How fun is this?! And who can’t relate to a bad hair day? We all have them! Join Ginny for this tissue-paper-and-paint collage on a 16×20 inch canvas! We’ll have a blast! Choose from our stash or tissue paper or bring your own. This will be a fun night! As always, Come with your besties or fly solo and make new friends. Bring your own snacks and beverage. Gallery supplies everything else. Let’s Paint & Party!
Wednesday, February 21, 5:30-7:30
$35 | non-refundable
This two-day oil/acrylic workshop, May 11 & 12, 2024, with renowned artist Dan Beck will focus on composition, color theory, notan (the Japanese design concept involving the play and placement of light and dark elements in art), abstraction and how it affects figurative, landscape, and still life. Artists should have knowledge of value, composition, and basic tenets of painting. Materials list: Paints, palette, and medium to include warms and cools; three canvases, your choice of size and material; brushes and cleansers (no turpentine please, odorless material only); easel. Lunch break will be 12 noon – 1 p.m. Bring your own and eat in the classroom or eat locally. $350. Non-refundable 50% deposit of $175 due at registration. Balance due March 11.
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Feb 8, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., V.S. Gardner, (“The Forgotten Home”), Thursday, February 8, 11 am – 12 noon. Join us to hear novelist V.S. Gardner share details about her latest mystery novel as well as her personal journey as an author. In Gardner’s third novel, a baby mysteriously goes missing. Centered in an abandoned home on Spivey Lake in Mount Tabor, NC, the story follows the baby, her parents and the person behind it all. Our Coffee with the Authors events are free to the public, but seating is limited, so please R.S.V.P at 910.575.5999. Hot coffee and tea, along with breakfast treats, will be served. We look forward to seeing you!
Sorry, this workshop is full! Call for wait list or information about additional classes.
Workshop: Concepts of Abstract
Instructor Samantha Spalti
Saturday, Feb. 24 – Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Class limited to 8 students. $95, non-refundable
More than just slapping paint on a canvas, abstract (non-representational) art is about ideas and feelings. In this two-day workshop, we will explore how to express those ideas and feelings without representation. We will be dealing with the “why” of painting, not the “what.” The “how” is then determined by that “why.”
Day One
Exploration through dialogue, walking the gallery and discussion, how some of our artists convey ideas. Bring an image of an abstract work that speaks to you.
Day Two
Exploration will include putting paint to canvas. Do not expect to walk away with a finished piece (but you’ll have ideas worth pursuing). Includes one-on-one attention for each participant.
Materials
Plan on bringing your own canvases and materials – what you’re comfortable working with – acrylic paints, brushes/palette knives, etc. This isn’t the workshop to play with new materials. Also bring snacks/lunch.
Selfie • Jan. 6 – Feb. 3, 2024 • Opening Reception Jan. 6, 2 – 4 p.m.
According to gallery director Samantha Spalti, Sunset River Gallery announces its first show of 2024, Selfie, a juried group show featuring a range of art works inspired by the concept of “selfie.” The opening reception is set for Saturday, Jan. 6 from 2 – 4 p.m. The show runs from Jan. 6 through Feb. 3.
Spalti said, “We thought it would be fun and interesting to explore the psychology of selfies, so we’ve invited regional artists to open up and show us their true selves – at a given moment.
“I think a selfie is ‘in the moment,’ a representation of where the artist is at that moment rather than a formal portrait. I’m finding that people are taking the idea of ‘selfie’ in different directions, and I love that!”
The show features 25+ works in a range of media including photography, mixed media, acrylic, and more. Spalti adds, “Some are straight forward, and others are more contemplative.
A mixed media piece by Susan Barnard began as a traditional selfie. The viewer can see that by the angle of the faces. Titled Silver Foxes, the original photo of the artist and her husband was taken in front of building graffiti in Michigan. Decoupage and silver ink complete the piece which is installed on wood.
Judi Moore’s acrylic painting is titled Don’t Let Your Worries. She says, “I heard the phrase ‘Don’t let your worries make a nest in your head’ years ago. It has been in the back of my mind ever since. Recently I’ve been painting many birds and nests. This Selfie painting idea occurred when the two ideas collided.”
The diverse nature of the work in the exhibit reflects the humor, talent, and conceptual excitement of the participating artists. The gallery invites the public to visit the during the Selfie show and enjoy the sheer creativity on display.
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, and Pat Puckett, 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 the largest in the Carolinas. Current inventory can be found on the gallery website’s 20th Century Artists section. It includes works by Wolf Kahn (1927-2020), Ed Mell (1942), Raimonds Staprans (1926), Angell Botello (1913-1986), Vladimir Cora (1951), Hunt Slonam (1951), Ginny Crouch Stanford, two bronze sculptures by Milton Hebald (1930 – 2010) and a life-size bronze by Edward McCartan (1879-1947).
Photo IDs:
Featured art detail, Rachel Jones, selfie in the style of alice neel,
Artist Judi Moore, Don’t Let Your Worries, acrylic, 14×11 on canvas.
Artist Susan Barnard, Silver Foxes, mixed media, 11×11 on wood.
Artist Donald Kratt, Dominant Eye, photography, 20 x 17 silver gelatin print.
Welcome back to Third Thursdays! Join us for an evening of fine tunes and good company in the artistic atmosphere you can only experience here at Sunset River Gallery in Calabash, NC. AfterHours is a local band of talented musicians – Jeff Norris on sax, Bill Selway on bass, Dennis Brown on keys, Cliff Hackford on the drum kit, and Bryan Hughes on vocals. The popular ensemble brings their musical stylings to the gallery for two hours of standards and audience favorites. Jazz Night is normally held from 5 to 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Mark your calendars and plan to stop by! No reservations or cover charge. Sunset River Gallery is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (NC179) in Calabash, NC. Telephone number is 910.575.5999. Updates on the gallery’s Facebook page.
Image: detail, Louis by Jan Igoe, acrylic on canvas, 40×30.
This will be fun, something a little different! Ginny will be taking us through this Colorful Neighborhood painting on canvas on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 (!) from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. to create this unusual and fun piece. Come with your besties or fly solo and make new friends. Bring your own snacks and beverage. Gallery supplies everything else! Let’s Paint & Party! $35 non-refundable.
Girl Power, Feb 10 – Mar 16, Reception Feb 10, 2 – 4. Girl Power is a juried 2D and 3D show of North and South Carolina art that explores the multifaceted dimensions of what it means to identify as a woman today (Applications are due by Jan 31, 2024. Call the gallery at 910.575.5999 for info.) Exhibited work may include a range of media, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, digital arts, mixed media, and installations. Artist statements will explain how the work relates to the theme. We are excited for the prospects of this diverse and creative presentation. Girl Power will run from Saturday, Feb. 10 through Saturday, March 16. The opening reception is set for Saturday, Feb. 10. Please join us for what is sure to be an interesting afternoon!
Six Thursdays from 1/4/24 – 2/8/24, 10:00-12:30
Please bring your own inspiration photo and supplies.
The course will begin with examination of reference photos and things to be aware of in your photos. We will learn how to see the important areas of your photo to help develop a likeness.We will be discussing colors that will aid in telling the story. The painting process begins by building layers, saving your lights, adding darks and considering backgrounds. You will be encouraged to work on more than one painting, but taking your time to really study your reference. For more information, call the gallery or sign up on the Instruction tab. Please note, this is a six-week session on Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Price: $150 for all six classes. Non-refundable.
