The Chatham Artists Guild, in an exclusive partnership with the 79° West Innovation Hub at 120 Mosaic Blvd, Pittsboro, NC, is showcasing 2D artwork, such as paintings and photography, on a rotating quarterly basis. This unique collaboration brings you a curated selection of art, with the potential inclusion of 3D artwork, such as sculptures and […]
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I completed my first Chatham Artist Guild Studio Tour and am glad I did it. I met many wonderful and interesting people, made some sales, which helped to cover my fees, and learned a lot about retail. Let me give you a summary. I shared a studio with Michael Thompson. He’s a woodturner with a
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After much work and with Michael Thompson’s help, I am ready for the Chatham Artist Guild Studio Tour, which starts this Saturday at 10 AM. I wish all my fellow artists on the tour well.
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🌟 Discover the Art of Light at the 2024 Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour! 🌟 Join us for two weekends of creative inspiration in Chatham County: 🗓 Saturday, Dec. 7 & 14: 10 AM – 5 PM 🗓 Sunday, Dec. 8 & 15: 12 PM – 5 PM Visit Bobby Izquierdo Photography at
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I’m delighted to share that the Cary Photographic Artists 17th Annual Open Juried Photographic Exhibit has accepted three of my still-life light painting pieces for 2024. Titled Rustic Elegance: Wildflowers on Aged Wood, Wild Nostalgia: The Leopard-Clad Polaroid Land Camera, and Boundless Foundations: The J-Joist Shaping Open Concept Living, these pieces will be showcased in
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Do you remember what you were doing on presidential election day in years past? Maybe you might in 2016, but I doubt you’ll remember before that. Past elections have been commonplace affairs. I don’t mean to trivialize it because voting is important, but I never felt that my life and the lives of my children
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✨ Discover the Art of Fine Woodturning with Michael Thompson ✨ As part of this year’s Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour, I’m thrilled to showcase the exceptional work of Michael Thompson, a master of fine woodturning! 🌳 Michael’s pieces are not just elegant and functional; they are unique works of art that bring out the
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Our club opened the People, Places, and Things Fine Arts Exhibition at the Frame and Print Shop in Chapel Hill. Twenty-one of our club members are exhibiting, and I have two works showing, Apples in Basket and Pumpkin Harvest. The video below is a slideshow created by one of our members, Barney Koszalka, showing the
One of the challenges I often encounter with my still-life light painting work is effectively conveying the story I envision for the photograph’s purpose through its title. Conveying the story is crucial for the viewer to connect with the image and understand its meaning. A fellow camera club member rightly pointed out that my photograph
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In photography, still-life light painting emerges as a captivating technique that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. This art form weaves luminous tapestries around stationary subjects, elevating them to new heights of creativity and expression. The technique has a rich history, dating back to the early days of photography when long exposure times were necessary.
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