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June Issue 2009
Artspace in
Raleigh, NC, Features Works by Gretchen Morrissey, Sharron Parker,
and Summer Arts Program Instructors
Sharron Parker
Artspace in Raleigh, NC, is presenting several new exhibits including: Artspace Summer Arts Program Instructor Exhibition, on view in Gallery 2, through June 6, 2009 and Seed + Pollen + Nectar, featuring works by Gretchen Morrissey, on view in the Upfront Gallery from June 5 - 27, 2009.
Trying to decide on
your Summer Arts Program classes, but not exactly sure what a
cast sculpture or encaustic painting looks like? Come to the Artspace
Summer Arts Program Instructor Exhibition and see works of
art created by our professional instructors.
20% of the sale price of work purchased from this exhibition will
support the Scholarship Fund, providing underserved youths with
the opportunity to attend the Artspace Summer Arts Program.
Gretchen Morrissey
Gretchen Morrissey presents
Seed + Pollen + Nectar, a collection of hand-rendered patterns
and multi-plate prints exploring pollination mechanisms. Critically
important to the welfare of the terrestrial ecosystems, many pollinators
are endangered, especially due to habitat destruction and the
use of chemical pesticides.
Morrissey is particularly interested in utilizing techniques and
processes involving alternative printing technologies that are
safe to the artist and the environment, using water-based inks
and solar plate etching.
Morrissey holds a Master of Science degree in Textile Design and
Materials Technology from Philadelphia University. After graduating
she served on the Textile Design Faculty at Philadelphia University
and Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia where she
coordinated studies for traditional hand-printed textile design
and alternative techniques in digital textile design.
Currently, Morrissey is a full time studio artist/designer living in Durham, NC, with specific interests in cross-disciplinary collaboration with textile and printmaking techniques and application. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the US and is in numerous private collections internationally.
Artspace, a thriving
visual art center located in downtown Raleigh, brings the creative
process to life through inspiring and engaging education and community
outreach programming, a dynamic environment of over 30 professional
artists studios, and nationally acclaimed exhibitions. Approximately
95 artists hold professional memberships in the Artspace Artists
Association. Thirty-five of these artists have studios located
at Artspace. Admission is free; donations appreciated. Guided
tours are available. Artspace is located in Historic City Market
in Raleigh at the corner of Blount and Davie Streets.
Artspace is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, the
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, the Raleigh Arts
Commission, individuals, corporations, and private foundations.
For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery
listings, call the center at 919/821-2787 or visit (www.artspacenc.org).
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