Sunset River Marketplace art gallery in Calabash, NC will present Abstraction, a group show of abstract works from Wednesday, March 4 through Saturday, April 4. The program includes a free painting demonstration by gallery owner and artist Ginny Lassiter on Saturday, March 14 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Oceanic 30501, artist Joe DiGiulio, acrylic 30×30
Lassiter works most often in acrylic, creating abstracted landscapes and expressionist pieces. She graduated from East Carolina University with a major in art and an emphasis in Interior Design. The Ocean Isle Beach resident has always been a creative soul. She’s a potter, she paints, she sketches and she designs fabrics.
Ginny Lassiter
photo credit Louis Aliotta
Other artists featured in the exhibition include Tim Patton, Sterling Edwards, Joe DiGiulio, Roseann Bellinger, Adrienne Watts, and Roberta Rotunda. Lassiter said, “I love the energy of these artists. Sterling Edwards was one of my early influences and I still try to take his workshop when he comes to town.”
Meet Me There, artist Roseann Bellinger, acrylic 30×24
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.
Not All Is Known, artist Roberta Rotunda, acrylic 30×40
There are two onsite kilns and five wheels used by students in the ongoing pottery classes offered by the gallery. There are realistic and abstract art classes as well as workshops by nationally and regionally known artists. During select months, the gallery hosts Coffee With the Authors, a series of presentations by local and regional authors. The gallery address is: 10283 Beach Drive SW, Calabash, NC 28467. Hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, call 910.575.5999 or visit the website at www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com. Daily updates are available on the gallery’s Facebook and Instagram pages.