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folk art

May 30 2017

Vitamin O: Karen and Greg Mack


By Alicia Stemper/Vitamin O Karen and Greg Mack’s interest in folk art began with well-known folk artist Reverend Howard Finster who designed album covers for R.E.M. and the Talking Heads…. Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Featured Blogs, Monthly Features, Vitamin O · Tagged: eric legge, folk art, hillsborough, howard finster, mike's art truck, vitamin o

Apr 17 2017

“Abstract Vision” Exhibit Showcases Sam Ezell’s New Style


Virtual gallery Mike’s Art Truck, in cooperation with the Orange County Arts Commission, is presenting an exhibit of new paintings by local self-taught artist Sam Ezell in Orange County’s Richard… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Press Release · Tagged: Abstract, folk art, hillsborough, mike's art truck, Sam Ezell, Whitted Building

Jan 20 2017

Weekend Culture Fix for January 20-22


Here’s your weekend round up of arts happenings around Orange County! LIVE MUSIC Hillsborough • Tune into Pass The Hat on WHUP for Dean Driver, Barry Gray, Mike Gaffney & Kirk… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Weekend Culture Fix · Tagged: art, carrboro, chapel hill, chapelhill, concerts, dance, exhibits, folk art, happenings, hillsborough, live music, music, orange county, performing arts, shows, visual arts, weekend culture fix

Jan 06 2017

2017 Emerging Artists Grant Recipients Announced


"Dormida (Sleeping)" by Yholima Vargas-Pedroza

The Durham Arts Council is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of the Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging Artists Grants. The Emerging Artists Grants are career development project grants intended to… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Grants · Tagged: art, durham arts council, emerging artist, folk art, grants, orange county, projects

Nov 18 2016

“Jake and Charlie”at the Alexander Dickson House


Hillsborough, N.C. – The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and Mike’s Art Truck are happy to present an exhibit of Southern folk art at the Alexander Dickson House in Hillsborough, NC…. Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: alexander dickson house, art, charlie lucas, folk art, hillsborough, jake mccord, mike's art truck

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