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Artist Studios at Fearrington Village 

First Annual Open Studio Tour

Saturday, April 11th  (10a.m. - 5p.m.)  

Sunday, April 12th 2015 (12 noon - 5p.m.)  

Participating Artists: 

• Carol Owen - Paintings in oils and acrylics, shrines, altered books and cards
• Roy Lindholm - Architectural photos of elements
• Forrest Greenslade - Highly stylized organic sculptures and paintings, derived from a life-long love of nature and mythology
• Vietta Maher - Playful things, Kinetic sculptures
• Reynold Ed Maher - Mixed-media, acrylic, oil pastel and watercolor pencil
• Nancy Jacobs - Watercolor, colored pencil, ink, oil and mixed-media
• Leslie Palmer - Watercolor and mixed-media paintings, graphite drawings, Judaical - originals, prints and cards
• Roni Liberman - Turned wood for practical use and whimsy
• Carolyn Davenport- Acrylic, watercolor, and collage. Nature inspired art that tells a visual story.
• Helen Kotsher - Paintings- pastel, oil, mixed-media and charcoal
• Betty Schabacker - Collage and mixed-media paintings, wands and a few masks
• Steve Shafer - Photography, mixed-media art and objects
• Horty Jacobs - Enchanting necklaces to appeal to every taste: chick, elegant, bold, whimsical, extravagant
• Eric Saunders - Landscapes, natural and urban, usually in color, sometimes using digital enhancement of images
• Vidabeth Bensen - Hand-screened original prints, cards, calendars and T-shirts
• Jane Woodard - Watercolors, acrylics and collages, including collages of dogs using maps from the county of origin.
• Zen Palkoski - Indoor and outdoor sculptures
• Art Lituchy - Handcrafted one-of-a kind whimsical and functional birdhouses and wall hangings for interior and exterior display.
• Murry Handler - Contemporary paintings and drawings in acrylic, ink and watercolor
• Leigh Sherman - Unique lathe turned wood art. Sculptures, vessels and wearables.  

Astists Studios at Fearrington Village Open Studio Tour Weekend

Artists Studios at Fearrington Village Announces our First Annual Open Studio Tour 2015- Saturday, April 11 (10 a.m.–5 p.m.) and Sunday, April 12, Noon–5 p.m.).

To be a visual artist is to express ourselves in a way that can be viewed by others. These expressions may be profound or silly; inspire or unnerve; be innovative or revere the past. We may see our role as one who reflects on the mysteries of life; presents joy or beauty; creates in order to make a living; or simply because “we must”.  It is this communication, this sharing of our ideas, thoughts and emotions that brings our art to life. Edgar Degas said, ‘Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”

Artists Studios at Fearrington Village is a group of visual artists (friends and neighbors) who come from many backgrounds. Some are lifelong professional artists, while others are just discovering the joys of creative expression. In opening our studios, we will share our creative process, present our unique artistic perception and welcome visitors to our world of colors and shapes- paintings, drawings, collage, photography, altered books, sculpture, woodwork, jewelry and more. Works are available to view and purchase.

Some of our studios are not much more than an easel in the quiet corner while others are spacious places filled with energy. Whichever, we have created a space where we find inspiration.  

We hope you will too.

Join us Saturday, April 11^th 2015 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Sunday, April 12^th, 2015 (Noon -5 p.m.) for our First Annual Fearrington Open Studio Tour. It is free and open to the public. A preview reception & group exhibit will be held – Friday April 10, 2015 6p.m. – 8p.m. at Galloway Ridge Auditorium, Fearrington Village

Maps will be available at business locations throughout the area. Open Studio signs will be posted along Fearrington Village’s beautiful winding roads to guide visitors to the studios. Fearrington Village is off 15-501 in Chatham County – just 8 miles south of Chapel Hill.  For details, to download the tour map or to view a list of participating artists go to http://fearringtonartists.org/ or http://fearringtonartists.blogspot.com. Visit us on Facebook at Artist-Studios-at-Fearrington-Village.