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NC Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, NC, Features Works by Ken Morgan NC Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, NC, will present an exhibit of works by retired professional acrobat and New York City artist, Ken Morgan, on view in the Mims Gallery, from Feb. 22 through Mar. 24, 2013. After retiring as a professional acrobat, suffering progressively debilitating arthritis, and last a stroke Morgan has been using the computer as his artistic tool. Self-taught and already known for his abstract expressionist pre-stroke drawings, Morgan exhibits his digitally explosive paintings at the world famous O.K. Harris Gallery in NYC. The Mims Gallery here at Wesleyan is fortunate to be able to present his work to a new audience. This work is not only arrestingly beautiful but will knock you over with its expressive power. Coming from an artist who has dedicated his life to the dynamic physical expression of the body’s outer limits; he carries such qualities into smack bold color, symmetry and nuanced balance. Here are a few highlights Morgan has written about his unusual life: Picture This: It’s 1949 and I’m nine months old, sitting in an old tin wash bucket welded to the end of a twelvefoot pole being balanced on my father’s forehead. Now Picture This: I’m eighteen years old, doing a free headstand on top of a twenty-three-foot perch pole balanced on my father’s forehead performing on Don Amechi’s televised International Showtime in Sherbrooke, Canada (1967). We share the bill with, among others, “The Human Cannonball Act” (the world Work by Ken Morgan famous Zacchinis). Such was my beginning. Born into a first-generation family acrobatic act, my father, two brothers, sister and myself - billed as “Al Morgan and His Toy Boys,” later to be called the “Al Morgan Family,” performed throughout New England, Canada, and as far south as Tennessee. Starting in local bars, we graduated to nightclubs, carnivals/state fairs, corporations, the Boston Garden, Madison Square Garden, commercials for unicycles, and ended on Don Amechi’s International Showtime. Morgan has generously made artist proof prints available at an affordable cost with the proceeds to go to the Mims Gallery Fund. For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the gallery at 252/985-5268 or visit (www.ncwc.edu/ Arts/Mims/). Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC, is Featuring Three Exhibitions 10th A N N U A L Outd�r Arts Fe�ival S a t u r d a y , M a y 1 1 , 9 A M t o 4 P M $ 3 5 p e r b o o t h s p a c e . A l l M e d i a . N o C o m m i s s i o n . L i v e M u s i c . Call for Artists! Visit http://www.pamlicoarts.org for registration form. Deadline: April 26. O r i e n t a l i s j u s t 4 0 m i n u t e s f r o m N e w B e r n , N C . The Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC, is offering three exhibits including: Sometimes Madness is Wisdom: The Artwork of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, on view through Mar. 10, 2013; From Gatehouse to Winehouse: Inside the Artist’s Workplace - Minnie Evans, Elisabeth Chant and Claude Howell, on view through Apr. 14, 2013; and The Transformative Power of Friendship, on view through Mar. 10, 2013. An icon of the 1920s, named “the first Work by Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald American Flapper” by her husband, Zelda Library. Parfois La Folie Est la Sagesse Sayre Fitzgerald (July 24, 1900 – March (Sometimes Madness is Wisdom) comes 10, 1948) longed to be known as something from Fitzgerald herself. This was the title other than just the wife of writer F. Scott she gave to an exhibition of her work at Fitzgerald. For years after their marriage the Cary Ross Gallery in New York City in and up until her death, Fitzgerald threw her- 1934. self into several creative outlets including Fitzgerald’s influence on her husband’s dance, writing and painting. This exhibition writing is well known. In a review of her explores the artwork of Fitzgerald with 32 husband’s second novel, The Beautiful and framed artworks created from 1927 through the Damned Zelda Fitzgerald quipped, “In the late 1940s, on loan from the Montgom- fact, Mr. Fitzgerald—I believe that is how ery Museum of Fine Arts and Ms. Eleanor he spells his name—seems to believe that Lanahan, granddaughter of F. Scott and plagiarism begins at home.” Zelda Fitzgerald, along with reproductions This exhibition is being held in conjunc- of historical photographs from the F. Scott tion with The Big Read Greater Wilmington Fitzgerald Papers of Princeton University continued above on next column to the right Page 24 - Carolina Arts, February 2013 Table of Contents in celebration of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Big Read is a national program through the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. Wilmington partners include the Cape Fear Literacy Council, WHQR, New Hanover County Public Library, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, New Hanover County Public High Schools, Cape Fear Community College, Cameron Art Museum, YWCA and the Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County. From Gatehouse to Winehouse: Inside the Artist’s Workplace - Minnie Evans, Elisabeth Chant and Claude Howell, invites you to enter and imagine three historic places of artistic creation in Wilmington, NC: Minnie Evans’ tiny gatehouse, Elisabeth Chant’s winehouse and Claude Howell’s downtown apartment. From 1948- 1974, visionary artist Minnie Evans created hundreds of artworks while working as gatekeeper at Airlie Gardens. In the 1920s, mystic Elisabeth Chant taught art classes at �� Nelson Fine Art Gallery Sunny Flowers by Eileen Corse Works in Oil by Ruth Cox January 7 - February 16, 2013 www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com Eileen Corse Workshop “Palette Knife Application” March 11 - 13, 2013 $395 Ever wanted to try a palette knife to apply your oil paints? Learn the process with Eileen Corse! Her method of painting is unique... and she’ll share her secrets!! Nelson Fine Art Gallery 1982 Eastwood Road Wilmington, NC 910.256.9956 www.NelsonFineArtGallery.com info@nelsonfineartgallery.com 10283 Beach Drive SW Calabash, NC 28467 910.575.5999
Nelson Fine Art Gallery Lemonade Days Pastel by Sandy Nelson Portrait Commissions in Oil or Pastel By Sandy Nelson Contact the gallery at 910.256.9956 www.NelsonFineArtGallery.com info@nelsonfineartgallery.com Cameron Art Museum continued from Page 24 the Hart Winehouse on Cottage Lane, fueling the growth of future artists, educators, and arts patrons. Claude Howell’s Apartment 44 at the Carolina Apartments became the sought after place for idea exchange and networking among artists, freethinkers, and community leaders. Throughout its history, Cameron Art Museum has been honored as steward of generous gifts of art from private collectors. The exhibition, The Transformative Power of Friendship, tells the story of two gifts Barton College in Wilson, NC, will present the 31st Eastern / Central North Carolina Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition, on view in the Barton Art Galleries, located in the Case Art Building, from Feb. 3 - 22, 2013. A reception and awards ceremony will be held on Feb. 3, starting at 1:30pm. Since 1979, Barton College has hosted the Awards for the largest regional district in the state, currently with 62 counties from Winston-Salem to the Coast. The College is fortunate to be associated with The Wilson Daily Times, which provides financial support for the Scholastic Art Awards program. The Awards provide the opportunity for teenagers to have their work exhibited in prestigious galleries. Barton College, as a regional affiliate hosts the work of eastern North Carolina award winners, each January. The works of 300 artists who earn Gold Medals and American Visions Medals are included in the national exhibition to be held in New York City. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Visit us to experience the wonderful artwork by our gallery artists! 1982 Eastwood Road in Lumina Commons On the way to Wrightsville Beach Wilmington, NC 28403 in particular and the relationships inspiring such philanthropic leadership. Works include color etchings by Impressionist Mary Cassatt given by Thérèse Thorne McLane and Japanese woodblock prints by Edo period artists Hiroshige and Kunisada II given by Dr. Isabel Bittinger. For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the Museum at 910/395-5999 or visit (www.cameronartmuseum.com). Barton College in Wilson, NC, Features the Best of Student Art in Eastern/Central NC is the nation’s most prestigious recognition program for artists and writers, which identified the early promise of Richard Avedon, Joyce Maynard, Tom Otterness, Philip Pearlstein, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Joyce Carol Oates, Andy Warhol, and Zac Posen. More than $3.25 million in scholarships are available to graduating seniors who earn national medals through the Alliance Scholarship Provider Network. Twelve Portfolio Gold Medalists earn $10,000 scholarships from the Alliance. Select regions also offer cash awards, grants and other incentives. The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design, a consortium of leading art and design colleges in the US, recognizes The Scholastic Art Awards as an effective way for students interested in art and design to develop successful portfolios for college admission. For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the gallery at 252/399-6477 or visit (http://www. barton.edu/galleries/). E-mail at (info@carolinaarts.com) or call 843/825-3408. Table of Contents �� Glenn Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery in Nags Head, NC, Features 35th Frank Stick Memorial Exhibition The Glenn Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery in Nags Head, NC, is presenting the 35th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, on view through Feb. 22, 2013. Started in 1978 by Dare County Arts Council, the Frank Stick Memorial Art Show is the longest running visual art exhibition in the county and includes a wide variety of local fine art ranging from conceptual to realistic. Over $1,500 in cash awards will be offered, including Best in Show, Excellence, and Honorable Mention. A People’s Choice award winner will be selected by public ballot during the opening reception. All other cash award winners will be selected by the judges based solely on merit. The 2013 judges are Sarah Searcy and Amanda Nicholas. “It is an honor to be selected as a judge for this long running art show. I look forward to seeing the amazing talent of the Outer Banks,” said Amanda Nicholas. A charcoal drawing by Jasmin Miller that was selected from the Dare County Schools Art Show will be the honorary student entry. A special thank you to our sponsors: Kitty Dough, Ace Hardware, Green Leaf Gallery, Saga Construction, Burgess, Lowman & Lay, and Wilbur and Orville Wright Days Inn. For further information check our NC Commercial Gallery listings or call the gallery at 252/441-6584. Contact the Arts Council at 252/473-5558 or visit (www. darearts.org). Carolina Arts is now on Facebook Go to this link and “like” us! Carolina Arts, February 2013 - Page 25
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