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Archive for the ‘Past Exhibits’ Category

Arts Aflutter, Outdoor Exhibit Trail

By Admin • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ May 1, 2009 10:00 am to August 14, 2009 10:00 am. ] Downtown Decatur is all aflutter with giant butterflies. Arts Aflutter, presented by the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, is the most exciting, public, outdoor art event Decatur has ever experienced. Arts Aflutter celebrates the area’s diverse and creative visual artists and spotlights the “rebirth” of Decatur’s downtown. This event will encourage laughter, thought, [...]

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The Art of the Mask

By Admin • Feb 13th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ April 17, 2009 5:00 pm to May 23, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Featuring the decorative masks of artist Bill Hickman, the traditional masks of the Northwest Coast Native Americans, the ritual masks of African culture, and the festive masks of Mardi Gras.

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Youth Art Month Exhibit

By Admin • Dec 16th, 2008 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ March 10, 2009 5:00 am to April 9, 2009 5:00 am. ] Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs.

Youth Art Month was created in 1961 by Art and Creative Materials Institute, a non-profit association of art and craft [...]

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The Visionary Art of Jahni

By Admin • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ February 5, 2009 10:00 am to March 5, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Jahni is more than just an artist. As an educator and writer, he believes that creativity in all its forms should be an integral part of any true education or healing process.

Born as John Moore in the Madison County Alabama, he was quick in his arrival and had to be delivered at home by [...]

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Granny and her Friends: Oils and Watercolors by Sam Barnett

By Admin • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ December 13, 2008 3:00 pm to January 23, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Featuring a collection of Sam’s traditional still-life paintings and the introduction of his new series of structure and landscape works, Highway 20 Perspectives.

Artist’s Statement

As long as I can remember, I have had an interest in painting, drawing and making things. My interest and respect for painting increased while attending Auburn University’s College of Architecture [...]

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Pretty In Pastels by Lee Nabors

By Admin • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ October 28, 2008 10:00 am to December 5, 2008 5:00 pm. ] A collection of lovely creations by
award-winning pastel artist Lee Nabors
featuring Southern-influenced still-life
and landscape paintings, and portraits
of friends, family, and pets.

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A Retrospective of Works by Larry Chandler

By Admin • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ September 19, 2008 5:00 pm to October 18, 2008 5:00 pm. ] Artist Larry Chandler was born in Alabama on June 25, 1951. He became interested in art at a very early age. His dad was a talented artist and helped inspire Larry to draw well before he started grade school. Frequent hunting trips with his dad and brother growing up exposed Larry to nature and [...]

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Legends in Their Own Minds… at the Carnegie

By Admin • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ August 1, 2008 10:00 am to September 15, 2008 2:00 am. ] Each Tuesday a group of artists meet with Scott Willis at the Carnegie in the Education Center to paint, critique, and chat. Come see their recent creations. Included are works by Lucinda Burchel, Susan Estes, Trina Hunter, Jesslyn Reeves, Patsy Roby, Judy Seymour, Arabelle Wilder, Scott Willis, and Marshall Wise.

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5 Days & 50 Cameras:

By Admin • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ June 20, 2008 10:00 am to July 26, 2008 5:00 pm. ] Now You’re in the Picture, Celebrating 5 Years at the Carnegie

See over 50 photographs by amateur photographers depicting the daily life in the Tennesse Valley during the 5th Anniversary Celebration week of the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. The photos, taken of ordinary places, people, and events April 10 – 15, 2008, will be on display [...]

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Watercolor Society of Alabama 67th Annual National Exhibition

By Admin • Apr 16th, 2008 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ April 16, 2008 to May 9, 2008. ] The Carnegie Visual Arts Center presents the Watercolor Society of Alabama’s 67th Annual National Exhibition, April 12 – May 9, 2008. Fifty pieces by artists from across the nation will be exhibited as part of the Carnegie’s Fifth Anniversary celebration.

The Watercolor Society of Alabama was organized in 1939 by a group of artists. The [...]

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