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Exhibitions

February 18 - May 12, 2012


 
Two solo exhibitions, "Structure vs Spontaneity" by David M. Kessler and "Reaction" by Juie Rattley III and a group show featuring twenty-two artists from Artworks Gallery explore multiple connections through works in multiple mediums. The exhibition also features "Celebrating Rowan County's Young Artists," a rotating exhibition showcasing artwork from Salisbury-Rowan County's public, independent, and home-schooled students. 

Join us in welcoming the artists at the Opening Reception on Friday, February 24 from 6-8 pm.  Come early and enjoy informal gallery talks with the artists beginning at 5 pm.  Light refreshments will be served.  Piano music will be provided by Caroline Firczak.  Free and open to the public.

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Summer Exhibition - With a Discerning Eye:  Realism to Abstraction

 
Realism to Abstraction
All art is an abstraction.  A painting is not a tree or a person or a sunset, a painting is paint on a surface.  With this statement in mind, this exhibition explores the boundaries between the artist's use of elements of design to express their through.  Line, shape, form, texture, value, and color are the only tools we can use to describe anything visual, whether it is your car, your home, or a sculpture.  Some artists manipulate the elements to mirror the world in photographic detail while others take pleasure in showing us the elements as a statement in itself.  Artwork from five regional artists challenge the viewer to look beyond the obvious and to deepen their understanding of the realism in abstraction and the abstraction in realism.  Figurative artist Scott Burdick (King, NC) travels throughout the world to observe diverse cultures, costumes, and customs and captures the humanity of those subjects in "Beauty Across Cultures."  Cassandra Gillens' (Beaufort, SC) distinctive style uses silhouette figures saturated with vivid colors and bold compositions depicting the culture of her beloved land.  Artist Susan Lyon's (King, NC) style is realistic with as much impressionist color as possible.  Seeing the Figure through Color and Form depicts her true love of painting the figure.  Painter and mixed media artist Terry Thirion (Belgium/Charlotte, NC) presents an abstract body of work that intrigues the viewer and invites them to discover the little surprises embedded in each piece. Encaustic artist Felicia van Bork presents Portraits Just in Time using exquisite color and texture that explores origin and evolution of consciousness.  

 

Also on view is a selection of work in a solo exhibition from this year's Dare to Imagine award winner Courtney Quaintance.  Courtney is a senior at West Rowan High School.  She plans to take courses at Art Institute of Pittsburg in Graph Design and Interactive Media. 

Education
Register for 2012 Summer ARTventure Classes
 
Click on the link to download the brochure and the registration/emergency contact information form. 
 
 
2012 Summer ARTventures
 
 
JULY MESSY ART CLASS IS FULL, WAIT LIST ONLY
CLAYMATION, JULY 9-13 CLASS IS FULL, WAIT LIST ONLY
CLAYMATION, JULY 30-AUG 3 CLASS IS FULL, WAIT LIST ONLY
 

 
 
 
 
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Pirate Portraits - 2012 Oyster Roast

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Waterworks Visual Arts Center
123 East Liberty Street
Salisbury NC  28144
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