Falling Rivers Gallery in Albemarle, NC, Calls for Entries for Fifth Annual Ellen Cook Gaskin Memorial Art Show – Deadline Mar. 9, 2013

“Nature At Its Best”, The Fifth Annual Ellen Cook Gaskin Memorial Art Show will take place at Falling Rivers Gallery, 118 West Main Street, Albemarle, NC, on view from Mar. 12 – Apr. 6, 2013.

Entries will be accepted on Mar. 8, noon – 5pm and Mar. 9, noon – 4pm and must reflect fish, feather, fur, field, forest or flower theme. Acceptable art includes paintings, photography, sculpture, wood, metal, fabric, pottery and mixed media.

Reception and art pickup on Saturday, Apr. 6, 6 – 8pm.

There will be $1200 in awards, sponsored by the Stanly Arts Guild. This year’s juror will be Jeff Christian.

Call 704/982-4278 for more information or visit (www.fallingriversgallery.com).

Stanly Arts Guild in Albemarle, NC, Announces Winners of Annual Members Show

The Stanly Arts Guild is holding it’s annual “Member’s Show” until Oct. 26, 2012, at Falling Rivers Gallery, 119 West Main Street  in Albemarle, NC. Over seventy pieces of  2-dimensional and 3-dimensional art are on display during open hours at the gallery.

The judge of the show was Cathy Sigmon from Faith, NC. Working as a professional artist for the last fifteen years, Sigmon has earned Signature status with the Colored Pencil Society of America. One of her paintings is included in “The Best  of Colored Pencil, Vol. 4″ published by Rockport Publishers and is distributed in the US and abroad by North Light Book.

Winners in 2-D art are as follows:  First Place – Daniel Lipe, Second Place – Ed Lipe, Third Place – Susan Lackey with honorable mentions going to C.D. Huneycutt, Aleeta Long, Bridget Huckabee and Deb Russell.

Winners in 3-D art are as follows: First place – David Arey, Second place – Judi Wilkins, Third place – Annette Lowder. Honorable mention ribbons went to Daniel Wray, Jane Rogers, David Arey and Millie Campbell.

The Stanly Arts Guild is sponsored in part by the Albemarle Improvement LLC, the Stanly County Arts Council, and receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

The Falling Rivers Gallery, located at 119 West Main Street in Albemarle is a cooperative sales venue of the Stanly Arts Guild.

Follow the events in the Gallery on their website at (www.fallingriversgallery.com).

Falling Rivers Gallery in Albemarle, NC, Presents 5th Annual Pottery Show – Sept. 28 and 29, 2012

Falling Rivers Gallery and the Stanly Arts Guild in Albemarle, NC, is honored to host “Celebrating our Pottery Harvest”, the 5th Annual Pottery Show at the Gallery, located at 119 West Main Street in Albemarle. The Show will be held on September 28th and 29th, Friday and Saturday. The hours are 10am-5pm on both days with an open reception held until 7pm on Friday evening. Potters from Stanly and surrounding counties will showcase their work and offer them for sale. For the past four years, the show has attracted pottery enthusiasts from across the state.  This year’s event includes returning potters as well as first-time participants.

“We are expecting to have a great selection of new work by our current members and visiting potters at this year’s show. As always, we want to expose the public to innovative new artists as well as bring new collections from their favorite local potters” states Nancy Lipe, Gallery Director of Falling Rivers Gallery. Unlike traditional pottery shows, this event is able to utilize the resources of the Gallery for checkout and wrapping.

“This show is fun for the potters as they can spend their time interacting with customers and each other, and also for the customers as they have a single checkout rather than having to pay each potter individually for purchases.  It creates a very laid-back atmosphere in this very beautiful Gallery setting” adds Bobbie Listerman from River Road Clayworks.

This year the Gallery will host pottery from eight area potteries including three potteries participating for the first time.

The Falling Rivers Gallery is the cooperative sales venue of the Stanly Arts Guild and is supported in part by the Albemarle Downtown Improvement LLC and the Stanly County Arts Council, and receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art.

More information can be found on our website at (www.fallingriversgallery.com).

 

 

 

Falling Rivers Gallery in Albemarle, NC, Offers “Art of the Vine” Events on 3rd Thursdays of the Month

On May 17, 2012, the Falling Rivers Gallery in Albemarle, NC, hosted its first “Art of the Vine” event for those young adults (or the young at heart), looking for a fun activity to start their weekend. On the third Thursday evening each month the Gallery will open its doors for a chance to kick back with the beverage of your choice, pick up a paint brush and let your inner artist out to play!

Finished paintings of first Art of the Vine

Titled “Art of the Vine”, it is intended to be art for fun and entertainment, rather than a traditional workshop where you are learning a specific technique or medium. Hosted by local abstract artist, Tatyana Buck, participants painted a 16″ x 20″ canvas painting during this 2 hour event while enjoying music, laughter and their own beverages. “We wanted to create a fun activity for adults, downtown, after work” says Gallery Director, Nancy Lipe. “When Tatyana mentioned she was involved in a similar activity in Charlotte, we decided that it would be a fun event to bring to Albemarle.”

The Gallery hosted its first Art of the Vine on May 17 to rave reviews with 8 participants who decided to create their own original works. The next Art of the Vine is scheduled for June 21.

Tatyana Buck Thurston brought her vibrant style of painting and youthful energy to the Falling Rivers Gallery in January of 2012. An artist with international roots, Tatyana was raised in Belgium, graduated from Davidson College and occasionally teaches Spanish at Gray Stone Day School. A collection of her art can be seen on her website at (www.eclectiqua.com).

Falling Rivers Gallery is open late every Thursday until 6:30pm but will stay open until 7:30pm on “Art of the Vine” evenings. “Art of the Vine” will run from 5:30-7:30pm on June 21st, and on third Thursdays thereafter with a variety of hosts, paintings or activities each time. The cost is $35 per participant and all art supplies are provided.  Pre-registration and prepayment is required to ensure adequate room and supplies to accommodate all participants.

Falling Rivers Gallery is a cooperative extension and home of the Stanly Arts Guild. The Stanly Arts Guild is a non-profit committed to support, educate and promote the visual arts in Stanly County and the surrounding region. It is supported in part by the NC Arts Council a division of the department of Cultural Resources.

For further info contact Nancy Lipe, Gallery Director by calling 704/983-4278 or visit (www.fallingriversgallery.com).

Stanly Arts Guild in Albemarle, NC, Calls for Entries for Summer Art Explosion at Falling Rivers Gallery – Deadline July 14, 2012

The Stanly Arts Guild is proud to announce its “Summer Art Explosion” Annual Art Show to be held July 17, 2012 through Aug. 10, 2012 at the Falling Rivers Gallery in downtown Albemarle, NC. The Stanly Arts Guild has offered this event for over 10 years.

This art show, sponsored by the hd Photo Labs and The Stanly News and Press, features the best in four visual arts categories; 2D art, 3D art, unaltered photography, and modified photography. All mediums of art are permitted and encouraged – including clay, fiber, glass, metal and wood, photography, pastels, and paintings. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third in each category as well as a Best of Show Award. Prizes total $1200.

The juror for this show is Robert Crum, professional oil painter and well-known muralist.

Delivery dates:
Friday, July 13, noon – 5pm
Saturday, July 14, noon – 4pm
Show opens:
Tuesday, July 17, 10am
Closing reception, awards, and art pickup:
Friday, August 10, 6 to 8pm

The Stanly Arts Guild and their Falling Rivers Gallery is sponsored in part by the Albemarle Improvement LLC, the Stanly County Arts Council, and receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art.

Falling Rivers Gallery is located at 119 West Main Street in Albemarle, NC.

For further information contact show co-chairs, Anita Ammerman or Jackie Layman at 704/983-4278 or visit (www.fallingriversgallery.com).

Stanly Arts Guild in Albemarle, NC, Calls for Entries for 4th Annual Ellen Cook Gaskin Memorial Art Show – Deadline Mar. 3, 2012

The Stanly Arts Guild in Albemarle, NC is proud to announce its 4th Annual Ellen Cook Gaskin Memorial Art Show Nature At Its Best to be held Mar. 6 – 31, 2012, at the Falling Rivers Gallery in downtown Albemarle.

This art show, sponsored by the John Gaskin Family, features the best in both 2D and 3D art. All mediums of art are permitted and encouraged – including clay, fiber, glass, metal and wood, as well as oil, pastel, and watercolor paintings and photography. Prizes awarded for first, second, third and honorable mentions amount to $1200. Each piece of art submitted must incorporate at least one element from the themes:  Feather, Fish, Fur, Field, Flower, and Forest.

The judge for this show is Bob Travers, internationally renowned wildlife and landscape artist. Travers received his art education at the Pratt Institute in New York and currently paints on his horse ranch in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

The Stanly Arts Guild and their Falling Rivers Gallery is sponsored in part by the Albemarle Improvement LLC, the Stanly County Arts Council, and receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art.

To get a download of the prospectus visit (r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=4g5fmoeab&et=1109212867214&s=59&e=001B_h9xt7AFhUKvcomEyYF9r5Inu4Y8Lnnk9YZw5gWETfwoBv39unQSLmDQvmY6hteNbSoJl7yjMlvL-CQuoSL9mURHziFcQvD4kCzhuEJUtIsWK4iaWoSM-monp4U_eJnaC64k79ucQrjtpT_b0xo-UKMG_zLLTIrULDn4HVvBXATDVnVIUMs2rufgRvDBl7I).

Delivery dates are Mar. 2, from noon-5pm and Mar. 3, 2012, from noon-4pm.

The Falling Rivers Gallery is located at 119 West Main Street in downtown Albemarle, NC.

For further info call 704/983-4278 or visit (www.fallingriversgallery.com).

Falling Rivers Gallery and the Stanly Arts Guild in Albemarle, NC, Calls for Participation in Jewelry Show and Sale – Feb. 4 – 18, 2012

We would like to invite you to participate in the From the Heart: Jewelry Show and Sale. This show will be held at the Falling Rivers Gallery, located at 119 W. Main Street in downtown Albemarle, NC. The Show runs Saturday, Feb. 4 through Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.

For the first time, we will set up the show along the center of the Gallery integrating it into our permanent gallery space. The cost of a 4′ table space is $20 for 2 weeks in this prime jewelry purchasing season.

Try this link for a downloadable Vendor Application (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=4g5fmoeab&et=1109067188801&s=59&e=001s70yMLzPYCsGYsqlhNCsNp37aTUKxYwJiJ7oWuHD3LN6AJlewGShCr1eS3QdL5_rESswRPXoRFeq-BAS-CMnZyWEmkNdGsp32dY_UxBwsciDRwlQcyNNwNTUnId7Q9EjSdedN5uD10yE-Dh-gEsP9Z3bQSVry_YBw_mKjBo3hNkhW15P66ivDeGKWpacVWYt).

You may also stop by the Gallery a pick up a copy of the form.

If you have questions please call the Gallery at 704/983-4278 or e-mail to (fallingriversgallery@yahoo.com) or visit (www.fallingriversgallery.com).

Hope to see you at the show!

The Results of the Stanly Arts Guild Annual Member Show at the Falling Rivers Gallery in Albemarle, NC, are In

The Stanly Arts Guild Annual Member Art Show opened at the Falling Rivers Gallery 119 West Main St. in downtown Albemarle, NC, on Oct. 7, 2011, with judging completed by Brian Carney. Carney is an award winning artist from Charlotte, NC, who is currently specializing in wildlife paintings.

The Member Show awards 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for two categories; 2D or wall art, and 3D work which includes sculpture, wood, jewelry, gourds, ceramic, and some glass items.

In the 2D category, 1st place was awarded to Tammy Palmer, 2nd place to Fran Thrower, and 3rd to Zelma Eudy.

In the 3D category, 1st place was awarded to Nancy Lipe, 2nd to David Arey, and 3rd to Bobbie Listerman.

Honorable Mention ribbons were awarded in both categories. Erin Allen, Lee Crowell, Reda Icenhour, Jaclyn Layman, Ed Lipe, Jane Rogers and Deb Russell received these awards.

The Stanly Arts Guild has been holding this member show for many years as a way for all members to exhibit their work regardless of experience, which makes it one of the most interesting shows of the year. Last year the show was expanded to include both 2D and 3D art allowing all of our members to participate. Carney was very impressed with the variety of art represented by the guild membership.

In addition to the Galleries usual offerings, entered work will be on display at the Gallery and most are available for sale until Oct. 28, 2011.

The Falling Rivers Gallery, home of the Stanly Arts Guild is made possible in part by the generous support of the Albemarle Improvement LLC.

The Falling Rivers Gallery is a cooperative sales venue of the Stanly Arts Guild.

Follow the events in the Gallery on their website at (www.fallingriversgallery.com).

Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, NC, is Calling for Entries for Small Works Exhibit

Pfeiffer University is putting on a small works exhibition in September of 2011. They are hoping to use it as a fundraiser for the gallery and the coming exhibition season. This is a small works exhibit accepting work that is no larger than 10″x10″ (not including frame). The theme is “Ex Libris” which translated means “from the books”.   You may submit up to 3 pieces along with a 500 word descriptor of each piece. Artist may submit any medium except video so long as the largest dimension does not exceed 10 inches. Art will be accepted until September 9, 2011.

Download the Prospectus at this link (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=4g5fmoeab&et=1107085274289&s=59&e=001f1QCbzO_pgpDOvLlb4w4Z0aMO4l9pdifa4XPoMprhxTWN_dqKYZai4wnYQnDipD7F5TM-XR9jpmzSZndXXrUTFQ9BaWEZztrds19Z4gI-p3vz12h9OdCVIFHZtN791MPSQ819B_wDXXoQ_QX92ApMYLlHUdps6gernkFh5uwEGA7mgtDwtZmujwKn_49qBn6).

Pfeiffer University is also looking for artists and art entities/organizations interested in helping us come up with ways to use the Grove Building in downtown Albemarle, NC, that the University has recently acquired. Please feel free to pass the prospectus and the word around to friends, supporters and all those interested in the arts in Stanly County, NC.

If you have questions, concerns or ideas please contact Joshua Cross by e-mail at (joshua.cross@fsmail.pfeiffer.edu).

Bobbie Listerman, President
Stanly Arts Guild (http://fallingriversgallery.com/stanlyartsguild.html).

The Stanly Arts Guild in Albemarle, NC, Announces Winners of 2011 Summer Art Explosion

The Stanly Arts Guild’s annual art show “Summer Art Explosion” opened at the Falling Rivers Gallery, located at 119 West Main Street in downtown Albemarle, NC, on July 12, 2011, with judging completed by Bill Colt. The show will conclude on Aug. 5, 2011, with an artist reception to be held from 6-8pm in the gallery. The awards will be presented to the artists at that time and the public is encouraged to attend.  Musical entertainment will be provided by Matt Steed of Albemarle.

Colt is an award winning artist from Cabarrus County who studied art at the University of Virginia. He is represented by the Wilde Meyer Galleries in Arizona and the A.T. Hun Gallery in Savannah, GA.

First Place was awarded to the Stanly Arts Guild’s own Jessica Datin for her oil and gouache painting entitled “Man of Prayer”. Datin is a resident of Montgomery County and her work is available for sale at the Falling Rivers Gallery.

Man of Prayer by Jessica Datin

Second Place was a awarded to Karen Lowder for her acrylic painting titled “My Monet”. She is a resident of Stanly County, member of the Stanly Arts Guild and instructs at Stanly Community College in Graphic Design and Advertising.

Third Place was awarded to Walt Devine for “Rodanthe” a watercolor. He is from Union County and a member of the Southern Piedmont Artists Guild.

Honorable mention ribbons were also awarded for a variety of mediums including watercolors, oils, acrylics, collage and photography. They were awarded to Geri Dowd (Montgomery) for “Swept Away” in acrylic, Florence Graham (Union) for “Memory Lane” a collage, Fran Hendrick (Stanly) for “Watching the Ducks” in oil, Reda Icenhour (Cabarrus) for “Bridge to Nowhere” and “Blue Angel” both photographs, Ed Lipe (Stanly) for “Central Lunch” photograph, John Lomax (Mecklenburg) for “The Guest Room” in watercolor, John Moeslein (Mecklenburg) for “No Vehicles Allowed” and “Tis The Season” both watercolors, and Paula Montgomery (Moore) for “Poppies 1″ in acrylic.

For more than 10 years the Stanly Arts Guild has been the host to many artists from Stanly and surrounding counties for this summer art show. Originally held at the Agri-Civic Center in Stanly County, the show was moved to the Falling Rivers Gallery in 2009 and now includes both 2D art and 3D sculpture. Over 70 works of art were entered in this year’s show. In addition to the gallery’s usual offerings, entered work will be on display at the Gallery and most are available for sale until Aug. 5.

The Stanly Arts Guild is sponsored in part by the Albemarle Improvement LLC, the Stanly County Arts Council, and receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art.

The Falling Rivers Gallery, located at 119 West Main Street in Albemarle, North Carolina is a cooperative sales venue of the Stanly Arts Guild. Follow the events in the gallery on their website at (www.fallingriversgallery.com).