Sunset River Gallery has announced a special two-week exhibition and sale to benefit victims of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Titled N.C. Strong, the show runs from Monday, Oct. 14 through Saturday, Oct. 26, with a closing reception on the final day from 2 – 5 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday -Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Works by 40+ gallery artists will be featured in a range of media, which includes oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, glass, tile fiber art, pottery, wood, and more.
Five of the artworks will be part of a special raffle including an oil painting by Janet Sessoms, oil painting by Sandy Nelson, acrylic painting by Roberta Rotunda, pottery by Lantern Hill, and acrylic by Chantal Tomiello. Raffle ticket prices are $5 for one ticket, $25 for six tickets, and $40 for ten tickets. The winning tickets will be drawn at the reception on the 26th. Winners need not be present.
Fully 100% of sales and monetary donations will go to CERF+, a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing artists with support and resources for disaster and emergency relief. The 501 (c)(3) group is connecting with local partners on the ground to learn more about the needs of local artists and offer resources to those who were affected by the storms.
Said Samantha Spalti, gallery director, “We feel a special kinship to the artists and people of North Carolina’s mountain communities and wanted to help as soon as we heard about the horrific flooding and damage. It’s heart-breaking. I’m happy to say that many of our fine artists stepped up and donated some equally fine work. And I know we can count on our local beach community to support the effort. We hope to see many of you throughout the show and at the reception. And don’t forget to buy your raffle tickets!”
An event page with updates and photographs may be found on the gallery’s Facebook page.
About Sunset River Gallery
Located in coastal Brunswick County, NC, Sunset River Gallery caters to both area visitors and a growing local community of full-time residents seeking fine art for their homes and businesses. Featuring works by over 100 fine regional artists including Betty Anglin Smith, Marcus McClanahan, Janet Sessoms, and Richard Staat, among others, the gallery is well known in the area for its selection of oil paintings; watermedia; pastels; photography; hand-blown, stained, and fused glass; pottery and clay sculpture; turned and carved wood; unique home décor items; and artisan jewelry.
There are two onsite kilns and five wheels used by the gallery’s pottery students. The gallery also offers ongoing oil/acrylic and watercolor classes as well as workshops by nationally known instructors.
The gallery’s carefully curated selection of investment-grade 20th century fine art is one of the largest in the Carolinas. Current inventory can be found in the gallery website’s 20th Century Artists section. It includes works by Wolf Kahn (1927-2020), Raimonds Staprans (1926), Angel Botello (1913-1986), Vladimir Cora (1951), Fritz Scholder (1937-2005), Ginny Crouch Stanford (1950), and two bronze sculptures by Milton Hebald (1930 – 2010).
In 2023, Sunset River Gallery acquired Cordier Auctions, a premier auction house, which regularly holds estate and consignment auctions of fine and decorative art; coins, sterling, and fine jewelry; real estate; antiques, firearms and militaria, and more. Information about appraisal to auction can be obtained by emailing appraisal@sunsetrivergallery.com.
Sunset River Gallery is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (NC179) in Calabash, NC. Telephone: 910.575.5999. Website: https://sunsetrivergallery.com .
Header images: Left:Trust the dream, acrylic by Chantal Tomiello; right: Shining Through, oil by Janet Sessoms.
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