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IN OUR GALLERIES
EXHIBITS NOVEMBER 15 THROUGH FEBRUARY 4
HAMPTON GALLERY — The 23rd Annual LOCALS ONLY Competition & Exhibit — Featuring artists from the Lenoir County Artist League. This Umbrella Organization of the Community Council for the Arts is celebrating
50 years along with the Arts Center! Winners of the 23rd Annual LOCALS ONLY Competition and Exhibition were announced Tuesday,
November 15, during the Business After Hours Reception.
Judging this year’s event was BOB RANKIN, who is a North Carolina artist and teacher. Bob creates representational, abstract and mixed
media paintings. For more information about Bob and his work, visit his website www.bobrank in.c om .
Thank you to all the artist who participated in this year’s Lenoir County Artist League
Exhibit. Winners of the 23rd Annual LOCALS ONLY Competition and Exhibition include:
FIRST PLACE: Town Talk Coffee Shop, Mixed media, by Patty Westfield
SECOND PLACE: People in the City Streets, Reverse glass/ mixed, by Brandon Gibson
THIRD PLACE: Canning Tomatoes, Charcoal & pastel, by Patty Westfield
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Millinery Shop, Oil, Dinah Sylivant
Breaking Out, Acrylic, Mary Jo Jefferson
My Funny Valentine, Pencil, Carolyn Fletcher
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, Alkyd, Coleman Dance
Attic Treasures, Oil, Judy Sanders
Heaven & Earth, Mixed media, Andrea Horton-Morton
THE KENNETH & KRISTI BLIZZARD GALLERY — Artists of ART105 — This exhibit features work from artists who rent a studio space and sell their work at
ART105, formerly Overland Gallery. This open concept venue allows the public to view
artists as their work is being created and provides an opportunity for visitors to meet
artists and purchase artwork onsite. ART105 is located at 105 W. Blount Street in
Kinston. For more information, call 252-361-2502 or view their Facebook page
www.facebook.com/Over landG al lery .
Artists of ART105 include:
Dara Bass, Photographer Jackie Crute, Painter Shannon Keesler, Print Artist Mary Page Whitley, Painter
Jane Langley Brothers, Painter Cynthia Dunn, Potter Madison Mauck, Painter Bruce Ziegler, Painter
Jason Clark, Spraypaint Artist Carolyn Fletcher, Painter Brandon Potter, Photographer Christine Zoller, Fiber Artist
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our imagination.”
HENRY DAVID THOREAU
MINGES GALLERY & RAYNER GALLERY — Local Art — Paintings created by art students in Bettie Saville’s painting
class at the Lenoir County Council on Aging, Inc. The class meets from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursdays, at the Skinner
Senior Center, 112 East Blount Street. Classes are free; there is a cost for art supplies. Visitors are welcome. For more
information -on this class call 252-527-1545 or online at www.lenoirccoa.org .
Participants in this exhibit include:
Ginger 108 features rotating displays of artwork
from various regional and local artists. This
eclectic Southern grill fuses cuisine from
Eastern and Western cultures and is located at
108a W. North Street in Kinston.
SATELLITE GALLERIES
The O’Neil features rotating displays
of artwork from various regional and
local artists. This historic luxury hotel
is located at 200 N. Queen Street in
Kinston.
Stop by and visit Queen Street Deli which
features the artwork of local artists. The
Queen Street Deli is located at 117 S. Queen
Street in Kinston.
Congratulations to ALAN HAWKINS, from Kinston, North Carolina. He is the December Visitor of the Month. His name was drawn for
a $25 gift certificate from the Arts Center.
NEWS FROM THE ARTS CENTER
Frazier Bruton Anne Evans Linda Gervasi Denise Lanier Elaine Nix Brenda Owens Debbie Simmons
Terry Conner Carla Famularo Debbie Jones Betty Murphrey Maner Nobles Jessie Scott Betty Young
The 36th Annual CCA National Competitive Exhibition is scheduled for February 9, 2017
through March 25, 2017. This Competition is open to all U.S. artists, 18 years and older.
The judge for this year’s event will be BOB RANKIN, an accomplished teacher and
award-winning artist from Raleigh, North Carolina. Accepted entries must arrive at the CCA
by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Submitted, but unaccepted works, are eligible
for exhibition and must be received at the CCA by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017. A Reception
will be held Thursday, February 9, 2017, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. All accepted works will be displayed in the
First Floor Main Gallery (Hampton Gallery) and all unaccepted works will be displayed in the Second Floor
Galleries. Four (4) Cash Place Awards and five (5) Non-cash Merit Awards will be presented. Awards will be
posted on our website www.kinst oncca.c om . Friday, February 10, 2017. Please ship or hand-deliver
to: CCA National Competitive Exhibition, 400 N. Queen Street, Kinston, NC 28501. For more details
about the competition and to remit non-refundable $30 entry fee, visit our website:
www.kinstoncca.com/cca-national-competitive-exhibition.
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Vote for your favorite
dance couples. There is
a $10 tax deductible
charge/vote. You can
do this one of two ways:
either come into the
Arts Center, 400 North
Queen Street, Kinston
and cast your ballot, or
go online at
www.dancekcca.com
and use the links
provided. This type of
balloting will end at
midnight, January 20,
2017.
The coveted Mirror Ball
Trophy will be won by
the couple with the
highest combined
judges’ scores and the
popular vote. This is not
weighted; each counts
50% of the total. If you
want your couple to win
the People’s Choice
Award, and possibly the
Mirror Ball Trophy, you
must enter your ballot
online or by submitting
it to the Arts Center,
400 North Queen
Street, Kinston, North
Carolina. There is no
limit to the number of
votes you can cast! A
trophy will be awarded
the night of the event to
the couple with the
highest number of
popular votes. Visit
www.dancekcca.com
to check your couple’s
popular vote standing
or review the bios and
pictures of all the
participating couples.
Remember to
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PAINTING WITH ACRYLICS Wednesdays (6 weeks)
Next Class Starts January 25, 2017
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $55, Member/ $65 Non-Member
Ages & Skills: All ages & skill levels
Instructor: Molly Smith
Enjoy acrylic painting furniture
and/or canvas in this painting
class. Whether a beginner or at an
advanced level, students will
delight in learning helpful
techniques and honing skills to
create original works of art. Come
join the fun!
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Classes listed are those offered by the Arts Center or through private instruction at the Arts Center. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Unless otherwise noted, class and workshop sizes are limited with a minimum enrollment of five (5) participants. Please call the Arts Center — 252-527-2517 — for more information.
SPONSORS
EXPERIENCED OIL PAINTING Wednesdays (6 weeks)
Next Class Starts January 11, 2017
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $75, Member/ $85 Non-Member
Ages & Skills: Adults & experienced level
Instructor: Linda Clark
Refine your oil painting skills with visual artist, Linda
Clark. Students may use still life or original photographs
to create work. Critique of individual work will be the
focus of this class. Experienced painters only.
Participants are asked to wear old clothes, an apron, or a
smock, as paint can stain.
Sandy Jo Anna Charlie
Carolyn Rose JR
The Arts Center will be closed after noon, Friday, December 23, through Monday,
January 2, in observance of Christmas and New Years. We look forward to seeing
you in 2017 at the Community Council for the Arts! Happy holidays from all of
us!
WATERCOLOR CLASS Tuesdays (6 weeks)
Next Class Starts January 10, 2017
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $100, Member/ $110 Non-Member
Ages & Skills: All ages & Intermediate skill level
Instructor: Ed Macomber
POTTERY WITH MELANIE WATERS Six-week class sessions begin February 7, 2017,
Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $75, Member/ $85 Non-Member; $20 Supply Fee
Ages/Skill Level: 16 to Adult; beginners
MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS: Mike Kinzie, Instructor
Phone: (252) 367-1194
PIANO Instructor: Timothy Maddox, Instructor
Phone: (252) 526-7134
Sign up today and enjoy this watercolor class
with gifted artist Ed Macomber. Ed is a
Signature Member of both the Watercolor
Society of North Carolina and the Southern
Watercolor Society. Contact the Arts Center for
more information and visit Ed’s website to see
more about him and his work:
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