This month through April 2011, we are pleased to show works by artists Scott Plaster and Perry Boswell.

NC Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster is from the North Carolina Piedmont Triad area and has been creating whimsical paintings for 30 years. His line of”Whimsical Animals” has been featured in the Community Arts Cafe and the GoTriad NC artists section and is available for sale in art galleries, art boutiques, and shops around the NC Triad region, and from the Mountains of North Carolina all the way to the Coast. Matted ready-to-frame art repro¬ductions of the original whimsical oil paintings are sold in various sizes, art note card sets, art greeting cards, art posters, and even stickers.

Scott grew up in Denton, NC and was exposed to art at an early age. He still remembers how his father would draw Picaso-esque figures for his son to paint with basic student tempura paints on manilla drawing paper. When some kids were awaiting video games and toys from Santa Claus for Christmas, Plaster was eager to get paint, canvas, and pastels. Plaster was oil painting by the age of ten and found his inspiration in the works of Van Gogh, the French Impressionists, other early modern artists, and North Carolina artists like Bob Timberlake and Andrew Wyeth. As a self-taught artist, Plaster began subscribing to The Artists’ Magazine as a teenager and immersed himself in art history and technique books of a broad variety. Plaster maintained these interests into his young adulthood, but he did not initially pursue a career in art.

For more information about his work Visit Scott’s Website

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but that concept could not apply more than in the collage “stories” of Perry Boswell. These unique collages of Davidson County native and teacher are part antique, part history, part memorabilia, and part artistic creation. Boswell features his work at the Cosmic Cow Society.

Boswell explains, “I have become fascinated with the personal information that people leave when they pass away. I often find it in old books, locked drawers, and dusty boxes tucked away in remote corners. I’ve come to look at these scraps as fragments of the soul.” Scouring booths, boxes, and racks at antique stores, flea markets, and yard sales for items that speak to him, Boswell reconstructs these stories in the form of creative collages that incorporate a variety of artistic techniques in their construction. A line of music from a hymnal might reinforce a theme. A 100-year old scrawled note on the margin of a book might form part of the story line. Family photos from an album might demonstrate the passage of time. Three-dimensional items add texture, interest, and color. Each of Boswell’s creations tells a story that cannot be absorbed in a single sitting or reading, like a complex work of literature that can be read and reread. Every time you look at one of Boswell’s creations, you see a new detail that adds to its story.

For more information about his work Visit Perry’s Website

Studio 180 Salon supports the 2011 Cary Art Loop. Artist’s works will be featured at our Final Friday show and reception on January 28th from 6 – 8pm.

This month through January 2011, we are pleased to show works by artist Addison Paige. All artists are drawn to making art from basically the same deep need to create something visual to express who we are and what we have a need to say. Addison is an artist because it is who she is and what she does. She couldn’t imagine doing anything else with her life. Art colors the way she views the world around her, and the world affects the way she makes art. Her work is full of past influences, personal history, and emotional interactions.

She has worked with many different types of art and materials over the years from painting wood to making custom clocks and mirrors sold through galleries across the country. In 1995, Addison joined her brother, Eric Paige, and founded “What will the neighbors think?” Soon after, they began producing custom plexiglass works.

Studio 180 Salon supports the 2010 Cary Art Loop. Artist’s works will be featured at our Final Friday show and reception on October 29th from 6 – 8pm.

This month through September, we are pleased to show works by artist David Welch. A native of Wilmington, NC, David is on a never-ending journey of self discovery as an expression of his inner creative spirit. He began as a child sketching anything and everything with pencil, then moving into pen and ink comic book character design. As a teenager, he became fascinated with clay sculpting and charcoal portraits.

Over time, David has showcased his works in media such as character design for animated film shorts and comics as well as several murals including one featured at the NC School of Communication Arts to honor the families affected by the 911 attacks.

“I loved the creative expression that art allowed me to have no matter what medium was available. No rules just the quiet bliss of my imagination.”

David now lives in Sanford, NC with his wife, Karen and sons, Gabriel and Israel. For more info visit http://www.daggerroom.com/jdwelch/ or email David at:jdwelchideastolife@gmail.com

Studio 180 Salon supports the 2010 Cary Art Loop. David’s works will be featured at our Final Friday show and reception on July30th from 6 – 8pm. Click here for map or directions to Studio 180 Salon.

This month through July, we are pleased to show works by artist Richard Jason. Richard has been working with wood as a craftsman for 20 years. He has recently discovered a new twist to his passion – how to bring nature closer to those who may not be so fortunate to truly experience and appreciate it.

Each piece is individually custom handcrafted with birch or oak so you are guaranteed that your piece will be a “one-of-a-kind”.

Richard’s works will be on display and for sale at Studio 180 Salon starting in April, 2010 and we will be hosting an artist reception on Friday, April 30th 6-9pm.

http://studio180salon.com/Artists/artist-currently-showing-richard-jason.html

* Jim Ruff:

(1) third place in photography- “Mill as Muse” Yates Mill contest

(2)  Capital City Camera Club, Photographer of the Year Honorable Mention Award

(3) Capital City Camera Club, December Photo of the Month Award

* Ann Howe:

(1) “Blue Glass” painting juried into Raleigh Fine Arts Society’s 2010 North Carolian Artists Exhibition.

(2) First Place in the Fine Arts League of Cary (FALC) Members Show.

* Diana Coidan:  

(1) two nautical pastels accepted into the North Ridge Country Club Juried Art Gala Exhibition.

(2) One piece juried into VAE’s Mosaic Show at Duke Health Raleigh Hospital

* Jill Pike: watercolor piece accepted in the juried art competition for the North Ridge Country Club Art Gala Exhibition

* Eric Saunders:

(1) Honorable Mention in VAE “Road Show” which was for the month of January and just ended.

(2) One piece accepted into Cary Photographic Artists 2nd Annual Juried Show

(3) Two pieces accepted into current show at Apex Halle Cultural Arts Center’s “A Sense of Place”

(4) One piece accepted into Durham Art Guild Annual Juried Show

(5) One piece accepted for VAE MOSAIC show at Duke Raleigh Hospital

* Betty Ann Packler: Watercolor Society of NC’s group show at Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex

* Tesh Parekh:

(1) Two watercolor paintings juried into Halle Cultural Arts Center’s “A Sense of Place” exhibition

(2) Watercolor “Building Dreams” won the Parade of Homes 2010 Plan Book Magazine cover contest

(3) Plein Air painting “Yates Mill” won third place in Yates Mill “Mill as Muse” contest

(4) Two gouache paintings received honorable mention in Jerry’s Artarama’s Turner contest

(5) Watercolor of NC’s group show at Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex

(6) Paint NC’s Plein Air show at Museum of Natural Sciences

* Jean Scholz: Paint NC’s Plein Air show at Museum of Natural Sciences

* Winnie Ferguson: Paint NC’s Plein Air show at Museum of Natural Sciences

* Patricia Pittman:

(1) Painting won second place in Halle Cultural Arts Center’s “A Sense of Place” exhibition

(2) Paint NC’s Plein Air show at Museum of Natural Sciences

Cary Gallery of Artists is located at: 200 S. Academy Street inside Ashworth Village. Visit us online at: www.carygalleryofartists.org

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A Walk in the Garden by Faye Silliman

You know what they say – the third time is usually the charm. After being blessed with so much snow, we are finally going to celebrate the opening of Faye Silliman’s show at Studio 180 Salon! Please join us this Friday from 6-9pm for the Cary Art Loop’s Final Friday crawl and support the arts in our community. Frosty is going to have to sit this one out!

This month through April, we are pleased to show works by Faye Silliman. Faye is a local artist, albeit a bit of a world traveler. Her background played an extensive role in creating her broad artistic vision – due in part to her father’s military career and her nomadic lifestyle, which continued throughout her adult life.

Early childhood years were spent living on the edge of the jungle in Panama. Her family frequently boated throughout the Caribbean – especially to Trinidad and neighboring islands. In later years, she lived in Europe.

The colorful tropical influences, diverse cultures, and Asian furnishings that filled her childhood home, add a definite flavor to her paintings. Faye’s creative spirit was always there gathering notes as she found her way back to her native home in North Carolina. Her works are true reflections of rich and unique cultural influences.

“Painting is like breathing to me – unconscious and necessary.”

Faye’s paintings are currently on display and for sale at Studio 180 Salon and we will be hosting an artist reception on Friday, February 26th 6-9pm.

For more information or directions, please visit studio180salon.com or call (919) 851-2811.

Holidays are here! Cary Gallery of Artists will feature two artist for the month of December: Tesh Parekh and Kala Tharp. Tesh’s show is titled “Plein Air paintings” and will include oils and watercolors. Kala’s show is titled “Eart and Universe, Abstract paintings”.

The opening reception will be this Friday (November 27) from 6PM- 9 PM. Light refreshments will be provided. If the weather permits, there will be live music. The reception is open to everyone.

Cary Gallery of Artists (www.carygalleryofartists.org) is located at 200 S. Academy Street inside Ashworth Village.

Eric Saunders is the November featured artist at Cary Gallery of Artists..

 200 S. Academy St. , Ashworth Village , Cary .   462-2035, www.carygalleryofartists.org