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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 18 UCW SEPTEMBER 14 - 20, 2022 Cape Fear Studios' latest exhibit displays work from artists across the nation. e 6By Visual Exhibit showcases art that is at least six inches on one side and no more than 18 inches on its largest side. Steve Opet, the board president of Cape Fear Studios, says this is the fourth year this exhibit has appeared in their studios. "is show features artists in 13 different states. Eighty-two pieces were submitted this year and 40 pieces were accepted," Opet said. e art pieces were judged by local artists Greg Hathaway and Dwight Smith, an associate pro- fessor of performing and fine arts at Fayetteville State University. Winners e first-place winner, Stacy-Ann Topjian Sear- le, is from Carrboro, North Carolina. Her piece, "Groundcover" is a pen and ink drawing. Accord- ing to her website, Searle works in a realist style, which allows her to capture the subtle details found in nature. She works exclusively in black and white because, for her, color is a distraction. e second-place winner was Hope Mills resi- dent Rose Kennedy. Her piece, "In the Moment," is an impressionistic oil painting. According to her website, Kennedy enjoys applying paint in a "broken color" fashion using buttery oils or acrylic paints. Creating a visual orchestration that has its own voice and speaks to herself and oth- ers is her goal with each painting. ird-place is a spray paint and texture me- dium by Virginia artist, Silas Baker. His piece "Trichotomy" includes three 6x6-inch canvases which are hand framed. Cape Fear Studios is a nonprofit arts organiza- tion in downtown Fayetteville. Its mission is to involve, educate and enrich Cumberland County and surrounding communities with the opportu- nity to create and freely view art. "When you're in downtown, just come in and browse. You don't have to buy anything. You don't have to take a class. Just come in and enjoy the artwork. We're open for the public to bring art to our community regardless of who you are," Opet said. Upcoming Workshop One workshop that is coming up is a colored pencil workshop with Donna Slade. Slade is a Charter and Signature artist of the Colored Pencil Society of America and has earned local, national and international recognition winning fine art awards in solo and group exhibitions. Slade comes from a background in graphic design, however she works primarily in colored pencils. She creates contemporary realism paint- ings featuring a straightforward approach to representational art. e two-day workshop will take place on Sept. 24 and 25. e cost of the workshop is $200, how- ever, there are free seats for six college students. While those seats have already been claimed, two more workshops are being planned. "We're going to have two more workshops that will offer six free seats with art supplies provided to local students," Opet told Up & Coming Weekly. Cape Fear Studios is located at 148 Maxwell Street, next to the Fayetteville Transportation Museum. e studios are open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ey are also open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information call 910-433-2986 or visit www. CapeFearStudios.com. is 6By Visual Exhibit will close on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Cape Fear Studios presents 6By Visual Exhibit by HANNAH LEE EVENT HANNAH LEE, Assistant Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcom- ingweekly.com. 910-484-6200 "Groundcover" by Stacy-Ann Topjian Searle "In the Moment" by Rose Kennedy "Trichotomy" by Silas Baker (All photos courtesy Cape Fear Studios)