Vol. 15, No. 7 July 2011 - Carolina Arts

I-406466Western NC Area4412 Interstate Exit NumberThis map is not to exactGatlinburg,scale or exactTNdistances.It was designed to givereaders help in locatinggallery and art spaces inWestern North Carolina.FranklinGreat SmokyMountains281964Highlands441I-40The Artists Guild Gallery of Greenvillein Greenville, SC, will present the exhibit,Polaroid Transfers, featuring works byguest artist Brian Kelley, on view fromJuly 1 - 31, 2011. A reception will be heldon July 1, from 6-9pm.Visual interpretations of surroundingsPage 24 - Carolina Arts, July 2011231062864Western North CarolinaI-4019Cherokee23DillsboroSylva107Cashiers107107CullowheeWaynesville6417827276Brevard25I-2619232519Mars HillAsheville, NCHendersonville64Cedar Mountain276Marietta, SCI-401825Flat RockBurnsvilleAppalachian State Universitycontinued from Page 23continues to remain active as a curator,writer, professor and researcher.On July 16, from 11am-3pm, theCenter will present Family Day at theTurchin Center. Bring the entire familyout for a fun day filled with crafts, familyactivities, balloon animals, food and livemusic. Drop in for a bit, or make a dayof it and savor the exhibitions, visit theart-making stations, join a workshop, meetthe center’s staff and add some art to yourfamily’s summer!The Turchin Center for the Visual Artswill also offer, Inside Exhibitions: DocentTours, on Saturdays in July, at 2pm. Ifyou are interested in learning more aboutan artist, a current exhibition or a specificwork of art? Join one of the Turchin Center’svolunteer docents for a 45-minute25Black Mountain642319E96428Saluda176Tryontour every Saturday offering a look insidethe exhibitions.The schedule includes:July 2 - The Halpert Biennial ‘11July 9 - Girls, Derangement & Distortions:Carole UsdanJuly 16 - Turchin Center’s PermanentCollectionJuly 23 - Chromata: Laura BermanJuly 30 - An Appalachian VisionThe Turchin Center for the Visual Artspresents exhibition, education and collectionprograms that support AppalachianState University’s role as a key regionaleducational, cultural and economic resource.For further info check our NC InstitutionalGallery listings, call the Center at828/262-3017 or visit (www.tcva.org).Woolworth Walk in Asheville, NC,Features Works by Angela AlexanderWoolworth Walk in Asheville, NC, willpresent the exhibit, Gotta Wear Shades,featuring paintings by Angela Alexander,on view in the F.W. Front Gallery, fromJuly 1 - 30, 2011. A reception will be heldon July 1, from 5-7pm.Work by Angela AlexanderAlexander specializes in paintingPenlandSpruce PineLittle SwitzerlandMontreatChimney RockLandrum, SCvibrant cartoon-like images of animalswith clever and fitting titles given to eachpiece. Her goal is to generate an emotionalresponse from the viewer, a smileor an audible laugh as she likes to think ofherself as a canvas comedian. She has saidthe reason she feels a strong pull towardspainting pets is “because they representthe purest forms of unconditional love.”Alexander actively works with localanimal rescue groups to raise awarenessand provide financial support for thesewonderful organizations that strive to giveall animals a deserving, loving home.Alexander will be donating 10% of allsales from her show to the organizationBrother Wolf.For further info check our NC CommercialGallery listings, call 828/254-9234 or visit (www.woolworthwalk.com).Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville inGreenville, SC, Offers Works by Brian Kelleyhave been essential elements of expressionthroughout Kelley’s life. His interestin art surfaced at a very young age,yielding another channel for communication.Through the lens of introversion, hebecame an observer of life.continued above on next column to the right11I-26Table of Contents9226226Bakersville22622164I-40Rutherfordton Forest City7436 Columbus 2211117683919E221MarionLinville Falls22119ENewland194194 Banner Elk226Chesnee, SC221Spartanburg, SC18464321Boone 221Blowing Rock226103I-85Kelley says, “I often watch interactionsamong people, appreciate the forms createdby nature, or study the light as it movesthrough the day. These observations werefirst recorded through drawing, whichquickly led to painting, and the sculpture.However, photography has received themajority of my efforts.”Work by Brian KelleyKelley enjoys working in manyprocesses of photography such as: silvergelatin, gum dichromate, cyanotypes,hand tinting, digital and Polaroid transfers.Being a student of art most of hislife has trained his eye, giving him theconfidence to trust his instincts. With sensitivityto light and texture, Kelley’s workappreciates the classic and respects thecontemporary both in process and subjectmatter. The images he produces documentmoments in time, with a cross betweenfine art and documentary perspectives.This exhibit will display Kelley’s explorationof the Polaroid transfer process.Transfers are created through an unorthodoxuse of the film. These images weremade with Polaroid film type 669. ThePolaroid is exposed through the use of acolor slide and enlarging printer. The processof Polaroid transfers consists of twoparts, the image transfer and the emulsiontransfer.The image transfer involves removingthe exposed negative from the undevelopedpositive. The negative image side isthen placed onto a chosen surface (paper,canvas, glass, wood, etc.) with pressingmotion. The backing is then carefullyremoved from the surface leaving a positiveimage.Emulsion transfers are created by usinga fully developed Polaroid positive. Thephotograph is immersed into hot water untilthe surface begins to blister. The imageis then removed into cold water, where thethin gelatinous surface is removed fromthe paper backing. The image layer isthen cleaned and transferred to the chosensurface. During this step, the image canbe distorted through stretching, tearing,321Lenoir64MorgantonShelby18181864321421I-402861874N. Wilkesboro90I-85Wilkesboro16Hickory321Lincolnton321321GastoniaToward Charlotteoverlapping or other methods.Polaroid has recently stopped theproduction of their film to make way forthe digital realm of photography. This hasvery much hindered the possibility for thefuture production of Polaroid transfers,and is forcing the process into a past photographicprocedure.The Artists Guild Gallery of Greenvilleis a co-operative gallery located in thedCory Bradley, “Strange Fruit” (detail), oil on canvasFLOOD AND THE PUMPGalleries With AttitudeFifteen Artists + Artists from thePhil Mechanic StudiosJUNE 3 THROUGHJULY 23, 201149 S. Trade Street, Tryon, NC 28782828.859.2828 www.upstairsartspace.orgHours: Tuesday through Saturday11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment73