Cary Art Loop Final Fridays reception for artists Matthew Mahler – Friday, March 30th 6-9pm.

The third time has to be the charm! Neither rain, sleet, snow nor any random tornado will keep us from hosting the next Cary Art Loop Final Friday cocktail. Studio 180 Salon will be hosting its upcoming Cary Art Loop Final Friday event featuring artist Matthew Mahler this Friday, March 30th from 6 – 9pm.

Transportation for all stops on the Art Loop will be provided by the Cary C-Tran.

Chocolate Smiles Village enthusiastically supports the local Cary fine arts community and celebrates the renaissance of downtown historic Cary. Working together brings out the best in ourselves and for ourselves. Chocolate Smiles Village is located at 312 W. Chatham St. Cary, North Carolina.

About the Artist: Matt specializes in home interior decorative arts. He paints murals, commissioned art and faux finishes for residential and commercial clients. Originally a Louisiana native, Matt draws inspiration from traveling throughout southern Louisiana, southern Florida, and the Carolinas. His works are found in homes, mainly in Houma, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, St. Petersburg, Florida, and Raleigh, North Carolina. …READ MORE

 

Spring Plein Air Show

Waverly Artists Group is sponsoring a Spring Plein Air Show!

Show dates: March 30 through April 23.

Please join us for the opening reception on Final Friday, March 30, 6 to 9 pm.

See www.waverlyartistsgroup.com for directions or contact info!

 

March at the Town of Cary

Come visit us for the Final Friday Art Loop March 30 6-9 p.m.

Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave.

• Lily Karmatz: Australia Artist Residency Project
• Dates: Mar 20 – May 6
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Mar 30, 6-8 p.m.
• Medium: Multi Media

Cary Town Hall Gallery, 316 N. Academy St.

• JJ Raia & Nancy Hughes Miller: Landscapes Interpreted
• Dates: Feb 24 – Apr 23
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Feb 24, 6-8 p.m.
• Medium: Photography and Oil Paintings

Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop

• Sarah Sheffield & Nanci Tanton: Wanderings
• Dates: Mar 30 – Apr 23
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Mar 30, 6-8 p.m.
• Medium: Photography & Paintings

• Kathy King: Hand-woven Beaded Jewelry
• Dates: Mar30 24 – Apr 23
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Mar 30, 6-8 p.m.
• Medium: Jewelry

Herbert C. Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave.

• Jose Manuel Cruz: Circulos de Color (Circle of Color)
• Dates: Feb 24 – Apr 23
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Feb 24, 6-8 p.m.
• Medium: Oil, Acrylic, and Enamel Marker

Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury O’Dell Lane

• Raleigh-Wake Senior Games SilverArts Competition
• Dates: Mar 26- Apr 20
• Reception: Fri, Apr 20, 10:30 a.m.
• Medium: Mixed (Visual and Literary)

Featured FALC Showcase Artist

• Artist: Linda Koffenberger
• Location: Town Hall
• Dates: Through March

 

Artist Currently Showing at Studio 180 Salon: Matthew Mahler

Studio 180 Salon and Lucid Element Multimedia are proud to support our local arts community by serving as a host venue for 2012 Cary Art Loop Final Friday events. On the final Friday of select months, we feature a local artist with a reception and cocktail from 6-9 pm. So, come join us at the studio for great works, wine and hors de’ oeuvres and get in the Loop

This month through April 2012, we are welcome local artist Matt Mahler for his second engagement at the Studio. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from Louisiana State University. He has attended various fine arts painting and sculpture courses since his first course with Mrs. Carolyn Pellegrin in 1994. He has studied painting at the Baton Rouge Academy of Art and the Arts Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has also studied sculpture in Pietrasanta, Italy with Artida Arts, Inc. and in Rutland, Vermont with the Vermont Carving Studio. His works are noted for the attention to detail and bold architectural and seascape images.

He currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, Luisa Mahler and children, Nicholas and Emily.

Matthew Mahler is the 2012 Signature Artist of the Triangle Chapter of the American Red Cross’ Carolina Nights Ball being held at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh.

For commissioned art inquiries, please contact Matt at mattsartjourney.com; email him at: mattsartjourney@mac.com or call direct to: 919.880.1737

Studio 180 Salon supports the 2012 Cary Art Loop. Artist’s works will be featured at our Final Friday show and reception on February 24th from 6 – 9pm.

 

Stunning New Photo Art at Coffee & Crepes

Feb 21-Mar 27  Stunning new photo art from my favorite photographer Patrick Bartley. And colorful oil paintings by Cecilia Guitarte are also presented. Our Final Friday artist reception is Feb 24 from 6-9 PM. All are welcome. Free coffee for everybody!  The C-Tran bus will take you to multiple galleries on the same night. We are open until 10:30PM on Fridays and Saturdays. So make us the last stop and stay for Coffee & Crepes!

 

February at the Town of Cary

Come visit us for the Final Friday Art Loop February 24, 6-9 p.m.

Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave.

• Cary Photographic Artists Members Show
• Dates: Feb 24 – Mar 18
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Feb 24, 6-8 p.m.
• Medium: Photography

Cary Town Hall Gallery, 316 N. Academy St.

• JJ Raia & Nancy Hughes Miller: Landscapes Interpreted
• Dates: Feb 24 – Apr 23
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Feb 24, 6-8 p.m.
• Medium: Photography and Oil Paintings

Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop

• The ChromaZones: Off the Tracks
• Dates: Feb 24 – Mar 26
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Feb 24, 6-8 p.m.
• Medium: Mixed 2D & 3D

 

Herbert C. Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave.

• Jose Manuel Cruz: Circulos de Color (Circle of Color)
• Dates: Feb 24 – Apr 23
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Feb 24, 6-8 p.m.
• Medium: Oil, Acrylic, and Enamel Marker

Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury O’Dell Lane

• ART55: 55 Works of Art by Artists over 55
• Dates: Feb 20 – Mar 23
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Feb 24, 3-5 p.m.
• Medium: Mixed 2D

Featured FALC Showcase Artist

• Artist: Linda Koffenberger
• Location: Town Hall
• Dates: Through March

 

Gallery Worthy Art at Coffee & Crepes

Large original sketches by Jenny Eggleston are dramatically presented on the purple wall.  Scott Mais has been around the world to capture scenes of architectural and cultural relevance.

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching think about cultivating the perfect first date NOW. How about a movie at the Regal Crossroads 20 and a Banana Nutella dessert crepe to seal the deal? Add a mocha latte and you’ll be up all night! Open 7Am-10:30PM Fri & Sat. www.coffeeandcrepes.com.

 

Cary Figure Drawing Group

The Cary Figure Drawing Group is up and running.  This non-instructional group meets every Thursday (6:30 to 9:30 PM) at Waverly Artists Group in Waverly Place in Cary.  The fee is $10 per session.  It is moderated by JJ Jiang.  For more information, visit www.waverlyartistsgroup.com.  You can RSVP to JJ at JJ@JJillustration.com as seating is limited and walk-ins cannot be accommodated.

 

January at the Town of Cary

Come visit us for the Final Friday Art Loop January 27 6-9 p.m.

Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave.

• The Cruise-In: A Retrospective of Guys and Their Rides
• Dates: Jan 12 – Feb 19
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Jan 27 6-8 p.m.
• Medium: Photography, Oil Painting, and Video

Cary Town Hall Gallery, 316 N. Academy St.

• NC Landscapes from the Mountains to the Sea
  
• Medium: Mixed
• Dates: Jan 10 – Feb 17
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Jan 27, 6-8 p.m.

Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop

• Erin Tapley: At Home with the Range
  
• Medium: Mixed 2D & 3D
• Dates: Jan 13 – Feb 20
• Reception: Fri, Jan 13, 6-8 p.m.

• Henriette Tibbs: Happenstance
  
• Dates: Jan 13 – Feb 20
• Artists’ Reception: Fri, Jan 13, 6-8 p.m.
• Medium: Mixed

Herbert C. Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave.

• Ginger Gehres: Visual Bard
  
• Medium: Painting, Mixed Media
• Dates: Jan 10 – Feb 17
• Artist Reception: Fri, Jan 27, 6-8 p.m.
  
  

Bond Park Community Center, 150 Metro Park Drive

• Lyudmila Tomova: Daily Transactions
  
• Medium: Acrylic on Board
• Dates: Through Feb 29
• Reception: Fri, Jan 27, 6-8 p.m.

Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury O’Dell Lane

• Cary Portrait Artists Exhibition
  
• Medium: Mixed
• Dates: Jan 13 – Feb 17
• Reception: Fri, Jan 27, 5:30-6 p.m.

 

New Local Art at Coffee & Crepes

Happy New Year! We are blessed with a never-ending supply of local art, thanks to talented Triangle artists. Stop by to see what’s new from the fun multimedia works of Zachary Horn. His pieces fly off the walls, sometimes literally! On the orange wall, you will find photos of classic cars given new “life” with the eye of the photographer, Teresa Pigeon. We will have our Final Friday reception Dec 30 from 6-9PM. Stop by for free coffee and meet the artists. All are invited. Coffee & Crepes is in the Crossroads Plaza shopping center in Cary. See you there!