Main Gallery: Coastal Photo Club
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Craven Arts Council and Gallery is proud to host an exhibition of the Coastal Photo Club at in the Main Gallery at Bank of the Arts during January and February 2019. This exhibition will feature works by local photographers on wide array of subjects in a variety of styles. Craven Arts Council will host an artists reception during the downtown New Bern Artwalk, February 8th, from 5pm-8pm.
This exhibit will feature work the Coastal Photo Club’s nearly one hundred members, with images taken from eastern North Carolina and around the world. Each photographer has been invited to submit up to two images to be displayed. The exhibit showcases the variety of styles and materials available to the modern photographer, including framed photos, canvas prints, and metal laminate pieces from different artists. Differences in production are also highlighted, from classic darkroom techniques to advanced digital photo manipulation. The Coastal Photo Club was established in 1991 as New Bern Camera Club by Elizabeth Dunn. The group participates and organizes exhibitions for its members at local galleries and spaces, including the New Bern Public Library and the Bank of the Arts. The club also organizes photography oriented field trips and workshops for the membership. For more information about the Coastal Photo Club please contact Jon Steady at john@lifeskeepsakes.com. |
"Foggy Harvest Morning," Tom McCabe
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Director's Gallery: Chicken Haiku
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Join is for a book signing with the artist and poet during the February Artwalk!
Craven Arts Council and Gallery is proud to present Chicken Haiku in the Director’s Gallery for the month of February. Written by Karin Wiberg and illustrated by Dawn Marie Rozzo, this unique book showcases a love of the barnyard fowl and their playful nature. Craven Arts Council will host an reception featuring the author and artist during the downtown New Bern Artwalk, February 8th, from 5pm-8pm.
After a “Tour D’Coop” in Raleigh, Karin Wiberg and her husband became intrigued by the idea of raising chickens and eventually built a coop of their own. Speaking about her inspiration, Wiberg says “not only do the ladies provide yummy eggs, but they are terribly entertaining. “Chickenpapa” and I spend many evenings watching the hens free-range in our backyard, and they’ve become a source of poetic inspiration. My collection of chicken haiku has grown over the years.” When Wiberg meet Dawn Marie Rozzo and saw her artwork, she immediately thought of collaboration between the two. Rozzo’s work often portrays birds and other wildlife, executed in watercolors, acrylics, and pencil on collaged paper from discarded books. The 24 poems and matching artwork in the book take inspiration from the fowl and each other, a playful intersection of agricultural, literature, and poetry. |
