“Carmel,” by Megan McFadden is among the local artworks on display at Davidson Town Hall.
Art by five Lake Norman area artists is on display this holiday season in “Local Art for Christmas,” at Davidson Town Hall. Meanwhile, Mooresville Arts is seeking area artists to enter its 2015 Winter Show. Details about both these shows are below.
LOCAL ART FOR CHRISTMAS
Local Art for Christmas, a group exhibit and sale of paintings, drawings and photographs by Lake Norman area artists, is on display at Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St.
The show, which will be on view during Christmas in Davidson and through the month of December, includes paintings by Judy Latham, Sandie Bell and Ellen Patterson; drawings by Casey Bumann and photographs by Megan McFadden.
- Megan McFadden says: “I grew up in Davidson and fell in love with photography my junior year at North Mecklenburg High School when I took my first darkroom photography class. After high school I moved to San Diego where I studied photography for the last three years at San Diego City College. In 2012 I got the opportunity to travel to Cuba for one week with a group of photographers. I have always had a desire to travel far and wide, that trip to Cuba inspired me to follow my dream of pursuing travel photography. In September I moved back home to Davidson where I will stay for the next year and save money for my next journey abroad. http://www.meganmcfoto.com “
- Sandie Bell has lived in the Lake Norman area since 1993 and is a member of Mooresville Arts (Mooresville Artist Guild). She draws her inspiration from the breathtaking colors of sunrises and the ever-changing views of the lake. She also paints where she travels. Her work has been exhibited and won awards throughout the area. She attended Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio. Her work has won numerous awards and is in private collections throughout the country. http://www.sandiebellart.com/
- Ellen Chaney Patterson is a Mooresville artist and member of Mooresville Arts (Mooresville Artist Guild). She paints in acrylics, watercolors and mixed media. She studied art at the University of Arkansas at Monticello with an emphasis in metal/three dimensional work in silver and gold and copper enameling. “Art is more than a hobby for me. It’s a passion, it is how I capture and celebrate life,” she says. Ellen’s work can be found in private and corporate collections. http://ellenpattersonart.com/
- Casey Bumann of Davidson is a sophomore at Hough High School, where she enjoys art, chorus and theater. Her drawings are in pencil and charcoal. “Art is a way for me to express events that have affected me personally. When I draw, I feel as if I’m in a different world, immune to everything around me,” she says.
- Judy Latham has been a Davidson resident since 1996, and paints landscapes, pets, and people. She works as a Human Resources Manager and enjoys drawing and painting in her spare time.
The artwork will be on display during business hours and special events at Town Hill through Jan. 15. Interested in buying something? Contact the artists directly.
If you’re interested in showing your work at Davidson Town Hall, please contact gallery coordinator David Boraks, david@boraks.net
MOORESVILLE ARTS SEEKS ARTISTS
Mooresville Arts 2015 Winter Exhibition, sponsored by Lake Country Gallery, will be Jan. 20 through Feb. 26 at the Depot Gallery in downtown Mooresville. Artists age 18 and up may submit up to a total of three entries multiple categories.
The entry fee is $25 for members in good standing and $40 for non members, and there will be cash awards. This is a juried show, so not all work will be accepted.
Intake will be Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17 from 1-5 pm. More information: MAGart.org or at the Depot Gallery, 103 W. Center Ave., Mooresville NC 28117, phone 704-663-6661.
The Gallery is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 12-5 pm, and the opening reception for this show is Jan. 23, 2015 from 6-8 pm. The artists, families, friends and the public are invited to attend.
Home Grown celebrates its opening reception on Friday, Nov. 14.
‘HOME GROWN’ IN CORNELIUS
Artists from Cornelius and around the area are featured in a new exhibit appropriately titled “Home Grown,” on display at Cornelius Arts Center in downtown Cornelius.
The annual show is un-juried, meaning that any piece submitted could be displayed. Since last year’s “Home Grown” exhibit, more artists have responded to the call to submit work. Last year 63 artists showed their work, and this year 86 artists are represented.
The works on display range from oil paintings to ceramics and sculptures.
More information: http://www.cornelius.org/index.aspx?NID=128
VOTE FOR LOCAL ART ON BILLBOARDS
Want to help pick the art to be displayed on Charlotte-area billboards in 2015? Public voting is underway this week only to determine the final five artworks to be included in the Arts & Science Council’s 2015 ArtPop program.
The Arts & Science Council (ASC) partners with Adams Outdoor Advertising to present the program, in which local artists submit their work to be displayed on available billboard space in the Charlotte region. Twenty artworks will be selected for the program through a competitive jurying process.
Fifteen already have been chosen. Another five are been picked through an online vote. Among the artists in the running is Davidson pastel artist Nancy Marshburn.
Public voting runs through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at CharlotteCultureGuide.com.
Billboard installations will begin the week of January 5, 2015, and selected artworks will be displayed throughout the year.
Read more on DavidsonNews.net: Nov. 25, 2014, “Which artists will get billbords? ASC wants your vote”
