Sunset River Marketplace to feature Raleigh artists, Joe and Sharon DiGiulio Sept. 8 – Oct. 1

Summer HeatI - Mixed Media Collage by Sharon DiGiulio

Summer HeatI – Mixed Media Collage by Sharon DiGiulio

Sunset River Marketplace, the eclectic art gallery in Calabash, NC, will feature works by Raleigh couple, Joseph “Joe” and Sharon DiGiulio from Sept. 8 through Oct. 1. Joe majored in Art Education at East Carolina University and also studied sculpture at the University’s School of Art. A cancer survivor, he has recent installations at the Raleigh Duke Hospital as well as the PNC Plaza Building in downtown Raleigh. He is known for his vibrant abstract expressionistic paintings that focus on the influences of the 3D medium of sculpture on painting and how those influences apply to painting. His latest pieces are large-scale abstract acrylic paintings that he feels take on the expressions of color and dynamics of his cancer recovery.

Wrightsviille 48361 - Acrylic Painting by Joseph DiGiulio.

Wrightsviille 48361 – Acrylic Painting by Joseph DiGiulio.

Sharon’s reputation is for her encaustic works and mixed media collage. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Fine and Applied Arts at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI. She says, “I was always messing around with something: fabric scraps from my mom’s projects, macramé, candles, plaster, mosaics. You name it, I wanted to try it.”

The duo will be at the gallery from Sept. 16 – 18, as Joe conducts his popular Abstract Bootcamp: Developing Your Creativity workshop, a high-energy, three-day event that helps artists get over their fears of painting abstractly. Interested artists should contact the gallery as soon as possible in order to register.

 

Since opening in 2002, Sunset River Marketplace has become an active supporter of performing, literary and visual arts in the area. The 10,000 square-foot gallery features work by over 150 North and South Carolina artists. Its on-site pottery studio has two kilns and three wheels for use by students. Ongoing oil, pastel and watercolor classes are also provided, in addition to workshops by nationally known artists. The gallery’s Coffee With the Authors programs feature presentations by local and regional offers. A Paint & Party series provides a fun after-work experience for those with no previous art background. The gallery’s framing department offers full-service, on-site custom frame design.

 

Sunset River Marketplace is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (Hwy 179), Calabash, NC. Regular hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit the website (www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com) or “like” the gallery’s Facebook page, which is updated daily. Reach the gallery by telephone at 910.575.5999.

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