September Gallery Walk delayed until Friday Sept. 12 - due to weather!
Wendy
Kowalski - Wilmington, NC
Wendy's work is very joyous, expressionistic, and fluid. She explores themes of life, love, and circus - and we're sure there's a connection! Her Poppy series, one shown here cropped, has been very popular. We also feature her Micro-Puffs, Monkeys, and pieces you will just have to see in person!
Wendy's newest series, "An Octopus's Garden" will be unveiled at our September Gallery Walk on Friday, September 12th, 5 to 7pm. Come meet the artist & see her colorful, patterned, floating, introspective art in person!
Wendy has been a practicing artist for over 15 years now, which is saying a lot for a young artist! She is active in the downtown Wilmington art scene, she has shown across North Carolina and across the United States. She has collaborated with other artists to create children's books, art walks, t-shirts, poetry, zines, and the great cacophany of life. Her numerous awards, affiliations, and list of recent shows is too great to list here but we do have a copy of her resume at the gallery!
Wendy will be our Featured Artist at the September (Second) Friday Gallery Walk here in Southport! Meet the artist, see additional works & pick up a limited edition giclee print of her work! (Giclee, pronounced "gee-clay", is an acid free, archival quality digital print from an original art work - they can be produced as open editions or limited editions.)
SEPTEMBER GALLERY WALK DELAYED FOR IMPENDING WEATHER!
The First Friday Gallery Walk this month will be delayed to the SECOND Friday, September 12th - 5 to 7pm - See you then!
Ann
Thompson - Southport, NC
Here are cropped views of two of Ann's colorful, whimsical gouache paintings. We feature several of Ann's original framed pieces in our gallery now - along with some matted prints. You can also see Ann's work in the Franklin Square Gallery juried Fourth of July show & on the 2006 NC Fourth of July Festival poster & t-shirts!
Gouache is similar to watercolor in that it is pigment suspended in water but it has larger particles which impart a more opaque look with brighter colors. These pieces are bold and bright.
Ann will be our Featured Artist at the October First Friday Gallery Walk here in Southport! Meet the artist, see additional works & pick up a limited edition giclee print of her work! (Giclee, pronounced "gee-clay", is an acid free, archival quality digital print from an original art work - they can be produced as open editions or limited editions.
Betty Silvar- Pinehurst, NC
Shown here are cropped examples of Betty's oil paintings. After living in Southport for over 25 years, Betty still paints many local scenes of the yacht basin and marshes - even though she lives in Pinehurst now! She has oil, acrylic, and watercolor work showing the Provision Company, Price's Creek lighthouse, the old Smithville Burying Ground, Old Baldy and many more! Her oil & acrylic work is more of a realist style, while her watercolor pieces have a loose, abstract quality to them.
Betty will be our Featured Artist at the August First Friday Gallery Walk here in Southport! Meet the artist, see additional works & pick up a limited edition giclee print of her work! (Giclee, pronounced "gee-clay", is an acid free, archival quality digital print from an original art work - they can be produced as open editions or limited editions.)
Ellen Duke - Southport, NC
Jewelry Designer
Ellen Duke handcrafts custom lampwork & sterling silver bracelets. Lampwork is a technique artisans use to create handmade glass beads. Each design has it's own personality & feel. From whimsical to elegant, Ellen creates custom work that is reminiscent of bracelets where you "buy a bead" - although these are already complete for a fraction of the cost! Ellen lives here in Southport so she is able to add or remove beads from the bracelets to customize their fit, too! She has also made earrings to match bracelets on request, and she brings in necklaces & pins from time to time. Ellen's joyous energy is infused in her work - come see for yourself!
Emily
Yetman - Tucson, AZ
Jewelry Designer
Emily Yetman Designs is based in a shared industrial studio in the arts district of Tucson, Arizona. She rolls open her large studio doors and can watch the mountains and trains while she works. Emily's contemporary, minimal design aesthetic makes for high impact, hand made, sterling silver jewelry.
Lantana's features several earring designs, and an EY signature disc necklace and disc earrings. Emily finishes the pieces with a matte patina that is distinctly different from a polished look. Her work is also featured in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson.
Note: Jewelry cleaning as recommended by Emily: Soak the pieces overnight or atleast 12 hours in a solution of one teaspoon (approx.) of dish washing liquid and about a cup of water. This will shine and clean the pieces on a regular basis. When deeper cleaning is needed, break out an old toothbrush and toothpaste - scrub gently for 5 to 10 minutes after a night of soaking. Rinse & enjoy!
Stephen Huneck - St. Johnsburg, VT
"Love is Give and Take"
We have many of Stephen's amazing dog prints in our shop including custom Southport and Bald Head Island prints! You can also get a t-shirt, mug, or rug featuring his work. These are giclee prints from original woodcuts. Some are limited editions.
Come see "Life is a Ball" too!
Mary
Paulsen - near Holden Beach, NC
shown with "Bead Mermaid by Mary Paulsen" & another Lantana's
artist, Hilary Meehan
Mary Paulsen is a self-described visionary artist making colorful, inspired folk art that has been featured in "outsider artist" books, documentaries, and major exhibitions. You might spot her Doll Village and Gallery on your way down to Holden Beach... worth a visit!
Jim
Meehan, shown here on a recent trip to Mary's Gone Wild Folk Art and Doll
Village.
Jill
Denmon - Southport, NC
Jill creates intricate hand cut three dimensional paper works in shadow
box frames - something to spend some time looking at next time you're
at the gallery!
Robert
Bevard - Baltimore, MD
Bob is a self taught artist who produces detailed realistic work in
oil, watercolor, pen & ink, and pencil. Lantana's features several
coastal and crab related prints created by Bob.
Jan
Boland - Southport, NC
From the artist herself: “Nothing excites me the way pastels do.
I feel the pastel stick as an extension of my fingers. The vibrant colors
and expressive quality of the medium have introduced me to endless possibilities.”
Shown here is a cropped image of an original pastel work.
Sandi
Cash - Oak Island, NC
Featuring painted tile coasters, watercolors, & notecards. Shown
here is a cropped image of an original watercolor by Sandi. Her fish,
turtles, crabs, and other sealife scenes are popular!
Linda
Morris- Elizabeth City, NC
Original miniature acrylic paintings - shown here cropped - abstract,
impressionistic landscapes of dunes & marshes.
Linda has been painting for over 20 years. She spends her time gardening, painting, and with her family.
Katrina
Fairbank - Southport, NC
Orignial acrylic works of area scenes and some jazzy guys.
Katrina has been painting for over 10 years - she is also a talented musician with area bands!
Walter
Creech - Saxapahaw, NC
Lantana's is the only gallery in Southport, NC featuring Creech Creations!
After many years working as a commercial illustrator, Walter is now
a full-time fine artist creating watercolor originals and prints of
regional scenes.
Tom
& SueAnne Kellam - WV
Mirror and Cherry Box
This couple makes exquisite hand carved and hand finished wood crafts.
Hilary
Meehan, MFA - Southport, NC
Hilary Meehan is the current artist-in-residence at Lantana's Gallery.
Feel free to come in and ask for an art consultation for your home
or business. Hilary is happy to share her knowledge of many art techniques,
styles, and artist practices in order to help you feel more comfortable
with your art viewing and purchasing experience! She encourages a
non-threatening, trust what you like approach. Hilary has learned
many techniques on her own, and finally, after practicing architecture
for several years, took the plunge & got her MFA, master of fine
arts, from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Sometimes one can appreciate
an artwork better, Hilary says, when you know more about it's making!
Feel free to ask!
Hilary created the custom glitter stars for Lantana's porch decorations as part of the NC Fourth of July Festival in Southport. These stars will be featured in the fall at a gallery in Charleston, NC!
Hilary Meehan has shown her work nationally and internationally. She has created murals, installations, paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture. Hilary was selected to create one of 6 art awards for the 2007 Governor's Art Awards in Arizona. She was awarded an artist grant in 2007 for a research trip to Coney Island, NY.
Hilary is gearing up for a solo exhibition/performance at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson, Arizona in October, 2008. Visit Lantana's Gallery to meet the artist!