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Town Hall Wilkesboro Exhibits
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Past Town Hall Wilkesboro Exhibits
Dr. Sandra Swaringen and daughter Megan Swaringen December 15, 2009 - February 8, 2010
Town Hall announces the new exhibit in Town Hall Wilkesboro "Paper in Hand" by artist, Norma S. Suddreth and st Norma S. Suddreth was born in the Foothills of North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Mountains and farms surrounded her small rural community. Their beauty, the local church and worldwide travels affect her art today.
Art studies include the prestigious Penland School of the Arts and Crafts, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, TN and St. Michael's Institute of Sacred Art, CT. She lectures and teaches in workshops, often in Recently, Ms. Suddreth conducted a one day workshop for the Cultural Arts Council of Wilkes. Attending the workshop was: DeAnna Steiner, Asheville, Amy Umsted, Morganton, Sarah Umsted, Morganton, Nancy C. Canter, Wilkesboro, Peggy Broyhill, Millers Creek and Cathy H. McKenzie, North Wilkesboro.
View photo album of all artwork. Now through October 6, 2009: Art Exhibit featuring works by artist Cheryl Kilby and her students, Town Hall Wilkesboro sponsored by the CAC of Wilkes; Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm.
View photo album of all artwork. The latest Town Hall Wilkesboro Exhibit shows artwork by members of the Unique Artists of the Yadkin Valley and lasts through August 4. The Unique Artist of Yadkin Valley has a membership of over sixty artists. Membership is open to anyone living in the Yadkin valley. The meetings are thoroughout the county and consists of show and tell, critiquing, demonstrations, etc. The group of artists is lead by Gail Bonnie Rhoades, a well known artist who moved to Wilkes County and saw the need for fresh ideas between old and young alike. More details on Facebook page....Unique Artist. Above: "The Cornelius House" by Dan Butner.
Laura Whitley, Wilkes "The Eyes Have It"
The Western Arts Agencies of Northwest North Carolina
Traveling Postcard Exhibit showcase original artwork
from artists from seven counties. The exhibit supports the Artists donated their works for the exhibit and Cheap Joe's of Boone, NC donated the frames. All artwork is matted and framed for a nominal fee of $70. The exhibit continues through April 30th in Town Hall, Main Street,
Wilkesboro. The show will travel to Ashe in May.
February 2009: Steve Schuman Exhibit Artist Steve Schuman is an unusual talent using both oils and mixed media creating his own unique style. It has been described as a combination of cubism, surrealism and linear expressionism. Schuman likes to reflect his world and life throught the medium of painting. A painting he says, "Is destruction and reconstruction of an object or an idea into a new vision." He uses an army of vibrant colors, bold shapes and beautiful lines creating a visual revelation of a spiritual truth. With an inner light as his guide, the artist continues to find new ways of expressing his art. Schuman believes llife is too short in this world and we should always strive to love one another and follow our dreams. "Life is a continuum and we more or less reap what we sow," says Schuman. View more Steve Shuman exhibit works. Go to website www.bigswayart.com for samples of his artwork. The exhibit is held in Town Hall Wilkesboro beginning January 6, 2009
November 2008: Collee Riddle Exhibit Wilkes County resident, Collee Riddle has her photography on exhibit in Town Hall Wilkesboro through December 31st.
June 2008: The Art of Mark Fortier A new exhibit is on display in Town Hall Wilkesboro showing the talents of self taught artist, Mark Fortier. He has been pursuing his art career through many venues. His work was selected as first place winner in Stratmores' National competition. Mark's work was selected for exhibition in the Halpert Bi Annual national exhibit. His work has been selected the past four years and awarded the Colored Pencil Society's International exhibits in Memphis, Chicago, Albuquerque and Washington DC. He is now an honored member. Mark created the artwork for Prismacolors 120 count gift box pencil set. This artwork graces the label of product all over the United States and Canada. Don't miss the photo album of all of Mr. Fortier's work on exhibit -- click here to view.
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 April 2008 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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udents. The exhibit will be on display through December 8th, 2009 and is open free to the public Monday through Friday 9 am-5 pm.
The artist specializes in two ancient arts. As a papermaker, she has developed a technique of painting with paper pulp using her hands as her brush. Painting on pulled sheets or sculpting with pulp allows a very textured surface.
her studios in Lenoir and Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
View photo album of works on exhibit.
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.