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October Issue 2005
WICKWIRE Gallery in Hendersonville, NC,
Offers 6th Annual Juried Exhibition
WICKWIRE fine art/folk art ". . .where the heart finds art"
and Carolina First Bank in Hendersonville, NC, are proud to present
the Sixth Annual City of Four Seasons in Two-Dimensions
juried exhibition and sale of two-dimensional art in celebration
of the 100th anniversary of the Henderson County Courthouse -
the "people's house" on Main Street in Historic Downtown
Hendersonville. The exibit opens on Oct. 7 and will continue through
Dec. 4, 2005.
C. Allen Coleman, Executive Director Pickens
County Museum of Art & History, Pickens County Cultural Commission,
Pickens, SC, will judge the competition. Coleman is an artist,
educator, advisor, curator, collector, administrator, seeker and
visionary - a creative professional with a diverse background
and experience in business and the arts.
Coleman is a native of Easley, SC. After completing degrees in
Art & Art Education at Brevard College and Appalachian State
University, he taught high school art for Calhoun County (SC)
Public Schools. Eventually he relocated to New York City where
he completed post-graduate work in fine art, taught, directed
gallery exhibits, and served as a conservator and sales consultant
at the Andre Emmerich Galley working with the best-known artists,
collectors, museum administrators and art historians of the twentieth
century.
After a decade in NYC, Coleman says "the lure of southern
charm enticed him to Atlanta" where he did private consultation
and pursued his own visions as a painter. Now in Pickens, Coleman
has served the community as a past-chairman of the Professional
Development Board of the South Carolina Federation of Museums
and former chair for the task force to implement the Cultural
Elements of Pickens County's Comprehensive Plan. In addition to
the curation of over forty exhibitions, Coleman has administered
nearly one hundred exhibitions and has been involved in the mounting
of over five hundred exhibitions, performances and presentations.
Participating artists of the City of Four Seasons in Two Dimensions competition and exhibition will depict Henderson County landmarks. Artists' works may include oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, ink or mixed media. All works are original and reveal artists' perspectives - their views and visions of Henderson County landmarks.
2004 Juried Show Winners
Best of Show: Cynthia L. Wilson -------------------------------------------------------
First Place: Janet Green Jacobson
"The event creates an opportunity for the community to reflect
on the visual arts and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
people's house - the Henderson County Historic Courthouse,"
says gallery owner Shirley Palmer-Hill. "The 2005 celebration
will remind us of yesterday - moments in history. Our history
is what is so unique about this quaint yet cosmopolitan community."
For further details check our NC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at 828/692-6222 or at (www.wickwireartgallery.com).
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