Located at 200 Willard St. Wilmingtonc NC, 28412, USA
theArtWorks™ houses a 7K square foot gallery, artists studios, coffee shop, wifi, and more. The gallery gives artists a place to work their work, the community an event venue. Studios include workspace, individual galleries and shop. Meeting and classrooms are also available. And of course, the coffee shop and wifi enhances space for conversations, meetings, and social interaction.
Not only does Maria Esther Williams paint beautiful pictures of flowers, she also is an accomplished flower arranger. When you come to her studio, in addition to these paintings you are also likely to see a vase full of greenery and fresh flowers from her yard.
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Two gorgeous fused glass bowls from Elena Wright.
Photography by Dale Foshe.
Available at theArtWorks™.
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Greg Hall comes up with some amazing pieces.
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Erika Lawrence, who occupies the large purple studio at the end of Rembrandt, has been at theArtWorks™ since its beginning.
First a painter, she now primarily works with clay and turns out 3D masterpieces. Some of her works are lovely and interesting hand crafted containers with (don't tell!) secret lids, and she says she thinks of them as vessels. Not only are they great for hiding valuables, but I hear they make perfect urns to keep the ashes of the dearly departed. In this picture, a vessel is to the right of the mysterious beauty who holds the world in her hands.
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Art can be a controversial subject. It has been abused, celebrated, maligned, and glorified but most of all, it is a part of everyone's daily life whether we are aware or not.
But what is art? A dictionary definition says it is ". . . an expression or application of human creative skill and imagination."
And what else?
"Art is a discovery and development of elementary principles of nature into beautiful forms suitable for human use." Frank Lloyd Wright
"Art is anything that communicates emotion." Leo Tolstoy
"Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known." Oscar Wilde
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." Thomas Merton
"Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist." Rene Magritte
"Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art." Leonardo da Vinci
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We are pleased that several of our artists have entered their work in the Landfall Foundation Art Show. We have seen them at their easels and know their pieces are beautiful. The show will be held at the Dye Clubhouse, 1552 Landfall Drive in Wilmington, and will be open to the public from tomorrow through Saturday. Good luck to theArtWorks™ artists Cathy Johnson, Janet Sessoms, Mary Austin, and Sandy Nelson.
All classes and workshops here are held at
The Artworks, 200 Willard St., Wilmington, NC
in my studio
Class size is very limited!
Studio Mentoring Class
(very limited number due to space)
Students are mentored at their own pace in oil. Individualized instruction and critique.
Wednesdays 11am-2pm and ongoing Begins September 10
$125 per month. Email for supply list and information.
Beginner Bootcamp
This is the “no fear” class for the bare beginner! This class is structured and deals
with materials, processes and how to think like an artist. Students learn composition, brushwork, basic color mixing, use of values and texture.
In the 4 weeks, we will do
one black/white still life, one still life in color and the last painting will be of the student's
choice of subject. Lecture and demos...........with lots of love!
Fridays 11am-2pm beginning September 12 (Sept. 19 & 26, Oct. 3) $150
Email to get on the list & for supply information.
THESE ONE DAY WORKSHOPS WILL BE ADDED TO THE
CALENDAR AS SCHEDULED
GET ON THE LIST EARLY AS SPACE IS REALLY LIMITED
SUNRISE—SUNSET!
EXPLORING THE COLOR OF NATURE
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE!
PAINTING STILL AND RUNNING WATER WITH REFLECTIONS
SETTING UP AND PAINTING THE STILL LIFE
HOW TO ARRANGE AND LIGHT THE STILL LIFE
PAINTING THE HEAD FROM LIFE
(LIVE MODEL) MEASURING/DRAWING THE HEAD, SKIN TONES & PAINTING
SKIES, CLOUDS AND WEATHER EFFECTS
EXPLORING WEATHER, LIGHT AND CLOUDS IN THE LANDSCAPE
PRIVATE TUTORING AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT
$30 PER HOUR
Check out my artwork at www.sandynelsonart.com
In her studio at the ArtWorks™ Wilmington NC, Cathy Johnson paints a beautiful landscape.
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. . . from Carolyn Weant, glass artist at theArtWorks™
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Jane Capen and Mary Welch Austin discussing some technical points of painting in Jane's studio at theArtWorks™.
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Original paintings by Mary Welch Austin of theArtWorks™.
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Charlie McGee paints on anything!
Today she is concentrating on painting adorable mermaids on goblets. They are perfect for a coastal town and for a little "thinking of you" gift. Her studio has a variety of other equally delightful painted glassware.
Come shop with us!
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Sunday afternoon and the artists are coming and going, working and bringing in visitors.
A new artist who is fixing up her corner studio today is Shelby Treichler, a graduate of UNCW in graphic design. I think the studio will be primarily for 3D printing, something the rest of us are looking forward to learning about.
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It was dreary, drizzly, and gray outside today, but inside theArtWorks™ it was bright and lively. In addition to Open Studios Saturday and quite a few visitors, Chad Hartwell hosted a large group of photographers and models who mostly assembled and shot around Jim's cars, always great backdrops for pictures. The enthusiastic group of studio artists in house shared ideas and new works with each other, Betsy and Jim, and chatted about all that is taking place in the art community. There is always something interesting going on at theArtWorks™!
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FEATURING: Janet B. Sessoms, Fine Art http://janetbsessoms.com/ https://www.facebook.com/janetbsessoms?fref=ts
Performing: Doug Utton www.reverbnation.com/dougutton
Fourth Friday Gallery Nights are free monthly events where downtown area galleries, studios and art spaces open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture. Taking place from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month, the self-guided tours have made the downtown area downtown Wilmington a popular destination for art lovers.
The ArtWorks™ is planned art village providing art studios, gallery space, and an event venue-- fostering a creative environment for artists, educational opportunities, and enhancement of the Wilmington community. Once part of the original Block Shirt factory, the ArtWorks™ on Willard Street, is central to the developing district between South Front Street and Third Street, now known as the Cape Fear Historic Byway; Near Greenfield Lake.
This Friday is the 4th Friday Gallery Night at theArtWorks™. We will be open 6-9PM Friday night. We are featuring Kathy Webster’s , Mixed Media Eclectic Works, this month. Susan Savia is also performing for us. http://www.susansavia.com
World of Art Showcase
November 1 - 3 October 31 VIP Opening Night Masquerade 6-10PM
#RaleighConventionCenter, Exhibit Hall A
Wilmington's OWN: Sandy Nelson Booth # 213
www.sandynelsonart.com
#TICKETS www.WorldofArtShowcase.com
Come see Elena in person at theArtWorks™ http://www.elanewright.com
