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Anna Julian hails from Cherryville, NC, about 40 miles west of Charlotte. “My fascination with pottery and art started as a young girl.” Anna’s grandmother lived in the mountains of Montreat, NC and took her to the Southern Highland Craft Guild’s Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville. “It was there that […]
When Brooklyn born Steevie Parks was growing up on Long Island, she dreamed of being either an artist or an actress. She studied classical oil painting as well as theater from the ages of 9 to 22. Then studied anatomy, sculpture, printmaking, painting and drawing at the Arts Student’s League of New York, Syracuse University, and Sarah […]
Nestled in the rolling hills near Chatham’s Bear Creek is Inspired Earth Pottery. There, ceramic artist Lynn Flyer, responding to her surrounding natural beauty, creates her own world of flowers, butterflies, dragonflies, birds, and other delights in the form of functional pottery. She has been seriously making pottery for about 12 years. She and her […]
In 1991 Chris Campbell attended a class given by Jane Peiser, a famous North Carolina potter at the Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh, thus sparking her 30-year career as a professional Colored Porcelain Artist. “I was thrilled by the vibrant colors I could use to create and decorate my pottery by using colored porcelain.” She […]
Working as a Molecular Biologist at the University of Maryland, Quimby had always had a strong interest in creative avenues. “As a child my mother took me to museums and plays, instilling in me a life-long love of the arts,” she recalls “I think that I had always wanted to be an artist.” Boots (her father’s […]
“I was chatting with my friend just before church,” Kathy reflects. “She was contemplating doing something different and interesting and I was excited by the idea.” The something different and interesting turned out to be painting classes given by Chatham Artists Guild member Kathy Flood, who lived nearby. The two friends attended watercolor classes and […]
“I wandered into a Tandy Leather store in Lubbock Texas and came out with a starter set of tools and some basic projects,” Harber recalls of the beginnings of his serious work with leather in the 1980s. He had grown up on a dairy and horse farm in Oklahoma, and had experience in repairing halters […]
Carolyn is a creative that has been involved in some form of art all her life. Her degree is in Fashion Merchandising and she worked in retail, becoming a buyer for a women’s clothing chain in Chicago. After her children came along, she switched to a more family-friendly career in marketing. Upon moving to North […]
Bensen’s book, A Simple Guide to Screen Printing is the basis of a video, she and co-author, Barbara Forshag, have been developing. The video is for Confratute and for the NC Art Education Association. Vidabeth has been teaching screen printing at Confratute, an international teachers conference held at UCONN since 1987. It will be held virtually this […]
Call for Chatham County Visual Artists Chatham Artists Guild Accepting Membership Applications Chatham County, NC – The Chatham Artists Guild (CAG) announces the opening of their 2022 Membership Drive. Artists 18 years of age or older, in all mediums, that reside or work in a studio in Chatham County may apply. The deadline for application is October 31st. “We have moved up the dates for artists to […]
Chatham Artists Guild Announces Sponsorship Program Chatham County, NC – The Chatham Artists Guild (CAG)has announced a new sponsorship program to help its supporters gain visibility while helping CAG to meet its arts mission. Local businesses, clubs, civic groups, and faith-based organizations will be featured on a special recognition page with an online ad and live […]
Guild member Eric Saunders received First Place ($100 award) in Photography in Burlington Artist’s League 1st Annual Juried Art Show for “Vines on Wall No. 1.” The exhibit was on view through the end of April. Also, new Chatham Artist Guild member, Boots Quimby, won Second Place in the Burlington Artists League show for her acrylic […]
The Guild is pleased to welcome ten new members for 2021: Chris Campbell – ceramics William “Buck” Dickgraber – painting Timothy Dowdall – photography Lynn Flyer – ceramics Ric Harber – leatherwork Anna Julian – ceramics/mixed media Kathleen Millikan – painting Steevie Parks – painting Boots Quimby – painting Hamidou Sissoko – sculpture Jurying of applicants takes place at the beginning of each […]
