Zac is a talented artist currently attending NCSU. His work will be on display from March 7th until March 28th.

Maria’s interest in nature and wildlife photography has been present since she was a child. Roughly 14 years ago, she took a 10,000 mile journey to several US National Parks including Grand Teton, Glacier, Arches, Redwood, Zion, and Crater Lake National Park. After happening upon “Images of Nature” , a Thomas Mangelsen nature photography gallery, she was so moved by the images that she decided to go about capturing them herself. Ever since that transformative journey 12 years ago, she has been perfecting her craft. Her foremost goal in taking exquisite nature images is to offer an intriguing view of a fascinating world people rarely see. Her images take you deep into Navajo slot canyons with dancing beams of sunlight, into the eyes of leopards and wolves, inside flowers, atop mountains, to the deepest lake in North America and out to windswept expanses. These images stand as a reminder of our deeper, intrinsic connection to nature.Her undergraduate degrees are in Botany and Zoology and she is currently one of only five biologists in the world to be recognized as a Certified Biomimicry Professional , all of which give her a profound respect and knowledge of the natural world, all while affording her the opportunity to travel to stunning natural places where she continues to build her unique natural photography collections.   In February 2013, Maria’s image “Antelope Man” was a top 10 finalist in the 2013 Annual Defenders of Wildlife Photo Contest, out of 6,000 submissions from all over the country.

Maria’s work will be at Blake Street from March 7th until March 28th.

Elements – Anjuli Johnson

I began my art career as a scrapbooker, and it was a natural evolutionary process from there to mixed media artist.  My pieces are combinations of paint, paper, clay, wire, and anything else I feel like using or experimenting with.  I am constantly working on new techniques and I am committed to expanding my talent through practice, trial and error, and the ispiration I find through the work of other artists.

Each piece is unique and unlike anything that has been seen before in the art world. Each piece has a story and a meaning behind it, but I love to hear others interpret my pieces based on what they see and feel.

“Facets of Isolation”
by Danielle Lota

My choice of subject comes from seeing the unique beauty found in the imperfections of things, by the somber and the melancholy of deterioration, abandonment and isolation. People may pass places every day without really looking or forget some places ever existed. My passion lies in showing the aspects of those places they may never otherwise see or feel: the eeriness, the sadness, the lonely, forgotten beauty.
-Danielle Lota

Bold Abstractions

First Friday from 6pm to 10pm – and Exhibit will be up from January 1- Jan 31st

Marwen El Hicheri

Shelley DeBlase

Shelley DeBlase

We’ll be showing Marwen El Hicheri’s vibrant and symbolic paintings, as well as Shelley DeBlase’s bold mixed work. The music group Thelonious NC will also be performing a cappella.  – Jenn Hales, gallery manager

This First Friday we’ll be showing work by the City Market Studios collective (including Denise Worden Susan Skrzycki, & Cawanua Adcock Keeling.) We also have two grand openings (a sweets and treats shop, and a Balinesian art gallery). There will be light refreshments – wine for Mom and Dad and snacks for the kids. It should be a exciting event- especially because the absolutely fabulous Shenette Jones will be rounding out the evening with her soulful modern music.

Susan Skrzycki

Susan Skrzycki

Denise Worden

Denise Worden

Cawanua Adcock Keeling

Abstract Contemporary

We have a really solid show of abstract and contemporary work this month. And, we’ll have live music by the effervescent duo Raiford Street.

Felted masterpieces by Elena Bondar.

Abstract photography by Caroline Cockrell.

Abstract paintings by Jacqueline Dulin.

Modern works by Anjuli Johnson.

First Friday is right around the corner! Here’s our artist line-up for this month:

Byron Outlaw

Riotous collage and innovative sculpture

Bullfrog Willard McGhee

Introspective musical portraits

Studio 10 Art Camp

The work of children ages 6 to 12. Taught by experienced art teacher Victoria powers

Featuring the Opening of Krik Krak Shop and Haitian Gallery

The re-opening of Amplified Art

And the City Market Studios Art Show

(including the work of Steve Coad, Doug Pietrowski, Jeannette Stevenson, Judy Stines, Melissa Poppe, Susan Skryziki, Bishop Daniels, Will McEwen, Johnny Dickerson, Paul Cory, Natasha Parker, J.D. Horwitz, and Andre Giovina.)