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October Issue 2003
Wickwire Gallery in Hendersonville, NC, Presents Annual Exhibit Honoring Sandburg's Connemara
Al
Junek 
Jane Desonier
WICKWIRE fine art/folk art, in historic downtown Hendersonville, NC and co-sponsor Hand In Hand Gallery, in historic Flat Rock, NC, are proud to present a Fourth Annual, City of Four Seasons in Two Dimensions, juried competition and exhibition of two-dimensional art. The exhibit will be on view from Oct. 24 - Nov. 30, 2003, at both galleries.
Hank T. Foreman, Director and Chief Curator of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University, Boone, NC - the largest visual arts center in northwestern North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and southwestern Virginia, will judge the competition. As art administrator for the Center that exhibits a blend of new and historically important art work and features works of nationally and internationally renowned artists as well as many of the finest artists of the region, Foreman's professional activities include lecturing and designing exhibitions. Foreman received his BCA in Painting and Sculpture from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his MA in Art Education from Appalachian State University.
Jere
Hyder 
Kate Thayer
Participating artists will depict views and
visions of Connemara (home and grounds) in recognition of the
35th Anniversary of the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. From
the surrounding landscape rich in natural beauty and abundant
in history, artists will glean their own, individual and distinctly
unique interpretations of the timeless home and grounds. WICKWIRE
gallery owner, Shirley Palmer-Hill and Hand in Hand Gallery owners,
Molly Sharp and David Voorhees collaborated to create an opportunity
for artists and the community to reflect on all that has made
this national historic site such a unique place to visit in Western
North Carolina.
Sharp and Voorhees have created a place where they could share
their love of fine handcrafted art with others, as well as the
inspiration and joy found in creating their work, hand in hand... they
are artists in their own right, and together their union opened
Hand in Hand Gallery in 1996.
Works of over 80 regional artists in a variety of media in both
fine crafts and fine art are featured. Since 1998, WICKWIRE
fine art/folk art has provided exceptional art choices in an environment
for reflection and inspiration -". . . where the heart finds
art." Original paintings, American handmade craft and
handcrafted furniture are offered on two floors of open, refreshing
gallery space.
For further info check our NC Commercial Gallery listings, contact
Wickwire at 828/692-6222, e-mail at (wickwire@bellsouth.net) and
at (www.wickwireartgallery.com) and Hand and Hand Gallery at 828/697-7719,
e-mail at (info@handinhandgallery.com) and at (www.handinhandgallery.com).
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