Jan 14 through Feb 25, 2012 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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Surface and Soul is a special installation exhibit by Dianne Smith. In addition to paintings and sculptures from her previous collections, Smith's exhibit will include a custom sculpture created on-site to fit the unique characteristics of the Piedmont Arts galleries and an interactive homage to the Civil Rights Movement constructed by Smith using images and historical documents on loan from the collection of Reverend Thurman Echols.

Often compared to that of Richard Mayhew and Norman Lewis, Smith's work has the ability to incite emotions with lush palettes and expressive brush strokes. "I am called upon to create my art in response to the events, circumstances and times of the world around me," says Smith. "Whether it is the plight of women and children around the world or the tragedy of a natural disaster or a conversation with a friend. I am able to create from the now. I use my work as a way to share information by connecting it to socioeconomic and political issues."

Dianne Smith website | Exhibit Photo Gallery

Jan 14 through Feb 25, 2012 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

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This collaboration of works by Bill and Susan Moore provides the viewer with an opportunity to experience form, function and beauty through glass, clay and other media. The exhibit features raku, stoneware, clay, sculpture, stained glass and fused glass, color photography and batik.

Bill and Susan Moore reside in Reidsville, North Carolina. They work out of Hawk Spirit Studio, located in the historic home of T.A. Moore.

Hawk Spirit Studio website | Exhibit Photo Gallery

Jan 14 through Feb 25, 2012 - Box Mezzanine Gallery

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Artist Dianne Smith constructed this one-of-a-kind installation on-site using memorabilia from the Civil Rights collection of Thurman Echols, a prominent reverend and Civil Rights activist.

Mar 10 through Apr 28, 2012 - Lynwood Artists Gallery

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Curated by Graham Park and Celia Tucker, this exhibit highlights the life and work of the late Sandy Puckett. Puckett, a math teacher and artist from Spencer, Virginia, was a dedicated and effective teacher. He mixed his love of storytelling, magic and art with math to bring a special flair to his lessons. His support and encouragement of his students is legendary.

Puckett's work from the "Enigmas" series are heavily influenced by M. C. Escher. Works from the "Life" series show Puckett's view of the world around him.

Members Reception and Artist Talk:
Friday, March 9, 2012 • 5:30 PM
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Mar 10 through Apr 28, 2012 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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In 1935, George Macy, the publisher of the Heritage Press and Limited Editions Club books, invited Norman Rockwell to illustrate Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Rockwell visited Hannibal, Missouri, Twain’s boyhood town, to find authentic details to include in his work. Twain’s vivid descriptions of character, setting and mood were an inspiration to the illustrator, who considered each of the writer’s scenes to be “complete and perfect to the last detail.”

Sixteen signed limited edition prints from Rockwell’s own collection, on loan from the Norman Rockwell Museum, comprise this exhibition featuring the artist’s timeless images for these American classics.

In conjunction with this exhibit, Piedmont Arts presents the Special Event Mark Twain at Large on Friday, March 30, 2012.

Members Reception and Artist Talk:
Friday, March 9, 2012 • 5:30 PM
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Image: Tom Sawyer Whitewashing the Fence (detail), lithograph, 1936.
Reproduced with permission of Easton Press.

Norman Rockwell Museum

May 19 through Jul 7, 2012 - Hooker Garrett Gallery

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Offering an eclectic mix of styles and media, Expressions is one of the most popular events in Piedmont Arts’ exhibition schedule. Presented by the Lynwood Artists and Piedmont Arts, this open-entry juried art exhibit features work by local and regional artists.

To enter work in Expressions 2012 artists should print out the Expressions 2012 Prospectus (PDF) or pick one up at Piedmont Arts. The prospectus contains all rules and regulations for entering work in this exhibit. The prospectus also contains an entry form for work, which must be attached to all pieces entered in Expressions 2012.

Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony:
Friday, May 18, 2012 • 6:30 PM
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