If you are within driving distance of Durham, NC, the current show up at the Durham Arts Council is well worth your time.
Of course, I may be a bit biased.
OK.
Full disclosure. I was one of the curators of this show, sponsored by the Professional Art Quilter's Alliance - South.
Every time I've sat in on the jury process I'm awed by the entries and often perplexed at the pieces chosen by the jurors. This time was no exception.
Hanging the show gives me nightmares ahead of time. How are we ever going to get these pieces to "play nicely" with each other on the wall!?!
Then they come out of the box and artwork is always so much more wondrous and whimsical and well... much more amazing than on a slide.
There are always works that arrive from different parts of the world, and yet look like they were created to be together. How does that happen?
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| One wall of the ground floor. |
First off - I have to rave a bit about the venue. The Durham Arts Council building is a happening place. People come through for dance classes, performances, theater, workshops. They really work hard to create events that bring people in.
LOTS of people see these works of art. I like that.
Santeetah Creek by Karen Tunnell
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| Movement: Seen and Unseen by Tracy Young, Longhorn Splashdown by Ruth Powers |
There is a glass walled gallery that looks onto these walls. Very visible.
You might think a little spot by the elevator is a bad space. Not so. It is well lit, the piece is strong, and many people push that button then stand and stare at the artwork while waiting for the door to open.
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| What a difference shading makes! |
Circles in a Square by Eileen Kane
Meandering Flow by Linda Miller
Beufort Waterfront by Judith Glover
Yoga Class by Suzanne Neusner
Busy Ants by Candie Delnore
Gerrie's work is also spotlighted on the wall by the upstairs elevator. It is truly delightful. The opening reception was very well attended.
