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Hours: Wed - Fri 11am - 6pm, Sat 12pm - 6pm, Sun 12pm - 4pm
Cast, Forged & Fabricated: The Queen City Metalsmiths June 5th - 28th Opening Reception Friday, June 5th from 7 - 9pm From the Bronze Age through the Iron Age to the present, metalwork has flourished in art, industry and trade. By the 1700's the village blacksmith ensured the economic survival of early America, making implements and equipment used in farming, business and even in the common household. After industrialization, when ironwork could be provided by factories, blacksmiths reinvented themselves, putting their age-old hand forging talents to more creative endeavors. The studio craft movement began in the middle of the past century, allowing the floodgates of creativity to be thrown wide open and unbridled abandon to flow freely. Standing on the shoulders of the metal giants who have preceded them, we welcome J. Aaron Alderman, Steven Sinnett, Theron Ross, Marilyn Overton and Mindy Jacobs as they celebrate their ageless legacy of metalsmithing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past Exhibits "PERSISTENT NIGHTMARES" New Abstract Drawings by Artist Andrea Worley May 1st - 22nd Opening Reception Friday, May 1st from 7 - 9pm Worley’s new abstract drawings give spontaneous and energetic form to the frightening nightmares she has experienced—and recorded in detail—over more than 30 years. With their underlying physical, psychological, and sexual tensions, these stark black and white abstractions conjure up the raw and ragged edge between something recognizable and that profound abyss within us all. Each drawing is accompanied by a dated section from the nightmare that gave rise to it. Worley, a native of Chattanooga, received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Tennessee and her Master of Fine Arts from East Tennessee State University. Her studio is near Earl, North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "POSTGIG" A Compilation of Music Posters April 17th - 27th Opening Reception Friday, April 17th from 7 - 9pm Postgig is a compilation of music posters and highlights the role of art and design in the music scene. The show features works and original concert posters by Modern Dog, Aesthetic Apparatus, Hammerpress, Patent Pending, The Small Stakes and many more. It is curated by Clifford Stoltze, founder of Stoltze Design i Boston, MA, and compliments the recent launch of his book 1000 Music Graphics. The show was a huge success in Boston and is making a stop here in Charlotte as it travels to different cities drawing a diverse audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "AN UNCLEAR SKY" New Works by Kendra Baird March 6th - March 29th Artists Reception Friday, February 6th from 7 - 9pm Baird’s work over the past few years has evolved from quirky little creatures in nature into a deeper subject beyond the object we see on the surface. The nature of how uncertain our futures are, and how at any given time - no matter how aware we are of our life, the world around us and ourselves - we can never see the entire picture. She displays this in her work through using a frame of texture and color that crops the scene. We can only imagine what is hidden by this frame, and we step forward knowing what we can and hoping for what we cannot know. There will always be those things that make our view unclear, but the portions that we can see give us comfort and help us rest in peace when moving forward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "MATT HOOKER: ART OF FOREIGN LANDS" Also featuring works by KC Collins February 6th - March 1st Artists Reception Friday, February 6th from 7 - 9pm Matt Hooker is a native Bostonian currently living in Charlotte, NC. During his senior year in high school, the first oil painting he had ever created was shown in a Boston College senior art show. Over ten years later, the self-taught artist started selling paintings primarily through the internet and is living a long time dream; an existence supported by and for artwork. Since October 2006, Matt's work has appeared in various Boston and Charlotte-area publications, studios, galleries, businesses and marketplaces. Also featured will be the works of, new to Green Rice, KC Collins. KC's oil paintings pull from the extremes; bold and soft, saturated and muted colors. The images fade among positive and negative spaces. It is between these two extremes that she finds that special place where the abstract and the real meet. By simplifying selected details in a face, a landscape, or an object, KC reaches the true essence of the image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collaborative Green Rice Artists Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PEEPHOLES, FACES & WINGS The Art of Bill Nelson January 5th - 28th Artists Reception Friday, January 5th from 7-9pm Nelson’s illustrations have graced the covers and interiors of The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, Newsweek, Time, TV Guide and The Atlantic Monthly to name a few. He has exhibited in numerous galleries and museums worldwide and has won over 900 awards for his illustrations. In addition, Nelson is an internationally recognized sculptor and ventriloquist figure maker. He is listed in Who’s Who in America and currently lives and works in North Carolina. Also featured, a small works exhibit by an array of Green Rice artists, reasonably gift priced and just in time for Christmas! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATURAL SURROUNDINGS McLean, a North Carolina native, pulls people into her artwork by creating familiarity for the viewer. She incorporates palette knife techniques to add texture and boldness. Her style is influenced by the European Masters, which she studied while taking classes at the International School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOSTALGIA Featuring New Works by Artist Kate Vasseur Also Introducing New Artist Matt Hooker October 3rd - November 2nd According to Vasseur, her paintings are a blend of fantasy with an element of nostalgia. Images of a bygone era color her canvas as much as her brush strokes do. Her acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STORY Basden's work attempts to capture the essence of storytelling through the narrative quality of his subjects. Since childhood, Basden has enjoyed the process of fabrication and manipulation of various materials to explore their potential and create something new. Constructed of carved and modeled armatures, Basden's art also incorporates texture, color and richness in each of his forms.
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2008 - 2009 Exhibit Calendar
Current Exhibitions Cast, Forged & Fabricated: The Queen City Metalsmiths Featuring work by Steven Sinnett, Theron Ross, Marilyn Overton, Mindy Jacobs & J. Aaron Alderman June 5th - 28th Artist Reception Friday, June 5th 7 - 9pm
Upcoming Exhibits "Through the Looking Glass" A Collaborative Show July 3rd - August 2nd • • • Classes start August 24th! Call now to find out more! • • • Held every Thursday from 6 - 8pm Taught by resident Artist Paul Hastings Walk-ins welcome! Call 704.344.0300 or e-mail art@green-rice.com for additional information. • • • • • • • • • Past Exhibits New Abstract Drawings Artist Andrea Worley May 1st - 22nd Artist Reception Friday, May 1st 7 - 9pm • • • • • • • • • POSTGIG: A compilation of music posters April 17th – 27th Opening reception Friday, April 17th 7:00-9:00pm • • • • • • • • • "An Unclear Sky" by Artist Kendra Baird March 6th - 29th Artist's Opening Reception Friday, March 6th from 7 - 9pm • • • • • • • • • "MATT HOOKER: ART OF FOREIGN LANDS" Also featuring works by KC Collins February 6th - March 1st Artists Reception Friday, February 6th from 7 - 9pm • • • • • • • • • "Collaborative Green Rice Artists Show" January 2nd - February 1st Artist's Opening Reception Friday, January 2nd from 7 - 9pm • • • • • • • • • "Peepholes, Faces and Wings " With Small, Gift Priced Works by Green Rice Artists Artist's Opening Reception • • • • • • • • • "Natural Surroundings" With New Works by Carla Garrison • • • • • • • • • "Nostalgia" With New Artist, Matt Hooker • • • • • • • • • September 5th - September 27th "Story" • • • • • • • • •
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