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Arts
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Calendar
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September
- October 2008
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301
West Main Street Carrboro
NC 27510
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday from
8:30am -5:00pm
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Laura
Nufire
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Laura Nufire has been involved in art since 1985, beginning
with metalsmithing, then exploring stained glass, and
finally abstract painting. She comes from a creative
family with many artists from her maternal side.
A reception is scheduled for September 12 at Carrboro
Town Hall (6-8pm)
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Carrboro
Century Center
100
North Greensboro Street
Carrboro,
NC 27510
Hours
of Operation: Monday - Friday from 8:30am -5:00pm
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Juan
Di Giulio
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I have sought through the course of my life to reclaim
the loose spontaneity and confidence of a child in my
art. I pursue my art as a meditation and as a state
of mind that taps into a wide scope of sensation, memory
and experience, allowing a composition full of imagery
and abstraction to issue forth. As a child, one is able
to achieve this meditative state unconsciously and unselfconsciously.
The most fertile ground for creativity, this state is
more tangible for a child because there are no hang-ups,
fewer emotional entanglements, prejudices and obstacles
brought on by experience and dogma. The closer the adult
comes to a more open and fluid state of mind, the more
he or she should be able to take experience and technique
and give presence and pertinence to their art.
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A man sits
in the lotus position upon a precipice overlooking a vast
canyon in the Sierra Nevadas. Contemplating, his motion
is perceived as little more than the subtle movement of
deep, deliberate breaths and the dancing of his hair in
the wind. A friend approaches and asks him to explain
the nature of meditation. "What is it that you do
or envision when you meditate"? With a sweep of his
arms gesturing toward the horizon and referring to all
of the snow-capped peaks, sun-washed valleys, and unending
wilderness within and beyond, the man replies, "I
am taking all of this…" Then, with arms encircling
as if gathering a warm blanket to the middle of his chest,
he continues, "…and putting it right here".
He concludes with both hands resting upon his heart. |
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of tasks is to quiet the world and carry this meditation
into the often chaotic buzz of our everyday lives. My
ultimate goal is to carry on with all of my daily activities,
mundane as well as profound, with this keen awareness
and detachment. When I enter my studio my goal is the
same. I briefly enter into a world where I become one
with the process, the media, and the surface being created
upon. I don't usually know what the end result will be,
so I am not completely aware of the why and how when I
am in the middle of a piece. For this reason I am dedicated
to tapping in to an energy that transcends my logical
leanings, allowing an intuition to emerge that relies
solely on aesthetic principles and this, coupled with
the knowledge of "how to paint", hopefully creates
something compelling and memorable. An integral part of
the process is a communication with the piece and after
making many decisions and working on other paintings,
allowing the pieces to gestate in their own ways, I come
back when they command me and I dive back into them with
marks, strokes, and pallet knife gashes. I do three things
in this moment; I either reveal new elements by accentuating
them, create elements that were not present before, or
I diminish elements that are not working. I do this until
the painting and the forces surrounding us communicate
that we are finished and I never know when this moment
will come until it does. It is always a surprise and something
of a "Eureka!!" moment.
Everything vanishes around me, and works are born
as if out of the void. Ripe, graphic fruits fall off.
My hand has become the obedient instrument of a remote
will.
--Paul Klee
Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does
the artist do good things.
--Ogden Nash
A reception is scheduled for September 12 at Carrboro
Century Center l (6-9pm)
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Feel
free to visit these buildings during their operating
hours.
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June
- July 2008
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301
West Main Street Carrboro
NC 27510
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday from
8:30am -5:00pm
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"North
American Landscapes in Pastel "
Dan
Vaughan
has always had a love and appreciation for art. His
retirement in 2003 from the University of North Carolina
allowed him the opportunity to devote time to painting
for the first time. In 2006 he was an artist-in-residence
for 11 weeks in the Badland's National Park in South
Dakota. Removed from his usual routine, he had time
to get totally immersed in his new found passion. In
his pastel landscapes he paints a wide variety of beautiful
vistas in North America, sometimes incorporating wildlife
in their natural habitat. The coast of the Carolinas
and Big Sur, as well as the mountainous terrains of
Utah, Colorado, Alberta, and British Columbia have all
provided inspiration. He has enjoyed plein air painting
local scenes in Orange, Chatham, Durham, and Alamance
counties as well.
Dan
Vaughan can reached at dvaughan@email.unc.edu
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Carrboro
Century Center
100
North Greensboro Street
Carrboro,
NC 27510
Hours
of Operation: Monday - Friday from 8:30am -5:00pm
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Karen Stone began painting
in middle age and has moved in recent years form watercolor
on paper to collage and to acrylic on canvas."I
am inspired by music and by forms and colors on nature.
beyond that very little about painting is accessible
verbally."
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June
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Carrboro
Century Center
100
North Greensboro Street
Carrboro,
NC 27510
Hours
of Operation: Monday - Friday from 8:30am -5:00pm
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Chris Beachman
has been painting for about two years. "My inital
influence came from the Dadaists who saw the absurdity
and tragedy of life. Since then he has been drawn
to the more abstract expressionist art but the dadaists
continues to provide my muse."
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Call
for Artists!
Move your art from your home studio to a gallery space!
All artists, local or not, are encouraged to apply.
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The
Town of Carrboro invites artists to submit original
artwork for exhibitions at Carrboro Town Hall and
the Century Center.
Exhibit space is open to artists with original works
in all fine arts categories, including painting, pastel,
collage, mixed media, drawing and photography. Other
mediums will be considered on a case by case basis.
Exhibiting artists will have the opportunity to participate
in the Second Friday ArtWalk.
Artists
interested in submitting their artwork for review
may present ten to fifteen images of their work in
one of the following ways:
1. E-MAIL: e-mail digital images of your work to
kandrews@townofcarrboro.org. Spam filters being what
they are, we recommend sending a second email with
no attachment to let us know to expect your images.
Put the words "Carrboro Arts Committee"
in the subject line. Include a résumé,
a brief cover letter, and an artist statement.
2. WEBSITE: if you have a site where your art is
posted, e-mail the link to the Carrboro Arts Committee
at kandrews@townofcarrboro.org. Include a résumé,
a brief cover letter, and an artist statement.
3. PHOTOGRAPHS: if you don't have digital images
or a website, you may submit hard-copy photographs
of your art. Or, if you'd prefer, submit a CD ROM
of your art along with a document listing the size
and medium of each piece. Include a résumé,
a brief cover letter, and an artist statement. You
may drop them off at Carrboro Town Hall or the Century
Center or mail them to:
Town of Carrboro
Attention: Kim Andrews
301 West Main Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
For more information, please visit: www.townofcarrboro.org/art/artistinfo.htm
If your work is selected, one of the Carrboro Arts
Committee members will be in contact with you.
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