Waterworks Visual Arts Center is proud to present FACES in partnership with Abundant Living Adult Day Services.
This exhibit, now in its fifth year, is a collection of portraits created by area artists. These portraits reveal the ‘faces’ of those served by Abundant Living.
Special thanks to:
Carol Dunkley for gathering information about the people behind the lovely“FACES” of Abundant Living
and
Abundant Living Adult Day Services for providing the artist’s bios
About Abundant Living Adult Day Services
Abundant Living Adult Day Services provides care to frail elderly and disabled adults during the day Monday through Friday.Services offered include an enriching activities program, nutritious meals, medical supervision, and dignified assistance with personal care needs.Additional services available include bathing, beauty and barber shop services, and transportation to and from the center.While participants are being cared for at the program, their family members receive much-needed respite from the hard work of care giving, allowing them to remain in the work force or have time for themselves.
Located at 1416-A S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, the center has over 6,000 square feet of secured space, allowing for safe wandering both inside and in the courtyard.A full-time registered nurse, certified nursing assistants, activities director, activities assistant, program coordinator and receptionist make up the Abundant Living staff.
A member of the NC Adult Day Services Association and the National Adult Day Services Association, Abundant Living is a Rowan County United Way agency and a ministry of Lutheran Services for the Aging.
For more information about Abundant Living Adult Day Services, please call 704.637.3940
The Artists
JANIE ALLEN Allen specializes in portraits. She loves to paint in oils and pastels. She served as president of Rowan Art Guild when Waterworks Visual Art Center first began and assisted with the birth of the historic mural in downtown Salisbury. Allen recently was awarded the Zimmerman Award, the Rowan Arts Council‟s most prestigious volunteer award for local support of the arts. JIMMY ALSTON Originally from Louisburg, NC, Alston is the youngest son of 17 children. He began his art career at age six. Because of his artistic ability, at age 15 he was offered a scholarship to study with Charles Schultz, the famed Peanuts cartoonist. Alston‟s hobbies include songwriting and composing. He enjoys spending time with his family. MARK BRINCEFIELD Brincefield, a native of Salisbury, began painting seriously about ten years ago and is a self-taught artist. He has worked as a cartoonist for the Salisbury Post since 1988, working mostly in pen and ink, and creating Mook’s Place found on the editorial page. Brincefield has since expanded his horizons to include watercolors. SHERRY CULLER Culler recently began sculpting after being exposed to clay by her friend, Cathy Benfield Matthews. She immediately fell in love with the feel of the clay and began pursuing her new passion. Culler attended a seminar with world-renown sculptor, Chase Winfield, whom she credits with providing her encouragement to pursue her God-given talent SHARON FORTHOFER Born in Indiana, Forthofer has always loved drawing. Once she retired from teaching she had time to focus on art, studying oil painting and plein air painting. She now lives in Rockwell and is a member of Stanly Arts Guild, Plein Air Carolina and Oil Painters of America. Her studio is at Rail Walk Studios and Gallery in Salisbury. She also displays her works at Southern Spirit Gallery, White Heron Art Gallery, Carolina Art Garden and Waterworks Visual Arts Center. BARBARA GARWOOD Garwood is a native of Salisbury. She has enjoyed painting and drawing since childhood. Her medium of choice is pastel, and her favorite subject is portraiture. Through Waterworks Visual Art Center she has studied under Lou Murphy, Phyllis Steimel and Leslie Frontz. Garwood lives in Salisbury and is the director of Abundant Living Adult Day Services. JANET ISENHOUR Isenhour served as president of The Carolina Artists Guild for years and holds memberships in the Mooresville and Stanly Art Guilds. She has participated in juried shows in North and South Carolina, winning numerous Silver Arts awards and awards at Carolina Artists Expo. Her work is currently on display at Southern Spirit Gallery in Salisbury, Sunset River Marketplace Gallery in Callabash, and Carolina Art Garden in Cornelius. ALEE JOHNSON A rising senior at Salisbury High School, Johnson has loved art throughout her life and has recently decided to major in art in college. She has taken classes and assisted teaching children‟s classes at Waterworks Visual Art Center. She enjoys working in a variety of mediums including charcoal, pastels, oils and acrylics. Johnson‟s art allows her to express what she feels and discover people and objects she may otherwise not have discovered. PATT LEGG Several years ago Legg relocated to North Carolina from West Virginia. Painting for over 30 years, she works in the “Old Master/Flemish Realism” technique in oil. She considers herself a portrait artist first, and also enjoys landscapes and still life. Legg‟s studio is at Rail Walk Studios and Gallery in Salisbury, where she exhibits her works and also teaches. She is a member of Carolina Artists, Portrait Society of America, Mooresville Artist Guild and Oil Painters of America. CATHY BENFIELD MATTHEWS Located in China Grove, Matthews‟ studio houses pottery, sculpting and painting areas. She has studied with Berthe Michel, Mariam Simpson (NY), Sonja Stoekli (VA), Elaine Benfield (NC), Chase Winfield (NC), and the late Lou Murphy (Salisbury). Matthews is a member of Plein Air Carolina, The Looking Glass Artist Collective, and the NC Arts Council DELORES MEDLIN Born in Wilmington, NC, Medlin began drawing as a child. With inspiration from artist Andre Neely, support from her husband and lots of practice she challenged herself to grow as an artist. Her medium of choice is graphite pencil, and she recently has begun working with charcoal as well. She enjoys drawing portraits of people as well as pets. Her motto is, “I‟m up for the challenge. SEAN MEYERS Meyers is an accomplished photographer with a talent for “capturing the moment”. Since earning his photo-journalism degree in 1991 he has lived in Florida, Ohio and Missouri. He currently resides in Salisbury with his wife, Beth. Meyers‟ work has won numerous local and regional awards. His client portfolio includes Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, People Magazine, and Newsweek. GRACE NICHOLSON Grace Nicholson is a rising senior at Salisbury High School, where she is a member of the National Honor Society and was treasurer of the Art Club her junior year. She moved to Salisbury in 2006 from Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended The Galloway School. Grace is the daughter of local attorneys Edward Nicholson and Susan Shumaker and is an intern at the Rowan Arts Council and an apprentice at Robert Crum Fine Art. ADAM OSBORNE Adam, age 20, has enjoyed music, writing, reading and drawing “for a very long time”. He is majoring in Music Business with a minor in English. Between part-time jobs and working towards his education, Adam plays guitar and sings in a progressive metal band called Smile Charlatan. ELLEN PHILLIPS Phillips journey as an artist began as a response to dealing with chronic pain. She now sees her art as a way to heal her mind, while walking five miles a day heals her body. She took her first art class, a class in oil painting, in the summer of 2007. She also enjoys photography, and her work can be seen at the Looking Glass Artist Collective in Salisbury.KATE RITCHIE Ritchie was born in Salisbury and has been creating art since she was a little girl. She has enjoyed art classes at Waterworks Visual Art Center and pottery classes at the Green Goat Gallery and Pottery 101. A recent graduate of West Rowan High School, she received the Carol Dunkley Student Art Scholarship for 2010 awarded by Carolina Artists. Ritchie will attend the College of Charleston in the fall with plans to major in studio art. FRANK SAUNDERS Saunders is an artist whose medium of choice is watercolor. He is a talented artist, as well as an excellent teacher who taught in the Salisbury School System for years and now teaches privately. Saunders shares his talent freely with Abundant Living, providing live demonstrations for the participants. He lives in Salisbury with his wife, Ann. MARIETTA FOSTER-SMITH Foster-Smith is a visual artist who works in sculpture, watercolor, oil, acrylic, and pen and ink. She moved to Salisbury in 2005 with husband, Mark. Foster-Smith teaches watercolor classes at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center and occasionally offers workshops at her studio in Rail Walk Studios and Gallery on Lee Street. She enjoys all subjects but is especially fond of work involving children. COLLEEN WALTON
Walton began painting after retirement from teaching. She has taken workshops from Tom Jones, Marietta Smith, Bette Watson, Patt Legg and Frank Saunders. She primarily paints in watercolor. Walton has won awards at the Carolina Artists Expo and Rowan County Silver Arts. In addition to being a member of Carolina Artists, she is a member of The Art Gang and the Monday Rembrandts.
