"Every Picture Tells a Story ... Don't It:" Part VIII | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Downtown Washington, North Carolina is a Regional Mecca for Art

    This article is born out of two purposes: To give a short expose of some of the new art that was on display in the Washington, NC area and to finally give some exposure through our publication of some shows I attended since the first of the year, 2010. I intended to do 3 separate articles but time did not permit anything other than what I can offer at this juncture … and since this is art, and pretty fine art at that … I’ll do it mostly in pictures.

    I begin with the first show at the Beaufort County Arts Council: Carolina Connections; featuring Bettie Bonner Bradshaw - watercolors, Jean Dexter - watercolors, Diane Lee -ceramics, John Lee Scott - photography. My apologies to the artists. I got tied up, which has been my plight this entire winter, and I failed to get a good look at all of the work. I planned to go back, but did not. Rather than neglecting to do any article, I’ll give you what I have. Since Beaufort County Now, so far, has removed nothing from the internet, and our traffic, at present it is quite noteworthy, this work will be seen.

    However, for the artists that may feel slighted: My publisher, Stan Deatherage, has given me the authority to offer any of the artists that showed and are not a part, or a significant enough part of this article, the right to submit to him, stan@beaufortcountynow.com, up to 1,000 words and up to 5 pictures, to share with our readership. So showing artists who want additional exposure: You do the work (subject to some editing for quality) and we’ll supply you the exposure.

    That explained, we continue with this edition of “Every Picture Tells a Story … Don’t It.” Here below is the story, mostly in pictures:



    Patrons of the Beaufort County Atrs Council enjoy the watercolors of Bettie Bonner Bradshaw: Above. Neil Loughlin, co-owner of the Lone Leaf Gallery, here appreciating these fine waterscolors that manifest a good understanding of the use of negative space: Below.



    An art patron investigates the finer points of John Lee Scott's photography: Above. The many other patrons of the Beaufort County Arts Council take a break to enjoy the variety of hors devours available to this quite social group: Below.



     At the Lone Leaf Gallery on January 29, 2010, Printmaker Andrew Daly showed his prints to a good crowd of art lovers that flowed in and out during the three hour exhibition. The patrons enjoyed snacks and libation provided by the proprietors, Neil and Meredith Loughlin, and bought a number of the original prints, with the printmaker available for commentary. Artist Andrew is currently furthering his education at Clemson University's School of Design after graducating from East Carolina's School of Art and Design. Andrew is never too busy to take some time away from his postgraduate studies and travel to visit with us here Down East and talk about art, and in particular, his art.

    When I asked the artist how he accomplished the detail in his original acetate plates, Andrew related to me that he was force to make his own etching tools to effect the detail in his prints that always tell a story. Here below, we continue our stream of pictures to demonstrate Andrew Daly's segment of this story.

    Printmaker Andrew Daly explains the intracacies of etching the acetate plates to a curious art lover: Above. Other patrons examining the Andrew Daly's art: Below.



    Andrew Daly's work: Above and Below.



    In the City of Washington, when folks come out to see the art, it is also all about the socialization: Above at the Lone Leaf Gallery and below at the East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival held annually at the Washington Civic Center, this year on February 5, 2010.



    Richard and Leonard taking time from yucking it up aroung the buffet table to grab a pose: Above. The ultra realistic oil canvases of wildlife painter Tim Donovan: Below.



    Not unlike the the patron in the image, I, too, liked Tim Donovan's brilliant and opulent oil canvass of the Samoyed: Above. Watercolor specialist Curwood Harrison is happy to show his excellent work to an admiring patron: Below.