Albemarle Tradewinds July 2017 Web Final

Art in the Albemarle Area
By:Talmage Dunn
I hope everyone is enjoying the summer. An
idea to help you keep cool during these hot days of
summer would be to go to view the art in our area
or in a nearby county or state.
Visit the art shows, go to a museum, or visit one of
our multiple art galleries.
Last edition I wrote about passing along colorful stones
to share random acts of kindness. Allow me to elucidate. I have
been doing a lot of research to find out about this movement. I
hope you enjoy reading about this as much as I did getting the
story. Much to my surprise, I discovered that we have such an
activity here in our region. Elizabeth City Rocks is the group.
This group was started in our area by a young lady named Cloey
McDonald. I interviewed her and her mother, Nicole McDonald,
to get the following information. Cloey is eleven years old and
had participated in North Augusta Rocks, (every group to which I
belong ends with Rocks), in South Carolina. She loved the happiness
it brought to kids in the Children”s Hospital. She was seeing
families out together searching for painted stones. When she and
her family moved here to Elizabeth City, she didn’t notice a lot of
families out searching like she was used to where she lived before.
She and her mother painted 200 rocks the first time and hid
them around the city where they could be found. Then 200 more
the next week, continuing until the group began to catch on and
more and more people became involved. As a child, her mother,
Nicole, collected rocks with her own mother. Then she and her
siblings would spend hours painting and hiding rocks. Nicole has
done the same with her kids. Rock painting is relaxing and fun for
everyone to do. According to Cloey and Nicole it is fabulous to
find a secret surprise while out on a walk or out for a bite to eat in
the city.
How can you get involved with rock painting? You simply
paint a stone, then place it for others to find. There are a few
simple concepts to rock painting. Some people use a multi-media
type method. Here is what I do, but you can develop your
own method, find or buy a rock or rocks (I prefer at least an egg
shaped rock but it can be any size or shape), then spray paint
the rock a basic color. I use acrylic paint, but some people use
crayons (melted), colored pencils or pens to create a painting or
design on the rock.(Always use a sealant on your painting). Put
the name of the group on the opposite side from the picture, then
hide it in plain sight. Hide it on a bench, beside a tree, etc.( Never
on private property always on public property). If you find a rock,
post pics on the group facebook page, and then keep it or place
it somewhere else for others to find. If you keep a rock, make another
to place somewhere else for others to enjoy the fun. Posting
it on a fb page lets the srtist know the rock was found and appreciated.
I have joined several rock painting groups. Check a few
out and try to paint one or two or as Cloey has done … hundreds.
Spread some cheer.
Elizabeth City Rocks is home based at Studio 511 Art
and Soul. Hope Comito Mallot has rock painting on the First Friday
Art Walk in Elizabeth City every month. Go in and paint a rock
then go hide it and find others that are hidden. I promise you will
enjoy it!
Your goal this week. As usual, is to put some colors on
canvas, on paper, or on a rock! I have included one of my rock
paintings.
Send me some of pictures of your artwork... please. I will try and
incorporate a picture or two in the coming months. Next issue ….
I will be to show how to create a painting using acrylics.
Enjoy the month of July!
Don’t forget the First Friday Art Walk in Elizabeth City.
Also, check out the art classes offered in and around your county.
Feel free to contact me by e-mail bowhuntor@yahoo.
com or by phone 252-267-5437. Talmage Dunn, Artist.
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