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April Issue 2008
Galleries in Brevard, NC, Start Gallery
Walks for 2008 on Apr. 25
The galleries and art spots of Brevard, NC,
will kick-off the third season of 4th Friday Gallery Walks on
Apr. 25, 2008, from 5-9pm in downtown Brevard. Enjoy an evening
stroll as you explore the art galleries, art stores, retail stores and
restaurants that are staying open late. Most galleries have
new artwork each month, while you enjoy wine, munchies and
music. Be sure to look for the 14 animal sculptures as you walk
around downtown.
Tammy Hopkins is Executive Director of the Transylvania Community
Arts Council and is looking forward to the new season. "Brevard
is growing as an art destination because of great artists and
arts venues. There are currently 9 downtown art galleries and
at least 10 studios and galleries up on Scenic 276 South. Not
bad for a small town!" Brevard was recently named Best
Arts & Culture Destination - for populations under 30,000
by Mountain Homes Southern Style Magazine. Last year Blue
Ridge Country Magazine named Brevard as a new Vibrant Art
Hub in WNC. This year in January the NC Main Street program awarded
Brevard Best Outdoor Space Improvement for its 14 downtown animal
sculptures.
During the April Gallery Walk the Transylvania Community Arts Council Gallery will host their Annual Transylvania County Student Art Show featuring works by art students in the Transylvania County School system and Brevard Academy, from kindergarten through senior high. Number 7 Fine Arts & Crafts Cooperative a program of the TC Arts Council is run by 25 local artists who will celebrate spring with new works by its members with the theme "The Seven Signs of Spring."
Bluewood Gallery will feature the impressionist painter, Virginia Pendergrass, in an exhibit that runs through May 2. The exhibit presents a range of impressionist paintings, from landscapes to still lifes. Pendergrass is known for her loose brushstrokes and she works to capture the vibrant, natural colors of Western North Carolina. Pendergrass has won numerous awards for her paintings and was accepted as a signature member in the American Impressionist Society, where her work has been exhibited over the past few years. Over at the Drew Deane Gallery new works by Deane herself will be on display.
The Brevard 4th Friday Gallery Walks will continue
on the fourth Friday of each month through Dec. 2008. (Dates for
2008: Apr. 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, Aug. 22, Sept. 26, Oct.
24, Nov. 28, and Dec. 26) Gallery walk visitors are encouraged
to make an evening of it and visit the local restaurants before,
during and after the tour of galleries.
Galleries participating include: Number 7 Arts and Crafts
Cooperative, Red Wolf Gallery, Bluewood Gallery, Drew Deane Gallery,
Hollingsworth Gallery, Gallery on Main, TC Arts Council Gallery
and The Gallery of Contemporary Arts.
A brochure for the gallery walks can be found at any of the participating galleries or at the Chamber of Commerce. For more information call TC Arts Council at 828/884/2787 or Bluewood Gallery at 828/883-4142.
Twice this year the 4th Friday Gallery Walks will team up with the artists from the Scenic 276 South arts corridor and offer weekend studio strolls in conjunction with the 4th Friday Gallery Walks. On Apr. 26 - 27 & Sept. 27 & 28, 2008, the artists and studios of Scenic 276 South invite you to explore Scenic 276 South and all the art galleries located there. The galleries will be open on Sat., from 10am-5pm and Sun., from 1-5pm. Brochures can be found at the Chamber of Commerce or at any of the studios and galleries located on Hwy. 276 South.
For more information call Mud Dabbers Pottery
at 828/884-5131 or Glass Feather Studio and Gardens at 828/885-8457.
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