Artist-run co-op gallery in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem since 1984
“Unique and Universal Etchings and Artist’s Books of World Culture”
Exhibition Dates: May 29th – June 25th, 2022
Open for Gallery Hop: Friday, June 3rd, 7 – 10 pm
Reception and Gallery Talk: Sunday, June 12th, 2:30 – 4 pm
How have you changed as an artist over the years?
In addition to ceramics, I have begun to make books that are sculptures, and sew/embroider hangings.
What artists have influenced your work?
Ruth Duckworth, Mary Barringer, Eleanor Anderson, Mitzi Shewmake, Sumerian pre-historic art, Dan Essig, and Dolph Smith.
Do you have a favorite medium?
I enjoy paper/bookmaking, clay, and fiber.
What does making art mean in your life?
I feel very much at peace while creating art. Art gives me an outlet for my creative energy; it brings me joy; it helps me articulate my interests, my beliefs, and my aspirations.
How have you changed as an artist over the years?
I have been able to devote more time to my work. With every piece, I learn something new. And with every attempt I realize how much more there is to learn!
What artists have influenced your work?
In colored pencil, am inspired by the botanicals of Ann Swan, still-life work by Janie Gildow, and portraits by Ann Kullberg.
Do you have a favorite medium?
Colored pencil allows me to layer and blend colors with more control than watercolor or acrylics. A sharp point provides precise edges and detail. On the other hand, the pigments in the type of colored pencils I use do not erase. It’s difficult to hide a mistake.
What does making art mean in your life?
I feel very much at peace while creating art. It is basically a type of meditation I can turn to, an escape from the constant chatter of the outside world. It is a retreat into a space of quietness and peace. While creating, the only challenges I feel are self-imposed.
“Nature Studies” Marion Adams &“Way Seeking –Clay Cairns”, Mary Blackwell-Chapman
Exhibition Dates: May 1st – 28th, 2022
Open for Gallery Hop: May 6th, 7 – 10 pm
Reception: Sunday, May 8th, 2 – 4 pm
Dates: March 30th – April 30th, 2022
Gallery Hop: Friday, April 1st, 7 – 10 pm
Reception: Sunday, April 3rd, 2 – 4 pm
How would you describe your work?
Innovative, bold, and creative is how I would describe my work. There is a saying that, “nothing is new under the sun” and I hold to that quote in my work, which means I don’t try to reinvent the wheel. What I do is use the tools at hand in a creative way and take risks with new methods or forms to create artwork from ordinary life and offer the viewer a different perspective of the subject to make the artwork extraordinary to them.
How have you changed as an artist over the years?
The biggest change I have experienced over the years has been becoming an artist. I spent my life perfecting the technical side of photography. I discovered that the art of photography is having something to say. The more I explored the narrative of a picture the more I wanted to try different methods to give a voice to the moment of the picture. Once I accepted the art of being a photographer/visual artist/creative I could accept the changes in my photographic style and vision which continue to evolve.
What artists have influenced your work?
So many artists have influenced my work. Artist Diego Velazquez’s intimate portrait touch and Caravaggio’s bold contrast in highlights and shadows. Photographers Bruce Davidson, Eugene Smith, Steve Curry, Eli Reed, and many others such as Anthony Barboza, Roy DeCarava, and Louis Draper.
Do you have a favorite medium?
My favorite medium to work with is photography. I love its flexibility in post-processing.
What does making art mean in your life?
Art is my voice to communicate to the world that I am here and that because I am here I have something to add to the other voices of humanity.
Anything else you think is important?
An unknown quote I like is “If art does not inspire you to change, move, live then it is not art.”
How would you describe your work?
For this exhibition “Transitioning”, I would say the mixture of printmaking, painting, sculpture, and drawing is evidence that my work is changing or in transition. “Transitioning” is the name of the combined exhibition of my work and Alix Hitchcock’s work. I’ve taken one idea /inspiration and followed five pieces in whatever direction they have flowed. I started with making large monotypes of tree shapes which developed into acrylic paintings. In addition to those five color schemes, a sculptural painting developed as a result of my wishing to say and show more. After that, the people that I know seemed to “fit” into the category of those colors and forms. Then the unique characteristics of the colors, forms, and people reminded me of mythological characters. The correspondences of color, form, meaning, and myth must be the next step or transition I will take in future work.
How have you changed as an artist over the years?
As an artist over time, I have learned to follow my instincts in art-making. I have learned how to maintain a steady studio practice, with occasional forays into new techniques. I’ve become more involved in the process of making than ever. I trust the process of going in the inspired direction with a freer expression more than ever.
What artists have influenced your work?
So many artists have been influential! Rothko, Toulous Lautrec, Kahlo, Monet, Michelangelo, Kandinsky, Hundertwasser, Joseph Raphael, Morris Louis, Bill Viola are a few that come to mind right now. I could type names all day.
Do you have a favorite medium?
I must say that all mediums are interesting to me. Acrylic paints, colored pencils, Dura-lar as a painted sculptural surface, printmaking inks, different kinds of papers are the most recent ones that I’ve enjoyed
What does making art mean in your life?
Making art for me is meaningful as it provides an outlet for my need for visual expression. Making art keeps me inspired for living. If I don’t make art for a few days, I find myself less than happy and often become unwell physically. It is essential to living.
Exhibit Dates: February 27th – March 26th, 2022
Reception: Sunday, March 6th, 2 – 4 pm
Q&A with artist Alix Hitchcock
How would you describe your work?
My art involves creating abstract compositions with images from natural objects (trees, plants) often combined with elements representing the human body. My mediums are ink, watercolor, and any drawing materials on paper, plus monotype printing with a press, or gelatin plate printing. I have also engaged in encaustic wax painting.
How have you changed as an artist over the years?
As an artist over time, I have learned to follow my instincts in art-making. I have learned how to maintain a steady studio practice, with occasional forays into new techniques or mediums at workshops. Teaching art has also helped me clarify for myself issues related to art-making. I do not work as large as I used to. And I still do not make art that is created for the sole purpose of being sellable to the public.
What artists have influenced your work?
I’m influenced by most of the artists of Art History, but especially Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, Arthur Dove, Isabel Bishop, Lee Krasner collages, Brice Marden line ptgs, Sean Scully stripe ptgs, Eastern calligraphic brushwork, etc.
Do you have a favorite medium?
I work in all types of mediums that revolve around two-dimensional art-making, including printmaking and encaustic wax.
What does making art mean in your life?
Making art for me is meaningful as it provides an outlet for my need for visual expression and experimentation combined with incorporating my search for understanding life.
Jazz and Blues, Owens Daniels Photography, &“Spring to Life” all member’s exhibition
Dates: April 1 – 30, 2022
Gallery Hop: Friday, April 1st, 7 – 10 pm
Reception: Sunday, April 3rd, 2 – 4 pm
Exhibition Dates: January 30th – February 26th, 2022
Gallery Hop: Friday, February 4th, 7 -9 pm
