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June Issue 2010
Gallery 317
Has Opened in Lincolnton, NC
While
hundreds, if not thousands, of art galleries across the US are
closing their doors due to the sputtering economy, a new art gallery
located between Charlotte and Blowing Rock, NC, is opening.
Gallery 317, located at 3265 East Highway 27 in Lincolnton, NC,
two and a half miles east of US 321 exit 24, opened for business
on May 17, 2010. Leaning toward the contemporary, Gallery
317 offers original works and limited editions in a variety of
mediums including glass, oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media,
bronze, ceramics, exotic wood, and photography.
Gallery 317 represents established and emerging artists across
the US with a concentration of regional artists from Western North
Carolina. Says Karen Banker, gallery owner and professional artist,
"When selecting our artists, we seek those who are willing
to take risks to create truly unique works of art, work that hasn't
been seen before. And in addition, by representing several artists
from Western North Carolina, we are able to 'bring the mountains
closer to home' for those art enthusiasts who live in Charlotte."
Raine Middleton --------------- Scott Boyles
Current artists exhibiting
their work include: abstract expressionist, Karen Banker of Maiden,
NC (acrylic and mixed media paintings); plein aire painter, Scott
Boyle of Bessemer City, NC (oil paintings); Erin Janow of Asheville,
NC (ceramics) known for her outstanding glazes; Kimbrell Frazier
of Lincolnton, NC (ceramics), a past exhibitor at the American
Craft Council Baltimore; Raine Middleton of Denver, NC (ceramics)
whose training includes study at Penland School of Craft; and
Mary Whisonant of Lincolnton, NC (fine art photography), whose
enamel work is in the permanent collection of the Mint Museum
of Art in Charlotte.
Gallery 317 is located inside Red Rabbit 27, a multi-merchant
shopping facility, half a mile from the intersection of Hwy 73
and Hwy 27 just east of Lincolnton, NC, and west of Lake Norman
. Hours are: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm and Sat., 10am-2pm.
For further information check our NC Commercial Gallery listings,
call the gallery at 704/906-7266 or visit (www.gallery317.com).
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