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Green Hill Center Invites Jason Craighead To Join Winter Show

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Raleigh artist will feature three works in Greensboro’s premiere art exhibit.

Struggle For Comfort, mixed media on canvas, 50x by 60h

November 28, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, located in Greensboro, has invited Raleigh artist Jason Craighead to show and sell his work during the 2011 Winter Show, Greensboro’s premiere art exhibition, from December 4 – January 15.

Jason Craighead is a recognized leader in the North Carolina art scene. His work has been featured in many solo and group exhibitions throughout the Southeastern United States, and it is included in many private and public collections throughout the United States and internationally.

Green Hill Center is one of North Carolina’s preeminent contemporary visual art centers, celebrating the state’s art and culture. This is first time Craighead has participate in the invitation-only Winter Show of 100 artists from across the state, although he has been a part of other events at the Center.

“Having participated last year in Drawing Revisited show and knowing Edie Carpenter and the other staff members there, I have so much appreciation for what they do at the Green Hill Center,” the artist said. “It’s a great venue and a great educational

That Last Fandango, mixed media on paper, 22w by 30h

resource. I’m flattered to be asked to participate, with a group of artists I have great respect for as well.”

Craighead will have three pieces in the Winter Show: a 50w by 60h work on canvas entitled “Struggle for Comfort” and two 22w by 30h works on paper entitled “This Distance” and “That Last Fandango.”

The Winter Show opens Saturday, December 3, with the Collector’s Choice gala fundraiser from 7 to 11 p.m. Gala-goers have an advance opportunity to purchase pieces in the exhibition before they are available to the public. The Show opens to the public on Sunday, December 4, from 2 to 5pm.

The Green Hill Center is located at 200 North Davie Street, Greensboro, NC 27401-2819. (Phone: 336-333-7460). For more information, go to www.greenhillcenter.org.

For more information on Jason Craighead, visit www.jasoncraighead.com.

This Distance, mixed media on paper, 22w by 30h

About Jason Craighead:

Jason Craighead has been a professional artist and an active participant in the Raleigh arts community for many years. He is a member of the City of Raleigh Arts Commission and chairman of its Art, Education and Collections Committee. He has donated many paintings to charitable art auctions, including the annual Art Papers Auction in Atlanta, and his paintings consistently bring in some of the highest bids. He serves regularly as a juror for art shows throughout North Carolina. He is represented by Flanders Gallery in Raleigh, NC, Broadhurst Gallery in Pinehurst, NC, and Thomas Deans Fine Art in Atlanta, GA. For more information: www.jasoncraighead.com.

Detachment: Jason Craighead Art Exhibition To Open At Flanders Gallery

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Featuring all new works on paper, canvas, and installation.

"compare me to no one," 76w x 80h, mixed media on canvas

August 9, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) – Artist Jason Craighead’s newest works will be featured in a special exhibition entitled “Detachment” at Flanders Gallery in downtown Raleigh from September 2 through October 1.

The show will include works on paper in a full range of sizes up to 22w x 30h, several large-scale works on canvas, and an installation collage of small drawings and random text.

“Detachment” marks Craighead’s first major exhibition in over a year. It also represents a dramatic evolution in his work, which has been widely recognized for the layers of paint that seem to veil the brushstrokes behind them. The Raleigh News & Observer’s Michele Natale once wrote of his paintings: “Beneath the curtains of poured paint, edges of color and hidden activity hint at the processes of building and

"who thought of the heart," 22w x 30h, mixed media on paper

rebuilding…” The Independent Weekly’s Amy White has referred to his “insistent gestural layering of painted and pencil-drawn lines, which are in turn layered and brushed over with pale washes that read as fog or atmosphere…”

According to Craighead, events and self discovery over the past two or three years have caused him to begin lifting that veil, pulling the curtain back, and washing away the fog. This is immediately evident in such works for the show as “Compare Me To No One,” a 76w x 80h mixed media on canvas painting.

“I’m no longer holding anything back,” he said. “The new work is raw, powerful, and emotional. The layers are stripped off. My tears are right there to be seen. I’m making real, honest work because I’m inspired to do so, and for no other reason. It is both scary and thrilling.”

He realizes, he said, that the inspiration for this new work was a direct result of his systematic detachment – hence the title of the show — from gallery representation that he did not feel was supportive of his evolution as an artist.

“Part of getting myself in the right place mentally was getting myself in the right places physically, like Flanders Gallery. It has been so refreshing and inspiring to work with someone like [Flanders director] Kelly McChesney, who honestly values an artist’s creativity, truly believes in the work she represents, and completely supports her artists’ careers.”

The exhibition will include the work of artist Holly Fischer, whose white clay figurative and abstract sculptures will be juxtaposed against the backdrop Craighead’s paintings and installation.

The opening reception will be held Friday, September 2, from 6 to 10 p.m. Flanders Art Gallery is located at 302 South West Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. For more information call 919-834-5044 or visit www.flandersart.com.

"individuality," 76w x 50h, mixed media on canvas

Jason Craighead is represented by Flanders Gallery and by Broadhurst Gallery in Pinehurst, NC. For more information about the artist, visit www.jasoncraighead.com.

About Jason Craighead

Jason Craighead is a recognized leader in the North Carolina art scene. His work has been included in many solo and group exhibitions throughout the Southeastern United States. He has received numerous awards and served as a juror for various art shows. He has been selected as Signature Artist for charitable art auctions, and his work has been featured in a number of publications, including Artists & Art Galleries of the Southeast. He has also been an active participant in the Raleigh arts community for many years and is a member of the City of Raleigh Arts Commission. For more information: www.jasoncraighead.com.

RHA Howell To Host “Put It On The Table” Design Competition, Fundraiser

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To benefit children and adults with disabilities in the Tar River and Greenville group homes.

July 26, 2011 (Greenville, NC) – Creative holiday table settings and table top design are the themes for a special fundraiser to benefit RHA Howell’s Tar River and Greenville Group Homes this year entitled, “Put It On The Table.”

On Thursday, November 3, from 4-7 p.m., local businesses — interior designers, florists, gift shops and jewelry stores, restaurants, and other entrants — will use tables, chairs, linens, dinnerware, center pieces and other elements to capture the spirit of the holidays. The event will promote their brands and work, while raising funds for children and adults with disabilities. Professional designers will serve as judges to select the “Best in Show” winner, while the attending public will determine the “People’s Choice Award.”

Businesses that enter the “Put It on the Table” competition and fundraiser will pay a $100 entry fee and provide a raffle or silent auction donation valued at $100. All items may also be priced for sale. RHA Howell will provide each entrant a 48-inch unadorned table and any number of chairs.

“We can’t wait to see how creative the table top designers will be,” said RHA Howell marketing director and events planner Debbie Valentine. “And we hope those who come to see the results will be inspired to get creative with their own table tops back home for the holidays.”

For their entry fee, participating designers and businesses will receive advertisements in the “Put It on the Table” program, two tickets to the event, their companies’ names in RHA Howell press releases, and a link to their businesses on the RHA Howell website. The event will also have its own Facebook page and Twitter account. The deadline for entering the competition is September 15.

“Put it on the Table” will be held at St. Peters Catholic Church at 2700 East 4^th Street in Greenville, NC. Tickets to the event are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Limited advance tickets will be available from the website at www.rhahowell.org.

Event sponsorships are also available from $250 (“Friends” level) to $2500 (VIP). Benefits for each level of sponsorship will be available soon on the RHA Howell website.

RHA Howell is a non-profit, statewide organization that has been serving children and adults with disabilities for nearly 40 years. Tar River is home to 30 children with complex medical needs who require round-the-clock medical care. The Greenville Group Homes provide care for12 adolescents with special needs.

For more information about RHA Howell Tar River contact Crystal Garman at 252-758-1101 or cgarman@rhanet.org.

For more information about Greenville Group Homes contact Jill Liles at 252-327-2063 or jliles@rhanet.org.

About RHA Howell, Inc.

RHA Howell is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that has been helping people with disabilities and special needs, and their families, make choices to live more independently for nearly 40 years. Integrity, high standards for quality and hard work are at the core of every RHA Howell disability assistance program. Proven leaders in caring for people, RHA Howell, Inc. is a pioneering force in the field of human services, particularly supporting infants and children. For more information, go to www.rhahowell.org.

Artists’ Portrait Finds A Permanent Home in Greenville Museum of Art

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Allen Weiss’ photographic portrait of Frances Speight and Sarah Blakeslee is donated.

June 12, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) – The 1988 black and white portrait of legendary North

1988 portrait of Sarah Blakeslee and Frances Speight by Allen Weiss has been doated to the Greenville NC Museum of Art.

Carolina artists Frances Speight and Sarah Blakeslee by Allen Weiss has been donated to the Greenville Museum of Art to accompany the permanent gallery there honoring the couple, who lived in Greenville.

The portrait was part of a recent exhibition at Lee Hansley Gallery in Raleigh entitled, “Black & White, Color & Light: Photographs by Allen Weiss and Works by His Subjects.” The exhibition included Weiss’ portraits of 11 of North Carolina’s premiere artists, first shown in 1988 when the collection was commissioned by Melissa Peden, a respected art patron and former gallery owner. All of three of the artists are deceased now, including Speight and Blakeslee.

Marion Johnson Church of Raleigh purchased the Speight and Blakeslee portrait and donated it to the Greenville Museum of Art in honor of her grandson, John Church Bacon, who is retiring from the Museum’s Board of Trustees.

“The gift honors his service to the museum,” said gallery owner Lee Hansley who arranged the sale. Hansley’s gallery hosted the exhibition from March 13 through April 30^th originally, then extended it for two more weeks.

Weiss, principal of Allen Weiss: Works on Film & Paper in Raleigh, was delighted to hear about the donation.

“It is always gratifying when someone thinks enough of your work to buy it,” he said. “As someone who has exhibited with other photographers who have work in art institutions, I’ll admit I’ve always been a bit jealous. It means the world to me to know my work is finally in the permanent collection of a museum.”

Lee Hansley Gallery also arranged the sale of six portraits from the show to Johnson Development Associates, Inc. of Spartanburg, SC, to add to the company’s extensive collection of art by Southern artists.

To see the complete collection of Weiss’ black and white portraits of North Carolina artists, go to www.allen-weiss.com/stills_menu and click on “Projects & Series.”

For more information on Allen Weiss: Works on Film & Paper, visit www.allen-weiss.com.

For more information on the Greenville Museum of Art, go to www.greenvillemuseum.org. For more information on Lee Hansley Gallery, visit www.leehansleygallery.com.

About Frances Speight and Sarah Blakeslee:

From the Greenville Museum of Art: “Francis Speight and his wife Sarah Blakeslee are two of the most important artists who lived and worked in North Carolina during the 20th century… Speight taught painting and drawing at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1925 until 1961. In 1936 he married Blakeslee, who had been one of his students at the academy’s Country School at Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. In 1961 they moved to Greenville, North Carolina, where Francis became the artist-in-residence at East Carolina College. Sarah painted and taught adult classes at local art centers.”

About Allen Weiss:

After 15 years as a professional photographer in Raleigh and New York, Allen Weiss turned his attention towards short films, public service announcements and television commercials, both regionally and internationally. Recently, he launched Allen Weiss: Works on Film & Paper to offer still photography of all varieties, film and video (director, DP, cameraman), and freelance writing/branding. For more information visit www.allen-weiss.com.

“Birds of a Feather” Art Exhibition To Open In Wilmington in June

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Featuring hand-crafted and hand-painted surfboards and stringed instruments.

May 17, 2011 (Wilmington, NC) — “Birds of a Feather,” a special exhibition featuring artist Clark Hipolito’s original artwork on handcrafted guitars, ukuleles and surfboards, will open on Friday, June 10, at Deluxe restaurant in downtown Wilmington, NC.

The title of the exhibition, “Birds Of A Feather,” reflects the collaboration between Raleigh, NC-based artist Hipolito, surfboard shaper Will Allison of Wilmington, and luthier Jay Lichty of Tryon – the three North Carolina artists/craftsmen who are creating the surfboards and heirloom quality guitars and ukuleles for the show.

Hipolito, the founder of Art Co Surf in Raleigh, has been well known for several years for his hand-painted, wood-grain surfboards that are inspired by the Polynesian surfing legacy, Asian art, and Hipolito’s love of classic Chris-Craft boats.

In 2008, Hipolito applied his art to a guitar that was subsequently signed by performers at that year’s Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee and auctioned to raise funds for charity. As word of Hipolito’s hand-painted guitar circulated, other musicians commissioned him to paint guitars for them, including Michael Franti of Spearhead and country rock star Mike Gossin of Gloriana.

Through Gossin, Hipolito met Lichty, the 2010 winner of the prestigious Made in the South Award from Garden & Gun magazine who designed and handcrafted Gossin’s custom guitar. After they agreed to collaborate on a show, Hipolito contacted surfboard shaper Will Allison, an East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame inductee (2006) who has hand-shaped boards for clients around the world, including a quiver of surfboards for Jimmy Buffet.

“Will is a legend,” Hipolito said. “He’s been creating surfboards longer than anyone I’ve ever known.”

The three agreed to collaborate on the work that will be seen in the upcoming exhibition.

The opening reception for “Birds Of A Feather” will be held at 8 p.m. on June 10^th at Deluxe, 114 Market Street, in downtown Wilmington, with live acoustic music provided by Sai Collins. All three artists will attend. The show will run through the summer.

For more information on the exhibition, go to lichtyguitars.com and click on the “Birds Of A Feather” link. A video on Hipolito’s and Allison’s work is also available on YouTube at http://bit.ly/msT3Q9.

For more information on Clark Hipolito, visit www.artcosurf.com.

About Clark Hipolito

Clark Hipolito is an avid surfer and artist and the founder Art Co Surf, a company and a brand that caters to anyone who has ever loved fine art and the high-energy lifestyle of the surfing culture. Hipolito’s body of art work has been featured on television shows and feature films, including “Sex and the City,” “Dawson’s Creek”, “One Tree Hill,” “Zombieland,” and “The Joneses.” In 2004, the NHL commissioned Hipolito to create a large-scale mixed media installation for the NHL Draft, which was held in Raleigh, NC, that year. Among his many celebrity clients are ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons, Pink, and NFL defensive end Mario Williams. For more information visit www.artcosurf.com.

Canadian Caricature Artist Wins Cary Author’s Illustration Contest

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The winning illustration will be published in Cris Cohen’s upcoming

The winning illustration by Daryl Stephenson.

book.

May 15, 2011 (Cary, NC) – Cris Cohen of Cary, NC, the author of the upcoming humor book “Staying Crazy To Keep From Going Insane,” has announced the winner of an illustration contest he recently conducted on the book’s website at www.stayingcrazy.com.

The winner is Daryl Stephenson, an up-and-coming caricature artist in Maple Ridge, British Columbia (30 miles east of Vancouver), who discovered the contest online. He told Cohen that he “recently gave up my job as a supervisor in a warehouse — with my wife’s permission — to become an artist. I’ve always wanted to be a full-time cartoonist.”

Cohen’s book is due out this fall with proceeds from sales going to a local baseball league for kids with special needs, including Cohen’s own son, nine-year-old Max. It will be a collection of humor columns he wrote for several newspapers when he lived in California, plus new ones he’s written since he and his family moved to Cary, NC, in 2008.

Stephenson's illlustration will be published in Cris Cohen's book.Cary in 2008.

Cohen, who also writes the humor blog “Nothing In Particular” and a humor column for CaryCitizen.com, invited artists and wanna-be artists to illustrate a particular column that will be in the book entitled “Charming.” In the column, Cohen makes fun of an experience he had at a not-so-charming hotel, which was, nonetheless, advertised as “charming.” The winning illustration will be published in the book alongside the column.

“I also look after special needs kids,” Stephenson noted after learning he’d won. “Have been doing so for the past eight years. It’s tough but rewarding work. I was happy to see where your proceeds are going.”

Cohen quipped: “We hope that Daryl wears this distinction as a badge of honor or, at least, a badge of mild pleasure.”

For more information on Cris Cohen and “Staying Crazy To Keep From Going Insane, visit www.stayingcrazy.com.

For more information on the winning illustrator, visit www.darylstephenson.com.

Humor author Cris Cohen

About Cris Cohen:

Cris Cohen, the author of the Nothing In Particular blog and a new humor column for CaryCitizen.com, was born in Buffalo, NY, and grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles, eventually graduating from the University of Southern California. After a stint in rock radio in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, Cris started writing his humor column for a collection of California newspapers. He eventually gravitated toward the tech world and Silicon Valley, working for companies such as Netscape and Cisco Systems. Cris, his wife Michele, and their young son Max moved to Cary, North Carolina, in 2008. Cris’ blog is available at http://criscohen.typepad.com. His first book, “Staying Crazy To Keep From Going Insane,” is due out in the fall of 2011 (www.stayingcrazy.com.)

Art Contest: Funny Illustration for a Funny Book

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Humor author offers artists a chance to be published in his upcoming book.

cover art by Darla Yanc

April 22, 2011 (Cary, NC) – Cris Cohen, the author of the humor blog Nothing In Particular and the upcoming book Staying Crazy To Keep From Going Insane, is going to get a great illustration for his book and give an artist a chance to have his or her work published at the same time.

Cohen announced his “Illustration Contest” today. The winning illustration will be included in the book, which is due out this coming September.

“My own ability to draw is really sad, even when compared to the work of hoofed animals,” Cohen said. “Since there are a lot of talented artists out there, I’m hoping that one of them will create something really cool.”

Staying Crazy To Keep From Going Insane is a collection of popular humor columns Cohen wrote for several newspapers in his native California as well as new ones he’s written since he moved to Cary with his family in 2008. He has posted the column to be illustrated, entitled “Charming,” on the book’s website at: http://stayingcrazy.com/2011/04/20/contest-illustration-for-upcoming-book/.

The contest details, as Cohen posted them, are:

The deadline for entering is Wednesday, May 4.
The winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 11.
The drawing needs to illustrate the chosen column.
It must be in black and white.
Although there are no exact dimension restrictions, the illustration needs to share space on a page of a trade paperback-sized book with text and a heading.
Entries must be submitted as a JPEG, GIF, or PNG to: cris.cohen1@gmail.com.
Only one entry per person.
Some or all of the entries will be posted on www.stayingcrazy.com.
The winning entry will be featured in the upcoming book “Staying Crazy To Keep From Going Insane”, which will be released in September 2011.
The artist will be given credit for the work in the book.
The artist must grant Cohen the right to use this illustration in the book, on the website, and in any promotional materials forever.
The artist will agree not to give this illustration to anyone else to use until one year after the date of the book’s release.
The artist will own all other rights to the illustration. “If a collector offers a ton of money to buy the original print and put it in the Louvre, that’s all yours,” Cohen said.

Proceeds from sales of Staying Crazy To Keep From Going Insane will go to a local baseball league for kids with special needs. One of those kids is Cohen’s own son, Max.

Contest entrants may contact Cris Cohen with any question at cris.cohen1@gmail.com. For more information on the book, which will be published by Tyrannosaurus Max Press in Cary, visit www.stayingcrazy.com.

About Cris Cohen:

Cris Cohen, the author of the Nothing In Particular blog, was born in Buffalo, NY, and grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles, eventually graduating from the University of Southern California. After a stint in rock radio in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, Cris started writing his humor column for a collection of California newspapers. He eventually gravitated toward the tech world and Silicon Valley, working for companies such as Netscape and Cisco Systems. Cris, his wife Michele, and their young son Max moved to Cary, North Carolina, in 2008. Cris’ blog is available at http://criscohen.typepad.com. His first book, “Staying Crazy To Keep From Going Insane,” is due out in the fall of 2011.

Hammonds House Museum Invites Raleigh Artist To Join “Art Atlanta”

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Jason Craighead will participate in fundraising effort.

"Less Hold" by Jason Craighead will be auctioned during Art Atlanta.

April 21, 2011 (Atlanta, GA) – Myrna Anderson-Fuller, executive director of the Hammonds House Museum and Resource Center of African American Art in Atlanta, has invited Raleigh artist Jason Craighead to participate in a fundraiser for the museum.

The 10^th annual fundraiser, entitled “Art Atlanta,” will be held in the multi-level Bill Lowe Gallery in Midtown Atlanta on April 30.

Craighead is donating a 31h x 56w mixed media on canvas painting entitled “Less Hold.”

“I met Myrna at the Art Papers’ 12^th Annual Art Auction in February,” he said. “She was bidding on one of my paintings in the auction. I’m flattered that she wants my work in the museum’s fundraiser and happy to support such an important institution.”

Jason Craighead makes it a practice to support other artists and arts organizations. A member of the Raleigh Arts Commission, he is also an annual contributor to both the Works of Heart Art Auction, the North Carolina Triangle region’s Art Auction Against AIDS, and the Visual Art Exchange art auction and gala, among other charitable causes.

Hammonds House Museum was established in 1988. More than 10,000 people attend museum annually to gain a wider understanding of the contributions that diverse artists of African descent make to world culture. Lectures/symposia, workshops, demonstrations, panel discussions, youth programming and special events educate, expose and nurture appreciation for the visual and related arts.

“Art Atlanta” will bring together a diverse community of artists, galleries, art patrons and sponsors to benefit the education programming at the Hammonds House Museum. Over 100 works of contemporary art will be sold during the evening through a live and silent auction.

Jason Craighead is represented in the Triangle area by Flanders Art Gallery in Raleigh. He maintains a working studio at 809 North West Street in Raleigh with artists David Green and Jim Adams. For more information, visit www.jasoncraighead.com.

For more information on Art Atlanta, go to www.artatl.org/home/. For more information on the Hammonds House Museum and Resource Center, visit www.hammondshouse.org.

About Jason Craighead:

Jason Craighead is a recognized leader in the North Carolina art scene. His work has been included in many solo and group exhibitions throughout the Southeastern United States. He has received numerous awards and served as a juror for various art shows. He has been selected as Signature Artist for charitable art auctions, and his work has been featured in a number of publications. Jason is represented by Flanders Art Gallery in Raleigh, NC. www.jasoncraighead.com.

Jason Craighead Donates Painting, Proceeds to Art Papers Auction

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Annual Atlanta event showcases some of the finest artists from around the world.

"Newer Poetry" by Jason Craighead

February 24, 2011 (RALEIGH, NC) — Raleigh artist Jason Craighead recently donated a painting to the 12^th Annual Art Papers Auction in Atlanta to help raise funds for the non-profit organization. His painting “Newer Poetry,” a 40 by 40 mixed media on canvas piece, sold for $2000 during a silent auction held Saturday, February 5, from 7-10 p.m. in the Mason Murer Fine Art gallery in Atlanta. Bidding began at $800.

The Art Papers Auction is an annual invitational showcase of works by known and emerging artists from around the world. Art Papers’ staff selects and reviews all the works on offer. The Collector’s Preview took place Friday, February 4, with the silent auction and gala following on February 5.

“I thought that Jason’s work would be great for the Art Papers auction because he is quickly gaining recognition in Atlanta as well as other areas outside of Raleigh,” said Kelly McChesney, director of Flanders Gallery. Flanders represents Jason in the Raleigh area. “By exhibiting in the Art Papers auction — as one of the biggest events in the Atlanta art scene — Jason has a great opportunity to expose more collectors, curators, and gallery owners to his work. Jason already has many collectors in the Atlanta area, as well as a few galleries hoping to exhibit his work. So the Art Papers committee was eager to have his work in the auction. It was a natural fit.”

Participating artists were allowed to receive up to 35 percent of the proceeds from the sales of their works. Jason Craighead chose to donate all of his proceeds to benefit Art Papers’ mission of providing “an independent and accessible forum for the exchange of perspectives on the role of contemporary art as a socially relevant and engaged discourse.”

Jason Craighead frequently donates work for worthy and charitable causes, including Works of Heart, Raleigh’s premier art auction that raises funds for the Triangle AIDS Alliance.

Other Flanders artists who participated in the auction were: Nancy Baker, Ashlynn Browning, Holly Fischer, Andre Leon Gray, David McConnell, Shaun Richards and Mia Yoon.

Art Papers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the examination, development, and definition of art and culture in the world today. Established in 1976 by the Atlanta Art Workers Coalition, Art Papers implements its mission today through the publication of Art Papers Magazine and various public programs. For more information on Art Papers, go to www.artpapers.org.

For more information on Jason Craighead, visit www.jasoncraighead.com or www.flandersgallery.com.

About Jason Craighead

Jason Craighead is a recognized leader in the North Carolina art scene. His work has been included in many solo and group exhibitions throughout the Southeastern United States. He has received numerous awards and served as a juror for various art shows. He has been selected as Signature Artist for charitable art auctions, and his work has been featured in a number of publications. Jason is represented by Flanders Art Gallery in Raleigh, NC.

Lee Hansley Gallery Presents “Black & White/Color & Light: Photographs by Allen Weiss and Works by His Subjects”

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(RALEIGH, NC) – Joe Cox, George Bireline, Herb Jackson, and Edith London are only four of the 11 prominent North Carolina artists, both living and deceased, whose portraits and works will be featured in a special exhibition at Lee Hansley Gallery in Raleigh beginning March 13.

Entitled “Black & White/Color & Light,” the exhibition will include black and white photographic portraits of well-known artists by Allen Weiss, alongside examples of their work. The featured artists are: Edith London, Ted Potter, Herb Jackson, Joe Cox, George Bireline, Harvey Littleton, Maud Gatewood, Claud Howell, Robert Irwin, Francis Speight, and Sarah Blakeslee.

The genesis for the show began 23 years ago when Weiss returned to his native Raleigh

after living in New York City for five years. Melissa Peden, a respected art patron and art gallery owner, suggested that he photograph “living legends of the art world in North Carolina,” he recalled.

Over two decades later, gallery owner Lee Hansley was made aware of the Weiss portraits and decided to show this body of work, which has taken on added historical importance since nine of the 11 artists are no longer living.

“This is going to be a nostalgic exhibition. These portraits capture the essence of these artists and we shall reinforce that with examples of their work,” said Hansley. “It is going to be a trip down North Carolina’s artistic memory lane.”

Hansley noted that the “black and white” from the show title refers to Weiss’ large-

format, black and white images of the artists in their respective environments. “Color and light” makes reference to the works of art to be displayed in concert with the portraits.

According to Weiss, major advances in printing from original negatives have introduced a visual depth to his artists’ portraits that wasn’t possible when he shot them 23 years ago. “Simply put, I’m seeing details in these prints that I never imagined could be pulled from negatives.”

Weiss worked in Raleigh and New York as a professional photographer for about 15 years, including studying under and working for world-renowned photographer Arnold Newman. In the early ‘90s, Weiss’ career veered into directing and shooting television commercials throughout the US, Canada and Europe. Inspired by the opportunity to exhibit his photography again, he has made the decision to “put still photography back in the mix” of his career.

The opening reception for “Black & White/Color Light” will be held Sunday, March 13, from 2-5 p.m. Lee Hansley Gallery is located at 225 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27603. The exhibition will run through April 30. For more information contact the gallery at 919.828.7557.

For more information on Allen Weiss, visit www.allen-weiss.com.

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