As a mixed media artist, my desire is to create a colorful, nuanced layering of natural elements that contrast so that each piece can be interpreted in many ways. Inspiration is often whatever catches my eye – the sun streaming through trees, the brilliant red of a cardinal, the movement and shape of clouds, and […]
Artists
Bobby Izquierdo
Bobby Izquierdo is a fine art photographer who loves to create stunning images that look like paintings. He uses photographic software post-processing to convert photographs. His recent works involve transforming daytime photos into nighttime scenes using Lightroom mask tools and Photoshop. The process is like light painting, but it uses software rather than lighting the scene […]
Barbara Hunter
Artist Statement When I first tried my hand at oil painting many years ago, I was mesmerized by the buttery feel of the paint and the deep, rich colors. Today, after years of study and working with a cadre of talented teachers and mentors, I am still captivated. I expect to continue to hone my […]
Siglinda Scarpa
My interest in art began when I was a young person exploring in the mountains around my home in Italy. I had a sense of belonging to and feeling equal with everything around me. I believe that in perceiving the beauty of the natural world, one perceives one’s own beauty. The purpose of my art […]
Sally Pilcher
Come join me in my studio in Fearrington Village during the 2024 Studio Tour. There you will discover some of my organic ceramic sculptures, some functional, some decorative. Every piece is constructed by hand, without the use of a potter’s wheel. Working with stained stoneware and porcelain clays, all my pieces are playfully formed from […]
Laura Wimbish-Vanderbeck
I make art for the joy of discovery and to share light with the world. Every time I enter my studio I feel a shift in consciousness and my motto is “I wonder what would happen if…” It is the most fun I know how to have and I am never happier than when I […]
Aline Kala
As an artist, even though I took a few elective art classes in school, I consider myself to be self-taught.. Growing up in the south of France near Montpellier. I was never without an abundance of beauty in the world around me. For this reason, most of my inspiration for painting comes from the photographs I take when I’m […]
Donna Stubbs
Working with abstraction allows me to intuitively play with materials. Collage and fabric are integrated as if they are painted. Saturated colors and vintage ephemera become unexpected partners. I enjoy the spontaneity of it. I draw, sand, scrape, and rub into the substrate to expose fragments of found images transferred to the surface. It’s an […]
Karen Greager Hall
My passions are to paint both wildlife and landscapes. The endless nuances of color, light and shapes inspire my use of watercolors and colored pencils. Painting with Watercolor can sometimes be unpredictable but also expressive and rewarding. I am never quite sure how the merging wet colors will interact with each other. This unknown element […]
Bridgette Comellas
As an artist I am inspired by the beauty I see everywhere. There is an innate desire to accept the challenge of painting whatever I’m attracted to. I’m drawn to the way light halos an animal’s ears, or the way it casts a radiant glow during the ‘golden hour’. All kinds of light and the […]
Jody Nash
This current body of work in soft pastels grew out of a move at the start of 2020, from California to North Carolina. Following a decade of intense work in coiled pine needle basketry, I was in the process of unwinding from a long career in nursing . Landing here in Chapel hill I was […]
Jeff Silkstone
I am a photographer with a focus on rural and urban landscapes. I also photograph building renovations from start to finish to preserve their history. At its best, landscape and architectural photography has the power to connect people with places, both visually and emotionally. I strive to build and enhance those connections in all of […]
Janet Place
I have always loved glass and have been fascinated, especially, by blown glass. I don’t know when I learned that glass could be fused in a kiln. During the pandemic I decided to try it, starting small with a microwave kiln. It wasn’t long until I was bored and want to be able to expand […]
Ellison Goodwin
My natural process is to sculpt intuitively. When I am sculpting, the work is a stream of consciousness between myself and the materials. My seasoned awareness of fundamental elements of design such as balance, positive and negative space, form and surface inform my process. My color choices are loosely inspired by elements of the color […]
Morgan Dreese
I am a local North Carolina native, who does mostly high texture oil painting. When I am commission I use multiple ideas and images to help create the painting desired by the customer. I am a very wide open artist in both content and style. I just love painting!! My studio is open: Monday – […]
Patricia Martin
I have worked to become a painter who searches for the spirit of each subject and bring it to life on the canvas; attempting to find that immortal spark and have a bit of it shine through in the attitude of whatever or whoever I’m painting. I enjoy portraying my experience of that spark through […]
Nancy Ann Moore
North Carolina native, Nancy Ann Moore captures the beauty and joy of life through her diverse artistic talents. From watercolor paintings and detailed drawings to lively needle felting, clay sculptures, and sweeping murals, Nancy’s work embodies a unique blend of simplicity and ethereal beauty. Her art reflects her passion for fashion and a profound appreciation for […]
Darcy Szeremi
I have been a jeweler for 40+ years. This media called me when I was a teenager. Jewelry and metalwork is what I studied in college where we explored all sorts of techniques. I learned to refine and ‘fine tune’ my skills working at a custom jewelry store for 6 years. My work tends to […]
Daphne Boder
I am primarily a landscape artist whose goal is to paint places that invite the viewer in. I want to paint places where others want to be. Biking, hiking, kayaking and walking through my neighborhood all provide inspiration. I believe plein air is also important as it causes me to slow down and truly experience […]
Claire Bezy
Artist Statement My artwork is heavily influenced by my experiences traveling for pleasure and living abroad. I am originally from Belgium and moved to the United States with my parents when I was in elementary school. Both my parents grew up in various countries in Africa and lived in Rwanda for the last eight years. […]
Eric Saunders
My preferred subject matter is pieces of outdoor landscapes and architecture, natural and urban. I sometimes use digital manipulation of images. There is no intended story line to my work. I am trying to communicate peace and beauty through abstract art, and/or the beauty or intrigue of transient moments in nature and life. I […]
Janice Rieves
Glass and mixed media mosaic, sculptural lighting, cement sculpture, mixed metal wall pieces
Lynn Flyer
My ceramic work is influenced by my love of nature and whimsical illustrations. I enjoy the challenge of designing a new form and refining a template as I work through a piece. My surface decoration is reflective of my interest in stamped textiles and I have adapted the techniques to create my work with a […]
Kathleen Millikan
Painting with watercolor– the destination I didn’t know I was seeking. A happy accident. I have toyed around most of my life with all forms of crafting, delighting in the creative process and the thrill of seeing elements combine and morph into finished results. But once I turned to painting after being asked to join […]