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Richard (Adria) Alston of Franklin County has devoted her life to studying and preserving the old art of making fine bobbin lace by hand. This article presents the history of bobbin lace making and the various techniques Alston uses in making her own.
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church is located in the small community of Beaver Creek and houses a number of famous frescoes painted by Ben Long, a Tar Heel artist.
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24519
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Al Fincher, an artist from Charlotte, dedicated his time to painting historic buildings in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties; his watercolors are presented here.
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From October 17, 2015 through January 17, 2016, the North Carolina Museum of Art exhibited the work of the twentieth century Dutch artist, M.C. Escher. The exhibit featured over 130 pieces, including woodcuts, lithographs, drawings, and more, made between the 1920s and the 1960s. The exhibit was the most comprehensive collection of Escher’s work ever displayed in the United States.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 44, November 2015,
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24870
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George Holt remembers his friend Joseph Wilson after Joe’s death in May 2015. Wilson had many accomplishments in life from his tenure as the director of the National Council for the Traditional Arts to the dozens of CD’s he produced throughout his life. Wilson has received several honors and will be sorely missed by the folk art community.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 62 Issue 1, Winter-Spring 2015,
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Painter Marvin Saltzman is a former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor known for rigorous critiques and pushing students hard. Influential in the careers of many Triangle area artists, Saltzman is a landscape painter who combines impressionist and expressionist styles. Fourteen of his landscapes are on display in Hillsborough’s Eno Gallery in a new retrospective.
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Bending Sticks: The Sculpture of Patrick Dougherty, is a new documentary film by Penelope Maunsell and Kenny Dalsheimer on North Carolina artist Patrick Dougherty. Dougherty is an internationally known contemporary artist, and the film takes a look into Dougherty's creative process from before the idea stage through the final execution of the work. The film also examines the artist’s life and career which he has spent creating sculptures by interweaving thousands of locally culled tree saplings into giant windblown forms and figures.
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Warren Hicks and Jeff Bell are Chapel Hill artists and producers of the new podcast, Don’t You Lie to Me. The podcast explores personalities from the artist community through unscripted dialogues, and aims to illuminate all levels of the art world.
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Living the Arts, a project by the North Carolina Arts Council, is a small glimpse of rural art communities in North Carolina. Despite the lack of formal art training, these artists draw from their rural heritage and rural landscape for inspiration.
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28861
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Frank Faulkner is an acclaimed painter from Marshville, North Carolina who gained popularity in New York City. Faulkner believes his experience in the city is what led him to his successful art career. In contrast, painter and sculptor Carl Peverall believes North Carolina has allowed for him to explore the limits of his feelings and energies through his art.
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28862
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The 1980 United States Census of Population and Housing show that North Carolina ranks fourteenth in the nation for number of artists. A range of statistics are provided, indicating that North Carolina’s artists are diverse in their occupations, where they live and what they earn from their art form.
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28863
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Four different North Carolina artists are profiled, detailing their persistence and dedication to the work that saturates their lives and personalities. The featured artists are Russell Peck, Playwright Karen Jones-Meadows, Choreographer Sal Aiello, and Painter Claude Howell.
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28890
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The North Carolina Visiting Artist Program has facilitated the availability of new and creative art forms, ideas and talented artists in communities across the state. Andrew Braitman, an artist in the program, describes his experience in the program and how it influenced his work.
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A new gallery with the work of Nicholas Africano will be on display in the Contemporary Gallery this winter. Africano’s work focuses on human beings, their pleasures, suffering, dismay, and fulfillment. His subjects are painted in high relief on blank fields of color to draw attention to the persons. Africano’s style, impact, and works are discussed to preview the exhibition.
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Jim Collins, William Bernstein, Kim Irwin, and Clarence Morgan were all recently awarded a fellowship from the North Carolina Arts Council. Their work is also featured in a new exhibit in the North Carolina Gallery. A short biography and description of their artistic style is provided along with a description of the selection process for the applicants by the North Carolina Arts Council.
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