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.
Special October 2020 Hours: Thurs. – Sat. Noon -3 pm and by appointment. Contact us at shop@artworks-gallery.org for viewing appointments outside of our current gallery hours.
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
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.
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.
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
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 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. Artworks Gallery, Inc. 564 North Trade Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Gallery phone: 336-723-5890
OCTOBER Limited Gallery hours: Thurs. – Sat. 12-3 pm and by appointment (Contact us at shop@artworks-gallery.org for viewing appointments outside of our October Gallery hours.)
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
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.
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
Exhibit and Silent Auction – In Honor of Ed and Mitzi Shewmake, Longtime Educators and Artists of Winston-Salem
January 8 – February 1, 2020
Reception and Final Bidding/Auction: February 1, 1:30 – 4:00 pm Bidding ending at 3:00 pm
Artworks Gallery is proud to present a retrospective exhibition of two of its founding members, Mitzi and Ed Shewmake. Sculpture, printmaking and paintings will be on exhibit through the month of January with works offered through silent auction culminating in a final bidding and closing on Saturday, February 1, from 1:30 – 4 pm.
Opening Reception and Artist Talk: February 3, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Artist Talk : February 17, 2:00
Don Green – A Retrospective, 60 Years In 1400 Square Feet showcases, sculpture, paintings, prints and more that have been created in the past 6 decades. As a sculptor, artist and craftsman Don has worked diligently on his art for 60 years. His work graces public and private collections across the nation. He lives and works in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.