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August Issue 2010
Chatham Arts
Gallery in Pittsboro, NC, Features Works by Carolyn Davenport,
Doug Dotson, and Dierdre Brown
The Chatham Arts Gallery in Pittsboro, NC, will present an exhibition of works by Carolyn Davenport, Doug Dotson, and Dierdre Brown, on view from Aug. 5 through Sept. 29, 2010.
Carolyn Davenport offered the following statement about her work, "The need to paint has been with me for as long as I can remember. I love the interplay of color, space and line; never quite sure where things will end up. More recently I have traveled a new path adding the element of texture. My collages are created from torn dyed papers with an acrylic paint over glaze. This expanded use of materials has created a new way to bring my visual story to paper or canvas."
"Elements of nature,
many times abstracted, are my basic inspiration," Davenport
continues. "These are familiar forms taken both
from local and travel observation. It is my hope that the
viewer will find something they respond to and perhaps see the
painting from their own point of view."
Douglas Dotson says, "I create pottery for daily use, looking
to the simplicity and strength of natural forms for inspiration. I
make pots in a way that shows the marks of my hands, the tools
I use, and the fire that transforms mud into pottery. I want
the hardy, organic feel and appearance of my pottery to be as
grounding to the pot's eventual owner as it is to me when I make
it."
Dierdre Brown offered this statement, "I create miniature
works of art that are both precious and enjoyable to wear. Each
piece is a distinctive contemporary expression of the individual
stones or metals. When creating a piece of jewelry, I strive
to combine five elements of nature that speak most strongly to
me: color, pattern, texture, organic shape, and metal. My sense
of design recognizes these patterns, textures, and colors to be
the ultimate compliment to the human figure, and the marriage
to a natural metal enables me to manifest my designs in a medium
that will withstand use. In considering the design of each piece
and its eventual relationship to a human body, it is also important
to me that my pieces be functional and practical, with a mindfulness
to size, weight, shape, and ease of wear. Adornments are personal
and special things. They are tactile objects that appeal to the
senses and can be infused with emotions and memories. I work in
sterling silver, 14K gold and gemstones."
For further information
check our NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the gallery
at 919/542-0394 or visit (www.chathamarts.org).
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