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Town Hall Wilkesboro Exhibits
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Past Town Hall Wilkesboro Exhibits April 2008: Artwork by North High Students in Art I, II and III These students participated int he Wilkes County Barn Quilt project.
Wilkes County Quilters Display Members of the Wilkes County Quilters Quilts were used as a souce of warmth and each quilt pattern chosen had aspecial meaning to the quilter. There are traditional patterned quilts, a "tied" scrappy quilt, applique, watercolor, two string quilts, etc. The guild is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Beginning February 29, 2008 each member of the guild will display "Yard squares" in their lawn to depict specific pattern used to make their quilts. Each member feels it necessary to continue this tradition and make it more familiar to the younger generation.
Recently, the Wilkes County Quilt guild partnered with the Cultural Arts Council of Wilkes to undertake the Barn Quilt Project. The ASJ Mathis barn has been selected on Highway 421 East to display the first barn quilt. North High students are learning the technique of quilting, color composition, balance, etc from their art instructor, Ellen Royall. Three patterns have been selected by the Mathis brothers, the Apple Tree, Double Wedding Ring and the Drunkard Path for the students to begin the creative process. The exhibit is sponsored by the Cultural Arts Council of Wilkes through partnership with Town Hall Wilkesboro and is open Monday through Friday from 9 am-5 pm. FREE. The mission of the CAC of Wilkes is to foster, promote and increase art awareness in Wilkes County and surrounding areas.
Lankford has been working as a serious artist for the past several years developing her own style of visual art, which ranges from stark black and white realism to color-filled expressionism. Her works consist of various styles of oil paintings, conte crayon, pen and pencil drawings to the multimedia creations. Bright colors are dominant in many of Lankford’s work – lime greens, tangerine oranges, hot pinks and electric blues tell visual stories to those who view her work. Lankford lists her inspirations as being her grandfather, Sigurd Schmidt, a Boone-based artist who studied art in his native Berlin, and Dr. Craig Greene, her art instructor at Wilkes Community College. About her grandfather, she said, “I remember visiting him on the weekends and classical music would be playing in his studio. I would sneak in and watch him paint.” She added, “Dr. Greene’s tough but nurturing approach helped me more than anything I had encountered before. He helped me realize mistakes that I was making while taking time to praise the good.” Lankford is a honor graduate from Wilkes Community College who plans to continue work in the art field. She resides with her family in Millers Creek. She is also a recipient of an award from the N.C. Society of Historians for a CD cover drawing she created for a soundtrack CD for the play Tom Dooley: A Wilkes County Legend. View the Photo Album of Ms. Lankford's Artwork
September 2007: A photography exhibit by Doug Butler
March 2007: The Photography of Dr. Kirk Gulden Dr. Gulden's works are available through AmericanFrame.com. Visit his website at www.home.earthlink.net/~kirkguldenphoto.
April 2006: The Photography of B Townes View larger pictures the Photography of B Townes online
February 2006: The Artwork of Jonathan Minton View larger pictures the Artwork of Jonathan Minton online
Nov. 2- Jan. 14, 2006: The Artwork of John Puzsier
View the Artwork of John Puzsier online
Fall 2005: Artwork by Bill Bentley and John Brame
February 21-March 21, 2005: The exhibit features the works of Dr. Gordon Burns, Jim Smoak and William Watts.
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have quilts on display in Town HallWilkesboro through April 4, 2008. 
On March 1, 2008, noted quilter, author and PBS TV host, Georgia Bonesteel will be a guest of the Wilkes County Quilt guild. The public is invited to attend at the Wilkes County Heritage Museum in Wilkesboro at 1-3 pm and is free.
"Photography is something I have enjoyed as a hobby since young adulthood.
It aided me in my early years as a teacher of industrial arts when I
included a photography unit of instruction as part of a graphic arts
series, and now as President of Wilkes Community College, it serves as a
wonderful public and human relations tool," states Dr. Gordon Burns.
"Since the first time I held a camera in my hand, I looked at the world
around me differently. I am always looking for the beauty and uniqueness
in people and nature and challenged by the notion of capturing it."
Jim Smoak has an appreciation for nature and keeps his focus entirely on
landscapes and flowers. "Traveling around Europe in 1970, my goal was to
stretch $800 in spendable funds into the longest trip possible. The money
lasted 2 1/2 months and also enough to purchase a German 35 mm Zeiss
Voitlander camera. Many Japanese cameras later, travel and photography
remain firmly linked together. The idea of going anywhere without lugging
a heavy camera bag and tripod is out of the question. My equipment is
Minolta, which has given rise more than once to snobbish glare from the
Nikon crowd," says Jim Smoak.
William Watts interest in photography began when he was a child after his
parents gave him a Brownie Hawkeye camera. "My interest took a more
serious turn as a graduate student, I purchased my first 35 mm camera, a
Minolta SRT-101. Since that time I have expanded and updated my assortment
of 35 mm equipment. My photographic interests are really quite varied
though I guess my preference is capturing images of our natural world. It
contains so much beauty and color. I can think of few recreational
activities that are more relaxing and enjoyable than being our in the
woods with a camera and tripod," states William Watts.