Cary Gallery of Artists will hold a reception for local featured artists Winnie Ferguson, “Cat’n Around” (paintings), and Monica Hunter, “The Brite and the Beautiful” (jewelry) on May 28, 6-9 p.m., during Cary’s Artloop Final Friday. Show runs through June 22. 200 S. Academy St., Ashworth Village, Cary. 462-2035, www.carygalleryofartists.org
Winnie Ferguson: ‘Cat’n Around’
Cats have always been a part of my life but since the death of our old
friend “Milton” (at the age of 21), I began to add more cats to my
paintings. I have used cats I have loved and known, incorporating them
into many settings. I hope viewers can recall their own feline friends
as they enjoy my show this year.
Acrylic and oil are my media of choice for this show. Although I enjoy
palette knife for some work, these pieces are all painted with the
traditional brushes and paint. I have incorporated a sitting kitty on
a stone fence watching a grazing sheep in an Irish field, and my own red
tabby, Eubie, overseeing the sales at the Farmer’s Market in Raleigh.
I’m just cat’n around.
‘Peppers’ by Winnie Ferguson
Monica Hunter: ‘The Brite and the Beautiful’
I was asked to make earrings to be presented as a gift to Vice President Joe Biden during his visit to Cree headquarters on March 18th, 2010 . The earrings showcase one of the LED products manufactured by Cree, located in Durham, North Carolina.
Here is a photo of one of the pairs that I fabricated from sterling silver, 22kt gold overlay, and Cree LEDs.
Earrings are “Brite Lites” in honor of the Cree LED .
