Stoneware Pottery & Raku Ware by Traudi Thornton
Art in Bloom Gallery and the Estate of Traudi Thornton are pleased to continue to represent the work of late master ceramicist and artist Traudi Thornton (1940-2023). The gallery will offer works of Traudi’s functional stoneware pottery as well as her unique raku ware. Traudi continues her unique presence at Art in Bloom Gallery, where she has participated in exhibits and sales beginning in 2015.
Join us for an opening reception, which will be held on Sunday, April 28th from 2-5pm, with live music featuring Heather Heath and Justin Lacy!
Art in Bloom Gallery is pleased to partner with the Durham Art Guild to present artist and painter, Clarence Mayo.
Clarence is an artist based in Durham, NC, who specializes in cold wax, oil, and acrylic mediums. His artistic creations are a result of his deep inspiration from a diverse range of tribal icons and symbols originating from different cultures across the globe. Mayo’s artistic vision is notably shaped by the artistic and cultural intricacies of both Africa and Central America.
Click here to preview the works that will be on view and for sale!
Join us in the gallery on Sunday, April 28th, from 2-5pm. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by Heather Heath and Justin Lacey! On view along with this exhibit will be a new show featuring the photographic work of Leland artist, (Joe) P. Wiegmann. In addition, we feature continuously rotating art featuring 30+ of Art in Bloom Gallery’s Artists!
About the Durham Art Guild
The Durham Art Guild is a nonprofit member-driven visual arts organization established in 1948. The Guild’s mission is to enrich and connect our communities by creating opportunities and providing leadership for current and future visual artists and art enthusiasts. The Guild programs over 40 exhibitions annually across multiple NC community partnership venues featuring over 400 regional artists. In addition to the Creative Mentorship Program and the Artist in Residence Program, the Guild also produces over 20 arts related events each year including receptions, lectures, community building events and professional development workshops. For more information about the Durham Art Guild please visit www.durhamartguild.org or follow us @durhamartguild
“Pea Island Trees” Photography by Joe Wiegmann
“OBSERVATIONS” will be our newest show featuring the photographic work of Leland artist, (Joe) P. Wiegmann. Joe states that: “As far back as I can remember, I have been engaged in various creative endeavors such as drawing and painting. Two years of Civil Engineering at the University of Maryland did not provide me with the means to express my creativity and so, I changed my major to Fine Art. After more than 43 years in the graphic, printing, and creative design field, I retired from my Creative Director and Department Head position to move to the Wilmington, NC area. The beauty and natural energy of the environment and artist community here has rekindled my creative energy.”
“While photography is my current creative medium, I have noticed that my art and graphic background plays heavily with my images. I begin by observing my surroundings before even taking my first photo. I look for lines, shapes, layers, colors, and textures. I consider taking photos from various angles and heights to best capture the image. I mainly use a Fujifilm X-T3 camera and occasionally, my iPhone Pro 12 in RAW mode, to be able to employ various lighting effects. I bracket my shots and take full image as well as tightly cropped images, so I have plenty of information going into post-production. I select the image that best captures my observation and the emotion I felt when I saw the image. I want to communicate the same visual excitement to the viewer through a printed piece.”
Click Here to preview the work that will be on view and for sale!
Join us in the gallery on Sunday, April 28th, from 2-5pm. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by Heather Heath and Justin Lacey! On view along with this exhibit will be a very special exhibit by guest artist, Clarence Mayo from the Durham Art Guild, whose artistic creations are a result of his deep inspiration from a diverse range of tribal icons and symbols originating from different cultures across the globe. In addition, we feature continuously rotating art featuring 30+ of Art in Bloom Gallery’s Artists!
Join us in celebrating our partnership between True Blue Butcher & Table Restaurant, Debra Bucci Fine Art and Art in Bloom Gallery!
True Blue, a local restaurant in Wilmington, NC, invited Debra to create and display a collection of her large abstract art in their dining room. The paintings are for sale and can viewed in the restaurant and online.
True Blue Butcher and Table Restaurant
1125 Military Cutoff Road, Wilmington, NC 28405
Join us in celebrating a partnership between The Green House Restaurant and Art in Bloom Gallery,.
The Green House, a local restaurant specializing in plant-based, farm to table dining experience in Wilmington, NC, invited Art in Bloom Gallery to display a small collection of art in their dining room. The art is for sale and can viewed in the restaurant and online.
The Green House Restaurant
4127 Military Cutoff Road, Suite #106
Wilmington, NC 28405