Viewing
Enjoying the talents of local, regional and national artist in changing exhibitions at the Captain White House, Mebane Arts & Community Center, and the Paramount Theater. Paintings, pottery, woodwork, are just a few examples of what is showcased throughout the year.
The Arts Council locates, purchases and maintains a collection of permanent civic artworks that celebrate, create, and define the unique attributes of our county. These public works of art serve as opportunities for the community and visitors to experience art in different public contexts.
Current Exhibitions:
The Alamance County Arts Council is pleased to host
Sister Galleries Exhibition:
July 29th - September 11th
"Linear Painting" works by John Gibbs
Opening Reception July 29th from 6:30-8:30pm
free and open to the public (wine and hors d'oeuvres served)
Greensboro artist John Gibbs will be exhibiting at the Sister Galleries of the Arts Council from July 29th through September 10th. He has titled the show “Linear Paintings” because of the gestural line drawing within his works. The continuos line drawing technique is like a drawing style of painting that goes back to his illustrative training. The line is an integral part of the way he paints. Today John is inspired a lot by landscapes, and enjoys doing cloudscapes. He has always gone to museums and looked at the quality in work in the artists that have come before him. He wants to produce something as good as what he’s seen in the museums and around. Music is also an influence, listening to a lot of college radio. He can be inspired by lyrics or just the rhythm itself.
SunTrust Gallery Exhibition:
July 29th - September 11th
"Cross Roads" works by David Davenport
Opening Reception July 29th from 6:30-8:30pm
free and open to the public (wine and hors d'oeuvres served
David Davenport has been probing and searching his subconscious through various mediums and techniques in an attempt to discover content and beauty in his own voice. This time-honored search into the unknown has been expressed through drawing, painting, collage and assemblage. Through this search he has developed a visual vocabulary, an inner structure, signs to focus content and meaning in the art work. The language of landscape is always present in his work which ranges from small works in watercolor and oil to miniature scenes on a narrow channel (titled “Tracks”) and large multi-view paintings (titled “Memory Maps”) defined by a grid-like structure. The landscape and symbolic places in the landscape always penetrate with a personal style and content. Time, pictorial space, the landscape, and symbols of place are painted in a variety of moods and styles in an ongoing process of rediscovering the past. David says, “my paintings are about memories and the many layers there are before you get to them.”
Paramount Exhibition:
August 10th - October 5th
"Visual Conversations" Works by Betty Tyler's Associates
Opening Reception August 18th from 6:30-8:30pm
The theater lobby is open Monday-Friday 12 noon to 3pm and prior to all performances.
Mebane Arts and Community Center Exhibition:
The community center is open everyday 9am to 4pm.
