SEPTEMBER

Matthew Scott Myers: a puddle of shadow, a blanket of light
Page-Walker Arts & History Center
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Continues through Tue Sep 22

Almost all of Myers’ art is inspired by his walks in the woods. He loves the play of light on elemental structures in nature; roots, rocks and leaves, etc. Myers captures these experiences with confident brush strokes that portray the light, shadow and colors of nature in his evocative canvases. www.fatheartgalleries.com

Thomas C. Gruber, Architect & Artist: Composition, Background and Perspective
Page-Walker Arts & History Center
Medium: Photography
Continues through Tue Sep 22

Gruber’s architectural experience has had a strong influence in his photographs and his search to capture the feeling and spirit of a particular place or scene. A strong and colorful composition with appropriate background and perspective are important elements in each photograph displayed in this exhibition.

Recent Stained Glass Panels by Amy Sawyer
Page-Walker Arts & History Center
Medium: Copper Foil Method Stained Glass
Continues through Tue Sep 22

Botanical motifs inspired by early 20th-century glass design. Exploring new dimensions of the copper foil method with unusual texture in glass and metal.

Daniel Vaughan: An Artist Journal
Herbert Young Community Center
Medium: Pastel
Exhibition on view through Sep 21

A retrospective study in pastel of interesting places explored in the world by the artist.

Constance Pappalardo: Escape Artist
Town Hall Gallery
Medium: Water Color on Canvas
Exhibition on view through Sep 21

“I would like for the viewer to understand the common thread between us all; the desire to escape, to live beyond our daily life, and to experience the freedom that comes from imagination. This is a spiritual gift that transforms horror into beauty and darkness into light. My paintings are imaginary landscapes, born from my desire to create a world far more beautiful than what is available to me now, as much an escape for the artist as for the viewer.”

7th Annual FALC Senior Art Exhibition
Cary Senior Center
Medium: Mixed
Exhibition opens Tue Sep 15; closes Fri Oct 9
Artists’ Reception Fri Sep 25 3-5 p.m.

Cary Senior Center and the Fine Arts League of Cary will be hosting the 7th Annual Seniors Art Exhibition. This art show features two-dimensional art made by local residents over the age of 55! The maximum size of work will be 18”x24” and no photography will be accepted. Fees and more details will be in the entry information. There will be ribbons and awards. A reception will be held for artists and friends. For more information (including eligibility and entry rules) call the Cary Senior Center at (919) 469-4081 after August 1, 2009.

Fine Arts League Emerging Artist
Jordan Hall Arts Center Gallery
Exhibition opens Wed Sep 2; closes Wed Sep 30
Artist’s Reception: Fri Sep 25 6-8 p.m.

Sonia Kane: Sunlit Landscapes
Herbert Young Community Center
Medium: Oil Paintings
Exhibition opens Sep 22; closes Nov 16
Artist Reception: Fri Sep 25 6-8 p.m.

Sonia Kane is drawn to scenes touched by sunlight. Her paintings capture the lively transformation of landscapes that are bathed in the dapple and glow of warm sun.

Catherine Nailling Parrish: Mimema
Town Hall Gallery
Medium: Digital Photography
Exhibition opens Tue Sep 22; closes Mon Oct 26
Artist Reception: Fri Sep 25 6-8 p.m.

“More often than not, in our fast-paced corporate/consumer world, there is not time to stop long enough to fully experience – totally without distraction – moments in nature. By bringing natural world images into the industrialized world via digital technology, I wish to instill in the viewer a recognized pre-industrialized calm – a memory.”

Fragmented Figures: Explorations by Melissa Katherine
Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Second Floor Gallery
Medium: Mixed Media on Paper
Exhibition opens Fri Sep 25; closes Tue Oct 20
Artist Reception: Fri Sep 25 6-8 p.m.

“I am currently focusing on mixed media works on paper that feature the female figure immersed in densely layered luminous surroundings. These fragmented figures demonstrate a contemporary re-envisioning of the human form made more striking – and more vulnerable – through infusion in textured, abstract space.” – Melissa Katherine

The Spice of Life: Retrospective Works by Holly Brewster-Jones
Page-Walker Arts & History Center, First Floor Gallery
Medium: A Variety of Media
Exhibition opens Fri Sep 25; closes Tue Oct 20
Artist Reception: Fri Sep 25 6-8 p.m.

This unique exhibition reflects the broad range of the media, styles and approaches that Holly Brewster-Jones has employed as a corporate artist. “Painting in one style, one look, and one media is boring when you… populate a corporate collection. I have created over 600 images for SAS... and I strive to always be doing something new,” states the artist.

Contemporary Jewelry by Linda Simpson
Page-Walker Arts & History Center (Display Case)
Medium: Metal

OCTOBER

Harper, Hopp & Karcher: A Melody of Moments
Cary Senior Center
Medium: Photography, Pencil & Acrylic
Exhibition opens Mon Oct 12; closes Fri Nov 13
Artist’s Reception: Fri Oct 30 6-8 p.m.

Three women, three styles and three media that come together for “A Melody of Moments.” Artists Donette Harper, Bobbi Hopp, and Elaine Karcher show the melody between painting, photography and drawing. For more, call (919) 469-4081.

Autumn Arts And Crafts Expo
Jordan Hall Arts Center Gallery and Display Case
Medium: All Media
Exhibition opens Fri Oct 2; closes Sat Oct 31
Autumn Arts And Crafts Expo: Sat Oct 24 10:00 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Jordan Hall Arts Center staff invites you to meet our outstanding artists/instructors and do some holiday shopping at the same time. On Saturday October 24, visit the arts and crafts expo to watch instructors demonstrate in such media as watercolor, oils, pastels, ceramics, and jewelry. Instructors' work is on view in the gallery through October 31.

Fine Arts League of Cary Members’ Show
Page-Walker Arts & History Center Galleries
Medium: All
Exhibition opens Sun Oct 25; closes Mon Nov 30
Artists’ Reception & Awards Ceremony: Sun Oct 25 2 p.m.

The Fine Arts League of Cary (FALC), which is in its fourteenth year of operation, is a visual arts group of over 200 members including painters, sculptors, photographers, and all others engaged in producing visual art. This Page-Walker exhibition showcases a wide variety of works in all media (acrylics to watercolors) and styles (realistic to abstract). Contact 919-460-4963 for more information.

NC Pottery with Mark Hewitt
Town Hall (Display Case)
Medium: Clay
Exhibition opens Thu Oct 1 closes Fri Oct 30
Lecture Fri Oct 30 6-7 p.m.: Page Walker Arts & History Center

Located in Pittsboro since 1983, Mark has been making the distinctive functional pottery for which he is known, specializing in very large planters and jars, along with finely made smaller items. He uses local clays and blends the different North Carolina folk traditions together into contemporary style that has attracted a sizeable following. Mark also co-curated a major exhibition with Nancy Sweezy titled “The Potter’s Eye: Art and Tradition in North Carolina Pottery” at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Please join us for an enlightening evening featuring North Carolina pottery with a lecture and slideshow by Mark Hewitt at Page Walker Arts Center followed by a reception and viewing of Mark’s work in Town Hall. This event is co-sponsored by the Cary Clay Cooperative and the Town of Cary Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources.

NOVEMBER

Jordan Hall Arts Center Adult Student Show
Jordan Hall Arts Center Gallery and Display Case
Medium: All Media
Exhibition opens Tue Nov 3; closes Wed Nov 25
Artists’ Reception: Sun Nov 8 2-4 p.m.

Cary Photographic Artists 2nd Annual Open Juried Photography Exhibition
Cary Senior Center
Medium: Photography
Exhibition opens Thu Nov 19; closes Fri Dec 18
Artists’ Reception: Fri Dec 4 5:30-8 p.m.

This will be the Cary Photographic Artists Second Annual Open Juried Photography Exhibition. The jurors are Diana Hooper Bloomfield of Raleigh and Vinny Collucci of New Bern, NC. The Cary Photographic Artists formed in January 2007 as a club dedicated to learning, teaching and sharing photographic art. It is the only club in Cary focusing on photography as a viable fine art form. For more, contact Chris Forte at cdforte@nc.rr.com.

Karim Shahin: Three Dimensional Old Houses
Herbert Young Community Center
Medium: Mixed 3-D Constructed Boxes
Exhibition opens Tue Nov 17; closes Mon Jan 11
Artist Reception: Fri Nov 20 6-8 p.m.

Old Houses by Karim Shahin is a reflection of this artist’s memories of cities in Syria where he lived as a refugee. He creates these 3-D constructions from recycled materials.

The Artists Within: Town of Cary Employees
Town Hall Gallery
Medium: Mixed Media
Exhibition opens Mon Nov 16; closes Mon Jan 25
Artists’ Reception: Sat Dec 5 3-5 p.m. in conjunction with Heart of the Holidays Celebration

Town of Cary employees show off the benefits of art to express their creative side, reduce stress, and build a balanced lifestyle. Some people shoot hoops and play golf, but there are also others that are passionate about painting, drawing, photography, pottery, and woodwork projects which are all ways that can contribute to expressing the inner creative person and contribute to a healthy lifestyle. This diverse show is sure to surprise and engage your creative side.

DECEMBER

A North Carolina Garden: Botanical Paper Sculpture by Marilyn Bass
Page-Walker Arts & History Center, first floor gallery
Medium: Pencil & Cut Paper
Exhibition opens Sat Dec 5; closes Mon Jan 11
Artist’s Reception: Dec 5 4-6 p.m.

Enjoy Marilyn Bass’s unique artistry: flowers, fruits, and vegetables made of layered papers enhanced with colored pencil, so lifelike you have to look twice!

The 64th Annual Watercolor Society of NC Traveling Exhibition
Page-Walker Arts & History Center, second floor gallery
Medium: Watercolor
Exhibition opens Sat Dec 5; closes Mon Jan 11
Artist’s Reception: Dec 5 4-6 p.m.

Come see the best of the best in North Carolina watercolors. This statewide juried competition was established to recognize and advance the professional and artistic excellence of water media artists in North Carolina.

Cary Photographic Artists
Jordan Hall Arts Center Gallery
Medium: Photography
Exhibition opens Tue Dec 1; closes Sat Jan 30
Artists’ Reception: Sun Dec 6 2-4 p.m.

The Cary Photographic Artists formed in January 2007 as Cary’s only organization dedicated to the enhancement of photographic art. With the goals of education and sharing of photographic technology, this club now has over 70 members dedicated to promoting all levels of photographic knowledge. This exhibition, by the membership, displays a myriad of subject matter that marks their creative skill and direction in the fine arts.

Crossing the Atlantic
Cary Senior Center
Medium: Postcards & Letters
Exhibition opens Mon Dec 21; closes Fri Jan 22
Reception Fri Jan 15 3-6 p.m.

Cary’s Sister Cities brings us an expression of art and friendships in Crossing the Atlantic, an exhibition created by artist Denise Baker. You can be a part of this one of a kind and unique art experience while developing friendships with one of Cary’s Sister City in Ireland. For more, call (919) 469-4081 after August 1.