Arts & Things Gallery
Art Show Featuring Sharon Kearns
Saturday, April 17, 2010
4:00-7:00 p.m.
704 Evans Street
Morehead City, NC
Tidewater Gallery
Featuring Sharon Kearns
Saturday, June 12, 2010
202 Main Street
Swansboro, NC
More details soon!
I had the opportunity to spend last weekend in Greenville, S.C. with my sister, Suzanne. Suzanne was in Greenville to attend a Mulitple Sclerosis Board Retreat. and I was invited to join her!
I was completely amazed at not only how wonderful Greenville’s downtown area was, but also their thriving art community. Greenville’s downtown is both southern “small-town,” yet cosmopolitan. Speckled throughout a festive and lovely Main Street are multitudes of unique shops, restaurants, outdoor cafes, theaters and art galleries. Of particular interest was the RiverPlace area of downtown, nestled on the Reedy River, adorned with gorgeous overpasses and bridges and filled with all kinds of people walking and enjoying the beauty of such a wonderful place.
The Art Crossing Studios, nestled in the lower level of RiverPlace along the Reedy River, house twenty or so artists and offer a great variety of art in every medium. If the weather is nice, you’ll see artists outside painting, drawing or sculpting. Otherwise, you can visit them inside their studios, creating new works of art.
I stopped in a couple of the studios and wanted to share a couple of their links in the hope you will visit the artists to see the incredible works for yourself:
http://artcrossingstudios.blogspot.com/
http://catestevenspaints.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenville-SC/Art-Crossing-at-Riverplace/141906370667
As well, here are some links to art galleries, exhibits and events in Greenville:
http://www.greenvillearts.com/news/exhibits.aspx
Enjoy!!!!
I do not profess to being an art critic. A long time ago it became clear to me that people love and enjoy all kinds of artwork. People have different tastes in art and varying opinions about what constitutes “art.” The one “take-away” for me has become an appreciation for creativity in all forms. Having no formal art education, I have found that I truly enjoy visiting art galleries and shops. I get inspired and lifted by the works of others, particularly those works that differ from my own craft. I learn things about art and about myself that I did not know before. My interest is to offer a forum for sharing creativity with others as we travel – if only down the road.
As more and more art sales move online, it’s crucial that we continue to patronise and support our favourite ‘bricks and mortar’ art galleries in our towns and cities. Only there can we experience art in a way that can be impossible to find online.
If you have a favourite art gallery or artist, why not take a minute to comment on this page… or, do a quick write-up, review and me the links? contact@sharonkearns.com I would love to include your thoughts here!
My friend, Emily, is an excellent photographer, not to mention.. writer, collaborator, PR/marketing extraordinaire … and much more! In October 2008, Emily sent me pictures of the Faro Lighthouse on the island of Capri from her trip to Italy after she graduated from college. I had wanted to do something special for her graduation gift, as she is special to us. So, we agreed for me to paint her picture of the Faro Lighthouse for her gift.
I can not express the number of times I sat down to paint this for her. Yet, I continued to get sidetracked with the hurry! hurry! ding! ding! of several commissions, submissions to galleries, a new blog, Web site updates and just the day-to-day business of being an artist. (… all good things!)
Finally! I am posting the beginnings of this painting, to prove and to make a commitment to getting it completed… SOON!!!
Emily told me that she was struck by not only the lighthouse, but also the clouds and the color/effect of the clouds on the horizon. My hope is that I will be able to convey those feelings in this painting.
Thanks for being so understanding, Emily! Enjoy!
“OutLook”
Original Acrylic on Canvas, 36″ X 56″
New! Giclée Prints now available in a variety of sizes!
Available: Arts & Things, Morehead City, NC
“Sailing at Cape Lookout” took a bit of a different turn. I decided to move the sailboat around (from the original sketched position) to a more horizontal position, and add the additional sailboat in the background. My hope was to add more interest and activity. This painting completes the series. I will deliver them tomorrow to Tidewater Gallery in Swansboro! Stay tuned for the next project!
I may continue to “mess” here and there, but for now, two of the three are completed. My goal is to have the last completed for tomorrow’s post! Afterall…
“Art is never finished, only abandoned.”~ Leonardo da Vinci
I welcome thoughts and any ideas for names of the paintings!
“There is nothing–absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
- Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 1
I often feel this way when I paint… and sometimes find myself a bit amused by my so-called “process.” You will notice in the upcoming posts, that I tend to mess alot, change my mind, try new things… until finally I get to the place I want to be. Stay Tuned!
More thin layers of color gloss are added to continue developing the waves. White is used to create foam and movement…
Any suggestions for a cool name for this painting?
"Today's Catch" 2010 North Carolina Seafood Festival poster by Sharon Kearns can be purchased by calling the North Carolina Seafood Festival office: 252-726-6273 or visiting www.ncseafoodfestival.org
"Today's Catch" was voted the 2010 Best Festival Poster at Carolina ShowFest 2011!
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