“Blue Landscape”
Water media on linen canvas
Art in Bloom Gallery is pleased to present Cary artist and painter, Constance Pappalardo. Whether she is working in black and white or in color Constance’s contemporary abstract watercolors evoke feelings of hope and peace, in addition to beauty. Her black and white works are inspired by music where her paintings in color are about light and imagination. Constance’s color work is heavily influenced by nature and the magic of the ever-changing landscape.
Constance was born in Lima, Peru. She moved to New York City at the age of eight. The art and culture of the city inspired her to pursue her art studies. After high school, Ms. Pappalardo studied painting at The School of Visual Arts, in Manhattan. Pappalardo now lives in Cary, North Carolina. Her contemporary abstract watercolors have been featured in numerous galleries in Cary, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and other cities in North Carolina.
Join us in the gallery on Sunday, March 3rd from 2-5pm. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists and enjoy live music by violinist, Shirley Lebo!
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Functional Pottery by Traudi Thornton (1940-2023)
Art in Bloom Gallery is pleased to continue our collaboration with the estate of master ceramicist, Traudi Thornton (1940-2023).
Traudi continues her unique presence at Art in Bloom Gallery, where she participated in exhibits and sales beginning in 2015. The gallery is pleased to present “Pottery, Pantry & ‘Seconds Sale’” featuring unique works of pottery by the artist along with a selection of “Seconds”. A second in pottery means that the work has slight imperfections such as flaws or pitting on the glazed surface, blemishes, stress cracks or glaze drips. For Traudi, most of these pieces ended up in her pantry where she used them daily. Art in Bloom Gallery is honored to be able to release this special selection of her work to honor her memory.
Join us for an opening reception, which will be held on Sunday, March 3rd from 2-5pm, with live music featuring violinist, Shirley Lebo!
Stay tuned for works that will be on sale soon!
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.
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Join us in the gallery on Sunday, April 28th, from 2-5pm. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by solo jazz guitarist, Roger Davis! 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.”
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Join us in the gallery on Sunday, April 28th, from 2-5pm. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by solo jazz guitarist, Roger Davis! 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!
“Evening Glow” by Meg McGrew
The gallery is pleased to present new work by photographer, Meg McGrew, in the upcoming exhibit “Out of the Shadows”.
From the time Meg McGrew first picked up a camera, she’s always been fascinated by shadows. Yet her show “Out of the Shadows” relates to more than Meg’s lifelong appreciation for them. It also reflects Meg coming through the darker, shadowy world of trauma to the more colorful creative life she has today. After a severe car accident in August 2016, it took Meg a long while to make any kind of artwork again. But one day, sitting in her wheelchair with her camera nearby, Meg picked it up and started to photograph her shadows on the wall across from her. The images in this show started with photos either totally made up of shadows or where a shadow is a primary focus in the piece. Meg then used an online photo editing program to digitally alter them in some way.
“Light and dark. Day and night… I now have a deeper appreciation of the way shadows can accentuate the light in the image and in my life.”
Artist, Meg McGrew, has been focused on how objects and shadows can be transformed into different and unique images. She’s taken the original photos and altered them digitally, playing with exposure, color, contrast and applications that add texture to the image. Time melts when she’s involved in this process.
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The Cameron Art Museum’s permanent collection houses the works of three dynamic women featured in a series of film shorts produced by Art in Bloom Gallery. See works by Elizabeth Darrow, Gayle Tustin, and Karen Paden Crouch in this temporary exhibit.
The Cameron Art Museum
3201 S 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28412
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
Photo by: Chris Brehmer Photography
Art in Bloom Gallery is pleased to announce a very special event in collaboration with the estate of master ceramicist, Traudi Thornton (1940-2023).
Traudi was a staple artist at the gallery and participated in exhibits and sales beginning in 2015. Throughout the weekend of November 17-19th, the gallery will present a Studio Ceramics & Pottery Sale along with a small retrospective exhibit of work by the late ceramic artist. Art in Bloom Gallery is honored to be able to release a special selection of her work to the public.
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Traudi’s true calling was nature and gardening. Her study of the medium was a product of the strong connection she had to it. From the process of how she worked with clay, studying the chemical compounds she used for her glazing to her intricate and scientific firing techniques, her relationship to each of the pieces she created was primal. Traudi’s special interests include hand-building, surface texture, ceramic sculpture, raku and terre sigillata. Her work ranged from sculptural wall pieces, raku vessels to functional pieces.
The 2023 Holiday Season and Art in Bloom Gallery will celebrate with a rotating exhibit featuring over 30 of Art in Bloom Gallery’s Artists! Feast your eyes on new work directly out of the artists’ studios. Shop for unique works of art that come with an abundance of creativity, which will bring smiles all year round! All of our artists are offering fine art under $250.
Along with this exhibit we will feature “UNUS MUNDUS: Photography by Jon Ann Tomaselli”. Artist, Jo Ann Tomaselli finds that defining herself as a particular type of photographer is impossible. She believes that every moment behind the lens offers an opportunity to see the world from a different point of view. Her photographic goal is simplicity, be that in her landscape, nature, or portrait work.
Featured artists include: Robert Beauchene (photograher), Bradley Carter (painting), Debra Bucci (painting), Richard Bunting (blown glass), Judy Hintz Cox (abstract painter), Karen Paden Crouch (sculpture), Elizabeth Darrow (painting), Brian Evans (ceramics), Dianne Evans (ceramics), Susan Francy (photographer), Mark Gansor (painter), Joanne Geisel (painting), Jeri Greenberg (pastel painter), Curtis Krueger (photographer), Dave Klinger (photography), Joan McLoughlin (painting), David Norris (printmaker), Jameka Purdie (jewelry), Jessie Robertson (painter), Tim Schwarz (woodworker) Gale Smith (painter), Traudi Thornton (ceramics), Pam Toll (painter), Gayle Tustin (ceramics), Angela Rowe (painter), Kirah Van Sickle (painter), Roberto Vengoechea (jewelry), Melissa Wilgis (photographer) and Rebecca Yeomans (fiber artist), among others!
The gallery is excited to show new work by photographer, Jo Ann Tomaselli, in the upcoming exhibit “UNUS MUNDUS”. Unus Mundus, the Latin phrase for “One World”, encapsulates the idea of a domain located outside of time and space, from which everything emerges and to which everything returns. This intriguing body of work was initiated during the height of the pandemic. It was created in honor of the millions of souls who transcended their earthly bodies during this time.
Artist, Jo Ann Tomaselli finds that defining herself as a particular type of photographer is impossible. She believes that every moment behind the lens offers an opportunity to see the world from a different point of view. Her photographic goal is simplicity, be that in her landscape, nature, or portrait work. Her inspiration? Color, shape, design, and the most delightful factor of all ~ fun!
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On view along with this exhibit will be our annual “Holiday Art Exhibit & Sale” featuring over 30 of Art in Bloom Gallery’s Artists! These new shows by our featured artists will be on view starting on Black Friday, November 24, 2023 – January 7, 2024 with an opening reception on Sunday, December 10th, from 2-5pm featuring live music by guitarist, Miles Moore!
About the Artist
After obtaining her Liberal Arts degree in Photography & Creative Writing at Stockton University, Pomona, NJ, Jo Ann Tomaselli moved to coastal NC in 1995. Since 2004, she has migrated from 35mm format darkroom photography to digital photography processed in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Today Jo Ann shoots her fine art photography with a Galaxy S23 Ultra and Sony A7Riii with a variety of pro lenses, while running a small B&B and blending wonderful potions.
Gayle Tustin’s upcoming exhibit “Ceramic Vessel Sculpture & Mixed Media Art” features her most recent red earthenware vessel sculptures using terra sigillata with oxide patinas, along with mixed media on painter’s canvases. “Tustin finds inspiration from her environment, long walks, dreams, and sketches from traveling. Books, conversations, trash treasures picked up from the street, gesture sketches, antique stores, and swimming are other sources. Sometimes her ideas are planned out in the sketchbook, but more often her process represents a spontaneous flow.”
Gayle works out of her home studio and has been a fixture in the Wilmington arts scene for 30 years. She is one of the original founders of No Boundaries International Art Colony that happens annually on Bald Head Island.
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About the Artist
Gayle Tustin was born in New Castle and grew up in Sharpsville, PA. She has been fascinated with art since early childhood, cutting up old wallpaper books and magazines for pasting into collage assemblages, to making mud pies in the backyard.
Penn State University laid the foundation for her ceramic work as well as Alfred University in NY, after initially completing an Associate Degree in business from Robert Morris University, PA. Tustin is the first person to graduate with honors in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 1996.
She has participated in numerous artist colonies including Northern Macedonia, Spain, Germany, Brazil, and South Africa. She is responsible for helping to create the No Boundaries International Art Colony, a gathering of local and international artists that meet annually on Bald Head Island to make art.
Tustin has been commissioned for donor tile memorial projects in Wilmington by the Lower Cape Fear Hospice including “Celebration of Life I, II & III” and “Safe Passages”, as well as “Bountiful Life I – VI” in Whiteville. Her ceramic relief commissioned works can be seen in Raleigh at the NC State Bar Foundation, “ We are the People of North Carolina” and Novant Health in Winston-Salem, “With Compassionate Care” and “Landscapes from Memory”.
For more information about Gayle’s extraordinary art, read “Freedom, Fluidity, and Flow: The Life and Work of Gayle Tustin” by Fritts Causby in Wrightsville Beach Magazine, September 2023.
On view along with this exhibit will be “Poet’s Garden: New Paintings by Helen Mirkil” and “Intentional Camera Movement (ICM): Photography by Robert Beauchene”. These new shows by our featured artists will be on view from October 5 – November 19, 2023, with an opening reception on Sunday, October 8th, from 2-5pm featuring live music by solo jazz guitar, Roger Davis!
Helen Mirkil’s upcoming exhibit “Poet’s Garden”features her newest paintings inspired by the artwork of her sons and grandchildren. Helen’s ‘conversations with art’ honor the works they adapt while visualizing her relationships with her family. Helen sees her creativity as a gift and an outlet, and uses art and poetry to express what inspires or weighs on her soul. Helen Mirkil moved from the Philadelphia suburbs to Wilmington in 2019. Along with their spacious studios at the ArtWorks, she and her husband have established roots in NC and enjoy being near her children and their families.
About the Artist
Helen Mirkil moved from the Philadelphia suburbs to Wilmington in 2019. Along with their spacious studios at theArtWorks she and her husband are sinking down roots in North Carolina and enjoying being near her children and their families. Helen is a Certificate/BFA recipient from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Pafa) and the University of Pennsylvania. At Pafa she also completed an MFA.
Helen was awarded a British American Travel Grant from the Wales/Philadelphia Exchange for a two-month residency. Her Penllyn Series landscapes were exhibited at Walter Wickiser Gallery in NYC. Landscape painting also earned her the Valerie Lamb Smith Painting Residency as well as being twice awarded first prize in the Scenes of the Schuylkill Exhibition.
Works by Helen can be seen at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in NYC, Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Bryn Mawr College Library Collection, James A. Michener Art Museum, Villanova University Art Collection, University of Mary Washington Galleries, Monmouth Comprehensive School in Wales, U.K., Teaching Collection of PAFA, and Woodmere Art Museum.
“The Idea” Photography by Robert Beauchene
The gallery is excited to show new work by photographer, Robert Beauchene, in the upcoming exhibit “Intentional Camera Movement (ICM)”
Unlike many ICM photographers who choose to retain the recognizable forms and subjects of their photos – simply “blurring” fairly traditional subjects (like landscapes, wildlife, portraits and street scenes), Robert Beauchene centers his attention on light – it’s shape, tone, texture and intensity. The results of this approach are images that are often absent of any recognizable form but are full of interesting lines, colors and patterns. Think abstract expressionist painting – but with a camera. As with any photographic technique, Beauchene utilizes light, location, camera settings, etc. to intentionally arrive at a pre-conceived “vision”. In other words, these photos are not “accidents” – they are the result of careful planning and the precise use of the tools at hand. All of his images are created in camera with very little, if any, post processing or digital manipulation of any kind.
On view along with this exhibit will be “Poet’s Garden: New Paintings by Helen Mirkil” and “Ceramic Vessel Sculpture & Mixed Media Art by Gayle Tustin”. These new shows by our featured artists will be on view from October 5 – November 19, 2023, with an opening reception on Sunday, October 8th, from 2-5pm featuring live music by solo jazz guitar, Roger Davis!
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About the Artist
Robert Beauchene is a lifelong photographer and musician originally from Poughkeepsie, NY. His black & white work can be seen throughout the area under the brand CAPE FEAR NOIR and his abstract work has received international recognition. He also builds custom furniture! He lives in Wilmington with his wife, Polly.
“On the Road to Find Out” Oil and oil pastel on canvas, 36″ x 48″
Join us for a look at the new work of Wilmington’s own, Elizabeth Darrow. “On the Road to Find Out” will feature a selection of work fresh out of the artist’s studio. The art includes Elizabeth’s figurative work and abstract expressionist works.
Elizabeth Darrow has made Wilmington her home since 1977. She works in a variety of styles depending on her medium, but usually does not work “from life” in the traditional sense. Most of the imagery that comes to her seems to hatch of its own accord, emerging from the process. Darrow enjoys working with color, repeating patterns and embedding humor (and angst) into her work. Each piece takes her on a journey of discovery where she hopes to lose herself to the process.
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“Themes: Tube, 1/1″ by Allison Bowman 16″ x 24”
“Cape Fear’s Ocean Dwellers” is a showcase of impactful photography by, Allison Bowman, whose work tells the stories of some of the ocean dwelling creatures in the waters around Cape Fear. From sleeping loggerhead turtles wintering in ship wrecks to the local art of sunrise wave chasing, Allison presents a body of photography printed on metal depicting the habits of “Cape Fear’s Ocean Dwellers”.
“Dugout” Silver Gelatin Print
“Revisiting” by guest photographer, Jennifer Mace, is a brand new body of silver gelatin prints reflecting on the artist’s past. This collection of images serves as symbols of Jennifer’ life. They represent locations, events and experiences from her world that have been embedded in her mind. They are reminders of happy times. Working on this collection of work allowed Jennifer to separate the stress of her daily life and find a new path for her artwork.
About the Photographer
Jennifer received her BFA in Photography from Colorado State University in 1994 and my MFA in Photography from James Madison University in 2003. She moved to Wilmington in the summer of 2008 where she’s been teaching photography at Cape Fear Community College. Over the years Jennifer has created several different bodies of work. She work with the film process and digital photography just as often. In the last decade as there are advances with technology, she find herself turning away from that progress. This collection of images was shot with medium format black and white film.
“Queen of Hearts” Pastel on paper by Jeri Greenberg
Hearts & Souls is Jeri Greenberg’s newest body of work featuring her amazing pastel paintings.
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About the Artist
After many years as a fashion illustrator and sportswear designer, Jeri Greenberg turned her love of graphic design and color into a new and exciting “next act”, working as a full-time painter and teacher.
Feeling that “Pastels are an immediate tool to express feelings” and the perfect medium in which to “Make the Ordinary, Extraordinary”, Jeri works to tell stories in her work enabling her to draw the viewer in . With her background in illustration, Jeri helps her students get a strongly drawn foundation down behind their color work.
Jeri loves painting still lifes, urban interiors, figures and fabrics, and the occasional landscape as well. Recently relocated, Jeri teaches weekly classes at the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington NC, and holds demos and workshops around the country, as well as jurying national and international pastel exhibits.
Debra Bucci is known for her vibrant and engaging floral and abstract paintings.
Dynamic color palettes, moving compositions and translucency from layering oils all work together to enhance the depth and bring Debra’s art to life. Her inspiration comes from the high’s and low’s of the human experience and believes this tension makes the art connectable. Her style is rooted in realism and woven with abstract elements.
Debra is a published illustrator and has achieved success as a licensed fine artist. Her art has been featured in Plow & Hearth magazine and can be found on ArtNeedlepoint.com. She has public and private collectors throughout the US including Savorez Restaurant and Wilmington Magazine. She is an anchor artist at Art in Bloom Gallery and has showing work at The Cameron Art Museum. She currently has paintings on sale at True Blue Butcher & Table Restaurant and has exhibited at the Wilmington International Airport.
Debra has a BFA in Design from Drexel University where she studied oil painting and enjoyed a corporate career in Package Design. She has recently moved to Wilmington, NC with her husband “Art” and dog “T-Bone”.
Ceramic Works by Brian Evans and Dianne Evans
This new exhibit celebrates the 3 dimensional ceramic work art of Brian Evans and Dianne Evans.
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Brian Evans‘ work conveys inspiration that he finds in his surroundings. Sometimes something as simple as the blade of a saw or a bellows used to blow on a fire can inspire an entire series of work. This body of work conveys simple found objects that inspire minimal or complex linear forms. Brian Evans was born in Beaufort, SC, but was raised in Western Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1993 from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Studio Art. He moved to Wilmington, North Carolina in 1995. He studied ceramics through the Continuing Education program at Cape Fear Community College while searching for an outlet for artistic expression. Brian studied under a Japanese-American Potter, Hiroshi Sueyoshi. Brian is currently serving as President of the Coastal Carolina Clay Guild.
Local artist and potter, Dianne Evans, has had a passion for art since childhood. She was born and raised in scenic Indiana, Pennsylvania. Dianne developed an interest in art while studying under an inspirational high school art teacher. This experience also inspired her to want to become a teacher. Dianne earned a BS in Elementary Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1994. In 1995 she moved to Wilmington, North Carolina where she began teaching in several private schools. Although she is no longer teaching, she works at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Continuing her love of art, she took art classes at UNC Wilmington in 2009-2010 where she focused on sculpture and ceramics. A field trip to Penland School of Crafts sparked an interest in pursuing ceramics as an art form. Dianne is an active member of the Coastal Carolina Clay Guild and participates in local art shows. She predominately works in the medium of clay focusing on hand-built pottery.
“Ibis Two-Step” Photograph on paper
David Norris has been a long time Art in Bloom Gallery artist whose work continuously evolves. From his earlier monoprints, engravings, drawings, watercolors to his most recently painted oil on canvas. David loves to experiment with multiple processes but has almost always worked from the photographs he has taken of landscapes and place, which serve as his muse.
About the Artist
Wilmington artist, David A. Norris, has a BFA degree from the East Carolina University School of Art. Long settled in the Port City, he finds the historic atmosphere of Wilmington and the natural beauty of the Cape Fear River and the coast provide limitless sources of artistic inspiration.
Most of David’s work reflects the landscapes of the places where he has lived or visited. Through his interest in art history, his work has absorbed influences such as English watercolors, 19th century engravings, Japanese woodblock prints, Dutch Baroque landscapes, and Van Gogh’s reed pen drawings.
Dorothy Gillespie Photo Courtesy of The Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation
In collaboration with The Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation, Art in Bloom Gallery is pleased to present the work of, painter, sculptor and installation artist, Dorothy M. Gillespie (1920-2012), in a special exhibit of her work.
Wilmington celebrates the legacy of artist & activist, Dorothy Gillespie, in collaboration with The Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation. Gillespie had close ties in Wilmington through a long-time friendship with Thalian Hall’s, Tony Rivenbark, who worked as her studio assistant in the 1970s. Rivenbark brought Gillespie and her art to the Cape Fear Region. Gillespie’s legacy lives on in Wilmington and the additional public venues showcasing Gillespie’s art, including the Cameron Art Museum, the New Hanover County Arboretum, Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Cape Fear Community College’s Wilma W. Daniels Gallery and the Wilson Center, and UNCW’s CAB Gallery.
The Foundation proudly presents the works and history of the 20th century American Artist, Dorothy Gillespie, which included abstract expressionism, decorative abstraction, site-specific installations, the women’s movement and art in public spaces. She was a pioneer in the new directions of metal sculpture and best known for large-scale, highly colorful painted arrangements of cut aluminum with enamel strips radiating, undulating, or curling in giant arrangements of ribbon, enchanted towers, and even the burst of fireworks piece. Dorothy Gillespie is well known as a painter, sculptor and installation artist whose work incorporated many significant 20th-century trends in art.
Click here to preview the work on view at Art in Bloom Gallery from July 6 – August 13.
Click here to view our DG Interactive Brochure featuring Dorothy Gillespie’s permanent art in public places around Wilmington!
Click here to download our List of Current, Temporary Exhibits featuring Dorothy Gillespie’s art in public places around Wilmington!
About the Artist
Dorothy Gillespie (1920-2012, American) was a painter and sculptor born in Roanoke, VA. She enjoyed an artistic career that spanned over 70 years before her death at 92. She studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art, MD then moved to New York City in 1943 where she studied at the Art Students League of New York and Stanley William Hayter’s Atelier 17.
Gillespie was also an important player in the women’s art movement. Known for her tremendous output of colorful, joyful sculptural art, she was among those who helped blaze a path for women artists during the feminist art movement in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Always experimenting and trying new materials and techniques, Gillespie mastered many mediums, including painting, paper, sculpture, printmaking, environment and happenings, ceramics, jewelry and set designs.
As a painter, sculptor and installation artist, Gillespie’s art encompasses many significant 20th Century trends in art, including abstract expressionism, decorative abstraction, site-specific installation, the women’s movement, and art in public spaces.
Education was always very important to Dorothy Gillespie, and during her life she visited over 50 colleges and universities where she gave public lectures, coached and taught young artists. She was a Distinguished Professor of Art, Radford University, and a Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellow for many years. In 1990 she was recognized for her commitment to education when she received a Doctor of Pedagogy, Niagara University.
Dorothy Gillespie is the subject of numerous reviews, scholarly articles, television and radio interviews and the book Dorothy Gillespie.
This selection on view, and for sale, is organized and sponsored by The Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation. The work is directly from the late artist’s studio located in Narrowsburg, NY. The Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation fosters the legacy of Dorothy Gillespie’s life and work. The Foundation supports artists, initiatives, and institutions that embody the same innovative, inclusive multidisciplinary approach that Dorothy Gillespie exemplified in both her art and philanthropic endeavors.
Visit The Foundation’s website for more in depth information on the artist and her larger than life works of art.
“Landscapes Reimagined” is our newest, themed, group exhibit celebrating landscapes both real and imagined. Each of our artists has been invited to offer their individual take on the concept of a landscape. This show will refresh the soul while filling your eyes with the colors and tranquility of real or imagined landscapes of all kinds.On view along with this exhibit is our photography guest Michael Mosure. These new shows will be on view from March 2 until April 9, 2023, with an opening reception on Thursday, March 2nd from 5-8pm.
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Barbara Snyder “Untitled 2”
In April, we welcome a new photography show “Interconnected” with new work by Barbara Snyder.
Barbara states that “There is often a commonality in what we think of as our individual past. As a lens- based artist, I seek to reposition my past as an operative with a broader context. In exploring its impact, both active and benign, memory becomes metaphorical and ritualistic. I strive for my images and assemblages to provoke, engage, and inform a universal memory with influences of contemporary life, reinventing the narrative of the stories and rituals which continue to live on with a deeper, broader, context than the obvious. These new works referencing strength are being influenced by the interconnectedness of the natural world.”
Barbara Snyder is a self-educated lens-based artist, working with digital, film and alternative processes. She has shown nationally and internationally and was a recipient of the 2014 and 2017 North Carolina Regional Artists Grant. Snyder lives and works in Wilmington, North Carolina.
“Sunday Afternoon” by Mark Gansor
“Bold and Bright” is our newest exhibit with fresh new works by long-time gallery artists, Mark Gansor and Gale Smith. Mark is a landscape painter using impasto surfaces to capture fleeting moments caught in the light. His works are playful and full of color! Complimenting Mark’s paintings are the sculptural metal works by, mixed media artist, Gale Smith. Gale’s work in this exhibit is about the transformation of sheets of copper into complex assemblages that create a distinctive visual impact while allowing the intrinsic beauty of the metal to shine through. Vibrant colours dance across the copper pieces and create abstract geometrical shapes. These intricate works contain rich textures and reveal extraordinary manifestations of colour and formations.
About the Artists
Mark Gansor is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Out of several decades of work as a decorative finisher and classical musician, Mark Gansor’s career as a painter was born. Entirely self- taught he is now secure enough to tell people that he is an artist. He works in acrylics thickly applied to the
“Here Comes the Sun” by Gale Smith
canvas with knives, fingers, and occasionally brushes. Since moving to Wilmington five years ago he has been caught up in the artistic vibe of the city, and the historical structures, nature, and the downtown all figure in his work. He has painted or restored original work in several structures on the National Registry which have added to his love of all things old or unusual. The beautiful old churches speak to him, bringing his love of sacred music and the pipe organ back time and time again. For several years he has been painting works on canvas and hopes that this can be his career in retirement. His work is available at Art in Bloom Gallery. He has also recently become Director of Music Ministries at St Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church in downtown Wilmington. Mark Gansor is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Having studied at UNC Chapel Hill, Gale Smith considers painting as an ongoing study. She has found a new interest in working with copper. As a plein air painter, she began using copper panels as her canvas and loved how the copper made her colors warm and vibrant. She experimented with different gauges of copper and mediums and discovered that inks and oils on copper made colors radiate vibrantly. Never quite sure where the colors and copper will take her, Gale paints, cuts and weaves two abstract paintings together to create a dimensional piece of art. The soft gentle curves that she cuts into the copper, allows her to form the piece into soothing and thought provoking structural designs. It is her desire that the viewer will experience a personal interaction with her art. Often, she writes small quotes, prayers or poems that relate to the piece of work on the back of the copper strips and weaves them into the design. Gale donates a portion of the proceeds from her sales to various organizations and charities. Gale is an award winning artist with her works exhibited in galleries, private collections and corporate installations.
“Monochrome Moments: A Photographic Glimpse into Nature” is a new exhibit by photographer, Tim Smith. Tim’s images, shown here in black/white, illustrate a keen interest in light and composition. His visual voice is often one of quiet reflection and introspection. He is skilled enough to give the viewer those same emotions. His talents have convinced local and regional photo editors as well as the movie industry to use his photographs on their magazine covers, TV shows and movies, often as light-hearted and beautiful scenes. ~Jerry Blow, AIAP, Raleigh, NC
On view along with this exhibit is Bold and Bright: New Work by Mark Gansor & Gale Smith. These new shows will be on view from January 12 – February 26, 2023, with an opening reception on Thursday, January 12th from 5-8pm.
About the Artist
Tim Smith, a native North Carolinian, is one of those rare people who has known his direction in life from childhood. As the provocative writer, Henry Miller, said: “The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” Tim’s personal photographic direction in life has been to give close attention to and to photograph his world. His interest began around the age of 8 after becoming fascinated with his uncle’s Polaroid camera. He completed his first formal photography course during high school in Asheboro, NC where he contributed many photographs for his yearbook. After that came a photography degree from Randolph Community College and then six years with the NC National Guard as a photographer. He has continued his photographic journey as a fine art photographer while living in the Wilmington area over the past four decades.
“Moments: Photography by Carlos Flores” on view in the gallery from December 4th until January 8, 2023. Carlos states that “Life is nothing but an infinite number of moments that are in constant motion. Unfortunately, it’s quite impossible to remember it all. My camera is my greatest tool because with it I’m able to collect and store passing moments that become memories to later reminisce. It gives me great honor to share those with you. Moments.”
Carlos Flores is a contemporary photographer and filmmaker who was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States at the early age of two. In 2017, he discovered his passion for film photography. Ever since then, Carlos has been passionate about capturing moments to show the world what he sees through his lens.
His photography has been displayed at The ArtWorks Gallery Verrazzano, Gravity Records, Leland Cultural Arts Center, Leland Town Hall, Arts on Fire, and Art in Bloom Gallery.
Gallery events are always free and open to the public. On view along with these exhibits, Art in Bloom Gallery showcases a plethora of fine art of over local 30 artists. The gallery is open Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm and Sunday 12-6pm and is now located in Mayfaire Town Center at 6866 Main Street in Wilmington, NC.
“Natural Beauty Pageant” Fiber Art with Eco Printing and stitching, 40″H x 46.25″W
Collaborating with Nature investigates the intricate fiber art pieces created by Rebecca Yeomans. Rebecca’s current work combines botanical printing, knitting, and stitching with a painterly feel. She is a full-time artist residing with her family in Wilmington, N.C.
Rebecca Yeomans has lived her entire life centered around making. She learned to knit at eight years old and was considered the “class artist” in school. She studied studio art at UNC-Chapel Hill, receiving a BFA in 1974. After earning an MFA from Auburn University in 1979 she taught there for several years. Rebecca and her husband Tom moved to Wilmington, NC in 1984 and she worked as a scenic artist in the film industry. She was a founding board member for DREAMS of Wilmington and later taught classes. Her fiber jewelry can be seen at the CAM gift shop. After she and Tom raised two artsy daughters, Rebecca quickly moved into full time artist mode. Her current work combines botanical printing, knitting, and stitching with a painterly feel.
About the Process
The botanical printmaking process is almost always the inspiration and starting point for my work. Eco or botanical printing is the art of transferring color from natural plant material on to fabric or paper using pressure, moisture, and heat. Beautiful contact plant portraits are captured by bundling vegetation and fabric, either by rolling around a pipe or stacking in layers and binding tightly. The bundle is then steamed or immersed in simmering natural dye coaxing the pigment out of the leaves and on to the cloth. Results depend on many variables: type of fabric, water source, plant species, season, climate, and type of vessel used to name a few. Thus each piece is unique and always a surprise. The process involves many steps: scouring, mordanting, pre dyeing, printing with plant material, post dyeing, rinsing, and perhaps printing again. I enjoy the relationship with the natural world inherent in the process: foraging walks, growing my own dye plants, the aroma of cooking eucalyptus, and the opening of a bundle to reveal what gift Mother Nature has given. When a piece of printed paper or cloth excites me, I begin the slow process of embellishing. This involves tearing fabric, arranging and rearranging, pinning, basting, and deciding on a place to start. I approach this process intuitively, reacting playfully, exploring this or that, asking what if? The piece evolves and its story unfolds. Hopefully a lovely whole is created by the intricate details. In a nutshell, the beauty of the materials and the process of making are what my artwork is about. I am co-creating with Mother Nature and collaborating with the fabric, yarn, and thread.
“Mushroom Coral” Cyanotype on paper
Art Made with Light is a new collection of cyanotypes by photographer, Melissa Wilgis. Melissa is a fine art photographer specializing in photograms. Her cyanotypes on silver gelatin are a three-step process that requires thoughtful planning and time spent both in a traditional darkroom and outside under the sun. For this body of work, sea whips gathered from local beaches are combined with seashell x-rays and other collected items to create images that are eye-catching and unique.
About the Artist
I’m a fine art photographer specializing in photograms. I made my first photogram in 1986 in Mr. Fecik’s photography class at Boardman High School. I don’t recall the specifics, but I’m fairly certain a clear cassette tape was involved. At the time, making photograms was simply a way to learn my way around the darkroom. It taught me how to use an enlarger and what the various chemicals do. Leaving photograms behind, I pursued photojournalism throughout high school and college. After graduating with a BA in English from NC State University, I started working for a branch of Eastman Kodak called Qualex. I was in tech support, helping one-hour-photo lab operators fix their problems via telephone. Over the next several years, I moved further away from photography and became further entrenched in corporate America. I finally came to my senses and left that world. I found some film photography classes at the local community college and took a few to get back into the swing of things. Soon I started working there as the darkroom assistant. Four years later I became pregnant with my daughter and left my job at the community college to focus on being a mom. When my daughter was about a year old, my husband completed the darkroom in our garage. The baby-monitor picked-up a signal out there, so I was able to go into the darkroom during naptime, in addition to occasional evenings and weekends. Making photograms gained traction for me during this time because it was photography I could do without wandering too far from my young daughter. She was and still is my regular, full-time job.
I initially began making photograms using what I refer to as my “critters”; seahorses, crabs, butterflies, dragonflies, sea whips, wildflowers and other found curiosities. My husband works in marine biology and helps me gather specimens. No animals are ever harmed—they’re gathered after they’ve passed. One day my husband came home with a deceased baby stingray. He had been out in the field and noticed some fishermen getting ready to toss it back. He asked if he could have the ray and they agreed. So, the joke now is that it’s all fine and good if your husband brings you flowers. But it’s exciting if he brings you a dead baby stingray. Eventually, I knew I needed to expand my photogram creations beyond critters. I’m a thrift store junky and made it a priority to search out photogrammable objects at the charity shops. I’m drawn to antique garments, lace, and glass baubles. My photogram compositions are simple. This simplicity allows the viewer to find their own story, be it politics, feminism, gender, sexuality, body-image, materialism, culture, economy, history, family or simply nostalgia. To me, they’re first and foremost, a reminder to always try to see things in a different light.
“Pursuit of Joy: Paintings by Debra Bucci + Bradley Carter” is an exhibit featuring two artist’s individual search for creative freedom through brush, canvas, and paint. This exhibit will be the first featured artist show to enliven the walls of the new gallery space, located in Mayfaire Town Center.
About the Artists
Debra Bucci is known for her vibrant and engaging floral paintings. Dynamic color palettes, moving compositions and translucency from layering oils all work together to enhance the depth and bring Debra’s art to life. Her inspiration comes from the high’s and low’s of the human experience and believes this tension makes the art connectable. Her style is rooted in realism and woven with abstract elements.
American Artist, Bradley Carter, is an award winning, international selling artist who grew up pursuing his passion for art in Virginia before moving to the North Carolina in 2007, where he currently resides in Wilmington, NC. He predominately works in the medium of painting with his passion in Abstract Expressionism.
“Arrangement in Ink” Acrylic, ink and collage on paper by Georgeann Haas
Art in Bloom Gallery is delighted to host a pop-up art exhibit at the MC Erny Gallery with original art by Georgeann Haas (acrylic and mixed media on paper) and H.M. Saffer, II (oil on canvas and panel) through January 17th, 2020.
MC Erny Gallery will be hosting a reception during Fourth Friday Gallery Night in Downtown Wilmington on Friday, December 27 from 6 until 9pm.
The MC Erny Gallery is on the third floor of WHQR Public Radio at 254 N. Front Street.
Regular hours are 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday except December 24th – 26th.
Ethan Allen, located in Wilmington, NC, is partnering with Art in Bloom Gallery’s contemporary and traditional artists to feature original art in the Ethan Allen Design Center on College Road. The Ethan Allen Design Center offers a broad range of furniture and accessories, including quality living room furniture, dining room furniture, bedroom furniture and home décor. Customers can create the look they will love from classic to contemporary with free interior design help from Ethan Allen’s design pros.
The design pros are partnering with artists Bob Bryden, Debra Bucci, Richard Bunting, Bradley Carter, Judy Hintz Cox, Elizabeth Darrow, Brian Evans, Joanne Geisel, Naomi Jones, Helen Lewis, Joan McLoughlin, Angela Rowe, Olaf Schneider, Gale Smith, and Traudi Thornton to create unique interiors with fine art.
Join us for a special reception on Saturday, February 22 from 5 until 8pm for a unique opportunity to view these original works of art in situ at the Wilmington store located at 818 S College Rd.
Store hours are Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm and Sunday 12-5pm.
Visit Ethan Allen’s furniture store from February 13 until March 8 to view the work. Additionally, 10% of art sales from this show will be donated to DREAMS Center for Arts Education.
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UPDATE: The restaurant is currently closed, except for take out orders. But please view the work online. We offer free local delivery. CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE THE WORKS ONLINE!
Dine at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant to view a new exhibit “The Ways of Wax: Works by Liz Hosier“, as part of our partnership with CHECKER CAB productions and local restaurants.
Featuring new paintings by North Carolina abstract artist Liz Hosier, “Ways of Wax” celebrates the versatility of beeswax as a primary medium. Included are works in oil with cold wax, encaustics (an ancient hot wax painting technique), and encaustic monotypes (a printmaking technique with encaustic pigment). As an abstract artist, Hosier finds freedom and a challenge within these time-honored “ways of wax.” She is intrigued by how each unique process relies upon layering to build up surfaces and to create depth, texture, movement and luminosity. Each painting expresses a fluid dialogue between artist, medium, color and surface.
Join us for a special champagne toast and special reception for the artist on Thursday, February 20 from 6-8pm. The reception is free and open to the public with complimentary champagne and appetizers. If you would like to stay for dinner, please call 910-769-9300 for dinner reservations.
About the Artist
Elizabeth (Liz) Hosier grew up outside of Asheville; the forest was her playground, while drawing and other creative endeavors her pastime. Liz was fortunate to have teachers who recognized and nurtured her interest in art throughout her early education. She holds an MBA and a BS in Mathematics and moved in the mid-80s to continue her Information Technology (IT) profession at UNC Wilmington. While at UNCW she studied art history and studio art. When the opportunity to retire presented itself, Liz began to seriously pursue her love of art and to seek her artist voice.
Obsessed with colors and light, her work has evolved into process-based abstract painting which gives Liz the freedom to consider a variety techniques, colors and materials.
Liz’s strong connection with nature and innate need to be creative are reflected in her artwork. She works primarily in oil, mixed media, encaustic, and occasionally acrylics. A teaching artist at Museum School at Cameron Art Museum (Wilmington) and member of Diverse Works Art Group (Wilmington), Liz’s work can be seen at Gallery Citrine (Wilmington), ACME Arts Studios (Wilmington), Platypus & Gnome (Wilmington, February 2020), and at local and regional exhibitions and shows throughout the southeastern United States.
Enjoy the Fine Art of Dining!
Platypus and Gnome is located at 9 South Front Street in Wilmington, NC. Content and Photo Credits: hedgydesigns.com
“Love & Marriage” Mixed media on canvas 36″ x 24″
Dine at The District Kitchen and Cocktails and view the many wonderful paintings and collages by Elizabeth Darrow. Elizabeth was born in Hartford, CT and currently lives in Wilmington, NC. She has held many individual and collective exhibitions. Her work is featured in public and private collections throughout the U.S.
The District is located at 1001 N. 4th Street in Wilmington, NC.
“Hey Mr. Tambourine Man” Oil on canvas, 48″ x 40″
Dine at PinPoint Restaurant to view the minimalist paintings of Judy Hintz Cox. This exhibit is in partnership with CHECKER CAB productions.
PinPoint is located at 114 Market Street in Wilmington, NC.
“Grey Rabbit on Pink” Acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 36″
Dine at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant to view the enchanting acrylic paintings of Naomi Jones. This exhibit is in partnership with CHECKER CAB productions. Platypus and Gnome is located at 9 South Front Street in Wilmington, NC.
“The Gift of Peonies,” Oil on canvas, 36″ x 36″
Dine at The District Kitchen and Cocktails and view the many wonderful paintings by Debra Bucci. Debra is known for her vibrant and engaging floral paintings.
If you wish to have dinner at the District Restaurant, please call 910-769-6565 for reservations.
Debra is a published illustrator with paintings in public and private collections throughout the US. She is a new resident of the Wilmington community.
Click here to view the work located at The District Restaurant.
The District is located at 1001 N. 4th Street in Wilmington, NC.
“School of Fish” Tie Wire and painted fish by Michael Van Hout
Join us at Waterline Brewing Co. for an art exhibit featuring sculptor, Michael Van Hout. View tie-wire wall hangings and metal sculpted fish. The exhibit will run from January 17th until February 13th.
The art opening and reception will be on January 17th from 6-8pm. Come on down for a very special edition of Waterline’s monthly Wine at Waterline FREE wine and cheese tasting! This month we will be sampling a wide variety of wines from NC’s very own Sanctuary Vineyards. Paired each sample with just the right cheese with live music and an art showcase presented by Art in Bloom Gallery featuring works by Michael Van Hout! It’s the perfect date night!
Waterline Brewing Co. is located at 721 Surry Street in Wilmington, NC.
“Facing the Truth,” Acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 36″
Dine at PinPoint Restaurant to view the abstract paintings of Joan McLoughlin in partnership with CHECKER CAB productions.
If you wish to have dinner at PinPoint Restaurant, please call (910) 769-2972 for reservations.
Click here to view all of the works located at PinPoint Restaurant.
PinPoint is located at 114 Market Street in Wilmington, NC.
“Shine” Mixed media on canvas, 24″ x 24″ x 1.5″
Dine at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant to view the contemporary paintings of Stephanie Mobbs Deady. This exhibit is in partnership with CHECKER CAB productions.
Platypus and Gnome is located at 9 South Front Street in Wilmington, NC.
“Bok Choy Tulip” Limited Edition Scanograph
Dine at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant to view the photography and scanography of Susan Francy.
Susan Francy has been a photojournalist, commercial photographer and art photographer for more than 35 years. The overall theme of her art images could be described as “ordinary beauty, closely observed.” These images are often from nature and although they are focused on still life subjects, there is a dynamic sense of movement and emotionalism in them. In recent years Susan has been playing around with scanning objects, as opposed to photographing them.
This exhibit is in partnership with CHECKER CAB productions.
Platypus and Gnome is located at 9 South Front Street in Wilmington, NC.
“Water in the Soul,” Mixed media on paper, 36″ x 15″
Waterline Brewing Co. and Art in Bloom Gallery present “Wine at Waterline” and Art Showcase with painter, Jeffery Geller. Join us at Waterline Brewing Co. on Wednesday, March 14th from 6-8pm for a free wine and cheese tasting with live music by TK!
Jeffery Geller creates outside-of-the-box art including original art with paper, paint, wood, and often found objects. Experience shadow boxes and art explosions outside of shadow boxes. View mixed-media collages and paintings.
Waterline Brewing Co. is located at 721 Surry Street in Wilmington, NC.
“Love Story” Oil on canvas, 48″ x 48″
Waterline Brewing Co. and Art in Bloom Gallery present “Wine at Waterline” and Art Showcase with painter, Debra Bucci. Her work will be on view in the taproom until April 9th.
Debra is a published illustrator with paintings in public and private collections throughout the US. She is a new resident of the Wilmington community.
Waterline Brewing Co. is located at 721 Surry Street in Wilmington, NC.
Gary Allen “At the Fair” Harris Shutter Technique – Photograph, 20.5″ x 26.5″
Dine at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant to view an enticing photography exhibit by local professional and amateur photographers. “Art of the Camera” will feature a variety of photographic techniques and interesting subjects.
The featured photographers in this group show include: Gary Allen, Ralph Colelli, Doug Dupuis, Frank Fierstein, Susan Francy, William Fridrich, Leigh Gill, Bob Griffin, Harold Hodges, Charles Kernan, David Klinger, Barbara Michael, Jessica Novak, Daniel Rogers, Arrow Ross, Barbara Snyder, Jo Ann Tomaselli, and (Joe) P Wiegmann.
Join us for a special champagne toast and special reception for “Art of the Camera on Thursday, October 18th from 6-8pm. The reception is free and open to the public with complimentary champagne and appetizers. If you would like stay for dinner, please call 910-769-9300 for dinner reservations.
This exhibit is in partnership with CHECKER CAB productions.
Click here to view a selection of the work located at Platypus & Gnome.
Platypus and Gnome is located at 9 South Front Street in Wilmington, NC.
Dine at Pinpoint Restaurant to view the new installation of “The Joy of Plein Air: Pastels by Laurie Greenbaum Beitch” as part of our partnership with CHECKER CAB productions and local restaurants.
For Wilmington based artist, Laurie Greenbaum Beitch, painting is about the process of capturing the atmosphere and colors of serene and magical places. In her work, Laurie tries to evoke a mood, to create a feeling of light and of atmosphere by experimenting with different materials and techniques. Each of her gorgeous, velvety pastels are painted en plein air (the act of painting outdoors) so that she stays true to the location’s beauty, tranquility, and fragility.
Join us for a special champagne toast and special reception for “The Joy of Plein Air” on Thursday, February 7th, 2019, 5:30-6:30pm. The reception is free and open to the public with complimentary champagne and appetizers. If you would like stay for dinner, please call 910-769-2972 for dinner reservations.
“Sea & Sky” Oil on canvas, 36″ x 24″
Join us for a champagne toast and special reception at Pinpoint Restaurant to celebrate the captivating paintings of artist, Janette K Hopper and our partnership with CHECKER CAB productions and local restaurants. Enjoy the Fine Art of Dining!
About the Exhibit
Hopper’s paintings, featured in this exhibit, strives to capture the senses of “Water & Sky”. The feel of a breeze and the unique smells are communicated through the captivating brushwork, the fluidity of the paint, use of striking color, nuanced luminosity and intriguing compositions. Hopper states: These sky and water paintings are inspired directly by my experiences observing nature while on trips and around home. They capture my intimate feelings of a place, often using dramatic skies and reflective waters, taking one on a journey through space and time to where one was once and longs to be again. The Romantic tradition of panoramic painting that expresses the artist’s inner emotions and the sublime, can be seen and felt strongly throughout this show.
Artist, Janette K Hopper, received her MFA from the University of Oregon and has taught in Denmark, Germany and the United States. She has the honor of receiving prestigious Fulbright grants from both the United States and Denmark to continue her work abroad with numerous solo shows in both Europe and the US. In 2017 she was named a “Woman to Watch” in the arts by WILMA Magazine and is the 2018 Azalea Festival Art Show Juror and Judge.
PinPoint is located at 114 Market Street in Wilmington, NC.
Carolina Corona “Atardecer en la Playa Kure (Kure Beach Sunset)” Pintura Acrilica (Acrylic Paint) 16″ x 20″
Waterline Brewing Co. and Art in Bloom Gallery present “Wine at Waterline” and Art Showcase with painter, Carolina Corona.
Carolina Corona, aims to share her vision of the world around her through her paintings. View her newest paintings, inspired by the beauty of the Earth.
Carolina Corona was born in Veracruz, Mexico. As a child she did not receive an art education, but she looked for ways to express her creativity and free spirit through craft making and exploring her backyard. When she was ten, she moved to Wilmington, North Carolina. She struggled to settle in her new home, but one thing she loved was receiving art classes. After graduating high school, she moved to Winston Salem and enrolled at Salem College. She graduated with a Bachelors in Fine Arts and Art Education. She taught for two years before deciding to dedicate to her art full time. She is a painter and photographer. Her passion is nature and the beauty it offers. She started traveling after college and saw places she never imagined she would see. She enjoys going on road trips around the US, always recording the surroundings through her camera, paintings, and writings.
Puedes encontrar más arte en www.coronafineart.com.
Waterline Brewing Co. is located at 721 Surry Street in Wilmington, NC.
Charles Kernan, “Crashing Surf” Photography, 9″ x 14″
Waterline Brewing Co. and Art in Bloom Gallery present a new art showcase with local photographer, Charles Kernan. This exhibit, “What Water Knows”, presents a new selection of photographs by the artist. Join us at Waterline Brewing Co. on Tuesday, October 16th from 6-8pm for a free wine and cheese tasting with live music by TK!
Kernan states “This exhibit is about water – but more than that, it is about hiking ten miles into the Enchantments of the Cascades to capture the deep emerald waters of alpine lakes set against tall rocky spires. It is about stopping to appreciate the delicate beauty of wild flowers. It is about waiting for shafts of sunlight to slide through rifts in the clouds to watch them play tag on the far hills of sand. It is about the joy of sunrises and sunsets, shifting colors and shadows. It is about my willingness to stop, wait and try to capture a moment. Here at Waterline Brewery I bring the wonders of the world around us that few have seen, to you. Please travel with me to discover “What Water Knows”.
I want to thank Waterline Brewery and Art in Bloom Gallery for allowing me to share these images with you – enjoy!”
Charles Kernan is a retired Chemical Engineer from Wilmington who is an avid outdoorsman, enjoying camping, hiking, bicycling and kayaking. He has combined his enjoyment of the outdoors and photography developing a concentrated interest in scenic photography. His work has been juried into photography shows and shown at Art in Bloom Gallery.
Waterline Brewing Co. is located at 721 Surry Street in Wilmington, NC.
“Blue Downtown Rooftops” Monoprint on paper, 12″ x 8″
Dine at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant to view an enticing new exhibit of printmaking and drawing “Brayers, Brushes, and Color Pencils” by artist, David Norris, as part of our partnership with CHECKER CAB productions and local restaurants.
Wilmington artist, David A. Norris, has a BFA degree from the East Carolina University School of Art. Long settled in the Port City, he finds limitless sources of artistic inspiration in the historic atmosphere of Wilmington, the natural beauty of the Cape Fear River, and the coast.
David recently has created a series of monoprints that combine printing techniques with color pencils and lithograph crayons. They build on and complement a long-standing series of regional cityscapes and landscapes done in watercolor and color pencil. He also works in other media ranging from black and white pen drawings to silver point, scrimshaw, linoleum block prints, and collage.
Join us for a special champagne toast and special reception for the artist on Thursday, March 14th from 6-8pm. The reception is free and open to the public with complimentary champagne and appetizers. If you would like to stay for dinner, please call 910-769-9300 for dinner reservations.
Enjoy the Fine Art of Dining!
Click here to view a selection of the work that will be shown at Platypus & Gnome.
Platypus and Gnome is located at 9 South Front Street in Wilmington, NC.
Dine at The District Kitchen and Cocktails to view the new exhibit of two artists, Bob Bryden (Printmaking) and (Joe) P Wiegmann (Photography).
Bob Bryden “Ephemeron”
About Bob Bryden “Archival Ink Transfer Print”
Bob Bryden’s work exists comfortably within the traditions of minimalism and optical art. Utilizing the simple elements of point, line and plane he creates abstract images which are highly structured and concise while at the same time are optically active and visually illusive. The perceptual experience of his work involves the interaction of seeing and understanding and is directly related to how vision functions. Bob grew up in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. He is a graduate of Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. He went on to do graduate work in South Asian art history at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. His desire for a greater involvement with creative arts lead to Kentucky and graduate work at the University of Louisville where he received a Masters Degree in Art with a concentration in printmaking. In addition to art he has worked primarily in graphic design and commercial printing. Today he pursues his creative endeavors in his swamp side home/studio in Wilmington, NC.
About (Joe) P Wiegmann “New Photography”
(Joe) P Wiegman “Two Boats”
As far back as I can remember, I was always engaged in creative endeavors such as drawing and painting. Throughout my school years, I was often involved in art projects and learned early that creating artwork for the school bulletin boards would gain me extra credit and brownie points. Two years of Civil Engineering at the University of Maryland did not provide me with the means to express my creativity. I changed my major to Fine Arts and while that didn’t make my parents happy, they were supportive of my new goals. After 43 years in the graphic design field and serving as a Creative Director, I retired and moved to the Wilmington area. The beauty and natural energy of the people and places here have rekindled my own creative energy. I use my photography like any artistic media. I love to achieve strong lines, great contrast, textures and shapes in my photos. A strong composition is very important also. My goal is to capture an emotion or interest seen through my eyes and present it to you in a way that excites YOUR eyes. I hope you enjoy.
Click here to view a selection of works that will be located at The District Restaurant.
The District is located at 1001 N. 4th Street in Wilmington, NC.
Join us for a champagne toast and special reception on Wednesday, July 11th from 6-8pm at Pinpoint Restaurant to celebrate the captivating paintings in “Unearthed: Landscape paintings by Topher Alexander and Kirah Van Sickle” as part of our partnership with CHECKER CAB productions and local restaurants.
Enjoy the Fine Art of Dining!
Topher Alexander “Sunny Point” Oil on canvas, 6′ x 5′
About Toper Alexander
Christopher (Topher) Alexander is a printmaker, art instructor, and gallery director currently based in Wilmington, North Carolina. He has a passion for travel and translating the resourcefulness skills he has acquired while abroad into exciting new artwork. Topher has a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He is fascinated by our society’s intimate connections to technology and loves exploring the ways these outlets mix into our analog world. After focusing primarily on printmaking over the past few years, painting became an outlet for a more ethereal side to his artwork. His series “On the River” has been an ongoing project for the past five years. Topher continuously painted over the same canvases, and the images originally formed from site specific locations along the Cape Fear River evolved into atmospheric studies of light, color and layers of paint. Details on his work can be found at his website: www. topheralexanderart.wixsite.com/taimpressions
About Kirah Van Sickle
Kirah Van Sickle is an adventurer at heart. Her early years set a foundation for travel, exploration and visual storytelling. Her acrylic and mixed media works explore incorporating found objects and papers with the paint glazes. These are deeply personal expressions of her memories and dreams. In addition to her studio practice, Kirah is a dynamic instructor and lecturer, leading custom studio courses through museum schools and local art associations, directed to both beginner and seasoned artists. She is an award-winning illustrator, graphic designer and studio artist, a certified Golden Artist-Educator, and active in community arts programming, preservation of cultural resources and enhancing arts education. Kirah lives on the Cape Fear Coast of North Carolina and is a staff instructor at the Cameron Art Museum, Johnston Community College, and Cape Fear Community College. Details on workshops, exhibits and work can be found at her website: www.kirahfineart.com
Kirah Van Sickle “Moonrise” Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 20″ x 20″
PinPoint is located at 114 Market Street in Wilmington, NC.
“Asylum” Oil and collage on paper
Dine at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant to view “Asylum” an exhibit of collages by Wilmington artist, Elizabeth Darrow, as part of our partnership with CHECKER CAB productions and local restaurants.
Elizabeth Darrow has made Wilmington her home since 1977. Born in Hartford, Conn. Darrow is a 1967 graduate of Oberlin College (Oberlin, Ohio), where she majored in painting. She has been working in oil and collage throughout her career, usually in the manner of Abstract Expressionism.
She works in a variety of styles depending on her medium, but never works “from life” in the traditional sense. Most of the imagery that comes to her seems to hatch of its own accord, emerging from the process. Darrow enjoys working with color, repeating patterns and embedding humor (and angst) into her work. Each piece takes her on a journey of discovery where she hopes to lose herself to the process.
Join us for a special champagne toast and special reception for the artist on Thursday, June 20th from 6-8pm. The reception is free and open to the public with complimentary champagne and appetizers. If you would like to stay for dinner, please call 910-769-9300 for dinner reservations.
Click here to preview the work in the exhibit!
Enjoy the Fine Art of Dining!
Platypus and Gnome is located at 9 South Front Street in Wilmington, NC.
Join us at 216 N. Front Street for a pop-up exhibit: “It’s About Time: Art by Elizabeth Darrow, Virginia Wright-Frierson, and Friends.” This unique, pop-up exhibit includes a wonderful selection of larger works by Art in Bloom Gallery artists. This show will be exhibited on the First Floor of 216 N. Front Street (the former Expo 216 Building) in downtown Wilmington, NC.
Featured artists will include Karen Paden Crouch, Elizabeth Darrow, H.M. Saffer, II, Traudi Thornton, Gayle Tustin, Virginia Wright-Frierson among other guest artists. Plus enjoy a selection of furniture provided by Decades of Decor on Castle Street. The furniture selected is for sale and will change throughout the exhibit.
The exhibit will be on view during special hours from September 27 until November 29. The exhibit will have extended hours on Fourth Friday Gallery Night on November 22 from 6-9pm.
Special public hours for viewing and shopping are Tuesdays – Sundays from Noon – 5pm.
Kirah Van Sickle “Floral Study: Yellow”
Dine at Platypus & Gnome Restaurant to view an enticing new exhibit of Kirah Van Sickle, as part of our partnership with CHECKER CAB productions and local restaurants.
Wilmington artist, Kirah Van Sickle, is an adventurer at heart. Her early years set a foundation for travel, exploration and visual storytelling. Her acrylic and mixed media works explore incorporating found objects and papers with the paint glazes. These are deeply personal expressions of her memories and dreams. In addition to her studio practice, Kirah is a dynamic instructor and lecturer, leading custom studio courses through museum schools and local art associations, directed to both beginner and seasoned artists. She is an award-winning illustrator, graphic designer and studio artist, a certified Golden Artist-Educator, and active in community arts programming, preservation of cultural resources and enhancing arts education. Kirah lives on the Cape Fear Coast of North Carolina and is a staff instructor at the Cameron Art Museum, Johnston Community College, and Cape Fear Community College.
Join us for a special champagne toast and special reception for the artist on Thursday, November 14th from 6-8pm. The reception is free and open to the public with complimentary champagne and appetizers. If you would like to stay for dinner, please call 910-769-9300 for dinner reservations.
Please click here to preview the works in the exhibit.
Enjoy the Fine Art of Dining!
Platypus and Gnome is located at 9 South Front Street in Wilmington, NC.
The art exhibit, “Debra Bucci: Living in the Moment” opened on Friday, February 5, 2016. The closing reception took place on Friday, May 27, 2016, 6 – 9 pm
Debra Bucci is known for her evocative oil paintings of flowers and trees. Motivated by requests for commissions and for her love of dogs, she has expanded her collection with the introduction of a Modern Art Dog Series. In addition to her oil paintings, Debra is a published illustrator and has public and private collectors worldwide. She studied painting at Drexel University under John Formicola. Debra lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with her husband “Art” and dog “T-Bone”.
For more information, stop by the gallery at 210 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401, or call the gallery at 484 885 3037.