Winston-Salem Rocks - Meet The Artists
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Kendall Doub Kendall Doub is a self taught artist and graphic designer from Winston Salem, NC. Since the age of two, when he picked up his first pencil, Kendall has had a passion for creating art. Kendall is very active in the Winston Salem downtown art scene, working with several downtown galleries and art organizations, such as, The AFAS Group and The Seed Artist Collective. Along with his gallery work Kendall is exploring ways to add a shot color in the urban landscape through various street and public art projects. His work has been described as bold, vivid and full of energy and movement. To him art should be vivid, playful and a performance for the viewer. Aside from his fine artwork, Kendall also works as a graphic designer, designing for several large retail companies. To him creating has never been a choice made but a compulsion met. A few words on my creative process on the “Winston ROCKS’ project… Just like in a lot of my work, my chair design is a product of my love of color, texture and abstract design. Titled “New Day”, the palette consists of golden yellows, cool greens and fresh, crisp blues. Each color representing things I enjoy about a new morning in Winston-Salem, from the morning sun reflecting in the windows of downtown to the twinkling of fresh dew on the grass. |
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Kim Pegram Kim Pegam is a mixed media artist and jewelry designer who is always exploring new techniques, and incorporating hidden treasures into her work. She has been commissioned to do work in many different mediums including painted furniture, ceiling painting, floor cloths and unique art-to-wear jewelry. Kim’s work has evolved into a love of mixed media and the endless possibilities it provides her to express herself. Kim attended High Point University, and was employed fulltime in the corporate environment for over 25 years. During these years as a single parent, she pursued her love of art and self expression as a creative outlet through her art work, commissioned pieces and exhibiting in local events. She continues to develop her artistic skills through classes/workshops at The Sawtooth Center for Visual Art and Studio 2 at Soho Alley. Kim is currently involved in mentoring programs through Art for Art’s Sake. She is devoting her time to tapping deeper into her creative imagination and surrounding herself with wonderfully talented artists…she is living her dream! Tapestry Rocking Chair Design As I approached the opportunity to participate in this creative process of celebrating community, my mind began to see color and design approaches that would capture this wonderful community that so many of us call home. A community composed of people from all walks of life, people of many ethnic backgrounds and cultures, people with strong roots and family histories, along with the many diverse and talented people who have infused our city with excitement, vision and strength. It is a group woven together with various fibers. All bound together, it blends into a beautiful vibrant collaboration of community. It is a tapestry of wonder and surprise. The warmth and comfort of a big cozy rocking chair can be seen in our neighborhoods, on the porches of inviting homes and at the entrances of restaurants and businesses. It’s the understood invitation to sit down. Let’s rock and talk for a while. Let me tell you a story. Stories spun with wit and humor, as well as, stories woven with reflection and memories. Each story is as colorful and engaging as another. Whether the story teller has an audience of one or many; it’s their stories and contributions that bind us all together. Often as a child, I would rock in a chair and sing, dream or tell my own stories. Sometimes, the stories were simply played out in my mind. This time as I sat in one of the many rocking chairs in my home, the reflection of my own stories and those of many others flooded and swirled around in my mind and heart. My love of fiber and color again emerged, combined with my ever present urge to make something ordinary into the extraordinary. The colors, shapes and sizes of all of us here in the community create a gorgeous tapestry. The celebration began! We have a diamond of a community! Let Winston-Salem rock! My choice of vibrant colors celebrates our ethnic backgrounds and cultures Silver and gold paint give a reflection of our history and mirror our future Beads and baubles represent pearls of wisdom Diamonds symbolize our shining community A pillow is comfortable and inviting The tassels are an element of surprise Hues of pink flowers are a sign of gratitude |
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Ginnie Conaway Contemporary realism through watercolor and acrylic expresses my connection to the natural subjects that surround me. Whether capturing the fleeting beauty of a flower or the personality of a loved one, my artwork serves to portray a moment in time and place. Growing up in Maryland’s farming country and being an avid gardener has given me an appreciation of the land, which provides much of my inspiration. I started painting in oils, but soon switched to acrylics. After being introduced to watercolor, it was love at first stroke. I enjoy competing in juried shows and have spent many years taking part in art festivals in the Mid-Atlantic area. I believe in being an active participant in the artists’ community and have served on the boards of the Delaware Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, and the Foothills Arts Council. Since moving to Winston-Salem, I spend much of my time teaching watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media, first for the Sawtooth School for Visual Arts and currently for Forsyth Technical Community College. I love to watch new students “get it” as a technique works for them for the first time. Teaching helps me grow as both a person and an artist. My thoughts behind the designs: Front of chair back - 6th & Trade Streets. This is the heart of the Arts District with galleries, murals, sidewalk cafes and the Model A Ford that comes out on First Friday Gallery Hops. Back of chair back - Farmer's Markets Winston Salem has at least five farmer's markets operating on different days of the week. Produce is locally grown, much of it organic. Top of chair seat - Dog Parks Winston residents love their dogs, bringing them to many of the cities outings. We have two great dog parks with plans for a third. Residents socialize around the picnic tables while their canines burn off energy. Bottom of chair seat - Winston Skyline Old Salem coffee pot, Reynolds Bld, Sawtooth School for the Visual Arts, Wachovia Bld, BB&T Bld, First Baptist Church Legs, Rails, Rockers & Arms - Mountains and wildflowers Yellow-Orange sunflowers against a deep blue sky alternate with purple mountains. Both sights within a few hours of Winston Salem. |
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Patrick Harris Patrick Harris grew up in the Piedmont of North Carolina and has been drawing and painting for as long as he could hold a pencil or brush in his hand. His mother was an art teacher in his youth and he followed and participated in her art classes and developed his love for art at that tender age. He won countless awards all through his scholastic career and went on to receive an AFA from Mitchell Community College and attended UNC Greensboro for art and worked in their print shop briefly. After leaving UNCG he began showing regionally, nationally and internationally and has continued to for over ten years. He has shown in such varied places as The NC Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC, The CPOP gallery in Detroit, MI, The Octane Gallery in Nashville, TN and the H87 Gallery in the Netherlands. His current work is fueled by the absurdity of the world and the cultural wasteland and his love for it. His work is set in a pop graphic style. He currently works and resides in Winston-Salem, NC. He is a member of the SEED Gallery Art Co-op in Winston-Salem, NC as well as a featured artist for the Culture Initiative Art Co-op in Charlotte, NC. He is currently represented by the Urban Artware Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC. |
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Peter Spivak Peter Spivak was born in Gadsden, Alabama. His early influences were southern arts and crafts, and specifically the works of folk artists such as Moses Tolliver and Howard Finster. He has lived in North Carolina since 2000 and continues to produce idiosyncratic paintings and mixed media works derived from personal experiences. His oil paintings are created with a strong sense of design filtered through raw expressions and are most often figurative. His mixed media works are two dimensional collage utilizing printed materials from the sixties and seventies during the time he was growing up Spivak received a BFA from Auburn University in Alabama and an MFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has exhibited extensively throughout America including museums and galleries in New York, Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Baltimore. Over the years he has been proprietor of two art galleries, given lectures, served as juror for various exhibitions and grants, and won numerous awards and grants for fine art and design work. Spivak is currently represented exclusively by Urban Artware in Winston-Salem, NC. My creative process for the chair design begins with the concept of "celebrating community." My wife, Millicent Greason, has been involved in the Winston-Salem community for many years. She works very hard to create a sense of community by focusing her efforts in the downtown arts district. Inspired by her efforts, I have learned that bringing about positive change in any community is about individuals taking on the responsibility to do so. The chair design that I am proposing is a bull's-eye centered on the heart of an individual who might sit in the chair. The title of the piece would be "Change Begins Here" |
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Tim Moore I am not a totally 'self taught' artist though I have no earned degree from a school of higher learning. My education in artistic techniques and diverse mediums has come from various classes I've taken from Forsyth Tech Community College, The Sawtooth Center for Visual Design and William Holland School of Lapidary Arts. I have an extensive library on all things artistic and belong to several online Forums where I converse with Artists from around the world. For the last 5 decades I have at various times in my life been involved with nearly all mediums of artistic expression. Starting with Black and White Photography and Darkroom work I went on to Macrame purses and belts, Leather embossing and reproduction fur trade era clothing, beadwork and American Indian outfits and accessories. Going on in traditional mediums I spent a couple of years involved in Stained Glass, Oil Painting, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pen-brush & Ink, Calligraphy, Pastel, Knitting, Dying, Torchwork Glass, Stone Carving and am presently studying Intricate Woodcarving. I also paint murals and sets for my favorite local community theatre. I can draw upon many media as the creative urge calls but have decided to focus my interest on just a few. I have selected Lampwork (flame) glass, Oil Paint, Pastel, Stone Carving and Wood Carving as my main interests. Sometime in the future I hope to add Raku Sculpture to my list. So why isn't the City covered up with my art? I've also been the sole support of my family for most of my adult life. Now that my adult responsibilities are grown and on their own I find myself with more time to do the things I was born to accomplish. It leapt full-blown into existence within minutes of hearing of the project. It is like I already knew what I would want to see upon walking down the sidewalk and coming upon this public art by chance. Bright, colorful, bold and a reminder that all things are in a process of change. Life, like the seasons shifting continually also shift from phase to phase. Families, relationships, businesses and even our city slowly shift and change and morph into other entities, similar but always different. The challenge was to incorporate not just the painted image but to Safely incorporate glass for its beauty, durability and in a manner not normally thought to be used in this way. |
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Betsy Hamilton Betsy is a Winston-Salem native and graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, where she majored in studio art. Immediately following graduation, Betsy worked for a short time in Myrtle Beach as a newspaper-advertising representative and a freelance graphic designer. Returning to Winston-Salem, she spent several years immersed in both print production and account representation in the commercial graphic arts field. In 1982 Betsy joined The Russell Agency, a local advertising agency, as an account executive. In 2005 Betsy and two of her Russell Agency coworkers (and two of her best friends), Cindy Cash and Anne Cullen, purchased the agency and, the following year, relocated the agency’s offices to downtown Winston-Salem. For Betsy, artistic expression has been a lifelong passion – and a way to cut loose creatively after performing her daily duties as president of The Russell Agency. In the past, she has enjoyed exploring abstract figurative painting combined with collage, including early creations for the now well-known Art-o-Mat vending project. Over the years, Betsy’s style and technique have evolved, and she is currently developing a few mixed-media pieces for Winston-Salem’s Red Dog Gallery. She is also the proud mother of two amazing daughters, Katie and Alex, who have now both flown the coop, leaving Betsy with her canine daughter-in-spirit, Daisy. And a lot more time to devote to her artwork. My piece will be created through the use of painting and collage. The community will be represented by the collage enveloping the individual painted on the upper front portion of the chair. The collage will feature celebratory aspects of downtown Winston Salem including music, art, shopping and dining with words, things and pictures. |
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Millicent Greason Artist, entrepreneur, and Renegade Ninja Cowgirl, Millicent Greason has been an integral part of the Winston-Salem Downtown Arts District for over a decade. Behind the scenes as often as she is in the spotlight, Greason has a reputation for wearing many hats. As an artist, Greason works out of her home studio located in the fabulous Ardmore neighborhood. She creates mixed media assemblages from fabricated and found objects which serve as vessels of exploration into her own psyche. Though the process can be painful, the results are often therapeutic and purging. Propelled by an acute awareness of the connections we all share, Greason uses found objects to draw on the familiar and creates new worlds for the viewer to explore. Though created with intention, the work is always open for interpretation. Millicent Greason/ White Chair Janet & Millicent are “cut from the same cloth” and have always wanted to work together. Not only do they share similar artistic sensibilities they are also crazy about Re - using/re - cycling/re - thinking…One woman’s trash will be Millicent & Janet’s next treasure These crazy grrlz also share similar philosophies about life & love & giving & sharing and doing whatever you can to make the world a better place. Plain and simple these chic’s like to take junque and make it BEAUTIFUL. They will be using “trash” to create an integrated community-on-a-rocking chair that represents Winston-Salem and all of it’s splendor! Janet White Recycled Reflections aka Junque Science (Mirrors, Picture Frames, Boxes, Lamps, The Unusual. Inspired by objects others label as junk, I enjoy being able to reuse pieces giving them a new life with mirrors, picture frames, and boxes, etc. Unique pieces of recovered junque, discarded fragments, scraps of pieces of oddments of snippets of leftovers of trash and of litter, become new found treasures. Barbie doll arms, legs, heads, fender-bender pieces from the scene, watches, eye glasses, nails, screws, forks, spoons, knives, beaters, jewelry, wires, you name it; ANYTHING that has character and color. Sold at Urban Artware -- an art gallery/retail shop open to the public providing an eclectic ensemble of one-of-a-kind art. Featuring works by local and regional artists sharing their unique visions through paintings, metalwork, glass, woodwork, wearable art, and just about anything else imaginable! Owner - Millicent Greason |
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