Sponsored by Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust, Sovah Health and What's Your Sign.
Hardy and Ray have been living and working together for more than 25 years. They are inspired by found objects, patterns and designs discovered in nature. Through their intimate, creative and artistic bond they have created a diverse body of work full of rich textures and layered patterns.
Hardy says that art has always been an important part of her life. From an early age, she drew, painted and made things. She studied art education at Appalachian State University and painting and metal at Eastern Carolina University. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions across the Southeast and is part of many private collections.
Ray works in a variety of media from drawing, painting, collage and sculpture to performance works. His aesthetic borrows heavily from the Dada and Fluxus movements, with a strong combination of word, gesture and image. Since 1990 he has been active in international correspondence art activities and projects in Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Egypt, Japan, United States, Bolivia, Spain, Hungary, Switzerland and Latvia. He is a 2015 recipient of the North Carolina Arts Fellowship.
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