Main Gallery: Twin Rivers Artists Association
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Craven Arts Council and Gallery is proud to present the work of the Twin Rivers Artist Association and the visual arts students at Craven Community College in the Main Gallery at Bank of the Arts for the month of April. Craven Arts Council will hold a reception during the Artwalk, April 12th, from 5pm to 8 pm.
The Twin Rivers Artists Association (TRAA) exists to promote and encourage the creation, education, and appreciation of fine art in the region. The over one hundred strong membership meets monthly to learn and discuss techniques, provide feedback, make social connections, and distribute news on the arts in the area. Skill levels range from beginners to professional artists, in an environment that encourages cooperation and mentorship. Once a year the Craven Arts Council hosts an exhibition of the group’s membership, combined with students from the local Craven Community College, in order to encourage the creation and exhibition of local art. Works on display will include painting, photography, sculpture, pottery, and mixed media. Heather Muise and Matt Egan will be the jurors for this year’s exhibition. Professors at East Carolina University, the duo are well respected in the printmaking field, having taught and exhibited at the local, national, and international levels. |
Wishes, Joyce Alexander
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Director's Gallery: Private Schools Exhibition
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Craven Arts Council and Gallery is proud to host an exhibition of work from local area private schools in the Director’s Gallery at Bank of the Arts this April. This exhibition will feature the work of art classes from Epiphany Global School, St Paul’s Catholic School, and Annunciation Catholic School. Craven Arts Council will host an opening reception 5pm to 8pm on April 12th, during New Bern’s monthly Artwalk.
Art has been shown to have an integral beneficial effect on youth education in subjects from math and science to literary analysis. Bank of the Arts is pleased to reinforce these ideas by offering the students a chance to exhibit their works in a gallery setting. Jodi Tomboulain, Taffy Pritulsky, and Eva Glennon, art teachers at Epiphany, St Paul’s, and Annunciation respectively, have spent this year teaching their students not only the fundaments of art and design, but also art history, global cultures, and advanced craft based techniques. The exhibit will host a variety of subject matters and mediums, including ekphrastic drawing and poetry, animal collages, and painted panel iconography. The exhibition will be open April 5th to May 2nd. |
