Sunset River Marketplace art gallery in Calabash, NC will present Take a Little Coast Home With You, a collection of small coastal-themed paintings – all designed for easy transport home. The exhibition, which runs from August 1 through Sept. 9, features original works by 24 artists who have been invited to participate in the special event.
There will be a reception to meet the artists on Thursday, August 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited and there is no charge.
Artist Nancy Hughes Hiller, Morning Beach, oil, 10 x 10 inches
According to owner Ginny Lassiter, “Visitors to the area have always played a major role in our gallery, but we’ve never developed an exhibition quite like this for them. The artists in this show are specifically working on canvases small enough to pop in your suitcase and take home with you. The pieces are beautiful and will help create wonderful memories of a trip to the Carolina coast.”
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Art mediums for Take a Little Coast Home With You run the gamut from oil, pastel, acrylic and watercolor to metal and gyotaku (fish printing). Participating artists include Linda Young, Joseph Bardani, Celia Wester, Freeman Beard, Joyce Vollmer, Irene Beard, Ortrud Tyler, Roseann Bellinger, Nancy Hughes Miller, Roger Tatum, Elaine Bigelow, Mary Smith, Brenda Butka, Brooks Pearce, Sue Coley, Phil Meade, Ruth Cox, Ann Parks McCray, Nancy Guiry, Ann Lees, Rick Steingress & Cat Wondergem, Gary Halberstadt and Ginny Lassiter.
Sunset River Marketplace showcases work by approximately 150 North and South Carolina artists, and houses some 10,000 square feet of oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, mixed media, art glass, fabric art, pottery, sculpture, turned and carved wood and artisan-created jewelry. There are two onsite kilns and four wheels used by students in the ongoing pottery classes offered by the gallery. A custom framing department is available. There are realistic and abstract art classes as well as workshops by nationally and regionally known artists. The gallery’s Coffee With the Authors programs feature presentations by local and regional authors. A Paint & Party series provides a fun after-work experience for those with no previous art background. For more information, call 910.575.5999 or visit the website at www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com.
Sunset River Marketplace is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (Hwy. 179), Calabash, N.C. Regular hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For daily updates, “like” the gallery’s page on Facebook.