News And Announcements

Natalia Leigh won second place at national exhibition in Raleigh, Gallery 311

Titled "The Breakfast"


The exhibition runs from May 2 to June 1. The Opening Reception is First Friday, May 3 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. 311 Gallery is open 12 to 4 Thursdays through Saturdays and First Friday from 12:00 to 9:30

Mooresville Arts Offers Free Workshop

Join us for a free workshop where Robin will be giving a demo on Sunday, April 14. The program begins at 2 PM with a short update on Mooresville Arts. Be sure to arrive on time for this great quarterly program. One lucky member of the audience will be selected to be Robin’s model for her demonstration and will be taking the demo painting home! 

Senator Sawyer Takes Art to Raliegh Office

Senator Vickie Sawyer is working with Mooresville Arts to support the Arts by hanging our local artists' art in her office.  She is taking a new group of art to her office quarterly throughout the 2019 year.   See Photos Here    https://mooresvillearts.org/sawyer-art

People Suite Blogs about Youth Art Show

Check out the blog from People Suite about the Youth Art Show 

 
https://www.peoplesuite.com/peoplesuite-celebrates-at-the-15th-annual-youth-art-show/

Display Your Art in Germany!

Are you a Mooresville artist who would like to exhibit your work internationally?  Mooresville’s Sister City, Hockenheim, Germany, is celebrating its 1,250th anniversary  this June, and they have extended an opportunity for Mooresville artists to be part of the celebration.

https://www.mooresvilletribune.com/news/local/call-for-mooresville-artists-to-display-artwork-in-hockenheim/article_18e3ab6a-3951-11e9-b61f-5b60813db713.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share

See Video about Thomas, Godley & Grimes

The offices of Partner Ben Thomas, a Real Estate Attorney, hosts realtors and home buyers on a regular basis.  The firm is showcasing local art and artists in many locations within the office, including the reception area, conference rooms, offices, and more. 

 https://www.facebook.com/292978812376/posts/10155746292637377/ 

Natalia Leigh

Natalia Leigh received the President's Choice award for "the outstanding work in visual arts" from Rowan Cabarrus Community College.  Congratulations, Natalia!

Matching Campaign in The News!

http://www.lakenormanpublications.com/mooresville_citizen/want-more-local-arts-programming-mooresville-arts-wants-to-hear/article_04d881d0-f415-11e8-8380-27f36c761a3d.html

MAG Member, Sandy Thibeault in NYC Exhibit Nov 2018

Lake Norman artist Sandy Thibeault’s Egg Tempera / 23k Gold painting, A Granddaughter’s Dream, has been accepted into the 122nd Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Annual Open Juried Exhibit. The luminous egg tempera technique has been practiced from the Egyptian times through its most famous Renaissance period, to today. The show is on display at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, NYC, from January 8 – January 25. 

For more information:  http://www.Sandythibeault.com.

Mooresville Tribune Art After Dark Photos

 https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155684072077377&id=292978812376&notif_id=1540828924296274&notif_t=page_wall&ref=notif 

Art After Dark Halloween Article

MOORESVILLE – Think of your typical Halloween party – bowls of candy, a few jack-o’-lanterns and maybe some “Monster Mash” playing in the background..... Read Article here:  

http://www.lakenormanpublications.com/mooresville_citizen/not-your-typical-halloween-party-mooresville-arts-is-throwing-first/article_e8c56b02-d88f-11e8-88f5-6358bb6c422c.html#utm_source=lakenormanpublications.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Flists%2Fmooresville-citizen%2Fheadlines%2Fmust-read-stories%2F%3F-dc%3D1540551603&utm_medium=email&utm_content=image

Senator Sawyer want Mooresville Art in her Office

https://www.mooresvilletribune.com/news/nc-senate-sawyer-puts-out-call-for-local-art-for/article_323156ce-cafe-11e8-b677-0bdab676f62b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share 

Sandy Thibeault's Paiinting Selected for National Juried Show

La Mia Nipotina has been selected as part of The National Juried Art Exhibit at the Academy Center for the Arts in Lynchburg, VA. Laura McManus, teacher and Curator of Education at the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College is the juror. The show juried art from an eclectic mix of painting, sculpture, printmaking, fiber, glass ceramics, wood, metal and mixed media. The exhibit runs from April 6th to the 28th. 

We Were On TV!

Watch WNCTV, Carolina Weekend, on May 24th for the piece about Plein Air.  They were here filming last year and you just may see yourself!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3adTQkkwZ0 

Mooresville Arts: Then, Now and the Future by Megan Sprague, March 26, 2018

Read the article in Mooresville Tribune about our presentation to the town:

http://www.mooresvilletribune.com/community/mooresville-arts-then-now-and-the-future/article_d5809d2a-30fe-11e8-be64-bb57e6d5c58a.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share

News Articles

Senator Sawyer and MAG in the News. Januaray 2019

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MAG is always looking for ways to promote our artists.  This opportunity will recognize a 3 artists each quarter of 2019.  The Senator will proudly hang art our artists' work in her office in Raleigh.  What a great opportunity!    

What is a Zorn Palette

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What do all these paintings have in common? They were all painted with only four colors - white, yellow ochre, Cadmium Red and Ivory black -----"The Zorn Palette". Anders Zorn was a famous Swedish painter who lived 1860-1920.


When looking over his body of work you'll note that this limited palette is not the only one he used. But there are quite a few figure paintings where it is quite obvious that the Zorn palette is exactly what he used. In fact, in one particular painting, "Self Portrait with a Model", you have a clear view of his palette with those four colors.


Since I'm an avid portrait painter, I decided to experiment with this palette. Painting portraits is challenging --- but so rewarding! Simplifying my palette to something I know works gives me the freedom to focus on other aspects of portraiture, so I decided to 

incorporate it into my workshops. I also ask my workshop participants to do "homework" before they come, preparing color charts using these four colors. That way they walk in the door with some sense of the range of flesh tones those four colors can produce. Not only does it produce beautiful flesh tones, but it virtually guarantees color harmony to your portrait.


Hope you'll come paint with us!!! – Robin Wellner. Check out Robin’s website to see more of her beautiful work. www.robinwellner.com/

Robin will be giving a demo at the next Mooresville Arts quarterly program Sunday, April 14. The program begins at 2 PM with a short update on Mooresville Arts. Be sure to arrive on time for this great quarterly program. One lucky

member of the audience will be selected to be Robin’s model for her demonstration and will be taking the demo painting home!


If you are excited and inspired by Robin's work, you are in luck! She will be teaching a 3-day 

workshop, Alla Prima Portraits Using the Zorn Palette, at Mooresville Arts on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 18, 19, 20. Check out the April online catalog at www.mooresvillearts.org/workshops for more information.

Watch here for more News

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Iredell Living - December 2018

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Check out our article in Iredell Living.  Jessica made the cover!!

https://issuu.com/designfix/docs/iredelllivingdec18online?e=2125922/66182632

Nine Potters fetured at Trackside Festival, November 2018

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http://www.lakenormanpublications.com/eedition/mooresville_weekly/page-a/page_39a4525d-542b-5574-91b

Mooresville Tribune October 2018

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Article on our Art After Dark Halloween party


Mooresville Citizen Art After Dark Oct 2018

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http://www.lakenormanpublications.com/mooresville_citizen/not-your-typical-halloween-party-mooresville-arts-is-throwing-first/article_e8c56b02-d88f-11e8-88f5-6358bb6c422c.html

Lake Norman Regional Art Therapy

http://www.lakenormanpublications.com/herald_citizen/lake-norman-regional-to-host-art-therapy-worksh

http://www.lakenormanpublications.com/herald_citizen/lake-norman-regional-to-host-art-therapy-workshop-for-current/article_45dc27fc-c26c-11e8-8840-8f62b9fbd3a7.html

5 Students Win

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Youth Art Show was in the Mooresville Tribune.  Congratulations to all the winners!  

Lake Norman Currents Sept 2018

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Embrace the Arts issue.  

Features an ad and list of activities

Pages 43-44, 47

Mooresville Citizen August 2018

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The Mooresville Arts Center is holding its first multicultural exhibit

http://www.lakenormanpublications.com/mooresville_citizen/the-mooresville-arts-center-is-holding-its-first-multicultural-exhibit/article_5004a342-abc1-11e8-97f6-af8ce1c26005.html

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Mooresville Arts President, Jessica DeHart, made a presentation to the Town Commissioners.  

Lake Norma Currents Article, June 20, 2018

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https://issuu.com/lakenormancurrents/docs/lake_norman_currents_june_2018/18 

Lake Norman Publications

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http://www.lakenormanpublications.com/eedition/mooresville_weekly/page-a/page_b1ab603f-9da9-5dd2-84ff-9d67adc8de36.html 

Lake Norman Publications Arts at the Mill

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http://www.lakenormanpublications.com/mooresville_citizen/arts-at-the-mill-festival-slated-to-bring-in-crowds/article_d31cd402-6440-11e8-beae-d32943154600.html