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4th Friday Features National and Local Exhibits by SONI MARTIN The Fayetteville and Cumberland County Arts Council opens its doors at 7 p.m. this 4th Friday with its highly popular annual exhibition Public Works. Funded by the Public Works Commission, the exhibition is an opportunity for all artists in Cumberland and surrounding counties to show original works of art. Artists of any age were encouraged to participate. In the past, there has been so much art work to hang that the two-dimensional works are stacked on the walls to accommodate all the artists. There is still room for the artists creating three-dimensional works also participated in the exhibition. A worth while exhibit, Public Works is an opportunity for new comers to exhibit their work in a professional gallery space with a very large viewing audience, network with other artists and even sell their work. For gallery hours during the week and information on other artistic opportunities, visit www.TheArtsCouncil.com or call 323-1776. Gallery One13, at 113 Gillespie St., is opening this 4th Friday with Celebrating Nature. A non-juried exhibit, Gallery One13 is the Fayetteville Art Guild’s gallery space. Although the Guild hosts competitions, the core of its mission is to provide opportunities for all of its members to be able to exhibit their artwork in a gallery during the year. Opening at 6 p.m., artists interested in joining a non-profi t art organization should visit Gallery One13. For information, call 910-223-ARTS (223- 2787). The Cape Fear Studios on Maxwell Street, one block behind the Arts Council, is opening 4th Friday with its annual national two-dimensional competition. Juried by Diane Johnson, founding editor of Plein Air Magazine, Johnson selected 32 works for the exhibit. Cape Fear Studios will be the place to visit to see what artists around the country are doing — technique and content. Expanding on their creative outreach, the Cape Fear Studios has juror Diane Johnson teaching en plein air workshop for 10 artists. Artists participating will be working in the manner of plein air painting, known as “open air” — painting in the outdoors. Outdoor painting is not new in the history of painting; the Impressionists who moved painting out of the studio and infl uenced plein air to become an accepted style of landscape painting. Characterized by less detail and the painters’ desire to capture the fl eeting moment, painters who use this approach believe they are able to convey the light and atmosphere of outdoors more effectively than traditional landscape painters who use an indoor studio setting. Contemporary plein air painting continues to be very popular for many artists. In that the artist must work quickly, plein air landscapes are typically spontaneous, fresh and bold in feeling and look. Keep your calendar open, as the Cape Fear Studios is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a gala and art auction on Saturday, May 1. If you need information about any of the Cape Fears Studios events, contact the studio at 433-2986. SONI MARTIN, Staff Writer COMMENTS? 484-6200 ext. 222 or Editor@upandcomingweekly.com Read Big For Paid for by commIttee to elect Diane Wheatley 14 UCW APRIL 21-27, 2010 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM

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