington, ment, and helplessness came bubbling up inside for programs highlighting the cultural heritage IN, photography) and Katie Kameen (Graniteville, of me. I could not and cannot understand how and natural history of the Lowcountry. And, it SC, sculpture). They share an interest in unearth- people could behave in such ways to others. How will provide a signature venue for community ing the relationship between cultural identity and can this be real? What can I possibly do? How events for people of all ages.The opening personal history. Through storytelling and object frustrated can I be before it takes over everything includes the renovation of a 6,000 sq. foot sharing, the artists examine both the physical in my life? This ongoing body of work illustrates former hunting retreat, renamed the "Discovery presence of the body and the historical narratives Work by Roberto Restaino the rollercoaster of emotions I have been feeling House," containing the Museum's new interac- that shape identity. The materials we use and spurred by these thoughts and ideas." Ongo- tive exhibits, temporary gallery space and the clothing we wear inform our understanding of Visual Arts Institute, on the Greer Campus of ing - The Lander University Fine Art Gallery community meeting rooms. Hours: Mon.-Sat., the past and reveal the relationship to the body, Greenville Technical College about 4 miles north features a variety of exhibits throughout the year. 9am-4:30pm & Sun., 11am-3pm. Contact: 843- whether for comfort, protection or adornment. of Greer on Highway 290, Locust Hill Road, The gallery features national and regional artist, 689-6767 ext. 224 or at (www.coastaldiscovery. Ongoing - Home to 16 studio artists. Hours: Taylors. Benson Campus Galleries, Mar. 1 - 19 as well as student and faculty work showcasing org). Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm & Sat., 11am-3pm. Contact: - "Disappearing Lines," featuring an exhibition painting, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, call 864/735-3948 or at (www.artcentergreenville. of prints made by Roberta Restaino. Restaino and photography. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Lake City org). reimagines ancient printmaking processes as a Contact: call Jon Holloway at 864/388-8810 or forum for contemporary discussions of technol- at (https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/ Crossroads Gallery, 124 West Main Street, Greenville County Museum of Art, 420 Col- ogy and nature. She also incorporates contem- Art-Gallery/Lander-University-Fine-Art-Gallery- Lake City. Ongoing - Featuring past win- lege Street, Greenville. Closed for renova- porary processes, such as laser woodcutting and 166498067092236/). ning entries from ArtFields competitions on a tions. Ongoing - "The Real Thing". Selected contemporary materials, such as mylar, to carry rotating basis. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm. from the GCMA permanent collection, The Real images of cells. Bioengineering, cyberspace, Greer Contact: (www.artfieldssc.org). Thing reflects the authenticity of experience and algorithms currently create a virtual space that informed the creation of powerful works by that has become seminal to human life. She Edward R. Driggers City of Greer Center Jones-Carter Gallery, 105 Henry Street, next African-American artists. The exhibition title is demonstrates the impact of technology on natural for the Arts, 804 Trade St., Greer. Ongoing to The Bean Market, Lake City. Through Mar. derived from the 1968 song Ain’t Nothing Like evolution and her belief that “We are in a certain - Featuring an exhibit of works by Leisa Artus. 13 - Featuring an exhibit of works by Atlanta artist the Real Thing, written by Nickolas Ashford way changing our evolution.” Hours: Mon.-Fri., Ongoing - Featuring artists studios. Hours: Shanequa Gay. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm. and Valerie Simpson and originally performed 8am-5pm. Contact: Laraine Wells, Administrative open to the public during events and classes or Contact: call 843-374-1505 or at (https://www. by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. Ongo- Assistant at 864/848-2023 or e-mail at (laraine. by appt. Contact: call Sara Odem at 864/5383 facebook.com/JonesCarterGallery/). ing - "Andrew Wyeth: Eight Decades". Andrew [email protected]). or at (http://greerculturalarts.com/). Wyeth (1917 - 2009), regarded as one of the TRAX Visual Art Center, 122 Sauls Street, Lake most important American artists of the 20th ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Greenville Hampton City. Through Mar. 13 - "The Supper Table," century, launched his career in 1937 with a Centre Stage Theatre Gallery, 501 River created by South Carolina artists from the Jasper sold-out exhibition of his watercolors in New Street, Greenville. Through Mar. 11 - Featur- Palmetto Gallery, located in the Palmetto The- Project. Through Mar. 13 - "Classic to Plastic: York. On the occasion of the young artist’s ing an exhibit of photographs by Blaine Owens. ater, 109 Lee Avenue, Hampton. Through Mar. An Evolution," featuring works by Columbia, SC, remarkable debut, his father and mentor, noted He is a Greenville native whose pieces adorn 1 - "Art for Grandma Dove," an exhibition of artist, Kirkland Smith. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5- illustrator N.C. Wyeth wrote him a congratula- the walls of hundreds of homes and offices. paintings by local artist and student professor pm. Contact: 803/435-3860 or at (https://www. tory letter prophesying, “You are headed in the Although he photographs many familiar land- assistant of art at USC Aiken, Antauwn Wade. traxvisualartcenter.com/). direction that should finally reach the pinnacle scapes, his genuine approach is distinctive. Hours: by appt. Tue.-Fri. Contact: 803/842- in American art.” Ongoing - "Impressionism Virtually at (https://www.greenvillearts.com/ 9842 or e-mail to (HamptonCountyArts@gmail. Lancaster and the South 2019". On April 15, 1874, in virtual-gallery/). Ongoing - Featuring works by com). or at (www.hamptoncountyarts.org). an act of defiance against the official French visual art members of MAC. Exhibits are of- USC Lancaster Native American Studies government-sanctioned Salon exhibitions, thirty fered in collaboration with the Metropolitan Arts Hartsville Center, 119 South Main Street, Lancaster. Five self-proclaimed Independent artists opened Council. The exhibit can be viewed virtually Points Gallery, Ending date TBD - "Humor, an exhibition at photographer Nadar’s vacated at (www.greenvilleARTS.com/virtual-gallery). Black Creek Arts Center, 116 West College Parody, and Satire: The Artwork of Tom Farris Paris studio. Shortly after, a satirical review Hours: Tue.-Thur., 2-5pm & 2 hr. prior to shows. Ave., Hartsville. Ongoing - Featuring works by and Chris Olszewski." This exhibit features the that mocked Claude Monet’s Impression, Sun- Contact: MAC at 864/467-3132, at local and regional artists. Hours: Tue.-Thur., satirical and contemporary art of Otoe-Missouria- rise gave the movement its name. Impression- (www.greenvillearts.com). 10am-1pm and 2-5pm; Fri., 10am-2pm and 1st Cherokee artist Tom Farris and Chippewa artist ism was the first bombshell launched against Sat. of the month 10am-1pm. Contact: 843/332- Chris Olszewski. Red Rose Gallery, Ending academic tradition. The movement defined light The Kroc Center, 424 Westfield Street, 6234 or at (www.blackcreekarts.org). date TBD - "What Do You Have in Your Back- as color, becoming the first modern language of Greenville. Through Mar. 19 - "19 Awards," yard?: The Traditional Artwork of Nancy Basket, paint. Ongoing - "Art and Artists of South Caro- is a unique opportunity to view challenging, Hartsville Museum and Sculpture Courtyard, an exhibit displaying the creations of traditional lina: David Drake, Jasper Johns, William H. thoughtful art produced by student artists from 222 North Fifth Street, corner of Fifth Street and artist Nancy Basket. Wisteria, kudzu, and long Johnson, and Grainger McKoy". The contribu- Greenville Technical College’s Department Home Avenue, Hartsville. Ongoing - Housed in leaf pine needle baskets, kudzu paper art, and tions of South Carolina artists to our culture are of Visual Arts (DVA). These award-winning a 1930’s Post Office Building, the museum has more beautiful weavings and sculptures are as varied and rich as the stories of the artists student artists were selected from the 2020 kept many of the unique architectural features of showcased in this exhibit featuring Basket’s work themselves. The GCMA is proud to dedicate an Visual Arts Annual Student Exhibit to receive the building. The skylight, original to the building, as the Center’s 2019 Artist-in-Residence. Duke entire gallery to the accomplishments of four of cash awards. The Kroc Center has graciously has been retrofitted with stained glass panels de- Energy Gallery, Ending dtate TBD - "Was- the nation’s greatest artists, each of whom has provided the DVA this opportunity to further picting the flora and fauna significant to the area. samasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians: One called South Carolina home. Ongoing - "How? acknowledge the craft and dedication of these The Sculpture Courtyard added in 2000 features Community, One Family." See beautiful regalia Who? Why?". According to Rod Stewart, every outstanding students."19 Awards" represents many different types of sculpture. The Showcase and contemporary art forms in this exhibit curated picture tells a story. Whether its subject is a fa- all the art disciplines included in Tech’s DVA’s Gallery presents special exhibits focusing on by the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians. miliar Old Testament morality tale or an apoca- curriculum. For info contact Fleming Markel, history, the arts or present day events. Hours: North Gallery, Ending date TBD - "Roots of lyptic warning of impending nuclear doom, the Greenville Tech Gallery Coordinator, by e-mail Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm (closed from noon-1pm on Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared Science". physical process of making a picture (or a print, at ([email protected]) or call 864/250- Fri.) and Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: 843/383-3005 This exhibit examines how Native communities painting, or sculpture) sometimes assumes 3051. Hours: open 7 days a week all day with or at (www.hartsvillemuseum.org). are using traditional knowledge and Western an equal role in the story’s telling. If nothing shortened weekend hours. Contact: 864/527- science to solve modern-day environmental else, the manipulation of a medium can be the 5948 or at (krocgreenville.org). Hilton Head Island Area problems. Native peoples are restoring ecosys- message. Admission: Free. Hours: Wed.-Sat., tems, saving streams and wildlife, rediscovering 10am-6pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 864/271- Whole Foods Market, café area, 1140 Wood- Art League of Hilton Head Gallery, at the traditional foods and crafts, and re-establishing 7570 or at (www.gcma.org). ruff Rd., Greenville. Ongoing - Featuring rotat- Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter native plants in many innovative ways. The ing exhibits of works by members of Upstate Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. Mar. 9 - Apr. exhibition describes Native communities’ Lipscomb Gallery, at South Carolina Gover- Visual Arts (changing every 60 days). Hours: 3 - "Anything Goes!" This March the Art League growing movement towards sustainability and nor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, 15 Mon.-Thur., 8am-9pm; Fri. & Sat., 8am-10pm of Hilton Head will showcase the best of its the reclamation of age-old practices. "Roots of University St., Greenville. Ongoing - We fea- & Sun., 9am-9pm. Contact: 864/232-4433 or at members work with no limitations. "Anything Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared Science," ture several exhibitions throughout each year (www.upstatevisualarts.org). Goes!", an exhibit of member art at Art League was developed, produced, and circulated by - our own students and faculty, plus many guest Gallery, celebrates the depth and breadth of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4:30pm. Visi- Greenwood artwork created by Art League exhibiting mem- the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition tors are asked to sign in at the Administration bers. Truly anything goes at this exhibit: any Service, and the Smithsonian’s National Museum Building’s front desk before entering campus. Arts Center of Greenwood, at the Federal media, size, shape, form or subject. From 2D of the American Indian. The exhibition was made Contact: 864/282-3777 or 864/282-3705. Building, 120 Main Street, Greenwood. 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Brookgreen Gardens, 1931 Brookgreen Garden SC Institutional Galleries Drive, US 17, south of Murrells Inlet. The Rosen continued from Page 32 Galleries, 1, 2, 3 and 4, Through May 23 - "Wild World: 200 Years of Nature in Art". The inaugural possible with funds provided by the National ings, drawings and sculptures representing the exhibit in the new Rosen Galleries - paintings, Science Foundation. D. Lindsay Pettus Gallery, very best in marine art, this highly sought after drawings, prints, and sculpture reflecting the Ongoing - "The Story of Catawba Pottery". This exhibition is touring museums throughout the world of wild and domestic animals and native National Endowment for the Arts funded exhibit United States, and the Art Museum is proud to be plants comprise the inaugural exhibit in the traces the art, culture and history of Catawba pot- one of those venues. Through Apr. 3 - "Bishop Dick and Brenda Rosen Galleries. The works tery, the oldest Native American pottery tradition Collection of Antique Maps + Historical Prints". are drawn from the collection of Brookgreen in the United States. Ongoing - The Center is The Art Museum’s Bishop Collection of Antique Gardens and works on loan from renowned artist 15,000 square foot facility in historic downtown Maps and Prints is comprised of 30 works dated Sandy Scott. Among the artworks in the exhibit Lancaster. Guests will have the opportunity to from 1606 to 1863. Following the discovery of the are those by 18th and 19th century luminaries tour the NAS Center’s gallery spaces, archives, New World in the 15th century, European coun- William Curtis, John Gould, and Rosa Bonheur. classrooms, and archaeology, language, and tries sought to document and map new territories Great illustrators and intaglio printmakers in the audio-visual labs. Home to the world’s largest using cartographic methods and technologies field of sporting art are included such as A. B. collection of Catawba Indian pottery, the NAS developed since the 13th Century. Many of the Work by Stephane Drawdy Frost, Churchill Ettinger, Richard Bishop, Rein- Center will offer exhibits of regional Native early European cartographers were recruited City Gallery, which features a variety of items hold Palenske, William Schaldach, and Hans American Art, classes and programs focused on from the ranks of painters, miniaturists and other by local artists, will also be moved to PCG. Kleiber. Artists who focused on dogs and horses Native American history, culture, archaeology, artists. Over the centuries, cities such as Paris, Cultural Arts will also continue to host art work- as subjects – Marguerite Kirmse, Diana Thorne, folklore, and language. Hours: Tue., Wed., Fri., Amsterdam, Florence, Venice and London, shops and recurring meetings for art groups and Marilyn Newmark – are in the exhibit. And, a & Sat., 10am-5pm; Thur., 10am-7pm; of Mon. by competed as mapmaking centers of the World. and guilds in the space once gatherings are list of notables in contemporary animal art include appt only. Contact: 803/313-7172 or visit (http:// There in those cities, a succession of explor- safe to resume. Admission: Free. Hours: Tue.- John Seerey-Lester, Bob Kuhn, Heiner Hertling, usclancaster.sc.edu/NAS/). ers, artists and mathematicians created new Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., noon-4pm. Contact: Sandy Scott, Walter Matia, and Bart Walter, to maps that introduced the expanding world. The 843/740-5854, or at (https://www.northcharles- name a few. Ongoing - "Lowcountry: Change Marion golden period for the production of decorated and ton.org/residents/arts-and-culture/). and Continuity," a major new exhibit, tells the colored maps embraced the late 17th through the story of human interaction with this land over the Marion County Museum, 101 Wilcox Avenue, 18th centuries, with each expedition to the Ameri- ALTERNATE ART SPACES - North Charleston centuries. It features wall size photomurals by Marion. Ongoing - Changing exhibits are cas resulting in a better understanding of the North Charleston Riverfront Park, 1001 Ev- SC naturalist photographer Tom Blagden, along displayed in two galleries downstairs. These coastal and inland topography of the continents. erglades Dr., The Navy Yard at Noisette (former with a range of artifacts tracing the history of can be local exhibits, or traveling exhibits from The early cartographers relied heavily on Native Charleston Naval Base), North Charleston. man's occupation of this extraordinary landscape. the South Carolina State Museum’s collections. American descriptions, unsubstantiated reports Currently - Some pieces from the 14th National General Gardens, Ongoing - One of the largest The Magnolia Room of the museum is furnished and hearsay in the development of their maps. Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition collections of outdoor sculpture in America. This with lovely antiques once used in the Aiken-Rhett As a result, topographic features of this period will remain on display at Riverfront Park thanks preeminent collection of American represen- House in Charleston. These pieces were a gift were often exaggerated or misrepresented; to the generosity of the artists. The virtual tour tational sculpture includes - 560 works by 240 from the Charleston Museum. The upstairs gal- however, they are amazingly accurate given the of the 14th annual (FY1919/20) show is also artists - representing such well-known artists leries feature a turn-of-the-century classroom, a methods used. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-4pm & still available. Those interested in learning more as Charles Parks, Daniel Chester French, Carl farm room, and a variety of displays concerning Sun., 1-4pm. Contact: 843/238-2510 or at (www. about the sculptures in the 2019/20 National Milles, August Saint-Gaudens and Anna Hyatt the people and places of Marion County. Hours: myrtlebeachartmuseum.org). Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition from the artists Huntington. Hours: daily, 9:30am-5pm. Admis- Tues.-Fri., 9am-noon & 1-5pm. Contact: 843/423- themselves can download a mobile audio guide sion: Yes. Admission to Brookgreen is good for 8299 or at (http://www.marionsc.org/musem). Seacoast Artists Gallery, located at The Market on the free app, OtoCast. Users can select “North seven days. Contact: 843/235-6000 , 800-849- Common, 3032 Nevers Street, Myrtle Beach. On- Charleston, SC” from the list of active tours to 1931, or at (www.brookgreen.org). McCormick going - features the works of over 70 local artists begin a self-guided audio tour of the exhibition of the Seacoast Artists Guild of South Carolina, through North Charleston Riverfront Park from ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Litchfield The MACK, McCormick Arts Council Gallery, 115 a nonprofit visual arts organization dedicated to the comforts of home. The app is available in the Gallery at Applewood House of Main Street, located in the historic Keturah Hotel, advancing excellence in the visual arts through Apple App Store or Google Play. Hours: daylight Pancakes,14361 Ocean Highway, Litchfield McCormick. Ongoing, The Artisans Gallery teaching, exhibits, workshops and special events. hours. Contact: 843/740-5854 or at (https://www. Beach. Ongoing - features works of accom- Shop at the MACK - Featuring works of over 30 Guild membership benefits include monthly northcharleston.org/residents/arts-and-culture/). plished local artists and photographers who are artisans including paintings, pottery, jewelry, jack- meetings, programs & presentations; and oppor- members of the Seacoast Artists Guild of South ets, gourds, woodworking, textiles, soaps and tunities to participate in Spring & Fall Art Shows Orangeburg Carolina dedicated to advancing excellence more. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: and Web Gallery. Artwork includes oil, acrylic, in the visual arts through teaching, exhibits, 864/852-3216 or at (http://mccormickarts.org/). watercolor, fiber art, mixed media, clay, metal Cecil Williams Civil Rights Museum, 1865 workshops, art shows & sales. Hours: daily 6am engraved jewelry, sculpture, assemblage, and Lake Drive, Orangeburg. Ongoing - Estab- - 2pm. Contact: at (www.seacoastartistsguild. Mount Pleasant fine art photography. Art classes and workshops lished in 2019, the exquisite ultra-modern com). offered. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm and Sun., facility displays 1000 images of the Civil Rights Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Pavilion, Mount noon-6pm. Contact: 843.232.7009, e-mail at Movement, but from the perspective of The Richburg Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park, 99 Harry ([email protected]) or at (sea- Epochal South Carolina Events That Changed M. Hallman, Jr. Blvd., under the bridge, Mount coastartistsguild.com). America. The massive archives comprise the Olde English District Visitors Center & Mar- Pleasant. Ongoing - The pavilion is a tribute largest collection of images of this type among ket, 3200 Commerce Drive, Suite A, Richburg. to the generations of men and women who Newberry all museums in the United States; including the Ongoing - This is your one stop shop for finding have carried on this African tradition for more Atlanta based High Museum which archives specialty food products, art (pottery, jewelry, etc.) than three centuries. Kiosks and panels tell the Newberry Arts Center, 1200 Main Street loca- 300 images. The images were created by the and many other local, unique items from our history of this unique craft, and the open-air tion, Newberry. Ongoing - The Newberry Arts founder, Cecil Williams, who began photogra- region. We also carry a variety of South Carolina facility provides a venue for local basketmak- Center was established in 2014 and is operated phy at age 9 and covered almost all histori- souvenirs. Hours: daily, 9am-5pm. Contact: ers to display and sell their wares. Hours: daily, by the City’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism cally significant events in South Carolina; from 803/385-6800 or at (www.oldeenglishmarket. 9am-5pm. Contact: 800/774-0006 or at (www. Department. In less than a year a solid arts 1950 Briggs v. Elliot in Summerton, thru the com). townofmountpleasant.com). program was established that includes programs 1969 Charleston Hospital Workers’ Strike...and for all ages. The mission of the Newberry Arts Beyond. From 1955 through 1969, Williams Ridgeland Myrtle Beach / Grand Strand Center (NAC) and Newberry Arts Program is to was a freelance journalist for “JET” magazine. provide quality arts experiences to all interested His images have appeared in thousands of Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, Valor Memorial Park, 1120 Farrow Parkway, citizens and increase support for working artists magazines, newspapers, historical publications, 10782 Jacob Smart Blvd. S., on US 17, in a The Market Common, Myrtle Beach. Valor while creating appreciative current and future art and motion picture productions. The museum 1937 historic Sinclair Service Station, Ridgeland. Park, at The Market Common, in Myrtle Beach. patrons by involving the diverse population and design itself is part of the founders’ DNA Through June 19, 2021 - "Soul of the South," Apr. 24 & 25; Oct. 9 & 10; and Nov. 13 & 14, fostering local economic growth while enhanc- because; upon graduating from high school, takes visitors on a musical journey highlighting 2021, from 10am-4pm - "Waccamaw Arts and ing the quality of life for all residents. The NAC Williams wanted to attend Clemson University the influences that Native Americans, enslaved Crafts Guild's 49th year of Art in the Park". We also established and hosted the first ever South to study architecture but denied because of his Africans, and the European colonizers in the will have over 40 artists from the East Coast Carolina Clay Conference, an annual conference race. He then purchased a drafting board and Lowcountry had on various genres of music: and as far away as Tennessee with about 15 for clay enthusiasts held in Newberry each year. through the years, designed three residences; gospel, jazz, blues, musical theater and rock and of those artists from our local area. Typical art Hours: Call for hours. Contact: 803/597-1125 or including one featured in “EBONY”, and the roll. The exhibit also showcases local musicians will include Paintings, Woodworking, Photog- at (www.NewberryArtsCenter.com). museum’s design which has evolved into a liv- and groups whose notoriety reached beyond the raphy, Jewelry, Fabric, Glass, Metal, Pottery ing history facility. Hours: call ahead for hours. Lowcountry. Ongoing - The mission of the Morris and Stone. No admission charge. Child and North Augusta Contact: call 803-531-1662 or at (www.cecilwil- Center for Lowcountry Heritage is to cultivate Pet Friendly. Contact: JoAnne Utterback at liams.com). community experiences through education, 843/446-3830 or Arts and Heritage Center, on the first floor of preservation, and celebration of the region’s (wacg.org/art-in-the-park/). the North Augusta Municipal Center, 100 Geor- I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium, rich history and culture. Admission: Free. Hours: gia Ave., intersection of Georgia Avenue and SC State University, 287 Geathers Street, Or- Tue.-Fri., 10am-4pm; Sat., 10am-2pm and closed Center Street, North Augusta. Main Gallery & angeburg. Ongoing - "The Influence of James during major holidays. Contact: 843/284-9227 or Balcony Gallery, Through Mar. 12 - "NA- Brown: His Imprint on Music, Dance, Style and at (www.morrisheritagecenter.org). CAC’s Student Art Show". Join us in welcoming Politics". In 2008, the Stanback was selected to the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council’s Stu- preserve the legacy of James Brown, when mu- Ridge Spring dent Art Show. This show features artwork by seum curators were invited to Brown’s Estate in our local North Augusta Area 4 K-12 students. Beech Island, SC, to retrieve items for preser- Art Association of Ridge Spring Gallery, Mar. 18 - Apr. 16 - "NACAC’s Springfest 2021 vation. The collection boasts an impressive list Art Center in Ridge Spring, located behind the Exhibit," showcases artwork from artist from of items that capture the life and legacy of the Ridge Spring Civic Center, 108 Maintenance North Augusta as well as the CSRA. A recep- ‘Hardest Working Man in Show Business.’ The Shop Circle, Ridge Spring. Ongoing - The tion will be held on Mar. 18, from 5-7pm. Hours: collection features costumes, clothing, instru- Center contains works in a variety of media by: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Contact: 803/441-4380 ments, unpublished photographs, early cuts of Ron Buttler, D.S. Owens, Carolyn Boatwright, or at (www.artsandheritagecenter.com). vinyl recordings, handwritten music, awards, Betsy Connelly, Kedryn Evans, Jessica Good- trophies and more. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm man, Melanie Knight, John Zurlo, Donna Minor, Work by Alana M. Knuff North Charleston or by appt. Contact: 803/536-7174 or at (http:// Joanne Crouch, Gloria Grizzle, Linda Lake, www.scsu.edu/researchoutreach/ipstanback- Gwen Power, Deborah Reeves, , Marion Webb, Franklin G. Burroughs • Simeon B. Chapin Park Circle Gallery, formerly the Olde Village museumandplanetarium.aspx). and Barbara Yon. It is also home of the Ridge Art Museum, 3100 South Ocean Blvd., beside Community Building, 4820 Jenkins Avenue, in Quilt Trail. Hours: Fri. & Sat., 10am-2pm or by Springmaid Beach, Myrtle Beach. Through Apr. the bustling Park Circle neighborhood of North Lusty Gallery, Orangeburg County Fine Arts appt. Contact: 803/685-5577 or e-mail to (artass- 17 - "American Society of Marine Artists 18th Charleston. Mar. 2 - 31 - "Beyond the Horizon," Center, Edisto Memorial Gardens, 649 Riverside [email protected]). National Exhibition". The American Society of featuring works by Stephanie Drawdy. From Drive, Orangeburg. Ongoing - Featuring a per- Marine Artists is a non-profit organization dedi- her studio at Public Works Art Center in Sum- manent display of works by Coan Culler, Pernille Rock Hill cated to the promotion of marine art and maritime merville, SC, Drawdy creates representational Dake, Betty Edmonds, Elsie Fogle, Michiko history, with a focus on education and the ex- and abstract paintings with a lyrical tone. Her Johnston, Zita Mellon, Barbara Townsend, Isaiah Center for the Arts, 121 East Main St., Rock change of ideas among artists, collectors, educa- paintings feature urban, seascape, still life, and Zagar, and local schoolchildren. Hours: Mon.- Hill. Dalton, Perimeter and Edmund Lewan- tors, historians and students. Since its founding figurative images in oil, watercolor, and mixed Thur., 8:30am-4:30pm & Fri., 8:30am-noon. Con- dowski Classroom Galleries, Through Mar. in 1978, the ASMA has presented its prestigious media. Ongoing - In addition to the monthly ex- tact: Elizabeth Thomas at 803/536-4074 or at 14 - "Teachers’ Choice Youth Art Exhibition". national exhibition biennially. Featuring 110 paint- hibitions, the “gift shop” at the North Charleston (http://ocfac.net/). continued on Page 34 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 33 in the galleries have been generously lent to this William Avenel, Madison Beiring, Karen Burnish, exhibition by the Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones Carnes Crossroads Artist Cooperative, Will University in Greenville, SC and the Georgia Mu- Cotton, Stephanie Drawdy, Sue Lowcavage, SC Institutional Galleries seum of Art in Athens, GA. Ongoing - Featuring and Rosa Martinez. Third Thursday, Mar. 18 continued from Page 33 the Cerise and Amber Persian Ceiling sculptures - Join Public Works Art Center for Third Thurs- created by renowned American sculptor Dale day in March from 6-8:30pm. Studio Artists will Dalton Gallery, Mar. 19 - Apr. 25 - "Arts Council info visit (https://www.chapmanculturalcenter. Chihuly. Admission: Free. Hours: Tue, Wed, Fri. be in their spaces sharing their work, and the of York County Members Show". Hours: Mon.- org/pages/blog/detail/article/c0/a1555/). & Sat., 1-5pm; Thur., 1-9pm; and closed Sun.& night will serve as the official reception for our Thur., 9am-6pm; Fri., 9am-5pm; and on 2nd and Mon. Contact: call Laura Corbin at 864/597-4180, two new gallery shows: “Deep Blue: An Indigo 4th weekends, Sat., 10am-2pm; & Sun., 2-4pm. e-mail to ([email protected]) or at (www. Exhibition” and “Connected: The Annual Studio Contact: 803/ 328-2787 or at (http://www.york- wofford.edu). Artist Exhibition.” Ongoing - Sculpture in the countyarts.org/). South Studio, the organization which purchases The Johnson Collection Gallery, 154 W. Main sculpture and places it around downtown Sum- McLaurin Hall, Oakland Ave., Winthrop Street, Spartanburg. Through Mar. 6 - "Excel- merville. CCAC Studio Gallery, Ongoing - Now University, Rock Hill. Lewandowski Student lence & Emancipation: African American Artists the permanent home of the Carnes Crossroads Gallery, Through Mar. 1 - "Focus on Imagina- and the Harmon Foundation," explores the Artist Cooperative. The CCAC has handcrafted tion". Illustration students present projects based history and influence of the Harmon Awards. items for sale and offers classes in a variety of on their creative passions, from picture books to Established in 1926, the Harmon Foundation’s media. The CCAC also has an Online Store that propaganda, and characters to cartoons. Mar. Distinguished Achievement Awards initiative features handcrafted items from many of the 9 - 29 - "One Year to Go". An exhibition of prints, was open exclusively to African Americans artist members. The Online Store is at (www. paintings and sculpture from junior level students working in eight fields of endeavor, such as carnescrossroadsartistcooperative.com). New within the Department of Fine Arts. Hours: M-F, music, literature, science, and the fine arts. items are added each week and FREE SHIP- 9am-5pm. Contact: 803/323-2493 or at (www. The program became best known for cel- PING is always available in the 48 contiguous winthrop.edu/arts). ebrating the work of African American visual United States. Ongoing - Offering studio spaces artists through nationally touring exhibitions. for artists, engaging exhibitions, art classes for The Rock Hill Pottery Center, Getty’s Art The Johnson Collection’s upcoming exhibition adults and children, a boutique gift shop, music Center, 201 East Main Street, in Old Town Rock Work by Dale McEntire showcases works created by legendary artists events, an outdoor market, a special event rental Hill. Ongoing - Featuring works by Bob Hasselle, Artists Collective | Spartanburg (formerly who were exhibited and honored by the Har- space, and so much more. Hours: Tue.-Sat., Christine White, Katherine Petke, Hope Fregerio, West Main Artists Cooperative), 578 West mon Foundation, including Malvin Gray John- 10am-5pm. Contact: 843/900-3225, e-mail to and Brian Schauer. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm Main St., Spartanburg. Main Gallery, Mar. son, William H. Johnson, Loïs Mailou Jones, ([email protected]) or at and Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: call 803/370-8109 2 - 27 - "Nature Revisited," featuring a col- and Hale Woodruff, among others. Hours: (http://publicworksartcenter.org/). or find then on Facebook. lection of abstract paintings and sculptures Wed.-Fri., noon-4pm; 1st Sat., noon-4pm;& 3rd by accomplished North Carolina artist Dale Thur. ArtWalk, 5-8pm. Contact: 864/594-5834 Winthrop University Galleries, Rutledge Build- McEntire. “We are so glad to have Dale as a or at (http://thejohnsoncollection.org/tjc-gallery). ing, Winthrop University, Rock Hill. Rutledge guest artist in March,” Collective Chairwoman Gallery, Through Mar. 1 - "UJE 33". Each Beth Regula said. “His work is both beauti- ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Spartanburg spring, current Winthrop University students ful and thought provoking. As a sculptor, I’ve Campus of University of South Carolina Up- are eligible to submit their recent work to the been a fan of his 3-D work for many years. I state, 800 University Way, Spartanburg. Ongo- Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. This exhibition recently had the opportunity to see some of his ing - "USC Upstate Outdoor Sculpture Collec- is an opportunity for students to have their work 2-D work, and it is fantastic. It is truly abstract tion". Available to viewers year-round, these 13 selected by a prominent regional juror to exhibit in -- not nonrepresentational. Even though it is works can be seen in front of the Campus Life a professional gallery setting. This year’s juror is complex and colorful, you can definitely see Center, the Humanities and Performing Arts Adam Justice, the galleries director of University the reality on which the work is based. It is the Center, the Horace C. Smith Science Building, of North Carolina at Charlotte. Open to students kind of art you have to really look at and digest Tukey Theatre and the Kathryn Hicks Visual in the Departments of Fine Arts and Design, this to understand. It is well worth the effort.” Gal- Arts Center. While the majority of the outdoor yearly exhibition showcases Winthrop’s brightest lery II and Gallery III, Mar. 2 - 27 - "Celebrate sculptures belong to internationally acclaimed talent from areas such as painting, sculpture, jew- Spring: A Dialogue of Hope". This year, we artist Bob Doster, other artists included are Jim elry/metals, printmaking, interior design, illustra- are more anxious than ever to see spring rise Gallucci, Daingerfiled Ashton, Winston Wingo, tion, and photography. Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick from the dead of a winter. Months of isolation Dan Millspaugh, Adam Walls, and Hanna Gallery, Through Mar. 5 - "De Novo II: New and restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic Jubran. Cell phone tour info at (864-607-9224). Faculty in the College of Visual and Performing have accentuated “the normal tiring of a winter For more info contact Jane Nodine at 864/503- Arts". De Novo comes from Latin meaning in a lifestyle,” says Carol Story, who is coordinat- 5838 or e-mail to ([email protected]). ‘new form’ or ‘manner’. This exhibition showcas- ing a new mixed media exhibition at the Artists es the work of new faculty to the College of Visual Collective | Spartanburg. The show will present Headquarters Library, Spartanburg County and Performing Arts. "De Novo II" includes works works by 13 two-dimensional artists (paintings, Public Libraries, 151 South Church Street, by visual art faculty: Myles Calvert, Stephanie drawings and photography) and six members Spartanburg. AT&T Exhibition Lobby, Ongo- Sutton and design faculty Elizabeth Dulemba and who make pottery and glass (vases and plant ing - Displaying exhibitions year round ranging Eva Roberts. Mar. 22 - Apr. 9 - "2020-2021 MFA containers). Most of the works will be avail- from art exhibits to local history to nationwide Thesis Exhibition I – Oscar Soto". The 2020-2021 able for purchase. Ongoing - The Collective exhibits of varying topics. Hours: Mon.-Fri., Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Thesis Exhibition I features a twenty thousand square foot facility 9am-9pm; Sat., 9am-6pm; and Sun., 1:30-6- & II will feature new work by artists completing offering affordable studio space, retail space, pm. Contact: Miranda Mims Sawyer by e-mail their MFA graduate program in the Department three galleries, a full ceramics studio, printery, at ([email protected]) or call 864/285- of Fine Arts. 2020-2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition and works by 50 local artists. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9091. The Upper Level Gallery (adminis- I will feature works by Oscar Soto. A reception 10am-4pm; with extended hours on the 3rd trative office on the 3rd floor), Ongoing will be held on Apr. 23, from 5-8pm (by appoint- Thur. of each month until 9pm for Spartan- - Display local artisans artwork. Hours: Mon. & ment). To Register visit (https://tinyurl.com/MFAII- burg’s Art Walk. Contact: 864/804-6501 or at Wed., 10am-6pm; Tue., Thur., & Fri., 10am-4- OpeningReception). Hours: Mon., Wed. & Fri., (artistscollectivespartanburg.org/). pm; and Sat., 10am-1pm. Contact: Miranda 10am-5pm. Contact: call 803/323-2493, e-mail Mims Sawyer by e-mail at (mirandas@infode- Karen Derksen, Galleries director, at (derksenk@ Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery, Performing Arts pot.org) or call 864./285-9091. “Boy of Peace” by Gary Lee Price. A gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Millar of Atlanta, GA. winthrop.edu) or at (www.winthrop.edu/arts). Center, USC-Upstate, 800 University Way, Spartanburg. Ongoing - Featuring selections Summerton ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Summerville ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Rock Hill from the permanent collection by artists Andy Throughout Summerville & Azalea Park, Main White Street Gallery, 130 West White Street, Warhol, Jerry Uelsmann and Beatrice Riese. Lake Marion Art Gallery, 108 Main Street, Sum- Street and West Fifth Street South, Summerville. Rock Hill. On Permanent Display, until the Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Contact: Gallery merton. Ongoing - Operated by the Lake Marion Ongoing - Featuring 21 pieces of sculpture in material on which they are printed begins to Director, Jane Nodine at 864/503-5838 or e-mail Artisans (LMA) an organization which is com- Summerville's permanent outdoor collection deteriorate - "ALLEYS AS GALLERYS". The at ([email protected]). mitted to enriching the surrounding communities donated by Sculpture in the South and a few oth- Arts Council of York County implemented the of Lake Marion through the arts. As such, we ers in other locations in Summerville. One of the Alleys as Gallerys program with an exhibition Justine V.R. "Nita" Milliken Wing, Milliken promote and showcase everything from unique sculptures is located in Hutchinson Park, Sum- in Cotton Alley on East Main St. in Rock Hill in Fine Arts Building, Converse College, Spar- crafts to fine arts, much of which are creations of merville’s Town Square. Hours: daylight hours. 2018. This new project serves as the second tanburg. Ongoing - Featuring a collection of our local artisans. Our website provides news, Contact: 843/851-7800 or at (www.sculpturein- Alleys as Gallerys installation. Alleys as Gallerys 52 prints, given by Spartanburg resident Frank educational information, and links to selected thesouth.com). transforms York County, South Carolina’s well- Toms which includes works by Joan Miro, Sal- resources of interest to those interested in the traveled alleys into art galleries that feature works vador Dali, Alexander Calder, Helmut Newton Arts. Hours: Thur-Sat., 11am-3pm. Contact: Travelers Rest by local and regional artists. Works by six York and others. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Con- e-mail to ([email protected]) or County high school students, Bruna Coelho, Luc tact: 864/596-9181 or e-mail at (artdesign@ visit (https://sites.google.com/site/summertonar- White Rabbit Fine Art Gallery, 5 So. Main Mercado, Paige Evans, Heather Lenti, Ashley converse.edu). tisans/). Street, Travelers Rest. Ongoing - Featuring Walsh, and Hunter Sigmond, were selected for a original artwork made by local and regional public art installation on the fence between Dust Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Summerville artists on an ongoing basis, with new guests OFF Brewing Company and the Lowenstein Arts, Wofford College, Spartanburg. Richardson monthly, including works by: Susan Savage, Building along the Williams & Fudge fence line Family Art Museum, Through May 16 - “Art of The Public Works Art Center, 135 West Rich- Kymberlea Easter, Patty Cunningham, Robert that faces White Street. More info visit (https:// Printmaking: Global and Historical Approaches”. ardson Avenue, intersection of West Richardson “Artsy Bob” Havens, Crystal Knope, Cathyrn www.yorkcountyarts.org/alleygallerys). The exhibition examines printmaking meth- Avenue and Cedar Street, Summerville. East Rice, Steve Wallace, Gayle Latuszek, Amanda Contact: 803/ 328-2787 or at (http://www. ods throughout history, from early methods of Gallery, Mar. 6 - Apr. 16 - "Deep Blue: An Indigo Franklin, and Nancy Yan, among others. Pieces yorkcountyarts.org/). woodblock printing to contemporary photome- Exhibition." A reception will be held on Mar. 18, include 2D and 3D work, scarves and house- chanical techniques. Variety in printing methods from 6-8:30pm. The exhibit is featuring works hold items. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm; Sun., Spartanburg have allowed artists to experiment with nuanced by eleven indigo artists from across the Low- 11am-3pm; closed Mon. Contact: 864/610-2732 techniques for the transmission of their images country and beyond, including Kibibi Anjanku, or e-mail to (whiterabbitfineartgallery@gmail. Throughout downtown Spartanburg's and to display artistic virtuosity, as is evident in Kristy Bishop, Arianne King Comer, Kelly Fort, com). Cultural District, Ongoing - The Creative Durer’s engravings and Rembrandt’s etchings. Dale Fort, Ifé Franklin, Caroline Harper, Heather Crosswalk Project is a public art initiative in In addition, prints played an important role in Powers, Marion Scott Readett, and Mary Young, Walterboro which local artists and designers design and society because they disseminate information, Each artist individually explores their connec- paint a series of crosswalk murals, transforming political commentary, and art to the masses, tions to the historically significant plant, sharing SC Artisans Center, 334 Wichman Street, 2 the crosswalks into works of art, on Main Street thus increasing cross-cultural interactions, as works of art that summon stories and encourage miles off I95, exits 53 or 57, Walterboro. Ongoing in Spartanburg, SC. The downtown cultural dis- with Cuban political propaganda posters. This introspection. Programming will accompany this - Featuring work of over 300 of the SC's leading trict area is often bustling with events and pe- exhibition unpacks these techniques and their show throughout its run, including a streaming artists. The Center offers educational and inter- destrians, and the pedestrians rely heavily on diverse usages throughout history. Illustrated of the documentary film “Blue Alchemy: Stories pretive displays of Southern folklife. Its mission is a multitude of crosswalks to safely traverse the using works from different eras, countries, and of Indigo” by Mary Lance, off-site excursions to enhance the appreciation and understanding downtown Spartanburg area. The problem is stylistic periods, it captures the technical skill to a local indigo farm, shibori classes, outdoor of the rich cultural heritage of South Carolina. that crosswalks are incredibly easy to overlook, and creative ingenuity found in the printmaking indigo workshops, and more. West Gallery, Mar. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: 843/549- they are rarely visually appealing, and they can medium. Curated by Erin Mancini (class of 2021), 6 - Apr. 16 - "Connected: The Annual Studio 0011 or at (http://www.scartisanscenter.com/). even be quite dangerous. In an effort to remedy this exhibition is a culmination of her yearlong Artist Exhibition." A reception will be held on Mar. these issues, Chapman Cultural Center, the art history honors project and is partially funded 18, from 6-8:30pm. Public Works Art Center City of Spartanburg, and the Spartanburg Area by SCICU (the South Carolina Independent Col- Studio Artists share their reflections on a theme Chamber of Commerce came together to orga- leges and Universities) summer undergraduate -connectivity-through this annual exhibition. nize the Creative Crosswalk Project. For more research grant in 2020. Several prints on view Discover meaningful works from Larry Alexis,

Page 34 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents sculpture, fish, turtles, birds and other fun Hall, Seth Haverkamkp, Carrie Payne, John garden art. The La Petite Gallerie painters are Pototschnik, Bob Ransley, Dennis Snell, Maci Rose Cofield, Kristin Griffis, Don Nagel, Murray Scheuer, and many more. Chinese Antique Sease, Lauren Terrett and Bill Winn; the sculp- Furniture Pieces. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm. tor is Wally Palmer. We have several excellent Contact: 803/425-0071 or at (www.rutledg- SC Commercial Galleries consigned artists as well, including Kathy Oda estreetgallery.com). from Lady’s Island with her beautiful glass, and Publisher’s Note: Due to the Covid-19 Pan- Mystic Osprey Gallery, 23B Market, #1, Haber- sweetgrass baskets and jewelry from Daurus Charleston demic it is advised that you check with facili- sham Marketplace, Beaufort. Ongoing - Mystic Niles from the Charleston area. Hours: Tue.- ties you want to visit before you do so, to find Osprey Gallery showcases artists from around Sta., 11am-5pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: out if they are open and what limitations they the country who explore Nature, Habitat, and Our (www.lapetitegallerie.com). are working under. Don’t just assume they are Place Within and the work includes original paint- open or closed and don't forget about these ings, sculptures, prints, jewelry, and ceramics. Maye River Gallery, 37 Calhoun St., Bluff- people, there are many ways you can support The Osprey celebrates nature. We hope these ton. Ongoing - Featuring works by painters them during these troubling times. Check out artistic and symbolic representations of nature, Cindy Chiappetta, Jo Dye, Anne Hakala, Judy their websites. habitat, and how we as humans fit into this envi- Saylor McElynn, Audrey Montgomery, Joyce ronment might help us become better stewards of Nagel, Mary Grayson Segars, Barbara Snow Aiken / North Augusta our planet, its fauna, and flora. Hours: Tue.-Sat., and Kathy Tortorella work in a wide variety of noon-6pm or by appt. Contact: 843/475-6781 or mediums including Oil, Watermedia, Printmak- Lee-Johnston Originals and Art, 401 W. at (https://www.mysticosprey.com/). ing, Collage and Mixed Media, while expressing Martintown Rd., on the courtyard of the North equally divergent points of view. Also part of the Hills Shopping Center, Suite 10, North Augusta. Rhett Gallery, 901 Bay St., Beaufort. Ongoing - group, Marci Tressel, resident photographer; Ongoing - Featuring hand-produced fine and Featuring prints and paintings of the Lowcountry Earline Allen, porcelain artist; two jewelers: decorative art, ranging from limited-edition by four generations of artists, wildfowl carvings Susan Knight, silversmith and Paulette Bennett, photographic prints to hand-stitched quilts, by by William Means Rhett, antique prints & maps, lamp work bead artist, as well as Donna Ireton, local and regional artists, including: Nancy B. Audubons, and Civil war material. Hours: Mon.- contemporary basket maker and newest mem- Smith, R.R. Frazier, and Joni-Dee Ross. The Sat., 9am-5:30pm; Sun. 11am-2pm. Contact: ber, Laura Burcin, fiber artist. Hours: Mon.-Sat., ga llery also carries books and original greeting 843/524-3339 or at (www.rhettgallery.com). 10am-5pm. Contact: 843/757-2633 or at (http:// cards. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-6pm or by appt. www.mayerivergallery.com/). Contact: 803/8198533. The Craftseller, 818 Bay St., Beaufort. Ongo- Work by Betty Anglin Smith ing - Featuring unique works by American Pluff Mudd Art, 27 Calhoun St., Bluffton. On- Anglin-Smith Fine Art, 9 Queen Street, corner The Artists' Parlor, 126 Laurens Street, N.W., artists in pottery, jewelry, metal, glass, textiles, going - Featuring works by Terry Brennan, Bob of Queen & State Streets, Charleston. Mar. Aiken. Ongoing - Featuring fine American crafts wood, painting and kaleidoscopes. Hours: Berman, Peggy Carvell, Laura Cody, Diane 5 - 19 - "Coastal South," featuring a collection and art objects. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9:30am-5- Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm and Sun., noon-4pm. Dean, Cheryl Eppolito, Ed Funk, David Knowl- of new paintings by Betty Anglin Smith. Inspired :30pm. Contact: 803/648-4639. Contact: 843/525-6104 or at ton, Marilyn McDonald, Daurus Niles, Linda by the natural beauty and light of the Lowcoun- (www.craftseller.com). Patalive, Jim Renauer, Patti Seldes, Michael try, this new collection of paintings by Betty An- Wild Hare Pottery, 1627 Georgia Avenue at the Smalls, Ellen Blair Rogers, Steve White, Pat glin Smith exhibits her sense of color that tran- corner of Alpine Avenue, N. Augusta. Ongoing - Thibault Gallery, 815 Bay Street, Beaufort. On- Wilcox, Caroll Williams and Irene K. William- scends reality and takes the viewer to a place Featuring handcrafted pottery in porcelain, earth- going - This gallery is a haven for talented artists son. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: that is vibrating with intensity. Known for her enware, stoneware, and raku by David Stuart. to showcase their art, as well as an attraction for 843/757-5590. brilliant landscapes and energetic abstracts, the Hours: M-F, 10am-5pm. (Call ahead.) Contact: tourists and locals alike. Here you will find original collection of new work is a celebration of over 803/279-7813. art in a variety of mediums, from oil paintings and Preston Pottery Studio, 10 Church Street, Bluff- 40 years of painting and an evolution of a style water color paintings, to fine art photography. ton. Ongoing - Featuring above average pottery that is unmistakable. Ongoing - Featuring origi- Anderson Watch our artists at work. You can commission a since 1973 by Jacob Preston. Hours: Tue.-Sat., nal works by Betty Anglin Smith, Jennifer Smith one-of-a-kind piece or take home something that 10am-5pm. Contact: 843/757-3084. Rogers, Tripp Smith, Shannon Smith Hughes, Brushstrokes, 1029 S. McDuffie St., Ander- fits in your bag. From large wall art and giclee Kim English, Darrell Davis, Colin Page, Carl son. Ongoing - Uniquely painted furniture, faux prints to note cards and postcards, we have it all. The Red Piano Art Gallery, 40 Calhoun St., Plansky, and David & Jennifer Clancy. Hours: finishes and original artwork featuring the works You will always find just the right gift for someone Suite 201, next to the Cottage Cafe and above Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. 1-5pm. Contact: of Pamela Tillinghast Sullivan. Hours: Mon.-Tues. special, or that perfect artwork to make your room Gigi’s, enter at the left side of the building, off 843/853-0708 or at (www.anglinsmith.com). or by appt.; Wed.-Fri., 10am-5:30pm. Contact: complete. We welcome you to stop in often as the courtyard, Bluffton. Ongoing - Presenting a 864/261-3751. we will always have new and interesting things. broad collection of 19th and 20th century repre- Artizom Framing & Gallery, 334 E. Bay Street, Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 843/379- sentational American paintings and sculpture. Suite J, Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring the Beaufort Area 4278 or at (www.ThibaultGallery.com). Landscapes, still lifes, genre scenes, figures contemporary artwork of Jackie and Charles and historical subjects by many of America's Ailstock. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm, Sat. 11am- Bay St. Gallery, 719 Bay St., Beaufort. Ongo- Belton leading representational artists, impressionists 5pm, or by appt. Contact: 843/723-3726 or at ing - Offering original works focusing on many and expressionists are available for discriminat- (www.artizom.com). different aspects of what is best about the Low- Carlene Shuler Brown Gallery, 3605 Old ing private, corporate and institutional collec- country and celebrating the beautiful fragility of Williamston Road, Belton. Ongoing - Original tors. Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm; Sat., 10am-3pm Atelier Gallery Charletson, 153 King Street, this unique wetlands area. A variety of media, watercolor paintings and prints by Carlene Shuler or by appt. Contact: 843/785-2318 or at (http:// Charleston. Ongoing - The gallery’s focus is to oil, acrylic, pastel, printmaking and sculpture Brown. Also acrylic collages and paper collages redpianoartgallery.com/). support and promote a variety of artists, from sensitively interprets and conveys the essence using stained papers, oriental papers and lace the Southeastern region, while merging the clas- of coastal SC. Artists include Jim Draper, Su- papers by Carlene Shuler Brown. Commis- Alternative art space - Bluffton sics with the moderns. Traditional portraits and san Graber, Lana Hefner, Mandy Johnson, Su- sioned paintings Painting and drawing classes Burnt Church Distillery, courtyard at 120 landscapes are displayed alongside contempo- san Mayfield, Marcy Dunn Ramsey, and Taylor are offered. Custom framing is offered also. Bluffton Road, Bluffton. Mar. 14, from 1-5pm rary canvases and sculptures. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Nicole Turner. South Carolina's finest collection Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm or by appt. Contact: & eveny 2nd Sun. of the month - Lowcountry 10am-6pm. Contact: 843/722-5668 or at (www. of sweetgrass baskets compliments the other 864/225-3922. Made’s Bluffton Artisan Market. Bluffton Artisan theateliergalleries.com). works. Hours: Mon-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: Market will include the following vendors: Low- 843/522-9210 or at (www.baystgallery.com). Bluffton country Lobster, Bluffton Candles, Handmade Atrium Art Gallery, 61 Queen Street, Charles- Beaufort, Sun Dog Pet Products, True South ton. Ongoing - The gallery’s open beautiful Charles Street Gallery, 914 Charles Street, @ Calhoun Street Gallery, 44 Calhoun Street, RH, 7th & Palm, BP Custom Carbon Furniture, space in an historic Charleston building shows Charles & Greene Street, Beaufort. Ongoing - Bluffton. Ongoing - Featuring SC artists Mi- Woodsman’s Wife, Cottonwood Soap Co., the works from over 10 artists offering contem- Located in a lovingly restored building, we offer chael Story and Jane Word, and local Bluffton Preservation Tree Art, Tout Sweet Macarons, porary, abstract, realism, landscape, lowcountry custom framing and handcrafted furniture, and artists Robert Sefton, Judith Beckler, Jay Ke- Cupcakes 2 Cakes, Whip Savannah, Fire and and photography. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. feature exhibits by local artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri., naga, Linda Schwartz, Rima Bartkiene, as well Pine, Finch Sign and Design, and Palmetto Contact: 843/973-3300 or at (www.atriumartgal- 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-3pm. Contact: 843/521- as 18th & 19th century antique art, and many Kettle Corn. For more information, visit (www. lery.com). 9054 or at (www.thecharlesstreetgallery.com). more. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-5pm & Sun., lcmade.com). noon-3pm. Contact: 843/837-4434 or at (www. Ben Ham Images, 416 King Street, Charleston. I. Pinckney Simons Gallery, LLC, 711 Bay redschoolhouseantiques.com). Camden Ongoing - Ben Ham Images recently expanded Street, historic downtown Beaufort. Ongoing to its new 2200 square feet of elegant gallery - Featuring fine artists of the South since 1979; Four Corners Art Gallery and Fine Framing, Artists’ Attic, 930 S Broad St., Camden. space in Charleston. Located downtown in the paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and mosaic masks. 1263 May River Rd.,Historic District, Bluffton. Ongoing - Featuring a new frame shop and “Upper” King Street design district amidst world Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11am-4:30pm, & Sat., 11am-3- Ongoing - Featuring works by 12 artists with Saturday hours, along with our regular gallery, class shopping and restaurants, the Charles- pm. Contact: 843/379-4774 or at (www.ipsgallery. an especially local flavor.The works are in and cooperative open studios shared by 8 ton gallery is truly an unique experience that com). acrylic,oil, mixed media, pen and ink, pottery professional artists working in various medi- transports you on a spectacular journey. Hours: and wire sculture.A real treat.We have a fine ums. Including Dot Goodwin, Jane Hannon, Sun.-Mon., noon-5pm and Tue.-Sat., 11am-6pm. Indigo Gallery, 809 Bay St., Beaufort. Ongo- collection of custom picture frame mouldings Ann Starnes, Emily Houde, Kathy Redner, Contact: 843/410-1495 or at (http://benhamim- ing - Featuring a gallery of fine art, including and an experienced staff to work with anything Benira Sutphin, Tari Federer, and Deb Maza. ages.com/). a unique selection of paintings by local and from the unusual to the museum treated piece. Commissions are accepted. Hours: Mon.-Fri., regional artists. Represented are: Sandra Bag- Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5:30pm & Sat., 11am- 10am-4pm; Sat., 10am-3pm and by appt. Con- Bird's I View Gallery, 119-A Church St., Charles- gette, Alison Crossman, Gloria Dalvini, Janet 2pm. Contact: 843/757-8185. tact: 803/432-9955 or e-mail at (tarifederer@ ton. Ongoing - Featuring originals and prints of Mozley, and Polly Swenson. Also: Peter Pette- earthlink.net). bird life by Anne Worsham Richardson, as well grew, Kelley Sanford & Liz Reitz. Fine custom as works by Nancy Rushing, Alice Grimsley, and framing is also available. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Dovetails, 645 Rutledge Street, Camden. Ongo- Detta Cutting Zimmerman. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: Janet Deaton 843/524- ing - Featuring custom bench crafted furniture 10am-5pm. Contact 843/723-1276, 843/766- 1036. by Jim Rose. Each piece is made by hand to 2108 or at (www.anneworshamrichardson.com). the client’s specifications. Jim works in a variety Longo Gallery, 103 Charles Street, Beaufort. of woods including heart pine, walnut, cypress, Carolina Antique Maps and Prints LLC, 91 Ongoing - Featuring new works including paint- maple, and cherry. Jim also works in exotic Church St., Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring ings, collages and constructions by Eric Longo & woods form South America and Africa. Visitors Antique Maps and Prints from the 16th to the sculptures by Suzanne Longo. Hours: Mon.-Sat., can watch individual pieces of furniture being 19th century. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm or 10am-5pm. Contact: 843/522-8933. built. Every piece has its own personality and by appt. Contact: 843/722-4773 or at (www. becomes an instant heirloom. Hours: Mon.-Sat., carolinaantiqueprints.com). Ly Bensons Gallery & Studio, 211 Charles 10am-5pm or by appt. Contact: 770/330-5000 or Street, Beaufort. Ongoing - Featuring the Work by Bill Winn 803/446-3124. Cecil Byrne Gallery, 140 East Bay Street, exhibits,"The Gullah/African Link" and "Out of Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring fine art from Africa," featuring rare Shona Verdite sculptures La Petite Gallerie, 56 Calhoun Street, located Northlight Studio, 607 Rutledge Street, leading impressionist artists, as well as artisan by various artists from Zimbabwe, Africa, and in a lovely historic space on Calhoun Street Camden. Ongoing - Featuring works by Laurie made pottery and furnishings. Visit us online original photographs by Gullah photographer and in old town Bluffton. Ongoing - Featuring six McIntosh. Hours: by appt. Contact: 803/319- or in person to see the work of painters Liz gallery owner Rev. Kennneth F. Hodges. Also, of the area’s favorite painters and a talented 2223 or at (www.LaurieMcIntoshArt.com). Haywood-Sullivan, Jeanne Rosier Smith, Mike an array of antiques, batiks, and artworks for the sculptor, this special collection of art is an Beeman, Cecilia Murray, Ann Watcher, Sue discerning collector. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am- ever-changing delight, with many pieces spill- Rutledge Street Gallery, 508 Rutledge St., Gilkey, and James Nelson Lewis. Museum 5:30pm. Contact: 843/525-9006 or at (www. ing out into the adjacent garden. In addition to Camden. Ongoing - Featuring original works of quality pottery items from artists Susan Barrett lybensons.com). the pastel, acrylic, oil and watercolor paint- art from regional and national artists includ- and Liz Kinder are complemented by amazing ings you’ll find lovely blown glass, whimsical ing Clara Blalock, Elizabeth Barber, Anne Biv- blown glass from artist Nicholas Kecic. Tables and soulful clay pieces, wonderful outdoor ens, Yong Chu Chang, Marjorie Greene, Joyce continued on Page 36 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 35 and meet some of the finest local, regional, custom sweetgrass baskets by Marie Wine and national, and international artists working today. unique sweetgrass tables that blend basketry Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. noon-5- and mahogany in unique furniture pieces by SC Commercial Galleries pm. Contact: 843/901-8124, e-mail to (info@ Pete Rock. Artist-owners participating in the ex- continued from Page 35 haganfineart.com) or at (www.HaganFineArt. hibit include: Norma Cable, Fran Davies, Lynne com). Hardwick, Kellie Jacobs, Ivo Kerssemakers, for your home made right here in Charleston by Dog & Horse Fine Art & Portraiture, 102 Gaston Locklear, Nicole Robinson, and Sandra artist Capers Cathuen can be seen throughout Church St. Charleston. Mar. 5 - May 31 - Helena Fox Fine Art, 106-A Church Street, Roper. Ongoing - Featuring works by Norma the gallery. Capers uses salvaged wood from "2021: New Stories When We Need them the Charleston. Ongoing - Helena Fox Fine Art Morris Ballentine, Helen K. Beacham, Marty the farms and coastal areas around Charleston Most". Proper Covid receptions will be held on specializes in fine contemporary, American Biernbaum, Fer Caggiano, Laura Cody, Lynne to fashion one of a kind pieces for your home. Mar. 5 and Mar. 6, from 11am-6pm. This exhibit representational art. Proudly representing N. Hardwick, Rana Jordahl, Rebecca Leonard Hours: Contact: 843.312-1891 or at (www. features paintings by nineteen of the gallery’s goldsmith and jeweler, Sarah Amos, original and Sandra Roper along with 25 additional cecilbyrnegallery.com). artists. Ongoing - Did you know that many of paintings by Kenn Backhaus, John Cosby, guest artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10:30am-6pm the 30+ artists we represent paint people as Julyan Davis, Terry DeLapp, Donald Demers, & Sun., 1-5. Contact: 843/577-9295 or at (www. Charleston Art Brokers, AIM on King, 648 well as animals? Portraits make a wonderful Kathleen Dunphy, Mary Erickson, West Fraser, lowcountryartists.com). King Street, Charleston. Ongoing - Represent- and unique gift and are a great way to com- Kaminer Haislip, Betsy Havens, Jeffrey T. ing emerging and established fine art artists memorate a life event or honor a beloved pet. Larson, Joseph McGurl, Billyo O’Donnell, Joe Martin Gallery, 18 Broad Street, ground floor and photographers from Charleston and the Visit the gallery in person or online and see a Paquet, Jessie Peterson Tarazi, Scott Prior, of the Peeople’s Building, corner of Broad and Southeast. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm. variety of styles and mediums. Hours: Mon.- Seth Tane and bronze sculptures by Kent Ull- State Streets, Charleston. Ongoing - Featur- Contact: ([email protected]) or Fri., 10am-5pm & Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: berg. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-5pm or by appt. ing paintings by Mitch Billis, Kathleen Billis, at (www.charlestonartbrokers.com). 843/577-5500 or at (www.dogandhorsefineart. Contact: 843/723-0073, e-mail at (gallery@ Italian master Imero Gobbato, William Crosby, com). helenafoxfineart.com) or at Christopher Schink, Jennifer Spencer, Jared Charleston Crafts, 84 North Market St., (www.helenafoxfineart.com). Clackner, and Gilles Charest; sculpture by Leo Charleston. Ongoing - Charleston Crafts is the East Bay Garden Gallery, 114 E. Bay St., in Osborne, Claire McArdle, and James R. Pyne; longest operating craft cooperative in Charles- Coates Row, near Rainbow Row, Charleston. Horton Hayes Fine Art, 30 State Street, and photography by Michael Kahn. Also, offer- ton, operating for over 30 years, featuring only Ongoing - Artist and owner, W. Hampton Brand Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring marshscapes ing select jewelry and glass art by America’s items designed and created by SC artists. Gal- provides a unique and more complete "Charles- and Lowcountry images of shrimpers, crabbers, best artisans, featuring custom designs by lery showcases a blend of contemporary and ton experience" with his art. His primary subject clammers, and oyster harvesters in oils and acryl- acclaimed master goldsmith Glade Sarbach traditional craft media plus photography. Hours: is the significant architecture and beautiful his- ics by Mark Horton. Also works by Nancy Hoerter, Davis. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., daily from 10am - 6pm. Contact: 843/723-2938 toric buildings of our city. For those who seek Shannon Runquist, Rhett Thurman, and Chris 1-5pm & by appt. Contact: 843/723-7378 or at or at (www.CharlestonCrafts.org). the ultimate Charleston keepsake - he puts his Groves. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10:30am-5:30pm; (www.martingallerycharleston.com). art on the increasingly rare artifacts of historic 2nd Sun. of each month, 12:30-5pm & by appt. Chuma Gullah Gallery, 188 Meeting Street, roofing slate and old handmade Charleston Contact: 843/958-0014 or at (www.hortonhayes. Mary Martin Gallery, 103 Broad Street, Units N1-N3, inside the Charleston City Market brick. In addition to his art, you're invited to com). Charleston. Ongoing - Mary Martin Gallery Great Hall Mall, Charleston. Ongoing - We are browse among the eclectic garden finds in has always specialized in representing top a resource center to learn more about the Gul- the courtyard including old gates, statuaries, Imaging Arts Gallery, 175 King Street, be- contemporary artists, and has also identified lah Culture through Gullah Art, Gullah Books, pottery, unique iron pieces and so much more. tween Clifford and Queen, Charleston. Ongo- and mentored little-known artists to national Gullah Crafts, Gullah Storytelling, Gullah Spiri- Hours: Mon.-Sun., 9am-2pm. Contact: 843/958- ing - A unique showcase of photography includ- recognition. MMG is the perfect venue for tuals, Gullah Tours and Gullah Food. Hours: 0490 or 843/327-6282. ing LeCroy’s vastly enlarged leaves, plants, artists who represent a variety of styles and Mon.-Sat., 9:30am-6pm. Contact: 843/722- and flowers - a culmination of photography techniques. Some of the most notable artists of 1702 or at (http://gallerychuma.com/). Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art, 58 Broad and technology, as they reveal detail and color museum quality are Jean-Claude Gaugy, Mar- St., Charleston. Ongoing - Founded in 2001, that is beyond the reach of the unaided eye. tin Eichinger, Andre Kohn, Vadim Klevenskiy, COCO VIVO interior and fine art for relaxed this internationally acclaimed fine art gal- The fine art photography contains a selection Tatyana Klevenskiy, Richard Johnson, Alvar, living, Gallery Row, 25 Broad St., Charleston. lery is located in the historic French Quarter of cityscapes, black and whites, international Pujol, Pietro Piccoli, Baques, Mario, Monica Ongoing - Featuring works by Tony van Has- district in Charleston. Richardson represents architecture, and others. Unique framed pieces Meuneir, Larry Osso, Mark Yale Harris, Philippe selt, aws, Mitch Billis, Patricia Roth and Roger American, Dutch, and Russian-born artists of that combine 19th century daguerreotypes, Guillerm, Richard Riverin, Judy Fuller, Graciela Milinowski. Also representing jewelry designer the contemporary Impressionist, Realist, and ambrotypes, and tintypes with enlarged im- Rodo Boulanger, Ann Dettmer, Sangita Phadke, Betty Holland and photographer Sandy Logan. Abstract styles. Sculpture by the award-winning ages will delight history enthusiasts. LeCroy’s R. John Ichter, John Gregory, and others. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9:30am-5:30 & Fri. till 8pm. Marianne Houtkamp and photography by Rich- photographs are additionally on exhibit at the Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm and Sun., Contact: 843/720-4027. ardson also fill the elegant and inviting space. New York Hall of Science, New York. Hours: noon-5pm. Contact: 843-723-0303 or at (www. In addition, the gallery is available as a scenic Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: marymartinart.com). Corneau Goldsmithing Jewelry Gallery, 92 event venue. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am- 5pm. 843/577-7501 or at (www.imagingarts.com). Hasell Street, Charleston. Ongoing - Featur- Contact: 843/722-3660 or e-mail to ing custom designed jewelry and select artists. ([email protected]). Indigo Fine Art Gallery, 102 Church St., Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-6pm & 2nd Sun. Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring artwork by noon-5pm. Contact: 843/203-6630 or at (www. Galerie on Broad, 29 Broad Street, Charles- Paula Lonneman and Judith Perry, along with cgjewelrygallery.com). ton. Ongoing - The gallery is dedicated to handblown glass seashells, raku pots and bringing national and international artists to the the work of special guest artists throughout Corrigan Gallery, 7 Broad Street, Charleston. art scene. Art collectors from all over find their the year. Stop by and see works-in-progress Ongoing - The Corrigan Gallery llc is celebrat- way into the cozy and quaint atmosphere of as well, since the artist/owners are always ing its 15th Anniversary of representing local Historic Gallery Row. Galerie on Broad features there & probably painting! Hours: Mon.-Sat., artists creating nontraditional work - Manning impressionistic landscapes and figurative works 10am-5pm. Contact: 843-805-9696 or at (www. Williams, Corrie McCallum, John Hull, Mary by nationally and internationally known artists IndigoFineArtGallery.com). Walker, Kristi Ryba, Daphne vom Baur, Nancy such as Calvin Liang, Camille Przewodek, Lori Langston, Max Miller, Karin Olah, John Moore, Putnam, Dee Beard Dean, Richard Oversmith, Julia Deckman Studio, on James Island in Gordon Nicholson, Paul Mardikian, Susan Kate Mullin, Katie Dobson Cundiff, James Riverland Terrace, 2008 Wappoo Drive, Perkins, Lese Corrigan, Midge Peery, Arthur Richards, Giner Bueno, Marc Esteve, and John Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring works by local McDonald, Sue Simons Wallace, Bill Bug- Michael Carter. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-5pm. artist, Julia Deckman. This space is where she gel, William Meisburger and Valerie Isaacs. It Contact: 843/410-6332 or at (www.galerieon- is creating art, teaching workshops, and hosting expanded to include the artists of the Charles- broad.com). collaborative events. The retail shop serves as ton Renaissance with the estates of Elizabeth a resource for local creatives. Customers can O’Neill Verner and Alfred Hutty and second Gaye Sanders Fisher Gallery, 124 Church St., expect to find fine art, home décor and unique market works of merit such as Matisse, Wolf Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring original oil and gifts all sourced through local and small business. Kahn and William Halsey. Located in the heart watercolor paintings by Gaye Sanders Fisher. Shoppers can be sure to always find something Work by Laurie Meyer of the downtown historic district of Charleston’s Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun. 1-5pm. special and trust that every purchase supports French Quarter. Hours: Mon.-Fri., noon-4pm or Contact: 843/958-0010 or at (www.gayesanders- small business. The venue is available to rent Meyer Vogl Gallery, 122 Meeting Street, by chance & appt. Contact: 843/722-9868 or at fisher.com). for private events, workshops, photo shoots, Charleston. Mar. 5 - 26 - "Good on Paper: (www.corrigangallery.com). and pop-up events. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 11am-6- Group Exhibition," presenting the gallery’s Gordon Wheeler Gallery, 180 East Bay Street, pm; Sat.&Sun., 11am-4pm or by appt. Contact: first-ever exhibition of works on paper, Courtyard Art Gallery, 149 1/2 East Bay Street, Charleston. Ongoing - Original paintings and lim- 443/440-1810 or at (https://www.juliadeckman- featuring paintings by Susan Altman, Susan Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring works by ited edition prints of golf, lowcountry landscapes studio.com/). Colwell, Laurie Meyer, Melanie Parke, Anne Veronique Aniel, Melissa Breeland, Mary Ann and Charleston scenes by Gordon Wheeler. Darby Parker, Marissa Vogl, and Carrie Beth Bridgman, Renee Bruce, Beverly Brunswig, Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun. 11am-4pm. Lambert Gallery, 749 Willow Lake Road, Waghorn. “We thought we’d kick off the first Wilma Cantey, Carole Carberry, Linda Churchill, Contact: 843/722-2546. Charleston. Onging - Featuring the gallery and exhibition of 2021 with something a little differ- Christine Crosby, Judy Jacobs, Alix Kassing, Jen- studio space for Hilarie Lambert. Hours: call, ent: paper,” says gallery director and co-owner nifer Koach, Tug Mathisen, Yvonne Rousseau, Grand Bohemian Gallery, Grand Bohemian by appt. Contact: 843/822-1707 or at (www. Katie Geer. “Most of these artists tend to work Suzy Shealy, Coleen Stoioff, and Tom Tremaine. Hotel Charleston, 55 Wentworth Street, hlambert.com). on canvas, and there’s something a little free- Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. noon-5pm. Charleston. Ongoing - The collections at the ing – and perhaps a little bit thrilling – about Contact: 843/723-9172 or at Grand Bohemian Gallery are comprised of Laura Liberatore Szweda Studio, Sum- the different surface. In addition, works on (www.courtyardartgallery.com). internationally and locally renowned artists. merville. Ongoing - Featuring contemporary paper often start at a lower price than paintings Exclusive to the Grand Bohemian Galleries fine art paintings. Hours: by appointment only. on canvas – a plus for collectors.” An all-day Dare Gallery, 31 Broad Street, between are internationally-acclaimed artists Stefano Contact: 843/693-5760. pop-in opening celebration will be held on Mar. Church & State Sts., Charleston. Ongoing - Cecchini – famed Italian artist best known for 5, from 10am to 5pm. Ongoing - Permanently Located on historic Broad Street’s GALLERY his depictions of wildlife - and French Colorist featuring oil paintings by distinguished artists ROW in the French Quarter of Charleston, SC, Expressionist artist Jean Claude Roy. Other Laurie Meyer and Marissa Vogl, we also exhibit the gallery features an extensive variety of fine featured artists include Ali Launer, Amber Hig- works by local and nationally recognized guest art including landscape, figurative, still life & gins, Donna Dowless, Elizabeth Nelson, Gart- artists. These artists are diverse and unique, marine paintings plus exquisite pottery, photog- ner & Blade, James Kitchens, Jerry McKellar, ranging from emerging to established contem- raphy, fine handcrafted jewelry, unique works Kathleen Elliot, Mitch Kolbe, Oris, Susan Gott, porary masters; the unifying element is that in glass & metal plus bronze sculpture – all by Peter Keil, Philippe Guillerm, Stefan Horik, they excite us. By exhibiting artwork for which some of the most sought after artists in the low Thomas Arvid, and John Duckworth. Hours: we feel an emotional connection, we hope to country and accomplished artists from across Mon.-Thur., 10am-7pm, Fri. & Sat., 10am-8pm, engage the senses of art lovers and introduce the nation. Many of the artists represented and Sun., 10am-5pm. Contact: 843/724-4130 collectors to exhilarating new works. Hours: have a personal connection to Charleston or at (www.grandbohemiangallery.com). Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm & Sun., noon-4pm. Con- and the coastal Carolinas and tend to include Work by Lisa Willits tact: 843/452-2670 or at (www.meyervogl.com). pieces that celebrate the colorful tapestry of the Hagan Fine Art Gallery & Studio, LLC, 177 Lowcountry Artists Gallery, 148 E. Bay St., southern coastal culture. Visit the gallery to see King Street, Charleston. Ongoing - This is the Charleston. Mar. 1 - 31 - "Marsh Madness," Michael Parks Gallery, 35 Broad Street, crashing waves, lush marshes, still lifes of ca- working studio of Charleston artist Karen Hewitt an exhibition of marsh and Lowcountry coastal Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring fine art pho- mellias & oyster shells, coastal wildlife and sen- Hagan and represents over 35 well-known, scenes by gallery artists. A meet-the-artists tography by Michael Parks and a variety of fine sitive yet powerful portraits of the south. Hours: award-winning impressionistic and abstract art- reception with refreshments will be held on artworks by selected artists. Hours: Tue.-Sat., Mon. - Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: 843/853-5002 ists from the United States, Italy, Ireland, India, Mar. 6, from 11am-5pm. The exhibit will include 10am-5pm. Contact: 803/348-3202 or e-mail to or at (www.edwarddare.com). Spain, France, Russia, Germany, and Ukraine. paintings, photography and mixed media works ([email protected]). Established in 2010, HFA brings to Charleston that represent impressions and of the local a variety of original oil, acrylic and mixed media coastline from dawn’s early light to the bril- works. Join us at our First Friday receptions liant sunsets of summer. Also included will be continued on Page 37 Page 36 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents Jeffries. A selection from the estates of William Chesterfield Halsey and Otto Neumann are also available through the gallery. In addition to sales, we Douglas Gallery, 144 Main St, Chesterfield. SC Commercial Galleries offer consultation services for commercial and Ongoing - Featuring the works of Jonathan continued from Page 36 residential projects. We are here to make your Douglas. Fine art oil and watercolor paintings art collecting experience simple and enjoyable. primarily focused on local scenery painted plein Miller Gallery, 149 1/2 East Bay Street, Charles- www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJA2XNBPqvA&f Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5pm & Sat., 11am-5pm. aire and in studio. Hours: open by appt. only. ton. Ongoing - Miller Gallery brings together eature=youtu.be). Hours: by appt. only. Contact: Contact: 843/579-7328 or at (www.georgegal- Contact: e-mail at ([email protected]) or at local and international contemporary creators. 843/577-6066 or at leryart.com). (www.douglasgallery.org). Fine art painters, sculptors, and artisans are (www.rhettthurmanstudio.com). highlighted in our 1500 square foot Charleston The John Carroll Doyle Art Gallery, 125 Columbia Area gallery. Featuring works by Charlotte Filbert, Robert Lange Studios , 2 Queen St., Charles- Church St., Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, Dixie Purvis, Miles ton. Ongoing - Featuring works by Ali Ca- works by the late John Carroll Doyle and Mar- Purvis, Naked Eyes, Jo Hay, Amanda Krantz, vanaugh, Megan Aline, Robert Lange, Nathan gret Petterson. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Suite 33, Hamilton Woodworks, Kate Hooray Durfee, Kerry Brooks, Jessica Dunegan, Fred Contact: 843/577-7344 or at (www.johncdoyle. Osmond, JP Shepard, and more! Hours: Mon.- Jamar, Michael Moran, Amy Lind, Adam Hall, com). Thur., 10am-5pm; Fri.-Sat., 10am-8pm & Sun. Joshua Flint, Sean Clancy, and JB Boyd. Hours: 11am-5pm. Contact: 843/764-9281 or at (www. Mon.-Sun., 11am-7pm. Contact: 843/805-8052 The Space, 2143 Heriot Street, Studio F, just millergallerychas.com). or at (www.robertlangestudios.com). past Carter’s Storage, Charleston. Ongoing - The Space is a newly renovated art venue Mitchell Hill Gallery, 438 King Street, located Stewart Fine Art, 12 State Street, Charleston. with private studio rental, a public gallery and next to Hall’s Chop House just down from Ongoing - Featuring works by Sue Stewart, photography studio. The Space hosts Camera the Visitor’s Center, Charleston. Ongoing - Charles DuPre DeAntonio, Robert Isley, Margaret Works Cafe, art exhibitions, and special events. What started as a pop-up for art for charity Dyer, Fran Moeller Gatins, and James Wellington Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Contact: call Mark has evolved into one of Charleston’s premier Taylor, Jr. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5:30pm. Con- Stetler at 212/495-9807. Historic Cottontown Neighborhood in galleries Mitchell Hill features the innovative tact: 843/853-7100 or at (www.suestewartfineart. Downtown Columbia, Mar. 13, from 10am-3- artwork of over twenty regional artists. Hours: com). The Sportsman’s Gallery, 165 King Street, pm - 2021 Cottontown Art Crawl. In 2019, the Mon.-Wed., 10am-6pm; Thur.-Sat., 10am-9pm; Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring one of the historic Cottontown neighborhood in downtown & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: 843/564-0034 or at Srebnick Gallery, 195 1/2 King Street, largest, most diverse collections of contempo- Columbia. held the first Cottontown Art Crawl. (www.mitchelhillnc.com). Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring paintings, rary sporting and wildlife art found today and The event drew hundreds of people to explore pastels and drawings by C. Katriel Srebnik and once having viewed it, we are confident you our neighborhood and its businesses and Neema Fine Art Gallery, 3 Broad St., Ste. 100, guest artists. Hours: call for hours. Contact: will concur. Hours: Mon,-Fri., 10:30am-5:30pm, garnered the 2019 Neighborhood Program Charleston. Ongoing - South Carolina’s newest 843-580-8488 or at (www.sregallery.com). Sat., 11am-5pm or by appt. Contact: 843/727- of the Year from the Columbia Council of art gallery featuring original works of art by both 1224 or at (www.sportsmansgallery.com). Neighborhoods.The event grew in 2020, and established and standout emerging African- Studio 151 Fine Art Gallery, 175 Church St., building on the success of the last two years, American artists who are from or who currently just south of the corner of Market and Church St., the 2021 Cottontown Art Crawl (CAC) will be reside in South Carolina. Gallery owner, currator Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring original held on Sat., Mar. 13, from 10am to 3pm. “The and gallery director is Meisha Johnson. Hours: art in traditional, realism, wildlife, impressionism Cottontown neighborhood is looking forward to Tue.-Sat., 10:30am-6:30pm or by appt. Contact: collage, and abstracts in a variety of mediums, supporting the Columbia arts scene on March 843/353-8079 or at (www.neemagallery.com). including photography and hand crafted jewelry. 13th,” said organizer Julie Seel. “Artists will Offering the works of Colleen Wiessmann, Rosie be selling their work throughout the entire One of a Kind Art & Fine Craft Gallery, 74 N. Phillips, Shelby Parbel, Bob Graham, Amelia neighborhood.” Eighty-two local artists will Market Street, Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring Whaley, Dixie Dugan, Nancy Davidson, Sandra be stationed in 40 locations, on front porches unique arts and crafts from over 400 American Scott, Jennifer Koach, Michel McNinch, Amelia and outside businesses. “Some of the artists artists, including many local artisans. Hours: Rose Smith, Lissa Block, Debra Paysinger, are emerging, some are quite accomplished, Sun.-Thur., 10am-10pm & Fri.&Sat, 10-11pm. Charles Moore, Roger Tatum, Daryl Knox, Gina and some are award winning, juried artists. So Contact: 843/534-1774. Brown and Madison Latimer. We also participate we truly have something for every level of art in Charleston’s historic French Quarter art walks enthusiast,” said Seel. The host station is 2150 Paul Silva Gallery, 188 Meeting Street, every March, May, October and December. Sumter Street, where information and maps Charleston. Ongoing - The art and musings of Hours: Mon.-Thur., 10am-6pm, Fri. & Sat., 10am- will be available. For more information about Paul Silva. All mediums from oils and acryllics 8pm; and Sun., 11am-5pm. Contact: 843/579- CAC and to see work by artists, please visit the to mixed media digital art. Hours: Mon.-Sun., 9725 or at (www. studio151finearts. com). Facebook and Instagram pages, or e-mail to 9:30am-6pm. Contact: 843/849-0031 or at Work by Karen Larson Turner ([email protected]). (www.paulsilvaart.com). Tara Vis Gallery, 218 C King Street, Charleston. Wells Gallery, The Sanctuary at Kiawah Ongoing - At Tara Vis Gallery, you will discover Island Golf Resort. Located just 30 minutes Alicia Leeke Fine Art Studio, 3821 Edinburg Peabody Watercolors Gallery, 102 Church photographic journeys, what brought each of us from Charleston, Wells Gallery is the premiere Rd., Columbia. Ongoing - Featuring original Street, Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring works to this place in the photography field, and why gallery at The Sanctuary Resort dedicated to acrylic cityscapes, abstracts, monotypes, and by Frank Peabody III (b. 1934) a 1956 graduate their prowess in these endeavors places them providing contemporary art works focused on drawings on canvas and fiber. Giclee’s on of Princeton University who spent most of his life at the top of the list in this field. I want Tara Vis the Lowcountry and Southern experience. Mar. canvas and paper also available. Hours: by as a busy executive in the professional services Gallery to be a place where you can lose yourself 26 & 27 - "Looking Up: A Group Show". Look- appt. only. Contact: 803/429-5456 or at (www. industry in Louisville, KY, and later in New York. in the images and stories, a respite from the ing up to the sky inspires us in many ways. The alicialeeke.com). His talent as an artist did not emerge until after mundane, taking you places that many people sky represents dreaming, optimism, peace, and his retirement. Since then, he has aggressively on this earth will never have the opportunity to a connection to the universe. It’s a promise of ArtCan Studio & Gallery, 108 Beaufort Street, studied and painted locally throughout Vermont, experience. Featuring work by Patrick Kelly, Ben new undertakings. When life seems unclear Chapin. Ongoing - Featuring original paint- South Carolina, and in a wide range of locations Reed, Brian Bielmann, Tom Whitfield, and Sorin and disorderly the sky is there to provide us ings, handpainted furnishing, and limited and from Burma to Corsica to Venice, throughout Onisor. Hours: Thur.-Sun., 10am-6pm. Contact: with awesomeness and magnificence and open edition lithographs by Judy Bolton Jarrett. Italy, Spain, the South Pacific, and many places 843/577-0253. remind us that all things are possible. Everyone Hours: Thur.& Fri., noon-5:30pm; Sat., noon- in between. Hours: call about hours. Contact: needs a touch of inspiration to reignite their in- 4pm or by appt.(call before coming). Contact: 843/577-5500 or at (www.peabodywatercolors. The Art MECCA of Charleston, 427 King Street, ner fire. To lose yourself in beauty all you have 803/345-6588 or at (www.judyjarrettgallery. com). Charleston. Ongoing - The most eclectic art to do is look up. Please join us in the gallery or com). gallery in Charleston. Displaying a wide array of online beginning Mar. 26 to view the works of Principle Gallery: Charleston, 125 Meeting local talent, there is a lot to see and little some- 15 artists celebrating the sky and images por- Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery and Coffee Bar, 906 Street, Charleston. Ongoing - The gallery finds thing for everyone!. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm traying optimism. Ongoing – Featuring a selec- Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce. Ongoing - Featur- joy in sharing museum-quality works from estab- & Sun., 11am-5:30pm. Contact: 843/577-0603 or tion of oil paintings, sculptures, jewelry, and ing art by local artists and cafe and wine bar. lished American and international artists within at (www.artmeccaofcharleston.com). watercolors from renowned local and national We also have MIND GRAVY which is our po- the realm of Contemporary and Classical Real- artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm, & Sun., etry night every wed 8-10pm. Hours: Wed.-Sat., ism. In its inaugural year, the gallery invites you The Audubon Gallery, 190 King St., Charles- 10am-4pm. Contact: 843/576-1290, e-mail to 7pm-2am. Contact: 803/7084731 or e-mail at into its light-filled space for monthly shows featur- ton. Ongoing - "Charleston's only gallery for the ([email protected]) or at ([email protected]). ing fresh, exciting work from the multi-faceted Natural History and sporting art enthusiast!" Lo- (www.wellsgallery.com). and diverse Principle Family of Artists, along with cally owned, the gallery specializes in the golden Bella Vista Art & Framing, 705 Gervais St., national invitational shows, and curated events. age of natural history (1700-1900), emphasiz- Trager Contemporary, 577 King Street, Charles- downstairs of City Market Antiques, Columbia. Hours: Mon.-Tue., 10am-3pm; Wed.-Sat., 10am- ing John James Audubon, one of Charleston's ton. Ongoing - is dedicated to presenting distinc- Ongoing - Featuring original works of art of 6pm; & Sun., 11am-4pm. Contact: 843/727-4500 most highly regarded artist. Here, you will find a tive local, national, and international emerging varied national artists, regional artists ,vintage or at (www.principlegallery.com). tour-de-force of Audubon's "Birds of America" as and mid-career artists working in traditional, art, antiquarian engravings and etchings, origi- well as other highly acclaimed natural history art. nontraditional, and mixed media, from painting nal photography. Also a Mort Kunstler dealer Reinert Contemporary Fine Art, 202 King A sportman's paradise with a large selection of and sculpture to installations and works on paper. and large selection of SC artists ,giclees, and Street, Charleston. Ongoing - Featuring antique wildfowl decoys, collectibles, nostalgic Not only are we focused on showcasing and limited edition prints. And, offering a full service fine contemporary works and artisan jewelry. paintings, prints of days afield and favorite hunt- cultivating the work and careers of our artists, custom framing shop featuring professional, Hours: daily from 9am-5pm. Contact: call ing dogs. We offer museum-quality framing and but we also believe in supporting the practical quality framing at below industry prices. Hours: 843/694.2445 or at (www.rickreinert.com). conservation services for works of art on paper to components of art for creators, enthusiasts, and Tue.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm. Contact: 803/765- protect and present your most treasured pieces. collectors through gallery talks, workshops and 0808 or e-mail at ([email protected]). Reinert Fine Art Gallery, 179 King Street, Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm or by appt. Contact: events, and a speaker series. We aim to build a Charleston. Ongoing - Reinert Fine Art show- 843/853-1100 or at (www.audubonart.com). diverse community of people who want to engage Carol Saunders Gallery, 922 Gervais St., cases the contemporary impressionist works with art, broaden the dialogue about culture and Columbia. Ongoing - Featuring fine art objects in oil by Rick Reinert and more than 40 other The Brizard Studio, one King Street, Suite 404, contemporary art, and provide a gathering space and works by local artists, including Mana artists offering their unique and diverse styles. Charleston. Ongoing - Original fine oil paintings where all are welcome. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am- Hewitt, Stephen Chesley, Carol Pittman, Mike Hours: daily from 9am-5pm. Contact: call by Robin Brizard, award-winning impressionist 7pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: 843.882.5464 Williams, Laura Spong, Heidi Darr-Hope, Judy 843/694.2445 or at (www.rickreinert.com). artist. Hours: by appt. only, call 843/577-0964. or at (www.tragercontemporary.com). Hubbard, Jeri Burdick, Clay Burnett, and Eddie Bryan. Hours: M-F, 10am-5:30pm; Sat., 11am- Revealed Art Gallery, 119-A Church Street, The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, 103 ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Charleston 5pm. Contact: 803/256-3046. Charleston. Ongoing - Revealed is a contem- Church Street, at St. Michael's Alley, Charleston. Avondale Therapy, 815 Savannah Highway, porary art gallery in Charleston, SC. Located in Ongoing - Showcasing nineteenth century oil Suite 101, Charleston. Ongoing - This space City Art, 1224 Lincoln Street, Columbia. Ongo- the French Quarter, it features a vibrant compi- paintings, works on paper and sculpture of the is an ideal location for contemporary art with its ing - Featuring works by Jane Aldridge, Jim lation of artists that vary in style and medium. American South. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. concrete floors, high white walls, and dramatic Arendt, Randolph New Armstrong, Penny Baskin, Revealed’s collection offers a range of creative Contact: 843/723-0025 or at (www.fineartsouth. lighting, one has the sense of an New York City Jo Dean Bauknight, Robbie Bell, Kimberly Betch- gems for both locals and visitors to discover. com). gallery verses the hidden gem of West Ashley. man, Tarleton Blackwell, Angela Bradburn, Betty All are welcome and encouraged to explore Hours: M-F by appt. Contact: 843/870-0278. Bramlett, Joe Byrne, Carolita Cantrell, Kathy this new and unique space. Hours: Mon.- The George Gallery, 54 Broad Street, Charles- Casey, Anne Cunningham, Bob Doster, Gerard Sat., 11am-5pm & Sun. noon-4pm. Contact: ton. Ongoing - The George Gallery represents Uncork Charleston, Charleston’s newest wine Erley, Claire Farrell, Amy Fichter, Tim Floyd, Mi- 843.872.5606 or at (www.revealedgallery.com). contemporary American artists including Frank bar, 476 King Street, Charleston. Ongoing - Fea- chael Fowler, Teri Goddard, Harriet Goode, Van- Phillips, Salter Scharstein, Tom Stanley, Allison turing at least 20 works by Robert Maniscalco. essa Grubbs, Randy Hanna, Shelley Hehenberg- Rhett Thurman Studio, 241 King St., Charles- Gildersleeve, Alan Jackson, Heather Jones, Hours: Wed.-Fri., 5pm - till & Sat.-Sun., 1pm- er, Mana Hewitt, David Kessler, Jan Kransberger, ton. Ongoing - Featuring works by Rhett Thur- Catherine Booker Jones, Paul Yanko, Justin till. Contact: 854/222-3939 or e-mail to (info@ Robert Lyon, Rena MacQueen, Doug McAbee, man. View the video “Celebrating Rhett Thurman: Giunta, Lori Glavin, Catherine Erb, Betsy Brackin, uncorkcharleston.com). Fred McElveen, Esther Melton, Max Miller, Lee Painting in Charleston for 50 Years!,” at (https:// Vicki Sher, Amanda Norman and Alan Taylor continued on Page 38 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 37 Denmark Greenville Area

Jim Harrison Gallery, One South Main Street, Downtown Greenville - "First Fridays," SC Commercial Galleries intersection of Main Street and Highway 78, featuring a gallery crawl presented on the first continued from Page 37 Denmark. Ongoing - Featuring works by the Fri, of the month from 6-9pm. Visit galleries late Jim Harrison including original paintings, throughout the downtown area. For info: (www. A. Monts, Marge Loudon Moody, Blake Morgan, One Eared Cow Glass Gallery & Studio, 1001 limited edition prints and a variety of unlimited fristfridaysonline.com). Bruce Nellsmith, Heather Noe, Susan Nuttall, Huger St., Columbia. Ongoing - Handblown edition reproductions, bronzes, etchings and Patrick Parise, Ann Hightower-Patterson, Leslie glass by Tom Lockart and crew, including per- other collectible items from Harrison in his Art Crossing at River Place, 300 River Street, Pierce, Carol Pittman, Sylvia Ady-Potts, Alex fume bottles, ornaments, vases, sculpture, bowls, more than thirty-year career as an artist. Hours: @ S. Main, along the Reedy River, Greenville, Powers, Brian Rego, May Reisz, Tom Risser, and paperweights, in all price ranges. Hours: Tue., Thur., & Fri., 11am-5pm and Wed. & Sat., SC, or at (www.artcrossing.org). Ongoing - Peggy Rivers, Cindy Saad, Sara Schneckloth, Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm & Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: 11am-3pm. Contact: 803/793-5796 or at (www. This site includes a number of artists' studios Ed Shmunes, Wanda Steppe, Nancy Thompson, 803/254-2444 or at jimharrison.com). which chanfe to often to list them. Hours: Tues- Teri Tynes, Yisha Wang, Wendyth Wells, Sam (www.oneearedcow.com). day thru Saturday, 11am to 5pm and on 1st Fri., Wilkins, Rod Wimer, and Katarina Zaric. This Edgefield from 6-9pm. Contact: at (www.artcrossing.org). represents a rare opportunity to view a very wide Over the Mantel Gallery, 3142 Carlisle Street, range of acclaimed SC artists at one time. Hours: Columbia. Ongoing - OTM Gallery opened Jane Bess Pottery LLC, 206 Lynch St., Art & Light, 16 Aiken Street, Greenville. Ongo- Mon.-Thur., 11am-4pm; Fri., 11am-3pm; and in Columbia, South Carolina in 2013 and has just off of Main St., around the corner from ing - The gallery brings together visual arts and Sat., 11am-3pm. Contact: 803/252-3613 or at since earned awards for “Best Columbia Metro- Glass Images, Edgefield. Ongoing - Func- home accessories to provide a boutique that is (www.cityartonline.com). politan Art Gallery“ (2018) and “Best Columbia tional stoneware pottery by artist/owner, Jane at once unique and incredibly usable. This is Metropolitan Gallery for Local Art” (2019). OTM Bess. Working pottery studio and retail shop the first fusion gallery in the area to offer varied Havens Framemakers and Gallery, 1616 is owned by Julia Moore and operated by Julie featuring many one-of-a-kind items....wonderful and affordable original art along with wonder- Gervais St., Columbia. Ongoing - Exhibiting Coffey. Its purpose is to offer original artwork entertaining pieces.Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am- fully original home furnishings and accessories. paintings by local artists: Jamie Blackburn, to the community at affordable prices. OTM 5pm; Sat., 10am-2pm; or by appt. Contact: Hours: Wed.-Fri., 11am-5pm & Sat., 11am-3pm. Diane Gilbert, Betsy Havens, Rob Shaw, Steven brokers approximately 50 extremely talented 803/637-2434 or at (www.janebesspottery. Contact: 864/363-8172 or at (www.artandlight- Whetstone, James E. Calk and others. Featuring artists most of whom maintain residences in com). gallery.com). an extensive collection of handcarved museum the southern states of the US. Hours: Tue.- quality frames. Art and frame restoration. Hours: Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: 803/719-1713 or at Edisto Island Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville, 200 N. Mon.-Fri., 9:30am-6pm; Sat., 10am-5pm. Con- (https://overthemantel.com/). Main St. Greenville. Ongoing - The eclectic tact: 803/256-1616 or at (www.havensframemak- With These Hands Gallery, 547 Highway 174, mix of works by the Aritsts members is always ersandgallery.com). Prompt Designs Art Gallery, 3041 N. Main Edisto Island. Ongoing - The gallery offers a on display. Come in and enjoy the works of; St., near where the train trussel crosses Main collection of unique handmade, one-of-a-kind, Dottie Blair, Laura Buxo, Gerda Bowman, Pat HoFP, 2828 Devine Street, Columbia. Ongo- St., Columbia. Ongoing - Featuring original American craft. Representing over 150 artists, Cato, Dale Cochran, Robert Decker, Kathy ing - Featuring original works of art from around oils and giclees by Porter O'Brien Dodd. Hours: you will find: kaleidoscopes, wind chimes, jew- DuBose, Pat Grills, Mel Hammonds, Edith Mc- the world and around the corner. Hours: Mon.- Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 803/252-2927 or elry, hand blown glass, stained glass, pottery, Bee Hardaway, Chris Hartwick, Megan Heuse, Fri.,9am-5:30pm; Sat.,10am-5pm, & by appt.. e-mail at ([email protected]). oil lamps, wooden toys, wooden sculptures & Russell Jewell, Diarmuid Kelly, John Pendarvis, Contact: 803/799-7405 or at (www.hofpgallery. decoys, metal sculpture, fiber to wear, photog- Miranda Sawyer, David Waldrop and Erin com). Rob Shaw Gallery and Framing, 324 State raphy, original paintings, giclee’s, prints, and Webb. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., Street, West Columbia. Ongoing - The gallery more! Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 1-5pm. Contact: 864/239-3882 or at if ART Gallery, 1221 - 1223 Lincoln St., features palette knife paintings by Rob Shaw as 843/869-3509 or at (www.WithTheseHandsGal- (www.artistsguildgalleryofgreenville.com). Columbia. Ongoing - Featuring works by well as rotating shows from local and national lery.com). Roland Albert, Carl Blair, Michael Brodeur, artists. I have included a calendar for upcom- Michaela Pilar Brown, Beverly Buchanan, Ash- ing artists and events on my website Hours: Florence lynn Browning, James Busby, Michael Cassidy, Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., 11am-4pm. Contact: Steven Chapp, Stephen Chesley, Diane Kilgore 803/369-3159 or at (www.robshawgallery.com). Lynda English Gallery-Studio, 403 Second Condon, Jeff Donovan, Mark Flowers, Mary Loop Rd., Florence. Ongoing - Featuring Gilkerson, Klaus Hartmann, Leslie Hinton, Stormwater Studios, (formaly known as Vista works by local and regional artists in a variety of Sjaak Korsten, Peter Lenzo, Reiner Mahrlein, Studios) 413 Pendleton Street, behind One media. Hours: Mon.-Fri., noon-5pm and by appt. Sam Middleton, Jaime Misenheimer, Philip Eared Cow Glass Gallery & Studio and Lewis Contact: 843/673-9144 or at (www.lyndaenglish- Morsberger, Dorothy Netherland, Marcelo + Clark Gallery, Columbia. Ongoing - Resident studio.net). Novo, Jay Owens, Hannes Postma, Anna Red- artists include: Eileen Blyth, Stephen Chesley, wine, Paul Reed, Edward Rice, Silvia Rudolf, Gerard Erley, Heidi Darr-Hope, Pat Gilmartin, Running Horse Gallery (Feather Pottery & Work by Charles Basham Kees Salentijn, Laura Spong, Tom Stanley, Robert Kennedy, Sharon Licata, Michel McNinch, Interiors, LLC) 928 Old Wallace Gregg Road, Leo Twiggs, Katie Walker, David Yaghjian and Kirkland Smith, and David Yaghjian. Hours: Florence. Ongoing - Featuring ceramic works Hampton III Gallery, 3100 Wade Hampton Aggie Zed. The Print Room @ if ART, presents Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun. 1-4pm or by appt. by Sasha and Tari Federer. Their artwork is one- Blvd., 10 Gallery Center, Taylors. Through Mar. limited-edition or unique prints by artists known Contact: at (www.StormwaterStudios.org). of-a-kind, hand crafted, using an array of firing 13 - "CAROLINA SCENE," featuring works by around the corner, the state, the country and techniques and surface decoration. Hours; 10am- Charles Basham and Thomas McNickle, in coop- the world. The Print Room earns its name for The TRAC Gallery & Studio, 140 State Street, 6pm daily, but call first. Contact: 843/992-2178 or eration with Jerald Melberg Gallery in Charlotte, another reason, too, as more than 800 books West Columbia. Ongoing - Founded in 2016, e-mail at ([email protected]). NC. Ongoing - works by Sigmund Abeles, John and catalogues about art & artists are available Twin Rabbit Artist Collective came together in Acorn, Dave Appleman, Jane Armstrong, Alice for consultation. Take a book, take a seat and response to a need for something better for Fort Mill/ Tega Cay Ballard , J. Bardin, Carl Blair, Emery Bopp, Bette take a look. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11am-7pm and artists and art lovers in Columbia, SC. The Lee Coburn, Jeanet Dreskin, Tom Flowers, Wil- Sat., 11am- 5pm. Contact: 803/238-2351 or competition for outstanding artwork and teach- Olive’s, 229 Main Street, Fort Mill. Ongoing - liam Halsey, Lee Hall, James Kirby, Darell Koons, e-mail at ([email protected]). ing positions is fierce, and theTRAC is all about Olive’s exhibits local artist in the Carolina’s. It Paul Matheny, Corrie McCallum, Glen Miller, giving working artists a landing pad, a launch- also has a handmade by local artisan, gift shop, Daniel Marinelli, Mark Mulfinger, Charles Quest, Lewis & Clark Gallery, 1001 Huger Street, ing site to help further their professional careers as well as a working ceramic studio. Olive’s Ed Rice, Merton Simpson, Laura Spong, Carl behind One Eared Cow Glass, Columbia. as both artists and educators. We knew the offers workshops and regular classes as well as Sublett, Leo Twiggs, Art Werger, Harrell Whitting- Ongoing - Work by Clark Ellefson and other best way to help local artists and our commu- ceramic parties and events. Presently works by ton, Enid Williams, Mickey Williams, Paul Yanko, contemporary artists. Hours: M.-F., 9am-6pm; nity was to create a place just for that purpose. Dottie Leatherwood, Todd Baxter, Rachel Ohls and Jas Zadurowicz. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 1-5pm; Sat., 9am-3pm & by appt. Contact: 803/765- We are local with a network of galleries across and proprietor Debbie Whitsett among others are Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 864/268-2771 or at 2405 or at (www.lewisandclarklamps.com). the United States, working to make a differ- being exhibited. Hours: Tue.-Sat., noon-6pm or (www.hamptoniiigallery.com). ence for artists, art lovers, and our community. studio open until 8:30pm as reserved. Contact: Michael Story Studio/Gallery, 116 Brook Hours: Wed.-Fri., noon-7pm; Sat., noon-5pm & 704/301-2619 or at (www.olivesmudpuddle.com). Little House Art Studios, 602 Strange Rd., Trout Ct., Lexington. Ongoing - Featuring Sun., noon-4pm. Contact: 803/381-0498 or at Taylors. Ongoing - Featuring exhibits of fiber art, traditional landscapes in oil & pastel by Michael (www.thetracgalleries.com). Georgetown mixed media collages and painting by Susan R. Story. Giclee & reproduction prints. Hours by Sorrell and Anne K. Taylor’s photography, paint- appt. only. Contact: 803/356-4268 or at (www. Village Artists, Village at Sandhill, 631-8 Art Harbor Gallery, 912 Front Street, George- ings and collages. Hours: by appt. only. Contact: michaelstory.com). Promenade Place, next door to Panera, off Two town. Ongoing - a gallery of contemporary fine 864/517-4023 or at (www.littlehouseartstudios. Notch and Clemson Rds., near I-20, Columbia. art! We feature original artwork by local and com). Mouse House, Inc/Susan Lenz Studio., 2123 Ongoing - The gallery features the works of 28 regional artists in a variety of media and styles. Park St. (historic Elmwood Park), Colum- local artists offering: workshops, monthly shows It is our goal to highlight these talented artists Liz Daly Designs, 1801 Rutherford Road, bia. Ongoing - Featuring the working studio, and exhibits. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-9pm & and help bring attention to Georgetown, SC, as Greenville. Ongoing - The gallery continues to original fibers, and mixed-media artwork by Sun., noon-6pm. Contact: 803/699-8886. a community and arts destination. Hours: Wed.- show many local artisits who work in various Susan Lenz. After 14 years at Vista Studios, Sat., 10am-4pm and Sun., 10am-3pm. Contact mediums, and has expanded to include art from Susan will now be working at Mouse House. Vista Art & Frame, 1752 Airport Blvd., Cayce. 843/608-9269 or at (artharbor.org). other areas. Liz Daly-Korybski creates jewelry Also offering custom picture framing as well as Ongoing - Featuring paintings of the South by from glass in her on site studio, and other art- a wide selection of antiquarian prints and bev- Stephen O. Gunter. Hours: M.-Thur., 10am-6pm; Calk Havens, Front Street, next to the Rice Mu- ists can be seen creating in the gallery as well. eled mirrors. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30am-5pm & Fri., 10am-4pm; & Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: seum, Georgetown. Ongoing - Featuring works Hours: call for hours. Contact: 864/325-4445 or most Sat., 10am-2 pm. Contact: 803/254-0842; 803/794-7252 or at (www.vistaart.com). by Betsy Havens and James Calk. The atelier of at (www.dalydesigns.com). at (www.susanlenz.com); or James and Betsy is located in a historic building, (www.mousehouseinc.blogspot.com). ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Columbia circa 1842, in the beautiful historic district of llyn strong, 119 North Main Street, Greenville. Grapes and Gallery, 1113 Taylor Street, Georgetown, SC. Hours: by appt. only. Contact: Ongoing - featuring the works of over 60 na- across the street from Oliver’s mission, Colum- 803-351-7668 or at (www.calkhavensgallery. tional custom jewelry designers and glass blow- bia. Ongoing - Serving craft beer, wine bar and com). ers. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am - 5:30pm. Contact: painting studio. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 4-9:30pm & 864/233-5900 or at (www.llynstrong.com). Sat., noon-9:30pm. Contact: 803/728-1278 or Prince George Framing Co., 805 Front St., visit (www.grapesandgallery.com). Georgetown. Ongoing - Featuring superior Mary Praytor Gallery, 26 So. Main Street, custom framing, a broad selection of quality Greenville. Ongoing - Exhibit of gallery artists Conway prints and posters and great customer service. include; Scott Belville, Judy Jones, Kent Ambler, Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm & Sat., 10am-2pm. Stephen Dell, Spela Brencic, Jack Burgess, Conway Glass Center, 708 12th Ave., historic Contact: 843/527-8413 or at (http://www.prince- Margaret Dyer, Ashley Norwood Cooper, Jona- Creel Oil building Conway. Mar. 27, from georgeframing.com/). than Fenske, Dobee Snowber, Jim Heiser, Mary 10am-4pm - "Pop-Up Glass Gallery". The Walker, Ken Page, Mark Mulfinger, and Mark Pop-Up is a fun and safe shopping experience The Georgetown Art Gallery, 705 Front Street, Anderson. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9am-5pm; Thur.& Work by Noelle Brault outdoors at Conway Glass…We’ll be debuting Georgetown. Ongoing - Original works and Fri. evenings & Sun. afternoons by appt. Contact: our brand new 2021 ornaments! Ongoing - prints by 20 artists, including: Mimi Beaver, 864/235-1800. Noelle Brault Fine Art, 2305 Park Street, Featuring an open-air gallery and glass educa- Ann Boone, Mike Bowers, Agnes Boyle, Nancy (historic Elmwood Park) Columbia. Ongoing tional studio dedicated to raising the awareness Bracken, Barbara Bush, Dottie Dixon, Susan Olde Towne Galleries, 1300 Laurens Road, - Noelle Brault is an impressionist artist who of the visual arts in Conway and Horry County, Duke, Phyllis Graham, Dian Hammett, Mark Greenville. Ongoing - A fine art gallery featur- utilizes a unique blending of vibrant colors to SC. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: Hilliard, Gail Joley, Audrey McLeod, Myrna ing works by local, regional and international capture the beautiful light and shadow found 843/248-3558, or at (www.conwayglass.com). McMahon, Hal Moore, Drummond Murdoch, Sue artists, including watercolor landscapes and in South Carolina’s Lowcountry and her native Rutherford, Roy & Carol Smith, Susan Tiller and florals by Judy Sahm, Celtic landscapes by home of Columbia. Hours: by appt. only. Con- Nancy van Buren. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm Donna Nyzio, pottery by Veronica Inman, pho- tact: 803/254-3284 or at & Sun. 1:30-4pm. Contact: 843/527-7711 or at tography and hand-woven linens and garments (http://www.noellebrault.com). (https://www.georgetownartists.com). continued on Page 39 Page 38 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents shapes, of imagination and beauty, of heart and gallery setting. We are looking forward to working soul. Most of the pieces were done by artists with individual art collectors and designers to from Lancaster County and the surrounding find something truly unique and beautiful. Hours: SC Commercial Galleries communities, and most pieces are for sale at Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: call Becky Taylor continued from Page 38 reasonable prices. Classes are also offered at at 843-800-5025 or at (www.mpagperspectiveg- the gallery. Hours: Tue. and Thur., 1-5pm and allery.com). by Gail Gray and Russian Gzhel ceramics and are announced by e-mail and social media, and by appt. Contact: 803/804-3659 or at (www. handpainted boxes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5- usually occur on Sunday afternoons. Link to chastainsstudiolofts,com). Sandpiper Gallery, 2201 Middle Street, across pm. Contact: 864/235-5592. social media and subscribe to e-mail at (http:// the street from Poe’s Restaurant and beside lineandcolor.net). Hours: I’m in downtown Latta Station 22 Restaurant, Sullivan's Island. Ong- Greenville and often step out for short errands, ing - Minutes from Charleston on charming but always glad to hear from you. Tues-Fri, RJK Frames and Things, 112 E. Main Street, Sullivan’s Island, the gallery features a fresh 11am-6pm, and irregular Saturday hours, Latta. Ongoing - Featuring Imperial Russian mix of breath-taking paintings, pottery, exquisite please call ahead. Closed Mondays and Sun- bone china, exceptional gold trimmed lacquer jewelry and unique works in wood, glass and days. Contact: Joel Wilkinson at 864/235-4483 boxes, Soviet propaganda posters, rare Rus- metal. The eclectic collection of works in this or e-mail at ([email protected]). sian Orthodox Icons and Avant Garde draw- gallery is sure to bring a smile and will interest ings. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 8am-6pm. Contact: both the seasoned fine art collector as well as Greenwood 843/752-9319 or (http://www.rjkframesandth- the fine craft enthusiast; from stunning paint- ings.com/). ings to special gifts from the lowcountry. Hours: Main & Maxwell, 210 Main Street, at the Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm. Contact: 843/883-0200 intersection of Main Street and Maxwell Avenue Lexington or at (www.sandpipergallery.net). Greenwood. Ongoing - A gallery and retail shop Work by Signe & Genna Grushovenko specializing in local South Carolina artists offering Mary Elliott Williams’ Studio, 1044 Hope Fer- Myrtle Beach / Grand Strand handcrafted art, pottery, jewelry, fiber and gifts ry Rd., Lexington. Ongoing - Precious Faces, Oyé Studios, 37 East Hillcrest Drive, (yes it’s for all occasions. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. artworks mainly in pastel and oil, commissions Valor Memorial Park, 1120 Farrow Parkway, in a church building) Greenville. Ongoing - The Contact: 864/223-6229 or at (www.mainandmax- accepted. Hours: by appt. Contact: 803/356- The Market Common, Myrtle Beach. Valor Oyé Studios mission is to be home to a cadre of well.com). 0381 or at (www.artistsofthesouth.com). Park, at The Market Common, in Myrtle Beach. artists who value dedication to practice, artistic Apr. 24 & 25; Oct. 9 & 10; and Nov. 13 & 14, fellowship and cross-pollination, and a construc- Hilton Head Island Sandlapper Art & Frame, 711 E. Main St., 2021, from 10am-4pm - "Waccamaw Arts and tive affect in the Greenville community. Featuring Suite M, downstairs in Lexington’s Historic Old Crafts Guild's 49th year of Art in the Park". We works by Taylor Adams, Rey Alfonso, Patricia Camellia Art, 8 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Mill, Lexington. Ongoing - Offering custom pic- will have over 30 artists from the East Coast DeLeon, Jessica Fields, Michelle Jardines, Signe Island. Ongoing - Featuring custon framing and ture framing and fine art sales. Also handmade and as far away as Tennessee with about 15 & Genna Grushovenko, Jeffrey Leder, Glory Day art gallery with works by Marge Agin, Evelyn B. gifts such as pottery, jewelry, metal art, etc. The of those artists from our local area. Typical art Loflin, Shannon McGee, James McSharry, and Ballentine, Vickie Ebbers, Cassandra M. Gillens, store has a very “coastal” flair but all mediums will include Paintings, Woodworking, Photog- Christopher Rico. Hours: open by appt. only. Kelly Graham, Ben Ham, Brucie Holler, Bill Little, and subjects are exhibited. Hours: Tue.-Fri., raphy, Jewelry, Fabric, Glass, Metal, Pottery Contact: e-mail to ([email protected]) or Louanne Laroache, Lynn Parrott, Laurie McIn- 10am-6pm; Sat., 10am-3pm; & by appt. Con- and Stone. No admission charge. Child and at (https://www.oyestudiosgvl.com/). tosh, Brian Vaughn, and Martha Worthy. Hours: tact: 803/785-4278 or at (www.sandlapperart. Pet Friendly. Contact: JoAnne Utterback at Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5:30pm & Sat., 9am-1pm. com). 843/446-3830 or Sea Island Gallery, 115 Pelham Road, Pelham Contact: 843/785-3535 or at (http://camelliaart. (wacg.org/art-in-the-park/). Court Shopping Center, Greenville. Ongoing - com). Mt. Pleasant - Isle of Palms - Sullivan's Is. Original SC & southwest paintings by Douglas ARTSPACE 506, 506 37th Ave. South, North Grier, raku pottery by Tim Tyler, oils on paper by jcostello gallery, 8 Archer Rd., red fish res- A Simple Tree, 1304 Erckmann Drive, Suite Myrtle Beach. Ongoing - An alternative art Betsy Bayne and a wide selection of prints by taurant building, Hilton Head Island. Ongoing D, Mt. Pleasant. Ongoing - Framing for artists gallery that provides exhibition opportunities for many artists. Hours: Tues. - Fri., 10am - 5:30pm; - Representing an international landscape in and art galleries. Ready made frames in stock. established and emerging artists. Hours: by appt. Sat., 10am - 4pm. Contact: 864/271-2007. compositions of oil, photography and print- Hours: call for hours. Contact: 843/606-0017 or only. Contact: at (www.artspace506.com). making, from the Lowcountry to Morocco, at (www.asimpletree.com). Southeast Center for Photography, 116 E. Budapest, Kyoto, Latin America, and Provence. Brawner Art Gallery, 649 Main Street, Shops Broad Street, Greenville. Ongoing - An exhibi- Hours: Mon.-Sat., 1-9pm & Sun., 5-9pm or by Accent Framing & Gallery, 1303 Ben Sawyer on Main, North Myrtle Beach. Ongoing - Fine art tion and education venue promoting the art and appt. Contact: 843/686-6550 or at (www.jcostel- Blvd., Mt. Pleasant. Ongoing - Original art by gallery featuring local world class artists. From enjoyment of fine photography. Through monthly logallery.com). many of the Lowcountry’s best artists featur- oil painting, watercolor, sculpting and jewlery, juried exhibitions, local, national and international ing Martin Ahrens, Fletcher Crossman, Lynn we offer original items to fit any budget. Hours: photographers of all skill levels have the opportu- Smith Galleries, Gallery of Fine Craft, Art, Salkeld, Charles Parnell and Shea Fowler. Tue.-Sat., 11am-7pm & Sun., 2-7pm. Contact: nity to have their work presented and enjoyed by & Framing, in the Village at Wexford, upstairs Hundreds of prints and photographs in stock. 843/467-5231 or at (https://www.brawnerartgal- collectors, curators, enthusiasts, interior design- in Ste. J-11, 1000 William Hilton Parkway, We also offer painting lessons by master art- lery.com/). ers, and colleagues. In addition, exceptional pho- Hilton Head Island. Ongoing - Hilton Head’s ists. Hours: M.-F., 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-4- tographers will be invited to participate in solo or complete gallery representing more than 300 pm. Contact: 843/884-5828. Collectors Cafe & Gallery, 7726 North Kings group shows. Our workshop and class schedule of the country’s finest craftsmen offering the Highway, Hwy. 17 and 78th Avenue, Myrtle cover all aspects of photography and challenges, finest in the area of jewelry, kaleidoscopes, Adele’s Pottery Studio & Gallery, 1659 Mid- Beach. Ongoing - 5,000 square foot gallery fea- encourages and inspires the photographer in all wooden jewelry boxes, Sticks furniture, art dle St., Sullivan’s Island. Ongoing - Featuring turing local and regional artists. Hours: Regular of us. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm and First glass, kitchen utensils, metal and pottery. The wheel thrown & hand-built clay works by Adele cafe hours. Contact: 843/449-9370. Fridays until 9pm. Contact: 864/605-7400 or at gallery carries original art as well as fine prints Deas Tobin. Also offering classes for children (www.sec4p.com). and reproductions and offers complete framing and teens. Pottery on the wheel Sept.-May. The William H. Miller Gallery, 714 Main services. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Con- Hours: daily, 11am-5pm & by appt. Contact: Street, Myrtle Beach. Ongoing - Featuring 10 Central Avenue Studios, 10 Central Ave., tact: 843/842-2280 or at (https://smith-galleries. 843/883-9545. works by William H. Miller. Hours: daily from is centrally located in the Heritage Historic myshopify.com/). 1-5pm. Contact: 843/410-9535. District of Greenville. Ongoing - The studios is Artwerx Framing & Galleria, The Plaza @ a unique gallery and working space for profes- Lake City Park West, Mt. Pleasant. Ongoing - Featuring Newberry sional and emerging artists that invites the pub- a unique, one-of-a-kind collection of original lic inside the artistic process through shows, Olio Studio, 104 West Main Street, Lake City. artwork, prints, giclees, hand painted gifts, The Carpenter Gallery, 1220 Main Street, events, education and conversations with work- Ongoing - Olio Studio is an art studio that of- custom mirrors, hand blown glass lamps, and corner of Main and College Streets, Newberry. ing artists. We also offer services for Giclée fers classes, workshops, arty parties, paint your hand made jewelry by local artists such as Ongoing - We are a fine art gallery in down- reproductions and framing. Featuring works by own pottery, local art and other art events & Greg Drexler, Susan Hauser, Will Helger, Steve town Newberry, SC, representing international Laura K. Aiken, Joseph Ambuhl, Jeanne Blink- activities. Hours: Mon., 1-6pm; Tue.-Fri., 10am- Neff, Richard Rose, Michael Story, and photog- and regional artists. We offer original oil and off, Larry Coble, Deborah Feiste, Kay Larch, 6pm; and Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 843/374- rapher Lea Dales. Also - Professional, on-site watercolor paintings, pottery and handmade J.J. Ohlinger, Julia Peters, Georgia Pistolis, 6546 or at (www.olio-studio.com). custom framing, as well as a space for gifts. jewelry and textiles. Our goal is to support our Jill Patterson Schmidt and Judith Woodward. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-6pm & Sat., 10am-4pm. wonderful artists’ talents while offering a re- Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm or by Lancaster Contact: 843/971-4643. freshing gallery experience in a charming small appt. Contact: Julia Peters at 864/370-0301 or town. Hours: N/A. Contact: (https://carpenter- at (www.10CentralAve.com). Complements Gallery, 630 Johnny Dodds gallery.com/). Road, Mt. Pleasant. Ongoing - Featuring pottery The Artistry Gallery, 12 Andrews Street, across by Mary Jeffries. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. North Charleston from St. Francis Hospital, Greenville. Ongo- Contact: 843/881-4035. ing - This beautifully refurbished factory located Steve Hazard Studio & Art Gallery, 4790 at 12 Andrews Street in Greenville, SC houses Karen's Korner, Gateway to the Beach Trade Street, located in the business park the Artistry Gallery as well as the workshops of 6 center,1405 Ben Sawyer Blvd., near CVS, across from the Festival Center, off Patriot artists and craftsmen. We collaborate on projects, Mt. Pleasant. Ongoing - Offering high quality Blvd. between Dorchester Road & Ashley as well as work on commissioned and individual custon framing, originals and prints by Charlynn Phosphate Road, Suite H, North Charleston. pieces. Whether we are beating a hot-molten Knight, Carol McGill, Sabine Avacalade, Kevin Ongoing - A new venue for on-going art shows piece of iron, dying, marbling, or sewing fabric, Curran, and Carol Ann Curran. Photography of Contemporary Fine Craft and Fine Art avail- rasping and planing a wooden element, twisting by Scott Henderson, Marc Epstein, as well as able for purchase. A gallery and working studio fabric for tie dying, painting an elaborate canvas, pottery, stained glass and other fine art objects. featuring works by Steve Hazard including 2-D jewelry-smithing, or manipulating an ethereal Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-4pm. & 3-D wall art, welded metal furniture, sculp- installation, we draw inspiration from each other. Contact: 843/971-4110 or at (www.karenskorner- ture, functional objects, and jewelry in fused Hours: by appt. Contact: 864/982-2087 or at frameandart.com). glass and etched clear glass. Art commis- (www.theartistrygallery.com). sions & unique design projects accepted. Find Perspective Gallery, in Crickentree Shopping art beyond the ordinary, off the beaten path. The Bank Building Studios, 1279 Pendleton Center on Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Contemporary abstracts, nonrepresentational Street, in the heart of The Village of West Green- Ongoing - The Mount Pleasant Artists Guild has & figurative works created by local, national & ville, Greenville. Ongoing - Featuring working Work by Bob Doster opened their first art gallery The Guild has been international artists including sculpture, objects, studios of Janina Tukarski Ellis, Patricia Kilburg, considering for some time the possibility of open- original paintings & reproductions. Free admis- Traci Wright Martin, and Barbara Castaneda. Bob Doster’s Backstreet Studio, Gallery, & ing a gallery to showcase the work of the many sion and free parking. Hours: by appt only. Hours: call ahead for hours or by chance during Garden, 217 E. Gay St., at the intersection of talented artists who create original artwork in an Contact: 843/864 4638 or e-mail to (afgraffiti@ weekdays. Contact: 864/630-1652 or at (www. White St. & Gay St., one and one half blocks assortment of media. Perspective Gallery is in the aol.com). patriciakilburg.com). east of Main St., Lancaster. Ongoing - Fea- former location of the Treasure Nest Art Gallery. turing works by award winning sculptor Bob A steering committee was brought together to for- Pawleys Island, Litchfield & Murrells Inlet Wilkinson ART, 39 Blair Street, Greenville. Doster, along with changing exhibits of local, mulate a plan and oversee the work required to Ongoing - Featuring works by Marty Epp- regional, and national artists working in all me- create the gallery environment the guild had been Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange, 14363 Carter, Steven Chapp, Donald Collins, Terry diums. Hours: by appt only. Contact: 803/285- seeking. Over 40 artists are currently exhibiting Ocean Highway, 2 miles south of Brookgreen Jarrard-Dimond, Tom Dimond, Phil Garrett, 9190 or at (www.bobdoster.com). their lively, colorful work, in oils, watercolors, pho- Gardens, Pawleys Island. Ongoing - Featuring Luis Jarramillo, Nancy Jaramillo, Dana Jones, tography, mixed media and more. A wide range original fine, functional and folk art by a score Catherine Labbé, Caren Stansell, Freda Sue. Chastain's Studio Lofts, 107 South Main of styles is represented. It is the goal of the Mount of local artists in regularly changing displays. Accepting additional artists by invitation only at Street, Lancaster. Ongoing - Chastain’s Studio Pleasant Artists Guild and the staff of Perspective Paintings by Nancy Bracken, Barnie Slice, M. this time. Gallery of art on paper based in deal- Lofts is a place for artists, wanna-be artists to bring to the East Cooper area a truly high qual- P. “Squeaky” Swenson and Jane Woodward, er’s residence: printmaking, drawing, collage, and those who appreciate visual arts or want ity, diverse collection of artwork that will appeal to as well as works in mixed media by Terry painting, mixed media. Open house receptions to learn more about it. It’s a place of color and residents and visitors alike in a pleasant, inviting continued on Page 40 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 39 artists from the Upstate area. Hours: Tue.-Sun., three to six months; this allows for new and inter- 11am-5pm; Fri. & Sat., 11am-6pm and lter on esting art at all times. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11am-4pm First Fri. Contact: Patty Cunningham at 610/659- or by appt. Contact: call 864/630-1423. 864/444- SC Commercial Galleries 4669; or Susan Savage at 864/903-3371; or at 1152 or at (www.wildharegallery.com). continued from Page 39 (http://www.artintr.com/white-rabbit-gallery.html). Walterboro Belanger, Kathi Bixler, Roger Cleveland, Gwen heart of downtown Seneca on historic Ram Cat Wild Hare Gallery & Studios, 212 N. Poinsett Coley, Millie Doud, Zenobia Harper, Barbara Alley. Loblolly Arts houses a vibrant selection of Hwy., Travelers Rest. Ongoing - Wild Hare Gal- Artists’ Hub of the Ace Basin, 255 East Wash- Linderman, Mary Helen Lowrimore and Cindy art in an array of mediums. At Loblolly Arts we are lery is Travelers Rest’s newest art gallery, owned ington Street, Walterboro. Ongoing - Featuring Valentine, and stained and fused glass by Sha- committed to promoting art and will work with you by local artists Kym Easter and Joann Benzinger. a co-op of local artists and crafters from the Ace ron Knost, Suz Mole and Kathy Welde. Hours: offering personal service in finding the perfect The focus of the WH Gallery is on modern, local Basin area. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-9pm. Con- Mon.-Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: 843/235-9600 piece for you. We welcome all art lovers from arts and fine crafts. Guest artists are exhibited for tact: 843/635-2682. or at (www.ClassAtPawleys.com). first time collectors and gift buyers to seasoned collectors. Our goal is to make an art lover out of Gray Man Gallery, 10729 Ocean Highway, everyone. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: Pawleys Island. Ongoing - We are the oldest 864/882-7697 or at (www.loblollyarts.com). art gallery and custom framer’s in the area and owned by local artist, Vida Miller. Hours: Tue.- Spartanburg Fri., 10am-5pm & Sat. 10am-2pm. Contact: NC Institutional Galleries 843/237-2578 or at (https://www.thegrayman- Art & Frame Gallery, 880 East Main, gallery.com/). Spartanburg. Ongoing - Featuring works by local Publisher’s Note: Due to the Covid-19 advocacy, promotion, and funding. Ongoing - artists, custom framing and art supplies. Hours: Pandemic it is advised that you check with Picasso’s Gift Shop, located in the Captain White Island Art Gallery, a Fine Art Gallery, Villages Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 864/585-3700. facilities you want to visit before you do so, House, promises unique finds of local, regional, Shops, 10744m Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island. to find out if they are open and what limita- and international art. The beautiful arts and craft Ongoing - Island Art Gallery is an artist-owned Creals Studio and Gallery, Suite 950, tions they are working under. Don’t just items sold in the store help support the artist in gallery with eight owner artists and twenty-seven Montgomery Building, 187 N. Church St. , assume they are open or closed and don't the community. Featuring a wide variety of art, exhibiting artists. We represent artists from North Spartanburg. Ongoing - Featuring works by Jim forget about these people, there are many pottery and glass. Admission: free. Hours: Mon.- and South Carolina in a variety of mediums Creal. Hours: by appt. only or chance. Contact: ways you can support them during these Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: 336/226-4495 or at including oil, pastel, acrylic and watercolor. We 864/597-0879 or e-mail at (jimcreal@mindspring. troubling times. Check out their websites. (www.alamancearts.org). offer ongoing studio art classes and workshops com). from established local and visiting artists. Hours: Virtual Exhibitions Mebane Arts and Community Center, 622 Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm. Contact: call 843-314- H + K Gallery, 151 W. Main Street, Spartanburg. Corregidor Street, Mebane. Through Mar. 14 0298 or at (www.pawleysislandart.com). Ongoing - The gallery is c ommitted to restoring, Through June 20, 2021 - "Expanding the Pan- - Featuring an exhibit of works by Barbara Ann preserving and promoting the visual heritage of theon: Women R Beautiful". We are pleased to Scott. Mar. 18 - May 16 - Featuring an exhibit the region, we offer clients a broad spectrum of present The Mint Museum’s first online exhibi- of works by Karen Chin. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am- collectible fine art. The depth and quality of our tion. This exhibition features 26 photographs 4pm. Contact: call the Center at 919/563-3629, inventory is supported by a carefully curatorial from Ruben Natal-San Miguel’s Spring 2020 ext. 2 or 919/304-3378 or contact the Alamance protocol. We ensure that every painting is exhibition at Postmasters Gallery, New York County Arts Council at 336-226-4495 or at original, has been appropriately restored and City. For the last two decades, Ruben Natal- (www.alamancearts.org). properly framed, and will present well. Hours: San Miguel has been challenging the expecta- Tue.-Fri., 11am-4pm or by appt. Contact: tions of who gets memorialized and celebrated Albemarle 864/345-2262 or at (www.handkgallery.com). in our art spaces. His portrait "Mama (Beautiful Skin)" has been one of the most impactful Falling Rivers Gallery, 330-N Second Street, The Art Lounge, 500 E. Main Street, Spar- photographs in the Mint galleries in recent Albemarle. Ongoing - The gallery is a coopera- tanburg. Ongoing - Local art and artists come years. The woman—arms crossed, shoulders tive venue of the Stanly Arts Guild. Member “hang” at The Art Lounge. Monthly art events, back—stares at us, the viewer, with confronta- staffed, this gallery offers the very best in local Work by Paula Holtzclaw painting workshops, and weekend “art markets” tion that may outshine her own confidence. The art and crafts including oil and watercolor, are just part of what The Art Lounge has to bold red backdrop—a van, with slight reflec- photography, pottery and ceramic art, jewelry, The Cheryl Newby Gallery, 11096 Ocean Hwy offer. Custom frame shop and gallery with the tions in the refulgent surface—highlights not native American art, gourd sculpture and much 17., in The Shops at Oak Lea, Pawleys Island. newest frame samples and designs. Custom only her stalwart posture, but also, her skin, more. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5pm; Thur. till Ongoing - Representing Sigmund Abeles, mirrors, shadowboxes, canvas stretching and an effect of vitiligo. The details—her skin, her 6:30pm & Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: 704/983- Ellen Buselli, Ray Ellis, Joseph Cave, Laura framing, and more. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 10am- cornrows, the white Tshirt, even the red van— 4278 or at (www.fallingriversgallery.com). Edwards, Claire K. Farrell, Kathy Metts, Mike 5pm & Fri., 10am-4pm or by appt. Contact: are not elements often seen in an art gallery or Williams, and Charles Williams; also sculptors 864/804-6566 or at (www.artlounge1.com). museum. This is Natal-San Miguel’s mission: to Asheville Area Gwen Marcus and Catherine Ferrell. A large introduce a new range of venerated beauty for inventory of original antique natural history Summerville our consideration. prints and engravings by Mark Catesby, John J. Audubon, John Gould, and others. Also Art on the Square - Summerville, 420 Nexton Aberdeen original antique maps and charts from the 16th Square Drive, Summerville. Ongoing - ART on through the 19th centuries. Hours: Tue-Sat., the Square is a fine art gallery now opened at The Exchange Street Gallery of Fine Art, 129 10am-5:30pm. Contact: 843/979-0149 or (www. the Nexton community in Summerville, SC. The Exchange Street, in the old Aberdeen Rockfish cherylnewbygallery.com). gallery represents over 30 local award-winning Railroad storage terminal, Aberdeen. Ongoing artists offering painting, photography, sculpture, - The Artist’s League of the Sandhills currently Pendleton pottery, jewelry, stained glass and mosaics. Our houses 35 artists-in-residence studios and location at Nexton Square is easily accessible offers classes by local professional artists and Art Gallery on Pendleton Square, 150 Ex- with free parking and is located next to premier workshops by nationally known artists. Hours: change Street, Pendleton. Ongoing - The gallery shopping and dining! Hours: daily 11am-8pm. Mon.-Sat., noon -3pm. Contact: 910/944- Work by Isabel Inman, part of Scholastic Awards is operated by the Gallery of the Pendleton Contact: 843/871-0297 or at (https://artonthe 3979, or at (www.artistleague.org). Square Artist Coop. Media include: paint in oils, square.gallery/). Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square at acrylics and watercolor; mixed media; jewelry; Alamance County Pack Place, Asheville. Through Mar. 8 - "2021 pottery and ceramics; sculpture in modern Four Green Fields Gallery & Gifts, 117-A WNC Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition". materials; fabric art; photography. Second Friday Central Ave., Summerville. Ongoing - Featur- BAL Gallery, Holly Hill Mall and Business The Asheville Art Museum and the Asheville Area receptions (6-8pm) present works of a featured ing the new home of Silver Pail Pottery by Center, 309 Huffman Mill Rd., Exit 141 off of Section of the American Institute of Architects (non-member) artist or selected (member) artist, potters Jillian and Robin Carway. The gallery I85/I40, Burlington. Ongoing - Since the begin- (AIA) are the Western North Carolina (WNC) re- with refreshments. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5- showcases the work of 45+ American fine craft ning of Burlington Artists League in 1972, we gional Affiliate Partners of the National Scholastic :30pm & Sun., 10am-2pm. Contact: 864/221- artists with an emphasis on local and South have grown to represent many local artists in Art Awards. This ongoing community partnership 0129 or at (http://www.artgalleryps.org). Carolina artisans. Offering a wide range of our immediate area. BAL’s express purpose has supported the creative talents of our region’s talent from the master potter to the emerging is to promote and elevate the area artists and youth for 41 years. The WNC regional program is Rock Hill silversmith. Other media represented include their fine art spirit in Burlington, NC, and sur- open to students in grades 7–12 across 20 coun- fiber, wood, photography, baskets, paper, glass, rounding areas, thereby creating outlets for the ties. Through Mar. 15 - "Question Bridge: Black Art on the Corner @ Rinehart Realty, 154 metal, leather and handmade artisan products. artists and encourging their continuing efforts to Males". The three-hour documentary-styled art East Main Street, Rock Hill. Ongoing - Rinehart Craft artists interested in exhibiting with Four improve and create more art work. Along with installation "Question Bridge: Black Males" will Realty, deeply rooted in the community it has Green Fields can find an “Artist Info Packet” wall art and bin reproductions, the BAL Artists be on view at the Asheville Art Museum. This in- been serving since 1976, is pleased to announce on the website. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Gallery also includes 3-D art such as sculp- novative transmedia project facilitates a dialogue the opening of our office in downtown Rock Hill. Contact: 843/261-7680 or at (www.fourgreen- tures and pottery. Hours: Mon.-Fri., noon-8pm; between Black men from diverse and contending Rinehart’s Broker/Owner stated “We are excited fieldsgallery.com). Sat., 10am-9pm, & Sun. for special events. backgrounds, and creates a platform for them about the opportunities being in downtown offers Contact: 336-584-3005 or at (http://balartists. to represent and redefine Black male identity in and are excited about offering more than com- Imperial Framing & Specialities, 960 Bacons com/joomla/). America. Through Mar. 15 - "Vantage Points: mercial and residential real estate in our new Bridge Road, Palmetto Plaza, Summerville. On- Contemporary Photography from the Whitney office. Partnering with longtime art advocate, going - Featuring works by Lowcountry artists. 1873 Capt. James & Emma Holt White House, Museum of American Art". The exhibit features a Harriet Goode, we are establishing an art gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-2pm. 213 South Main Street, 2 1/2 blocks off I85/40, selection of photographic works from the 1970s in the new Rinehart Realty location at on the cor- Contact: 843/871-9712. exit#147, Graham. Home of the Alamance to the mid-2000s that highlights how photography ner of Hampton and Main. Hours: regular office County Arts Council. Installed on the front has been used to represent individuals, places, hours. Contact: call Nicole Duer at 803/329-3333 People, Places, & Quilts, 129 W. Richardson lawn of Alamance Arts, Through Spring and narratives. Drawn exclusively from the or e-mail to ([email protected]). Avenue, Summerville. Ongoing - Featuring 2021 - "Embracing Peace, Seward Johnson". Whitney’s permanent collection, this presentation fabric, books, patterns, notions, quilts and Folk The six-month installation is a collaboration includes approximately 20 artists, including Diane Gallery 5, 131 E Main Street, #500, Rock Hill. Art. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5:30pm and Sat., between Alamance Arts and the Seward Johnson Arbus, Richard Avedon, Gregory Crewdson, Wil- Every Thur. afternoon, 1-6pm - "Goode Col- 10am-5pm. Contact: 843/937-9333 or at (www. Atelier, a not-for-profit entity that encourages the liam Eggleston, Nan Goldin, Sally Mann, Peter lection Divesting Event". Limited to 3 visitors at a ppquilts.com). placement and sharing of public art. “Embracing Hujar, Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Sherman, time, mask required. Call for an appointment at Peace” captures the jubilance of Americans on Lorna Simpson, and Andy Warhol. Through Apr. 803/327-4746. Ongoing - Featuring works by Sumter V-J Day, August 14, 1945. It honors the memory 5 - "Fantastical Forms: Ceramics as Sculpture". Harriet Goode. Hours: by appt. Contact: 803/327- of the past, reminding us of the sacrifice of a The 25 works in this exhibition—curated by asso- 4746 or e-mail to ([email protected]). Elephant Ear Gallery Fine Arts and Creations, nation, and awakening younger generations to ciate curator Whitney Richardson—highlight the 672 Bultman Dr., Sumter. Ongoing - Featuring the heroic stories of America’s Greatest Genera- Museum’s Collection of sculptural ceramics from The Frame Shop and Gallery, 570 N. Ander- works by 23 artists offering every medium from tion. Sisters Galleries, Mar. 25 - May 8 - "The the last two decades of the 20th century to the son Rd., Rock Hill. Ongoing - Offering original watercolor to angora grown rabbits producing 63rd Annual Visual Arts Competition for Young present. Each work illustrates the artist’s ability to fine art, limited edition prints and posters as fur for spinning. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. People". SunTrust Gallery, Mar. 25 - May 8 - push beyond the utilitarian and transition ceram- well as custom framing services. Hours: Mon.- Contact: 803/773-2268. "The 63rd Annual Visual Arts Competition for ics into the world of sculpture. North and South Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 803-328-8744. Young People". Ongoing - We are committed to Carolina artists featured include Elma McBride Travelers Rest shaping the cultural identity of Alamance County Johnson, Neil Noland, Norm Schulman, Virginia Seneca by making art a tangible presence in the lives Scotchie, Cynthia Bringle, Jane Palmer, Michael White Rabbit Fine Art Gallery, 5 So. Main of its citizens. We strive to enhance the qual- Sherrill, and Akira Satake. Works by American Loblolly Arts, 124 Ram Cat Alley, Seneca. On- Street, Travelers Rest. Ongoing - Our ongoing ity of life by engaging people in a diverse array artists Don Reitz, Robert Chapman Turner, going - A contemporary art gallery carrying fine exhibit is ever-changing and features the work of of art through the delivery of programming and Karen Karnes, Toshiko Takaezu, Bill Griffith, and art, high-quality handmade items located in the the founding members of the Gallery; all are local education, and through the provision of facilities, continued on Page 41 Page 40 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents in a variety of styles to create functional and non-functional pottery and works of figurative and abstract sculpture. Hours: daily, 11am-5- NC Institutional Galleries pm. Contact: 828/505-8707 or at (https://www. odysseycoopgallery.com/about/). continued from Page 40 Xavier Toubes are also featured in the exhibi- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Southern Highland Craft Guild, Biltmore tion. Appleby Foundation Exhibition Hall, Center, 120 College Street, Asheville. Ongo- Village, 26 Lodge Street, former Biltmore Oteen Through Apr. 19 - "Across the Atlantic: American ing - "Leap Then Look Digital Exhibition, a Bank Building in Biltmore Village, Asheville. Impressionism through the French Lens," drawn virtual exhibit at (https://bit.ly/2Iwoyku). This Ongoing - Featuring a wide range of work by mostly from the collection of the Reading Public digital exhibition brings together images and members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. Museum in Reading, PA, the exhibit explores the texts from Leap Then Look’s BMCM+AC Active including: pottery, glass, wood, jewelry, fiber, path to Impressionism through the 19th century Archive Digital Residency. "Leap Then Look" metal, paper, mixed media and natural materials. in France. The show examines the relationship is a collaboration between British artists Lucy Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 828-277- between French Impressionism of the 1870s Cran and Bill Leslie. Together the duo creates 6222 or at (www.craftguild.org). and 1880s and the American interpretation of the artworks, participatory projects, workshops, and style in the decades that followed. McClinton events for people of all ages and abilities. Over Gallery, Through July 26 - "Meeting the Moon," the 10 days of the Active Archive residency, Work by Susan Patrice an exhibition featuring prints, photographs, ce- Leap Then Look responded to the history of ramics, sculptures, and more from the Museum’s BMC—the images, stories, happenings, and and members of the local community that encour- Collection. 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of people. They used Instagram (@bmcmuseum / ages meaningful dialogue, and most importantly, the beginning of the Apollo space program at @leap_then_look) to post archival images and inspires an increased commitment to caring for NASA, but its inception was hardly the begin- quotes, and to create new work in response to our planet. Ongoing - The Asheville Quilt Guild ning of humankind’s fascination with Earth’s only the college’s diverse history. Their focus was on features a permanent, rotating quilt exhibit at moon. Before space travel existed, the moon— process, experience, and material exploration. Arboretum’s Education Center. Visitors can also its shape, its mystery, and the face we see in It was an invitation to the public to join in active- enjoy the Arboretum’s Quilt Garden year-round, it—inspired countless artists. Once astronauts ly engaging with the archival material, opening with plantings and patterns that change with landed on the moon and we saw our world from a up the historical archive and practices of Black the seasons. Admission: Yes. Hours: Education new perspective, a surge of creativity flooded the Mountain College, making them relevant and Center hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: American art scene, in paintings, prints, sculp- accessible for the twenty-first century. Ongo- 828/665.2492 or at (www.ncarboretum.org). ture, music, crafts, film, and poetry.Van Winkle ing - An exhibition space dedicated to exploring Law Firm Gallery, Through May 17 - "Connect- the history and legacy of the world’s most ac- Beaufort ing Legacies: A First Look at the Dreier Black claimed experimental educational community, Mountain College Archive," features archival Black Mountain College. Hours: Wed.-Sat., Work by Judy Brater & Marion Schlauch Mattie King Davis Art Gallery, Beaufort Historic objects from the Theodore Dreier Sr. Document noon-4pm or by appt. Contact: 828/350-8484 Southern Highland Craft Guild at the Folk Site, 130 Turner Street, Beaufort. Ongoing - The Collection presented alongside artworks from the or at (www.blackmountaincollege.org). Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382, Mattie King Davis Art Gallery, Carteret County’s Asheville Art Museum’s Black Mountain College Asheville. Main Gallery, Through May 9 - "Ther- Oldest Gallery, is housed in one of the Historic (BMC) Collection to explore the connections be- mal Belt: Artists of the Foothills," presented by Site’s oldest buildings and features over 100 local tween artworks and ephemera. Displayed in this Tryon Arts & Crafts School. The exhibit features and regional artists. An extensive collection of exhibition are archival objects shown alongside artists working in the foothills in and around Tryon fine art, pottery, crafts, and gifts can be found at works from the Museum’s Black Mountain Col- who are affiliated with the school. Disciplines this special gallery. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9:30am-5- lege Collection, which is comprised of over 1,000 represented include bladesmithing, copper pm. Contact: 252/728-5225. artworks and ephemera. These objects create textured bronze, hand-built and wheel-thrown connections, each one a thread contributing ceramics, glass lampwork, jewelry, quilting, Blowing Rock to a nuanced tapestry of the people, materi- weaving, wooden furniture, woodcarving, and als, geographies, and ideas of Black Mountain woodturning. Tryon Arts & Crafts School (TACS) Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, corner College and its ongoing legacy.Featured BMC is an Education Center Member of the Southern of Chestnut and Main streets, downtown Blowing faculty and student artists in this exhibition Highland Craft Guild and located in Tryon, NC, Rock. Fort Gallery, Through Mar. 6 - "Qualla include Lorna Blaine Halper, Ruth Asawa, Hazel approximately 40 miles southeast of Asheville Arts & Crafts Mutual: Traditional and Innovation". Larsen Archer, Elaine Schmitt Urbain, Warren in Polk County. Permanent Collection Gal- The Qualla Boundary, home to the Eastern Band “Pete” Jennerjahn, John Urbain, Joseph Fiore, lery, Ongoing - "Craft Traditions: The Southern of the Cherokee Indians, holds integral roots to Ray Johnson, Barbara Morgan, Anni Albers, and Highland Craft Guild Collection". The Guild’s Per- Appalachia. Established in 1946, “Qualla Arts & more. Explore Asheville Exhibition Hall, Apr. 2 manent Collection is comprised of approximately Crafts Mutual,” the oldest Native American artist’s - June 21 - "Beauford Delaney’s Metamorphosis 2400 craft objects and dates from the late 19th cooperative in the U.S., preserves the unique into Freedom," examines the career evolution of century to present. Beginning with a donation beauty of Cherokee artisanship. Displaying over modern painter Beauford Delaney (Knoxville, TN from Frances Goodrich in 1931, the Permanent sixty-six works from various Cherokee artists, 1901–1979 Paris, France) within the context of Collection serves the Guild’s mission of craft such as Joel Queen, Karen George, Fred Wil- his 38-year friendship with writer James Baldwin conservation and education. This new installation noty, Geraldine Walkingstick, and Davy Arch, this (New York 1924-1987 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, will feature over 200 works that highlight our hold- exhibition explores a combination of Qualla arts France). The exhibition will include more than 40 ings in traditional art: woodcarving, pottery, dolls, and crafts. Rankin West Gallery, Through Mar. paintings and works on paper. Ongoing - The basketry, weavings and furniture. The subject of 20 - "Drawing from Life: Ben Long & Tony Grif- Asheville Art Museum, the hub for 20th- and 21st- Work by Mark Newport this ongoing exhibition is craft history – that of fin". Ben Long and Tony Griffin share a special century American art in Western North Carolina, the Southern Highland Craft Guild and the Studio bond, first formed when Tony was only six years has re-opened to the public. The $24+ million, Center for Craft, 67 Broadway, Asheville. John Craft Movement. Focus Gallery, Through old. As Ben mentored Tony in formal drawing state-of-the-art facility encompasses 54,000 Cram Partner Gallery, Through Mar. 12 - "Mir- Apr. 27 - "Resilience," its first Member-focused techniques, the pair unknowingly embarked on square feet and adds 70 percent more Collection ror/Mentor". The exhibition brings together work show of 2021. Disciplines include metalsmith- a lifelong friendship. Years later, Ben and Tony gallery space. For the first time in the Museum’s by Warren Wilson College Art professor Lara ing, quilting, hand-built & wheel thrown ceram- traveled Europe together, studied under masters, history, it has the capacity to host major traveling Nguyen and three of her former students, Steven ics, woodcarving, and leather tooling. Members such as Pietro Annigoni, and strengthened each exhibitions from nationally recognized museums. Horton Jr. (class of 2017), Sather Robinson- featured are Joseph Rhodes, Diana Ramsay, other’s artistic endeavors. “Drawing from Life” The expansion increases its physical space and Waters (class of 2018), and Jess Self (class of Lynn Fisher, Karen Noggle, Judy Brater, and showcases, for the first time, a selection of Ben dramatically increases its role as a community 2014). Bresler Family Gallery, Through May Marion Schlauch. Hours: daily from 9am-5pm. and Tony’s figure drawings and portraits on pa- center, educational resource, economic engine 28 - "Desire Paths". The exhibit looks at makers Contact: call 828/298-7928 or at (www.southern- per. It’s also the first duo exhibition the two have for WNC, and cultural concierge for the region’s within the discourse of craft and those existing highlandguild.org). had together. Alexander Community Gallery, residents and visitors. Opening exhibitions on the periphery of the craftscape who focus on Through Mar. 27 - "Small and Mighty Acts Altar include: "Appalachia Now! An Interdisciplin- the movement of the body towards something Southern Highland Craft Guild on Tunnel for Black Lives". This installation memorializes ary Survey of Contemporary Art in Southern desirable. These desires of the body are in rela- Road, 930 Tunnel Road, Asheville. Ongoing quotes, posters, stories, thoughts, and shared Appalachia," is the inaugural special exhibition tionship to nature, technology, self, and society. - Work by members of the Southern Highland grief from the Altar for Black Lives that stood in of the newly renovated Museum. Curated by Using architectural theory and queer curatorial Craft Guild in various media. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Downtown Boone, NC, in 2020. This reinstalla- Jason Andrew, the juried exhibition features 50 strategies, Desire Paths examines the possibili- 9:30am-5pm. Contact: 828/298-7903. tion of the altar commemorates the global impact artists of diverse backgrounds from the Southern ties and futures of bodies, revealing connections of anti-Black violence, inviting viewers to honor Appalachian states of North Carolina, Georgia, between the corporeal and craft. Ongoing - YMI Gallery, YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market Black lives lost and question their own place in South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virgina. The Encompassing an additional 7,000 square feet Street @ Eagle Street, Asheville. Ongoing - "In our shared battle against systemic racism. The exhibit provides a regional snapshot of the art of of program space, including expanded galleries, the Spirit of Africa". Featuring traditional and con- exhibition is organized by Cara Hagan, interdis- our time—a collective survey of contemporary event and meeting spaces, and coworking space temporary African masks, figurative woodcarv- ciplinary artist and leader of Small and Mighty Southern Appalachian culture. "Intersections in serving the creative sector, this one-of-a-kind ings, beadwork, jewelry, and textiles. Discover Acts (SAMA). Atwell Gallery, Through Apr. American Art," is the largest presentation ever National Craft Innovation Hub will engage both the purpose of mask and sculptures, which reflect 10 - "Blue Ridge Conservancy: Place Matters". drawn from the Museum’s Collection of 5,000+ the national craft community and western North African ancestral heritage and learn to appreci- If you’ve ever witnessed the four seasons in the works and 4,000+ architectural drawings. It cel- Carolina residents, further establishing the ate symbolism and abstraction in African art. YMI High Country, you’re sure to appreciate the dy- ebrates the unique qualities of art from Western Center for Craft as a thought-leader in what craft Conference Room, Ongoing - "Forebears & namic and encapsulating beauty of our mountain- North Carolina, placed within the context of art means today, as well as how to support emerging Trailblazers: Asheville’s African American Lead- ous region. The scenic magnificence feeds our from across the United States. The intersec- voices and makers. Hours: Mon.-Sun., 10am- ers, 1800s –1900s". The permanent exhibit offers local economies, through recreation and tourism, tions of regional and national art are highlighted 6pm. Contact: call 828/785-1357 or at (www. a pictorial history of African-Americans from becoming integral aspects of our culture. Center- throughout the galleries, as are three specific centerforcraft.org). throughout Western North Carolina. Photographs ing the work of Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC), ways of understanding the works here: Time & of both influential and everyday people create “Place Matters” investigates the pragmatic en- Place; Experiments in Materials & Form; and Flood Gallery Fine Arts Center, 109 Roberts a panorama of the variety of life among blacks deavors for safeguarding the lands we treasure Collaboration & Interdisciplinary Dialogue. Admis- St., Asheville. Ongoing - Dedicated to advanc- in the mountain region. Here are the young and most. Since its inception, BRC has successfully sion: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Fri. till ing the careers of emerging and mid career old, the prominent and the unknown, the men protected over 22,000 acres of land in northwest 8pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 828/253-3227 or at artists, as well as educating the public and fur- and women who helped create our city's life. YMI North Carolina. Schaefer Gallery, Rotated (www.ashevilleart.org). thering the understanding of contemporary art Drugstore Gallery, Ongoing - "Mirrors of Hope Annually - "The Carol and Shelton Gorelick and its importance within the community and and Dignity". A moving and powerful collection of Collection". The late Carol and Shelton Gorelick Asheville Gallery of Art, Ltd., 82 Patton Avenue, beyond. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: drawings by the renowned African-American art- were prominent art collectors. Together, they across from Pritchard Park opposite the old loca- 828/255-0066. ist Charles W. White. Entry, Ongoing - "George amassed a collection of work from many of North tion, Asheville. Mar. 4 - 28 - "Portraits of Imagina- Vanderbilt's Young Men's Institute, 1892-Pres- Carolina’s most prominent ceramicists, including tion". This collection of art from new members NC Glass Center, 140 Roberts Street, Suite C, ent". Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5- Mark Hewitt, Donna Craven, Cristina Cordova, Chris Bell, Bill George, Hyn Patty, and Patricia Asheville. Ongoing - The North Carolina Glass pm. Contact: 828/252-4614. Herb Cohen, Stacy Lambert, Alex Matisse, and Veatch explores the boundaries of portraiture Center is a non-profit, public access glass studio many others. Ongoing - the BRAHM will host beyond the expected with a variety of styles, providing daily educational offerings & demon- ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Asheville exhibits, educational programs and classes that mediums, and subjects. Ongoing - Featuring strations. We are proud to represent the work The North Carolina Arboretum, Milepost 393, promote the visual arts, history and heritage of original works of art by 31 local artists in oils, of our artists and instructors in the NCGC glass Blue Ridge Parkway, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted the mountains of western North Carolina. Admis- acrylics, watercolor, pastel, encaustic, and prints. gallery. Hours: Mon.-Sun., 10am-6pm. Contact: Way, Asheville. Baker Exhibit Center Gallery, sion: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., Hours: Fri. & Sat., noon-5pm or by appt. Contact: 828/505-3552 or at (www.ncglasscenter.org). Through May 2 - "The Enveloping Landscape: noon-4pm. Contact: 828/295-9099 or at (www. 828/251-5796 or at (www.ashevillegallery-of-art. A Contemplative Photographic Journey". What blowingrockmuseum.org). com). Odyssey Co-Op Gallery, 238 Clingman began as an individual documentary photography Avenue, Asheville. Ongoing - Our Gallery project has turned into a unique collaboration features works by 25 local clay artists, working between the Arboretum, an environmental artist, continued on Page 42 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 41 lery. Frank is a collective, founded by the area’s leries.org). finest artists working together to open the door for creative innovation in the arts. Hours: Tue.- Elizabeth Ross Gallery, Central Piedmont NC Institutional Galleries Sat., noon-5pm or by appt. Contact: Contact: Community College, Central Campus, Over- continued from Page 41 919/636-4135 or at (www.frankisart.com). cash Performing Arts Center, Elizabeth Avenue and Kings Dr., Charlotte. Through Mar. 11 - Southern Highland Craft Guild at Moses vania County's finest artists and craftspeople. The ArtsCenter, 300-G East Main Street, Carr- "Into Memory," a solo exhibition featuring work Cone Manor, Milepost 294, Blue Ridge Parkway, New works on display daily. Hours: Mon.-Sat., boro. Ongoing - Nurturing the arts in the trian- by Monique Luck. Mixed media artist, Luck art- Blowing Rock. Ongoing - Featuring the work of 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/883-2294 or at (www. gle since 1974 through performance, education fully arranges collage pieces in a desired way, members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild number7arts.com). and exhibition. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-9pm and all the while contemplating how simple it would members in various media. Demonstrations Sat. 10am-5pm. Contact: 919/929-2787 or at be if we could rearrange the pieces of life in a offered each month. Hours: daily 9am - 5pm. Burlington (http://artscenterlive.org). similar fashion. Her muse is the human figure in Contact: 828/295-7938 or e-mail at (parkway- mixed media. Monique’s work evokes an emo- [email protected]). Point of View Gallery, 717 Chapel Hill Road, Charlotte Area tive response speaking to personal loss. While Burlington. Ongoing - Featuring works by misfortune may be unavoidable, it remains a Boone member artists: Kathy Alderman, Frances common thread uniting us all. We live through a Baker, India Cain, John Dodson, Steven Dur- time of fear and uncertainty threatening to tear Appalachian Cultural Museum, University Hall land, Debra Farmer, Bill Ferree, Brenda Garner, us apart, but by coming together we, like Luck’s Drive, off Hwy. 321 (Blowing Rock Road), Boone. Wendy Gellert, Michael Kennedy, Cheryl Knox, artwork, form a cohesive and harmonious Ongoing - The permanent exhibit area includes, Peggy McCormick, Jacqueline Mehring, Chris- picture. Mar. 29 - Aug. 5 - "2021 Annual Juried TIME AND CHANGE, featuring thousands of tine Seiler, Lane Watson, and Rose Wenkel. Student Art Show’ Exhibition". Each year, Cen- objects ranging from fossils to Winston Cup Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm and Sat. & Sun., tral Piedmont Community College’s Visual Arts race cars to the Yellow Brick Road, a section of 1-5pm. Contact: 336/270-4998 or at (www. Department hosts the Annual Juried Student Art the now closed theme park, "The Land of Oz". PointOfViewGallery.com). Show, recognizing student works in ceramics, Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & 2D and 3D design, drawing, jewelry, painting, Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 828/262-3117. Burnsville photography, printmaking and sculpture. The juror for this year’s Student Show is Sensoria Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Ap- Burnsville Gallery, Toe River Arts Council, 102 artist Alice Ballard, a South-Carolina-based palachian State University, 423 West King W. Main St., Burnsville. Ongoing - Featuring clay artist whose work is deeply inspired by the Street, Boone. Main Gallery, Through June works by artists from Mitchell and Yancey Coun- natural world around her. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 5 - "Fictive Strategies: Suzanne Sbarge & Holly ties sponsored by the Toe River Arts Council. 10am-2pm. Contact: 704/330-6211. Roberts". Sbarge and Roberts share a similar Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10:30am-5pm. Contact: sensibility; they both use collage, weaving tex- 828/682-7215 or at (www.toeriverarts.org). tures and images into surrealistically enigmatic artworks that open subconscious doorways into OOAK Art Gallery, 573 Micaville Loop, Burns- the ambiguous space of the night: haunting ville. Ongoing - Featuring handmade pottery, dreams brim with narrative probability remain- jewelry, lamps, paintings, woodworkings, and ing stubbornly resistant to a literal interpreta- other goods created by more than 170 local art- tion. Both artists live in and are intimately ists. Hours: call ahead. Contact: 828/675-0690 familiar with the New Mexico landscape where or at (www.ooakartgallery.com). a deep stillness is part of the character of both the land and the people who inhabit it. - Excerpt Cary Cover of Josef Albers’ book on color from Mary Anne Redding. Gallery A, Through Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Levine Cen- May 1 - "Refugium: Christina Laurel". Laurel Cary Gallery of Artists, 200 S Academy St, Ste ter for the Arts, 420 South Tryon St., Charlotte. James VanDerZee (American, 1886-19830. “Cou- is a paper artist creating installations and two- 120, Ashworth Square, Cary. Ongoing - The Fourth-Floor Gallery, Now - "TEN". Since ple in Raccoon Coats, Harlem”, 1932. Gelatin dimensional art, all with a Japanese aesthetic. gallery offers high quality art in a variety of styles. the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art opened silver print, 5/75. Bank of America Collection. Her mission is to create an “exhale” moment, Paintings, pencil and colored pencil artwork our doors in 2010, we have hosted more than Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American an oasis that offers a respite and refuge from varies from traditional still lifes and landscapes thirty modern art exhibitions. TEN features a Arts & Culture, Levine Center for the Arts, 551 our daily sensory overload. Suspended lace to abstracts. Portraits of people or animals are selection of works from sixteen past fourth-floor S. Tryon St., Charlotte. Through Mar. 13 - "Lift panels support a migrating pattern of butterflies available. Photographic work captures mag- exhibitions, all brought together to showcase Every Voice," organized by Brand The Moth that cast shadows and respond to air move- nificent landscapes, small moments in life, the excellence and share the joy of the Bechtler and BlkMrktClt. The connection between art ment. Perambulating – whether with shoes, portraits, and far away places. The pottery and collection as we look back at the past decade and community is the key thread for public art. walker or wheelchair – through the suspended clay art includes edgy handbuilt pieces, thought- in celebration of our ten-year anniversary. Sec- That connection becomes even more criti- cocoons and grounded totems of “Refugium,” provoking sculpted masks, and decorative ond-Floor Gallery, Through July 4 - "Josef cal when art serves as a vehicle for dialogue. the viewer will become a part of the installation and functional pottery that captures images of Albers: The Interaction of Color". The exhibition Public art is inherently designed for the public – and a part of the art. Gallery B, Through May nature. Our jewelry artists provide a wide range is inspired by the Bechtler Museum’s rare Ger- not just to consume – but to experience and en- 1 - "Longing for Amelia – The Historical and of hand-crafted necklaces, earrings, bracelets man edition of The Interaction of Color, featur- gage. What the artist creates, the viewer makes Mythological Landscape: Matthew Arnold". On and other ornaments from metals, stones, beads ing 81 silkscreen color studies that serve as a their own. And while there may be a life and May 20, 1937, Amelia Earhart and navigator and fused glass. Our glass artist creates stained record of Alber’s experiential way of studying death cycle to this transitory form of art, this Fred Noonan took off from Oakland, California glass hangings, custom stained glass windows and teaching color. Born in Germany in 1888, further reinforces the humanity it reflects. The on the first leg of their historic round-the- and fused glass art. You can also find unusual Josef Albers was one of the most influential Black Lives Matter mural painted on June 9, world flight. They disappeared 43 days later hand-made books and hand-painted porcelain artist-educators of the 20th century. Best known 2020 created a safe space for discussion and while trying to locate tiny Howland Island in both antique and new. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am- for his iconic color square paintings, his explo- observation, for mourning and for celebration. the remote Pacific. 83 years after Earhart’s 5:30pm. Contact: 919/462-2035 or at (www. ration and expansion of complex color theory The BLM Plaza, anchored by 3rd Street and disappearance her legend survives in the many carygalleryofartists.org). principles and dedication to experiential educa- MLK Jr. Boulevard on Tryon, provided a place individuals still searching for evidence of what tion based on observation and experimentation, for the community to reflect, to gather, play, cre- happened to her on that fateful day in 1937. Chapel Hill - Carrboro radically altered the trajectory of arts education ate and to connect. Through July 31 - "Vision With this photographic project, Matthew Arnold in the United States. Ongoing - The Bechtler & Spirit | African American Art Works From The documents the environs that play host to the Ackland Art Museum, UNC - Chapel Hill, Co- Museum of Modern Art is named after the Bank Of America Collection," curated by Dexter many theories which attempt to resolve the lumbia & Franklin Streets, Chapel Hill. Held over family of Andreas Bechtler, a Charlotte resident Wimberly. "Vision & Spirit" is an exhibition com- mystery of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance. until Mar. 28 - "Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape and native of Switzerland who assembled and posed of more than 100 paintings, prints, draw- The work presented here is from the first stage Called Love," featuring early works on paper from inherited a collection of more than 1,400 art- ings, photographs, and mixed media works by of Arnold’s project—a five-week expedition to the 1950s, a full range of intimate “dot paintings” works created by major figures of 20th-century 48 artists born in the 19th and 20th centuries. the outer reaches of the Northern Mariana and and “net paintings,” examples of provocative modernism and donated it to the public trust. Highlighting key aspects of their lives, as well Marshall Islands, photographing the seascapes sculpture and multi-media work, and one tabletop The Bechtler collection comprises artworks by as the important objects they created, the and landscapes specific to the “Japanese mirror box. Held over until July 4 - "Instruments seminal figures such as Alberto Giacometti, exhibition focuses on these artists’ strength Capture” theory. It is a theory that involves a of Divination in Africa: Works from the Collection Joan Miro, Jean Tinguely, Max Ernst, Andy and resilience as creative forces whose work forced landing in fortified Japanese territory fol- of Rhonda Morgan Wilkerson, Ph.D.", a special Warhol, Alexander Calder, Le Corbusier, Sol continues to shape our understanding of the lowed by capture, imprisonment, and possible installation featuring sculptures and other objects LeWitt, Edgar Degas, Nicolas de Stael, Barbara world. In selecting work for the exhibition, guest execution at the hands of their Imperial Navy. used by diviners in Central and West African Hepworth and Picasso. Only a handful of the curator Dexter Wimberly sought images and Hours: 10am-6pm, Tue., Wed., Thur., & Sat. cultures, has also been extended. Through artworks in the Bechtler collection have been concepts that embody the exhibition’s central and Fri.,noon -8pm. Contact: Hank T. Foreman July 4 - "holding space for nobility: a memorial on public view in the United States. Admission: theme of resilience. Throughout this process he at 828/262-3017 or at (www.turchincenter.org). for Breonna Taylor". Breonna Taylor was fatally Yes. Hours: Mon., Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun. continually reflected on the social and political shot by officers of the Louisville Metro Police noon-5pm; and open until 9pm the 1st. and 3rd. times in which the works of art were created. Brasstown Department after they forced entry into her home Fri. of each month. Contact: 704/353-9200 or at Ongoing - Featuring selections from the John on March 13, 2020. She was twenty-six years (www.bechtler.org). & Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Folk School Craft Shop, John C. Campbell Folk old. In the months since her death, her story Art, one of the nation's most important and School, Olive D. Campbell Building, Brasstown. has become a part of national conversations Bliss Gallery, established by Holy Angels, 25 comprehensive collections of African-American Ongoing - The shop represents more than 300 about racial violence and an impetus for activism N. Main Street, Belmont. Ongoing - Holy Angels art. Hours: Thur. - Sat., noon-6pm & Sun., juried craftspeople and features an impressive against systemic injustices. In this immersive established Bliss Gallery to offer persons who are noon-6pm. Extended hours from noon-8pm collection of traditional and contemporary Appala- commission, artist Shanequa Gay (American, differently able the opportunity to share creative on Fridays, Oct. 2, Nov. 6 & Dec. 4. Contact: chian craft, including jewelry, pottery, wood, fiber, born 1977) transforms the museum’s mixed-use abilities and showcase their art alongside the 704/547-3700 or at (www.ganttcenter.org). ironwork, basketry and other disciplines. You’ll ART& room into an area that can “hold space” works of guest artists during special exhibitions. find marquetry earrings, clay serving platters, for Taylor’s memory. Through acrylics and oils, Hours: Hours: Wed.-Sat., noon-4pm. Contact: Lake Norman Art League Gallery, 442 turned-wood bowls, functional fireplace poker Gay renders publicly shared images of Taylor’s Harmony Heslop at 704/280-9475, e-mail at S. Main St., located across the street from sets and many more unique items. The shop is face from happy times in her life as a reminder of ([email protected]) or visit (www. Wooden Stone, next to Masterworks; enter at also proud to be the home of the world-renowned her roles as daughter, niece, friend, and, as Gay holyangelsnc.org). the rear of the building, and turn right into the Brasstown Carvers. A book room houses hun- writes, “someone who was loved and is worthy lobby, Davidson. Ongoing - Featuring works dreds of instructional and celebratory books on of justice and being seen.” Through Sept. 12 Charlotte Art League Gallery & Studios, 4100 by Lake Norman Art League members. Hours: everything from basketry to writing. Buy a few art - "Clouding: Shape and Sign in Asian Art". This Raleigh Street, Charlotte. Ongoing - CAL houses Mon.-Fri., 8am-7pm. Contact: 704/620-4450 or supplies or a CD from our collection of tradi- year-long installation explores the diverse forms one of the area’s largest collections of local pro- at (www.LKNart.org). tional Appalachian music. You can take home and functions of clouds in the arts of Asia, juxta- fessional and emerging artists, offering affordable a Folk School t-shirt, hat or bag as a souvenir. posing works of art in different media and from fine art in a variety of styles and media: acrylics, Latin American Contemporary Art Projects Find the perfect scenic postcard to tell everyone different time periods spanning the Bronze Age oil, pastel, watercolor, mixed media, photography (LaCa), 1429 Bryant Street, in the heart of the back home about your visit to the Folk School. to the present. Museum Store Gallery (Franklin and sculpture, and fiber art. Tour studios of work- revitalized FreeMoreWest neighborhood, Char- Hours: Mon.-Sat., 8am-5pm; Thur. til 6pm and and Columbia Street), Store hours: Mon.-Sat., ing artists. Admission: Free. Hours: Thur.-Fri., lotte. Ongoing - LaCa Projects is a platform Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 800/365-5724 or at (www. 10am-5:30pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Museum 11am-3pm & Sat.-Sun., noon-4pm. Contact: dedicated to the presentation, development, folkschool.org). Hours: Wed, & Thur., 10am-9pm; 2nd Fris. 10am- 704/376-2787 or at (www.charlotteartleague.org). and promotion of Latin American art and culture 9pm; all other Fris., 10am-5pm; Sat. 10am-5pm & within the United States. The gallery encour- Brevard Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 919/966-5736 or at (www. Davidson College, Belk Visual Arts Center, ages cross-cultural dialogue by representing a ackland.org). 315 North Main and Griffith Streets, Davidson. small group of influential and thought-provoking Number 7 Fine Arts and Crafts Gallery, 2 West Ongoing - While on campus, be sure to take a contemporary, emerging and mid-career artists, Main Street, historic McMinn building, Brevard. FRANK, University Place, Chapel Hill. Ongo- tour of our Campus Sculpture. Hours: Mon.-Fri., as well as exhibiting a broader range of work by Ongoing - A Fine Arts and Fine Crafts coopera- ing - Featuring work from over 70 artists, Frank 10am-5pm and Sat. & Sun., noon-4pm. Contact: established and Master Latin American artists. tive featuring the juried works of 22 of Transyl- offers more than you’d expect from an art gal- 704/894-2519 or at (www.davidsoncollegeartgal- continued on Page 43 Page 42 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents seem to be echoes of the past, like an imprint or - Featuring art created with renewable energy a dream. Mar. 29 - May 27 - "My Mother Took the featuring blown glass, forge-hammered metals, Ming Rose out of the Cradle," featuring works by ceramics. The Jackson County Green Energy NC Institutional Galleries Alice Ballard. Ballard’s new exhibition merges Park (JCGEP) utilizes clean, renewable energy continued from Page 42 the past with the present while looking toward the resources to encourage economic develop- future as she combines new and old works into a ment, provide environmental protection, and The gallery, which has expertise in a number including two “new” Beardens. Delhom Gallery, unique gallery show. “My Mother Took the Ming offer educational opportunities that together will of different art media with a significant focus on Ongoing - The European Collection of ceramic Rose out of the Cradle” is a poetic line of words help lead towards a more sustainable future paintings, will also be part of a larger planned works. Admission: Yes. Hours: Wed., 11am-9pm deeply connected to Ballard. The ming rose, in for Western North Carolina. Hours: Tue.-Thur., expansion that includes open artist studios (free admission 5-9pm); Thur.-Sat., 11am-6pm; & Ballard’s life, is a common thread representing 1-4pm & Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: 828/631- and a dining concept. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 1-5pm Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 704/337-2000 or at (www. some of her darkest and most joyful moments. 0271 or at (www.jcgep.org). or by appt. Contact: Neely Verano at (neely@ mintmuseum.org). The ceramic works of art Ballard crafts echo the lacaprojects.com) or call 704/609-8487. natural world around her in their organic shapes Durham and natural pigments. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 10am- Levine Museum of the New South, 200 E. 2pm. Contact: 704/330-6211. Claymakers, Gallery of Fine Handmade Pot- Seventh St., corner of College St & Seventh tery, 705 Foster St., Durham. Ongoing - Shows St., Charlotte. Ongoing - "Cotton Fields to The Civic & Cultural Arts Center of Pineville, an ongoing, but rotating, exhibit of Claymakers Skyscrapers," featuring a permanent exhibition 316 Main Street, right next door to “old” Pin- Community artists. Current exhibitors include featuring interactive environments that trace eville Police Station, Pineville. Ongoing - The Corinne Fox, Deborah Harris, Laura Korch, the history of the New South from the end of CCAC is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization Barbara McKenzie, Teresa Pietsch, Elizabeth the Civil War until today. Admission: Yes. Free offering a place where artist of every discipline Paley, Gillian Parke, Savannah Scarborough, on Sat. Parking: next door in Seventh Street have an opportunity to network and enhance and Evelyn Ward. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 1-6pm Station. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., their gifts. The CCAC is a gathering place for & 3rd fri. of the month from 6-9pm. Contact: noon-5pm. Contact: 704/333-1887 or at (www. emerging and established artists of all ages to 919/530-8355 or at (http://www.claymakers. Ami Vitale, “Ripple Effect”, 2009. Photographer org/). museumofthenewsouth.org). @amivitale present, create and collaborate in giving life to their art, with a goal of embracing and promot- Mint Museum Randolph, 2730 Randolph Road, Mint Museum Uptown, Levine Center for the ing the artistic, creative and entrepreneurial Durham Arts Council Building, 120 Morris Charlotte. Visit the Mint Museum at Home at Arts, 500 South Tryon St., Charlotte. Level 4 possibilities available in our community through Street, Durham. Allenton Gallery, through Mar. (https://mintmuseum.org/museum-from-home/). Brand Gallery, Through July 25 - "W/ALLS: classes, workshops and on-going events and 31 - "Instructor Showcase," feature work from Bridges and Levine Galleries, Ongoing - "Con- Defend, Divide, and the Divine". On Nov. 9, 2019, programs. Hours: Sat. 9am-1pm and most the talented and creative teaching artists who temporary British Studio Ceramics: The Grainer the world celebrated the 30th anniversary of the week nights from 6:30-9pm. Contact: call Lee are part of the DAC School and Creative Arts in Collection". Focused on the collection of Diane Berlin Wall coming down. Most can easily call up Baumgarten at 704/889-2434, or visit (www. Public & Private Schools (CAPS) program. This and Marc Grainer, this installation is a survey of images from that exhilarating evening in 1989: ccacpineville.org). exhibition will be viewable by limited appoint- contemporary British studio ceramics. Com- young Germans in T-shirts and jeans destroy- ments on Thursdays, following safety protocols. prising functional and sculptural objects made ing the concrete dividers with sledgehammers, The Sonia and Isaac Luski Gallery, at the Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-9pm & Sun. 1-6pm. Con- between the 1980s and today, the show features armed soldiers looking on with stoic reserve, Foundation for the Carolinas building, 220 N. tact: 919/560-2787 or at (www.durhamarts.org). work by artists either born or residing in Great people rushing through holes and rubble to Tryon Street, (old Montaldo’s/Mint Museum Britain, including established “contemporary clas- embrace their counterparts on the other side. The of Craft + Design site), Charlotte. Ongoing - Liberty Arts Gallery, 918 Pearl Street in the sics” like Gordon Baldwin and Rupert Spira, and world saw the joy of people uniting, and as the Featuring work on loan from Sonia and Isaac Cleveland-Holloway neighborhood of East cutting-edge ceramicists such as Julian Stair and end of the 20th century approached, the toppled Luski including works by: Chuck Close, Lewis Durham. Ongoing - Liberty Arts is a nonprofit Kate Malone. Several recently-gifted works from wall felt like the dawn of a new age of reason. As Jones, Herb Jackson, Mark Peiser, Richard arts community whose collaborative practice the Grainers are included. Alexander, Spangler, the violence of World War II receded into history, Ritter, Richard Jolley, Harvey Littleton, Lino reflects the dynamic personality of Durham. and Harris Galleries, Ongoing - "Portals to the it appeared that so, too, was the ancient, simple Tagliapietra and many more. Hours: Mon.-Fri., Our mission is to expand access to three- Past: British Ceramics 1675 - 1825". The Mint brutality of dividing people with walls. Now - The 10am-5:30pm. Contact: 704/973-4500 or at dimensional art and share the skills required to Museum’s collection of eighteenth-century British Mint Museum’s new four-story installation "Forag- (www.fftc.org). make it. All are welcome to take part through pottery and porcelain is widely respected for its ers" offers a transcendent experience while hands-on classes, public events, mentorships, scope and quality. The collection numbers over celebrating the tradition of women as makers and ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Charlotte and commissions. Liberty Arts believes in 2,000 objects and includes important examples providers. Unlike anything ever seen at The Mint Novant Health SouthPark Family Physicians, community outreach and encourages visionary of both salt-glazed and dry-bodied stoneware Museum before, Brooklyn-based artist Summer 6324 Fairview Road #201, Charlotte. Through thinking. Founded in 2001, Liberty Arts serves from Staffordshire; tin-glazed earthenware from Wheat’s "Foragers" is a monumental piece of Mar. 5 - "CP Student Art Show," curated and an an incubator in which artists work together Bristol, Liverpool, and London; and cream- public work of art spanning 96 windows, four executed by the Central Piedmont Community to teach, learn, and inspire. All artists also take colored earthenware from Derbyshire, Stafford- stories, and 3,720 square feet at Mint Museum College Visual Arts Club. Call 704/384-0588 for on public and private commissions, in addition shire, and Yorkshire. Notable eighteenth-century Uptown’s Robert Haywood Morrison Atrium. The hours and restrictions in viewing this exhibit. to exhibiting and selling their work at the Liberty porcelain factories represented include Chelsea, myriad of vibrant panels that give the illusion of Arts Gallery. Hours: call for hours. Contact: Bow, and Vauxhall in London, Longton Hall in stained glass and celebrates the tradition of wom- Cherokee 919-260-2931, e-mail at (info@libertyartsnc. Staffordshire, Worcester, Bristol, and others. en as makers and providers. "Foragers" is part of org) or at (www.libertyartsnc.org). Individual works in the collection are exceptional a larger exhibition "In Vivid Color," which brings Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, 645 Tsali because of their rarity, craftsmanship, prov- together four innovative contemporary artists— Blvd., across from the Museum of the Chero- North Carolina Central University Museum enance, or as representative examples of particu- Wheat, Gisela Colon, Spencer Finch, and Jen- kee Indian, Cherokee. Ongoing - Featuring of Art, 1801 Fayetteville Street, across from the lar types or methods of production or decoration. nifer Steinkamp—who create works celebrating basket weaving, pottery, wood carving, finger Farrison-Newton Communications Building on Ongoing - "American Glass". The nineteenth the power of color and its ability to permeate the weaving, beadwork, stone carving and fine the campus of NCCU, Durham. Ongoing - Per- and early twentieth centuries represented a time space around us. Their work is juxtaposed with a painting by members of the Eastern Band of manent collection focuses on African American of extraordinary growth for the American glass selection of paintings and works on paper, drawn Cherokee Indians. Artisans must go through art of the 19th & 20th century, including works by industry. Such companies as Boston & Sandwich primarily from The Mint Museum’s permanent a juried process to become affiliated with the Edward Mitchell Bannister, Henry Ossawa Tan- Glass Company in Sandwich, MA; Steuben collection, which showcase artists’ more tradi- organization and current membership stands at ner, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Eliza- Glass Works in Corning, NY; and Libbey Glass tional exploration of color. Ongoing - "El Tajín: about 300. Hours: open daily, year round, with beth Catlett, and Norman Lewis. As well as more Company in Toledo, OH, began operation and Photographs and Drawings by Michael Kampen". seasonal hours. Contact: 828/497-3103 or at contemporary works by Sam Gilliam, Richard soon developed notable reputations for produc- El Tajín is a UNESCO World Heritage archeologi- (www.cherokee-nc.com). Hunt, William Artis, and Kerry James Marshall. ing fashionable wares that were coveted by many cal site located in northern Veracruz, Mexico, one The museum’s annual schedule of activities middle- and upper-class consumers. "American of the largest and most important cities of classi- Columbia includes temporary exhibits of works from other Glass" showcases objects by these and other cal era Mesoamerica. It is home to hundreds of museums, various retrospectives, and faculty American glass companies, illustrating the variety carved sculptures which have deteriorated over Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft and Con- and student art shows. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 9am-4- of forms and styles that prevailed during this time due to acid rain and wind erosion. Drawings temporary Craft Gallery, 201 Main Street, Co- :30pm & Sun., 1-4pm. Contact: 919/560-6211. period. Glass-manufacturing techniques will be created by Dr. Michael Kampen, now a retired lumbia. Ongoing - Arts School of Fine Craft is another focus of the exhibition, with representa- professor emeritus of art history, are the best eastern North Carolina’ premier hand-craft edu- Power Plant Gallery at ATC, 318 Blackwell St tive examples of pressed, cut, blown, and molded representations in existence of the site sculptures cation center offering workshops, community Durham. Ongoing - The Power Plant Gallery is glass. Nearly all of the works on view are from at El Tajín. Ongoing - The Mint Museum Uptown programs, artist residences and gallery space. an off-site extension of the arts at Duke, promot- The Mint Museum’s permanent collection of houses the world renowned collections of the The Pocosin Gallery exhibits and sells work by ing visual arts engagement with students, faculty glass, which is second in size only to the ceram- Mint Museum of Craft + Design, as well as the current and former Pocosin resident artists, and and visitors from Durham and beyond. With ics collection in the museum’s Decorative Arts American Art and Contemporary Art collections students from around the country. Knowledge- 1,500 square feet of exhibition space, the gallery holdings. Ongoing - "Arts of Africa". The African and selected works from the European Art collec- able staff provides information about Pocosin is equipped to exhibit a range of media, from pho- continent is remarkable in its geographic, social, tion. The building also includes a café, a Family Arts’ programs, artists, studios and community tography and painting to video and installation. political, and cultural diversity. This impressive Gallery, painting and ceramics studios, class- involvement. The Pocosin Gallery in addition Featuring a rotating program of work by Duke diversity is reflected in the visual arts through a rooms, a 240-seat auditorium, a Special Events to Pocosin Art’ studios, lodge, and exceptional students, faculty, and visiting scholars, as well as variety of media and forms including ceramics, Pavilion with outdoor terrace, and an expanded programming provides a unique destination for locally, nationally and internationally recognized masks, textiles, sculptures, prestige staffs, and Museum Shop specializing in crafts of the Caro- visitors. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: artists, the gallery is a new and exciting addition shrines. With exceptional loans from private col- linas. Admission: Yes. Hours: Wed., 11am-9pm 252-796-2787 or at (https://pocosinarts.org/). to the growing, vibrant Durham art scene. Hours: lectors and The Mint Museum’s own collection of (free admission 5-9pm); Thur.-Sat., 11am-6pm; & Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Sat., noon-5pm. Contact: African Art, the museum is pleased to announce Sun., 1-5pm. Now Fri. till 9pm. Contact: 704/337- Cullowhee call 919/660-3695 or e-mail at (mfaeda@duke. the expansion of its presentation of Arts of Africa, 2000 or at (www.mintmuseum.org). edu). thereby providing visitors a more in-depth, Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Cen- meaningful, and exciting overview of African art. ter, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee. Now Room 100 Gallery, Golden Belt complex, Build- Heritage Gallery, Ongoing - Feature works of - The WCU Fine Art Museum is currently offering ing 2, room 100, 807 East Main Street, Durham. art, archival documents, and photographs docu- an interactive 360° virtual tour of the exhibition, Ongoing - The gallery is committed to promoting menting the growth and evolution of the museum, "Cultivating Collections: Paintings, Ceramics, and the work of emerging local, regional and national from its beginnings as the original branch of the Works by Latinx and Latin American Artists". This contemporary artists. Exhibitions of varying US Mint to its founding as an art museum to the multi-year series of exhibitions highlight specific size and theme will be on view throughout the present and beyond. Ongoing - "Art for the Mil- areas of the WCU Fine Art Museum’s Collec- year with openings coinciding with Third Friday lions: WPA Prints" and "Carolina Clay," featuring tion, which includes over 1,800 works of art in a Durham. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-7pm and Sun., a display of colorful wares made between 1920 wide range of media by artists of the Americas. noon-6pm. Contact: 919/967-7700 or at (www. and 1950 as potters from NC adapted their works As the Museum’s holdings increase, either goldenbeltarts.com). to a market economy. "Art of the United States," through donations or purchases, it is essential featuring contemporary works from the Mint's Alice Ballard, “Ming Rose”, photo by Amelia for the Museum to evaluate strengths, identify Edenton permanent collection, including works by Romare Zytka key acquisition areas, and also pinpoint where Bearden, Maud Gatewood, John Biggers Juan Overcash Art Gallery, Central Piedmont Com- significant change is needed. Throughout the fall Chowan Arts Council/Your Community Arts Logan, Tarlton Blackwell, Radcliffe Bailey, Kojo munity College, Central Campus, Overcash more virtual events will be available, learn more Center, 504 S. Broad, Edenton. Ongoing - The Griffin, and others. "Art in the Americas," featur- Performing Arts Center, Elizabeth Avenue and at arts.wcu.edu/cultivatingcollections. Hours: Gallery features art from North East NC artists ing paintings, precious metalwork, sculpture, fur- Kings Dr., Charlotte. Through Mar. 18 - "Sill Tue.- Fri.,10am-4pm & Sat., 1-4pm. Contact: as well as some from within a 5 hour driving niture and decorative arts from the 17th through Life," featuring works by René Gaete. Chilean 828/227-3591 or at (https://www.wcu.edu/bardo- radius. You will find our beautiful waterfront lo- the 19th centuries illustrate the unique culture artist René Gaete’s work emits a tone of mystery arts-center/fine-art-museum/). cation a pleasant destination as well as the fine that emerged from the Spanish colonization of and longing drawing the viewer into the scene. art that hangs within our walls. Stained glass, the Americas. Crosland Gallery - Featuring a Sparking discourse, his compositions and Dillsboro pottery, photography, fiber arts, and painting in presentation of portraits with many fascinating techniques echo elements of Impressionism, various media. We have metal art by Jonathan images presented. Rankin Gallery - Featuring a Expressionism, Baroque and Abstraction. The Jackson County Green Energy Park, 100 Bowling and Woodrow Slade, various forms of presentation of the Romare Bearden Collection, Green Energy Park Rd., Dillsboro. Ongoing figures are recognizable as human beings, yet continued on Page 44 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 43 opportunities to connect with audiences of all of 15 North Carolina artists finding new means of ages. The museum’s staff is pleased to partner expressing turbulent times in original and creative with Imagine One Hospitality as the presenting ways. The broad range of themes includes hope, NC Institutional Galleries sponsor for this important project, which will be strength, renewal and humor. TAG will follow all continued from Page 43 accompanied by a Studio54 themed gala. This CDC protocols and masks are required. Hours: special event will occur at a time when it is safe Tue.-Fri., noon-5pm. Contact: 336/887-2137 or at art by Christine Henninger, oils by Jane Perry, for our community to come together and cel- (www.tagart.org). wood art by several local artist. You will find ebrate Andy Warhol’s pioneering creative spirit. your visit to Edenton enjoyable and the Gallery Imagine One Hospitality’s restaurant, Café Rule Hillsborough a delight to your artist senses. Hours: Mon.-Fri., & Wine Bar will also host programs and events 11am-4pm & Sat.-Sun., 10am-2pm. Contact: that will activate the exhibition. Featuring a broad The HAC Gallery, Hillsborough Arts Council, 252/482-8005 or at (www.chowanarts.com). cross-section of examples from Warhol’s storied 102 North Churton Street, across the street career, the galleries will be activated by the ap- from the Wooden Nickel, Hillsborough. Ongo- Fayetteville pearance of pop culture staples such as “Mick ing - Offers a venue for emerging and mid-ca- Jagger,” “Santa Claus,” and “Mickey Mouse.” reer artists to show and sell their work. Hours: Cape Fear Studios, Inc., 148-1 Maxwell The show will also explore Warhol’s responses to Wed.-Sat., noon-4pm. Contact: 919/643-2500 Street, Fayetteville. Ongoing – New Gallery major moments in U.S. history, including the as- or at (www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org). exhibit every 4th Friday of the month. We are a sassination of John F. Kennedy, Neil Armstrong’s nonprofit cooperative of 30 local artist (always moon landing, and the perception of Native Hudson looking for new members) creating 2D & 3D Americans in the aftermath of the bicentennial art. Our Gallery displays exhibits of visiting Xaviera Simmons, “Currents”, 2010. Chromoge- of the United States. The exhibition will include The Red Awning Gallery, 145 Cedar Valley artist’s work as well as our own exhibits with nic color print, 40 x 50 in. Edition of 3. Courtesy the entire series of “Myths”. This body of work Road, inside the HUB, Hudson. Ongoing - Ev- individual studios where member artists create of the artist and David Castillo, Miami. © Xaviera was completed in 1981 and showcases Warhol’s erything is displayed for sale in our local artisan Simmons fantastic works of art onsite. The Gallery show lifetime fascination with Hollywood imagery. owned and operated gallery. The prices for our is free of charge and the public is welcome to Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Ongoing - "Discover Folk Art: Unique Visions quality work, we have been told by visitors, are watch the artists at work. Group and individual Carolina - Greensboro, Cone Building, Tate and by Southern Self-taught Artists". Explore re- very affordable and eclectic in media and subject. classes in a variety of media are ongoing. Reg. Spring Garden Streets, Greensboro. Through creations of artist work environments, including Many of our Artisans are available for commis- Hours: Mon.–Fri., 11am–5pm & Sat., 10am–4- May 29 - "Xaviera Simmons: Falk Visiting Artist". a school bus and a barn, family activity stations, sions and we are offering art classes on location. pm. Contact: 910/433-2986, e-mail to (cape- Images and objects, bodies and geography, the more than 250 folk art objects, interactive touch When you visit us you can be assured you will be [email protected]) or at (www. personal and the social: artist Xaviera Simmons screens and more. Free family guides available greeted by our very talented and knowledgeable capefearstudios.com). binds these themes together in artworks that at check-in. Little Hands, Big Hands Gallery, all volunteer staff who are all Artisans including respond to the gaps and distortions in our under- Ongoing - "Little Hands, Big Hands". Younger our gallery curator/manager. We are located in a Ellington-White Contemporary Gallery, 113 standing of histories—be they artistic, political, visitors can be imaginative through creative refurbished historic school that is now part of the Gillespie Street, Fayetteville. Ongoing - A visual or economic. Working extensively from archival exploration and play. Includes a puppet theater, new Arts and Business Center, The HUB Station, arts venue for emerging and professional artists sources and thinking deeply about art history, she mini art gallery, giant reading throne and more. located in the center of the Caldwell County, in with exhibitions of original art and events that re- focuses on documents and artifacts that shed Objects Gallery, Ongoing - "American Art Pot- Hudson, NC. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11am-5pm & Sat., flect and respond to cultural arts diversity. Hours: light on “the experiences of White, Indigenous, tery": From the Museum’s Moody Collection and 10am-3pm. Contact: 828/610-6300 or at (https:// Wed.-Sat., 1-6pm. Contact: 910/483-1388 or at and Black Americans who descend from slavery, "Born of Fire: Glass from the Museum’s Luski the-red-awning-gallery.business.site/). (http://www.ellington-white.com). stories shaped in relationship to the overarching Collection". Admission: Free. Hours: Tue.-Sat., theme of White threat and terror.” Through Apr. 10am-4pm & Sun., 1-4pm. Contact: 828/327- Kings Mountain Fuquay-Varina 3 - "Markmaking: Selections from the Collection". 8576 or at (http://hickoryart.org/). The artworks in this exhibition show a plethora Southern Arts Society Gift Shop & Gallery, Fuquay-Varina Arts Center, 123 E. Vance of approaches to markmaking, a term used to Highlands 301 N. Piedmont Ave. (NC 216), located in Street, Fuquay-Varina. Ongoing - The Art describe the different types of lines, scratches, the old Southern Railway Depot at the corner Center contains a theater, art gallery, classrooms smudges, patterns, dots, and textures that result The Bascom, a center for the visual arts, 323 of Battleground Ave and N. Piedmont Ave in and dance studio. Gallery exhibits generally from the way an artist applies a material, such Franklin Rd., covered bridge entrance at the the Kings Mountain Art Center, Kings Moun- will change every six to seven weeks. Hours: as graphite or paint, to a surface. Because each end of Main Street, Highlands. Joel Gallery, tain. Ongoing - Exhibits, gift shop & classes. Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm & Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: mark possesses unique characteristics as well Ongoing - "Selections From Our Permanent Hours: Tue., Wed., Thur., & Sat., 10am-2pm 919/567-3920 or at (fvarts.org). as contributes to the entire composition, it is an Collection: Made Possible Through Bel Canto". and by appt. Contact: 704/739-5585, e-mail at effective way to communicate. Marks can be In 1992, Richard Joel had a vision of melding ([email protected]) or at (www. Gastonia descriptive, intuitive, or expressive. For example, his love of music and visual art to raise needed southernartssociety.org) and Facebook. some marks suggest vigorous energy or move- funds for the arts in Highlands and thus the Bel Arts on Main Art Center, 212 W Main Avenue, ment owing to the way they were applied, while Canto Recital was born. The recital, held each Kinston at the intersection of Main and South, formerly others denote close attention to detail. Still, oth- September, has raised much-needed funds for the historic Citizens National Bank, Gastonia. ers feature novel techniques such as cutting and The Bascom and other local arts organizations. Community Council for the Arts, 400 N. Ongoing - Home of Gaston County Art Guild burning. On display are works by, among many We are proud to showcase some of the works Queen Street, Kinston. Ongoing - The Com- and we offer a fine arts gallery, gift shop, 18 others: Natalie Alper, Keith Carter, Sol LeWitt, Vik purchased for our permanent collection thanks munity Council for the Arts is the regional center working studio spaces and classroom areas. Muniz, Alyson Shotz, and Robert Smithson. In to Bel Canto! Education Gallery, Ongoing - unifying community ties through exposure to the Hours: Tue.-Thur., 11:30am-5:30pm and Fri.- all, these objects show how distinct strokes and The Bascom offers our students and instructors arts and providing rich cultural experiences while Sat., 11am-7pm. Contact: 704/865-4224 or at application methods make each—and its artist— an opportunity to display their creative works promoting tourism, economic development, and (www.gastoncountyartguild.com). unique. Through June 19 - "Slow Looking/Deep from workshops and classes. The perspec- educational opportunities for all. Hours: Tue.-Fri., Seeing". Research has shown that visitors to tives of these talented individuals reveal self- 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: 252/527- Goldsboro art venues spend only a few seconds looking expression, cultural awareness and technical 2517 or at (www.kinstoncca.com). at each work on display. The Weatherspoon’s discipline. These ongoing displays expose Arts Council of Wayne County, 2406 E. Ash curatorial and education staff has organized an the viewer to the analysis, invention, explora- SmART Gallery, 210 N Queen Street, Kinston. Street, Goldsboro. Ongoing - The Art Market is exhibition drawn from the museum’s collection tion and decision making processes used by Ongoing - As an art gallery in Kinston, SmART located on the second floor of the Arts Council that will offer visitors a chance to slow down, students during the development of ideas into a Gallery promotes and showcases the work of the of Wayne County building. We represent ap- make discoveries, and effectively connect work of art. Hours: Tue. - Sat., 10am-5pm. Con- “smARTist” – artists-in-residence participating in proximatley 50 NC based artists including pot- with works of art. "Slow Looking/Deep Seeing" tact: 828/526-4949 or at (www.thebascom.org). the SmART Kinston City Project Foundation. Our ters, jewelry designers, wood turners, painters features a variety of works, both modern and gallery provides an inviting and welcoming space and writers. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-7pm & Sat., contemporary, and is divided into three sections High Point for the public to buy and admire these artists’ 11am-2pm. Contact: 919/736-3300 or at (www. to facilitate immersive viewing: Reading the Nar- works. By providing a space in which to display artsinwayne.org). rative/Image, Noticing as Contemplative Practice, their latest pieces, artists appreciate their role in and Interpreting Movement. Figurative paintings sharing their creative aspirations with a wider au- Greensboro Area with complex narratives will prompt viewers to dience. Hours: Thur.-Sat., 2-6pm & Sun. 1-4pm. take some time to decipher their meaning, while Contact: 252/933-9072 or e-mail at (smartgal- Open Air Market, corner of South Elm & MLK both representational and abstract artworks will [email protected]). in downtown Greensboro. First Fri. of every allow for in-depth examination and peaceful month, 4-9pm - "Indie Market," a place where contemplation. Slow Looking/Deep Seeing will Leland local artists and crafts people can come together be used by UNCG courses this spring as part of to offer handmade and vintage goods. the museum’s Art of Seeing program. Now in its ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Leland eleventh year, the program is designed to help Brunswick Forest Fitness & Wellness Center, African American Atelier & Bennett College students in health and human science fields hone at 2701 Brunswick Forest Parkway, Leland. May for Women Gallery, Greensboro Cultural Cen- their visual, diagnostic, interpretative, and com- 1, from 9am-4pm & May 2, from 10am-3pm - ter, 200 N. Davie Street, Greensboro. Ongoing munication skills. Atrium and Lobbies - Featur- "It’s ALL Art," the annual art exhibition and sale, - Featuring works by local, regional and national ing works of art complementing current gallery sponsored by the Art League of Leland. The African American artists. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am- exhibitions which are rotated in the atrium and exhibition and sale will include original artwork by 5pm; Wed., till 7pm & Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: public areas throughout both floors of the gallery. 2-D and 3-D artists from the Cape Fear region. 336/333-6885. Tom Otterness' site-specific work, "The Frieze" Artwork on display will consist of oil, watercolor, is permanently installed in the atrium. Sculpture acrylic and pastel paintings, photography, mixed- Guilford Native American Art Gallery, Greens- Courtyard - Featuring selections of American media art, hand-thrown ceramics, as well as fiber, boro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St., Greens- sculpture from 1900 to the present from the glass, and wood artwork. Three People’s Choice boro. Ongoing - Featuring works by Carolina's Weatherspoon Collection and on loan works from Awards will be voted on by visitors to the event. Native Americans. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5- contemporary artists. Admission: Free. Hours: For more information about ALL, please visit :30pm. Contact: 336/273-6605. Tue., Wed. & Fri.,10am-5pm, Thur., 10am to 9pm (www.artleagueofleland.org). and Sat. & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 336/334-5770 Revolution Mill, 1250 Revolution Mill Drive, or at (http://weatherspoon.uncg.edu/). Leland Town Hall, 2nd floor, 102 Town Hall Greensboro. Gallery 1250, Ongoing - "Triple Drive, Leland. Mar. 1 - 25 - "Into The Distance," Visions: works by Jan Lukens, MIchael Northuis Hickory featuring works by Janette K. Hopper. Hours: and Roy Nydorf." Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11am-6pm, reg, Town Hall hours. Contact: 910/385-9891 or select evening + weekend hours. Contact: (www. Full Circle Arts, 42-B Third Street NW, Hickory. e-mail to ([email protected]). janlukens.com). Ongoing - Featuring works by member artists in a variety of mediums. Full Circle Arts is a not-for- Lenoir The Center for Visual Artists Greensboro, profit educational organization whose mission is second floor of the Cultural Arts Center, 200 to encourage public appreciation and education Work by Dana Holiday My Happy Place Gallery, 210 Main Street NW, North Davie St., Greensboro. Now - View for the arts. Hours: Wed.Fri., 11am-5pm & Sat., Theatre Art Galleries, High Point Theatre, 220 Lenoir. Ongoing - Featuring works by local art- the online gallery at this link (https://www. 10am-2pm. Contact: 828/322-7545 or at (www. East Commerce Avenue, High Point. Main Gal- ists working in all forms of art in our cooperative greensboroart.org/online-gallery-new). Ongo- fullcirclearts.org). lery, through May 31 - "Mannequin Musings". gallery. We are members of the Caldwell Cham- ing - Featuring works by member artists from Building on last year’s exceptionally well received ber of Commerce with its advantages. Being a throughout the greater Greensboro area. Hickory Museum of Art, Arts and Science exhibit of Paul Tazewell’s award winning cos- member also entitles your work to be shown and Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Weds. till 7pm; Center, 243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory. Through tumes (Hamilton, The Wiz), a Call to Artists was sold in our satellite partnership locations at The & Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: 336/333-7485 or at June 6 - "Works by Warhol," brings 36 iconic issued to have the mannequins from that exhibit Local Bean in Hudson and the Blue Ridge Room, (www.greensboroart.org). masterworks by one of America’s most prominent reimagined to reflect on 2020, look ahead to the large conference room at Bo’s which accom- artists to Hickory Museum of Art. The exhibition 2021, or just to find new life at the whim of the art- modates 40 pieces of hanging work that changes will raise the museum’s profile while affording ist. The result is an exhibition featuring the work continued on Page 45 Page 44 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents focus is on tribes from the American South- benches designed by Hank Willis Thomas, and east. Many items come from North Carolina a 10-day installation of 23-foot-tall illuminated Native communities, with special emphasis on rabbits by Australian artist Amanda Parer. The NC Institutional Galleries Robeson County Indian people. Specific focus sculptures will be featured at the NCMA’s Park Celebration on Nov. 6, when the public is invited continued from Page 44 is placed on the largest North Carolina tribe, the Lumbee, but our outreach activities have to experience the newly expanded Park with a every quarter. We also partnered with the City of to encourage networking and artist participation extended into Virginia and South Carolina with variety of outdoor activities. Ongoing - Featuring Hudson in helping The Hudson Art Festival which in the Twin Rivers Artists Association. Craven plans for further outreach throughout the South- 10 additional sculptures by the celebrated French will become and annual event established just Arts Council & Gallery will host an opening This east. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. We typically artist Rodin on loan from Iris Cantor’s private last year. We are a busy, proactive group working year’s juror for the exhibition was Cathy Hardison close for lunch from noon-1pm. Contact: call collection. Ongoing - "John James Audubon's together to help promote the arts and encourag- the Executive Director of the Wilson Arts Council. 910/521-6282 or e-mail to (nativemuseum@ The Birds of America". The state has owned this ing each other to keep creating and growing. Director’s Gallery, Mar. 1 - 31 - Featuring an uncp.edu). treasured volume since 1848, but it has never Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11am-7pm and Sat., 11am-3pm. exhibit of works by Chris Lane. A reception will be been exhibited. Ongoing - The North Carolina Contact: call 828/572-2688 or e-mail ti (myhap- held on Mar. 12, from 5pm-8pm, during the New ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Pembroke Museum of Art has an outstanding permanent [email protected]). Bern ArtWalk. Lane will be presenting a series of Artist Market Pembroke, at the UNCP collection of more than 5,000 objects spanning work with birds as the subject matter. Lane is a Enterpreneurship Incubator, 202 Main Street, antiquity to the present day. On the occasion of Lumberton local artist originally from New Bern, but moved Pembroke. 2nd Sat. every month - Featur- the expansion, the Museum has acquired more to many cities including New York and Baltimore ing handmade art and jewelry by local artists. than 100 new works of art. Representing com- Inner Peace Center for the Arts, 700 N. Rob- before returning. He was interested in art and Hours: 10am-4pm. Contact: 910/775-4065. missions, gifts, and purchases, the new works erts Avenue, Lumberton. Ongoing - We are loved to draw and paint from an early age. Hours: encompass important and diverse examples an art gallery designed to educate, enlighten, Tue.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: 252/638-2577 or Raleigh of historic and contemporary art from around enrich and entertain patrons of all ages while at (www.cravenarts.org). the world, and will be installed in the Museum’s providing leadership and support to advance Artspace, 201 E. Davie Street, Moore Square new building and the surrounding landscape. the visual and performing arts in our com- Community Artists Gallery & Studios, Inc., Art District, behind City Market, Raleigh.Mar. Highlights include a gift of 28 sculptures by munity. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 11am-5pm. Contact: 504 South Front Street, New Bern. Ongoing - 9 - Apr. 12 - Featuring an exhibit of works by Auguste Rodin, and work by such internation- 910/733-1046 or at (www.ipcarts.com). We serve Craven, Pamlico, and Jones counties. Stephen Moore and Anna Vaughn Kincheloe. All ally acclaimed artists as Roxy Paine, Ursula von Operated by member artists themselves on an new pieces will be available for presale on the Rydingsvard, El Anatsui, Jaume Plensa, Jackie exclusively volunteer basis, it’s a great place to ArtSource website on Mar. 8, at (www.artsource- Ferrara, Ellsworth Kelly, and David Park, among Marshall discover distinctive, affordable art for your home fineart.com). Moore will be in the gallery on Mar. others. Admission: Yes for some exhibits. Hours: or office--or to find a truly unique gift. Visit our 12, from 12-4pm for a meet and greet and will be Tue.-Sat., 9am-5pm; Sun., 10am-5pm; & open Flow Gallery, 14 S. Main St., Marshall. Ongoing Gallery and Studios pages to see what’s currently painting live! Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Con- until 9pm on Fri. Contact: 919/839-6262 or at - Flow is a cooperative gallery owned, operated on exhibit--and on our easels! Community Artists tact: 919/821-2787 or at (www.artspacenc.org). (www.ncartmuseum.org). and curated by artists, offering for sale the best Gallery & Studios supports working studio space of local and regional crafted objects and arts, for fifteen artists and exhibits nearly a dozen Collective Arts Gallery & Ceramic Supply, North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East traditional and contemporary. Hours: Tue.-Sat., additional artists at any given time. Our members 8801 Leadmine Road, Suite 103, Raleigh. Ongo- Edenton Street, (between Salisbury and 10am-4pm or by appt. Contact: 828/649-1686 or are engaged in creating jewelry, photography, ing - Featuring works by local and nationally Wilmington Streets), Raleigh. Now - Check at (www.flowmarshall.com). weaving, found object art, sculpture, ceramics, renowned artists on permanent exhibit. Hours: the Museum's website for its virtual offerings. digital art, watercolor, oil, baskets, stained glass, Tue.-Fri. 11am-7pm & Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: Ongoing - Featuring exhibits dealing with Marshville and acrylic paintings. Hours: Tue., Thur., Fri., & 919/844-0765. North Carolina's history as a theme. Sweet Tea Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: 252/571-8566 or visit & Cornbread Grill and Eatery, located on the Marshville Museum and Cultural Center, 201 (www.communityartistsgallery.org). Gregg Museum of Art & Design, The Historic R Level, open Mon.-Sat., from 11am to 3pm. North Elm Street, Marshville. Ongoing - Fea- Chancellor’s Residence, NC State University, Download the full menu at (https://files.nc.gov/ turing paintings by local artist Mary Erickson. Old Fort located at 1903 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh. dncr-moh/Sweet%20Tea%20and%20Corn- Other well known artists from Marshville include Valeria C. Adams Gallery, Through July 18 - "A bread_MENU%202019.pdf). Call 919/814-6980 Hooper Turner, Sally Griffin, Richard Smith, Arrowhead Artists and Artisans League Thousand Thrown," an installation by artist and or visit (ncmuseumofhistory.org/sweet-tea-and- Frank Faulkner, Louise Napier, and Stewart Al- Inc., 78 Catawba Avenue, Suite C-D, next to potter Daniel Johnston. An immersive experience cornbread) for more information. Admission: len. Hours: Mon.-Thur., by appt. only; Fri.-Sat., the parker hosiery building, 2 minutes from of controlled pace, interaction, and a compelling Free. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm & Sun., 10am-4pm; & Sun. 1-4pm. Contact: 704-624- Exit 73 on Interstate I-40, Old Fort. Ongo- mix of traditional pottery and contemporary art. noon-5pm. Contact: 919/807-7900 or at (http:// 6214 or at (http://mmcc1893.com/index.html). ing - The main Gallery space is about 1800 After studying under such masters as J.B. Cole www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/). square feet, with an open, industrial feel. Art, and Mark Hewitt, Daniel Johnston traveled from Mooresville ranging from traditional to abstract and mixed his home in Randolph County, NC to England Rocky Mount media, hangs on the walls. On the main floor and Thailand, studying techniques such as Depot Visual Arts Center, 103 West Center are displays of various types of fine crafts, large vessel making and working among master Maria V. Howard Arts Center, Imperial Centre Ave., Mooresville. Ongoing - MAGical Gallery such as jewelry, pottery, fiber art, hand crafted potters and long held traditions. As he explored for the Arts and Sciences, 270 Gay Street, Rocky shop, a great source for unique gifts. Hours: baskets, and hand turned wooden bowls. You his skills and mastery of the craft of pottery, he Mount. Around Rocky Mount and the Imperial Tue.-Fri., noon-4pm & Sat., 10am-2pm. Con- might even see a welded “junk yard” critter also began also to develop his appreciation of Centre, Through Sept. - "SALMAGUNDI XXIV tact: 704/663-6661 or at (www.MAGart.org). or two. After viewing all of the various arts different ways of looking at his work and how he Outdoor Juried Sculpture Show," juried by Lisa F. and crafts, visitors can walk through a wide might realize their conceptual possibilities, by Pearce, who has been teaching art in art centers, Morehead City archway on the right to view more fine art and using these vessels to manipulate light, scale and museums, and at the college level since 1993. craft work and talk to the artists and students space. Ongoing - One of NC State University’s Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Carolina Artist Gallery, 9th and Arendell in several studios and the AGS classroom. If a most historic buildings is now the permanent Contact: 252/972-1163 or at (www.imperialcen- Street, Morehead City, between the First Meth- studio door is open, visitors are being invited to home of the Gregg Museum of Art & Design. tre.org/arts). odist Church and the Salvation Army Morehead step inside and enjoy the work. Currently, our The Historic Chancellor’s Residence, located at City. Ongoing - The co-op continues to nurture Gallery and studio artists and artisans include: 1903 Hillsborough Street, along with a 15,000 Mims Art Gallery, Dunn Center for the Perform- emerging artists, gives them an opportunity to Lorelle Bacon, Ann Whisenaut, Karen Piquette, sq. ft. addition, increases the museum’s visibility ing Arts, NC Wesleyan College Campus, 3400 show and sell their work. The Gallery enjoys a David Kaylor, Dawn Driebus, Len Eskew, while significantly adding to its exhibition and N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount. Through Mar. steady stream of visitors. Vacationers and local Wayne Stroud, Susan Taylor, Cathy Green, programming space. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. 21 - "The Immediacy of Realism: Paintings by residents purchase art and gifts. Nonmember Anne Bevan, John Sullivan, Evelyn Chrisawn, Contact: Zoe Starling, Curator of Education at Brenda Behr". Goldsboro artist Brenda Behr will artists frequently stop in for inspiration. Hours: Tim Muench, Chuck Aldridge, Charles Davis, 919/513-7244 or at (https://gregg.arts.ncsu.edu/). be exhibiting her oil and watercolor paintings. In Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: 252/726-7550 Fredreen Bernatovicz, Anne Allison, Darlene June 2003, when artist Brenda Behr returned or at (www.carolinaartistgallery.com). Matzer, Billie Haney, Marguerite Welty, Jean to Goldsboro, the city of her youth, she also Ryan, Kasha Baxter, Linda Magnus, Kim returned fulltime to her love of painting. With a Morganton Hostetter, Bunnie Burgin, Sonya Russell, Helen Masters in Fine Art degree from Syracuse Uni- Sullivan, Janet Bennett, and Sabrina Miller. versity and throughout her three decades career KATZ Arts Collective, 116 W. Union Street, Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., 1-4pm. in graphic design and advertising art direction in Morganton. Ongoing - It is a collective of art- Contact: 828/668-1100 or at (http://arrowhead- in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she never neglected ists, both online and in-house. It operates as a art.org/). her love for drawing and painting. Mar. 25 - Sept. non-profit; any money left over after expenses 3 - Featuring sports photographs by Wesleyan goes back into the cooperative. Many different Pembroke College Professor Carl Lewis. Hours: Mon.-Fri., specialties including weaving, painting, photogra- 9am-5pm. Contact: call 252/985-5268 or at phy, pottery, sculpture, and more are represented A.D. Gallery, University of NC at Pembroke, (www.ncwc.edu/Arts/Mims/). at the KATZ. Included in its amenities are a free Locklear Hall, 1 University Dr, Pembroke. children’s area, display galleries and shelves, Ongoing - The A.D. Gallery is sponsored by Rutherfordton rental studios, and an event space. Hours: N/A. the Art Department of the University of North Contact: visit us on Facebook (https://www. Carolina at Pembroke. Serving the university Rutherford County Visual Arts Center & Gal- facebook.com/thekatzartcollective) or e-mail us and local community, the gallery provides a lery, 160 N. Main Street, at the intersection of W. at ([email protected]). venue for student and faculty work, as well as Court St., Rutherfordton. Ongoing - Offering a that of local, regional, national and international changing exhibit of 2D and 3D art including oils, New Bern artists. The gallery helps fulfill the department’s watercolor, scratchboard, calligraphy, fiber, wood, goal of providing outstanding educational op- glass, pottery and fine craft by local artists/fine portunities for its students by bringing quality crafters. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-3pm. Contact: visual arts to the university and the community 828/288-5009 or at (http://www.rcvag.com/). at large. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-6pm. Contact: e-mail to ([email protected]) or visit Salisbury/Spencer (www.uncp.edu/departments/art/ad-gallery). Egyptian, from Lahun, “Mummy mask for Waterworks Visual Arts Center, 123 E. Liberty The Museum of the Southeast American a woman”, circa 50 C.E., gilded and painted St., in the East Square Arts District, Salisbury. Indian, Old Main (first floor) at the University of cartonnage, © 2020 Manchester Museum, Uni- Ongoing – Waterworks is proud to feature works versity of Manchester / Julia Thorne, Tetisheri North Carolina Pembroke, 1 University Drive, by professional North Carolina visual artists Pembroke. Ongoing - As part of the Southeast North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue who create in a myriad of media. Exhibitions American Indian Studies Program at UNC Ridge Road, Raleigh. East Building, Level rotate three times a year, revealing new artistic Pembroke, The Museum of the Southeast B, Meymandi Exhibition Gallery, Through viewpoints to returning gallery viewers. For over American Indian maximizes the capacity of July 11 - "Golden Mummies of Egypt," from the 60 years, Waterworks has served Salisbury, the University to address the complex histori- Manchester Museum in England, the exhibition’s Rowan County and the greater Piedmont Region cal, cultural and contemporary issues facing first appearance at an American art museum. with its unique blend of education, inspiration, American Indian communities in North Carolina On view through July 11, 2021, it features eight creativity, and fun. The Art Center is the anchor and the American Southeast. The Museum’s extraordinary gilded mummies and more than organization for Salisbury’s East Square Cultural Work by Chris Lane cross-disciplinary collaborations greatly en- 100 related objects including papyri, jewelry, Arts District, is the only teaching museum within a Bank of the Arts, Craven Arts Council, 317 hance the University’s programs of research, ceramics, and deities that connect the domestic, forty-mile radius of Salisbury, and is accredited by Middle Street, New Bern. Main Gallery, Mar. service, outreach and instruction. The Museum daily sphere of these Greco-Roman Egyptians to the American Alliance of Museums. Visit (www. 1 - 31 - "Twin Rivers Artists Association Judged is a multi-faceted museum and resource for the religious world of the gods. NCMA Park - The waterworks.org) for current hours, programs, Exhibition," juried by Cathy Hardison. A reception scholarly research and community outreach. North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) announc- classes, and events. will be held on Mar. 12, from 5pm-8pm, during the While the Museum contains exhibits of authen- es new works of art to be installed in the 164-acre New Bern ArtWalk. This exhibition highlights the tic Indian artifacts, arts and crafts from Indian NCMA Park. The works include a bronze tree by talents of local artists in our community and helps communities all over the Americas, our primary Italian artist Giuseppe Penone, a playful pair of continued on Page 46 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 45 Sylva turing the handicrafts of North Carolina in the historic Sheldon House. Hours: Museum hours Gallery One, Home of the Jackson County change seasonally, call 828/452-1551. NC Institutional Galleries Visual Arts Association, 604 West Main Street, Sylva. Ongoing - The gallery is home to over Wentworth continued from Page 45 20 artists local to the area. Gallery 1 is a not Seagrove Area onstrations on the second Thursday of each for profit gallery operated as a club to provide Dan River Art Market & Gallery, 1122 NC Hwy. month at Hot Glass Cold Beer. STARworks a space for professional and emerging artists 65, Wentworth. Ongoing - The gallery offers art Carolina Bronze Sculpture Garden, Carolina Ceramics uses native NC wild clays to produce to share their artistic endeavors, display works and craft by local artists and 6 gallery exhibits Bronze, 6108 Maple Springs Road, Seagrove. clay bodies that are manufactured with a filter sold to help support their vocation. Hours: throughout the year, workshops and lectures. Ongoing - The Carolina Bronze Sculpture press on site. We also sell pottery supplies and Thur.-Fri., 11am-3pm and Sat., noon-4pm. Con- Hours: Thur., 10am-4pm; Fri., 11am-2pm; and by Garden is a natural and landscaped area over- equipment. In addition to our STARworks clays, tact: Tim Lewis 828/337-3468 or James Smythe appt. Contact: 336/349-4039 or at (www.artsin- looking a beautiful 1.25 acre pond. A walking we offer both Highwater and Standard clays, 828/507-4248. rockingham.org). trail loops around the pond with benches and a and tools and equipment from Shimpo, Cone picnic area along the trail. The Sculpture Gar- Art Kilns, Mudtools, AMACO, Kemper Tools and Tryon Wilmington den collection consists of donated and loaned Orton. STARworks Clay Studio offers a resi- sculptures from emerging and established dency program for ceramic artists. Our facilities Tryon Arts and Crafts School, 373 Harmon ACEs Gallery, Arts Council of Wilmington and artists working in all 3D media suitable for the allow for large workshop spaces placed side by Field Rd., in the old Tryon Middle School, New Hanover County, 221 N Front Street, Suite outdoors. There are currently 19 sculptures side, supporting a collaborative and energetic Tryon. Gallery & Gift Shop, Ongoing - Gift 101, Wilmington. Through Mar. 24 - "Pour installed around the pond. The landscaped educational environment. In addition to the resi- Shop features juried works by regional artisans You Out A Blessing," featuring acrylic pours by and natural areas have a focus on NC native dency program, STARworks Clay studio offers to selected work produced by our instructors Catherine Young. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm. plants and trees. As an extension of this park, classes and workshops for adults. STARworks and students. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm & Contact: 910/343-0998 or at (www.ArtsCouncil- a sculpture is installed in the downtown area is also home to Wet Dog Glass, the most Sat. 9am -1pm. Contact: 828/859-8323 or at ofWilmington.org). of Seagrove. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-4pm. trusted and dependable equipment maker and (www.tryonartsandcrafts.org). Contact: 336/873-8291 or at (www.cbsculpture- consultant for glass artists and craftspeople Hannah Block Community Arts Center, 120 garden.com). worldwide. School House Gallery, Ongoing South Second Street, Wilmington. Apr. 3 - 11, - The gallery is filled with a selection of works from 10am-5pm - "39th Annual Juried Spring Seagrove Area Pottery Center (Not the NC from artists and artisans alike, bringing hand Show & Sale," featuring works by members of Pottery Center), 122 E. Main St., Seagrove. crafted wares into a new light. From one of a the Wilmington Art Association including new Ongoing - The former museum organiza- kind tableware crafted from locally mined clay works by artists from Wilmington and sur- tion was founded twenty-five years ago in paired with handwoven placemats, to simple rounding areas. The exhibition is the official art Seagrove, and is dedicated to preserving and yet elegant glass goods designed with our show of Wilmington’s annual Azalea Festival. perpetuating the pottery tradition. We strive to utilitarian ideals in mind, our functional collec- The exhibited art will be from over 100 artists impart to new generations the history of tradi- tions are a must have for any home. Our gallery and will consist of art created using multiple tional pottery and an appreciation for its simple also features a selection of sculptures that gray mediums, including watercolors, oils, pastels, and elegant beauty. A display of area pottery the lines between want and need. Whether acrylics and a section of 3-D art will also be is now offered in the old Seagrove grocery your desire is to capture an experience with included. The show will include working artists building. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9:30am-3:30pm. one of our artists or our team, decorate your demonstrations, drawing and working “Art Contact: 336/873-7887. home with memories of your travels, or to treat Ambassadors” to answer questions or assist in yourself and others to a unique handmade any way needed. Contact: call 864/884-1025 or gift, we have something for everyone to make visit (www.wilmingtonart.org). your time here unforgettable. Gallery Hours: Work by Doug McAbee Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. STARworks Café & Taproom - Featuring Espresso, Iced & Frozen Upstairs Artspace, (Celebrating 40 Years) 49 Coffee, Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Smoothies, Beer & South Trade Street, Tryon. Through Mar. 15 - Wine, Soda, Bottled Water, Snapple, Snacks, Upstairs Artspace in Tryon opens its 44th season and Pastries. And, live music some nights - visit with three new exhibits including: "Even When (https://www.starworksnc.org/caf-taproom) for It’s Dark," presents paintings and photographs by the schedule. Hours: Mon.-Wed., 8am-9pm & Doug McAbee that reflect thoughts and emotions Thur.-Sat., 8am-10pm. STARworks General during Covid. Fantastical imagery in the paint- Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: call ings brightens a difficult time. The photographs, 910/428-9001 or at (www.starworksnc.org). called “art remixes,” combine familiar museum paintings with photos of McAbee posed in quirky, Shelby similar costumes; In Addam Duncan’s “Last- ing Impressions,” black and white paintings in Back Row: David & Deborah Garner and Edge Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S Wash- the style of photorealism speak to memories of Barnes. Front Row: Phil Pollet and Harry ington St, Shelby. Through Mar. 24 - "26th intimate moments experienced this past year: a Hearnes. Annual Treasures of the Earth," pottery show child sleeping, sharpening a pencil, listening to North Carolina Pottery Center, 233 East and sale. This promises to be the best exhibit music. Duncan is a self-taught artist from South Avenue, Seagrove. Through June 19 - "North yet with the works of local and regional artists Carolina’s Upstate. His versatility includes print- Carolina Ceramic Gems". Every day potters plus lots of new potters! The works on exhibit making, sculpting and tattoo design; "In The Eyes across North Carolina take clay and other include sculpture and pottery in a wide variety of The Beholder," features work by Roscoe Conn natural resources, combine them using their of styles. It is a must see show! Featuring and Joseph Pearson that focuses on African- knowledge, shape them into both simple and works by: Cathy Babula, Pam Bailey, Bobbie American experiences. Conn is an established wonderous things using their artisan skills, and Black, Ronnie Blackburn, Renee Calder, Shari mixed media/collage artist who calls his art “a Robert Johnson, “Carolina Beach State Park”, forge them using extreme heat (and sometimes Crouse, Hal Dedmond, Vickie Gill, Corine journey of black eyesight and insight.” Pearson is 2019, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in. On flames) into a kaleidoscopic array of ceramic Guseman, Mandy Huffman & Freddie Phil- an Asheville artist well known for painting, portrai- loan from Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC gems. Featured artists include: Stanley Mace lips, Dorothy Houlditch, Robert Iseman, Susan ture, drawing and mural art. His paintings at the Andersen, Alan Bennett, Marina Bosetti, Jones, Doug Knotts, Barry Ledbetter, Raine Upstairs are of intimate, often charged glimpses Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum, @ in- Benjamin Burns, Terry Childress, Garry Childs, Middleton, Richard Dana Paul, Ron Philbeck, of everyday Black lives: a haircut, homework, tersection of Independence Blvd. & South 17th Becky Lloyd, Chris Luther, Dian Magie, Michael Katherine Petke, Judy Riley, Taylor Short, Lin Thanksgiving dinner. An Open House will be Street, Wilmington. Through Aug. 1 - "Safe & Ruth Fisher Rutkowsky, Brad Tucker, and Jim Venhuizen, Lisa Wassén, Tricia Woodland, Lee held on Feb. 6, from noon-7pm. The Upstairs Places," an exhibition of work by North Carolina Whalen. Through June 19 - "Raku: Spontane- Zimmerley, and Debra Zimmerman. Our hours continues to rigorously practice social distancing, artist Robert Johnson. It is as if artist Robert ity in the Flames". Raku pottery incorporates are a little different temporarily, Mon.-Fri., 9am- allowing 20 visitors in the gallery at any given Johnson was experiencing the longing for safe- elements of knowledge, experience, excite- 4pm, Sat., 10am-2pm. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am- time. Masks are required and are available at the ty amidst the current pandemic when titling his ment, unpredictability, and spontaneity, and is 4pm & Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: 704/484-2787 door. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 1-5pm. Contact: 828-859- major body of work, Safe Places. In truth, John- somewhat akin to a semi-controlled conver- or at (https://www.ccartscouncil.org/). 2828 or at (www.upstairsartspace.org). son started this ambitious project three years gence of science, craft, art, and magic with a ago, with the objective to reside and work on bit of chaos thrown in for good measure. Come Siler City Valdese site in all 41 North Carolina State Parks. This see a colorful variety of Western-style work exhibition premieres more than 80 artworks by a number of North Carolina’s Raku potters North Carolina Arts Incubator Gallery, 223 N Valdese Heritage Arts Center, 146 Main realized through the artist’s vulnerable investi- from across the state and learn more about the Chatham Ave., Siler City. Ongoing - Featuring Street West, Valdese. Ongoing - The center of- gations. Opening himself to the environment, making of Raku. Featured artists include: Andy the handcrafted work of over 30 Incubator and fers a great selection of unique gifts on exhibit he shares, “Recording the mood of a land- Smith, Charlotte Munning, Steven Forbes-deS- regional artists in a variety of mediums includ- and for sale, including, but not limited to original scape is just as important as recording what I oule, David & Deborah Garner, Colleen Black ing painting, pottery, stained and fused glass, paintings, pottery, needlework, wood-carvings, see.” Among the works on display in “Carolina Semelka, Harry Hearne, Courtney Tomchik, fabric art, cards, photography, wood, jewelry, hand crafted furniture, ceramic sculptures, Beach,” Johnson’s painting of Carolina Beach Delores Hayes, Edge Barnes, and Dan Triece. metal, baskets and more. There is a broad stained glass, photography, jewelry, floral State Park. Mar. 12 - Oct. 17 - "Elizabeth Brad- Ongoing - Featuring permanent and chang- range of items and prices. Hours: Mon.-Sat., arangements greeting cards, quilts and home ford: A House of One Room". North Carolina ing exhibits on the history of North Carolina 10am-5pm; & 3rd Fri., 10am-9pm. Contact: made soap. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm & Sat., artist Elizabeth Bradford’s masterful paintings pottery, "The North Carolina Pottery Tradition" 919/663-2072 or at (www.ncartsincubator.org). 11am-3pm. Contact: 828/874-1849 or at (http:// originate from an intimate observation and pro- and "Seagrove Area Pottery". The Center vhac.webs.com). found reverence for the natural environment. also offers information on activities, maps and PAF Gallery, 223 N Chatham Ave., Siler City. This collection of painting offers an invitation information about the potteries located in the Ongoing - A gallery featuring works by local Washington to share Bradford’s journey as she explores Seagrove area and across the state. A display and regional artists. Hours: 3rd Fri. 6-9pm. the gifts of the natural world. The reverence of representative works from more than 90 Contact: 919/663-2072 or at (www.ncartsincu- River Walk Gallery and Arts Center, 139 W. that she has for the environment, and all of its area potteries is also offered. Hours: Tue.-Sat., bator.org). Main Street, Washington. Ongoing - All work is inhabitants, can inspire a deeper awareness 10am-4pm. Contact 336/873-8430 or at (www. done by local artists and has to be juried into the of our interconnectedness and responsibility ncpotterycenter.org). Southport gallery. The gallery includes watercolor, oil, and for its preservation and survival. Pancoe Art acrylic paintings, photography, pottery, mixed me- Education Center, Exhibition Cases, Ongo- STARworks Center for Creative Enterprise, Franklin Square Gallery, 130 E. West St., dia, fiber arts, jewelry, wood work, stained glass, ing - View some of the Seagrove and contem- 100 Russell Drive, just seven miles south of Southport. Ongoing - Works by members of the and books written by local authors. Hours: Mon.- porary pottery from the museum’s permanent Seagrove in Star. STARworks is a project of Associated Artists of Southport. Hours: Mon.- Sat., 10:30am-5pm. Contact: 252/974-0400. collection in the cases. These include the works Central Park NC, a 501-(c)(3) not for profit Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 910/457-5450 or at of resident artist Hiroshi Sueyoshi, Ben Owen organization based in rural central North Caro- (www.franklinsquaregallery.com). Waynesville III and Jugtown Pottery among other works. lina. The mission of CPNC is to grow a new Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sun., 10am-5pm rural economy based on the sustainable use of Spruce Pine Little Gallery on Church Street, 37 Church and Thur. till 9pm. Contact: 910/395-5999 or at the natural and cultural resources of the region. Street, Waynesville. Ongoing - Featuring montly (www.cameronartmuseum.org). STARworks Businesses: STARworks Glass TRAC Arts Center, Toe River Arts Council, 269 exhibits by regional arts. Sponsored by the is a public access glass studio that offers rental Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine. Ongoing - Toe River Haywood County Arts Council. Hours: Mon.-Fri., ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Wilmington space for glass artists, classes and workshops Arts will feature artist demonstrations and con- 9am-5pm. Contact: 828/452-0593 or at (www. Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Road, Wilmington. for the general public, a resident artist and tinue to sell artist’s work in the gift shop. Hours: haywoodarts.org). Ongoing - Located two miles west of Wrights- internship program, and high school and col- Tue.-Sat., 10:30am-5pm. Contact: 828/682-7215 ville Beach in Wilmington, North Carolina, Airlie lege glass curriculum. In addition to fundraisers or at (www.toeriverarts.org). The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts, Gardens encompasses 67 acres of walking like our Pumpkin Patch and Holiday Ornament 307 Shelton Street, corner of US 276 So. and paths, a freshwater lake, and formal gardens that Sale, STARworks Glass also holds free dem- Shelton Street, Waynesville. Ongoing - Fea- continued on Page 47 Page 46 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents Sawtooth School For Visual Arts, Milton became our most frequented place of play. Hold- Rhodes Center For The Arts, 251 N. Spruce ing our breath, stepping into the water, we slipped St., Winston-Salem. Davis Gallery, Through into our imaginations.” "Synchronized Swimmers" NC Institutional Galleries Mar. 19 - "Murray Bay: Standing Wave," a is a multimedia, photographic stage that juxta- series of works based on Murray Bay blankets poses the still against the moving, 2D with 3D, in continued from Page 46 and ‘wave Propagation' by Leigh Ann Hallberg. an attempt to create a phantasmagoric stage for showcase seasonal blooms, mighty live oaks, space to show it. All new members are Associ- Through Mar. 19 - "Walden (II)," a recently a highly costumed, multimedia performance to historic structures, and contemporary sculpture. ate Members and may participate in Associate remixed aural collage centered on sounds from unfold. Community Gallery, Mar. 27 - June 13 Airlie is a member of the North Carolina Birding Member shows, All-Member shows, and our Walden Pond by Paul Bright. Hours: Mon.- - "/200," a new exhibition of work by Tennessee- Trail, and it’s diverse ecosystems provide unique extensive Community Exhibits program that Fri., 10am-5pm & Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: based artist Ali Waller. The artist makes sculpture habitats for a variety of colorful wildlife. Discover gets our artists work into businesses all around 336/723-7395 or e-mail at (www.sawtooth.org). installations using plaster casts of feminine what makes Airlie Gardens a premiere garden of Winston-Salem. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-9pm bodies to tell the stories of survivors of sexual as- the South and a prime destination spot for garden and Sat., 9am-4pm. Contact: 336/747-1463 or SEED Collective Gallery, 205 W. Sixth Street, sault. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm, Thur. till 8pm; and nature lovers from around the world. Come at (www.AssociatedArtists.org). entrance is on "Soho Alley" , Winston-Salem. Sun., 1-5 pm, and closed Mon. & state holidays discover the beauty. Admission: Yes. Hours: Ongoing - Featuring works by a cooperative . Admission is free. Contact: 336/725-1904 or at Tue.-Sun., 9am-5pm Contact: 910/798-7700 or at Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Rd., group of artists in various mediums. Hours: Sat. (www.secca.org). (www.airliegardens.org). Winston-Salem. Ongoing - Delta Fine Arts, Inc. from 11am-5pm & by appt. Contact: 336/722- was established in 1972 as an independent, 2345. Unleashed Arts Center, 630 North Liberty Burgwin Wright House & Gardens, 224 Mar- non-profit by the W-S graduate chapter of Delta Street, Winston-Salem. Ongoing - The Center ket St. Wilmington. Mar. 26 - Apr. 17 - "Grow- Sigma Theta Sorority, a national organization is a special initiative by The AFAS Group to ing Natives: Botanical Art and Illustrations of African American college women founded in foster an appreciation of art and to encourage from the Backyard," featuring works by Mari 1913 whose principal purposes and aims are the development of emerging artists. The center Yamashita de Moya. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am- to engage in cultural, educational and public provides a venue for art shows, seminars, artist 4pm. Contact: 910/762-0507. service activities. Since its beginning, Delta demonstrations and includes working artists Fine Arts has provided unique cultural and studios. Hours: Tue.- Fri., noon-6pm and Sat., Winston-Salem educational programming through a year-round 11am-4pm. Contact: 336/413-6667 or at (www. program of exhibitions, classes, workshops, theafasgroup.com). lectures, films, performances, and special projects for youth, adults, and the elderly in the ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Winston-Salem areas of visual arts, music, literature, history Forsyth County Public Library, 660 W 5th and folk arts. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-3pm, Jenny Fine, “When We Were Synchronized Street, Winston-Salem. Through Mar. 31 - Cre- closed every 3rd Sat. Contact: 336/722-2625 or Swimmers”, hand-colored archival pigment ative Detours, featuring works by award-winning print, 20102021, 40” x 60” at (http://deltaartscenter.org/). painter Jessica Singerman. In this collection of Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, paintings, viewers will notice that some are more 4th Dimension Gallery, Commerce Plaza, 411 750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem. Pot- impressionistic and some have more recog- W. Fourth St., downstairs from Cat's Corner, ter Gallery, Mar. 13 - May 30 - "Jenny Fine: nizable elements - the work hovers between Winston-Salem. Ongoing - Featuring works Synchronized Swimmers". SECCA is proud to abstraction and representation. In this way, by art students from Winston-Salem's colleges present an immersive photographic and sculp- Singerman explores the way things look (shapes, and universities - the NC School of the Arts, tural installation exploring the aquatic childhood colors, line, edges, etc…) and the way things Salem College, Wake Forest University and memories of artist Jenny Fine. “My grandmother feel (hot sunlight, cold wind, the smell of leaves, Winston-Salem State University. Hours: Fri., was in her mid-sixties when she learned to swim,” birdsong, etc…). Hours: Mon.-Wed., 10am-7- 5-8pm & Sat., 5-8pm. Contact: 336/249-0418. said Jenny Fine. “Her lessons began the day she pm; Thur.-Fri., 10am-5pm & Sat., 10am-2pm. had an in-ground pool installed in her back yard. Contact: 336/703-2665 or at (www.forsyth.cc/ Milton Rhoads Center for the Arts, 251 North It was then that my grandmother, my sisters, library/). Spruce Street, Winston-Salem. Arboreal Gal- and I began our love affair with water. Her pool lery, Through Mar. 27 - "Reflections," featuring works by Carolina Corona. Corona is passion- ate about nature and environmental justice, Work by Barbara Rizza Mellin and her artwork is a celebration of that fact Artworks Gallery, 564 N. Trade Street, Win- and her unique perspective. Hours: Mon.-Sat., ston-Salem. Mar. 5 - 28 - "I Don’t Know Mind," 9am-9pm. Contact: 336/725-8916 or at (www. featuring works by Wiley Akers. Akers calls rhodesartscenter.org). NC Commercial Galleries the work in his show an expression of “I Don’t Know Mind,” saying, “the best art that I have Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery, 601 North Trade Publisher’s Note: Due to the Covid-19 Pan- Little River Art Works, 6417 Abner Rd., created in the past came about, for the most Street, Winston-Salem. Ongoing - Featuring demic it is advised that you check with facili- Asheboro. Ongoing - Featuring stoneware part, because I didn’t know what I was doing. fine art crafts by over 350 of the best artisans of ties you want to visit before you do so, to find luminaries and hand carved folk art scenes on So with an empty mind and no preconceived the Southeast. Hours: Tue.-Fri.., 10:30am-5pm out if they are open and what limitations they our pottery by Nora & Barry Walbourn. Hours: ideas or plans I start making pencil marks with- & Sat., 11am-4pm. Contact: 336/725-1516 or at are working under. Don’t just assume they are by appt. only. Contact: 336/381-4708 or e-mail out looking at the canvas.” Mar. 5 - 28 - "Digital (www.piedmontcraftsmen.org). open or closed and don't forget about these at ([email protected]). Protest 2020," featuring works by Owens Dan- people, there are many ways you can support iels. Daniels uses the visual arts to express his Red Dog Gallery/Art for Arts Sake (AFAS), 630 them during these troubling times. Check out Susan Harrell Studio Gallery, 375 S. Fayette- interpretation of the world, and photography to N. Liberty Street, Winston-Salem. Ongoing - We their websites. ville Street, Asheboro. Ongoing - Featuring a fine open unexplored spaces between the subject initiate and/or support a wide variety of special art gallery showcasing the work of contemporary and viewer exposing them both to a world of events and programs - all free to the public - that photorealism painter Susan Harrell and other se- opportunities and experiences. “Digital Protest are designed to further the creation and enjoy- Aberdeen lect artists. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 2020” in a narrow sense is “Social Realism Art,” ment of art at the local level. In addition, through 336/267-8286 or at (www.susanharrell.com). a term used for works by painters, printmak- student scholarships and artist mentoring, we Artistic Impressions, 103 North Poplar Street, ers, photographers, writers and filmmakers that encourage the development of new and emerg- Aberdeen. Ongoing - Featuring custom stained Asheville aims to draw attention to socio-political, equity ing artists throughout the community. Hours: glass, glass etching, repairs, restoration and and social justice conditions of the working Tue.-Fri., noon-6pm & Sat., 11am-4pm. Contact: church windows, plus a full supply for the hobby- class. Mar. 5 - 28 - "Lunaria, Carborundum 336/723-4444 or at (www.theafasgroup.com). ist. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm & Sat., 10am-2- Mezzotints," featuring works by Barbara Rizza pm. Contact: 910/944-1930. Mellin. Rizza Mellin’s “Lunaria,” showcases Reynolda House Museum of American Art, in black and white, the delicate beauty of the Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem. Northwest Seagrove Pottery of the Sandhills, 1680 NC unpretentious plant, sometimes called Honesty Bedroom Gallery, Through Mar. 21 - "Girlhood Highway 5, less than 2 miles from the Village of or Money Plant. The exhibit of carborundum in American Art". In this small exhibition planned Pinehurst in the Food Lion/Bowling Alley Plaza, mezzotints is made up of two components: a for the Northwest Bedroom Gallery, we will Aberdeen. Ongoing - Featuring only NC pot- wall installation of 48 6-inch-square mezzotints, examine different constructions of girlhood from ters and primarily those of Seagrove, NC. We as well as 16 framed mezzotint print images, the eighteenth to the twentieth century. In Gilbert typically have over 1000 pieces from 25 pottery each with an original haiku. As an art histo- Stuart’s double portrait of two Irish cousins, the artist’s on display. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Mark Bettis Studio & Gallery rian, Mellin likes to reinterpret traditional media artist emphasized the girls’ fine embroidery as Contact: 910/420-8056 or at (www.pinehurstpot- and techniques, using less toxic materials for evidence of the refinement and accomplish- tery.com). River Arts District, Asheville. Mar. 13, 2021 - modern audiences. Ongoing - The gallery is ments that will soon make them eligible marriage "Second Saturdays in the River Arts District". the longest running cooperative gallery estab- partners. Similarly, William Merritt Chase’s In Apex The River Arts District will be holding gallery lished by artists for artist members, showing 12 the Studio presents a young girl of sophisticated walks with live demonstrations, live music, wine exhibits per year in the heart of Winston-Sa- taste admiring a collection of prints. Later works, Cocoon Gallery, 221 N. Salem Street, Apex. tastings / spreads of food, and more! Meander lem’s Art District. Approx. 21 artists show their by artists such as Mary Cassatt and Robert Ongoing - Featuring functional creations by 70+ the mile-long district while the artists keep their work in mediums such as painting, watercolor, Henri, convey a complex range of emotions, from North Carolina master artisans working in ceram- doors open late. There are more than 200 artists drawing, photography, sculpture, encaustic affection to amusement to annoyance. All of the ics, wood, textiles, metal, glass, jewelry, books & in the 23 buildings throughout the district. Most wax, and digital art. The gallery features the pieces in the exhibition reflect the cultural and music. Classes, demonstrations, & book signings of them will be on hand to describe or show work of Marion Adams, Wiley Akers, Woodie social environments the girls inhabited. Master throughout the year. Hours: call for hours. Con- you their techniques as well as share with you Anderson, Mary Beth Blackwell-Chapman, Bedroom Gallery, Through July 25 - "A Self in tact: 919/267-4321 or at (cocoongallerync.com). what inspires them. Free Parking is available at Owens Daniels, Chris Flory, Jim Gemma, Don the Remaking: Katharine Smith Reynolds John- Riverview Station, Wedge Studios, and Depot Green, Alix Hitchcock, Karen Moran Kopf, Lea ston." Katharine’s achievements as a business- Asheboro Street. Including: Trackside Studios, Studio Lackey-Zachmann, Nanu LaRosee, Barbara woman and social reformer often overshadow A - Pink Dog Creative, Odyssey Co-Op Gallery Rizza Mellin, Seth Moskowitz, Wendell Myers, who she was as a woman. Her accomplishments Circa Gallery, 150 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro. for Ceramic Arts, Mark Bettis Studio & Gallery, Diane Nations, Betti Pettinati-Longinotti, Susan at Reynolda make it all too easy to forget that Ongoing - Featuring works by local, regional, Riverview Station/Studio 256/Bluebird Designs Smoot, Jessica Tefft, Kimberly Varnadoe, and she had her own complex needs, yearnings, and and established artists. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am- & Nora Julia Jewelry, Jonas Gerard Fine Art, Mona Wu, as well as Associate Members: vulnerabilities. After the death of R.J. Reynolds 6pm. Contact: 336/736-8015. Wedge Studios and more. For more info contact: Kate Magruder and Beverly Noyes. COVID-19 in 1918, Katharine entered the 1920s ready to Andrea Kulish by e-mail at (radartistmarketing@ Hours: Fri.-Sat., noon-3pm & Sun. 1-4pm or embrace an era shaped by new ideas, new tech- Colorshow Gallery, 151 N. Fayetteville Street, gmail.com) or call 828/423-6459. by appt. Contact: 336/723-5890 or at (www. nologies, and new fashions. Despite the privilege located on the second floor of Bell & Browne artworks-gallery.org). bestowed by her wealth and status, Katharine Law Offices, Asheboro. Ongoing - The gallery Aesthetic Gallery, 6 College St., across from could not escape the stress of her many familial offers an assortment of artworks by NC artists, Pritchard Park, Asheville. Ongoing - Offer- Associated Artists, The Milton Rhodes Center and social responsibilities, but in the 1920s, from pottery and blown glass, to fiber arts, jew- ing a variety of international works, including for the Arts, 251 North Spruce Street, Winston- she looked to cultural pursuits and more stylish elry and paintings. We also have an assortment terracotta ceramics from Viet Nam and stone Salem. Ongoing - AAWS is located in the pleasures. This exhibition examines the modern of hand-poured candles and handmade soap. sculpture from Zimbabwe. In addition, there is Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts centered sensibilities and new relationships that defined Hours: Mon.-Thur., 11am-6pm; Fri., 11am-4pm an assortment of intricately detailed hand- in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem and Katharine in her final years before her death at and every 3rd. Fri., is our Open House from crafted pictorial textiles from Australia and features a variety of exhibits each year. Our age forty-three. Ongoing - Collection of 18th 5:30-8:30pm, where you can meet the artists Lesotho, many of which depict local Asheville primary gallery is the Womble Carlyle Gallery through 20th century art, sculpture, American art, and enjoy some refreshments. Contact: Betsy scenes. Also available are Australian Aboriginal which boasts approximately 1800 square feet and pottery. Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., Browne at 336/465-2387 or at (http://www. oil paintings, Bruni Sablan oil paintings from of flexible exhibition space so our artists can 9:30am-4:30pm & Sun., 1:30-4:30pm. Contact: colorshowgallery.com). the "Jazz Masters Series," and ceramic tiles exhibit anything they create; from small intimate 336/725-5325 or at (www.reynoldahouse.org). from the Southwest (US). Hours: Tue-Sat, paintings to large instillation works we have the continued on Page 48 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 47 galleryminerva.com). them. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: 828/350-0307 or at (www. Gallery of the Mountains, Inside The Omni mtnmade.com). NC Commercial Galleries Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville. continued from Page 45 Ongoing - Showcasing American handmade Mudhunter Pottery, 66 Broadway St., crafts by more than 100 artists and craftspeople Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring a rustic gallery noon-6pm. Contact: 828/301-0391 or at (www. from the Southern Appalachian region. Mon.- shop showcasing functional and sculptural work aestheticgallery.com). Wed.,9am-6pm; Thurs.-Sat., 9am-9pm & Sun., from over 20 local potters. Our artists’ diverse 9am-5pm. Contact: 828/254-2068. styles ad affordable prices set them apart. American Folk Art & Antiques, 64 Biltmore Hours: Tue.-Thur., 11am-5:30pm & Fri.& Sat., Ave., Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring antique Grovewood Gallery, adjacent to The Omni 11am-6pm. Contact: 828/225-5869. folk art, functional and contemporary folk pottery, Grove Park Inn, 111 Grovewood Road, furniture and paintings. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am- Asheville. Ongoing - Established in 1992, New Morning Gallery, 7 Boston Way, Historic 6pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: 828/281-2134 Grovewood Gallery is nationally recognized Biltmore Village, Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring or at (www.amerifolk.com). for its dedication to fine American-made art fine art and crafts by some of America's finest and craft. Located in historic Grovewood Vil- artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-7pm & Sun., Appalachian Craft Center, 10 North Spruce lage, this site once housed the weaving and noon-5pm. Contact: 828/274-2831 or at (www. St., Asheville. Ongoing - Folk pottery, face jugs, woodworking operations of Biltmore Industries, newmorninggallerync.com). traditional crafts, and other collectables. Hours: an Arts and Crafts enterprise that played a Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/253-8499 or significant role in the Appalachian Craft Revival Overström Studio, 35 Wall St., Asheville. On- at (www.appalachiancraftcenter.com). Work by Luke Allsbrook during the early 20th century. Today, Grove- going - This architecturally significant gallery wood Gallery offers two expansive floors of exclusively represents work by internationally- ArtEtude Gallery, 89 Patton Avenue, Asheville. Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. Ongo- finely crafted furniture, ceramics, jewelry and recognized designer Michael Overström, who Ongoing - Featuring compelling contemporary ing - Featuring works in a variety of mediums by more, contributed by over 400 artists and with his wife Susan, present their original, art, by talented artists, for discerning collectors. regional, national and international artists. Hours: craftspeople from across the United States. handformed jewelry designs that embrace the Hours: Mon.-Thur., 10am-6pm; Fri.-Sat., 10am- Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Con- Hours: Mon. – Sat., 10am-5:30pm & Sun. 11am designer’s Scandinavian heritage and define 7pm; & Sun. noon-5pm. Contact: 828/252-1466 tact: 828/251-0202 or at (www.bluespiral1.com). to 5pm. Contact: 828/253-7651 or at (www. Asheville’s elegant style. Hours: Tue.-Sat., or at (http://artetudegallery.sqsp.com/). grovewood.com). 10am-8pm. Contact: 828/258-1761 or at (www. Castell Photography, 2C Wilson Alley off overstrom.com). Ariel Gallery, 19 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. Ongo- Eagle St., Asheville. Ongoing - The gallery Ignite Jewelry Studios, second story of Riv- ing - Presenting the best in clay, fiber, paper, is owned by internationally recognized artist erview Station, 191 Lyman St, #262, Asheville. Pura Vida, 39-B Biltmore Ave., Asheville. books, jewelry, metal, sculpture, furniture and Brie Castell, is a unique photographic Salon & Ongoing - Ignite Jewelry Studios, a project co- Ongoing - Featuring a space for the senses, glass by members of the Ariel Contemporary Gallery dedicated solely to photo based media. founded by local jewelers Jessica Hall, owner offering the finest in artwork appealing to all Craft Cooperative. A gallery owned and operated The gallery features the work of Brie Castell, of Bluebird Designs, and Nora McMullen, five senses. Hours: daily noon-10pm. Contact: by artists. Hours: Tue.-Thur., 10am-6pm; Fri. and also hosts several rotating exhibitions each owner of Nora Julia. Ignite Jewelry Studios has 828/271-6997 or at (www.pura-vida-asheville. & Sat., 10am-7pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: year of other talented photographers. Hours: a fully-stocked shared space for experienced com). 828/236-2660 or at (www.arielcraftgallery.com). Wed.-Fri., noon-6pm, Sat., noon-7pm or by jewelers to use the equipment, create together appt. Contact: 828.255.1188 or at (www.castell- and grow their skills. Weekly jewelry work- 16 Patton Fine Art Gallery, 16 Patton Avenue, Bellagio, 5 Biltmore Plaza, Historic Biltmore Vil- photography.com). shops are taught covering a variety of jewelry Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring works by lage, Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring exquisitely techniques for all skill levels. Gallery Hours: William McCullough, Deborah Squier, John handcrafted jewelry and clothing. Hours: Mon.- Chatsworth Art and Antiques, 54 N. Lexing- Tue.-Sat., 11-4pm. Contact: 828/552-4805 or at MacKah, Greg Osterhaus, Jerry La Point, Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: ton Ave., Asheville. Ongoing - Specializing in (www.ignitejewelrystudios.com). Richard Oversmith, Scott Lowery, Dawn Rentz, 828/277-8100 or at (www.bellagioarttowear.com). 19th and early 20th century oils, watercolors Laura Young, Margaret Dyer, Suzy Schultz and and prints. Also jewelry, silver, china, small fur- Jewels That Dance: Jewelry Design, 63 Hay- Stuart Roper. Studio glass by Herman Leon- Bella Vista Art Gallery, 14 Lodge St., Historic niture and fine accessories. Hours: Tue.-Sat., wood St., next door to the Library, Asheville. On- hardt. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: Biltmore Village, Asheville. Ongoing - Featur- 11am-5pm. Contact: 828.252.6004. going - Featuring hand-crafted jewelry by some 828/236-2889. ing works by regional and national artists in a of America's foremost jewelry artists. Hours: variety of mediums. Offering contemporary oil Clayspace Co-op, River Arts District, 119A Mon.-Sat., 10:30am-6pm. Contact: 828/254-5088 Sky + Ground Contemporary Art, Riverview paintings, blown glass, pottery, black & white Roberts St., Asheville. Ongoing - The Clay- or at (www.jewelsthatdance.com). Station, #256, 191 Lyman Street, Asheville. On- photography, stoneware sculptures, and space Co-op is a cooperative ceramics studio going - Featuring works by Peter Roux, Deanna jewelry. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., and showroom located in the historic river arts Jonas Gerard Fine Art, 240 Clingman Ave., Chilian, Christopher Peterson, Colleen Lineberry, 10am-4pm. Contact: 828/768-0246 or at (www. district of Asheville, North Carolina. The main Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring works by and Karen Philippi. Hours: call ahead for hours. BellaVistaArt.com). aim of the Clayspace Cooperative is to provide nationally known artist Jonas Gerard (1941- Contact: 617/947-4869 or at (http://skygroundart. an environment that promotes the artistic 2020). The 5,000 square feet studio / gallery is net). growth and success of its members through filled with years of passion and dedication. He cooperation and education. Hours: hours by used bold, passionate, sweeping gestures of Studio B Custom Framing & Fine Art, Reyn- chance. Contact: 828/279-3811. saturated color that form unexpected images olds Village (near the Woodfin YMCA) 61 N. of poetic stature. Hours: Mon.-Sun., 10am-6pm Merrimon Ave., Suite 109, Asheville. Ongo- Cold River Gallery, 32-A Biltmore Ave., & by appt. Contact: 828/350-7711 or at (www. ing - Browse our new gallery featuring works Asheville. Ongoing - Welcome to the artis- jonasgerard.com). by national and international artists, including tic expression of messages found in ancient paintings. prints & posters, jewelry, ceramics, wisdom, philosophies and our Earth’s gifts, K2 Studio, 59 College Street, inside The Kress wood and textiles. Also offering custon fram- presented as the fine art of Karen Pierre. Work- Building, Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring a ing. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5:30pm & Sat., ing studio, jewelry, pottery. Hours: Tue.-Sat., unique collection of fine furniture by local artists 10am-3pm. Contact: 828/225-5200 or at (www. noon-5pm. Contact: 828/350-0955. and pieces from around the world, home acces- galleryatstudiob.com). sories and changing fine art exhibitions. Hours: Corey C. McNabb Studio, River Arts District, Mon.-Thur .,11am-6pm: Fri .& Sat., 11am-7pm; Sutherland Handweaving Studio, 122 River- 1 Roberts Street, Suite 201, above White Duck and Sun., noon-5pm.. Contact: 828/250-0500 side Dr., inside Cotton Mill Studios in River Arts Taco Shop, Asheville. Ongoing - An Asheville or at (www.k2furniture.com). District, Asheville. Ongoing - This handweaving native, McNabb paints only with a palette knife, studio, gallery and learning center features fine, applying oils or acrylics to canvas, creating bold Kress Emporium, 19 Patton Ave., Patton & one-of-a-kind and limited edition handwoven bright images with an impressionistic impasto Lexington Aves., downtown Asheville. Ongo- fashion accessories and household textiles, style. Hours: Thur.-Tue., 11am-5pm. Contact: at ing - Featuring works by over 100 artists and including scarves, shawls, garments, hand- (www.mcnabbfineart.com). craftsmen. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm & Sun., bags, towels, table linens, blankets and wall noon-6pm. Contact: 828/281-2252 or at (www. art. Sutherland also offers a series of classes CURVE studios & garden, 6, 9 & 12 River- thekressemporium.com). and workshops for beginning weavers, weavers side Dr., River Arts District, Asheville. Ongo- needing a refresher course or experienced weav- Work by Marco Reichert ing - Working studios of Constance Williams, Mark Bettis Studio & Gallery, 123 Roberts ers. A monthly Sutherland Weavers’ Study Group Bender Gallery, 29 Biltmore Avenue,, Sutherland Handweaving, Pattiy Torno, Maria Street, in the Wedge Building, Asheville. Ongo- brings area weavers together to discuss design Asheville. Through Mar. 30 - "Man and Troya, Kyle Carpenter, Akira Satake, Cynthia ing - Featuring works by Mark Bettis Hours: challenges, share successes and work through Machine," a solo exhibition featuring new and Wynn, Fran Welch, Jenny Mastin, Cassie Ry- Mon.-Thur., 10am-4pm & Fri.-Sat., 10am-5pm. problems in a casual, small group format. Hours: pivotal works by European painter, Marco alls & more. Hours: 11am-4pm daily. Contact: Contact: Mark Bettis at 941/587-9502 or e-mail to Tue.-Sat., from 10am-4pm. Contact: Barb Butler, Reichert. Berlin-based Reichert is an emerging 828/388-3526 or at (www.CURVEstudiosNC. ([email protected]). 828/513-1814, or Karen Donde, 854/261-4324, abstract painter whose current work challenges com). or at (www.sutherlandhandweaving.com). our ideas of what contemporary art is by using Momentum Gallery, 24 N. Lexington Ave., traditional painting techniques in conjunction Desert Moon Designs Studios & Gallery, Asheville. Ongoing - located in downtown 310 ARTGallery, 191 Lyman St, #310, with experimental “painting machines” to cre- 372 Depot Street, Suite 44, River Arts District, Asheville, offers a contemporary and modern Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring original, ate multi-layered artworks. Reichert’s concept Asheville. Ongoing - The gallery is a progres- program with an emphasis on emerging and contemporary fine art by 21 regional artists. is new and unique, and his paintings exhibit sive contemporary gallery that includes working mid-career artists. Occupying approximately Hours: Sat., 11am-4pm or by appt., e-mail to a singular recognizable style. There will also studios. The focus of the gallery is to showcase 4000 square feet in an easily accessible, street- ([email protected]) to make an appt. Con- be a virtual tour of the exhibition available both emerging/established local and visiting re- level space, the gallery’s mission is to provide tact: 828-776-2716 or at (http://www.310art. at Bender Gallery’s website. Ongoing - The gional artists. Several times a year special exhi- compelling, museum-quality art to our clients. com/main/). region’s largest and most diverse studio glass bitions are scheduled to introduce new talent or Curated exhibitions featuring exceptional paint- gallery on two sun-filled levels features artists to bring focus to a certain art medium. Hours: ings, original prints, and innovative sculpture 352 Depot St. Fine Art Studio, 352 Depot from around the country as well as around the Mon.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: 828/575-2227 refresh regularly in the main spaces and smaller Street, Suite 110, next to The Junction Res- world. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10:30am-5pm & Sun., or at (http://www.desertmoondesigns-studios. adjoining galleries. Momentum Gallery also taurant, River Arts District, Ashevile. Ongoing noon-5pm. Contact: 828/505-8341 or at (www. com). participates in major art fairs exhibiting work by - Working artists studio of Richard C. Nelson, bendergallery.com). represented artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm Jeff Pittman, Karen Weihs and Constance Vla- FW Gallery at Woolworth Walk, 25 Haywood & Sun. noon-5pm. Contact: 828/505-8550 or at houlis. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: BlackBird Frame & Art, 365 Merrimon St., Asheville. Ongoing - Woolworth Walk is a (momentumgallery.com). 828/329-2918 or at (http://www.riverartsdistrict. Avenue, just 3/4 mile north of downtown, uniquely Asheville experience; a privately and com/352-depot-street-studio.html). Asheville. Ongoing - Currently, about 25 paint- locally owned gallery in the heart of downtown, Montford Arts Center, 235 Montford Avenue, ers, photographers and crafters show their located in a historic building and representing Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring works in a The Haen Gallery, 52 Biltmore Ave., a few work at BlackBird. We also offer expert custom local artists exclusively, it is without a doubt variety of media by over twenty-five area art- steps south of the movie theatre, Asheville. framing. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., "Worth the Walk". Hours: Mon.-Thur., 11am-6- ists. Watch artists at work. Hours: Tue.-Fri., Ongoing - Committed to providing access to 10am-3pm. Contact: 828/252-6036 or at (www. pm; Fri., 11am-7pm; Sat., 10am-7pm; & Sun., 11:30am-6pm & Sat., 11:30am-5pm. Contact: stunning and unique artwork for discerning BlackBirdFrame.com). 11am-5pm. Contact: 828/254-9234 or at (www. 828/777-1014. collectors and our community in general. Our woolworthwalk.com). offerings will reflect the character and sensibili- Blue Ridge Frame & Gallery, 545 Merrimon Mountain Made, Grove Arcade Public Market, ties of this wonderful region. Including works Ave., Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring works by lo- Gallery Minerva Fine Art, 8 Biltmore Ave., 1 Page Ave., Suite 123, Asheville. Ongoing - by Lynn Boggess, GC Myers, Jerry Bowman, cal artist Linda Cheek, Ann Vasilik, Carol Bomer, Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring painting, Featuring the work of over a 150 WNC artisans, Alvena McCormick, Volkmar Wentzel, and Kelly Wilkinson, and many more. Plus a large sculpture, photography, ceramics and glass by in both contemporary and traditional mountain MM Pipkin. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm; Sat., selection of prints, posters, and quality custom local and regional artists. Hours: Mon.-Thur., handcrafts. This one-of-a-kind, gallery and 11am-6pm; and Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: framing. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30am-6pm & Sat., 11am-6pm;Fri. & Sat., 11am-8pm; & Sun., gift shop caters to those shoppers who wish 828/254-8577 or at (www.thehaengallery.com). 10am-4pm. Contact: 828/253-3559. noon-5pm. Contact: 828/255-8850 or at (www. to take a “piece of the mountains” home with continued on Page 49 Page 48 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents Contact: 1/888/689-9021 or at (www.BlackMoun- many other forms are ready for a home. Not only tainiron.com). do we have handmade pottery, we make your shopping experience exciting with unique fashion NC Commercial Galleries Black Mountain Quilts, 121 Cherry St., Black items such as clothing, jewelry, leather goods, continued from Page 48 Mountain. Ongoing - Heirloom quality quilts, and handbags,. Locally made lotions, soaps, accessories, handbags, tabletop, and baby candles, and honey. Christian based gifts such as The Satellite Gallery, 55 Broadway, Asheville. quilts. Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-6pm & Sun. 12- jewelry, books, and wall decor can also be found. Ongoing - Featuring works by the next wave 5pm. Contact: 828/669-0730. We know you will find our store unique and will of innovative and creative artists that are rising become one of your favorite spots while visiting from the underground of contemporary street Black Mountain Studios Inc., 626 Lytle Cove the Village of Blowing Rock. Hours: Mon.-Sat., and pop culture. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-6pm & Rd., just 3 miles from downtown Black Moun- 10am-6pm & Sun. noon-6pm. Contact: 828/295- Sun., 11am-5pm. Contact: 828/505-2225 or at tain, Swannanoa. Ongoing - A fine pottery craft 6128 or at (www.traditionspottery.com). (www.thesatellitegallery.com/). and art gallery featuring many local as well as some nationally know artists. Owner and IAGO, 1165 Main St., Blowing Rock. Ongo- The Updraft Fine Art Gallery, 84 Walnut operated by award winning potters Austin and ing - Featuring inspired, contemporary, fine art Street, directly across from Zambras and right Maud Boleman. Hours: 11am-6pm seven days and handcrafts from a variety of artists working around the corner from Malaprops, Asheville. a week. Contact: 828/686-1011. in the fields of jewelry, fashion accessories, Ongoing - The gallery is owned and operated art glass, functional art for the home, pottery, by four local artists including: Andrew Montrie, Garrou Pottery, 100 State St., Black Mountain. lighting, furniture, and garden art. Hours: daily, Matt Christie, Minne Kane and William Hunter. Ongoing - Featuring a wide variety of handmade 10am-6pm. Contact: 828/295-0033 or at (www. It is run by artists for artists and features exhi- pottery by father and son, John and Derrick iagoblowingrock.com). bitionary glass blowing and pottery throwing. Garrou, and the works of other area craftsmen. Additional works of art offered are functional Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: 828/669- Main Street Gallery, 960-5 Main St., Blow- fine woodwork, jewelry, encaustic, mixed media 0222`. ing Rock. Ongoing - Featuring a co-op of and oil painting, photography, metal and leather Work by Toni Carlton area artists that has been opened since 1982. work. All exclusively from local area artists. Carlton Gallery, 10360 Hwy. 105 south in Seven Sisters Gallery, 117 Cherry Street, Black The gallery offers baskets, pottery, weaving, Hours: Sun., Mon.-Thur., 11am-7pm and Fri.- the Foscoe/Grandfather Mountain community, Mountain. Ongoing - Featuring a large selection photography, jewelry, woodworking, glass art, Sat., 11am-9pm. Contact: 828-582-2112. located 10 miles south of Boone and 7 miles of arts and crafts by local, regional and national fibers and much more. Hours: daily, 10am-6pm. north of Linville or Banner Elk. Ongoing - Tra- artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., Contact: 828/295-7839. Trackside Studios, 375 Depot Street, River ditional and abstract paintings in landscapes, noon-5. Contact: 828/669-5107 or at (www. Arts District, Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring still life, figurative, non-objective abstracts, sevensistersgallery.com). Morning Star Gallery, 915 Main Street, across works by 20 artists with 14 working studios. cityscapes and animals abound at Carlton the street form the Speckled Trout Cafe, Blowing Hours: Daily 11am-5pm. Contact: 828/545- Gallery by artists Andrew Braitman, Connie Song of the Wood, 203 West State St., Black Rock. Ongoing - Featuring oil and acrylic paint- 2904 or at (www.tracksidestudios375.com). Winters, Egidio Antonaccio, Kate Worm, Vae Mountain. Ongoing - Home of rare, one ings by Ann Thompson featured with ceramic bas Hamilton, Laura Hughes, Lisa Boardwine, Deb- of a kind, handcrafted musical instruments reliefs and sculptures from the studios of John 22 London, 22 London Road, Asheville. bie Arnold, Kevin Beck, Warren Dennis, Amy and enchanting recordings. Come enjoy our Martin and Maryanne Bona Dayman and wildlife Ongoing - a 10,000 square foot artist-driven Sullivan. Freeman Beard, Helen Farson, Dottie intimate approach to the senses. Hours: Mon.- carvings by H. Gray Turner. Rod Shaw's terra studio / warehouse /exhibition space. Hours: by Leatherwood, Linda Apriletti, Mary Dobbin, Sat.,10am-5pm. Contact: 828/669-7675. cotta sculptures. Also, multiplate ecthings, water- appt only. Contact: Randy Shull, at 828/216- Sharon Rusch Shaver, Holly Glasscock, Gina colors, jewelry, pottery, garden accessories, glass 1337, or e-mail at ([email protected]) or Strumpf, Trena McNabb and Toni Carlton. New Sourwood Gallery, 110 Broadway, Black and wooden treasures. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am- Hedy Fischer at 828/216-1331. to the gallery, Mary-Ann Prack, Marty Allran Mountain. Ongoing - Featuring a co-op gallery 5pm and Sun. 1-5pm. Contact: 828/295-6991. and Ralph Mello add 3 dimensional clay works of local artists offering original art for sale, Wedge Studios, 111-129 Roberts Street, and longstanding glass artists, John Littleton including: paintings, pottery, jewelry, photog- Reinert Fine Art, 1153 Main Street, Blowing Asheville. The Spotlight Gallery, 2nd floor and Kate Vogel along with Greg Fidler, John raphy, stained glass and other fine art. Artists Rock. Ongoing - Reinert Fine Art showcases the Wedge Studios, Mar 1 - 31 - "The Shadow Almaguer, David Wilson and Loretta Forde are: Kent A. Barnes, Katrina Bass, Judith contemporary impressionist works in oil by Rick and the Sunlight: Managing Internal Struggles have exceptional glass works. Winter Hours: Bush, Sarah Campbell, Charley, Ruth Connar, Reinert and other artists offering their unique with Art," which will offer an overview of the Wed.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: 828/963-4288 Denise Geiger, Jean Hope, Elizabeth Kirk, Ida and diverse styles. Hours: Mon.-Sun., 9am-5pm. relationship between trauma, art and health, or at (www carltongallery.com). O’Connell, Billy Ogle, Eileen Ross, Marilyn Contact: 828/414-9580 or at (www.rickreinert. bridging the gaps often perceived by the Sobanski, Jenean Stone, Susan Taylor, Sum- com). general public. This art will be shared by Evie Sally Nooney, Artists Studio Gallery, located mer G. Ventis, Ann Whisenant, and Katherine Lindemann on her Mar. 10, Zoom presentation. midway between Banner Elk & Valle Crucis Youtz. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: The Bob Timberlake Gallery at Blowing Also on display will be mixed media panels on Hwy 194 So. Ongoing - Featuring the rich, 828/669-4975. Rock, 946 Main Street Blowing Rock. Ongo- that outline the story of Zelda Fitzgerald’s life. vibrant works of Sally Nooney in oil, acrylic, ing - Featuring original artwork and reproduc- Hours: NA. (More info on Aurora Studio & Gal- and watercolor. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Studio 103 Fine Art Gallery, 103 West tions by Bob Timberlake. Also furniture, gifts, lery’s Zoom presentations are listed at (www. Contact: 828/963-7347 or at (www.sallynooney. St, Black Mountain. Ongoing - Owned and apparel and collectibles. Hours: they vary - call aurorastudio-gallery.com). com). curated by photographer Rebecca D’Angelo, ahead. Contact: 828/295-4855 or at (www. the gallery will feature monthly shows by local bobtimberlake.com). Woolworth Walk, 25 Haywood Street, Asheville. Beaufort and national artists. It will also offer local art Ongoing - Featuring artwork and crafts by over and crafts for sale in its retail section. Hours: Winterfire Craft Gallery, 1087 Main Street, 170 artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm, closed Craving Art Studio, 121 Craven Street, Beau- Wed.-Sat., noon-6pm or by appt. Contact: call Blowing Rock. Ongoing - Featuring pottery by Tue. (until Mar.), & Sun. 11am-5pm. Contact: fort. Ongoing - Featuring the working space of Rebecca D’Angelo at 828/357-8327 or at (www. Bill Campbell as well as hand-crafted jewelry, 828/254-9234 or at (www.woolworthwalk.com). artist Heather Sink. This space is shared with studio103fineartgallery.com). metal sculpture, hand-thrown pottery, art glass, community through classes, events and work- and calligraphy prints. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6- Bakersville shops and exhibits of other artists. Hours: daily, Ten Thousand Villages, 303 Lookout Rd., pm & Sun., 11am-5pm. Contact: 828/295-4880. 10am-5pm. Contact: 252-728-0243 or at (www. Montreat. Ongoing - Fair trade source for In Tandem Gallery, 20 North Mitchell Ave., Bak- cravingartstudio.com). handmade items from more than 30 countries Boone ersville. Ongoing - Featuring a gallery in down- in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Hours: Mon.- town Bakersville to attract, display, and promote Handscapes Gallery Fine Arts and Crafts, 410 Sat. 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/669-1406. Miters Touch Woodworking, 6858 Hwy. artists from coast to coast, offering one of the Front Street, Beaufort. Ongoing - The Gallery 105 S., Foscoe, near Hound Ears. Ongo- best selections of ceramic, jewelry and art from promotes American traditions in pottery, jewelry The Gingko Tree Photo Gallery & Frame ing - Featuring fine furniture by Denise Grohs all over America and beyond. Hours: Tue.-Sat., and glasswork with an emphasis on North Caro- Shop, 128 Broadway, Black Mountain. Ongoing and Miters Touch, pottery by Eric Reichard, art 10am-5pm, or by appt. Contact: 828/688-6428 or lina artists. Over 200 artists are represented in a - Gifts, cards, prints, photography and framing. quilts by Linda Smith, stained glass by Dianne at (www.intandemgallery.com). full range of work from the traditional to the con- Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm & Sat., 10am-4pm. Radford, and wood turnings by Todd Davidson. temporary in pottery, glass, jewelry, metal, wood Contact: 828/669-7721. Also cabinetwork and kitchen design services Michael Kline Pottery, 4062 Snow Creek and other media. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm available. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm, Sat. Road, Bakersville. Ongoing - Featuring pottery & Sun., 10am-5pm. Contact: 252-728-6805 or at The Old Depot Arts & Crafts Gallery, inter- 10am-2pm or by appt. Contact: 828/963-4445 by Michael Kline and jewelry by Stacey Lane. (http://www.handscapesgallery.com/). section of Sutton and Cherry Streets, Black or at (www.miterstouchinc.com). Contact: call 828/675-4097 or visit (http://mi- Mountain. Ongoing - A non-profit arts/crafts chaelklinepottery.blogspot.com/). The Artestry Hideaway, 129 Middle Lane, (in gallery representing local artists. Proceeds sup- Brevard - Cedar Mountain Area the alley behind Clawson’s Resturant) Beaufort. port arts in the schools program. Pottery, folk art Banner Elk Area Ongoing - The Artestry Hideaway features over and more. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., Andrea Brewer Art Studio, 22 West Main 60 North Carolina Artists. We offer fine art, whim- 1-5pm. Contact: 828/669-6583. Street, upstairs, next to The Proper Pot, Brevard. Alta Vista Gallery, 2839 Broadstone Road, sical and funky jewelry, pottery, glass, fiber, wood, Ongoing - Natural fiber landscapes and wildlife (between Banner Elk and Boone) Valle Crucis. metal, fun chimes and other ‘stuff’. We also offer Visions of Creation Gallery, 114 Cherry State scenes. Hours: by appt. only and fall art walks Ongoing - Featuring fine art gallery in historic classes. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., Street, Black Mountain. Ongoing - Featur- from 5-8pm. Contact: 828/577-1968 or at (http:// farmhouse, located near the Original Mast 10am-6pm. Contact: 919/244-7354 or at (www. ing unique, contemporary fine gold jewelry of www.andreabrewerfiber.com). General Store. In its 20th year and representing artestryhideaway.com). incomparable beauty and quality handcrafted by over 100 artists, the gallery specializes in oils Robert Vengoechea. Hours: Tue.-Sat., noon-6pm BernWell Pottery Studio and Gallery, 324 King and watercolors depicting mountain land- Belmont & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 828/669-0065. Road, Pisgah Forest. Ongoing - Featuring works scapes. Artists include: B. Jean Baird, Alan Mc- by Wendy Elwell and Dennis Bern. Hours: Mon.- Carter, Louise Pinto, Jean Pollock, Ray Byram, JS Pottery Antiques and Collectibles, 27 Blowing Rock Sat., 10am-5pm or by appt. Contact: 828/883- Joan Sporn, Elizabeth Ellison, Dotti Shelton. North Main Street, Belmont. Ongoing - Offering 8300 or at (www.bernwellpottery.com). Also shown are original lithographs and original pieces ranging from face jugs, vases, pitchers Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery, LTD, serigraphs from internationally-acclaimed and planters with hand-painted iris, dogwood, 7539 Valley Blvd. (Next to Food Lion), Blowing artists such as ALVAR, Boulanger, and folk and magnolia designs to beautiful hand-carved Rock. Ongoing - Blowing Rock Frameworks artist Will Moses, great-grandson of "Grandma North Carolina lighthouses. Hours: Mon.-Sat., and Gallery is celebrating their 23rd year in the Moses." Also: kaleidoscopes, stained-glass, 9am-6pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: 704/829- business of custom framing and fine art sales. pottery, jewelry, sculpture, and custom framing. 0360 or at (www.jspottery.com). They represent some of the High Country’s Designer Bed-and-Breakfast rooms on-site. most prolific and profound artists, displaying Open all year; hours vary according to season. Black Mountain/Montreat/Swannanoa an array of subject matter from landscapes to Summer/Fall Hours: 11 am-5pm daily, except historical paintings. A few artist’s on display for Sun., which are by appt. Contact: 828/963- Acoustic Corner, 105 F Montreat Rd, Black at the gallery include best seller, Lita Gatlin, 5247 or at (www.altavistagallery.com). Mountain. Ongoing - Acoustic instruments Jason Drake, watercolorist Wes Waugh, Robin hand-made or manufactured by hand in Wellner, folk artist Wiili, and even oils from the Art Cellar Gallery, 920 Shawneehaw Ave., small factories. Guitars, mandolins, bou- famous Elliott Daingerfield. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Work by Robert Travis Hwy 184, Banner Elk. Ongoing - Three floors zoukis, banjos, violins, lap dulcimers, and 9am-5pm or by appt. Contact: 828/295.0041 or Blue Moon Gallery, 24 E. Main Street, Bre- of exhibition space featuring painting and other instruments popular in Celtic, Old-Time, at (www.blowingrockgalleries.com). vard. Ongoing - Blue Moon Gallery special- sculpture from regionally and nationally known Bluegrass, and other folk genres. Plus all ac- izes in photography and offers paintings and artists. Featured artists include: William Dunlap, cessories. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-7pm & Sat., Bolick and Traditions Pottery, 1155 Main three-dimensional art and jewelry. Hours: Herb Jackson, Gregory Smith, Norma Murphy, 10-5pm. Contact: 828/669-5162. Street, Blowing Rock. Ongoing - The shop Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., noon-4pm or by Tim Turner, Deborah Jacobs Purves, Bill incorporates Bolick, Traditions, and Original appt. Contact: 828/290-5492 or at (https://www. Brown, Scott Boyle, Margaret Salisbury, and Black Mountain Iron Works, 120 Broadway, Owens Pottery into one great location. Known for bluemoongalleryandframe.com/). others. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact Black Mountain. Ongoing - Featuring works our cobalt blues, greens, and earthtone glazes 828/898-5175 or at (www.artcellaronline.com). handcrafted in iron & other metals by Tekla and we also carry the much desired Owens Red glaze. Teapots, mugs, bowls, serving pieces, Dan Howachyn. Hours: Mon. -Sat., 10am-5pm. continued on Page 50 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 49 The Nature of Art Gallery, 106-D Colonades larity sparked by her Angels Series paintings Way, Waverly Place Shopping Center, Cary. and book. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm; Sat., Ongoing - Featuring whimsical and eclectic 11am-3pm & by appt. Contact: 980/253-9566 or NC Commercial Galleries artworks for interiors and gardens with a native at (http://www.anneneilsonfineart.com/ourgal- continued from Page 49 flair. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm, except Wed. lery). till 9pm. Contact: 919/859-6004. Drew Deane Gallery,114 W. Main St., across 11am-5pm & Sun., noon-3pm or by chance. Art House Studios, 3103 Cullman Ave., off from City Hall and Brevard Fire Station, Bre- Contact: (https://lucyclarkgallery.com/). Village Art Circle, 200 South Academy Street, 36th Street in the NoDa District, Charlotte. On- vard. Ongoing - Featuring a premier emerging Cary. Ongoing - Our gallery is located in Ash- going - Featuring a complex of working studios contemporary fine arts gallerys in Western Twin Willows Studio, 15 Crestview Dr., Brevard. worth Village in historic downtown Cary, behind by area artists. Hours: during Gallery Crawls North Carolina. Including works by: Devin Bur- Ongoing - Featuring the works of Ann DerGara. Ashworth Drug in the plaza, corner of Academy and by appt. Contact: 704/577-4587 or e-mail gess, Jerry Cutler, Drew Deane, Greg Fidler, Hours: by appt. only. Contact: 828/877-5275. and Chatham Streets. Parking is available in at ([email protected]). John Geci, Richard Lane, Courtney Erin Martin the plaza in front of the gallery as well as on and Mark Mulfinger. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am- Burnsville Chatham and Academy Streets, and on Waldo Artists' Atelier Carolina, located in the Pentes 5pm or by appt. Contact: 828/877-5272 or at Street. Hours: Thur.-Sat., 11am-4pm. For the Artworks Gallery & Studios bldg., 1346 Hill (www.drewdeanegallery.com). The Design Gallery, 7 South Main St., safety of our community, masks will be required Rd., Charlotte. Ongoing - Featuring works by Burnsville. Ongoing - Feature fine arts and for entry and a maximum of patrons will be Jim Fales, Fay M. Miller, Jack Pentes, Betty G. Duckpond Pottery, 2398 Greenville Hwy., Bre- crafts consisting of original paintings, etchings, limited to four people at a time. Contact: (www. Robinson, Gregory Weston, and Peggy Hutson vard. Ongoing - Duckpond Pottery specializes prints, art glass, pottery, wood work, furniture, villageartcircle.com). Weston. Hours: by appt. Contact: 704/552- in custom, handcrafted sinks and tiles. The pot- textiles, sculpture, metals, book art and jewelry. 6200. tery also features handcrafted kitchenware and In addition we have furniture, lighting, home Chapel Hill - Carrboro accent pieces for both indoors and out. Torches accents and gifts. Hours: Mon.-Sat.,10am-5pm. Charlotte Fine Art Gallery, 7510 Pineville-Mat- topped with custom faces are potter Nick Fried- Contact: 828/678-9869. Animation and Fine Art Galleries, University thews Road, located in South Charlotte’s Carmel man’s signature pieces. The deck plays host to Mall, 201 S Estes Dr., Chapel Hill. Ongo- Village at the corner of Pineville-Matthews and weekly concerts and a new coffeeshop. Hours: Calabash - Ocean Isle Beach ing - Featuring contemporary works of art and Carmel Road, Charlotte. Ongoing - Original Tue.-Sat., 10am-6pm or by appt. Contact: animation art. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. works of art from award-winning artists across 828/883-4512 or at (www.duckpondpotter.etsy. Jewelry by Wendy-Beach House Fine Arts Contact: 919/968-8008 or at (www.animatio- the United States, as well as the Carolinas. com). Gallery, 10152 Beach Drive, Unit 6, Cala- nandfineart.com). Nationally and internationally-recognized artists bash. Ongoing - Wendy specializes in unique in 2-and 3-dimensional fine art. Specializing in a Gallery on Main, 36 East Main Street, Brevard. designs of handcrafted jewelry of sterling silver, Black Mountain Gallery, 1800 #9 E. Franklin wide array of media and styles represented: Rep- Ongoing - Featuring original art, limited editon genuine beach glass and fine gems at afford- Street, Eastgate Shopping Center, Chapel Hill. resentational, Impressionism, Expressionism, Ab- prints, collectibles and gifts. Hours: Mon.-Sat., able prices. Among forty five regional artists on Ongoing - Featuring handwrough designer straction / Paintings, Sculpture, Prints. Consulting 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/885-7299 or at (www. display at the gallery are watercolorists Julia jewelry by artisans from throughout the United Services for individual and corporate clients, as galleryonmain.com). Frost of Jacksonville, NC, and Marilyn Pounds States. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: well as, private event opportunities. Hours: Tues of Ocean Isle Beach, photographer Marko An- 919/967-8101. 10am-4pm; Wed., 10am-9pm; Thur.-Sat., 10am- Gravy, 17 W. Main St., Brevard. Ongoing - An gelo of Calabash, NC, and now introducing the 6pm or by appt. Contact: call 704/541-0741 or at artisan and retail market, benefiting the Boys pottery of Tristan Mardall, Carolina Shores, NC. Blackwood Station Gallery, 6113 Hwy. 86N., (www.CharlotteFineArt.com). and Girls Club of Transylvania County. Gravy’s Hours Tue.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: 910/575- Chapel Hill. Ongoing - Featuring functional 71 dealers donate at least 15% of their profits 0024 or at (www.jewelrybyWendy.com). & fine art, sculpture and fine art prints. Hours: Coffey and Thompson Gallery, 109 W. More- to our local club. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Tue.-Fri., 11am-7pm; Sat., 10am-6pm, & Sun., head @ S. Tryon St., Charlotte. Ongoing - Oils Contact: 828/862-4900 or at (www.gravyon- Phthalo Blue Gallery, 7199 Beach Drive, noon-6pm. Contact: 919/968-1360. by Richard Plasschaert, etchings by Gordon Al- main.blogspot.com). Ocean Isle Beach. Ongoing - The gallery is len, prints by Ralph McDonald, Bev Doolittle, G. an artist owned, art gallery featuring local and Cameron's, University Mall, Chapel Hill. Ongo- Harvey, Mort Kunstler, Don Troiani and Charles Hollingsworth Gallery, 147 E. Main Street, national artists. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-4pm & ing - Featuring contemporary American crafts Frace. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5:30pm & Sat., between Main Street Ltd. and Quotations Cof- Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: 910/209-6025 or at and pottery, folk art and functional art objects. 10am-2pm. Contact: 704/375-7232 or at (www. fee Cafe, Brevard. Ongoing - Showcasing local (http://www.phthaolbulegallery.com). Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-9pm & Sun., 1-6pm. coffeyandthompson.com). and emerging artists. Hours: call for hours. Contact: 919/942-5554. Contact: 828/884-4974. Sea Gallery, 6885 Beach Dr., SW Route 199, Dilworth Artisan Station, 118 E. Kingston Ocean Isle Beach. Ongoing - Featuring fine art Chapellier Fine Art, 105 Arlen Park Drive, Cha- Avenue. Charlotte. Ongoing - Dilworth Artistan Jordan Street Arts, 25 W. Jordan Street, by local, regional and nationally acclaimed artists. pel Hill. Ongoing - Fine, investment quality 19th Station houses more than two dozen fine art- Brevard. Ongoing - Jordan Street Arts is a Tasteful and inviting original oils, Gicleés on can- & 20th century American art. Hours: Mon. - Fri. by ists that maintain active studios at the Dilworth new cooperative art gallery featuring fine art vas, watercolors, and charcoals are presented in appointment. Contact: 919/967-9960 or at (www. Artisan Station, a center for arts for more than the and skilled craftsmanship of area artists. “The our 7,000 square-foot gallery. Sculpture and pot- citysearch.com/rdu/chapellier/). last two decades. Contact: (www.dilworthartisan. goal of Jordan Street Arts is to create a vibrant, tery are also offered. Artists we exhibit are: Phyllis com). interactive, family-friendly environment for Arnold, Ken Buckner, Terry Buckner, Karen Dirt Road Gallery, 8218 Bright's Way, Chapel both artists and patrons” says co-owners Keith Edgar, Gary Halberstadt, V. Ryan Lauzon, Nancy Hill. Ongoing - Featuring handcrafted items - Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art, 1520 and Amy Braman. “We encourage our artists Hughes Miller, Miller Pope, Tom Wooldridge, and including paintings, carvings, molas, textiles & South Tryon Street, Charlotte. Ongoing - We to be present and active in the gallery, so that Mary M. Wright. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm. fabrics, ceramics, beads and jewelry from West are thrilled to be the first gallery in North Carolina patrons can meet and interact with the artist(s) Contact: 910/575-8222. Africa, the Middle East, Central America, and to offer fine glass art by nationally recognized as they fall in love with the pieces they create.” the US collected over years of traveling. Hours: artists Jon Kuhn, David Patchen and Marlene Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 828/384- Sat. & Sun., 11am-6pm & by appt. Contact: Rose. The gallery is also excited to introduce new 3816 or follow the Jordan Street Arts’ page on 919/933-6999 or at (www.dirtroadgallery.net). contemporary two-dimensional artists, including Facebook. Charles Williams and Grant Drumheller. Hours: N.C. Crafts Gallery, 212 W. Main St., corner of Tue.-Fri., 11am-6pm & Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: Mountain Forest Pottery, 2395 Greenville Weaver and West Main Sts., Carrboro. Ongoing 704/370-6337 or at (www.eldergalleryclt.com). Hwy., Brevard. Ongoing - Offering functional - Offering a wide assortment of items handcrafted and whimsical pottery made on site by artist by North Carolina artisans. You'll find contempo- Foster’s Frame & Art Gallery, 403-A Old Mary Murray. “Handmade comes to life” in the rary and traditional pottery, blown glass, wood, Statesville Rd. N, Huntersville. Ongoing - Fea- homey gallery, offering the work of many re- jewelry, metalwork, toys, folk art, garden sculp- turing original paintings by local artists: Nellie gional artists – handmade teddy bears, jewelry, ture, kaleidoscopes, baskets, fiber art and more. Ashford - folk art, Edna Barker - landscape, quilts, folk art, sculpture, drawings, and paint- The Gallery currently carries the work of more Andrea Cook - Abstract/Fabric, Evelyn Kadir, ings. Recipes accompany many pottery pieces than 500 North Carolinians, from the mountains Abstract/Musical, Carolyn Saine, landscape. that are designed for baking apples, pies, and to the shore. The gallery also hosts two shows a Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm, Sat. 10am-4pm. other dishes. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm month. Shows begin the first of each month and Contact: 704-948-1750. & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 828/885-2149 or at give the featured artist the opportunity to show- (www.scenic276.com). case an entire body of work. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Harris Holt Gallery, 1717 Kenilworth Avenue, 10am-6pm & Sun., 1-4pm. Contact: 919/942- Charlotte. Ongoing - Featuring watercolors, Mud Dabber's Pottery and Crafts, 3623 Work by Eric McRay 4048 or at (http://nccraftsgallery.com/). oil paintings and limited edition prints by Harris Greenville Hwy., Brevard. Ongoing - Featuring Sunset River Marketplace, 10283 Beach Drive, Holt. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30am-5:30pm. Contact: the work of six family members including: John SW, Calabash. Mar. 24 - May 1 - "Contemporary Studio 91 Fine Art Gallery, Meadowmont 704/373-9090 or at (www.fostersframeandartgal- O., Sybil, John E., Carol and Brandon (Brad), Modernist," featuring works by Raleigh artist, Village, Chapel Hill. Ongoing - Featuring lery.com). and Becky Dodson and friends Phillip Johnston, Eric McRay. Ongoing - A unique eclectic gallery works by Jean Abadie, Thomas Arvid, Dimitri Carolyn Becker, Susan Peterson, and Matthew showcasing over 200 local artists in virtually ev- Danish, Michael Flohr, Edward Lewis, and Hodges Taylor Contemporary Gallery + Nevenschwander, Elizabeth Galloway, Jonlyn ery medium. Enjoy gourmet coffee, tea and treats Fabian Perez. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 10am-6pm; Consulting Firm, 1414 S. Tryon Street (RailYard Parker, Charlie Parker, Mary Ey, and Sue Jones. as you stroll through the 10,000 square-foot Fri., 10am-8pm & Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: Building) in South End, Ste. 130, Charlotte. On- Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., 1-5pm. space. Art classes and custom framing are of- 919/933-3700. going - Celebrating our 40th Anniversary, the gal- Contact: 828/884-5131 or at (www.muddabbers. fered on-site. FrameCenter hours are Wed. - Fri., lery represents contemporary artists of the south- com). noon- 5pm and by appt. Call Lou Aliotta directly Charlotte Area east, including paintings, prints, photographs and at 910/368-7351. Hours: Mon.-Sat., noon-5pm. sculpture. The gallery offers a public venue in Red Wolf Gallery, 8 E. Main St., Brevard. Contact: 910/575-5999 or at Allison Sprock Fine Art, 600 Queens Rd., uptown Charlotte for viewing artwork and serves Ongoing - Featuring original works of art by over (www.SunsetRiverMarketplace.com). the gallery shares space with The Nichols as art consultants for collectors and businesses. twenty regional artists in a historic downtown Company in one of Myers Park’s oldest Hours: Tue.-Sat., by appt. only. Contact: 704/608- building. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Ocean Isle Beach houses, Charlotte. Ongoing - The gallery 2016 or at (www.hodgestaylor.com). 1-5pm and by appt. Contact: 828/862-8620. Silver Coast Winery, 6680 Barbeque Rd., represents many well-known artists from all Ocean Isle Beach. Ongoing - Art gallery featur- over the world. Some of the featured artists are Hot Glass Alley, LLC., 438 Atando Avenue, The Haen Gallery, 200 King Street, Brevard ing local artists, David McCune, Steven Schu- very famous; others are emerging including: Charlotte. Ongoing - Hot Glass Alley is a hot Lumberyard Arts District, Brevard. Ongoing man, and Suzanne C. Hunady, as well as daily Andre Bludov, Constantin Chatov, Marc Chatov, glass, art business, owned by artist, Jacob - Committed to providing access to stunning tours, tastings and the art of wine making. Hours Roman Chatov, Gee Gee Collins, Larry Davis, “Jake” M. Pfeifer. Pfeifer is a young, aspiring, and unique artwork for discerning collectors Mon.-Sat., 11-6pm & Sun. 12-5pm. Contact: Noah Desmond, Margaret Dyer, Sabre Esler, American artist; among the next generation of and our community in general. Our offerings 910/287-2800 or at Stephen Fry, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Linda craftsmen working with their hands; carrying will reflect the character and sensibilities of this (www.silvercoastwinery.com). James, Dimitri Kourouniotis, Stan Mullins, Anne forward glass making traditions that are thou- wonderful region. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm; Neilson, Becky Ollinger, Spencer Reid, Felice sands of years old. We offer a variety of glass Sat., 11am-6pm; and Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: Cary Sharp, Tracy Sharp, Louis St. Lewis, Elizabeth vessels, small sculptures, functional pieces, 828/883-3268 or at (www.haengallery.com). Stehling, Harry Stewart, Cate Wagoner, Karen seasonal gifts, and art glass objects in several Stonehaven Jewelry Gallery, 101 Ledge Weihs, Alice Williams, Sean Williams, and unique series and forms; as well as one-of-a- The Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio, 51 West Stone Way, Stonecreek Village Shopping Kathy Wochele. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. kinds & corporate gifts. Hot Glass Alley offers a Main Street in downtown Brevard. Ongoing - Center, corner of Davis Drive and High House Contact: 404/274-5829 or visit (www.allison- broad color palette and price range. THey also An active working arts studio, featuring works Rd., Cary. Ongoing - Featuring custom design, sprockfineart.com). offer “Make Your Own”, “Date Night Make Yor by Lucy Clark, as well as talented artists from jewelry repair, original oil paintings, limited Own’, and “Open Demonstration Night”. Hours: the local area as well as the Eastern Seaboard. edition prints, and fine art glass. Hours: Mon.- Anne Neilson Fine Art, to Shops of Morrison Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 11am-4pm. We hope that while shopping online with us, Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: in SouthPark Charlotte. Ongoing - The gallery Contact: 980/209-9284 or at (www.hotglassal- you will feel a pull toward the mountains of 919/462-8888 or at (www.stonehavenjewelry. represents over 30 esteemed national and ley.com). Western North Carolina and visit our sweet com). international artists, as well as works by noted town and our lovely gallery to envelop all that painter and author Anne H. Neilson. The gallery the gallery has to offer. Hours: Mon., Wed-Sat., is an outgrowth of Neilson’s ever-growing popu- continued on Page 51 Page 50 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents Wooden Stone, 445 South Main Street, candles, wind chimes, toys baskets, and Davidson. Ongoing - Featuring a breathtaking even handmade musical instruments. Hours: collection of functional fine art handmade by daily,10am-6pm. Contact: 919/528-1041 or at NC Commercial Galleries US and Canadian artists and craftsmen, includ- (www.cedarcreekgallery.com). continued from Page 50 ing many from North Carolina. These artists represent a variety of media, from hand-carved Dillsboro House of Africa Gallery, 1215 Thomas Avenue, Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm & Sat., 10am-2pm. woodwork, to blown glass, pottery, metalwork Charlotte. Ongoing - Featuring the area's largest Contact: 704/333-4535 or at (www.providence- and fiber. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm and The Golden Carp Gift Shop & Gallery, Webster selection of African art, including: masks, statues, gallery.net). Sun., 1-6pm. Contact: 704/892-1449 or at Street, Dillsboro. Ongoing - Featuring works by carved artwork, handmade jewelry, paintings, (www.woodenstonegallery.com). local and select American watercolorist, including plus traditional African musical instruments. Pura Vida Worldly Art, 3202-B N. Davidson, works by artist-in-residence, John P. Miele. Also, Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-8pm. Contact: 704/376- Charlotte. Ongoing - Freaturing wordly art baskets, pottery, fiber arts, and more. Hours: . 6160. - folk art, jewelry, paintings, spiritual art and Contact: 828/586-5477 or at (www.thegolden- home accents. Including artworks by local art- carp.com). Hughes Gallery, 2015 Ayrsley Town Blvd. @ N ists: Brenda Civiletto, Marisela Moncada, Tim Kings Parade, Ste. 107-c, Charlotte. Ongo- McMahon, Lita, Gustavo Luis, Alejandra Dans, Village Studio Gallery, 130 Front Street, Weav- ing - The gallery is a modern art gallery with a Luis Fernando Ramirez, along with unique art erville. Ongoing - Featuring works from regional focus on sculpture, installation, works on paper, from Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Morocco, Tur- artists including D. Morgan and Paula Vaughn photography and painting. Hours: Mon.-Sat., key, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Costa Rica, Thai- and other national artists. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 704/492-9934 or at (www. land, Brazil, and many other countries. Hours: 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/586-4060. hughesgallery.artlogsites.com). Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 704/335-8587 or at (www.puravidaart.com). Durham

Queen's Gallery & Art Center, 1212 The Bull City Art & Frame Company, 905 W Main Plaza, Charlotte. Ongoing - Featuring works by Street, Brightleaf District, Durham. Ongoing - Rebecca Briley, Warren Burgess, Laura Buxton, This 2000-sq.-ft. gallery features works by local Bob Crum, James Daniel, Drew Gatlin, Meredith Work by Mark Flowers artists. Offers green framing, photo restoration, Green, Tony Griffin, Vicki Kaseorg, Danny Mal- ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Charlotte canvas transfer, needlework, and shadowboxes. boeuf, Cathy Melesh, and Mark Spangenberg. The Gallery at Carillon, 227 West Trade Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-3pm. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-2pm. Street, Charlotte. Through Apr. 30 - "Collective Contact: 919/680-4278. Contact: 704/372-2993 or at (www.thequeensgal- Instincts," featuring new works by Asheville, NC, lery.com). artist, Mark Flowers. The six works represent a new direction for his familiar narrative style. “My Shain Gallery, Selwyn Corners, 2823 Selwyn work has evolved this past year, from an obvious Ave., Charlotte. Ongoing - Specializing in narration to a more ‘visual jazz’ approach to original art paintings by Carolina, National and painting. Images are more layered and involved European artists, including works by Perry as I plan less and trust my instincts more.” The Work by Thomas McNickle Austin, Henry Barnes, Roger Dale Brown, Jim title of the exhibition refers to his new approach Chapman, Veronica Clark, Terry DeLapp, Amy to painting. His shaped panels of more than 30 Jerald Melberg Gallery, 625 South Sharon Dobbs, Laura Duis, Chas Fagan, Brent Fun- years are still the core format. He now builds his Amity Road, near corner of Providence Road, derburk, Nicora Gangi, Cassandra Gillens, Ted works with an initial layer of original photographic next to restaurant Hotel Charlotte, Charlotte. Goershner, Tony Griffin, Paul Hunter, William imagery. Flowers then edits his way to completion Through Mar. 6 - "Katherine Boxall: Intelligent Jameson, Curtis Jaunsen, Geoffrey Johnson, with paint and mark making. The final result is a Abstraction". Jerald Melberg Gallery is proud Christy Kinard, Angela Nesbit, Kevin Sand- more abstract visual experience that still reflects to present an exhibition of abstract paintings by ers, Jane Schmidt, Kim Schuessler, Marilyn a personal vision. The exhibition is sponsored by Katherine Boxall. This is the artist’s inaugural Simandle, Kathy Sosa, Alice Williams, Connie Hines Charlotte Carillon LP (https://www.hines. solo exhibition with the gallery and a catalogue is Winters, and Darren Young. Hours: Tue.-Sat., com/properties/carillon-charlotte). Hours: Mon.- being published for the occasion. Mar. 13 - Apr. 10am-5pm or by appt. Contact: 704/334-7744 Fri., 8am-8pm; Sat., 8am-7pm & Sun., noon-8- 24 - "The Pond," featuring an exhibition of new or at (www.shaingallery.com). pm. Contact: e-mail Larry Elder at landscape paintings by veteran gallery artist, ([email protected]). Thomas McNickle. This is the artist’s fifteenth SOCO Gallery, Southern Comfort Gallery, solo exhibition with the gallery. This new body of 421 Providence Road, Charlotte. Ongoing Clemmons work centers on a picturesque pond near the art- - Founded by Chandra Johnson in 2014, the ist’s home in western Pennsylvania Amish coun- gallery represents emerging and established Warm Glass Gallery and Studio, 2575 Old Work by Beverly McIver try. Ongoing - The gallery represents artists from artists working in all mediums with a special- Glory Road, Suite 700, Clemmons. Through Jan. Craven Allen Gallery, 1106 1/2 Broad St., all regions of the United States, Argentina and ization in photography. SOCO is housed in a 30, 2016 - "Ice Age: The White Series," by Jody Durham. Through Apr. 3 - "The Light Within", Spain, exhibiting paintings, prints, and sculpture. newly renovated 1920’s bungalow centrally lo- Danner Walker. A solo exhibition of the artist’s featuring new works by Beverly McIver. A nation- The gallery features solo and group exhibitions cated in Myers Park and features 1,200 square unique and original Pate de Verre Sucré artwork, ally known artist who has been named Top Ten in as well as consulting services for individual col- feet of exhibition space, as well as a bookshop in which glass appears as sugary crystalline Painting by Art News, Beverly McIver was work- lectors, corporations and museums. Hours: Mon. and garden. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm. shapes. Ongoing - The gallery specializes in ing nonstop, teaching classes at Duke, leading - Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 704/365-3000 or at & Sun. by appt. Contact: 980/498-2881 or at contemporary kiln-formed fine art glass, featuring workshops all over the country, caregiving for her (www.jeraldmelberg.com). (www.soco-gallery.com). works by national and international artists. Warm family, and painting when she could. When Covid Glass also serves as a working artist studio and hit, along with all of 2020’s racial and political Lark & Key, 700 East Blvd., Ste. 1 (Dilworth), Sozo Gallery, 214 North Tryon Street, (located offers kilnformed glass classes on a regular turbulence, McIver’s life changed dramatically. Charlotte. Ongoing - Lark & Key showcases a at Hearst Tower tucked in between Luce Res- basis. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-4:30pm. Contact: McIver faced the chaos and isolation the only variety of artwork, pottery, jewelry from local and taurant and Foundation of the Carolinas) Char- 336/712-8003 or at (www.warmglass.org). way she knew how—through paint. Ongo- national artist. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 10am-3pm, and lotte. Ongoing - Tucked in a small storefront on ing - Featuring local artists in various mediums. a once-a-month weekend Open House every the plaza of the beautiful Hearst Tower in Char- Columbia Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-4pm. second full weekend of the month, Sat., 10am-3- lotte’s Center City, Sozo Gallery brings fresh, Contact: 919/286-4837 or at (www.cravenallen- pm and Sun., noon-3pm. Contact: 704/334-4616. original artwork from local and national artists Columbia Art Space, 112 S. Broad Street, gallery.com). to Charlotte collectors. The gallery’s focus is Columbia. Ongoing - The gallery exhibits both Maddi's Gallery, 1530 East Boulevard, Char- to support and promote a variety of artists and functional and fine art in a variety of mediums Golden Belt Artist Studios, Golden Belt Arts, lotte. Named “Top Retailer of American Craft works - blending classic with modern, emerg- and price points. One of the gallery’s mis- 807 E. Main Street, Durham. Ongoing - Show- in the United States for 2009” by The "Niche ing with established, and displaying traditional sions is to give young artists a chance to sell cases exhibitions of emerging local and national Magazine”. Ongoing - Featuring fine contem- landscapes alongside contemporary canvases. and exhibit work in a professional setting. The contemporary artists, as well as studios of paint- porary craft by more than 160 national artists; We cater to both experienced art buyers and studio consists of a metals studio for Maura ers, jewelry-makers, photographers, mixed- specializing in Southern folk art with paintings, those starting their collections. We look forward Cartwright and Maia Leppo and fibers studio media artists, and more in a creatively restored pottery and carvings by many of the South's introducing our Uptown visitors to high quality, for Lynsey Gwilliam, the three founders of the seven-acre historic mill campus. Visit every third most notable folk artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri., affordable, and collectible pieces of fine art. We gallery. Hours: closed Tue.; Mon., Wed., Sat. & Friday to shop in the studios and meet the artists. 10am-7pm; Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun. noon-5pm. will exhibit the work of one featured artist every Sun., 10am-4; Thur.-Fri., 10am-6pm. Contact: Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-7pm & Sun., noon-6pm. Contact: 704/332-0007. 6-8 weeks, as well as a regular display of other 252/766-0121 or at (www.columbiaartspace. Contact: 919/967-7700. gallery artists. Hours: they vary so call ahead com). Nancy Couick Studios and Gallery, 10100 or by appt. Contact: 704/578-8457 or at (www. Horizon Gallery, 905 W. Main Street, Brightleaf Park Cedar Dr., Suite 188, Charlotte. Ongo- sozogallery.net). Concord Square, Durham. Ongoing - Featuring contem- ing - Gallery features works by New Orleans porary crafts including pottery, art glass, wood artist: Michael Smiraldo, regional artists: Nancy The Garden Shoppe and Gallery, at McGill Boyd Afficher Gallery, 21 Union Street South works, jewelry, garden art, kaleidoscopes and Smith Couick, Sharron Burns, Susan Hinrichs, Rose Garden, 940 N. Davidson St., Charlotte. (2nd Floor Suit 200), Concord. Ongoing - much more. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-8pm & Charlotte Fairman, Mary Ellen Wilkerson, Vivian Ongoing - Featuring a permanent exhibit of Featuring works by Boyd Smith and artists from Sun., 1-6pm. Contact: 919/688-0313. Carroll and others. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm paintings by Stefan Duncan. There are over 20 the tri-county area. Hours: Sat.-Sun., 1-7pm. (except Tues. 1-9pm) and Sat. & Sun. by appt. paintings of flowers plus a large oil painting of Contact: 704/699-5032, 704/956-8934 or at Horse & Buggy Press, 1116 Broad Street, Ste. Contact: 704/541-6944 or at (www.nancycouick. Henry McGill in the rose garden named after (www.boydzworkz.com). 101, Ninth Street District, Durham. Ongoing com). him. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Sat., 10am- - Award winning graphic design, letterpress print- 5pm. Contact: 704/333-6497. Mud Slingers Pottery, 9 Union St. North, Suite ing shop, and book production studio. Featuring a Picture House Gallery, 1520 E. 4th Street, 150, Concord. Ongoing - We feature a variety new gallery and showroom filled with great work Charlotte. Ongoing - Featuring Frederick Hart The New Gallery of Modern Art, 435 South of arts from the area to include traditional and by over 20 artists and craftspeople from across sculpture, works by Jamali; paintings, original Tryon Street, Ste 110, across from Bechtler contemporary pottery, most of which is made the Southeast. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-3pm. art, sculpture, art glass, and fine custom framing. Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte. Ongoing - in our Studio. In addition to pottery, we feature Contact: 919/949-4847. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-3pm. The gallery brings together the most significant fused and slumped glass as well as fused glass Contact: 704/333-8235 or at (www.PictureHouse- privately-held collection of works by artists jewelry. We also display paintings and fiber LabourLove Gallery, Golden Belt complex, Gallery.com). such as Picasso, Chagall, Dali, Miro, Matisse art created by the local Cabarrus Art Guild. Suite 2-130, 807 E. Main Street, Durham. Ongo- and Warhol, an elite selection of contemporary Hours: Tue.-Fri., noon-5pm & Sat., 10am-5pm. ing - Featuring works by a collective of North Providence Gallery, 601-A Providence Rd., artists, as well as some of the best regional Contact: 704/796-1600 or at (www.mudslinger- Carolina fine artists, designers, and musicians. in the Manor Theatre Shops, in Myers Park, artists. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-7pm; Sun. spotterync.com). Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-7pm. Contact: 919/373- Charlotte. Ongoing - Representing over 30 noon-6pm and by appt. Contact: 704/373-1464 4451 or at (http://labourlove.com/). regional and national fine art painters working or at (www.newgalleryofmodernart.com). Creedmoor in a variety of mediums and styles ranging from Nancy Tuttle May Studio, 806 Ninth St, traditional compositions to representational and Wentworth Gallery, South Park Mall, 4400 Cedar Creek Gallery, 1150 Fleming Rd., Durham. Ongoing - Featuring works by Nancy non-representational abstractions. Gallery art- Sharon Road, Charlotte. Ongoing - Featuring an outside the small town of Creedmoor. Ongo- Tuttle May. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-1pm or by ists include Luz Aveleyra, Todd Baxter, Travis extensive selection of original paintings, limited ing - Showcasing a permanent collection of appt. Contact: 919/688-8852. Bruce Black, Kathy Caudill, Jim Celano, Kathy edition prints, and sculpture from over 100 artists, American Pottery. Featuring works by on site Collins, Steve Dininno, Lita Gatlin, Anne Hark- such as Peter Max, Alexandra Nechita, Charles glassblower, Lisa Oakley, and potters, Brad Supergraphic, 601 Ramseur Street, Dur- ness, Janine Medlin, P. Basille Nikitchenko, Fazzino, Grace Slick, Ronnie Wood, and Paul Tucker and John Martin. Joining them are over ham. Ongoing - Supergraphic is a creative Ada Offerdahl, Sean Parnell, Ann B. Rhodes, Stanley. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-9pm and Sun., 250 other local, regional & national craftsper- art studio dedicated to providing work space, Sheryl Stalnaker, Tres Taylor, Diane Virkler, An- 12:30-6pm. Contact: 704/365-2733. sons offering a selection of functional stone- equipment and instruction for the production of dres Vivo, Dru Warmath & Rod Wimer. Hours: ware, ceramics, blown glass, jewelry, furniture, continued on Page 52 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 51 regional artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-6pm and The Portrait Source, Hwy. 225 S., along "Little Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 252/752-0688 or at Rainbow Row", Flat Rock. Ongoing - Repre- (www.uptownart.net). senting the nation's finest portrait artists and we NC Commercial Galleries help clients find the perfect artist for both fami- continued from Page 51 Hendersonville - Flat Rock lies and the corporate world. We have expert sales consultants throughout the country. Visit fine art prints and print media. Hours: open by prints and posters. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm; our unique gallery where we have a continuing appointment and during Third Friday art walks. Tue. & Wed till 7pm & Sat. 10am-5pm. Contact: display of sample paintings. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Contact: 919/360-4077 or at (http://durhamsu- 336/855-8500 or at (www.artshopnc.com). 10am-4pm or by appt. Contact 800/586-6575 pergraphic.com/). or at (www.theportraitsource.com). The Artery Gallery, 1711 Spring Garden Through This Lens Photo Gallery, 303 East Street, Greensboro. Ongoing - Featuring Hickory Chapel Hill St, Durham. Ongoing - Currently works by David Thomas, Roy Nydorf, Bruce only open by appt. for printing and framing ser- Shores, Matthew Micca, Lisa Woods, Bill Trade Alley Art Gallery, 25 2ND ST.NW, vices. Hours: Only by appt. Contact: 919/687- Clubb, Jack Stratton, Erin Stesch, Vito Ciccone, Hickory. Ongoing - Trade Alley Art Gallery is a 0250 or at (www.throughthislens.com). Alex Forsyth, Martin Dunn, and more. Hours: contemporary art gallery located in the heart of Mon.-Thur., 10am-6pm; Fri., 10am-5pm; & Sat., historic downtown Hickory. The gallery repre- ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Durham 10am-4pm. Contact: 336/274-9814 or at (www. sents up to 25 artists of all geners In addition Koi Gallery, 605 Jackson Street, Durham. On- arterygallery.com). there are artists on consignment representing going - A gallery featuring unique and eclectic wildlife wood carvings, fine furnishings and fine art from local artists. The gallery features a new The O’Brien Art Gallery, 307 State Street, jewelry. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm, Contact: theme every two months, including collections beside Cafe Pasta at the intersection of Golden 828/578-1706 or at (www.tradealleyart.com). Work by Diane Dean on themes ranging from Native American art to Gate & State Streets, Greensboro. Ongoing folk art. The gallery is on the garden level of the - The gallery offers residential and corporate Art MoB Studios & Marketplace, 124 4th High Point Distinctive Properties Real Estate office. Hours: fine art consulting services. We will outline a Avenue East, Downtown Hendersonville just off by appointment or during special showings. personalized budget plan for your specific needs. of Main Street, Hendersonville. Ongoing - Art J.Gallery at JH Adams Inn, 1108 North Main Contact: 919/682-4403. We also offer art research, presentation and MoB now represents over 80 local artists and Street, High Point. Ongoing - Featuring works installation services. Whether you are an avid art has been proudly open for three years, and by artists from across the country with an Fayetteville collector or a first time purchaser,Tyler White Gal- counting. Art MoB also features 5,000 square emphasis on North Carolina artists. Hours: lery will guide you every step of the way. Hours: feet of space including fours studios with Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm, but it is suggested you ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Fayetteville Mon.-Fri., 11am-5pm & Sat., 11am-4pm. Contact: wonderful resident artists. These artists can be make an appointment. Contact: Julie Delgaudio City Center Gallery & Books, 112 Hay Street, call Kathy O’Brien (owner) at 336/279-1124 or at found fast at work in their studios most days at 336/8478672 or by e-mail at (phonefrnzy@ Fayetteville. Ongoing - A downtown book store (www.tylerwhitegallery.com). of the week. We invite you to come and join aol.com). featuring works by local artists. Hours: Mon.- us... see our work, meet our artists, and take Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 910/678-8899 or at Uptown Artworks, 1007 Arnold Street, located classes with us. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm JK Gallery, 342 North Wrenn Street, High (http://www.citycentergallery.com). between E. Wendover Ave. and E. Bessemer & Sun., 1-4:30pm. Contact: 828/693-4545 or at Point. Ongoing - Featuring fine art photog- Ave., Greensboro. Ongoing - Primarily a “work- (www.artmobstudios.com). raphy by Jim Koch. Exhibiting black & white The Sweet Palette, 101 Person Street, ing artist studio,” our 5,400 square foot facility original silver gelatin prints and interpretations Fayetteville. Ongoing - Featuring creative has a large front gallery and currently houses 10 Carolina Mountain Artists, 444 N. Main Street, of color, architectural images, landscapes and cupcakes and art. Hours: Tue.-Sat., noon-6- studios with room to build 7 more. Hours: Mon., Hendersonville. Ongoing - Featuring works by portraits. Hours: M.-F., 9am-5pm. Contact: pm. Contact: 910/489-7342 or at (https://www. 10am-4pm; Sat., 10am-2pm; Sun., 1-4pm or by regional and local artists in every media. Hours: 336/883-2370 or at (http://www.jk-gallery.com/). thesweetpalette.com/). appt. Contact: Joseph A. Wilkerson at 336/255- Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 6345. 828/696-0707. Kelly Brooke Pottery & Gallery, 709 W. Fairview Lexington Ave., inside of DeBeen Espresso, William Mangum Watercolors/Carey-Mangum Custom Built Quilts, 411 N. Wall Street, Hen- High Point. Ongoing - All of my work is wheel Willow Wisp Farm Studios Gallery, 1615 Gallery, 2182 Lawndale Dr., Greensboro. Ongo- dersonville. Ongoing - Custom built quilts from thrown and/or hand built from a porcelain clay Charlotte Hwy, Fairview. Ongoing - Featuring ing - Original paintings, limited edition prints, aprons to wall hangings. Hours: open on week- body made right here in North Carolina. I use a works by the instructors and students who have miniature prints, posters and notecards by Wil- ends - call ahead to be sure. Contact: 828/808- centuries old style of surface decoration known attended Willow Wisp Farm Studios. Hours: liam Mangum. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5:30pm 1567 or at (www.custombuiltquilts.com). as sprigging where I individually apply hand Fri.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: & Sat., 10am-3pm. Contact: 336/379-9200 or carved dragonflies or flowers to the leather 888/590-4ART, 828/628-0401, or e-mail at 800/887-5380. East End Gallery on 7th Avenue, 518 7th hardened pots. Choose from mugs, bowls, ([email protected]). Avenue East, Hendersonville. Ongoing - vases, honey pots, teapots, plates, platters, etc. Winter Light Gallery & Art Studios, 410 Featuring a unique collection of fine art and All of the pottery is food safe, microwave, and Gastonia Blandwood Ave., corner of Blandwood Ave. craft. Hours: Thur.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: dishwasher safe and very durable. Hours: daily and Spring Garden St., Greensboro. Ongo- 828/551-3278 or at (www.eastendgallery7. 8am-8pm. Contact: 336/889-2107 or at (www. Butler Studio Fine Art Gallery, 171 W. Main ing - Featuring works by Kim Holleman, Vicki com). kellybrookepottery.com). St., located on the 2nd floor of the brick building Johnson, Judy Meyler, Carol Meetze-Moates, next to the Park on Main, Gastonia. Ongoing - Kathy Phillips, Steve Robinson, Carol Sams, Al- Firefly Craft Gallery, 2689-D Greenville The gallery will continue to rotate in new works lie Scott, Phyllis Sharpe, Jane Smith, Stephanie Highway, Flat Rock. Ongoing - Featuring fine Hillsborough by Curt Butler. Hours: M, T, Th, F, 9am-5pm or Thomas, Steve Thomas and Jeanne Twilley. craft and art - all the little things that make by appt. Contact: 704/460-2386 or at (www. Hours: Mon., Tue., Thur., & Sat., 11am-2pm. living beautiful. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios, 115 North butlerstudio.org). Contact: 336/274-7372 or at (www.winterlight- Contact: 828/231-0764 or at (www.fireflycraft- Churton Street, Hillsborough. Ongoing - Offer- artists.com). gallery.com). ing beautiful handmade jewelry in sterling silver Greensboro Area and gold by metalsmiths/designers Catharine Yew Tree Gallery, 604 S. Elm St., Greens- Framing Arts, 119 3rd Avenue West, Hender- Callaway and Jeannine Rogers. Hours: Mon.- Ambleside Gallery, 528 South Elm Street, boro. Ongoing - The gallery is a subsidiary of sonville. Ongoing - Framing Arts will elegantly Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: Greensboro. Ongoing - Featuring works by Ambleside Gallery, and is home to 16 painters frame all your artwork to fit your decor and 919/732-2013 or at (http://www.sterlingspirals. artists from around the world. Among them are who work in a varienty of media and styles, in- budget. Using preservation techniques and com/). English artists Phil Hobbs, Kenneth Denton, cluding oils, acrylic, pastel, pen and ink, and archival materials, your art will be protected and Matthew Hillier. American painters Bill watercolor. The gallery also features pottery. for a lifetime of enjoyment. Hours: Mon.-Fri., Hillsborough Artists Cooperative and The Hosner, Tracy Reid, Richard Sedlack and Rich Hours: Wed.- Sat., 11am-5pm or by appt. Con- 9:30am-5:30pm & Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: Skylight Gallery, 102 West King Street, up- Nelson, and internationally recognized Chinese tact: 336/790-8703. 828/696-3818 or at (www.framingarts.net). stairs over Antonia’s Restaurant, Hillsborough. watercolorist Guan Weixing, plus many other Ongoing - Founded in 1992, featuring works noteworthy artists are included in the gallery ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Greensboro McCarter Gallery, 451 N. Main St., Hender- by Jayne Bomberg and Tom Guthrie (The collections. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm or Bliss & Co. Salon, 238 S. Elm Street, Greens- sonville. Ongoing - Featuring the working Studio of Collective Effervescence); Jennifer by appt. Contact: 336/275-9844 or at (www. boro. Ongoing - Featuring an ever-changing studio-gallery of landscape artist Alan McCa- E. Miller, Andrea DeGette, Jacquelin Liggins, amblesidearts.com). exhibit of works by Charlotte and Erik Strom. rter, specializing in his acrylic paintings of the and Tiffney Marley. Hours: last Fri. of the month Hours: Mon., 10am-6pm; Tue.-Fri., 10am-8pm; beauty of Nature in the Blue Ridge and Great from 6-9pm or by appt. Contact: 919/929-2691 ArtWorks Collective Gallery, 205 Lyndon & Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 336/373-0299 or Smoky Mountains. Also, featuring a display or 919/644-8637. Street, Greensboro. Ongoing - Featuring works the Stroms at 336/691-8036 or e-mail to (char- of new works monthly. And, watercolors and by members of Lyndon Street ArtWorks center. [email protected]). acrylics of Robbin McCarter and art glass by Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 N. Churton Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & by appt. Contact: Czech glass master Igor Muller and Canadian St., Suite 1-D, Hillsborough. Ongoing - HGA 336/370-0025 or at (www.artworkscollective. Just Be, 352 S. Elm Street, Greensboro. Robert Held. Hours Mon.-Sat.,10:30am-5:30pm is owned by 21 local artists featuring paint- com). Ongoing - Just Be is a specialty boutique filled & by appt. Contact: 828/698-7117 or at (www. ing, sculpture, photography, glass art, jewelry, with handmade and unique items like jewelry, mccarter-gallery.com). wood, pottery, textiles & fiber art. Hours: Wed.- Elements Gallery, 526 South Elm Street, handbags, apparel, home décor and much more. Sun., noon-4pm and Tue. by appt. only - mask Greensboro. Ongoing - The gallery is a co-op Shop in the store or online at. Hours: Mon.-Thur, Narnia Studios, 315 N. Main St., Henderson- required. Contact: 919-732-5001 or at (www. of over 30 local artists exhibiting a wide range of 10am-6pm; Fri.&Sat., 10am-8pm; and Sun., ville. Ongoing - Featuring works by local and HillsboroughGallery.com). art in different mediums. Paintings, sculpture, pot- 1-5pm. Contact: 336/274-2212 or at (www. regional artists in a variety of media. Hours: tery, glass art, wood turning, fiber art and mixed onlyjustbe.com). Mon.-Sat., 9:30am-6pm. Contact: 828/697- Margaret Lane Gallery, 121 W Margaret Lane, media is for sale. Hours: Tue.-Thur., 11am-6pm; 6393 or at (www.narniastudios.com). 1/2 block off Churton, in between the Hot Tin Fri., 11am-9pm; Sat., 11am-6pm; & Sun., 1-5pm. Greenville Roof and public library, in downtown Hillsbor- Contact: 336/790-8703 or at http://elementsgal- Silver Fox Gallery, 508 N. Main Street, Hen- ough. Ongoing - We show a wide variety of lery.wordpress.com). City Art Gallery, 511 Red Banks Road, dersonville. Ongoing - Featuring contemporary mediums and styles, from classic oils, acrylics, Greenville. Ongoing - The gallery features fine art, hand-crafted artworks from the US photography, and water colors to pop and digi- JMR Sculptures, Gateway Center, 620 S. Elm the works of established regional and national only, from primarily regional artists. And, now tal art. Sculpture, wood carving, jewelry, metal Street, Suite 240, Greensboro. Ongoing - Fea- artists and craftspeople. The gallery offers an Home Furnishings. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 10am- embossing, and mosaics from local artists turing sculpture by Jay M Rotberg. Hours: Mon.- extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, 6pm; Fri.,10am-7pm; Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., help round out the mix. We are continuing to Fri., 10am-4:30pm or by appt. Contact: 336/389- ceramics, glass, drawings and photography. noon-5pm. Contact: 828/698-0601 or at (www. offer monthly shows, changing out as of Last 0333 or at (www.jmrsculptures.com). Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm & Sat., 10am-4pm silverfoxonline.com). Fridays, as well as offering rotating exhibits or by appt. Contact: 252/353-7000 or at (www. from over 30 different local artists. Hours: Lost & Found Gallery, 517 South Elm Street, CityArtGreenville.com). The Art House Gallery and Studio, 5 High- Wed.&Thur., 11am-6pm; Fri.. 11am-8pm; Greensboro. Ongoing - Folk art, tribal art, land Park Road, East Flat Rock. Ongoing Sat., 11am-6pm; & Sun., noon-4pm. Contact: textiles, and beads of the world. Hours: noon Strickland Art Gallery, 817 Dickinson Ave., - Fine art gallery and private party venue featur- 919/296-8938 or at (https://margaretlanegallery. - 5:30pm, closed Wed. & Sun. Call ahead. Con- Greenville. Ongoing - The gallery specializes ing works by Susan Johnston-Olivari and other com/). tact: 336/271-6954. in art by North Carolina artists including Francis local artists. Hours: by appt. only. Contact: Speight, Sarah Blakeslee, Hobson Pittman and 828/808-3594 or at (www.arthousegalleryand- Lenoir The Art Shop, 3900 W. Market St., Greensboro. Claude Howell. Contemporary NC artists are also studio.com). Ongoing - Featuring works by Pino, Arvid, Park, shown. Hours: Mon.-Tue., 10am-6pm and by Morning Song Gallery, at old Victorian house, Garmash, Sabzi, Hessam and others. We feature appt. Contact: Barbour Strickland 252/561-7980 The Gallery at Flat Rock, 2702A Greenville 512 West Avenue, NW, across from the Lenoir America’s most collected artists. We also carry or at (www.StricklandArtGallery.com). Highway, Flat Rock. Ongoing - a premier des- Post Office and to the right of Baker Realty, sculpture by Frogman (Tim Cotterill), Leon Bron- tination for finely curated art and craft. Hours: Lenoir. Ongoing - Featuring works by local and stein & Paige Bradley and fine art glass by Randy Uptown Art Supply & Gallery, a division of Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm or by appt. regional artists. Hours: Call ahead. Contact: Strong, John McDonald & Scott Bayless. Thomas UBE, 529 S Evans Street, Greenville. Ongoing - Contact: 828/698-7000, e-mail at (info@gal- Margaret Carter Martine at 828/754-5693. Kinkade; original oil paintings, limited edition Featuring works in a variety of media by localand leryflatrock.com) or at (galleryflatrock.com). continued on Page 53 Page 52 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents atmospheric fired to cone 10. After passing a gional, national and international artists. Hours: final inspection for quality, the pots earn place- Tue.-Fri., 11am-5pm & Sat., 1-4pm. Contact: ment in the gallery. Hours: open by appt. only. 910/295-4817 or at (www.broadhurstgallery. NC Commercial Galleries Contact: 252/675-2011 or at (https://livingcolor- com). continued from Page 52 ceramics.com/). Hollyhocks Art Gallery, 905 Linden Rd., one Lexington 0612 or at (www.crabtreecreekgallery.com). Stardust Gallery, 244 1/2 Middle Street, Suite mile from Pinehurst next to Elliott’s restaurant, D, New Bern. Ongoing - Featuring works by Pinehurst. Ongoing - Featuring original work The Bob Timberlake Gallery, 1714 E. Center Crimson Laurel Gallery, inside Appalachian over 25 NC artists including works in acrylic, oil by award winning local artists Jane Casnel- Street Extension, Lexington. Ongoing - Featur- Terroir, 621 Micaville Loop, Micaville. Ongo- & watercolor; photography; pen & ink; digital pop lie, Diane Kraudelt, Irene McFarland, Paula ing original artwork and reproductions by Bob ing - Appalachian Terroir is comprised of three art; pottery; weaving; handmade wood and iron Montgomery, and Robert Gera. Offering a wide Timberlake. Also furniture, gifts, apparel and divisions: Crimson Laurel Gallery, a studio creations; lampwork glass jewelry & handblown range of work from contemporary to traditional, collectibles. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. ceramics retailer; Smoky Mountain Pottery glass; fine handmade silver jewelry; stained the gallery includes portraiture, vibrant Tuscan Contact: 800-244-0095 or at (www.bobtimber- Studio, a ceramics manufacturer; and Appala- glass; and handwoven baskets. Hours: Tue.- scenes, palpable pet portraits, beautiful florals lake.com). chian Terroir, designer and producer of original Thur., 11am-5pm & Fri.-Sat., 11am-7pm. Contact: and more, in a wide variety of mediums includ- dinnerware and housewares. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 252/617-0209 or at (http://www.stardustart. ing oils, acrylics, pastels and unusual black and Linville/Linville Falls Area 8am-5pm & Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: call Ben gallery/). white washes. Hours: Mon.-Sat.,10am-9:30pm. Philips at 904/716-3116 or e-mail to (contact@ Contact: 910/255-0665 or at (www.Hollyhock- Anvil Arts Studio Sculpture Garden & Gallery, crimsonlaurelgallery.com). The Art Gallery @ Le Bistro & Fine Dining, sArtGallery.com). (formerly Anvil Arts Studio) 9600 Linville Falls 3402-B Trent Road, New Bern. Ongoing - Fea- Hwy., Hwy. 221 Linville Falls. Ongoing - Honored Morehead City turing works by local artists who explore a wide One of a Kind Gallery, LLC, 128 W. Pennsyl- to be representing these outstanding sculptors: range of media including Gayle George, Nell vania Ave., (Belvedere Plaza) Southern Pines. Rick Beck - cast glass - abstract compositions to BluSail Gallery, Artists’ School & Pottery Maha, John Dreas, Nada Behr, Doris Walker, Ongoing - The Gallery is located in what was tools and figurative work for interiors, freestand- Studio, 903 Arendell Street, downtown art Barbara Cornish, B. Chris Munyan, Douglas once an old hotel ing and wall pieces; Bill Brown - steel - abstrac- district, Morehead City. Ongoing - The gallery Rowe, Tess Luper, James King, William K. building (built in 1905). One of a Kind Gallery tions and interpretations from large scale, exterior represents and exhibits work by over 30 local Henson, John Mitchell, Joan Russell, Betty occupies three “hotel rooms” plus two alcoves, pieces to engaging freestanding and small works artists. The Artists’ School and Pottery Studio Brown, Blain Kruger and Dan Wilson. Come in making it ideal for displaying fine art. The works for interiors; Tinka Jordy - clay - figurative works, are working studios designed to educate and for lunch or dinner, have a glass of wine and of 25 artists are featured in the Gallery, with a expressive color and texture for garden and enhance local talent for children and adults of peruse the work of these fine artists. Hours: wide range of media represented: photography, interiors; Carl Peverall - stone - natural stone all ages and all levels of experience. Hours: Tue.-Wed., 10am-5pm; Thur.-Sat., 10am-8pm; painting, pottery, sculpture, notecards, painted constructions of sculptural and architectural ex- Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30 or by chance. Contact: and Sun., 9am-2pm. Contact: 252/637-7331 or silk scarves, basketry, jewelry, scented candles, plorations for gardens and courtyards; Mike Roig 252/723-9516 or at (www.blu-sail.com). at (http://www.lebistrofinediningandtheartgal- clocks, and fiber arts. All of the art is for sale. - stainless steel - capturing movement and reflec- lery.com). Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm and open until tions, large scale kinetic works for the landscape. Budding Artists, Ltd., 3000 Arendell Street, 7pm on Fri. Contact: 910/725-0465 or at (www. Hours: call about hours to make an appt. Contact: Unit 9, Morehead City. Ongoing - The gallery The Dirty Bird, 244½ Middle Street, New Bern. oneofakindgalleryllc.com). 828/765-6226 or at (www.studiosculpture.com). provides custom framing and artist liaisons for Ongoing - Featuring an eclectic mix of paintings, commissioned pieces. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am- ceramic items, jewelry and repaired and painted Pittsboro 87 Ruffin Street Gallery, located next to the Old 6pm. Contact: 252/247-5111. furniture. Hours: Tue.-Thur., 11am-6pm & Fri.- Hampton General Store and Barbeque, Hwy. Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 252/626-1983. All In One Pottery, 115 Hobbs Road, Pittsboro. 221 in Linville. Ongoing - The gallery features Carteret Contemporary Art, 1106 Arendell St., Ongoing - The pottery houses an eclectic mix the work of local and regional folk artists, potters, Morehead City. Ongoing - Featuring original The Santuary Gallery, 2601-A Trent Rd., of hand-painted mailolica dinnerware, pitfired & figural wood carvers, glass artists and painters. paintings and sculpture from regional and New Bern. Ongoing - The Sanctuary Gallery raku vases, and hand-crafted musical instru- This unique gallery also carries beautiful furniture national artists, and shows with gallery artists is New Bern’s newest art gallery and is artist ments by Allen McCanless; as well as pitfired handcrafted by local artists from local woods. during spring and summer. Hours: Mon.-Fri., owned and operated representing regional and sculptural ceramic artwork by Louise Hobbs The gallery has its own framing shop for all your 10am- 5pm and Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact national artists. The fine art and fine craft gallery McCanless. Hours: by appointment only. Con- picture framing needs. Whether you are looking 252/726-4071 or at (www.twogalleries.net). has a diverse collection of paintings, drawings, tact: 919/542-6162 for original artwork for you home or for a gift sculpture and hand-craft2ed jewelry. Represent- Ruffin Street gallery is the perfect destination. Morehead City Photography Gallery, 1300 ing both regional and national artists. The fine art Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 11am-5pm. E Arendell Street, Morehead City. Ongoing - and fine craft gallery has a diverse collection of Contact: 828/737-0420 or at (www.ruffinstreetart- The gallery showcases the personal work of paintings, drawings, sculpture and hand crafted gallery.com). Mike Basher with a collection of limited edition metal jewelry to complement any taste. Hours: black and white silver prints–images gath- Tue.-Thur., 10am-5pm & Fri.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Mars Hill ered alongside his fifteen-year career as an Contact: 252/571-8562 or at (www.theSanctuary- advertising and editorial photographer. A recent Gallery.com). Tom Turner Porcelain, 381 Turner Lane, Mars transplant to the Beaufort/Morehead City area, Hill. Ongoing - Featuring wheel thrown and his collection consists of serene photographs Ocracoke Island high fired porcelain art pottery by Tom Turner of beautiful local coastal scenes, and diverse with classical glazes like copper red oxblood, landscapes from around the country. Hours: Village Craftsmen, 170 Howard Street, Oc- oilspot, celadons, and ash glazes. Hours: by Thur.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon-4pm and racoke Island. Ongoing - We feature pottery, appt. Contact: 828/689-9430 or at (www.tom- by appt. Contact: 661/305-7026 or at (www. glass, jewelry, kitchen items, musical instru- turnerporcelain.com). bashergallery.com). ments, wrought iron, baskets, bells, boxes, soaps, accessories, clothes, games, kaleido- Marshall Morganton scopes, lawn sprinklers, lamps & lampshades, Work by John Mecham prints, tin ware, pewter items, tiles and much Liquidambar Gallery & Gifts, 80 Hillsboro East Fork Pottery, 268 Ras Grooms Road, Hamilton Williams Gallery, 403 East Union more - all made by American artists. Hours: Street, Pittsboro. Through Mar. 27 - Featuring Marshall. Ongoing - East Fork Pottery was St., downtown Morganton. Ongoing – A gallery Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm & Sun., 10am-2pm. paintings by Lynn Goldhammer. Through May founder in 2010 by Alexander Matisse. We of fine craft featuring the pottery, jewelry, metal, Contact: 252-928-5541 or at (www.villagecrafts- 29 - "Minimalistic B&W Photography – Less is make a full range of functional and sculptural fiber, and art of artists from Western North men.com). More," by John Mecham. Ongoing - Featur- ceramics, fired in a large wood bruning kiln, Carolina and the Appalachian region, adjoin- ing the works of gallery owners Kitty and John Striving to understand our place in the tapestry ing the production studio of resident potter, Old Fort Mecham. The gallery has also been a show- of American ceramics, we hold the past, pres- Hamilton Williams. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm case for over 85 artists, featuring a wide variety ent, and future on equal ground, for the three in & Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact 828/438-1595 or at Turtle Island Pottery, 2782 Bat Cave Road, of both 2-D and 3-D arts and crafts during the concert make the most beautifu chord. Hours: (www.hamiltonwilliams.com). Old Fort. On Nov. 1st, from noon-5pm, I will be past 10 years. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10:30am- by appointment. Contact: 828/689-4109 or at taking works to The Gardener’s Cottage Open 5:30pm. Contact: 919/542-1773, e-mail at (www.eastforkpottery.com). Nags Head House event in Biltmore. Now - Turtle Island ([email protected]) or at Pottery Maggie and Freeman Jones. Best (http://www.liquidambarstudio.com/). Firewalker Gallery, Main St., across from the Seaside Art Gallery, 2716 Virginia Dare Trail place for info about our work is the website Madison County courthouse, Marshall. Ongo- South, Nags Head. Ongoing - Featuring works at (http://Turtleislandpottery.com/) sign up for 123 Art Studios, 123 Beech Forest Way, ing - The gallery features artists from Madison of local and contemporary artists, as well as a our newsletter too. Best contact is e-mail or Pittsboro. Ongoing - Featuring the original County and east Tenn. who work in a variety wonderful selection of art by such masters as phone...on the website. Ongoing - Featuring works of collaborative duo Luna Lee Ray and of mediums. Hours: Thur., Fri. & Sat., 10am-6- Picasso, Chagall, Whistler, Icart, Renoir and handmade pottery by Maggie and Freeman Shelly Hehenberger, along with nine participat- pm and by appt. Contact: 828/649-0134 or at many others. Sculpture, porcelain and art glass Jones, who create one of a kind, functional, ing artists of 123 Art Studios, this event will (www.firewalkergallery.com). by Hummel, Staffordshire, Tiffany and others decorative stoneware items. From cups to boast an incredibly diverse selection of all new are represented. As well as a fine selection of umbrella stands, mirror frames and clocks. works in a variety of medium. Artists from 123 Mebane estate jewelry. Since the early 1980's, a major Sculptural and inspired by nature, many forms Art Studios who will have brand new creations feature of Seaside Art Gallery has been our are reminiscent of antique pottery from the arts on display include: Colleen Black Semelka Fine Art Carolina Gallery, 116 West Clay large collection of original animation art by such and crafts movement and art nouveau styles. (raku), Jean Cerasani (fiber & ceramics), RJ St., Mebane. Ongoing - The gallery offers studios as Disney, Warner Bros., Hanna-Bar- Hours: Showroom open most Saturdays, Dobs (stone sculpture), Sarah Graham (acrylic traditional and contemporary art in various me- bera, United Features Ltd., and other animation call ahead for any day of the week. Contact: painting), Kelly Hudson (wood & other media), diums. The gallery will also feature guest artists studios. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/669-2713 or at Cat Manolis (contemporary design reliquaries & and offer art workshops. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 252/441-5418, 1-800/828-2444 or at (http:// (www.Turtleislandpottery.com). mixed media), William Moore (marble, ceramic, 11am-5pm. Contact: 919/455-5965 or at (http:// www.seasideart.com/). stone, wood & bronze sculpture), Lara O’Keefe FineArtCarolina.com). Oriental (functional pottery), and Nathalie Worthington New Bern (acrylic painting). Contact: (www.123artstudios. Micaville Village Gallery, 300 Hodges Street, Oriental. com). Carolina Creations Fine Art and Contempo- Ongoing - The Village Gallery features the Crabtree Creek Art and Floral Gallery, 4161 rary Craft Gallery, 317-A Pollock Street, New works of more than 40 member and consigned E. Hwy 19-E, between Burnsville & Spruce Bern. NC. Ongoing - Featuring fine art and artists. The Gallery is staffed by its resident Pine, in Micaville. Ongoing - A 2,400 sq. ft. contemporary crafts including pottery, paintings, artists. As a cooperative gallery we offer great gallery offering pottery, blown glass, paint- glass, sculpture, and wood by over 300 of the values. You buy directly from the juried art- ings, stained glass, wood carvings and bowls, countries top artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6- ists. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 10am-5pm. Contact: jewelry, handmade handbags, sweaters & pm, & Sun., 11am-3pm. Contact: 252/633-4369 252/249-0300 or at (www.villagegallerync.com). hats, Christmas trees, ornaments and holiday or at (www.carolinacreations.com). decorations, metal sculptures and ironwork, Outer Banks Area handmade soaps and lotions, fragrances and Living Color Ceramics, 602 Pollock Street candles, wildlife & floral photography, home ac- (entrance on Metcalf Street), New Bern. Ongo- Pea Island Art Gallery, 27766 NC Hwy. 12, cessories, lamps, handmade tables, chairs and ing - Suzanne W. Richey aspires to carry out Salvo. Ongoing - Featuring handmade works home accents, silk floral creations and fresh the North Carolina pottery traditions of making by over 100 Outer Banks artists. Hours: call floral arrangements, textile pieces, handmade stoneware pots for food service, decor and ahead. Contact: 252/987-2879 or at (www. Work by Beth Bale baskets and local crafts from the western North entertaining. Pots are intended for everyday peaislandartgallery.com). Pittsboro Gallery of Art, 44-A Hillsboro Street, Carolina region. Also a complete garden center use and to be as durable as they are enjoyable. Pittsboro. Ongoing - The Pittsboro Gallery of with blooming plants, hanging baskets, dish Richey makes most pots on the wheel, but oc- Pinehurst - Southern Pines Area Arts is a for-profit S-Corporation, owned and and herb gardens is located on property includ- casionally they are hand built. After passing a operated by local and regional artists, whose ing landscape art, hardscape and fountains. greenware inspection for quality and appear- Broadhurst Gallery, 2212 Midland Rd., purpose is to exhibit and offer an opportunity Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/675- ance, they are then bisqued, decorated and Pinehurst. Ongoing - Featuring works by re- continued on Page 54 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 53 Rail Walk Studios & Gallery, 409 – 413 N ware. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pmor by appt. Lee St., in the Rail Walk Arts District, Salisbury. Contact: 336/653-9551 or at (wwwbluehenpot- Ongoing - Featuring works on display by Mari- tery.com). NC Commercial Galleries etta F. Smith, Sharon Forthofer, Karen Frazer, continued from Page 53 Kenneth Koskela, Elizabeth H. McAdams, Julie Blue Stone Pottery, 2215 Fork Creek Mill Rd., Pontell and Keyth Kahrs. Each of the artists Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring traditional, for art lovers and patrons to see, purchase Mark Tomczyk. Hours: Call. Contact: 919/829- has a unique style and body of work. Visitors functional stoneware pottery. Hours: Tue.-Fri., and collect fine art and fine crafts. Additionally, 7202. will find original art in oil, acrylic, watercolor, 10am-4pm & Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: 336/879- the artists wish to raise awareness and ap- pastel, and other mediums, as well as sculp- 2615 or e-mail at (audreyvalone@bellsouth. preciation for the visual arts and artistic crafts; Litmus Gallery & Studios, 312 W. Cabarrus ture, hand-made jewelry, pottery, and digital net). promote artistic excellence and contribute to Street, (across the tracks from Amtrak Train photography, making Rail Walk a great place the cultural and economic welfare of the com- Station) Raleigh. Ongoing - Regional emerg- to purchase a wide variety of original art in all munity. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10:30am-5:30pm. ing and/or established artists are featured price ranges. Hours: Thur.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Contact: 919/704-8552 or at (https://www. every month with a reception from 6-9pm the Contact: 704/431-8964 or at (www.railwalkgal- pittsboroarts.org/). first Friday of each month. Studios of resident lery.com). artists are open for touring, viewing, and selling The Joyful Jewel, 44-A Hillsborough Street, of art (paintings, sketches, sculptures, pottery, Saluda Area Pittsboro. Ongoing - Featuring local art fresh mixed media, photography, etc.). Hours: Thur., from the Heart. Mariah Wheeler is shoppe 10am-2pm or by appt. Contact: 919/571-3605 Heartwood Contemporary Crafts Gallery, 21 keeper at this gallery/gift store in downtown or at (www.litmusgallery.com). East Main Street, Saluda. Ongoing - Featuring Pittsboro. We feature exquisite art and gifts contemporary works of handmade wearables, from over ninety local artists, with a price Local Color Gallery, Carter Building, 22 South jewelry, paper, paintings, fine porcelain, stone- Works from Bulldog Pottery range to suit your budget. You will find baskets, Glenwood Ave., Raleigh. Ongoing - The gallery ware, glass, metal and wood. Hours: Mon.- books, jewelry, cards, paintings, photography, has now grown into a women’s artist coopera- Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: Bulldog Pottery, 3306 Alt. 220, Seagrove. sculpture, from glass, wood, clay, fiber, and tive 13 members strong. Hours: Thur., Fri., & 828/749-9365 or at (www.heartwoodsaluda. Ongoing - Bruce Gholson and Samantha more. On Fri. evenings the gallery features lo- Sat., 11am-3pm. Contact: 919/754-3887 or at com). Henneke collaborate to make graceful forms, cal musicians, poets, and other performance art (www.localcoloraleigh.com). and develop their own unique glazes. Expect with a wide array of talent. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Seagrove Area distinctively unusual work at Bulldog Pottery. 10:30am-5:30pm & Sun., noon-4pm. Contact: The Mahler Fine Art, Mahler Building, 228 Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9:30am-5pm; Sun. or Mon. by 919/883-2775 or at (www.joyfuljewel.com). Fayetteville St., Raleigh. Ongoing - Featuring chance or call. Contact: 910/428-9728 or at a dynamic venue dedicated to significant art (www.bulldogpottery.com). Raleigh Area of our time, committed to offering the best in regional and national fine art by emerging and Cady Clay Works, 3883 Busbee Rd., Sea- ArtSource Fine Art & Framing, 4421-123 Six established artists. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11am-5pm; grove. Ongoing - Johannes "John" Mellage Forks Road (behind Bonefish Grill, across from Sat., noon-4pm.. Contact: 919/896-7503 or at and Beth Gore work with a variety of clays and Brother’s Cleaners at North Hills...look for the (www.themahlerfineart.com). glazes to create functional and decorative ware red door), Raleigh. Now - Virtual Art Installa- with richly layered surfaces. Hours: Tue.-Sat., tion: Having a tough time envisioning how a 311 - Martin St Gallery and Studios, 311 Mar- 10am-5pm or by appt. Contact: 910/464-5661 new art piece might look in your home? You tin Street, Warehouse District, Raleigh. Ongo- or at (www.cadyclayworks.com). take a photo of the space you want the artwork ing - Featuring three exhibit galleries, studios to be in, e-mail it to the gallery, and we will e- by tenant artists, The Print Studio, and the Works from Blue Hen Pottery Cagle Road Pottery, 603 Cagle Rd., Sea- mail you directly the images of the art hanging meeting place for The North Carolina Printmak- Throughout Seagrove, Mar. 13, from 10am- grove. Ongoing - Featuring dinnerware and a in your space! Ongoing - ArtSource is a fine art ers. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-6pm and 6-9pm on 5pm - "Tea with Seagrove Potters". Spend the wide variety of glazes. Electric, gas and wood- gallery housing over 1,600 works of art by 65+ 1st Friday of the month. Contact: 919/821-2262 day in Seagrove on a relaxing gallery crawl. fired salt and ash glazes. Hours: Mon.-Sat., artists. This award-winning gallery has assisted or at (http://311gallery.com/). Participating pottery shops will have goodie bags 8am-5pm. Contact: 336/879-2802 or e-mail at collectors and businesses in the selection of for visitors to take home that will include tea from ([email protected]). fine art, custom art pieces and framing for over The Centerpiece Gallery, 719 N. Person Carriage House Tea of Asheboro and an individu- 20 years. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm and Street, Raleigh. Ongoing - Featuring fine art, ally wrapped homemade treat. The Table of Caldwell-Hohl Artworks, 155 Cabin Trail, Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 919/787-9533, or at custom framing and workshops. Hours: Tue.- Asheboro is also providing some treats. The par- Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring contempo- (www.artsource-raleigh.com). Fri., 10am-5pm; Sat., 11am-6pm or by appt. ticipating potteries are: Blue Hen Pottery, Dean & rary stoneware, sculptures, large garden urns Contact: 919/838-8580 or at (www.thecenter- Martin Pottery, Eck McCanless Pottery, From the and contemporary fiber art. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Ashley’s Art Gallery,701 N. Main St, located piece.com). Ground Up, Red Hare Pottery and Thomas Pot- 10am-5pm (call first). Contact: 336/879-9090 or 12 miles south of Raleigh, Fuquay-Varina. tery. Enjoy the day as you browse these shops at (www.caldwellhohl.com). Ongoing - Featuring fine art originals by Triangle Cultural Art Gallery, 8320 Litchford full of featured tea ware. Find your favorite teapot national and local artist including Terry Isaac, Road, Suite 138 Raleigh. Ongoing - The Triangle and cups, or iced tea pitcher and tumblers. You Callicutt Pottery, 5137 Seagrove Plank Rd., Braldt Bralds and John Weiss and reproduc- Cultural Art Gallery cultivates and exhibits art that can also participate online at potters’ individual Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring a good selec- tions by Pino, Robert Bateman, Carl Brenders, reflects the triangle’s diverse cultural heritage and online stores and each purchase will include a tion of functional stoneware in many colors Bev Doolittle and William Mangum. Hours: artistic expression. Through the engagement of tea sample. Shops are open from 10-5 and are including brown, black and white, green and Mon.-Thur., 11am-6pm & Fri.-Sat. 10:30am-5- cultural art awareness and events, we help build located along NC Pottery Highway 705. Pick up a burgundy, green and gold, black and burgundy pm. Contact: 919/552-7533 ext.3 or at (www. our local community. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-6pm pottery map at your first stop. Masks are required and yellow by Gary Callicutt. Hours: Mon.-Sat., ashleyart.com). & Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: call 919/900-8055 or and must be worn properly. For more information, 10am-5pm. Contact: 336/873-7898 or e-mail at at (www.triangleculturalart.com). maps and contact info at (https://teawithsea- ([email protected]). Flanders Gallery, 505 S. Blount Street, Ra- grovepotters.webstarts.com/). leigh. Ongoing - Flanders Gallery is committed Randleman Carolina Crockery Gallery, 326 Adams Road, to cultivating the careers of emerging artists. A. Teague Pottery/EJ King Pottery, 2132 (Just off of Hwy 705 between Whynot and Through its rigorous exhibition program, the Joseph Sand Pottery, 2555 George York Hwy. 705, Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring Westmoore, or take Steeds Road exit from Hwy gallery continues to explore new concepts in Road, Randleman. Ongoing - Featuring wood- works by several potters form the "village" with 73/74 or Hwy 220 and head towards Seagrove, contemporary art using various media. Flan- fired, salt and ash glazed pottery by Joseph their traditional shapes of the Seagrove area. just down the road from Sid Lucks!) Seagrove. ders Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting provoca- Sand at kiln openings held three times each Contemporary, electric fired stoneware. Tradi- Ongoing - The gallery is a multi-media gal- tive and innovative contemporary art, producing year. Hours: by appt. only. Contact: 612/518- tional glazes and melted glass glaze. Hours: lery, offering handmade pottery from Morgan 14-18 exhibits each year both in the gallery and 4051 or 336/460-0259 and at (http://www. Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 910/464-5400. Hatfield of Hatfield Pottery, Levi Mahan, and in alternative exhibit spaces. Hours: Wed.-Sat., jsspottery.com/). assorted potters from the area. We also carry 11am-6pm. Contact: 919/757-9533 or at (http:// A.R. Britt Pottery, 5650 Hwy, 220 S., Sea- wood art pieces including cutting boards and flandersartgallery.com). New Salem Pottery, 789 New Salem Road, grove. Ongoing - Hand-turned/handmade custom furniture from Joel Tucker of Southern Randleman. Ongoing - Established in 1972, traditional Seagrove style pottery, original Wood Creations. We have hand-blown glass New Salem Pottery is owned and operated by formulated glazes, and functional stoneware in from Nicuzzie Glass Designs (Nick Fruin and Hal Pugh and Eleanor Minnock-Pugh. Hal and the tradition of Nell Cole Graves style by Aaron Suzanne Ririe), jewelry and fiber pieces from Eleanor produce a variety of original redware and R. Britt. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9am-5pm & Sun., The Fuchsia Flamingo. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 2-5pm; stoneware pottery. Years of work at the wheel noon-6pm. Contact: 336/873-7736 or at (www. Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., noon to 5pm. Contact: and the subtle evolutionary convergence of seagrovepottery.net). 336/879-2426 or at (www.carolinacrockery. originality with past traditions make their pottery com). recognizable by its own style. The slip decorated Albright Pottery, 6597 New Center Church redware pitcher shown above is illustrative of Rd., Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring traditional, Chad Brown Pottery, 2719 US 220 N., their art. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: salt glaze and red functional pottery by Arlie G. Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring high fired 336/498-2178 or at (www.newsalempottery.com). Albright. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: stoneware, decorative and functional with ash 336/879-4209. and alkaline glazes, by Chad Brown. Hours: Rutherfordton Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 910/571-1691 Anita's Pottery & Dogwood Gallery, 2513 or e-mail at ([email protected]). Work by Harry DeMaine Ornamentals and Finer Welding, Inc., Hwy. 705, Seagrove. Ongoing - Turning since Gallery C, 540 North Blount Street, Raleigh. 142 West Court St., Rutherfordton. Ongo- 1987, Anita Morgan is best known for her Chris Luther Pottery, 4823 Busbee Rd., Through Mar. 17 - "Early 20th Century Paint- ing - Featuring works by master artisan Tom miniature pottery, but also has many functional Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring contempo- ings by Harry DeMaine". Harry DeMaine Elfers. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm and Sat., and decorative items. Glazes include cobalt rary and functional pottery by Chris Luther, a (1880-1952) was based in New York, much of 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/288-3001 or at (www. blue, burgundy, hunter green, shiny black, 4th generation potter of Seagrove’s Chriscoe his subject matter and inspiration came from ornametals1.com). yellow, rose pink, earthy brown, lime green and pottery family. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. time spent at Cape Ann and the Rocky Neck purple. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: Contact: 336/301-3254 or at (www.chrisluther- Art Colony in Gloucester and Rockport, MA. In Salisbury/Spencer 336/879-3040 or at (www.anitaspottery.com). pottery.com). addition to Gallery C, Harry DeMaine’s work can be found in the permanent collections of Green Goat Gallery, 516 S. Salisbury Ave., Avery Pottery and Tileworks, 636 Potters Chrisco Pottery, 1360 Hwy. 705, Seagrove. the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Bevier just off I-85, across from the North Carolina Way, Seagrove. Ongoing - Finely crafted Ongoing - Featuring functional pottery includ- Collection at the Rochester Institute of Technol- Transportation Museum, Spencer. Ongoing ceramic forms by Blaine Avery. Extrordinary ing tableware, vases, and large platters. Hours: ogy, and the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester, - Housed in the historic 20th century Sands vessels, unique hand-painted titles. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm (Sept.-Dec.) & Tue.-Sat., MA. Ongoing - Gallery C brings talented artists Building, the gallery features fine and folk art, Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 336/873-7923 10am-5pm (Jan.-Aug.). Contact: 336/879-5272. and fine art to the attention of serious private photography, exquisite handcrafted functional or at (www.averypotteryandtileworks.com). collectors and museums. Since 1985, Gallery C crafts and jewelry, and eclectic recycled and Cross Creek Pottery, 481 King. Rd., Sea- has established itself as one of the Southeast’s found art by local, regional, and national Ben Owen Pottery, 2199 S. Hwy. 705, Sea- grove. Ongoing - Featuring decorative and leading fine art galleries in Raleigh, NC. Open artists. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10:30am -5:30pm. grove. Ongoing - Wood-fired, traditional and functional pottery by Terry and Vivian Hunt. by appt. only. Hours: Tue.-Fri., noon-6pm; Sat., Contact: 704/639-0606 or at (www.greengoat- contemporary works using local clay by Ben Hours: Mon.-Sat., 8am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. 11am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 919/828- gallery.com). Owen III. Colors ranging from Chinese red to Contact: 336/873-8425 or at (www.crosscreek- 3165 or at (www.galleryc.net). Chinese blue. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm pottery.com). Pottery 101, 101 S. Main St., from I-85, take (closed in Jan.). Contact: 910/464-2261 or at Glenwood Gallery Art & Antiques, 610 W. exit #76 (Innes St.) toward downtown - we are (www.benowenpottery.com). Crystal King Pottery, 2475 Hwy. 705, Sea- Johnson St., Raleigh. Ongoing - Featuring on the corner of Innes and Main, Salisbury. grove. Ongoing - Featuring functional and works by Edwin D. Alexander, Barbara Evans, Ongoing - The destination for beautiful hand- Blue Hen Pottery, 247 West Main Street, decorative stoneware by Seagrove native and Michael Manas, Nancee Clark, Michael Van crafted pottery. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-6pm & Seagrove. Ongoing - Narrative pots for daily family-taught potter Crystal King. Face jugs, Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 704/209-1632. use. Wood-salt stoneware and colorful earthen- Horn, Rob Cox, Jim Green, Stan Strikland, continued on Page 55 Page 54 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents com). Nichols Pottery, 1400 Hwy. 705 S., Seagrove. Ongoing - Country yet classic, functional Kovack Pottery, 1298 Fork Creek Mill Rd., and decorative. Hand-thrown stoneware with NC Commercial Galleries Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring hand-turned, timeless appeal, including an ongoing Biblical continued from Page 54 hand-painted, lead-free functional stoneware appeal. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & (Oct.- and wood-fired, salt-glazed pottery by Craig Dec.) Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 910/948-4392 or salt glazes, and folk art. Hours: Tue.-Sat., Kovack and Michelle Kovack. Hours: Mon.-Sat., at (www.nicholspotteryshop.com). 10am-5pm. Contact: 336/879-6990 or at (www. 9am-5pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: 336/873- CrystalKingPottery.net). 8727 or at (www.geocities.com/kovackpottery/). O'Quinn Pottery, 4456 Busbee Rd., Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring multi-colored gas fired Dean and Martin Pottery, 7739 Nathan Lantern Hill Pottery, 110 East Avenue, functional and decorative pottery by Sandra O Lane, Seagrove. Ongoing - Jeff Dean and Seagrove. Ongoing - We focus on making our Quinn. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: Stephanie Martin make contemporary, vibrantly pottery that is not only hand-crafted and an 910/464-5125. glazed stoneware vessels, sculpture, and wall enjoyment to use, but also beautiful in their own pieces. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Mon. form of art to be seen and held by all. Hours: Old Gap Pottery, 944 NC Hwy. 705, Seagrove. by chance. Contact: 336/879-0683 or at (www. Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. 11am-5pm. Ongoing - Contemporary in design; oriental in deanandmartinpottery.com). Contact: 336-873-8222 or at (www.lanternhill- nature. One-of-a-kind stoneware, Raku, and pottery.com). porcelain by Phillip Pollet. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Dirt Works Pottery, 1226 Hwy. 705, Seagrove. 10am-4 (call ahead). Contact: 336-873-7664. Ongoing - Featuring contemporary, sculptural Latham's Pottery, 7297 US Hwy 220 S., and functional pottery; Raku, stoneware, wood- Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring funtional and Old Hard Times Pottery, 7672 Union Grove fired and salt glazed by Dan Triece. Hours: tradional stoneware by Bruce and Janice Church Rd., Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring Mon.-Sat., 9:30am-5pm. Contact: 336/873- Latham. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: traditional, as well as utilitarian and decorative 8979 or at (www.dirtworkspottery.com). 336/873-7303 or e-mail at (lathamspottery@ pottery. Salt glaze, red glaze, and a variety Work by Michael Mahan embarqmail.com). of colors. Dinnerware, face jugs, angels and Dixieland Pottery, 1162 Cagle Loop Rd., From The Ground Up Pottery, 172 Crest- luminaries by Janey McNeill. Hours: Mon.- Seagrove. Ongoing - Hand-turned functional wood Rd., Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring Levi Mahan Pottery, 1423 NC Hwy. 705, Sat., 9am-5pm & Sun., 10am-5pm. Contact: stoneware, colorful glazes to plain earth tones. handmade pottery by Michael Mahan and his Seagrove. Ongoing - Wood-fired pottery made 336/879-2481 or e-mail at (oldhardtimes@rtmc. Specialize in dinnerware, face jugs, etc. Hours: two children, Chelsea and Levi. Tree platters, from local materials. SEasonal kiln openings. net). Mon.-Sat., 9:30am-5pm. Contact: 336/873- meditation bells, dinnerware, and southwestern Hours: by appt. only. Contact: 336/480-7808 or 8463. glaze. Contemporary and traditional forms. at (www.LeviMahan.com). Old House Pottery, 236 Beane Lane, Sea- Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm (call ahead). Con- grove. Ongoing - Featuring functional stone- Donna Craven Pottery, 2616 Old Cox Rd., tact: 910/464-6228 or at Lovin hillss pottery, 564 Loving Hill Rd., ware by Fred Beane. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5- Asheboro. Ongoing - Featuring wood-fired (www.fromthegrounduppots.com). Candor. Ongoing - Featuring hand-thrown pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 336/879-2052. salt-glazed, mostly traditional with some functional and decorative pieces. Known for decorative and contemporary forms by Donna Graham Chriscoe Pottery, 2719 220 N., hand carved pottery. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5- Original Owens Pottery, 3728 Busbee Rd., Craven. Hours: by appt. only. Contact: 336/629- Seagrove. Ongoing - Functional hand-thrown pm (closed Jan.-Mar.). Contact: 910/974-7787 Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring gray ware with 8173. pottery using glazes of white, brown, burgundy, or e-mail at ([email protected]). flower designs and other painting, blues, and cobalt blue, teal blue, red and Christmas green. lots of red ware by Boyd Owens. Hours: Mon.- Donna’s Pottery Haven, 3432 Brower Mill Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: 910/428- Luck's Ware, 1606 Adams Rd., Seagrove. Sat., 9am-5pm & Sun., nnon-5pm. Contact: Road, Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring work by 4536. Ongoing - Traditional, utilitarian pottery forms 910/464-3553. Donna Hertzog. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. in a wide range of colors including Sid Luck's Contact: 336-879-4776 or e-mail to (hert- Great White Oak Gallery, 437 N. Broad St., “CRAWDAD” slip. Salt-glazed stoneware from [email protected]). Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring functional wood-fired groundhog kiln. Pottery turned by thrown forms and hand-built pottery by Ben- son Matt, a 6th generation potter, also avail- Dover Pottery, 634 NC Hwy. 705, Seagrove. jamin Burns and Bonnie Burns. Exquisitely able. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: Ongoing - Featuring a variety of colored crys- glazed and hand decorated with rare unusual 336/879-3261 or e-mail at (lucksware@rtmc. talline ware, freehand-decorated majolica, and glazes and hand-painted motifs. Hours: daily net). raku by Milly, Fiva, and Zeke McCanless, but 9am-5pm. Contact: 336/873-8066 or at (www. we also carry ceramic work by Allen McCanless greatwhiteoakgallery.com). Lufkin Pottery, 7437 Hwy 220 S., Asheboro. and Stephen Baxter and quilts by Scott Murkin. Ongoing - Featuring jewel tone glazes and Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: 336/879- Hatfield Pottery, 187 Atkinson Farm Rd., specialize in kitchenware and functional pieces 3610 or at (Doverpotteryseagrove.com). Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring functional and by Sally Lufkin Saylor. Hours: Mon.-Sat., whimsical art deco, as well as folk styles of 9:30am-5pm (closed Wed.). Contact: 336/873- Down To Earth Pottery, 11792 Hwy. 24/27, hand turned pottery by Morgan Hatfield. Hours: 8764 or e-mail at ([email protected]). Carthage. Ongoing - Featuring utilitarian Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 336/879-8458. and decorative pieces by Jim, Nick & Mary Maness Pottery, 10995 Hwy. 24/27, Carthage. Havner. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: Hickory Hill Pottery, 4539 Busbee Rd., Sea- Ongoing - Featuring functional and decora- 910/948-2619. grove. Ongoing - Featuring traditional shapes tive pieces in all colors except red by Clyde of the area, stoneware that is functional and Maness. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 8am-6pm & Sun., Eck McCanless Pottery, 6077 Old US Hwy. beautiful. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: 1-5pm. Contact: 910/948-4897. 220, Seagrove. Ongoing - The pottery will sell 910/464-3166. crystalline works made by this second-genera- MasterWorks, 246 East Ave., Seagrove. tion Seagrove potter but, the main focus will be His Hands Pottery, 7029 New Center Church Ongoing - Featuring antique, traditional, and on agateware, which is made by turning several Rd., Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring functional, contemporary pottery. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am- Works by Pebbles Pottery different colors of clay at one time. Hours: Tue.- decorative, folk art, and Biblical pieces by Jea- 5pm. Contact: 336/873-7779. Sat., 10am-5pm or by appt. and open all Mon. nette Lowdermilk. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm Pebbles Pottery, 7127 Hwy. 705, Eagle Holidays. Contact: 336/964-4206 or at (closed Jan.-Mar.). Contact: 336/879-5866 or Matthew Kelly Pottery, 4818 Seagrove Plank Springs. Ongoing - Hand-turned functional & (www.EckMcCanless.webs.com). e-mail at ([email protected]). Road, Asheboro. Ongoing - Decorative and decorative stoneware with lead-free glazes by functional handmade stoneware by Matthew & Pebbles Bryson. Hand-carved folk art scenes The English Potter, 825 Hwy. 705 S., Sea- Humble Mill Pottery, 121 N Broad St., Danielle Kelly. Wood-fired salt glazes, meticu- & dogwoods. North Carolina vases are my grove. Ongoing - Featuring hand thrown por- Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring classical and lous slip work, on dinnerware, ornaments, and special items. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm celain and stoneware pottery by Robert Saxby. traditional stoneware influenced by 2 years of jewelry. Hours: by appt. only. Contact: 919/244- (closed Jan.). Contact: 910/948-4120 or e-mail Fine stoneware glazes range from copper red work in Japan by Charlotte Wooten. Hours: 7445 or e-mail at (matthewkellypottery@gmail. at ([email protected]). to tenmoku. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10a-5pm & Sun., Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 336/873-7145 com). noon-4pm. Contact: 336/879-1352 or at (www. or at (www.humblemillpottery.com). Phil Morgan Pottery, 966 Hwy. 705, Sea- english-potter.com). McCanless Pottery, 634 NC Hwy 705, grove. Ongoing - Featuring 100% hand-thrown JLK Jewelry at Jugtown, 330 Jugtown Rd., Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring Zinc Silicate pottery, crystalline glazed porcelain, wood fired Fat Beagle Pottery, 719 Potter’s Way Rd., Seagrove. Ongoing - Jennie Lorette Keatts crystalline glazes by Will McCanless. Also salt-glaze, stoneware, and copper red glazes Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring wheel-turned, takes clay to a different level! She hand makes featuring wood-fired pottery by David Stuempfle by Phil Morgan. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. gas-fired, functional and contemporary stone- pottery cabochons and sets them in sterling and Daniel Johnston. Hours: daily 10am-5pm. Contact: 336/873-7304. ware. Also features uniquely stunning, pit-fired silver or 14K and 18K gold, copper, brass Contact: 336/879-3610 or at (www.mccanless- vases. Hours: Tue., Thur. Fri., Sat., 9:30am-5- and semi-precious stones. Hours: Tue.-Sat., pottery.com). Piney Woods Pottery, 1430 Ether Rd., Star. pm. Contact: 336/953-0608 or e-mail at (fatbea- 8:30am-5pm. Contact: 910/464-2653 or at Ongoing - Sculpted pottery figures - snow- [email protected]). (www.jlkjewelry.com). McKay Pottery, 2596 Pottery Rd., Seagrove. men, clowns and angels; hand appliqués and Ongoing - Featuring traditional shape including functional pottery. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Fiber and Fire Gallery, 253 E Main Street, Johnston and Gentithes Art Pottery, 741 face jugs and Aladdin teapots. Hours: Tue.- Contact: 910/572-3554. Seagrove. Ongoing - A gallery of wearable fi- Fork Creek Mill Road, Whynot. Ongoing - Fea- Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 336/879-4255. ber art by Kathy Fernandez. “Sewing has been turing traditional and contemporary museum- Pottery Junction, 413 E. Main St., Seagrove. a part of my life since I was a child. Successful quality pottery and sculpture by Fred Johnston McNeills Pottery, 1208 Upper Rd., Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring srong forms drawing sewing includes the ability to “see” how fabric and Carol Gentithes. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am- Ongoing - Featuring hand-built one-of-a-kind inspiration from all cultures, history, and tradi- and design complement one another.” Hours: 5pm (call first). Contact: 336/873-9176 or at designs in porcelain and stoneware by Judy tion. Thoughtful designs and some of my own call for hours. Contact: 336/872-4007 or at (www.johnstonandgentithes.com). McNeill. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: "whimsy" pieces as well as useful art collec- (www.fiberandfire.net). 336 879-3002. tion by Regina Voncannon. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Jugtown Pottery, 330 Jugtown Rd., Seagrove. 10am-5pm (closed Thur.). Contact: 336/873- Fireshadow Pottery, 244 Falls Dr., Eagle Ongoing - Celebrating 100 years of opera- Michele Hastings & Jeff Brown Pottery, 505 9266. Springs. Ongoing - Featuring one-of-a-kind tion. Featuring handmade wood and gas-fired E Main Street, Seagrove. Ongoing - Featur- "primitive elegant" ceramic art. Hours: Tue.- dinnerware, vases and jars by Vernon Owens, ing works by Michele Hastings and Jeff Brown. Pottery Road Studio and Gallery, 1387 NC Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 910/673-8317 or at Pam Owens and Travis Owens. Hours: Tue.- Hours: Mon.,Tues., Thur., Fri., Sat., 10am-5pm S Hwy. 705, 6 miles south of Seagrove town (www.fireshadow.com). Sat., 8:30am-5pm. Contact: 910/464-3266 or at and Sun. noon-5pm. Contact: 336/873-1001 or limits. Ongoing - Named after the scenic (www.jugtownware.com). at (www.gypsypotters.com). byway which runs through the Seagrove pot- Frank Neef Pottery, 258 East Main Street, tery community, the gallery represents over Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring decorative Keith Martindale Pottery, Boyd Dr., Seagrove. Moore Pots Pottery, 333 Jugtown Rd., Sea- 100 exclusive artists from NC as well as other and functional porcelain, elaborate cut out Ongoing - Featuring functional and decora- grove. Ongoing - Featuring traditional and folk areas of the country. Potters, Don and Susan designs, with crystaline and celadon glazes. tive pottery with a new red glaze and an ocean art pottery; candlesticks, Rebekah pitchers, and Walton work in a studio attached to the front Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. noon-5pm. glaze by Keith Martindale. Hours: Mon.-Sat., chickens; wood fired salt glazed. Hours: Mon.- gallery with a window so that visitors can see Contact: 336/872-4013 or at (www.potteryby- 10am-3pm & Sun. 1-5pm (closed Jan.-Mar.). Sat. 10am-5pm. Contact: 910/464-1453. the day to day tasks of pottery production. A frankneef.com). Contact: 336/302-3571 or at (www.keithmartin- large selection of art stamps by Rubber Stamp dalepottery.com). Nicholas Havner Pottery, 1576 Leaman Tapestry is also located in the gallery. Come Freeman Pottery, 1147 McDuffie Rd., Eagle Road, see both functional and contemporary pottery Springs. Ongoing - Featuring hand-turned min- King’s Pottery, 4905 Reeder Rd., Seagrove. Robbins. Ongoing - Featuring works by Nick along with other fine crafts at Pottery Road. iatures 1/2 to 2 inches, functional ware decorat- Ongoing - Hand-turned traditional stoneware. Havner. Hours: by appt. only. Contact: 864-205- Hours: Tue. - Sat., 10am-5pm, & closed major ed with farm scenes and vessel puzzles. Hours: Wood-fired salt glaze. Folk pottery. face jugs, 9790 or e-mail at (NicholasHavnerPottery@ holidays. Contact: 336-879-2600 or (info@pot- Tue.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: 910/673-2044 or and more. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Con- gmail.com). teryroad.com). e-mail at ([email protected]). tact: 336/381-3090 or at (www.kingspottery. continued on Page 56 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 55 by over 100 artisans. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am- soap makers, slate artist, wood workers, - 5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 336/873-7966 or whose works are all on display in a spacious at (www.seagrovevillagepottery.com). and welcoming atmosphere. Hours: Wed.-Fri., NC Commercial Galleries 10am-6pm, by chance or appt. and on 3rd Fri., continued from Page 55 Walton's Pottery, 1387 S. NC Hwy. 705, 6-9pm. Contact: 919/663-6278 or at (www. Seagrove. Ongoing - Innovative, contempory raleighstreetgallery.com). Potts Pottery, 630 East Main St., Seagrove. clay and wood firing technique. We named our pottery by Don and Susan Walton located Ongoing - Featuring many colors of functional pottery as "Touya" when we started our small inside Pottery Road Gallery. Hours: Tue.-Sat., Sparta tableware, wood-fired salt-glaze and wood ash pottery studio in Shigaraki, Japan, and it literary 10am-5pm. Contact: 336/879-2600 or at (www. glazes by Jeff Potts. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5- means "pottery house" in Japanese which we potteryroad.com). Blue Ridge Gallery of Fine Art, 103 Gal- pm. Contact: 336/873-9660. really like. Contact: (336)510-7385 or at (www. lery Lane, 15 minutes from downtown Sparta. studiotouya.com). Westmoore Pottery, 4622 Busbee Rd., Ongoing - Featuring a variety of artworks by Ray Pottery, 460 Cagle Rd., Seagrove. Ongo- Seagrove. Ongoing - Historical redware, salt- local and regional artists. Hours: Thur.-Sat., ing - Featuring high-quality, gas-fired stonware Sunset Pottery, 123 Sunset Dr., Robbins. glazed stoneware, and green-glazed pottery, 11am-6pm & Sun., 1-6pm, when open - call by Paul and Sheila Ray. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Ongoing - Featuring all lead free pottery by especially styles from central NC before 1850 ahead. Contact: 336/372-1711 (http://www. 10am-5pm. Contact: 336/879-6707 or at (www. Harold B. & Gloria B. Stutts. Have traditional by David and Mary Farrell. Hours: Mon.-Sat., blueridgefineart.com). paulandsheilaray.com). pottery, piggy banks, lamps, vases, and special 9am-5pm (closed Dec. 24- Jan. 17). Contact: order pieces. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. 910/464-3700 or at (www.westmoorepottery. Cater Pots Studio, 209 Antioch Church Road, Red Hare Pottery and Gifts, 191 Barken Contact: 910/948-3009 or e-mail at (gstutts@ com). 4 miles from the town of Sparta. Ongoing - Haller Lane, Seagrove. Ongoing - Nature is my maniscustombuilders.com). Husband-&-Wife team, Daniel & Robin Cater favorite muse for my hand decorated pottery. White Hill Gallery, 407 Highway (15-501), create beautiful stoneware pottery in their Blue People fine it hard to believe it is microwave- Teague's Frogtown Pottery, 179 Frogtown Carthage. Ongoing - Featuring works of beautiful Ridge mountain studio. Cater Pots are fired able and dish washer safe but function is Rd., Eagle Springs. Ongoing - Featuring tradi- pottery, including Southwest, ceramic, hand- to cone 6 oxidation, so all functional pottery is important to me. Hours: call for hours. Contact: tional, hand-thrown pottery that is all lead-free painted glassware, wood turining, and paintings food, dishwasher, microwave, and oven safe. 336/879-9855. by Jean Teague. We specialize in dinnerware, in watercolor, oil and pencil. Hours: Tue.-Fri., Cater Pots mixes their own glazes and applies cookware, lamps, vases, and Christmas orna- 10am-6pm; Sat., 10am-5pm; & Sun., 1-5pm. them to the bisqueware in attractive combi- Richardson Pottery, 5466 Joel Jessup Rd., ments. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: Contact: 910/947-6100. nations by various means including dipping, Seagrove. Ongoing - Functional & decorative 910/948-3540. brushing and spraying. Hours: Mostly Wed.- stoneware, microwave, oven and dishwasher Whynot Pottery, 1013 Fork Creek Mill Rd., Sat., 10am-4pm - call ahead. Contact: 336/372- safe by Susan & Danny Richardson. Hours: The Gingerbread House Pottery, 246 Old Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring interesting 4604 or at (http://www.caterpots.com). Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 336/879-5672. Plank Rd., Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring shapes and intriguing glazes. Custom sizes on decorative and functional cone 6 electric fired lamps, vases and bottles by Mark and Meredith Mangum Pottery of Turkey knob, 280 Turkey Rockhouse Pottery, 1792 Hwy. 705 S., pieces by Suzanne Bettis. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Heywood. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Con- Hollow Lane, Sparta. Ongoing - Featuring Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring Salt glaze 10am-5pm (closed Jan. & Feb.). Contact: tact: 336/873-9276 or at pottery and ceramic art by Robin Mangum in a and hand carved grapes, dogwood, pines, 336/873-7762 or e-mail at (suzanbett9@yahoo. (www.whynotpottery.com). wide variety of function and form. Hours: hours tulips, oak leaves and chili peppers on pots com). vary so call ahead. Contact: 336/372-5291 or by Carolyn Poole. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5- Williams Pottery, 2170 Dan Road, Robbins. (http://www.mangumpottery.com). pm. Contact: 336/879-2053 or at (www.rtmc. The Triangle Studio, 1140 NC-705, Seagrove. Ongoing - Functional pottery in multi-colored net/~rockhouse). Ongoing - Located near downtown Seagrove, as well as decorative glazes, Hours: Tue.-Sat., Statesville this studio and gallery space is a collabora- 10am-5pm. Scott's Pottery, 143 Jugtown Rd., Seagrove. tion between ceramic artists Kate Waltman Village Pot Shop Fine Arts and Crafts Gal- Ongoing - Featuring functional hand-made pot- (formerly Kate Johnston) and Erin Younge, as Windsong Pottery, 6109 Brantley Gordon lery, 248 N. Center St., 2 Blocks North of the tery by Tina Scott. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10:30am- well as guest ceramic artists Bill Jones, Andrew Rd., Denton. Ongoing - Featuring handmade Center of town on the right, Statesville. Ongo- 5pm. Contact: 910/464-2306 or e-mail at Dutcher, and Margaret Larson. Hours: Fri. & functional stoneware in glazes of floating blue ing - Our mission is to provide a showcase for ([email protected]). Sat., 10am to 4pm. Contact: 336/872-1027 or and rainbow by Margie Nance, Matthew Nance, local and regional artists and artisans, providing at (https://thetrianglestudio.com/). Lydia Nance and other family members. Hours: high-quality decorative and functional arts and Seagrove Creations Pottery Gallery, 354 Lit- Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Contact: 336/857-2485 or crafts to patrons with an eye for the finer things. tle River Rd., Seagrove. Ongoing - Showcas- Thomas Pottery, 1295 S. Hwy. 705, Seagrove. e-mail at ([email protected]). Our arts and crafts galleries feature handmade ing over 60+ potters and arts from craftsmen Ongoing - Featuring functional and decora- jewelry, blown glass, woodwork, regional within the Seagrove area. Hours: (Apr.-Dec.) tive stoneware pottery by Scott and Bobbie Wyndham & Brooke Haven Pottery Gallery, pottery, metalwork, mosaics, hand-woven Mon.-Sat., 9am-6pm & Sun., 1-6pm (Jan.-Mar.) Thomas. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 209 East Main St., Seagrove. Ongoing - Fea- fibers, paintings and more. So, whether you Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. 1-5pm. Contact: 336/879-4145 or at (www.thomaspottery.com). turing fine functional high-fired stoneware with are interested in: vases, bowls, paper weights, 336/873-7204 or at (www.potteryofseagrove. rich contemporary glazes by Wyndham and fanciful ornaments, stained glass, sun-catchers, com). Melanie Dennison. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm decorative boxes, exquisite bowls turned from & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: 336/873-7254. found pieces of wood, each one of a kind, wa- Seagrove Pottery, 106 N Broad St., Seagrove. tercolors, baskets, ceramics, fine photography, Ongoing - Featuring works by 50 local potters Shelby prints, collages or oil paintings. We also offer functional and decorative pieces. Hours: Mon.- classes and workshops by local and regional Sat., 9am-5pm & Sun., 11am-5pm. Contact: Buffalo Creek Gallery, 104 E. Warren Street, artists. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10:30am-5pm & Sat., 336/873-7280. Shelby. Ongoing - The gallery features paint- 10am-4pm. Contact: 704/380-4689 or at (www. ings, drawings, note cards, polymer clay art, villagepotshop.com). Seagrove Stoneware, 136 West Main St., pottery, woodturnings, woodcarvings, jewelry, Seagrove. Ongoing - Functional and decora- stained glass, pressed flowers, quilting, weav- Sylva tive stoneware vases, bowls, lamps, dinner- ing and much more! Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5- ware, fountains, and floor pieces. All wheel :30pm and Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: 704/487- Karcher Stone Carving Studio & Gallery, 260 turned and unique glazes. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Work by Tom Gray 0256 ot at (www.buffalocreekgallery.com). North Beta Road, off US 74, Sylva. Ongoing 10am-5pm & Sun., 11am-4pm. Contact: - Featuring a working studio and gallery with 336/873-8283 or at (www.seagrovestoneware. Tom Gray Pottery, 1480 Fork Creek Mill Rd., Siler City stone carvings by Collene Karcher, executed com). Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring wheel thrown in marble, alabaster, and limestone with steel and hand built utilitarian wares fired in a gas- Against His Will Gallery and Studio, 117 E. and aluminum introduced at times. Hours: by Semper Fi Pottery, 481 King Road, off of Busi- fired car kiln to cone 10 utilizing local clay in Second St., Siler City. Ongoing - Featuring appt only. Contact: 828/586-4813 or at (www. ness 220 S. before you get to Blackankle Rd., slip decoration and glazes by Tom Gray. Glazes handknitted rugs, quality yarn, stunning alpaca collenekarcher.com). Seagrove. Ongoing - A family owned and oper- are primarily mattes. Shapes of serving pieces fiber in a variety of colors, handmade knitting ated business. We are not the traditional pot- and dinner ware include square and oval as needles, Fricke spinning wheels as well as very Tryon ters that you would more than likely see around well as round. Hours: Mn.-Sat., 10am-5pm. cool mobiles, hand poured environment-friendly Seagrove. We like to make each and every Contact: 336/873-8270 or at (www.n2clay.com). candles, and more! Hours: Wed.-Fri., 1-5pm & Carri Bass Studio & Gallery, 94 N. Trade piece that we create unique. Hours: Mon.-Sun., Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 919/742-1122 or at Street, Tryon. Ongoing - Carri Bass Art studio is 10am-5pm. Contact: 910/975-1215. Triple C Pottery, 3267 Big Oak Church Rd., (www.AgainstHisWillStudio.com). located in the heart of Tryon. It is in a wonderful Eagle Springs. Ongoing - Featuring hand- old building with great lighting and a dedicated Shelton's Pottery, 391 Cagle Rd., Seagrove. thrown functional and decorative pieces, with Chatham Camera Club Gallery, 229 N. studio section, in addition to gallery space for Ongoing - Featuring salt glaze and purple, a variety of lead-free glazes. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Chatham Ave., Siler City, NC. Ongoing - Fea- monthly art exhibits. Hours: by appt. only. Con- red, yellow, yellow w/blue, green, blue, dark 9am-5pm. Contact: 910/948-3635 or at (www. turing works by a diverse group of amateur and tact: 864/598-9880 or at (https://carribass.com/). blue, light blue, specks, sponge colors, blue w/ triplecpottery.com). professional photographers networked together brown, brown, and beige glazes by Mitchell & around the idea of sharing our knowledge and Valdese Sherri Shelton. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm & Turn and Burn Pottery, 124 East Ave., experience with each other, while enjoying Sun., 9am-5pm (Oct.-Mar.). Contact: 336/963- Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring traditional our interest in photography. Hours: by chance 2444 or e-mail at ([email protected]). Seagrove salt-glazed and wood-fired stone- and the 3rd Fri. from 6-9pm. Contact: (www. ware. Contemporary Raku and horsehair by chathamcameraclub.org). Smith Pottery, 743 South Hwy 705, Seagrove. David and Deborah Garner. Hours: Mon.-Sat., Ongoing - Spirited - imaginative - unique “art 9am-5pm. Contact: 336/873-7381 or at (www. Hotel Hadley Studios, 130 N. Chatham Ave., pottery” handcrafted by the Smith family. Hours: turnandburnpottery.com). Siler City. Ongoing - Featuring works by Kristy Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 336/879-1174 Church, Sarah Kuhn and Drucilla Pettibone. or at (www.smithpotterync.com). Uwharrie Crystalline Pottery, 112 East Ave., We consist of 6 studios and an exhibition Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring crystalline pot- space. We will have monthly rotating shows in Snowhill Pottery & Tileworks, 402 East tery (the art of growing crystals on vases), raku, the gallery space. Hours: 3rd Fri. 6-9pm and by Main Street, Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring and functional stoneware by William & Pamela chance and appt. Contact: 919/663-0241 or at handmade tile, stoneware sculpture, porce- Kennedy. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm & Sun., (www.hotelhadleystudios.com). lain jewelry, and slip-trailed pottery by Laura noon-5pm. Contact: 336/873-7532 or e-mail at Weant-Johnson. Also also custom tile installa- ([email protected]). Lakewood Pottery, 11330 Hwy. 64 W., Siler tions. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm or by appt. City. Ongoing - Featuring crystalline, high-fired Work by Rodger Revlon Contact: 336/301-6681. Vernon Pottery, 1066 Chriscoe Rd., Seagrove. porcelain and gold lusters by Ed Weinthraub. Ongoing - Featuring a wide line of wares, Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-4pm & Sun., noon-4- Play It Again Records Building, 150 West Stuempfle Pottery, 1224 Dover Church Rd., from 10 oz. coffee mugs to 12 gal. planters. pm. Contact: 919/663-3743. Main Street, Valdese. Window Gallery, Seagrove. Ongoing - Featuring pottery with ex- Their surface treatments include slip-trailing, Through Mar. 2 - Featuring photography works pressive shapes and natural surfaces by David carving, multiple glazes, and overglaze brush- Person to Person Art Studio/Gallery, 210 N by Robyn Smiley. Smiley was raised in Beaver- Stuempfle. Hours: during kiln openings and work. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: Chatham Ave., Siler City. Ongoing - Featuring creek, OH, where there is a vast area dotted by appt. Contact: 910/464-2689 or at (www. 336/879-2788. unique art for interesting people, all created with trees, rolling hills, winding roads, gardens, stuempflepottery.com). by artist Roger Person. Hours: by appt and on cornfields, silos, farms, creeks, old home- Village Pottery and Marketplace, 205 E. Main the 3rd Fri., 6-9pm. Contact: 919/663-0982 or steads, and covered bridges.City life is not Studio Touya, 4911 Busbee Road, Seagrove. St., Seagrove. Mar. 13 &14 and 20 & 21 - e-mail at ([email protected]). far away in nearby Dayton. Robyn is also an Ongoing - Studio Touya is a handmade pot- Spring Open House at Village Pottery Market- accomplished singer songwriter! Smiley plays tery studio located in Seagrove, where Hitomi place; centrally located in our nations pottery Raleigh Street Gallery, 120 W. Raleigh St., guitar and writes her own songs. She has per- and Takuro Shibata set up studio and built a capital, historic, downtown Seagrove, NC. Siler City. Ongoing - Featuring a consortium of formed in the past for Valdese and Morganton, Japanese style wood kiln. Our focus is to make Ongoing - Downtown Seagrove’s oldest and many artists from the area painters, sculptors, NC, residents. For 15 years she performed on metal workers, jewelsmiths, basket weavers, simple and functional pottery by using local wild largest gallery, featuring fine pottery and crafts continued on Page 57 Page 56 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents Checker Cab Gallery, 130 N. Front Street, to exhibit and sell their work in a professional Suite 102, Wilmington. Ongoing - The gallery manner Hours: Mon.-Thur., 1-5pm & 4th Friday, is a full-service gallery featuring abstract and 6-9pm or by appt. Contact: 910/763-2012 or at NC Commercial Galleries representational artwork serving collectors of (http://621n4th.com/index.php). continued from Page 56 all levels. It is downtown Wilmington’s most dynamic gallery featuring original artwork by Spectrum Art & Jewelry, @ The Fourm, 1125 the streets of New Orleans, LA, for the locals West Jefferson/Jefferson regional emerging and established artists, of- -H Military Cutoff Rd., Wilmington. Ongoing - and tourists! She has been interested in pho- fering the public the opportunity to get to know Featuring works by over 100 regionally and tography since a small child with subjects that Acorn Gallery, 103 Long St., West Jefferson. and understand the artists directly. Hours: Tue.- nationally renowned artists in a variety of media. cover a wide range of topics such as deteriorat- Ongoing - Featuring original works by award Thur., noon-7pm; Fri.-Sat., noon-9pm; & Sun., Hours: M.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 910/256- ing Americana, tranquil space, nature, fauna winning and nationally exhibited artist Raney noon-7pm. Contact: 919/270-1711 or at (www. 2323 or at (www.spectrumartgallery.com). and unique city views just to mention a few. Rogers, including wildlife and landscape paint- checkercabproductions.com). She will have 30 of her best on display! Mar. ings and prints. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11am-5pm & The Art Factory, 21 Surry Street, Wilmington. 5 - 30 - Featuring collages and mixed media/ Sat., 11am-2pm. Contact: 336/246-3388 or at ERA 20th Century Furniture and Art Gallery, Ongoing - W e are located in the warehouse graphic art by Rodger Revlon. Revlon resides (www.acorngallery.com). 523 South 3rd St., Wilmington. Ongoing - district on the edge of beautiful Historic Down- in Valdese NC and is active in the local arts Inviting emerging artists of all sorts, to fill the town Wilmington, North Carolina. In addition community! Revlon enjoys working with collage Ashe Custom Framing & Gallery, 105 S. quiet space with cutting edge art that not only to our retail galleries, the Art Factory Gallery using acrylics and other paints, paper, glue and Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson. Ongoing - Fea- is pleasant to view, but also thought-provoking. houses a number of studios for working artists canvas! “I like to use recycled paper that would turing a varied selection of originals and prints Unique modern furnishings from the mid-20- and a Wine Bar featuring distinctive Yadkin Val- normally be thrown away!” “I am a huge fan by local and regional artists. Also, a wide array th century complement the contemporary ley North Carolina wines, available by the glass of accidental art and many of my images are of pottery and handcrafted wooden vases. art. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11am-5pm or by appt. while you enjoy the galleries. Hours: call about created without knowing the end result”. Revlon Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5pm & Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: 910/612-0542. hours. Contact: 910/399-3793 or visit (https:// has experimented with the computer scanner Contact: 336/246-2218. www.facebook.com/ArtFactoryGallery/). as well and has some graphic art to show as well! Some of the designs are printed on to cof- Broomfields Gallery, 414 E. 2nd St, (across The ArtWorks, 200 Willard Street, Wilmington. fee mugs! Contact: David Mench by e-mail at from the post office), West Jefferson. Ongoing During the COVID-19 outbreak - Even though ([email protected]). - Featuring an exhibition of works by NC and we’re still temporarily closed to the public for SC artists in various mediums in a setting of all visitors and events, our Village Artists are Wadesboro quality antiques. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm. still doing what they do best. We encourage Contact: 336/846-4141 or at (www.broomfield- you to check out their websites and social Olde Mill Gallery & Studios, Lockhart-Taylor sgallery.com). media to see what they’ve been doing. If you Center, 514 N. Washington St., Wadesboro. find something you like, sharing, comment- Ongoing - At the gallery visitors will see art- CatchLight Gallery, 118 N Jefferson Avenue, ing and, if you are able, purchasing their art work by regional artists which includes: original West Jefferson. Ongoing - The CatchLight online is a great way to show your support for paintings in oil, acrylic & watercolor, that range gallery is dedicated solely to the art of pho- Work by Kirah Van Sickle - Gallery Citrine the artist and for the art community. Please from landscapes to abstracts; photography; tography. In the Spring of 2012, photographer Gallery Citrine, 17 S 2nd Street, Wilmington. visit our Village Artists page on our website. works in copper and copper repousse; ceramic Nicole Robinson decided to create a space Through Mar. 28 - "Connection: Within the Each artists’ name is linked to their webpage creations, custom sculptured and functional; where talented photographers would have an Line of the Human Form Lies an Energy Which or social media profile. Click here for theArt- art glass jewelry, jewelry made from beads opportunity to display and sell their work. A Connects Us All". We celebrate humanity in Works™ Art Village Artists at (https://mcuser- of Swarvoski crystal; hand-stitched quilts of beautiful gallery space grew from a dream into a primitive handprint or stick figure, marvel at content.com/4ef399b47276f365bcd58d631/ exquisite designs; hand painted goblets, pitch- a wonderful reality, evolving into a haven which the beauty of Renaissance man, and explore images/916bccd5-2d94-4012-a27d-14- ers and vases; wood sculptures and turnings, became available to both the photographers Picasso’s dynamic visions. Ongoing - Featur- c69d6d6e66.png). Ongoing - The ArtWorks and more. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 10am-5pm; Fri., and the viewing public in the arts district of ing works by BJ Grimmer, PD Chisholm, Kathy is an art village providing art studios, gallery 10am-3pm or by appt. Contact: 704/272-5464 downtown West Jefferson, NC. Hours: Mon., Schrum Peck, Nancy Lang Miller, Brooke space, and an event venue; fostering a creative or at (www.oldemillgallery.org). Thur., Fri., & Sat., 11am-5pm & Sun., 11am-4- Eagle, Deb Williams, Meroe Wheatley, Sue environment for artists, educational opportuni- pm. Contact: 336/846-1551 or at (www.Catch- Cunningham, Chris Pfund, Donna Launey, and ties, and enhancement of the Wilmington com- Waxhaw LightGallery.net). Robin Jones. Hours: Thur.-Sat., 11am-6pm munity, through art. Our Mission is to enhance or by appt. Contact: e-mail to (gallerycitrine@ the community, assist the artist, contribute to Stewart’s Village Gallery, 116 McDonald St., Prack Studio / Sculpture Garden, 431 Sunny- gmail.com) or at (https://gallerycitrine.com/). the revitalization of downtown Wilmington, to Waxhaw. Ongoing - Featuring pottery by Bill side Park Road, Jefferson. Ongoing - Featur- preserve Wilmington’s commercial landmarks, Stewart, as well as works by over 300 other ing sculptures by Mary-Ann Prack. Hours: open New Elements Gallery, 271 North Front and to increase the livelihood of local artists artists including both decorative and functional by appt only. Contact: 828/406-7046 or at Street, Wilmington. Ongoing - Featuring works and provide a place to create and display handmade pieces. The gallery is filled with (www.prackart.com). by regional and nationally recognized artists. all types of art. Hours: 2nd & 4th Saturdays, pottery, jewelry, wrought iron, garden accents, We offer a wide variety of contemporary fine art 10am-3 or by appt. Contact: 910/352-7077 or decorative whimsy and so much more. Hours: Stephen Shoemaker Studio, 113 S. Jeffer- and craft, including paintings, sculpture, ceram- at ([email protected]). Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: son Ave., West Jefferson. Ongoing - Featur- ics, glass, fiber, jewelry and wood. Hours: Tue- 704/843-5638 or at (www.stewartsvillagegal- ing original works by watercolorist Stephen Sat., 11am-6pm or by appt. Contact: 910/343- The Golden Gallery, @ The Cotton Exchange, lery.com). Shoemaker. Specializing in historic landscapes 8997 or at (www.newelementsgallery.com). 307 N. frint St., Wilmington. Ongoing - Featur- and paintings of places and events in/of Ashe ing works by John W. Golden and Mary Ellen Waynesville County and the area. The “Virginia Creeper” Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts, at The Cotton Golden. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm & train series is particularly popular. Hours: Exchange, 307 North Front Street, Wilmington. Sun., 1-4pm. Contact: 910/762-4651 or at Balsam Ridge Gallery, 44 North Main Street, Mon-Fri., 10am-5pm or by chance. Contact: Ongoing - Celebrating ten years in business, (www.thegoldengallery.com). Waynesville. Ongoing - Fine art gallery featuring 336/246-3401. Port City Pottery & Fine Crafts, in the historic paintings of Western NC mountain vistas and Cotton Exchange in downtown Wilmington, is the Three Hounds Gallery, 29 S. Front St., Wilm- beyond. Hours: daily 11am-6pm, but call ahead. Wilmington first gallery in Wilmington dedicated exclusively ington. Ongoing - Featuring works by Wayne Contact: 828/234-1616. to local, handmade, one-of-a-kind, three-dimen- McDowell, Jeff Chase, Dick Roberts, Shawn Acme Art Studios, 711 N. 5th Ave., downtown sional art and craft by jury-selected coastal North Best, Kristin Gibson, Fritzi Huber, Joanne Gei- Cedar Hill Gallery, 196 N. Main Street, Waynes- Wilmington. Ongoing - Featuring works by Al- Carolina artisans. We present decorative and sel, Christa Sylvester, Brian Evans, Mark Gor- ville. Ongoing - Featuring the art of Gretchen lan Nance, Angela Rowe, Angie Sinclair, Anna functional works in clay, fiber/textiles, gourds, don, Rex Miller, and jewelry by Emily Parker. Clasby and 83 incredible artisans. Hours: Mon.- Kennedy, Chaz Manacsa, Dick Roberts, Dumay baskets, jewelry, mixed media, glass and wood Hours: Tue.-Thur., 11:30am-5:30pm; Fri. and Sat., 10:30am-5:30pm. Contact: 828/421-6688 or Gorham, Fritzi Huber, Gary Breece, Grey Pas- in a beautiful setting in this early 20th century his- Sat., 11:30am-7:30pm & Sun., noon-3pm. at (https://www.cedarhillstudio.com/). cal, Karen Crouch, Kristen Crouch, Marshall toric building. Handmade objects, whether held, Contact: 910/815-3330 or at (www.threehound- Milton, MJ Cunningham,Nicolle Nicolle, Pam worn, or displayed, enrich our lives by connecting sgallery.com). Jo Ridge Kelly Fine Art, a gallery and teach- Toll.Mark Weber, Arrow Ross, and Mike John- us with our humanity, creativity, and our history. ing studio, 136 N. Main Street, Waynesville. son. Hours: are by appt. only. Contact: Dick It is evident when you enter Port City Pottery & Winston-Salem Area Ongoing - Featuring the painting of Jo Ridge Roberts at 910/232-0027, e-mail (dickdow64@ Fine Crafts that all of the Gallery members are Kelly. Hours: Thur.-Sat., noon-6pm and Sun.- gmail.com) or Angela Rowe at ([email protected]. pursuing not only art but their passion. Hours: Delurk Gallery, 207 W 6th Street, Winston-Sa- Wed., by chance or appt. Contact: 828/226- com) or at (www.acme-art-studios.com). Mon-Sat., 10am-5:30pm & Sun. noon-4pm. lem. Ongoing - An artist run gallery, dedicated 0549 or at (www.JoKelley.com). Contact: 910/763-7111 or at (www.portcitypottery. to the exposure and sale of current artists’ Art In Bloom, 210 Princess Street, Wilmington. com). work. Hours: Wed.-Sat., noon-8pm; Sun., noon- Moose Crossing’s Burl Wood Gallery, 101 N. Through Mar. 14 - "WM. Fridrich: Cyanotype 6pm; & till 10pm on 1st Fri. Contact: 336/486- Main Street, Waynesville. Ongoing - Featuring Print Collection," in the gallery and online. SALT Studio & The Gallery at SALT Studio, 3444 or at (www.delurkgallery.com). rustic Burl furniture with an elegant finish. Two Ongoing - The gallery focuses upon interna- 805 N. 4th Street, inside the historic Modern generations of Metzgers, source, design and craft tional and national artists including many artists Baking Building in the heart of the Brooklyn Arts Earthbound Arts, 610 N. Trade St., Winston- burl. We are fortunate to have talented craftsmen from the Bloom family and local favorites such District - enter through glass door under the Salem. Ongoing - Featuring an unique gallery working with us. It is our pleasure to coordinate as Elizabeth Darrow (paintings) and Matthew building overhang, the gallery is at the end of showcasing the nature-related works of Gordon efforts as a team. The focus is on the end product Leavell (sculpture). Guests artists are featured the hallway Wilmington. Ongoing - The Gallery Jones and Lucy Duncan. Original designs as an art piece. Hours: Mon.-Sat., noon-5pm or every 3-4 months. Visitors will find a mixture of at SALT Studio is Wilmington NC’s only fine art in clay, copper, and stained glass as well as by appt. Contact: 828/452-2550 or at (https://burl- traditional and contemporary paintings, draw- photography gallery. The gallery exhibits fine handcrafted herbal soaps, sterling and copper gallery.com/products/burl-wood-sculpture). ings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, art photography by national, international, and jewelry, block print cards, masks, wind chimes, fabric, and objects found during the renovation local artists. The gallery strives to bring thought garden art, clay beads, herbal teas, natural T. Pennington Art Gallery, 15 N. Main Street, of the building: horse shoes, bottles, papers, provoking, aesthetic, photo-based works of art incense, beeswax candles and much more. Waynesville. Ongoing - Featuring pencil draw- wagon parts, utensils, glass, and ceramics (c. to Wilmington. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm and Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-6pm. 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Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 57 Hill, SC. Her work is an immediate response to the beauty of nature, the draw Welcome To The Afterlife to be immersed in it, and her desire to understand something about it. Felder invites the viewer to join her in meditating on the effects of time and the Artists Collective | Spartanburg in subtle metamorphosis of our landscape and natural environment. She investigates Spartanburg, SC, Offers Exhibit of Hope identity by utilizing traditionally feminine craft of quilting, stitching, and crocheting Artists Collective | Spartanburg in using fibers treated with alternative meth- Spartanburg, SC, will present Celebrate ods of photography. Felder states that she Spring: A Dialogue of Hope, on view in “searches for the self with subtle imagery Gallery II and Gallery III, from Mar. 2 - through a use of natural dyes made from 27, 2021. harvested materials, stitching together This year, we are more anxious than leaves and other natural materials, using ever to see spring rise from the dead of a photography to capture ephemeral earth- winter. Months of isolation and restric- works.” tions from the coronavirus pandemic have Work by Lori Brook Johnson Both Johnson and Felder are process accentuated “the normal tiring of a winter oriented artists with a desire to better lifestyle,” says Carol Story, who is coor- and introduce audiences to the experi- understand their place within our cyclical dinating a new mixed media exhibition at ences of people who we otherwise would surroundings. The artists both depict an the Artists Collective | Spartanburg. never meet. interest in elevating quiet moments with “A phrase from a poem by Alexander Johnson’s drawings ask you to spend individuals and nature to capture tradition- Pope – ‘hope springs eternal’ – suggests time with the figures. Coming from the ally ephemeral moments. We invite the that it is human nature always to find perspective of a research-oriented artist, viewers to join in stepping in to ponder fresh cause for optimism,” says Story, a these drawings ponder our commitments these transitory experiences. member artist who will exhibit some of to the past and stories that make us hu- Lee Gallery remains committed to her paintings in the show. “The changing man. In one of her larger drawings, The providing quality exhibitions while ad- of seasons from winter to spring seems Breaker Boys, the viewer must pause and dressing the challenges of the COVID-19 to be that for most of us. Cold weather to spend a moment looking at the many faces pandemic. Following Clemson University warmer, dark and dreary days to brighter of the young coal- mining workers who guidelines, the Lee Gallery is currently sunshine, dormant plants to colorful match your gaze. She pays close attention closed to the general public. However, blooms, Lenten fasting to Easter feasting.” to fabric and clothing, as well as subtle the Gallery is open for visits by students, Story says the idea of the exhibit came tone changes in the faces of her figures. faculty and staff of Clemson University. from “a collective voice from members to The artist states “the goal for the drawings Images from the exhibition can be viewed have an exhibit that said ‘spring.’ I think is to question in all the lives that had to be by accessing the Clemson Visual Arts this comes out of not only the months of lived, if the drawings can resurrect a touch Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. isolation and restrictions from the COVID and continue one that may never have Campus galleries and showcase spaces pandemic, but also the normal tiring of a existed.” include Lee Gallery in Lee Hall, the Acorn winter lifestyle.” Work by Judy Martin Gallery in Lee Hall II, College of Archi- The show will present works by 13 tecture Arts and Humanities Dean’s Gal- two-dimensional artists (paintings, draw- ing, containers to display spring blossoms, lery in Strode Tower, the lobby showcase ings and photography) and six members etc. We hope that, together, they will elicit at Brooks Center for Performing Arts and who make pottery and glass (vases and a positive response in each viewer … in Sikes Hall on the ground floor. plant containers). Most of the works will possibly flipping their mental and emo- The Rudolph E. Lee Gallery showcases be available for purchase. tional calendars to anticipate spring with regional, national and international artists Participating artists include: Wadi emotions of hope and celebration. Just exploring a broad range of ideas, materials Cantrell (mixed media), Amanda Dawkins as we look forward to buried bulbs and and creative processes. In partnership with (mixed media), Patrick DeCrane (painting, dormant bushes springing forth in vibrant academic programs and university initia- drawing), Craig Denesha (painting), John color, we trust that this show will inspire tives the Lee Gallery develops exhibitions Lever (photography), Judy Martin (fused visitors to stroll through Hatcher Garden, that examine contemporary issues and glass), Janis McElligott (painting), Sydney pull out those seed catalogs or place their prompt discourse. McMath (painting), Ruza Pocivavsek binoculars on the windowsill to watch the For further information check our SC (pottery), Chuck Reback (photography), robins.” Institutional Gallery listings, call 864/656- Beth Regula (drawing), Carol Story “We hope visitors to the exhibit will 3883 or visit (http://www.clemson.edu/ (painting), Brandi Tucker (painting), Sally see the ability to flip one’s mental and Work by Ashley Felder centers-institutes/cva/). Webber (clay work), Jim Webber (clay emotional calendar forward to con- Sculptor Ashley Felder received her work), Joan Wheatley (clay work), Nancy sider the hope which comes with another BFA from Winthrop University in Rock Williamson (ceramics), Patti Wright spring,” Story says. “While individual (photography) and Tom Zumbach (fused works or the show as a whole speaks glass). a message of expectation, the dialogue comes from the viewer’s response, as Clemson University in Clemson, spirits are lifted by the prospect of new beginnings.” “This will be a very diverse exhibit, SC, Offers MFA Shows for Carolyn with both literal and figurative depic- tions, photographic realism and subjective pieces,” she continues, “all to express the Kerceman and Katherine Van Drie Clemson University in Clemson, SC, assurance that brighter days are ahead. It will present Intimate Distortions, an represents the voice of optimism from the MFA Thesis Exhibit showcasing paint- members of the Artists Collective | Spar- ings by Carolyn Kerceman and sculp- tanburg, as we look ahead to the future.” tures by Katherine Van Drie, on view in The Artist Collective | Spartanburg, the Rudolph E. Lee Gallery, from Mar. located on W. Main Street, provides a 22 through Apr. 1, 2021. Virtual artist forum and home for the arts and creative presentations will be offered on Mar. 25, population of Spartanburg, providing fa- beginning at 5:30pm. cilities and services to artist members for The exhibition of paintings and sculp- Work by Janis McElligot exhibits, performances and creation. ture are a physiological exploration exam- “Each piece is one artist’s statement of For further information check our SC ining internal and external landscapes of personal hope,” Story says. “Works will Institutional Gallery listings or visit (art- the human experience. include expressions of joy in creation, the istscollectivespartanburg.org). Carolyn Kerecman is a Mississippi- cycle of life, spring’s seasonal awaken- born, South Carolina-based painter explor- ing contemporary portrayals of landscape and narrative. She received her BFA with Clemson University in Clemson, Honors in Painting from Converse Col- lege in Spartanburg, SC. SC, Offers MFA Shows for Lori About her work Kerceman writes “I construct synthesized landscapes from Work by Carolyn Kerceman echoes of past experiences. These paint- humanities propensity of creating attrac- Brook Johnson and Ashley Felder ings operate as inquiries to our physical- tiveness through artificial and superficial Clemson University in Clemson, SC, Arts from the University of North Caroli- ity, seeking to reconcile the tangible and means. She writes, “Contrasting the scale will present The Self Outside, an MFA na, Asheville. Her drawings place together the metaphysical in order to reason with a and wonder of that overlooked world with Thesis Exhibition showcasing drawings moving parts of the past through layers of complicated existence. Taking reference the worries and concerns that preoccupy by Lori Brook Johnson and sculptures by watercolor, graphite, charcoal, and pastel from family photographs of places I’ve our human psyche has led me to consider Ashley Felder, on view in the Rudolph mediums. Often from an archaeological- once called home, I am interested in how the duplexities of these two worlds and E. Lee Gallery, from Mar. 1 - 11, 2021. type dig through digital collections, the manipulating these images can be used how they intersect and also clash with Virtual artist presentations will be offered references for Johnson’s work (anything as a means to examine the intricacy of one another.” Her work explores how on Mar. 8, beginning at 5:30pm. from a painting, to a novel, or a stranger’s location.” our values are shaped and influenced by When shown together the work of home movie from the 1960s), emerge the Katherine Van Drie was born in Great large corporations and the male gaze, these two artists presents an existential figures’ desire to share their stories. She Britain, and moved to the United States and through her work she considers the lens through which the space within and spends time with the individuals in the in 1991 where she completed her BFA at duplexities of the natural and artificial without the self may be observed. archives she finds, pausing to ponder and Indiana University Northwest. Van Drie’s worlds and how they intersect and clash Lori Brook Johnson was born in West look with a desire to resurrect, celebrate, work takes a humorous look at how the with one another. Virginia and received her Bachelor’s of continued above on next column to the right resplendent lifeforms of nature can reveal continued on Page 59 Page 58 - Carolina Arts, March 2021 Table of Contents Guest Artists Clemson University in Clemson, SC Demonstration schedules are listed under the artist bios. There will also be a dem- onstration April 10 at 4pm by STARworks Glass interns, Andrew Mahaffie and Joseph continued from Page 58 Tong. The exhibition invites the viewer to Leckie Gassman delve into the complexities of human experience through a presentation of paradoxes such as artificial and natural, tangible and metaphysical. The exhibit encourages visitors to ponder the compli- cated dualities of navigating the everyday. Lee Gallery remains committed to providing quality exhibitions while ad- dressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following Clemson University guidelines, the Lee Gallery is currently closed to the general public. However, the Gallery is open for visits by students, faculty and staff of Clemson University. Images from the exhibition can be viewed by accessing the Clemson Visual Arts Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Lackie Gassman working Works by Lackie Gassman Campus galleries and showcase spaces Gassman is a glassblower from Annapolis, MD. He is a STARworks Glass resident include Lee Gallery in Lee Hall, the Acorn artist. He holds a BFA from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University Gallery in Lee Hall II, College of Archi- in Alfred, NY. In 2014, Gassman received the Val Cushing Ceramic Award. He has tecture Arts and Humanities Dean’s Gal- been an instructor at the Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville, TN, at Maryland lery in Strode Tower, the lobby showcase Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD, and at Bucks Rock Performing Arts Camp in at Brooks Center for Performing Arts and Work by Katherine Van Drie New Milford, CT. in Sikes Hall on the ground floor. Demonstrations: April 3, 10:30am and April 10, 2:30pm. The Rudolph E. Lee Gallery showcases that examine contemporary issues and regional, national and international artists prompt discourse. Joe Hobbs exploring a broad range of ideas, materials For further information check our SC and creative processes. In partnership with Institutional Gallery listings, call 864/656- academic programs and university initia- 3883 or visit (http://www.clemson.edu/ tives the Lee Gallery develops exhibitions centers-institutes/cva/). Art MoB Studios & Marketplace in Hendersonville, NC, Celebrates Sue Anderson’s Birthday Art MoB Studios & Marketplace in Hendersonville, NC, will present A Floral Symphony, in celebration of local artist Sue Anderson’s 90th Birthday. The show Joe Hobbs working Works by Joe Hobbs will be on view from Mar. 1 - 28, 2021. Hobbs was born in Chattanooga, TN, but grew up in the Bahamas, Key West, March is the perfect month for this Camarillo and Monterey. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, California artist’s work because of the relationship College of Arts and Pilchuck Glass School. Hobbs earned his BFA in sculpture from the between color and flowers. Art MoB University of West Florida and has worked with glass for two decades now. He was the Studios has curated a show of many works founding glass artist in residence at the Belmont Art Center (which is now the First City by Anderson. Art Center) in Pensacola, FL. Currently, Hobbs resides in Pensacola and makes his work This show is a part of Art MoB’s ongo- at First City Art Center. ing event “Artist & Blooms” where we Demonstration: April 3, 12pm. feature a piece of art work from the artist and our floral designer Simone Wood Also Featuring STARworks Artists interprets the work in florals. And a guest poet/ writer will also interpret the piece in Joe Grant words. Given the time we wanted to bring together creative minds for complete joy. Michele Sparks had always dreamed of owning her own art gallery. She wanted to focus on helping local artists find success in our rapidly changing world. She took a leap of faith and never looked back... Work by Sue Anderson Art MoB, located on 4th Avenue East in you to come and join them... see their downtown Hendersonville, NC, now rep- work, chat with their artists and see how resents over 80 local artists and has been Michele’s dream became a reality. proudly open since 2012. The historical For further information check our NC building features 5,000 square feet of Commercial Gallery listings, call Art MoB space including five studios where visitors at 828/693-4545 or visit (www.artmobstu- can watch resident artists at work in their dios.com). Joe Grant working Work by Joe Grant studios most days of the week. They invite Grant is the STARworks Glass Director. He has won many awards, including a residency at the Creative Glass Center of America and the NC Arts Council Fellowship. His work has been exhibited at the Carrack Modern Art, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts and the Green Hill Center in Greensboro, NC, Gallery A in Richmond, VA, Gallery STARworks Center for Creative OneOne in Cincinnati, OH, Minnetrista in Muncie, IN, University Galleries in Bloom- ington, IL, and Marx-Saunders Gallery in Chicago, IL. Grant earned a BFA from the University of Illinois and an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Enterprise in Star, NC, Offers Demonstration: April 3, 9am. Glassfest - Apr. 3 - 16, 2021 Thoryn Ziemba STARworks Center for Creative Enterprise in Star, NC, will present Glassfest, a sale of handcrafted glass and glassware, from Apr. 3 - 16, 2021. Glassfest is the first opportunity to see and purchase glassware from the 2021 line of STARworks Glass products. Work by STARworks artists and guest glass artists will also be on display and available for purchase. Free glassblowing demonstrations sched- uled throughout the day. Reservations required. New items special to Glassfest will also be available in our online store beginning April 3. Demonstrations can be viewed on our Facebook page at (https://m.facebook.com/STARworksNC). To enjoy glassblowing demonstrations and to shop in person, use the calendar links to the right (or below) found on the STARworks website at (https://www.starworksnc.org/glassfest) to schedule your visit! There are spots for groups of four and groups of two to watch glassblowing demonstrations and shop on Saturday, April 3 and 10. Space is limited and reservations must be made in advance. To help keep everyone safe and healthy, STARworks will have limited assigned seating for Glassfest demonstrations. Groups of two and four will be socially distanced from Thoryn Ziemba working Work by Thoryn Ziemba other groups. The glassblowing demonstration will last approximately 45 minutes. We ask that you remain seated in your assigned area during the demonstration. Masks are Ziemba is the STARworks Glass Production Manager. He is a Windgate Fellowship required in the building at all times. continued above on next column to the right continued on Page 60 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, March 2021 - Page 59 STARworks Glassfest Carolina Arts is now on continued from Page 59 Twitter! Award recipient and received a Niche Student Award for sculptural glass. His work has been shown throughout the United States. Before coming to STARworks, Ziemba worked for the Pretentious Beer Glass Company in Knoxville, TN. He holds a BFA in Sign up to follow Glass from Appalachian Center for Craft/Tennessee Technical University. Demonstrations: April 3, 3pm and April 10, 1pm. Jackie Polofka Tom’s Tweets, click below!

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Jackie Polofka working Works by Jackie Polofka Polofka is a STARworks Glass production glassblower. She was born and raised in Visit northwest Ohio and holds a BFA in three-dimensional studies from Bowling Green State University. Before joining the STARworks team, Polofka worked at the Corning Mu- seum of Glass in Corning, NY and the Chrysler Museum of Art Glass Studio in Norfolk, Carolina Arts VA. She has shown her work in multiple exhibitions, most notably in the Momentum Juried Exhibition in Toledo, OH, in 2017 and was awarded third place in the “Glass Arts Society International Student Online Exhibition” in 2016. Demonstrations: April 3, 1:30pm and April 10, 10:30am. on Facebook Claire Cadorette Go to this link and “like” us!

Claire Cadorette working Work by Claire Cadorette Don’t forget about our website: Cadorette is the Glass Education Coordinator at STARworks. She holds a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, and has shown work at several galleries in Rhode www.carolinaarts.com Island as both a student and post collegiate. As a Chrysler Museum assistant she worked with the Old Dominion University and Virginia Wesleyan, which instilled a passion for education. She is living on her own in her trailer and absolutely thriving. Demonstrations: April 3, 4:30pm and April 10, 9am.

After Glassfest, work will remain in the School House Gallery while supplies last. Gallery visit reservations are available Monday - Friday and do not include glassblow- ing demonstrations. STARworks is an arts-centered work community that promotes community and economic development by providing outstanding artistic educational programs and busi- ness ventures. We strive to engage the community with artwork and artists of the highest caliber. STARworks is a project of Central Park NC. In rural areas, residents often live in cultural deserts. Too often access to the arts is limited to a narrow range of artistic vision, vernacular imagery, and craft styles. Through strategic partnerships with other artists, arts organizations, and businesses, STARworks has been working to increase the diversity of artistic experiences available You can find past issues all the way back to by bringing nationally and internationally known artists for demonstrations, classes, lec- August 2004! tures and to make new works of art. Our programs are targeted to professional makers, with additional programming for young adults and children. Originally known as the Yadkin-Pee Dee Lakes Project, Central Park NC was formed You can find past articles all the way back to in 1993 by a consensus of leaders from the region to develop a strategy to preserve the June 1999 natural and cultural assets of central North Carolina, using them to create a sustainable local economy. In 2000, Central Park NC published “A Strategy for North Carolina’s Central Park” – a blueprint for the development of a new economy for our region based on heritage and cultural tourism development and outdoor recreation opportunities. The region includes Anson, Stanly, Richmond, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Davidson and Rowan counties. STARworks is a project of Central Park NC. The Central Park strategy focuses on small businesses development complementary Also don’t forget about our two blogs: to heritage and cultural tourism, and also developing the regional infrastructure for increasing overnight tourism. According to studies conducted by Appalachian State Uni- Carolina Arts Unleashed versity and the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte, the implementation of this strategy will result in a doubling of overnight visitation to the region from 20% to 40% Carolina Arts News by focusing on scenic natural areas, driving/sightseeing, nature walks, historic sites, and zoos/wildlife observation, and will create an additional 25,000 jobs above the bench- mark forecast and an incremental positive net economic impact of $2.1 billion per year. In 2005, Central Park NC began STARworks Center for Creative Enterprise in a former hosiery mill in the small town of Star. Our mission is to promote a new economy based on the sustainable use of the natural and cultural resources of the Central Park NC region, encompassing Anson, Davidson, Send us your email address to be added Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan, and Stanly counties. If you need help or have questions, please contact Rhonda McCanless by calling to our list to receive notice of each 910/428-9001 or by e-mail at ([email protected]) or visit (https://www.starworksnc.org/). monthly issue. Looking for info on the next juried art show in the Carolinas, an opportunity to show & sell your work at the next festival taking place in the Carolinas or do you want to know who the new director of an [email protected] art museum in the Carolinas is - just check out our Blog, “Carolina Arts News” at (https://carolinaartsnews.wordpress.com/).

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