Wiley Akers, “Post Covid – Post Modern” and Don Green, “New Paintings and Sculpture”
Exhibition Dates: April 2-30, 2023
Gallery Hop: Friday, April 7, 7-9pm
Reception: Friday, April 21, 7-9pm
Wiley Akers’ new work is an exploration of humans in an abstract style. With an empty mind and no preconceived ideas or plans Akers begins with pencil marks on the canvas of a human form, as if the image and artist is having a conversation on how to evolve. After studying the marks, one thing leads to another with paint. Some are quickly done to repress thinking while others are completed over days.
“The Light” and “Smile” by Wiley Akers
Wiley Akers has a BFA in painting and a MEd from UNCG. He has taught art to middle and high school students for 25 years.
Don Green is exhibiting new paintings and sculptures inspired by the natural landscape. His large-scale paintings reflect the Abstract Expressionist style of art representation. The source of inspiration is primarily nature: the land, rocks, streams, trees, etc. His sculpture is also influenced by the natural world: mountains, sky, trees especially distorted or odd shaped trees with more character.
“Untitled Bronze 1” and “Reynolda Greenway” by Don Green
Don Green received his MFA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin in 1966, his BFA from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois in 1964, and an Advertising Art Degree from the American Academy of Art, Chicago, Illinois in 1956.
This exhibition is free and open to the public.