Art on Display at Landfall and Mayfaire
Two August events give art admirers the opportunity to view new paintings and works
BY Christine R. Gonzalez
Mark your calendar for August Events!
Aug. 25-27
Landfall Foundation:
Annual Art Show and Sale at Nicklaus Clubhouse in the
Country Club at Landfall
July 29 – Aug. 28
Art in Bloom:
Pop-Up Show in Mayfaire
Works from local artists will be on display and for purchase at two special events, the Landfall Foundation’s Annual Art Show and Sale, scheduled for Aug. 25-27, and Art in Bloom’s pop-up show in Mayfaire, which runs through Aug. 28.
Landfall art chair Chris Pfund expects thousands of people to attend the show, which was created more than 20 years ago to promote local emerging artists. Over 120 artists will have two works on display with up to 10 items for sale at individual artist’s bins.
“This year we have several emerging artists and several professional artists who are mostly locals. There are a few artists from throughout the state,” she says.
Renowned artist Sterling Edwards will be judging the show.
The Art Show and Sale takes place in the Nicklaus Clubhouse at the Country Club of Landfall. The event is free and open to the public.
The pop-up art show titled “Start With the Eyes: Elizabeth Darrow and Friends” will be installed at 820 Town Center Drive (near Breadsmith) in Mayfaire from July 29 – Aug. 28.
Sponsored by the Art in Bloom Gallery, the event features Darrow’s whimsical look at people and animals, new figurative work, and abstract expressionist works. Her animal expressions are conversation starters. The surprise and alarm on the faces of the dog and cat in It’s You highlight the whimsy and playful side of the artist, who was featured in the January 2017 issue of Wrightsville Beach Magazine (“Experiment and Abandon: Exploring the Potential of Paint”).
New works by painters Debra Bucci, Bradley Carter and Joan McLoughlin are featured at the show, along with ceramic art by Brian Evans, Dianne Evans and Traudi Thornton.