The Official Blog of Works of Heart

The Art Advocates met for their initial meeting last Thursday at Humble Pie in downtown Raleigh. Art Chair Adam Cave, briefed everyone on the changes to the jurying process that should make Works of Heart a resume-building event and solidify its stand as the region’s “Premiere Charity Art Auction.”

The Auction’s primary list of art donors was divided amongst the Advocates and new names were introduced. The role of the Advocates is to communicate all auction news and dates to the artists and arrange transportation of artwork as needed.

The 2008 Advocates include Charlie Blunt, Molly Miller, Lauren Turner, Rachel Berry, Dan Fulkerson, Adrian Brown, Mary Kay Kennedy.

Advocates may be reached via e-mail at ADVOCATES@WORKSOFHEART.ORG.

Little Art Gallery is proud to introduce its new website (www.littleartgallery.com).

The Little Art Gallery and Craft Collection, established in 1968, provides Raleigh, North Carolina with original art and fine craft by regional and nationally recognized artists.

A long time supporter of Works of Heart itself, Little Art Gallery represents 2007 Signature Artist Stephen White, as well as Bruce Couch, Joann Couch, Billy Farmer, John Gaitenby and Bob Rankin.

Located in Cameron Village, Little Art Gallery will celebrate its 40th Anniversary on September 6th.

432 Daniels St. Raleigh NC, 27605
Telephone: 919.890.4111
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10-6, Sun: 1-5

www.littleartgallery.com

115-1/2 East Hargett Street, 2nd Floor - Raleigh, NC 27601 - (919) 838-6692

Since July’s First Friday fell on Independence Day this year, all the galleries downtown took a holiday. But, if you still need an art fix, visit us this Friday, July 11th; we will be open until 9 pm.

Need a dinner recommendation? Click HERE for a list of excellent downtown restaurants, all within a block of the gallery.

We are easy to find, just off of Moore Square and up the street from Marbles. Click HERE for directions.

Current Exhibit: Four Photographers

Four different approaches to fine art photography and a wide variety of techniques, from ancient to cutting edge; all in one room together.

Stephen Aubuchon, Diana Bloomfield, Kim Ellen Kauffman and Andrew Ross. Click HERE to see the entire exhibit or, better yet, stop by and see these photographs in person (through August 9th).

New Artist: Merrill Shatzman

Inspired by hieroglyphs, calligraphy and writing from around the world, Merrill Shatzman creates layered abstract woodblock prints on handmade papers, reminiscent of ancient manuscripts. She lives in Durham and is both an artist and an associate professor of art at Duke University.

Shatzman’s “glyphs” are in numerous museum collections including the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Art and Harvard’s Fogg Art Museum. MORE.

Thank you for your support.

Regular hours are Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 5pm

We look forward to seeing you soon.

www.adamcavefineart.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lauren Turner, Curator

Flanders Art Gallery & Flanders 311

flandersartcurator@gmail.com, 919.834.5044.

Featured Works by Yuhuei Pierce and New July Hours at Flanders Art Gallery

Raleigh, NC – Flanders Art Gallery will feature works by Yuhuei Pierce from July 10 – 30. Pierce specializes in paintings that walk a line between abstract expressionism and minimalism. Her white canvases seek to capture movement, be it through the interplay of colored lines or the sweeping application of varied textures. For Pierce, such an effect is achieved by balancing her technical training and proficiency with “assuming a monastic mindset.”

Pierce traveled to the United States from Taiwan in 1980 to pursue graduate degrees in sociology and library science and then went on to earn a PhD in mathematical sociology. Her art studies took place at the Academy of Art in Singapore as well as through a private teacher in London. She maintains a year-round studio in Wake Forest and a summer studio in Kittery Point, Maine.

There will be an artist reception on Friday, July 18, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Flanders Art Gallery will change its hours for the month of July. From July 7 – August 1, 2008, the gallery will be open Thursday through Saturday from 12 – 8 p.m. and by appointment.

The gallery will be closed except by appointment on Friday, July 4, and Saturday, July 5, in observation of the holiday. Because this closing will prevent it from being open for First Friday, the gallery shall remain open until 9 p.m. on July 11, as shall select other Raleigh galleries.

Flanders Art Gallery is located at 18 Seaboard in the Shops at Seaboard Station in downtown Raleigh. Regular gallery hours will resume on August 1, 2008 and run 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Tues - Fri., and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sat. For more information, contact any gallery representative at 919.834.5044, or visit www.flandersartgallery.com.

Image details: Yuhuei Pierce, Locking Dream on the Seabed, oil and mixed media on canvas, 2008, 24 x 48″

Greetings Friends and welcome to this new and exciting part of Works of Heart. We hope this blog will provide you with a timely means to communicate with your fellow art contributors and patrons of the auction.

This blog will be replacing the “News and Updates” section of the website—enabling more timely postings of the items (we have multiple blogmasters, but only one webmaster!). Feel free to continue to send your news and announcements to art@worksofheart.org.

We invite you to join the conversations in the Comments sections. With your participation, we hope this blog will serve as a virtual gathering point for the local art community.

If you need to communicate directly with the committee please use the e-mail links provided on WORKS OF HEART.

Have fun and we look forward to seeing you at the auction in October.

Best Regards!

Bob Doster & Dan Williams

Co-Chairs

The Alliance of AIDS Services - Carolina and the Works of Heart organizing committee is proud to present Mauna Luna, this year’s signature piece by artist Jane Filer.