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Brevard 4th Friday Gallery Walk Kicks-Off White Squirrel Weekend
Enjoy an evening stroll in downtown Brevard, NC as you explore art, music, wine, beer and White Squirrels. Twenty five downtown art galleries, retail stores and restaurants will be participating in the May 27 Gallery Walk from 5pm– 8pm. Also that night is the start of the White Squirrel Festival with music on Main Street starting at 5:30pm and running to 10pm.
Downtown art locales participating in Gallery Walks this year: Red Wolf Gallery, TC Arts Council, Number 7 Arts Gallery, The Haen Gallery, Trade-Arama Folk Art & Antiques, Hollingsworth Gallery, Local Color, Gravy, and be sure to check out our newest art members of Gallery Walk: Gallery at 44, Starfangled Press, Art Works, Underground Salvage Co. and Steve Owen & Associates. Other downtown businesses participating in Gallery Walks include: 185 King Street, D.D. Bullwinkel’s, Main Street Ltd., Theophilus, Broad Street Wines, Rocky’s Grill and Soda Shop, The Square Root, Jaime’s Creole Brasserie, Market at 36, Marco Trattoria, The Phoenix, Wine Down and Magpie Meat & Three.
Special Happenings during the May 27 Gallery Walk:
The Oskar Blues Trolley will run during gallery walk from 6pm – 8pm. It will do continuous loops as you hop on board at the following locations: TC Arts Council, The Haen Gallery – Brevard Lumberyard Arts District, and in front of Hunters & Gatherers.
The TC Arts Council will host their latest exhibit “Blast from the Past” with artwork by Tom Atkins, Joe Bruneau, Ann DerGara, Judith Duff, Ina DeRuocco, Sharyn Fogel, Sue Huggins, Jan Lee, Erin Keane, Suzie Knapp, Christine Kosiba, Cathy Langdon, Tim Murray, Virginia Pendergrass, Karen Swing, and Ellen Stinchcomb.
Red Wolf Gallery will be featuring new work by Kenson. They will also be serving some nut free, gluten free samples for Gallery walk. Ardenne Farm from Mills River, NC produces many gluten free mixes that are sold at Food Matters and Ingles and they will be at Red Wolf Gallery with trays of samples.
Be sure to stop by next door at Steve Owen and Associates to meet Brevard’s young artist, Alana Merrell, who will be displaying her works of art!
Number 7 Arts is a cooperative art gallery run by 27 local artists. Number 7 will feature the work of three of its members on Gallery Walk: Freddie Hart – enamel art, Barbara Hawk – painter, and Dave Lasseter – woodworker. You can visit and view these artist’s works at Number 7 Arts at 12 E. Main St. in downtown Brevard. Number 7 Fine Arts and Crafts Gallery is a program of the Transylvania Community Arts Council. It currently represents 27 artist/members from Transylvania County and the surrounding communities.
The Gallery at 44 located upstairs at Jaime’s Creole Brasserie features world-class abstract paintings, sculpture and pottery of artists Judith Duff, Jerry Domokur, Shozo Michikawa, Seungho Yang, and Jen Starwalt.
Art Works is a working studio and gallery of fine art by local artists, located next door to the grand lobby of the historic Aethelwald Hotel. Stop on by to meet the working artists Deborah Kidwell, Lee Abell and Virginia Pendergrass.
Local Color welcomes you to check out work from a dozen new artists since last season. Bottle Cap Rose’s creations, Glo Art Works wearable art, Trina’s folk art, Jeanette’s repurposed jewelry, Rodrigo’s glass art, Shelly’s pottery, Andi and Celia’s wall art, to name a few. As usual, get your free hugs from Paul.
Main Street Ltd. will host a free wine tasting from 5pm to 7pm. Jessica Guffy from Empire Distributing will be pouring. Main Street Ltd will offer refreshments and special wine discounts for the event. Next door the Hollingsworth Gallery is hosting a photography exhibit by Rise & Shine Scholars. The Rise & Shine Scholars created hundreds of photographs this past summer thanks in part to funds received from a Grassroots Grant awarded by the North Carolina Arts Council through the Transylvania Community Arts Council. Level III (middle school) created studies in photography, using an assortment of higher-end digital cameras. This was made possible with the work of volunteers Terry Jednaszewski and Don Lander. Both gentlemen escorted the Level III Scholars to various off-campus destinations where they could practice their craft. The results are diverse and delightful.
Starfangled Press at 36 W Jordan St. will host an opening reception for the new exhibition “Turf”, a one-person show by the artist-printmaker Taryn McMahon. McMahon has received numerous international awards and is currently an Assistant Professor at Kent State University in Ohio. Her work imagines a future ecology in which the natural and artificial become intertwined and conflated in the face of unprecedented change.
Spring is in the air. Trade-Arama has a whole garden of florals by artists Cecel Allee and Sarah Rakes. Come enjoy snacks and folk art! Then be sure to explore Gravy – an artisan retail market benefiting the Boys and Girls Club.
Theophilus showcases art in the form of fashion, gifts and home décor, from local artists as well as artists from other regions. Pouring starts at 5 pm. A couple of doors up enjoy Wine Down on Main as they feature the artwork of Maureen Chapman, Painter.
D.D. Bullwinkel’s is an eclectic mix of fun and useful goods for casual mountain living. Shop for outdoor clothing, comfy footwear, handcrafted pottery and jewelry. They will be serving beer, wine and their famous pimento cheese – as featured in Southern Living.
Broad Street Wines invites you stop in during gallery walk for a free wine tasting and if you are looking for music after gallery walk, stop by The Phoenix as they feature music at 9pm by Blown Glass (Ameicana).
In the Brevard Lumberyard Arts District:
Visit The Haen Gallery at 200 King Street in the Brevard Lumberyard Arts District. Savor a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvres while you enjoy a wide array of stunning paintings, photographs, and sculptures by dozens of artists. Next door explore Brevard’s newest restaurant Magpie Meat & Three.
Located behind The Haen Gallery is the new location of the Underground Salvage Co. They have over an acre of architectural salvage and vintage treasures. A wonderland for creative people looking for green alternatives to traditional art, craft, and building supplies. Original creations made with salvaged items. Enjoy complimentary Oskar Blues beer tasting.
Looking for dinner? Be sure to visit one of our gallery walk supporters – Jaime’s Creole Brasserie, Market at 36, Marco Trattoria, The Square Root, Magpie Meat & Three, The Phoenix, Wine Down, or Rocky’s Grill and Soda Shop. Be sure to look for the animal sculptures and the murals located in downtown Brevard as well. A brochure for the gallery walks can be found at any of the participating galleries or at the Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce. For more information call the TC Arts Council at 828.884.2787 or go to www.artsofbrevard.org and click on Art Tours.
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