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September Issue
2010
Chatham County
Arts Council in Pittsboro, NC, Features Works by Siglinda Scarpa,
Roy Lindholm and Florence Johnson
The Chatham County Arts Council in Pittsboro, NC, will spotlight the works of three incredible artists: Siglinda Scarpa, Roy Lindholm and Florence Johnson, on view at the ChathamArts Gallery, from Sept. 30 through Nov. 30, 2010.
The Chatham County Arts
Council unveils their most recent work and a newly renovated space
at its opening gala Thursday evening.
Each of the three featured artists document "place"
in a unique medium: Scarpa through pottery, Lindholm through photography
and Johnson through watercolor.
Scarpa says her interest in art began during her childhood as
she explored the mountains around her home in Italy. "I had
a sense of belonging to and feeling equal with everything around
me," she said. "The purpose of my art is to bring the
beauty of natural elements into our everyday lives."
Lindholm says his goal
as a photographer is to capture images that he'd like hanging
in his home. "My photographs differ from some in that I focus
on mood to emphasize the charm and beauty of the subject, often
a location," he said. "I'm not a photojournalist; the
more my photographs have a 'painterly' quality, the happier I
am."
And he's not the only "painterly" ChathamArts artist
to express the mood of a place. By chance, Lindholm and Johnson's
collections include similar places they visited in Bruges, Belgium.
"I love drawing and painting barns,' Johnson said. "During
my travels, I seek them out. As I draw and paint the barns - especially
the old, weathered ones - I like to imagine what it would have
been like on this farm when it was thriving. The comparisons of
the structures are fascinating, yet I find the same materials
are used worldwide."
In order to provide a beautiful, revitalized space to display these interpretations of "place," ChathamArts Gallery volunteers spent a week in August revamping the gallery, located in historic downtown Pittsboro.
"We sanded, spackled,
primed and painted until our fingers were numb," said artist
and volunteer John Makowski. "But it was all worth it. Look
at how it sparkles! I'm proud to display my work in this space."
"I'm glad to see the gallery upgraded so that it will continue
bringing vitality to our downtown by showcasing the creative talent
that flourishes around us," Johnson added.
Once solely showing Chatham County artists, the gallery recently opened its space to all North Carolina artists.
"People from across
the state are beginning to learn about us and to visit more frequently,"
ChathamArts Director Molly Matlock said. "New artists promote
us to new customer bases, and this helps us grow."
For further info check our NC Institutional Gallery listings,
call the gallery at 919/542-0394 or visit (www.chathamarts.org).
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