William King Regional Arts Center Regional Exhibits and Events 2009

1. Wide Eyed Garden, Feb 13- April 19
This new exhibition is an exhibit of works by Leila Cartier. Cartier is an Abingdon native who studied art and art history at Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia and Temple University in Rome, Italy. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Fine Arts at the Art Institute of Chicago. Cartier’s large vibrant paintings are glimpses into a surreal world dominated by the combinations of arthropod, botanical, and figural forms. The exhibition itself will be designed to catapult visitors into a unique dreamlike environment equivalent to a rock opera experience.

2. John Kingerlee: A Painter’s Passage, March 13- Sep 6
John Kingerlee is a 70-year-old British-born artist who currently resides in rural Ireland. Kingerlee’s expressive paintings are a combination of gestural brushstrokes and collage defining images that float between representational form and abstraction. This exhibition was originally curated by the late William Zimmer, former contributing art critic for the New York Times, and made available to us through Katherine T. Carter and Associates. This exhibition will be accompanied by the William Zimmer Prize in Art Criticism, a competition in critical writing focusing on the works of John Kingerlee and open to all students currently enrolled in a Fine Arts program in area colleges or universities.
Free public reception, Friday, March 13, 6-8 p.m.

3. Artistic Excellence Exhibition, March 21- April 26
The Artistic Excellence Exhibition, on view in the Student Gallery, is organized by the Arts Alliance of the Mountain Empire and will showcase the works by talented students within our area high schools. The exhibition will be juried by Hank Foreman, the associate Vice Chancellor for Arts and Cultural Affairs at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC and also the Director and Chief Curator of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts.

4. Mistletoe Market, Nov 6-8
William King Regional Arts Center presents the 11th annual Mistletoe Market, a holiday gift mart featuring arts and crafts from local artisans and businesses across the Southeast. The season's premier shopping event features holiday items, decorations, jewelry, gourmet foods, clothing, toys, and pottery.



Kathy Lowdermilk
Director of Publications

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