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Almost Normal

Artworks Gallery Presents
Almost Normal: Artworks Gallery Opens Its Doors

We are excited to open with limited hours and social distancing. We ask everyone to wear a face-covering in accordance with the NC Department of Health and Human Services to slow the spread of COVID-19.

ON EXHIBIT:
New Works by Four Members of Artworks Gallery
Chris Flory
Betti Pettinati-Longinotti
Susan Smoot
Mona Wu

October 8 – 31, 2020
  • Hope
  • Honor
  • Follow Your Instincts
  • Blessing
  • Fragmented Heart
  • Half-past There ( Left)
  • Half-past There ( right)
  • Mon Mont Sainte-Victoire
  • Old
  • So Broad That its Meaningless
  • Regardless
  • Crookneck Squash
  • Korean Melon
  • Tools of my Trade
  • Birds of Paradise
  • Requiem of the Victims: COVID 19
  • Prayer over Pandemic: Coronavirus
  • Harper with Rudy

Chris Flory

Chris Flory’s body of work consists of large-scale graphite drawings, evocative of another time and place. Using imagery and imagination, she brings her works to life through value, perspective and her accomplished lens of art-making.

Chris Flory has a BFA in Printmaking from Phila. College of Art (1972) and an MFA in Painting from UNC-Greensboro. She has been a member of Artworks Gallery since 1993, and also makes art for Artomat machines.

Chris Flory; Old

The practice of graphite drawing on top of textured-layered oil painted surfaces has allowed Betti Pettinati-Longinotti conversation and intercession with the Divine, having many varied forms and senses of spirituality. Through which she has explored the pandemic upon us in our current world, the Coronavirus.  “These paintings/drawings associate to a theophany and love of God, with visible prayer for others, as well as myself.”

Betti Pettinati-Longinotti

Betti Pettinati Longinotti, is an artist and art educator, instructing at the Sawtooth School for Visual Art and Forsyth Technical Community College. Pettinati Longinotti works in drawing, painting, mixed media and glass. She received a BFA from the Maryland Institute, College of Art, an MA from the University of the Arts/ Philadelphia, in Art Education with a studio major in Glass, and an MFA in Visual Arts through the Lesley University, College of Art and Design. Betti is a juried member of Artworks Gallery and Piedmont Craftsmen, and also holds membership in the American Glass Guild.

Betti Pettinati-Longinotti; Requiem of the Victims: COVID 19

The textile works by Susan Smoot have been created in a mindful way as offerings to soothe our battered souls during this pandemic. Using treasured vintage linens and a selection of curated fibers and ephemera, collaged works were created. Hand-dyeing, eco-printing natural fabrics and other textile processes have been employed to alter and enhance the materials. Meditative sewing by hand and machine allowed time to consider the heartbreaking reality surrounding the coronavirus. Messages of healing adorn the work with thoughts, wishes, dreams, and aspirations for a better future.

Susan Smoot; Honor

Susan Smoot

Susan Smoot holds a BA in Art Marketing with a concentration in Painting from Appalachian State University. She is a juried member of Artworks Gallery and of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina.

Mona Wu

Mona Wu has taken advantage of the hiatus to create a collection of small watercolor paintings depicting common objects in and around her house. All work are dated in order to form a narrative highlighting a positive way in coping with the COVID lockdown.

A native of China, Mona Wu immigrated to US in 1970. She studied Chinese painting and calligraphy in Hong Kong. Mona received her BA in Art History from Salem College in 1996. She also studied Printmaking at WFU as an auditor from 1997 -2014.

Mona Wu; Birds of Paradise

Mona was selected as Sawtooth School Winston-Salem Artist-of-the-Year in 2003. She became a member of Artworks Gallery in the same year. Mona teaches Printmaking, collage, and Chinese painting at Sawtooth School of Visual Art.

The exhibit is free and open to the public.
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Winston-Salem debuts Artistic Bus Shelter Program

Participating artist and Artworks member Owens Daniels talks about the project in this WXII Channel 12 interview: Winston-Salem debuts Artistic Bus Shelter Program

One of the artists, Owens Daniels, created a piece focusing on the theme of mass public transit with a subway feel. He used to exclusively ride city buses and says giving them an artistic makeover can give riders a refreshed sense of dignity and comfort.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —If you use public transportation in Winston-Salem or drive pass bus shelters through your day, chances are something new may catch your eye. The City of Winston-Salem is currently installing 12 new pieces of art meant to spruce up local bus shelters. Read more…

“I’m very proud to use my talents and skills to promote the artistry of my city,” Daniels said. “I want their takeaway to be a better experience. I want their takeaway to be a more convenient experience.”

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Barbara Rizza Mellin featured in High Shelf magazine

Artworks artist Barbara Rizza Mellin is featured in High Shelf, Issue XX11 (magazine of literature and art). Rizza Mellin’s Freewheelin’ series is shown in an eleven-page spread in the literary magazine this month (pages 11-21).

highshelfpress High Shelf Issue XXII: Cover Art by Louis Fiorucci, images by: Dale Shank, Valyntina Grenier, Barbara Mellin, Greg Turlock, and Marieken Cochius Read some stunning poetry and a little satire when you check out more by these artists at: www.highshelfpress.com/issuexxii
Barbara Rizza Mellin Freewheelin’ series is shown in an eleven-page spread in the literary magazine this month (pages 11-21).

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Wendell Myers presents Autumn Visions Virtual Show

Wendell Myers presents Autumn Visions Virtual Show for Fall 2020

Autumn Visions Virtual Show is an online-only show of recent paintings by Artworks artist Wendell Myers. A collection of recent paintings having to do with Autumn. You can see all of the paintings in detail at wendellmyers.com or on his Facebook artist’s page.

Watch the Autumn Visions exhibit video on youtube

The video includes a short introductory video with the artist and includes many of the exhibit’s paintings, as well as beautiful music by Myers’s wife, Pam, “Field of Poppies,” from “Three Scenes from Poland.”  You can see all of the images on Myers facebook artists’ page, or on wendellmyers.com.

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Owens Daniels – Artists make bus stops brighter in Winston-Salem

Artworks member Owens Daniels is featured among 12 Winston-Salem artists in a “citywide art gallery by making art for bus stops from south on Peters Creek to north on University parkways, and from west on Country Club Road to east on Waughtown Street.”

The Artistic Bus Shelter Program was organized by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Art Commission to improve the experience of riding the bus for people who use the Winston-Salem Transit Authority.

Find a map and more information at the Winston-Salem Journal article about this project.

“Intended as an experiment in socially distanced engagement, this installation was collaboratively designed by patrons and passersby of Bus Stop No. 47615. Community Design Studio (CDS) provided a blank canvas with an invitation for anyone to make their mark. …”

In a statement, the Community Design Studio folks explained what they are working on: “Spring and summer of 2020 have challenged us to explore new ways to engage our diverse community in placemaking. Our installation is as much about the process of creating public art as it is about the resulting artwork for the bus shelter.

Read more about this project: Artists make bus stops brighter in Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem Journal, LYNN FELDER, Aug 24, 2020

See an online gallery here at the Winston-Salem Journal site

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Artwork’s Jessica Tefft is One of Six 2020-2021 ArtPop Winners

Jessica Tefft, featured in this season of ArtPop!

Arts Council Names Six 2020-2021 ArtPop Winners

“Street Gallery” billboard art soon to be displayed in 12-county region

Winston-Salem, NC (July 13, 2020) –The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County has announced the winners in its 2020-2021 ArtPop Street Gallery competition. ArtPop fosters collaborations between arts organizations, such as The Arts Council, and the private sector to promote the work of local artists on available media space, such as billboards. The traveling public enjoys engaging public art, and ArtPop artists receive visibility that affirms their considerable talent and often boosts their careers.

More than 60 artists submitted entries for this year’s competition. There are six winners — five adult artists and one high-school senior artist who will be attending college for visual arts studies in the fall. Read more on the arts council website. See more of Jessica’s artwork on Instagram.

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When We Are Distanced

Artworks Members Group Show; a window and online exhibition

September 6 – October 3, 2020

Artworks Gallery continues with the Window Exhibition to share the members’ work with our community. The Artworks Window Exhibition is visible from the sidewalk and can be viewed online on the Artworks Gallery website.

Both 2D and 3D art by member artists are on display, showcasing the variety, quality, and availability of original art by our local artists. If you are interested in buying a piece for your own collection or as a gift, or would like an appointment to view artwork in person, please send an email to shop@artworks-gallery.org

  • Riot Studies l
  • Riot Studies ll
  • Riot Studies IV
  • Autumn Yellow #4
  • Tangled Wood #4
  • Hansel and Gretel
  • The Inner Journey
  • Quarantine 15
  • She Sees She Remembers
  • Fashion Shoot
  • Boxed In
  • Harper with Rudy
  • On The Light Side
  • Stop Poking Me
  • Gassho
  • Winged Ball
  • Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Get Back In The Water
  • In a Dark Time….2
  • Somebody’s Memories: Long Gardens, Mobile Alabama
  • Reading Chair
  • We Have An App For That
  • Time To Read
  • Ginkgo Leaves
  • Ginkgo Leaves In Geometric Background
  • Book of Critters
  • Intertwine
  • Bridge
  • Connect
  • Gather

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August Window Exhibition 

Artworks Members Group Show Window Exhibit

August 1 – 29, 2020

online exhibit presentation: opening 8/7/2020 at artworks.pixenio.com

Artworks Gallery mounts its second Window Exhibition to share the members’ work with our community. The Artworks Window Exhibition is visible from the sidewalk and can be viewed online at artworks.pixenio.com  after August 7th.

Mona Wu, “A Book of Critters”

Both 2D and 3D art by member artists are on display, showcasing the variety, quality, and availability of original art by our local artists. If you are interested in buying a piece for your own collection or as a gift or would like an appointment to view artwork in person, please send an email to Mona Wu at monawu4@gmail.com

Jessica Tefft, “George Floyd”, fabric and paper collage
Barbara Rizza Mellin, Interior: Screen Porch Paradise, Mixed Media Collage 
Alix Hitchcock, “Starfish Stretch”
Shop the August Artworks show online now here: artworks.pixenio.com

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A WS Street Gallery Stroll

Artworks Owens Daniels on display, front and center.

Take a safe stroll/drive down 4th st. #dtws to see several #artworksgalleryws artists on display in @aperturecinema ‘s street gallery 💝 These works of art  were created as a part of a community art initiative curated by @seccacontempart to help fill the empty outdoor movie poster frames outside @aperturecinema during the COVID-19 Stay Home order. 🌼

ArtworksGalleryWS artist Woodie Anderson shares the love in her poster design around the theme of hope.

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April 1984: Artworks Collective’s first exhibit

Pictured from left: Founding members Lea Lackey-Zackman and Tenley Shewmake, with Alix Hitchcock hammering a nail and Jean Parrish hanging artwork for the first Artworks Gallery exhibit in background. April 1984
Bringing art into the community since 1984: Press clipping of a 1984 interview with some of the founding members of Winston-Salem’s Artworks Collective on the occasion of their first exhibit as a group. A larger scan of this article is available here.

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