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.

• Studio 180 Salon will be featuring artist Timothy Orikri ;
• Chocolate Smiles chocolatiers will have chocolates after hours;
• Graceful Expressions dance education will be featuring youth art exhibits;
• Styles Group Fitness will offer at wo-week free invitation to join for those attending the event;
• West Trinity (blues / Rock) you really have to SEE them to fully appreciate their sound!

Chocolate Smiles Village enthusiastically support the local Cary fine arts community and look forward to playing an integral part of 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 businesses of Chocolate Smiles Village:

• Chocolate Smiles chocolatier specializes in handmade chocolates and chocolate confections. It has a longstanding tradition of fine creations in the greater Cary area.
• Graceful Expressions dance education specializes in youth ballet, tap and dance classes.
• Studio 180 Salon is dedicated to fine hair care and coloring services and products.It is based in Cary, North Carolina and serves greater Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Apex, Holly Springs, Wake Forest and surrounding areas of the triangle Carolinas.
• Styles Fitness Group is a fitness boutique specializing in small group personal training for women. It is based in Richmond, Virginia with a regional location in Cary, North Carolina.

This month through January 2012, we are pleased to show works by artist Timothy Orikri.

Artist’s Statement:

“To me, a true work of art can be described as a juxtaposition of complexity and simplicity. Art must be filled with strong emotional content and be based on the perception, expectations and experiences of the artist. I always make every effort to create my paintings based on these three concepts, but most especially, art must be timeless, with as much intrinsic relevance in today’s world as in the future.

The most obvious attribute of my work is the use of color as a means of expression. In addition, I enhance the color content of each canvas with touches of light and shadows by using texture and three-dimensional forms to add emphasis to the desired effect. For the most part, I rely on colors as a major element in projecting the emotional content in my works. One of the major objectives in creating my paintings is in my desire to fulfill an emotional response, rather than focusing on the subject matter.

I always choose to present my work in strong, bold colors, with an overall reliance on lines and forms to give it its distinctive nature. Through the use of these colors and forms, the subject is transformed into its essential, formative concepts, both of simple and complex nature.

As an artist I am constantly searching for diverse formats to express myself. This search has not only enabled me to create artworks that are unique and relevant to modern trends, but has also enhanced my aspiration of being innovative and resourceful, by creating imaginative, thought-provoking pieces.”

A raffle will be held for one of his pieces and all you have to do is attend! Also, proceeds will be presented to a cancer charity (details forthcoming) in honor of a dear friend of the artist, whose mother is a breast cancer survivor. Visit Timothy’s website at www.timothyorikri.com.

Studio 180 Salon is located within Chocolate Smiles Village at 312 W. Chatham Street, Cary. Public transportation to all stops on the Cary Art Loop to be provided by the Cary C-Transit system.

NC Watercolor Society, Betty Brown

Don’t forget to visit the Town of Cary’s Heart of the Holiday’s Celebration this weekend! The Town facilities will not be open for the Art Loop this month but the shows will be available for viewing during normal operating hours.

Jordan Hall Arts Center, 908 N Harrison St

• Cary Photographic Artists
• Media: Photography
• Dates: Dec 1-Jan 30
• Reception: Dec 6, 2-4 p.m.

Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury O’Dell Pl

• Cary Photographic Artists 2nd Annual Open Juried Photography Exhibition
• Media: Photography
• Through Dec 18

• Crossing the Atlantic
• Media: Postcards & Letters
• Dates: Dec 21-Jan 22
• Reception: Jan 15, 3-6 p.m.

Herbert C. Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave

• Karim Shahin: Three Dimensional Old Houses
• Medium: Mixed
• Through Jan 11

Town Hall, 316 N Academy St

• The Artists Within: Town of Cary Employees
• Media: Mixed
• Through Jan 25
• Artists’ Reception: Dec 5, 3-5 p.m. in conjunction with Heart of the Holidays Celebration

• Featured FALC Showcase Artist
• Dan Kelley
• Through Dec

Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop

1st floor gallery

• A North Carolina Garden: Botanical Paper Sculpture by Marilyn Bass
• Media: Pencil & Cut Paper
• Dates: Dec 5-Jan 11
• Artist’s Reception: Dec 5, 4-6 p.m.

2nd floor gallery

• The 64th Annual Watercolor Society of NC Traveling Exhibition
• Medium: Watercolor
• Dates: Dec 5-Jan 11
• Artist’s Reception: Dec 5, 4-6 p.m.li>