Please note that dates and times for all scheduled events are subject to change.All opening receptions are held at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery, located at 104 Sir Walter Raleigh Street in downtown Manteo, unless otherwise noted.
DCAC hours are 10am - 6pm, Monday through Friday and 12pm - 4pm on Saturday.
January 8 - 30, 2010
Scott Stockdale and Students
Recent works in painting and pottery
Dare County Arts Council Gallery, Manteo
Opening Reception January 8, 6-8 pm
January 11 - 13, 2010
Mike Rooney Workshop
9:00-4:00 pm $100 per day
At The Center on Roanoke Island
Mike Rooney, artist and instructor from Topsail Beach, NC, will teach a workshop guaranteed to loosen up your style and transform your art. Learn to paint with a loose, quick and impressionistic style by learning these basics:
Capturing light effects
Simplifying objects- stick figures welcomed
Working quickly - time waits for no one
Massing in and values - from blobs to objects
Color and composition theory, it’s not as boring as it sounds
Color palette choices - your individuality expressed in pigment
Approaching galleries with your work after you’ve created your masterpiece
Materials needed are: Since all media will be accepted, artists must bring the supplies needed for painting within their media.This workshop is for intermediate to advanced artists working in all medias.
For more information please call the Dare County Arts Council at (252) 473-5558.
January 30 – February 26, 2010
32nd Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show
 (2009 Best in Show by Jeff Linn)
On display at the Ghost Fleet Gallery in Nags Head through February. Includes a wide variety of local fine art ranging from conceptual to realistic. Sculpture, painting, drawing, fiber, pottery and mixed media. The show is the longest running visual art exhibition in the county. Stick gained recognition as an illustrator for magazines such as Collier’s, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal and Outdoor America during the early part of the 20th century. He is most known for painting hundreds of hunting and fishing scenes to illustrate outdoor and adventure stories. In addition to his contribution to the art world, Stick was a man of vision. After visiting the Outer Banks of North Carolina in the 1920s on a surf-fishing trip, he became enamored with the region and its potential as a tourist destination. It was largely through Stick’s efforts that the Cape Hatteras National Seashore was established as America’s first national seashore.
Judges for this year's show are Michael Dorsey and Mark Phillips.
Open to members and residents. Cash awards. Opening Reception: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 7-9 p.m. at Glen Eure's Ghost Fleet Gallery in Nags Head. Call 252-473-5558 or see this web site under "Annual Events" for more information or a prospectus.
February 1 - 2, 2010
Linoleum Cuts with printmaker Mark Phillips
Printmaking Workshop
6pm – 9pm
$80 for DCAC Members - $90 for Non-Members
104 Sir Walter Raleigh Street, Manteo
Follow in the artistic footsteps of Matisse, Picasso and M. C. Escher and learn the art of linoleum cut! There is no press needed for this relief printing method – all you need is a brayer, ink, paper and a wooden spoon. Students will create their own original linoleum block prints from black and white imagery. Tools and linoleum blocks will be provided.
In linoleum block printing, the image is carved into a wooden block topped with linoleum using special tools. You will then ink your block and create your prints. For the workshop we will only be working with one color, but once you understand the basics, this technique can used for multicolor prints. We will have examples on hand.
Ink, Linoleum blocks, brayers, carving tools, wooden spoons, carbon paper (for transferring images), and paper will all be provided.
You may see more of Phillips' work at http://www.graphicmarx.com.
For more information or to register for this class, call (252) 473-5558.
February 4 - 26, 2010
"Bid in the Box"
Paintings by Katy Caroline
Recent works by this popular Outer Banks artist. This will be a fun show, with vibrant art, contests and the chance to "blind bid" on select paintings. See more of Katy Caroline's work at katycaroline.webs.com
Dare County Arts Council Gallery, Manteo
First Friday Opening Reception February 5, 6-8 pm
March 5 - 29, 2010
Join Dare County Arts Council and Outer Banks Epicurean for the second annual juried show, featuring original works of art with a culinary theme. salty foodART Exhibition is an invitational art show featuring artwork inspired by food, eating and culinary traditions. Artists will offer interpretations in Pottery, Glass, Textiles, Photographs, Paintings, Metal, Wood, New Media and more. More than 40 highly accredited artists will be exhibited at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery in downtown Manteo.
First Friday Opening Reception March 5, 6-8 pm
Amuse Bouche: A Collector’s Reception, Thursday, March 11, 6 - 8pm
Congratulations to our winners!
Best in Show: Chris Hannant, video, “Shrimp Boat” (you can view this at his website, http://www.chrishannant.com.)
“On the Chef” award: Genevieve Clark Miles, fiber, “You Are What You Wear”
“On the Table” award: Antoinette Mattingly, pottery, “Bowl with Grape Leaf.”
“Saltiest” award: Rick Nilson, painting, “Potato Eaters.”
“On the Wall” award: Tracy Bell, painting, “Front Street Lunch.”
People's Choice Award: Rob Snyder, painting, "Jellyfish and Turtle"
March 6, 2010
North Carolina Dance Theater in the Schools
NC Dance Theater will be visiting the Dare County Schools, culminating with a performance.
For more information call DCAC at 252-473-5558
March 20, 2010
Sea Glass Workshop
Saturday, 9am – 12pm, at the DCAC Workspace
$30 members, $40 non-members
Searching for sea glass along our beaches is a much-loved pass time. It is always a thrill when one of these “jewels” is discovered, but have you ever wondered about the origins of sea glass, and what makes them so interesting? Artist Pem Bryant will answer many of your questions when he leads an informational class on sea glass.
Topics will include:
- the history of sea glass
- dating the glass
- ascertaining its value
- the conditioning process
- colors and rarity
- differences between authentic and tumbled glass
- tricks of sea glass hunters
Additionally, Pem will display prized finds from his personal collection, including Indian pottery, earthenware, and plateware. Attendees are also invited to bring their glass for identification.
Pem is a jewelry artists working primarily with sea glass and owner of the jewelry studio Sea, Sand and Hand. Of his passion for sea glass, he says “Although I started out picking up everything that looked like something that could be made into art, I eventually began to focus my interest on sea glass… romance, history and intrigue can only begin to describe the mysterious nature of authentic sea glass.” Pem is a member of the North American Sea Glass Association. To see more of his work, visit his web site at http://www.seasandandhand.com/
For more information or to sign up for this workshop, please call (252) 473-5558
April 2 - 30, 2010
Girls! Girls! Girls!
A Celebration of Women
Dare County Arts Council Gallery, Manteo
Girls! Girls! Girls! is juried exhibit sponsored by the Dare County Arts Council celebrating women in all of their beauty. From pin-ups to low-brow, from classical to contemporary, from homemaker to business executive, our exhibit will exemplify everything that is “girly.”
First Friday Opening Reception April 2, 6-8 pm
April 17, 2010
Seaglass Workshop with Fran Peel
Saturday, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
DCAC Studios
$40 for members or $50 for non-members
Transform your beach walk treasures into jewelry and gifts!
Local sea glass artist Fran Peel will be introducing the tools needed to wrap sea glass along with various methods of producing sea glass jewelry and beach kitsch. Attendees will be invited to bring their own glass for wrapping and/or to pick from some brown and white pieces of glass to be available for design and wrap at the workshop. Part of the class time will be spent looking at the different colors found on local beaches, the possible history of some of the pieces and whether they are common or rare.
Sterling silver wire, beads and wrapping tools will be covered with the supply fee of $10. Drinks and snacks will also be provided. Other materials will be available as part of the basic cost of the class.
Please call (252) 473-5558 for more information or to register.
May 2 - 26, 2010
13thAnnual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show
 
"Fusion" photograph by Bill Lease 2009 People's Choice Award by Scott Stockdale
Features an eclectic mix of local art. On display at the Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. Held in memory of Mollie Fearing, one of the founders of the root organization from which DCAC arose. In 1975 a group of Dare county residents met at the home of Mollie Fearing where they set about founding an organization that would introduce thousands of school children and adults to music, dance, theatre, painting, sculpture, poetry and literature. The organization would initially be called the Sea and Sounds Arts Council and later, the Dare County Arts Council. Mollie Fearing was elected president of the Arts Council in 1975 and was a vital supporter and advocate of the arts until the time of her death on September 3, 1997. Mollie’s contributions to the community were numerous, from serving as mayor for the Town of Manteo, to serving on the board of the Roanoke Island Historical Association, to her dedication to the arts. Mollie’s legacy in our community remains strong to this day.
Open to members and residents. Cash awards. Opening Reception: Sunday May 2, 2010 2-4 pm. Please see the Mollie page under Annual Events on this website, or call 252-473-5558.
May 7 - 31, 2010
Linda Porter
Recent Works in Photography
Dare County Arts Council Gallery, Manteo
First Friday Opening Reception May 7, 6-8 pm
June 30, 2010
White Hot Cabaret
Dare County Arts Council’s Annual Meeting and Member Social
Join us for a White Hot Cabaret, 6:30pm - 9pm at Pamlico Jacks in Nags Head. This is an award winning evening to honor and entertain our communities, volunteers, members and patrons. Tickets are $15 for members or $25 for non-members, which includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine and beer. A cash bar is available, too. Bring your friends and dress in WHITE for a fun filled night of song and dance!
Tickets available at the DCAC Gallery, Pamlico Jacks or online at The Carolinian Studio. For more information, call (252) 473-5558 or (252) 473-7154.
June 1 - 30, 2010
Shirley Ruff
“Reflections of Silver Lake”
Dare County Arts Council Gallery, Manteo
First Friday Opening Reception June 4, 6-8 pm
June 17, 2010
Avon Art Show
Don't miss out on this annual summer event with a wide variety of arts and crafts by local artists. Hatteras Island, next to Hatteras Realty in Avon.
1 pm -7 or 8 pm. Rain date the following day.
For more information call Peter at 252-305-0010.
June 21 - August 6, 2010
Creative Kids Summer Camp
When: June 21st – August 6th with different classes scheduled for each week
Where: DCAC studio in Manteo (unless otherwise noted)
Time: Varies per camp.
Cost: $125.00 for 5 days (Monday through Friday) + $15 registration fee per child.
There are a limited number of scholarships available. Applications available at the DCAC Gallery in Manteo.
Limited to 10 participants per camp, with a minimum 5 participants.
Call DCAC for more information or to register for a camp: (252) 473-5558.
Camp 1: June 21st – 25th Morning Session
1000 Words Camp
Instructors: Josh Martier and Katie Fuller
Ages: 7 - 12
Time: 10am – 1pm
A Thousand Words, a visual and audio adventure camp where students learn basic documentary photography and radio skills to create a multimedia mosaic of their explorations of Downtown Manteo. The camp is broken into three sections. First, students will learn how to use their cameras as the class ventures through Manteo in search of interesting subject matter. Next, students will learn how to digitally edit their pictures on computers and create a photo blog featuring his or her work via the popular blogging website Tumblr. Finally, each student will write a story based on one of his/her photos. Using sound equipment the stories will be recorded into a radio show and a mini-series podcast. An exhibit of all our hard work will close out the camp in a gallery event open to the students, their families and friends, and the larger Dare County community.
Student must provide his/her own camera. This can range from a 35mm film camera, to a digital camera, to something as simple as a cell phone.
Camp 1: June 21st – 25th Afternoon Session
1000 Words Camp
Instructors: Josh Martier and Katie Fuller
Ages: 13 - 17
Time: 2pm – 5pm
A Thousand Words, a visual and audio adventure camp where students learn basic documentary photography and radio skills to create a multimedia mosaic of their explorations of Downtown Manteo. The camp is broken into three sections. First, students will learn how to use their cameras as the class ventures through Manteo in search of interesting subject matter. Next, students will learn how to digitally edit their pictures on computers and create a photo blog featuring his or her work via the popular blogging website Tumblr. Finally, each student will write a story based on one of his/her photos. Using sound equipment the stories will be recorded into a radio show and a mini-series podcast. An exhibit of all our hard work will close out the camp in a gallery event open to the students, their families and friends, and the larger Dare County community.
Student must provide his/her own camera. This can range from a 35mm film camera, to a digital camera, to something as simple as a cell phone.
Camp 2: June 28th – July 2nd Morning Session
Parade Camp
Instructors: Josh Martier and Katie Fuller
Ages: 7 - 12
Time: 10am – 1pm
Make puppets, masks, giant heads and hands, using a variety of recycled materials and found objects, then show off your creations in a parade during the First Friday celebration in downtown Manteo.
Camp 2: June 28th – July 2nd Afternoon Session
Parade Camp
Instructors: Josh Martier and Katie Fuller
Ages: 13 - 17
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Make puppets, masks, giant heads and hands, using a variety of recycled materials and found objects, then show off your creations in a parade during the First Friday celebration in downtown Manteo.
Camp 3: June 28th – July 2nd Morning Session
Imagination in Art
Instructor: Tara Stockdale
Ages: 7-10
Time: 10am – 12:30pm
Campers will explore a variety of fine art mediums as they put on their creative thinking caps and get wild with their imaginations. Painting, drawing, mixed media, clay and maybe even a little spin art will all be used. This is a perfect camp for both budding artists and kids who already love to paint and draw.
Camp 3: June 28th – July 2nd Afternoon Session
Imagination in Art
Instructor: Tara Stockdale
Ages: 10 - 12
Time: 1:30am – 4pm
Campers will explore a variety of fine art mediums as they put on their creative thinking caps and get wild with their imaginations. Painting, drawing, mixed media, clay and maybe even a little spin art will all be used. This is a perfect camp for both budding artists and kids who already love to paint and draw.
Camp 4: July 5th – 9th Morning Session
Making Spring and Summer Glitter Globes and “Good Dog” Cookies in a Doggie-dog Treat Container
Instructor: Sharon Schreyer
Ages 5 – 10
Time: 10am – 12pm
Two exciting projects are featured in one fun-filled week!
We’ll create seasonal glitter globes for spring and summer. Spring glitter globes will have flowers and bugs. Summer glitter globes will have shells, sand and sea life. These are fun art projects that put a new twist on the traditional snow globe!
Everyone likes to make cookies, even for their pets. We’ll bake “Good Dog” treats using our special recipe and create a cute dog treat storage container. The container will be decorated with felt ears, nose and mouth. We’ll use buttons for the eyes and legs. We will incorporate baking, math skills and crafts.
Camp 4: July 5th – 9th Afternoon Session
Textile Mosaics and Glass Mosaics I
Instructor: Sharon Schreyer
Ages: 7 - 12
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Create a textile mosaic using hand dyed and printed fabrics to make a beautiful appliqué wall hanging, hung on a wooden dowel. Adorn your creation with buttons and beads. Students will learn how to fuse beautiful fabrics onto a hand dyed fabric background.
Create an earring holder wall hanging. Artists will be making a textile mosaic on top of a mesh surface.
Make a mini stained glass window. We’ll take a picture frame and create a design using stained glass pieces, glass beads and charms. The picture will be grouted to create the stained glass window effect.
Make a mosaic key rack. A wooden plaque with a pre-painted wooden frame and 3 hooks will be provided. Mosaic the wooden surface and grout the mosaic pieces.
Camp 5: July 12th – 16th Morning Session
Dance! Dance! Dance! – Michele Bless
Time: 9am – 12:30pm
Ages: 3 – 6
Discover the art of dance in this week-long camp. Different dance styles will be explored, including jazz, ballet, tap, modern dance and improve. At the end of the week, parents will be treated to a performance! All levels of dance experience welcome. This class will be very fun and flexible!
Camp 5: July 12th – 16th Afternoon Session
Dance! Dance! Dance! – Michele Bless
Time: 1:30pm – 5pm
Ages: 7 – 10
Discover the art of dance in this week-long camp. Different dance styles will be explored, including jazz, ballet, tap, modern dance and improve. At the end of the week, parents will be treated to a performance! All levels of dance experience welcome. This class will be very fun and flexible!
Camp 6: July 12th – 16th Morning Session
Imagination in Art
Instructor: Tara Stockdale
Ages: 7-10
Time: 10am – 12:30pm
Campers will explore a variety of fine art mediums as they put on their creative thinking caps and get wild with their imaginations. Painting, drawing, mixed media, clay and maybe even a little spin art will all be used. This is a perfect camp for both budding artists and kids who already love to paint and draw.
Camp 6: July 12th – 16th Afternoon Session
Imagination in Art
Instructor: Tara Stockdale
Ages: 10-12
Time: 1:30pm – 4pm
Campers will explore a variety of fine art mediums as they put on their creative thinking caps and get wild with their imaginations. Painting, drawing, mixed media, clay and maybe even a little spin art will all be used. This is a perfect camp for both budding artists and kids who already love to paint and draw.
Camp 7: July 19th – 23rd Morning Session
Dance! Dance! Dance! – Michele Bless
Time: 9am – 12:30pm
Ages: 3 – 6
Discover the art of dance in this week-long camp. Different dance styles will be explored, including jazz, ballet, tap, modern dance and improve. At the end of the week, parents will be treated to a performance! All levels of dance experience welcome. This class will be very fun and flexible!
Camp 7: July 19th – 23rd Afternoon Session
Dance! Dance! Dance! – Michele Bless
1:30pm – 5pm
Ages: 7 – 10
Discover the art of dance in this week-long camp. Different dance styles will be explored, including jazz, ballet, tap, modern dance and improve. At the end of the week, parents will be treated to a performance! All levels of dance experience welcome. This class will be very fun and flexible!
Camp 8: July 26th – 30th Morning Session
Making Spring and Summer Glitter Globes and “Good Dog” Cookies in a Doggie-dog Treat Container
Instructor: Sharon Schreyer
Ages: 5 - 10
Time: 10am – 12pm
Two exciting projects are featured in this fun-filled week!
We’ll create seasonal glitter globes for spring and summer. Spring glitter globes will have flowers and bugs. Summer glitter globes will have shells, sand and sea life. These are fun art projects that put a new twist on the traditional snow globe.
Everyone likes to make cookies, even for their pets. We’ll bake “Good Dog” treats using our special recipe and create a cute dog treat storage container. The container will be decorated with felt ears, nose and mouth. We’ll use buttons for the eyes and legs. We will incorporate baking, math skills and crafts.
Camp 8: July 26th – 30th Afternoon Session
Textile Mosaics and Glass Mosaics II
Instructor: Sharon Schreyer
Ages: 7 - 12
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Create a textile mosaic using a pre-painted canvas background. Artists will cut out sea life animals to create an underwater masterpiece. They will adorn their work with beads, buttons and shells.
Bookmarks and pencil pals. Artists will make felt and ribbon book marks made with fabric appliqués and buttons. The pencil pals are made with pencil grips, wire, beads and embroidery floss. They are fun to make and dress up.
Make a mosaic garden stone. Glue glass, tile, glass nuggets and stones to a paver stone surface and grout it.
Make a mosaic key rack. A wooden plaque with a pre-painted wooden frame and 3 hooks will be provided. Mosaic the wooden surface and grout the mosaic pieces.
Camp 9: July 26th – 30th Morning Session
Imagination in Art
Instructor: Tara Stockdale
Ages: 7-10
Time: 10am – 12:30pm
Campers will explore a variety of fine art mediums as they put on their creative thinking caps and get wild with their imaginations. Painting, drawing, mixed media, clay and maybe even a little spin art will all be used. This is a perfect camp for both budding artists and kids who already love to paint and draw.
Camp 9: July 26th – 30th Afternoon Session
Imagination in Art
Instructor: Tara Stockdale
Ages: 10-12
Time: 1:30pm – 4pm
Campers will explore a variety of fine art mediums as they put on their creative thinking caps and get wild with their imaginations. Painting, drawing, mixed media, clay and maybe even a little spin art will all be used. This is perfect camp for both budding artists and kids who already love to paint and draw.
Camp 10: August 2nd – 6th Morning Session
Parade Camp
Instructors: Josh Martier and Katie Fuller
Ages: 7 - 12
Time: 10am – 1pm
Make puppets, masks, giant heads and hands, using a variety of mixed media, then show off your creations in a parade during the First Friday celebration in downtown Manteo.
Camp 10: August 2nd – 6th Afternoon Session
Parade Camp
Instructors: Josh Martier and Katie Fuller
Ages: 13 - 17
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Make puppets, masks, giant heads and hands, using a variety of mixed media, then show off your creations in a parade during the First Friday celebration in downtown Manteo.
Camp 11: August 2nd – 6th Morning Session
Imagination in Art
Instructor: Tara Stockdale
Ages: 7-10
Time: 10am – 12:30pm
Campers will explore a variety of fine art mediums as they put on their creative thinking caps and get wild with their imaginations. Painting, drawing, mixed media, clay and maybe even a little spin art will all be used. This is a perfect camp for both budding artists and kids who already love to paint and draw.
Camp 11: August 2nd – 6th Afternoon Session
Imagination in Art
Instructor: Tara Stockdale
Ages: 10-12
Time: 1:30pm – 4pm
Campers will explore a variety of fine art mediums as they put on their creative thinking caps and get wild with their imaginations. Painting, drawing, mixed media, clay and maybe even a little spin art will all be used. This is a perfect camp for both budding artists and kids who already love to paint and draw.
July 2 - 30, 2010
Stephanie Kiker
Works in colored pencil and soft pastel
Dare County Arts Council Gallery, Manteo
First Friday Opening Reception July 2, 6-8 pm
July 7 - 8, 2010
The OBX Summer Arts Festival
Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission and feature local artists. For more information call Charlotte at (252) 441-1850.
July 22, 2010
Avon Art Show
Don't miss out on this annual summer event, featuring a wide variety of arts and crafts by local artists. Hatteras Island, next to Hatteras Realty in Avon.
1 pm -7 or 8 pm. Rain date the following day.
For more information call Peter at 252-305-0010.
August 2 - 31, 2010
The Man Show
Men Behind the Lens
The Photography of Chris Bickford, Bill Lease, and Jeff Linn.
Dare County Arts Council Gallery
First Friday Opening Reception August 6, 6-8 pm
August 4 - 5, 2010
Hatteras Island Arts and Craft Guild Summer Show
Cape Hatteras Secondary School in Buxton. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Free admission, food and a scholarship raffle. Local artists. (252) 441-1850
August 11-13, 2010
Painting the Alla Prima Still Life:
A Three Day Workshop with Richard Oversmith
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Tuition: $300.00
This workshop is designed for intermediate to advanced students to improve their still life oil painting skills. Richard will teach his tried and true Alla Prima Method. Students will explore all aspects of still life paintings from set up to finish. Working on canvases (9x12, 11x14, 12x16) with large brushes will help students focus on the bigger shapes of a composition. Emphasis will be put on values, edges, and color, and simplifying a composition to create paintings that have unity. Mr. Oversmith will give daily demonstrations, and offer individual instruction and critique. Bring your easel and don't miss out on this spectacular opportunity! You can see more of Mr. Oversmith's work at richardoversmith.com.
To register for this class, please call (252) 473-5558
August 16 and 17, 2010
Flower Power Workshop with instructor Catherine Hillis
$145.00 for members - $175.00 for non-members
Students provide watercolor supplies
Beginners to intermediates
Ages 15 – adult
8 student minimum and 15 student maximum number
Paint colorful florals in glass vases, from the richest reds to the most delicate whites. Discover classic ways to paint realistic looking glass and water, with delicate stems floating through.
Flower Power Watercolor Workshops with Catherine Hillis have been immensely popular in arts centers and galleries throughout the region. Mrs. Hillis’ work has been selected for national and international watercolor exhibits and has won many awards. The artist was featured in American Artist Magazine in September of 2006 and her article will be published in a book during 2010. She is an artist representative for Trekell brushes and can be seen presenting a mini-lesson on-line at www.monkeysee.com (type in the word, watercolors). For more information about Mrs. Hillis and her work, go to www.catherinehillis.com.
During the Flower Power Workshop, the instructor will set up fresh flowers in glass vases to paint from, providing instructional guides and multiple demonstrations of how to paint several types of flowers, how to paint multiple glazes, successful greens in stems and leaves and how to paint realistic glass and water.
Students will be individually coached to draw a well composed design on watercolor paper and will be led, step by step, to paint a beautiful floral watercolor painting in class. Each day ends with a positive and helpful critique when every student is presented the opportunity to put their painting up on the easel!
Students should bring all watercolor supplies. A supply list is available at www.catherinehillis.com. Bring lunches, snacks and cameras. Students are encouraged to bring flowers from their gardens as well to add to the class set up.
For more information or to register for this class, call (252)473-5558.
August 19, 2010
Avon Art Show
Don't miss out on this annual summer event featured, featuring a wide variety of arts and crafts by local artists. Hatteras Island, next to Hatteras Realty in Avon.
1 pm -7 or 8 pm. Rain date the following day.
For more information call Peter at 252-305-0010.
September 3 - 29, 2010
Ben ²
Recent Paintings by Ben Morris and Ben Miller
Dare County Arts Council Gallery, Manteo
First Friday Opening Reception September 3, 6-8 pm
September 18, 2010
Learning from the Masters with Christaphora Robeers
Painting workshop
Saturday, September 18th, 9am – 5pm
$150 for members, $180 for non-members
This informative painting workshop is offered in conjunction with Christaphora Robeers’ exhibit at Glenn Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery, where she will be featured during September highlighting her recently published book – a visual journal of the Outer Banks entitled The Quiet Voice of the Outer Banks.
Students will begin the workshop with an exploration of artwork from several Masters, covering a range of styles. Students will examine the Master’s concept as well as their painting technique through a series of exercises and demos during the morning session. The afternoon will be spent painting, putting the information from the morning into practice. This will also be a “Green Studio” event – no solvents of any kind. The instructor will provide what you need at no cost.
Ms. Robeers, a native of the Netherlands who currently resides in Virginia, has taught workshops at Monet's Gardens in Giverny, France; Aux-en-Provence, in France where Cezanne had his studio and painted Mont Sainte-Victoire; the fjord region in Norway; the highlands of Scotland; Cornwall, England; and Florence, Italy. She has also been an artist in education member for the Virginia Commission for the Arts for twenty years. In addition, Ms Robeers has also taught numerous Governor School summer programs for state wide gifted visual students. She conducts her own adult studio program in Richmond, at the Crossroads Art Center near Willow Lawn.
For more information or to sign up for this workshop, please call (252) 473-5558.
October 2 - 3, 2010
21st Annual Artrageous Art Extravaganza
 
The 2010 Artrageous Committee reviewing the entries for this year's poster, with our favorite cat's help.
The first full weekend in October offers a Saturday festival held at Dare County Family Recreational Park in Kill Devil Hills and features Artist Live Demonstrations, kids hands-on activity booths, Professional Artist Show and Sell, Artist Quick Draws, music, children's auction, delicious food and fun for the whole family.
The following evening is Dare County Arts Council’s premiere fundraising event, the Artrageous Art Auction. Proceeds go to the Dare County Arts Council to benefit arts in education programming in Dare County Schools, Youth Scholarships to graduating seniors and cultural arts programs in Dare County.
Please call 252-473-5558 for more information or check out this link to see what you missed last year! www.artrageousobx.com (thanks to
Outer Banks Internet, Inc for sponsoring this page!)
October 1 - 29, 2010
15th Annual Beach Book Cover Art Competition
 2009 Beach Book Cover Winning painting by Rick Nilson
A themed competition, co-sponsored with The Beach Book (official phone directory of the Outer Banks) and Dare County Arts Council, where artists submit work to compete as cover artist for the local phone book. The winning artwork will grace the cover of over 55,000 editions of the 2011 Beach Book telephone directory, on The Beach Book billboard in Grandy, and approximately 300 limited edition prints with 50 going to the winning artist!
Artwork entered in the competition will be on display at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery in Manteo from October 1 through October 31. Open to members and residents.
First Friday Opening Reception October 1, 6-8 pm.
Call 252-473-5558 for more information.
October 9, 2010
Paint in Plein Aire with instructor Catherine Hillis
  
10 am until 3:30 pm
$75 for members, $105 for non-members
Outdoor location to be announced
Enjoy the outdoors and learn how to paint on location. Bring the landscape to life with the fluid mark. The instructor will teach you how to simplify what you see, design a successful composition and paint a quick piece that defines the location.
The instructor will provide demonstrations, one on one guidance, helpful information about her plein aire adventures in France, and a positive critique at the end of the day.
Bring all watercolor painting supplies and extra paper, snacks, lunch and drinks. Bring a chair, umbrella, hat, sun block, bug repellant and a camera to record the scene in case you cannot complete your painting.
You may see more of Ms. Hillis' work at www.caterhinehillis.com
For more information or to register for this class, call (252) 473-5558.
October 18 - 19, 2010
Watercolor on Yupo Workshop with Pat Troiani
  
9am - 4pm
DCAC Studios
$150 for members or $180 for non-members
Two-Day Workshop Description:
The first day of class, we will paint as many backgrounds as the student can accomplish. It is a very, slippery, smooth surface. Beautiful, loose effects can be achieved. Some of these can be landscapes, seascapes, florals or still lifes.You need to bring photos or ideas of things to put into your backgrounds later. I will also bring many photos to work from. We will work using tube watercolors squeezed fresh on a palette. Using a minimum of water and lots of color, we paint a whole background, not worrying at all about subject matter at this time. By tilting, using a spray mist bottle, sponges, scrapers, etc.we manipulate the background to our satisfaction. It has to dry completely (since it is a synthetic surface, you CANNOT use a hairdryer). Next we will draw on tracing paper the subject matter for our paintings. This allows us to space them easily on our dried backgrounds.
Landscapes could have barns, fences, houses, animals etc. Seascapes could have gulls, dolphins, pelicans, fish, or boats. Florals could have a close-up of one or more flowers, a garden scene, or a still life with flowers. One at a time, these tracings are placed on the painted surface and traced using architects, erasable carbon. Then using a brush and clear water, we begin to wash out the traced area taking it back to the white yupo. Blot it dry and then paint the composition parts as you would a regular watercolor. When it is completely dry, we will spray archival fixative on the finished painting. After that you can no longer change the painting.
You NEVER throw away a piece of yupo because until it is “fixed”- all the paint can be washed off and start over. Another use for these backgrounds is to fix them and then collage on top of them. The important thing is to bring photos or ideas to use in the paintings. Everyone will be doing something different and we learn from each other. I always bring ideas and photos to work from in class in case you’re not sure what might work; however, you will be choosing what YOU like and not what I decide!
This is totally different from traditional watercolor. It's much easier, and the best part is… you never lose a piece of paper because the paint can be totally washed off and start over again until you decide it is finished (then we use fixative on it and that makes it permanent).
Call 252-473-5558 for more information or to register.
November 1 - 30, 2010
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