NCPI Workmark
Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Search Results


3 results for Artists--Mooresville
Currently viewing results 1 - 3
PAGE OF 1
Record #:
3376
Author(s):
Abstract:
Mooresville artist Cotton Ketchie is famous for his watercolor paintings of rustic scenes, including old barns, churches, cabins, and coastal areas.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 8, Jan 1990, p26-27, il
Full Text:
Record #:
8586
Author(s):
Abstract:
Cotton Ketchie is painting scenes from all across North Carolina. Ketchie began drawing sketches as a child. His only formal training came only in an introductory art course at Mitchell Community College. His hobby soon became his passion and as his talents grew, Ketchie was able to quit his job and begin painting full-time. Ketchie bases his studio at his home in Mooresville. From there, he travels across the state, from the mountains to the Outer Banks, finding scenes to paint. His primary goal is to paint scenes and places he fears may not be around for his children to see. Some of his more notable paintings and drawings include scenes from Currituck Lighthouse, Grandfather Mountain, Chinqua-Penn Plantation, and Ocracoke Island Lighthouse. Ketchie's art style, what he describes as “sensitive realism,” has been influenced by Bob Timberlake, Mel Kester, and Andrew Wyeth.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 51 Issue 4, Sept 1983, p18-20, il, por
Full Text:
Record #:
41286
Author(s):
Abstract:
The Roosevelt dime bears initials visible when magnified. Interviews with Selma Burke also provided a kind of magnification for this coin: its true story. Her sculpture of Roosevelt was the model for the image of the president presented. Happening long before the Civil Rights movement, Roosevelt’s selection of Burke is prescient. Even if a unanimous acknowledgment of Burke as the creator does not happen, she is an inspiration for African Americans.
Source: