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Janaury Issue 2003
Somerhill Gallery in Chapel Hill, NC, Features Carol Bechtel: recent paintings through February 21
Abstract paintings by southern artist Carol Bechtel will be featured in a South Gallery exhibit at Somerhill Gallery in Chapel Hill, NC. The exhibition of previously unexhibited acrylic on canvas paintings will be on view January 19 - Feb. 21, 2003.
Carol Bechtel creates paintings often reminiscent of landscapes but fully grounded in abstract expression. Layer upon layer of translucent colors blend into rich, radiant surfaces.
Artist Bechtel remarks, "Much of my work is about how things go together, or touch, or separate. I am fascinated with gravity, balance, and symmetry. While light, color, and transparency are my passion, making order from chaos, and calmness from tension, are the challenges. The work is always hopeful, and optimistic because that is my nature, and of course, I do relish the resulting surprises."
Carol Bechtel has exhibited throughout the south, mostly in her home state of Florida. She has exhibited at the Orlando, Florida City Hall Gallery, the Maitland Art Center, where she has received awards of distinction; the Women's Caucus for Art Juried Exhibit in San Francisco; and the Arts Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Corporate collectors including Duke University, Charlotte Regional Medical Center, Punta Gorda, Fl; SouthTrust Bank (headquarters & branches), American Express, Arthur Anderson Company, Barnett Bank of Florida, and the City of Palm Bay, Florida have added paintings by Carol Bechtel to their collections. Neiman Marcus recently commissioned her for two large paintings for its entry to the couture department at the New Millennium Mall in Orlando.
This is Carol Bechtel's fifth feature exhibit at SomerhillGallery. Previously, she has participated in South Gallery exhibits in 1998, 1996, 1994 and 2000. She has also been a participant in several group exhibits.
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