WAC Gallery Information for June 2008

The two new June exhibits in the Watauga Arts Council’s galleries at the Jones House Community are sure to appeal to all artistic tastes.

Glenn Bruce’s exhibit “Full Saturation” (referring to this show’s complete color range from black and whites to strong primary colors to most of everything rich and full in between), is on display in the Mazie Jones Gallery this month. The show features over 25 new abstract expressionist paintings, as well as some older pieces.

A writer of screenplays, novels, television and movie scripts, the artist also teaches Screenwriting and Acting for the Camera at Appalachian State University. He has received numerous awards and credits for these endeavors. Most recently he directed and produced an award-winning commercial. A full time resident of Watauga County for a number of years, he has called Watauga County home, at least part time, for most of his life.  

Suzanne Svejcar’s vibrant watercolors are on exhibit in the Open Door Gallery during June.  A part time resident of Watauga County, the artist said that creating a painting is similar to beginning a pleasant dream and conveying this relaxing atmosphere to the viewer, to give joy, comfort and inspiration. “To that end, I have chosen to paint subjects that reflect serenity as well as vitality, ” she said. Her aim is to draw the viewer into her paintings as a source of inspiration, simplicity, elegance or even humor.

These exhibits are on display from Tuesday, June 3 until Friday, June 27 from noon to 5 p.m. , Tuesdays through Fridays. The  Arts Council galleries are also open Thursdays from 7:30 to 11 p.m. during the acoustic jams at the Jones House .

The gallery reception to welcome these exhibits is Friday, June 6 from 6:30-8 p.m. and is held in conjunction with downtown Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl. Free food and beverage will be served and the public is invited and encouraged to attend.
The Watauga Arts Council galleries are sponsored in part by Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff and Grassroots Funds of the North Carolina Arts Council. The WAC’s offices and galleries are located in downtown Boone at the Jones House Community & Cultural Center, owned by the town of Boone.