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Art guild programs are supported in part by a grant from the Grassroots Arts program of North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, and the Cabarrus Arts Council in Concord, North Carolina.
A MESSAGE ABOUT OUR GUILD PRESIDENT: Margaret Troxler had knee surgery on Wednesday, 19th March at Carolina’s Northeast Medical Center. The surgery went very well and by the time you receive this newsletter she will be doing cartwheels (she says!). Margaret will be going to Rowan Regional Medical Center, Stanback Rehab Services, 612 Mocksville Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144 for rehab. Cards may be sent to her at this address.
March 14th -
May 2nd Jennie Martin Tomlin - A Retrospect Paintings from past decades reveal a progression of styles and themes created by one of Cabarrus County’s most prominent artists. The exhibit is a prolific mix of representational paintings of lighthouses, floral watercolors, and mix-media abstracts. Many of the pieces are on loan from private collections. The artist/teacher also shares a wall space in the gallery with 20 of her students. “Jennie is a community treasure,” states curator Lin Barnhardt. “The public has waited for years to see this body of work displayed together,” he continued. Jennie holds art degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University and UNC-Charlotte. She has studied under many excellent and internationally known artists including, Cheng Khee Chee , Sterling Edwards, Tom Jones, Diana Khan, Chuck McLachlan, Joe Miller, Sally Miller, Barbara Nechis, Elsie Popkin, Ron Ranson, Carol Sebold, Wes Waugh and Zolten Zsabo. Jennie's exhibition will be held at the Cabarrus Arts Council Galleries, 65 Union St., Concord, NC.
May 3rd, 10
am - 5 pm Downtown Concord’s “Spring into Arts Festival” Saturday, May 3, will feature an outstanding line-up of regional bands, children’s activities, artist booths, a paint-out competition and food vendors. The outdoor festival will open at 10 a.m. with activities continuing until 5 p.m. Live entertainment will be provided by three popular bands: 11 a.m., Carolina Gator Gumbo, Charlotte-based Cajun and Creole band; 1 p.m., Robin Rogers Band, Charlotte blues group.; and 3 p.m., Freeport, Winston-Salem jazz ensemble, 3 pm The large children's area will feature mime and street performer Jef Lamdin’s “InterACTive Theater of Jef,” hands-on activities from the Children’s Art Project and Blue Baboon amusements’ spiral art and face painting. All children’s activities are free. Booths displaying and selling high-quality artwork will line Union Street. Artists, from potters to jewelry makers to painters, will show, demonstrate and sell their work. Festival goers will also be able to see paint-out competition artists, who are vying for $1,000 in prizes, at work. The competition, which is open to anyone who wants to register, requires that artists paint in the downtown Concord area on festival day. Awards will be given at a reception at 6 p.m. at the Wedgewood Room at 9 Union Street North. The reception is open to the public, and will give art lovers the opportunity to buy paintings from the competition. The festival is sponsored by Concord Downtown Development Corporation, Bank of the Carolinas, the Cabarrus Arts Council, the Charlotte Observer, Allied Waste, WDAV 89.9 and Carolinas Medical Center Northeast. Registration materials and more information about being an artist or food vendor or paint-out participant are available at www.concorddowntown.com. For questions, please call Concord Downtown Development at 704-784-4208. To find out more about the bands scheduled to play, visit www.freeportjazz.com, www.robinrogers.com and www.carolinagatorgumbo.com. Read about the Children’s Art Project at www.childrensartproject.org
May 11th,
3-5 pm Opening reception for “Summertime” regional exhibition. Julie Sweat, owner of Edward Dare Gallery (Charleston), and Sandpiper Gallery (Sullivan’s Island), gives a juror talk and announces award recipients. Visit the Arts Council Galleries on Mother’s Day!
May 12th - July 3rd “Summertime” - A regional juried art competition open to artists residing in Cabarrus County and the five surrounding counties. $1000.00+ in cash and prizes will be awarded by juror Julie Sweat, owner of the Edward Dare Gallery in Charleston. Best-In-Show receives Charleston gallery exposure and weekend get-away package to participate in the French Quarter Art Walk. 2D and 3E works are accepted. $20.00 entry fee for one or two works. Download prospectus at www.cabarrusartscouncil.org.
Art Walk - May 16th, 2008 6-9 pm Art Walk in downtown Concord with 20+ galleries, shops, and restaurants participating. Several Art Guild members will showcase their works in local venues. Maps will be available identifying locations. Lin Barnhardt, Cabarrus Arts Council’s Visual Arts Director, has an ongoing file of artists interested in participating in upcoming Art Walks, as well as submitting ideas for exhibition. Forms are available in his office or by emailing Lin at lin@cabarrusartscouncil.org. Thanks go to Margaret Troxler, Jutta Vest, Charlotte Doyle, Nancy Sanderbeck, Sylvia Lowder, Kathryn Fry , Gail Tolles and Jennie Tomlin. These ladies gave up an entire Saturday to put signs together which will be hung in a significant door or window of a participating business to indicate their participation in the art walk and will be numbered to correspond with the number on the art walk map.
May 19 – July 10 –
"Sharing the Chores"
An exhibition of works on paper by Jonathan Green sponsored by the North Carolina Arts Council, in arrangement with the McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina – Columbia. The Gullah-themed show also features indigo batiks by Arianne King Comer, sweetgrass baskets by Ida Jefferson-Bennett, market paintings by Beth McLean, and dolls by Zenobia Washington. Also on display are selected photographs from Claire Green’s “Keeper of the Gate” series depicting wrought iron works by noted Charleston blacksmith Philip Simmons.
June 13th, 14th & 15th Tom Jones Workshop Tom’s work has been featured in many books and on magazine covers as well as posters and brochures. Tom shares his passion for art and love of nature with students of varying skill levels. Click
here for more details
June 28th - Art and Music in the Garden, 10am - 4pm Unveiling the beautiful sculpture “AURARA” BY Ira Bruce Reines, acclaimed Art Deco Sculptor of over 100 Ente bronzes. Tour the gardens of Bob and Carolyn Tucker, 621 Hermitage Drive SE, Concord, N. C. Musicians Doris Rogers – Cello and Evelyn Whitley – Harp Artists Painting in the Garden Nine acres of the 33 acre estate is planted in thousands of shrubs, perennials and ornamental trees. Formal gardens, waterfall, three fountains, two ponds and one natural pond. Admission Price $5.00 (The %.00 or more donation is tax deductible) tickets are available at the Arts Council Galleries (Historic Courthouse) 65 Union Street South, Concord, NC or the home on the day of the tour. Checks only are accepted at the Historic Courthouse. Checks should be made payable to Cabarrus Art Guild.
March 14th Art Walk The art walk held on March 14th was very successful. We would like to thank the many area businesses and restaurants participating and exhibiting local and regional artists’ work. "Clay Designs" - pottery by Nancy Bibby, Pat Chaffin, Andrea Cunningham, Margaret Irvin, Rick Brake and Norma Lockney. "Gifts and Gardens by Angela" - oil paintings by Carey Cannon-Carroll. Cannon Memorial Library displayed the Youth Art Month Exhibit featuring works by Cabarrus County Students. "It’s A Wrap" - watercolors by Sandy Barnhardt. "The Open Door General Store" - paintings by Gabbie Leeper. "Mud Slingers Pottery" - pottery by Rachel Rogers, Carol Weston, Elijah Haines, Matt Devaux, and Mike O’Brien, paintings by Jennie Martin Tomlin and quilts by Charlotte Doyle. "Blue Ridge Healing Arts Academy" - works by Beth Gonzales. "The Bead Lady" - quilts by Charlotte Doyle. "The Chocolatier Barrucand" - watercolors by Margaret Troxler. "The Walk In Closet" - watercolor and mixed media by Sandy Collier and colored abstracts by Brad Rector. "Griffin Architecture PA" - works of art featuring cats by Sylvia Lowder. "Two Leaves and a Bud" - watercolors by Claudette Fowler and pastel landscapes by Marilyn Crandal. "Emma’s Carolina Cuisine and Spirits" - art by Lela Bishop. "21 Union Street" - jewelry by Annette York "Knots ‘n Gems" - photography by Bill Harris. "J Martin Tomlin Galleries" - paintings by Tomlin, Sepia ink drawing of old NC Schoolhouses by Kenneth Craig, paintings and jewelry by Amanda Martin, pottery by Carol Weston and baskets by Patti Lindsay. "Original Art" - paintings by Diane Overcash. "Natural Harvest Food Store/Sweet Pea Café" - watercolors by Betty Privette. "Ellie’s Coffee Shoppe" - paintings by Jutta Vest, Margaret Troxler and Joy Moser. "Antique Market of Concord" - bird wood carvings by Marshall Shook. "Little Feather" - paintings by Kenneth Craig. "Union Street Bistro" - landscape and wildlife paintings by Keith Pavey. The Arts Council Galleries in the Historic Courthouse featured “A Retrospective –Jennie Martin Tomlin”, a salon show of works by students of Jennie Martin Tomlin and “Practice What They Teach, and exhibition of current and retired art teachers in Cabarrus County. These three exhibits will be showing until May 3. 2008. "Ashlyn’s Boutique" - watercolors by Alice Sumner and a stained glass tiffany lamp by Kathryn Fry and Gail Tolles. *Artists names in pink print indicate art guild members.
GIVE JENNIE TOMLIN YOUR NEWS!! Just as a reminder: the cut off date for information going into the newsletter is the 22nd day of the month before the newsletter. i.e.: if you have information for the June newsletter it must be in by 22 May. The newsletter is published on the 25th so that members can get it in their mail by the end of the month. Please send your information before that date. Any information received after the 22 of the month will not be published in the following newsletter but will skip until the next month. Jennie Tomlin - jtomlin@carolina.rr.com, or call her at 704.455.2020. Jennie Tomlin's Gallery - 21 Union St. in Concord.
Monday-Thursday 10am - 6pm SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS: Remember that the guild is now meeting every month of the year! If you have suggestions on activities or programs or would like to share constructive comments, please contact one of our board members so this information may be taken into consideration for future planning. OPPORTUNITIES TO EXHIBIT YOUR WORK: Jutta Vest has done an outstanding job of making arrangements with area locations which are happy to display art work from art guild members. If you are looking for a place to display your work, contact Jutta at 704.788.3989. SHARE YOUR GOOD NEWS: If you have recently received an art award or have any interesting news you would like to share with fellow members, please send it to Jennie at jtomlin@carolina.rr.com so it may be included in the newsletter and/or on the website. The cut off date for information is the 24th day of the month prior to publication. DABS 'N SPLATS: If you are interested in sponsoring, giving or hosting a mini workshop in the future, please contact a board member. Mini workshops can be held in the evening, or on Saturday mornings. October Art Show 
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