All Artists (Alphabetical) - Chatham Arts Council

This is a list of all artists in our directory. For an interactive, sortable list, click here.

Agony Aunt Studios

Pittsboro

We create podcasts.

Type(s) of Art: Acoustic, Alternative, Big Band, Blues, Celtic, Folk, Jazz, Music, Performing Arts, Rock, Traditional / Old-Time, Vocal

Aimee’s Music Studio

Pittsboro

Bachelors of Fine Arts in Musical Theater Performance from Brigham Young University. I have been teaching piano and voice lessons for 13 years and love it. I have studio in my home.

Type(s) of Art: Actor, Children's Theater, Children’s, Choral, Classical, Jazz, Music, Opera, Performing Arts, Piano, Pop, Teaching Artist, Theater, Vocal

Alicia Ravetto Architect

Pittsboro

Architect, residential designer, contemporary green building.

Mary Ann Anderson

Chapel Hill

My work is inspired by Asian art and philosophy. My work is frequently included in exhibits at Artspace and Visual Art Exchange in Raleigh; and Durham Art Guild.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Mixed Media, Other, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts

Andrea Luke

Fearrington Village

Freelance musician, teacher, and arts reviewer/critic based in Pittsboro, NC

Type(s) of Art: Flute, Music, Performing Arts

NC Arts Incubator

Siler City

This non-profit organization offers studio space rental, shared resources, courses in the arts, & gallery space. New exhibits in the PAF Gallery. Purchase handcrafted art in the retail gallery.

Type(s) of Art: Drawing/Illustration, Fiber/Textile Arts, Folk Art, Glasswork, Jewelry Making, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Pottery and Ceramics, Printmaking, Public Art, Visual Arts & Crafts, Woodworking

Phillip Ashe

Pittsboro

Type(s) of Art: Ceramic, Charcoal, Drawing/Illustration, Metal, Mixed, Other, Other, Painting, Pastel, Pencil, Pottery and Ceramics, Printmaking, Sculpture, Sculpture, Stone, Stoneware, Vessels, Visual Arts & Crafts, Wood, Woodcut / Linocut

Autumn Renae Designs

Siler City

Autumn Renae Design Studios is a small business located in the heart of North Carolina. We offer handmade gifts, custom homeware design, alterations, professional photography services and lessons.

Type(s) of Art: Art Teacher, Drawing/Illustration, Nature, Painting, Pastel, Photography, Portraits / Potraiture, Visual Arts & Crafts

Beaquilter

Pittsboro

Published quilter, long arm quilter, designer, teacher. Ambassador for Island batik, Accuquilt and Electric Quilt.

Type(s) of Art: Fiber/Textile Arts, Quilting, Visual Arts & Crafts

Vidabeth Bensen

Fearrington Village

Many of my prints reflect images of 27 years living and working in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. My recent prints have evolved into colorful abstract compositions.

Type(s) of Art: Printmaking, Screen Printing / Silkscreening, Visual Arts & Crafts

Beth Bale, artist

Pittsboro

I work primarily in watercolor, with some acrylics, painting animals and nature. I paint murals on commission.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Mural, Painting, Plein Air, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

Beth Goldston Artworks

Pittsboro

Award winning representational painter of regional landscapes, coastal scenes, birds and animals, florals, people, and architecture, working in oils, watercolors and pastels. Commissions accepted.

Type(s) of Art: Oil, Painting, Pastel, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

Ellen Bland

Pittsboro

Theatre educator/grassroots community director/playwright

Type(s) of Art: Director, Performing Arts, Theater

Liz Bliss

Pittsboro

Liz Bliss is a cirque artist and instructor specializing in aerial acrobatics, stilt dance, stilt acrobatics and fire performance. She is available for family friendly and upscale adult events.

Type(s) of Art: Actor, Children's Theater, Choreographer, Clowning, Dance, Director, Other (Dance), Performing Arts, Playwright, Stiltwalking, Teaching Artist, Theater

Blue Gate Farm Studio

Pittsboro

Type(s) of Art: Nature, Oil, Painting, Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts

Blue Heron Studio

Pittsboro

Abstract and impressionist floral and landscape paintings. Custom floorcloths up to 8 x 10 feet for any room in your home.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Collage, Floor Cloth, Folk Art, Mixed Media, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts

Shelia Bolt Rudesill

Pittsboro

As a nurse I acquired tremendous empathy for those burdened with hardships. My writing goal is to share these atrocities and celebrate the strength of the human spirit and the joy of survival.

Type(s) of Art: Author, Literary Arts, Professions

Breadfoot

Pittsboro

Breadfoot likes his eggs sunny up and his whiskey neat. London Time Out describes him as "...gritty guitar picking and homespun wisdom..a raconteur par excellenac

Type(s) of Art: Acoustic, Blues, Folk, Jazz, Music, Performing Arts, Singer / Songwriter

Meredith Bridges

Pittsboro

Fiber Artist and Leather worker. Leather and Shoemaking classes available

Type(s) of Art: Basket Making / Weaving, Fiber/Textile Arts, Mixed, Sculpture, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Martha Kuper Brinson

Pittsboro

Watercolors inspired by the nature surrounding me

Type(s) of Art: Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

Shannon Bueker

Pittsboro

I paint flora and fauna in big gestural acrylics and loosely controlled watercolors of all sizes.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Ceramic, Charcoal, Drawing/Illustration, Marker, Painting, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Plein Air, Sculpture, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

JR Butler

Siler City

JR Butler's passion for art started as a child and continues to grow, consisting mainly of organic, abstract works in many different mediums. JR is inspired by his family, nature and ancient cultures.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Carving, Cement / Concrete, Ceramic, Charcoal, Digital, Drawing/Illustration, Functional Pottery, Glasswork, Jewelry Making, Metal, Mixed, Mixed Media, Mural, Mural, Other, Other, Other, Other, Other, Other, Painting, Pastel, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Polymer Clay, Porcelain, Portrait, Pottery and Ceramics, Public Art, Recycled / Upcycled, Sculpture, Sculpture, Sculpture, Sculpture, Still Life, Stone, Stoneware, Vessels, Visual Arts & Crafts, Wood, Woodworking

Ken Corsbie

Chapel Hill

Teller of Caribbean (English) folk tales, personal story, performer of poetry, stand up.

Type(s) of Art: Actor, Director, Ghost Stories, Oral History, Performing Arts, Storytelling/Spoken Word, Theater

Caribbean Voices

Chapel Hill

Teller of Caribbean (English) folk tales, personal story, performer of poetry

Type(s) of Art: Ghost Stories, Other, Performing Arts, Storytelling/Spoken Word

Allison Gaither

Siler City

Type(s) of Art: Ballet, Choreographer, Dance, Hip-Hop, Modern, Music, Other (Dance), Performing Arts

Lene Alston Casey

Governor's Club/Village

Landscapes: Gardens and Country Scenes. For prints of my work, internet search for 'Lene Alston Casey, Artist'

Type(s) of Art: Oil, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts

Megan Clark

Siler City

Piano and chorus teacher at Chatham central high school.

Type(s) of Art: Music, Performing Arts

Chatham Rabbits

Bynum

With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits—Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle)—fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity.

Type(s) of Art: Acoustic, Bluegrass, Folk, Music, Performing Arts, Traditional / Old-Time

Circle City Books & Music

Pittsboro

Circle City Books & Music buys and sells used, rare and unusual books and recorded music. We special order new books, and search for used books on request.

Type(s) of Art: Bookstores, Literary Arts, Supporters

Diali Cissokho

Pittsboro

I'm a musician and cultural arts educator originally from Senegal. I have had the joy of calling music/music education my life, love, and career since the time I could hold a kora or bang a drum.

Type(s) of Art: Drums / Percussion, Music, Performing Arts

Clyde Jones’ Critter Crossing

Bynum

Since 1982, Clyde has been making his chainsaw creations. He and his critters have been all over the US and the world. Clyde goes to lots of schools, to show kids how they too, can create art.

Type(s) of Art: Folk Art, Mixed Media, Painting, Sculpture, Visual Arts & Crafts

Travis Cohn

Siler City

REPTIRE DESIGNS Reptilian Forms, Furnishings & Accessories, Crafted From ReTired Rubber.

Type(s) of Art: Abstract, Cartoons and Comics, Cement / Concrete, Charcoal, Collage, Digital, Digital Art, Drawing/Illustration, Fine Art, Folk Art, Marker, Metal, Mixed, Mixed Media, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Mural, Nature, Other, Other, Other, Pastel, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Photography, Portraits / Potraiture, Public Art, Recycled / Upcycled, Scientific, Sculpture, Sculpture, Stone, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts, Wildlife, Wood

Collura Art

Pittsboro

Paintings and drawings based on whimsical creatures and landscapes

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Digital, Drawing/Illustration, Painting, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

Elisabeth Lewis Corley

Pittsboro

Writer, actor, voiceover artist, editor, producer. Poetry, screenwriting, translations, and other works for the theatre. Editor for literary fiction, poetry, screenplays, and books on the law.

Type(s) of Art: Actor, Literary Arts, Performing Arts, Playwright, Theater

Creativity Is The Key

Chapel Hill

The Creativity Is The Key blog is an online resource for those who want to be more creative and imaginative. This blog helps to ignite your creativity, imagination and innovative thinking.

Type(s) of Art: Lighting Design, Other (Design), Performing Arts

Cynthia Raxter

Bynum

I tell true, original stories to adults & children. My sisters, brother & I grew up rambunctious on a dairy farm in the mountains of NC. I teach storytelling & do standup comedy, acting & writing.

Type(s) of Art: Actor, Ghost Stories, Oral History, Other, Performing Arts, Storytelling/Spoken Word, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist, Theater

Megan Daniels

Pittsboro

Megan Q. Daniels is a North Carolina editorial lifestyle and portrait photographer that specializes in the unrehearsed moments in life. She is also known for her documentary-style travel photography.

Type(s) of Art: Photography, Portraits / Potraiture, Visual Arts & Crafts

Carolyn Davenport

Fearrington Village

I use expressionistic and abstract images fusing paint and paper to create a unique composition.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

DCB Jewelry

Siler City

original jewelry design, working in silver, 14K Gold and 18K Gold, semi-precious stones and pearls. I work by hand with the metal itself.

Type(s) of Art: Beading, Gemstones, Goldsmithing, Jewelry Making, Jewelry Repair, Other, Silversmithing, Visual Arts & Crafts

Diane DeBardelaben

Fearrington Village

Interpretive paintings and drawings of the natural world

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Charcoal, Collage, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed Media, Oil, Painting, Pastel, Still Life, Visual Arts & Crafts

Debb Hepp Brand Strategist

Pittsboro

I help companies identify brand strategies, develop online presence and create content. This work includes marketing plans, writing or editing, web development and graphic design.

Type(s) of Art: Literary Arts, Professions, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writer

Diane Swan

Pittsboro

I've loved creating since I was a child. I've worked in wood for 36 years. My style evolved from my love of curves and soft edges. I use textured overlays of wood and paper to create movement.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Furniture, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts, Woodworking

Diane Swan Galleries

Pittsboro

Every piece I do is unique. I've been an artist my whole life and a cabinetmaker for 34 years. My pieces evolve from what I see in the wood, or from layers of paint and texture.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Furniture, Mural, Other, Painting, Portrait, Sculpture, Visual Arts & Crafts, Woodworking

Jillian Dickson

Chapel Hill

Type(s) of Art: Drawing/Illustration, Pencil, Visual Arts & Crafts

Dolly R. Sickles: Author, Freelance Writer, Book Reviewer, Creative Writing Instructor

Pittsboro

Freelance writer, editor, photographer; adjunct instructor in Creative Writing Programs at Wake Tech and CCCC. Published fiction author (romance, children’s genres). Book reviewer – BookPage, Frolic.

Type(s) of Art: Genres, Journalism, Literary Arts, Novel, Novella, Other

Easy Writes, LLC

Moncure

Writing and Editing/Tutoring Services. Press Releases, Resume Writing, Event Reporting, Feature Writing, English/Grammar Tutoring, Proofreading, Revising and Re-writes! I do it all!

Type(s) of Art: Author, Essay, Genres, Journalism, Literary Arts, Novel, Poetry, Professions, Screenplay, Teaching Artist, Writer

EbzB Productions, Inc.

Chapel Hill

Professional Touring Theater and Teaching Artists developing works to promote integrity, self-discovery, and positive transformation of artists, audiences, individuals and communities.

Type(s) of Art: Actor, Director, Performing Arts, Playwright, Teaching Artist, Theater

Jane Eckenrode

Pittsboro

Land, sky, water, rocks, life. Paintings, wall-hung sculptures, and journal drawings from observations of the natural world.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed, Oil, Painting, Pencil, Sculpture, Visual Arts & Crafts

Tommy Edwards

Pittsboro

Type(s) of Art: Bluegrass, Genres, Music, Performing Arts

Edwin White Designs

Silk Hope

My background in other fields of design usually involved working with clients. I enjoy the interaction with people that want to be a part of the process in creating something beautiful.

Type(s) of Art: Metal, Mixed, Sculpture, Visual Arts & Crafts

Stephen Elder

Fearrington Village

I write to entertain, not to reform the world. It is beyond that. My works range from a trilogy about Saint Francis in the modern world to detective novels to short stories about everything

Type(s) of Art: Essay, Genres, Literary Arts, Novel, Poetry, Short Story

Stephen Elder

Fearrington Village

I write to entertain, not to reform the world. It is beyond that. My works range from a trilogy about Saint Francis in the modern world to detective novels to short stories about everything

Type(s) of Art: Essay, Genres, Literary Arts, Novel, Poetry, Short Story

Evening Farm Arts

Chapel Hill

Finding new life for old things, that's my passion and inspiration. My work includes paper collage, wood sculpture and anything that might grow into a new heart.ything that can be s

Type(s) of Art: Collage, Mixed Media, Recycled / Upcycled, Visual Arts & Crafts

Paget Fink

Chapel Hill

As a creative reuse artist, I am inspired by new combinations of old things. Through vintage imagery, textile scraps, & found objects, I create mixed media that use old image languages to see anew.

Type(s) of Art: Collage, Fiber/Textile Arts, Folk Art, Mixed Media, Mixed Media, Painting, Recycled / Upcycled, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Heather Gerni

Pittsboro

Paintings of dreamscapes and fantastical creatures created through the process of intuitive painting.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Mixed Media, Painting, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Phillip Gilfus

Silk Hope

Playwright - Full plays and short plays

Type(s) of Art: Actor, Performing Arts, Playwright, Theater

GN Designs

Pittsboro

Over 30 years in traditional copper foil stained glass and kiln-formed fused and slumped glass, sometimes combining techniques

Type(s) of Art: Fused and Cast Art Glass, Glasswork, Stained Glass, Visual Arts & Crafts

Greiner Studio – Photography by Craig Greiner

Bynum

Simple, intimate expressions of nature embody the abstract beauty of the world that surrounds us. A new perspective is offered by unique angles, dramatic lines and high contrast unbalanced composition

Type(s) of Art: Abstract, Fine Art, Nature, Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts, Wildlife

Gina Harrison

Pittsboro

Gina Harrison is an artist, graphic designer, musician, & Arts Ed advocate. BFA, Studio Art (Printmaking), UNC. Digital abstracts, floral studies, landscapes, seascapes.

Type(s) of Art: Abstract, Digital, Digital Art, Fine Art, Giclee printing, Nature, Photography, Printmaking, Still Life, Visual Arts & Crafts

Harry Lane Wurster

Fearrington Village

Art from life experiences

Type(s) of Art: Collage, Genres, Literary Arts, Mixed Media, Novel, Visual Arts & Crafts

Hart Studios

Siler City

Mixed media art using assorted paints, inks, paper, canvas, and embellishments. Works include cards, mini albums, paper crafts, and paintings.

Type(s) of Art: Mixed Media, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Haw River Films

Pittsboro

Our namesake is the Haw River. Rivers are the roots of exploration, communication and commerce.

Type(s) of Art: Cinematography, Documentary, Editing, Filmmaking, Visual Arts & Crafts

Michael O’Connell

Pittsboro

We believe in the magic of cinema. Rivers are one of the the most ancient forms of communication. They are the roots of travel, exploration and commerce.

Type(s) of Art: Filmmaking, Visual Arts & Crafts

Louise Hawes

Pittsboro

Award-winning novelist, author of short stories, public speaker and poet. Founding faculty member of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing for children and Young Adults program.

Type(s) of Art: Author, Essay, Graphic Novel, Literary Arts, Novel, Novella, Poetry, Short Story, Teaching Artist

Judy Hogan

Moncure

I have published 6 books of poetry, 2 mystery novels, 2 non-fiction works, numerous articles, reviews, poems. I teach creative writing classes and edit manuscripts.

Type(s) of Art: Essay, Journalism, Literary Arts, Novel, Poetry

Cathy Holt

Pittsboro

I like to paint figurative and narrative work.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts

House of Life Prints Studio

Fearrington Village

My prints reflect 27 years living and working in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Type(s) of Art: Printmaking, Screen Printing / Silkscreening, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Joey Howell

Siler City

My paintings combine intense color and a flowing free style. My guitar playing pushes expressive boundaries with fingerstyle technique and jazz harmony.

Type(s) of Art: Acoustic, Acrylic, Guitar, Acoustic, Guitar, Electric, Jazz, Music, Painting, Performing Arts, Rock, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Derrick Ivey

Pittsboro

Type(s) of Art: Actor, Choreographer, Costume Design, Dance, Director, Fiber/Textile Arts, Literary Arts, Other (Dance), Other (Design), Performing Arts, Stage/Set Design, Theater, Visual Arts & Crafts

Janet Sammons Art

Chapel Hill

Celebrating nature in bright, bold colors!

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts

Joany Earle Condoret, Artist

Fearrington Village

Glass work inspired by the Bible, drawings of senior citizens, trees and figures from life drawing classes, and oils inspired by rural and farm areas, nature, people and marine scenes.

Type(s) of Art: Drawing/Illustration, Oil, Painting, Pastel, Pen & Ink, Visual Arts & Crafts

Julia Kennedy Art

Pittsboro

Vibrant Abstracts in Oil

Type(s) of Art: Oil, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts

Julie Uhler Fine Art

Fearrington Village

My works include Portraits, Still Life and Landscape, always trying to capture the fall of light And emotion of the subject. I studied at the Florence Academy, Italy, and Studi of the time and place

Type(s) of Art: Charcoal, Drawing/Illustration, Oil, Painting, Pastel, Plein Air, Portrait, Still Life, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Kara Brown

Siler City

My art is focused on wildlife, nature, portrait and abstract photography. Photography is a huge passion of mine. For me photography is much more than an art. It is a way of viewing life.

Type(s) of Art: Abstract, Nature, Photography, Portraits / Potraiture, Visual Arts & Crafts, Wildlife

Karen Meredith Art

Governor's Club/Village

Impressions of Color and Light

Type(s) of Art: Oil, Painting, Plein Air, Still Life, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Kickapoo Creek

Pittsboro

Imaginative original acrylic paintings . Custom wood work creations, pottery and clay works.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Drawing/Illustration, Functional Pottery, Furniture, Mixed, Painting, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Pottery and Ceramics, Sculpture, Sculpture, Sculpture, Visual Arts & Crafts, Woodworking

Tom Hallman

Pittsboro

Imaginative original acrylic paintings. Custom wood work creations.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Charcoal, Drawing/Illustration, Furniture, Mixed, Other, Painting, Pastel, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Sculpture, Sculpture, Stone, Visual Arts & Crafts, Wood, Woodworking

Kim Werfel Portraits and Fine Art

Pittsboro

I want to capture the essence of a person or animal with light, color and composition. More than just a likeness, I strive to capture the soul, spirit and personality. My work has impressionistic

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Painting, Pastel, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Kitchen Table Writers Workshops

Pittsboro

My workshops are both nurturing and rigorous for beginning and practiced writers alike. Craft study, manuscript critique, camaraderie, and publishing support. Available to writing groups statewide.

Type(s) of Art: Author, Essay, Literary Arts, Novella, Other, Short Story, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist, Writer, Writer’s Groups

Carol Kroll

Siler City

Nature inspired works in home-grown gourd and mixed media create sculpted, carved and painted environments that draw the eye in for further study.

Type(s) of Art: Mixed, Mixed Media, Painting, Sculpture, Visual Arts & Crafts

Lauren deSerres

Pittsboro

I create narrative imagery using bright, saturated colors and patterns made with layers of acrylic paint, pastel, collage and ink.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Collage, Mixed Media, Other, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts

Ann M. Lawtey

Chapel Hill

Each painting or monotype is developed unique to the piece, use of paint media, size and tools. I vary my palette to enhance the subject and mood of my image. I would call my work contemporary realism

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Charcoal, Drawing/Illustration, Oil, Other, Painting, Pastel, Plein Air, Portrait, Printmaking, Still Life, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Lesley Landis Designs

Pittsboro

I concoct a recipe of typography, colors, and positive and negative spaces to make graphic designs that convey the goods or services my clients provide.

Type(s) of Art: Digital, Digital Art, Drawing/Illustration, Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts

Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts

Pittsboro

I often say that I have "Artist ADD", because I work in practically all mediums. We decided to open the gallery because my work is so eclectic. However, we also enjoy showing other artists as well!

Type(s) of Art: Glasswork, Jewelry Making, Painting, Photography, Pottery and Ceramics, Visual Arts & Crafts

Love Me Simply Photography

Pittsboro

My happy place for 20+ years has been behind my camera. My favorite form of expression is 35mm film and wax-infused photography by incorporating encaustics into my body of work.

Type(s) of Art: Abstract, Digital Art, Festival, Fine Art, Mixed Media, Nature, Other, Painting, Photography, Portraits / Potraiture, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Jacquelyn Lowry

Pittsboro

My sculpture is mostly of women, children, and birds, and I like to create surfaces with texture and patterns. I would say my work resonates 18th Century Impressionist painting in mood and subject.

Type(s) of Art: Ceramic, Pottery and Ceramics, Sculpture, Sculpture, Tiles, Visual Arts & Crafts

Makani McKenzie

Siler City

Professional singer, actress, voiceover artist, and party princess. She sings for weddings and other events.

Type(s) of Art: Actor, Music, Performing Arts, Theater

Moonstrike Press

Pittsboro

As a nurse I acquired tremendous empathy for those burdened with hardships. My writing goal is to share these atrocities and celebrate the strength of the human spirit and the joy of survival.

Type(s) of Art: Literary Arts, Novel

mstano photography

Pittsboro

I shoot 35mm and Medium Format Film, and Digital (including some infrared). My main photographic interest is architecture.

Type(s) of Art: Digital Art, Fine Art, Nature, Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts

Murry Handler Studio

Pittsboro

No matter how many paintings I have completed, each is still an experiment to me. I don't want to know how my painting will end, I want the surprise of finding the end, sometimes quite by accident.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Drawing/Illustration, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

Music In Me

Moncure

Music In Me features Kindermusik for children aged 0–7 and private music lessons for all ages and levels.

Type(s) of Art: Acoustic, Children's Theater, Children’s, Classical, Dance, Flute, Folk, Guitar, Acoustic, Guitar, Electric, Keyboard, Music, Oral History, Other (Dance), Performing Arts, Piano, Rock, Singer / Songwriter, Storytelling/Spoken Word, Theater, Vocal

Billy Mason

Pittsboro

Handcrafted & Custom Jewelry, healing gemstones & crystals, including Custom Wedding Rings, talisman, rings, pendants, brooches, earrings, Gold & Silver

Type(s) of Art: Gemstones, Goldsmithing, Jewelry Making, Jewelry Repair, Lapidary, Mixed, Other, Sculpture, Silversmithing, Stone, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts, Wood

Nina Artsy Gallery

Governor's Club/Village

As an artist, I am growing everyday and learning from everything I see. The entire universe influences me when I make my artwork. My art is representation of my soul. I inherited my artistic talent fr

Type(s) of Art: Art Teacher, Beading, Festival, Folk Art, Folk Art, Gallery, Glasswork, Jewelry Making, Mixed Media, Other, Other, Other, Painting, Pottery and Ceramics, Tiles, Visual Arts & Crafts

Nomad Travel Gear

Pittsboro

Handmade Leather goods. Leather and Shoemaking classes available.

Type(s) of Art: Fiber/Textile Arts, Visual Arts & Crafts

O’Keefe Pottery

Moncure

ODDCO

Pittsboro

mixture of pop culture, folk noir, urban art, outsider art, illustration, sculpture, jewelry, printmaking

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Cartoons and Comics, Collage, Digital, Digital Art, Drawing/Illustration, Embroidery, Fiber/Textile Arts, Folk Art, Furniture, Gemstones, Giclee printing, Jewelry Making, Marker, Mixed, Mixed Media, Mixed Media, Mural, Oil, Painting, Painting, Papermaking, Pastel, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Photography, Pottery and Ceramics, Printmaking, Public Art, Quilting, Recycled / Upcycled, Screen Printing / Silkscreening, Sculpture, Sculpture, Sculpture, Silversmithing, Still Life, Tapestry, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor, Weaving, Woodcut / Linocut, Woodworking

Onicas Art

Bear Creek

Heart and Soul on canvas.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Mixed Media, Oil, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

Organic Forrestry Studio and Forrest Dweller Sculpture Garden

Pittsboro

"I was that kid you could always find turning over rocks in streams, looking for what wonders nature would disclose to me," says Greenslade.

Type(s) of Art: Cement / Concrete, Metal, Mixed Media, Other, Sculpture, Visual Arts & Crafts, Wood

Carol Owen

Pittsboro

My paintings reflect my love of nature, and my travels. I also do altered books and mixed media assemblages using vintage photos and found objects.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Collage, Fiber/Textile Arts, Mixed Media, Oil, Painting, Quilting, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Marcelle Harwell Pachnowski

Fearrington Village

Painting is my passion. I create large non-objective expressionistic oil paintings for private collections in addition to mixed media paintings on paper painted in "live" musical performances.

Type(s) of Art: Mixed Media, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts

Leslie Palmer

Fearrington Village

Graphite drawings play with shades of gray. Representational watercolor paintings explore imagery, colors, and mood. Non-objective, abstract paintings delight in the color, texture and movement.

Type(s) of Art: Drawing/Illustration, Painting, Pencil, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

Pittsboro Youth Theater

Pittsboro

Our mission is to preserve and continue Pittsboro's arts heritage by restoring the Community House and teaching theater arts to local children

Type(s) of Art: Children's Theater, Performing Arts, Teaching Artist, Theater, Theater Venue

R.W. Brand Studio

Pittsboro

The original pieces are made of needle felted wool. Needle felting is a process that involves poking loose wool fibers with a special barbed needle thousands of times until the desired shape or image

Type(s) of Art: Fiber/Textile Arts, Visual Arts & Crafts

Rhonda Weaver-Brand

Pittsboro

The original pieces are made of needle felted wool. Needle felting is a process that involves poking loose wool fibers with a special barbed needle thousands of times until the desired shape or image

Type(s) of Art: Fiber/Textile Arts, Visual Arts & Crafts

Andrew Wilson

Pittsboro

I create unique hand-made wooden jewelry designed to catalyze compliments. I also make wall art by using high-voltage electricity to burn designs in wood, brought to life with bright acrylic paints.

Type(s) of Art: Jewelry Making, Painting, Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts, Woodworking

radiantEarth Art

Pittsboro

I create unique hand-made wooden jewelry designed to catalyze compliments. I also make wall art by using high-voltage electricity to burn designs in wood, brought to life with bright acrylic paints.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Digital Art, Jewelry Making, Nature, Other, Painting, Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts, Woodworking

Reclaimed ARTifacts

Pittsboro

I take old items and repurpose them into industrial farmhouse art or furniture. I was a teacher for 15 years.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Floor Cloth, Folk Art, Furniture, Mural, Painting, Painting, Portrait, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts, Woodworking

Reptire Designs

Siler City

REPTIRE DESIGNS Reptilian Forms, Furnishings & Accessories, Crafted From ReTired Rubber.

Type(s) of Art: Abstract, Cartoons and Comics, Cement / Concrete, Charcoal, Digital, Digital Art, Drawing/Illustration, Fiber/Textile Arts, Fine Art, Folk Art, Marker, Mixed, Mixed Media, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Mural, Nature, Other, Other, Other, Other, Painting, Pastel, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Photography, Portraits / Potraiture, Public Art, Recycled / Upcycled, Scientific, Sculpture, Sculpture, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts, Wildlife

Roadhouse Storytellers®

Pittsboro

Roadhouse Storytellers® tell stories for mature children and grown-ups. We tell true tales and tall tales based on life experiences, and we tell legends and fables that have current relevance.

Type(s) of Art: Other, Performing Arts, Storytelling/Spoken Word

Ronni’s Garden

Chapel Hill

Type(s) of Art: Functional Pottery, Pottery and Ceramics, Visual Arts & Crafts

Becket Royce

Pittsboro

Voice artist with 30 years of experience in narration of audio books, documentaries, corporate videos, TV and radio ads and video games

Type(s) of Art: Performing Arts

Bud Rudesill

Pittsboro

I paint with watercolors and acrylics, figurative work and landscapes. And I write fiction.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Painting, Portrait, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

Rusty Sieck – Chicken Bridge Pottery

Pittsboro

Functional ash-glazed stones are and porcelain pots for the table and garden.

Type(s) of Art: Functional Pottery, Porcelain, Pottery and Ceramics, Stoneware, Teaching Artist, Tiles, Visual Arts & Crafts

Ruth Moose, Writer

Fearrington Village

For 40 years I have published poems, short stories, book reviews and columns and recently completed my 2nd novel. I retired from the Creative Writing faculty at UNC-CH in 2010 and continue to teach.

Type(s) of Art: Literary Arts, Novel, Poetry, Short Story

Rich Scherubel

Chapel Hill

modernist abstracts

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts

Seasons of Life Photography

Pittsboro

Specializing in family documentaries including family-owned small businesses.

Type(s) of Art: Digital Art, Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts

Rachel Fann

Pittsboro

Specializing in family photo-documentaries including family-owned small businesses.

Type(s) of Art: Digital Art, Photography, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Serene Arts

Fearrington Village

Mixed Media, Thangka Quilts, Photography

Shana Style

Moncure

Type(s) of Art: Beading, Drawing/Illustration, Embroidery, Fiber/Textile Arts, Gemstones, Jewelry Making, Pencil, Quilting, Visual Arts & Crafts

Sheila Fleming, Performing Songwriter

Pittsboro

Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist/Percussionist/Educator: A dynamic teacher, a superlative singer, an accomplished guitarist, and an extraordinary songwriter.

Type(s) of Art: Acoustic, Children’s, Folk, Jazz, Music, New Age, Performing Arts, Singer / Songwriter, Vocal

Peyton Sickles

Pittsboro

I often look for elements of chiaroscuro while shooting in order to create and environment for the shot rather than a shot for the environment. Essentially, I prefer a natural but unique approach.

Type(s) of Art: Digital Art, Fine Art, Nature, Photography, Portraits / Potraiture, Visual Arts & Crafts, Wildlife

Sierra Terra Cotta

Pittsboro

handcrafted terra cotta using a combination of wheel throwing, press moulding, slip casting and hand building. We work with unique double, triple and four-time fired glaze combinations.

Type(s) of Art: Functional Pottery, Pottery and Ceramics, Visual Arts & Crafts

Siler City Dance & Gymnastics Academy

Siler City

Type(s) of Art: Ballet, Choreographer, Dance, Hip-Hop, Modern, Music, Other (Dance), Performing Arts

Sisters’ Voices

Pittsboro

Sisters' Voices is a choral community of girls, drawing 2nd - 8th grade singers from all over Chatham County and Chapel Hill. We rehearse weekly and perform several times each year.

Type(s) of Art: Choral, Classical, Folk, Genres, Music, Performing Arts, Vocal

Emma Skurnick

Bynum

Illustrations of native wildlife filled with humor, spirit & personality.

Type(s) of Art: Drawing/Illustration, Painting, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Scientific, Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

Sparkwork Studio

Chapel Hill

I like to combine nature's beauty and steel. I try to join the two with hard work, determination, sweat and welding.

Type(s) of Art: Metal, Sculpture, Visual Arts & Crafts

Jon Spoon

Moncure

Type(s) of Art: Functional Pottery, Pottery and Ceramics, Sculpture, Vessels, Visual Arts & Crafts

Square Impressions

Pittsboro

I have two different disciplines. I work with vintage wooden rowing shells and I build new rowing and sail boats.

Type(s) of Art: Digital, Drawing/Illustration, Other, Pencil, Visual Arts & Crafts, Woodworking

Christopher Johnson

Bear Creek

Art and Architectural Metalwork

Type(s) of Art: Visual Arts & Crafts

State of Nature Metal Designs

Bear Creek

Art and Architectural Metalwork

Type(s) of Art: Metal, Sculpture, Visual Arts & Crafts

Annabelle Stein

Pittsboro

screenprinted and handpainted silks and other fibers; wearables and wall hangings

Type(s) of Art: Fiber/Textile Arts, Visual Arts & Crafts

Steve Shafer

Fearrington Village

I love photography and most visual art. I enjoy capturing images that we don’t usually pay attention to in our daily lives. My favorite subjects are people, architecture, nature and historic sites.

Type(s) of Art: Abstract, Digital Art, Fine Art, Nature, Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts

Steve Shafer Photography

Fearrington Village

I love photography and most visual art. I enjoy capturing images that we don’t usually pay attention to in our daily lives. My favorite subjects are people, architecture, nature and historic sites.

Type(s) of Art: Abstract, Fine Art, Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts

StreetSigns Center for Literature and Performance

Pittsboro

StreetSigns Center for Literature and Performance and Harland's Creek Productions, known collectively at The Piedmont Performance Factory. Joseph Megel, Artistic Director.

Type(s) of Art: Director, Performing Arts, Theater, Theater Venue

Sweetbriar Studio

Pittsboro

I make 2- and 3-dimensional objects in mixed fiber including wool, silk and wire.

Type(s) of Art: Fiber/Textile Arts, Visual Arts & Crafts

Tammy Walker Art

Bear Creek

Over 20 years of doing free hand sketches and paintings inspired from nature and the stories of my life. Most of my work is self taught.

Type(s) of Art: Drawing/Illustration, Painting, Pencil, Portrait, Still Life, Visual Arts & Crafts

Tanja Lipinski Cole, Visual Artist

Silk Hope

I enjoy creating black & white pencil drawings, color paint on canvas, and sewing utilitarian art as well as traditional & modern quilts in the studio. I also teach both adults & kids to sew & quilt.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Art Teacher, Drawing/Illustration, Festival, Fiber/Textile Arts, Gallery, Painting, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Portrait, Quilting, Still Life, Teaching Artist, Venue, Visual Arts & Crafts

Tara Lynne Groth, Writer

Pittsboro

Tara Lynne Groth is a full-time freelance writer based in Pittsboro. She writes search engine-optimized web content, features for magazines, and her creative work involves poetry and short stories.

Type(s) of Art: Author, Genres, Journalism, Literary Arts, Poetry, Professions, Short Story, Writer

The Outboards

Pittsboro

Type(s) of Art: Music, Performing Arts, Rock

The Phoenix Theatre Company

Silk Hope

We are a theatre company that aims to bring interesting theatrical events to any space! We do plays, murder mysteries, cabarets, and everything in between!

Type(s) of Art: Actor, Children's Theater, Director, Performing Arts, Playwright, Teaching Artist, Theater

The Travel Mug

Fearrington Village

My collection offers 16 x 20 canvas prints of photos I have taken from around the world. Each canvas is unique and represents a personal adventure and story of mine I would love to share with others.

Type(s) of Art: Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts

Rachel Thomas-Levy

Pittsboro

Theatre artist committed to experimenting with the ways in which we tell stories on stage in order to expand the horizons of audience engagement with live theatre.

Type(s) of Art: Actor, Director, Performing Arts, Teaching Artist, Theater

Allison Tierney

Pittsboro

Tierney’s paintings employ found materials and non-traditional applications of paint to question structure, material integrity, consumerism, D-I-Y, and the throw away culture.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Mixed Media, Painting, Recycled / Upcycled, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

TinPorchPaper Studio

Pittsboro

I make handmade paper from plant fibers, recycled textiles, and recycled paper. The final objects range from individual sheets of paper to thematic installations.

Type(s) of Art: Fiber/Textile Arts, Visual Arts & Crafts

Trudy Thomson at FernsandFancy

Chapel Hill

I create websites for artists and professionals.My craft work ranges from marbled silk panels, shawls and scarves to shibori and handwoven scarves, and also includes fused glass for display or to wear

Type(s) of Art: Fiber/Textile Arts, Fused and Cast Art Glass, Glasswork, Jewelry Making, Visual Arts & Crafts, Weaving

Trudy Thomson

Chapel Hill

Type(s) of Art: Fiber/Textile Arts, Glasswork, Jewelry Making, Visual Arts & Crafts

Twin Birch Products @against his will studio

Siler City

Twin Birch Products makes handcrafted fiber art tools: single and double point knitting needles, hooks (crochet, afghan, knook,Entrelac)

Type(s) of Art: Fiber/Textile Arts, Other, Spinning, Visual Arts & Crafts, Weaving, Woodworking

Barry Udis

Chapel Hill

My photography has no restrictions, since all of the world is full of beautiful and interesting subjects to study.

Type(s) of Art: Abstract, Fine Art, Giclee printing, Nature, Photography, Portraits / Potraiture, Visual Arts & Crafts, Wildlife

Valerie Tan

Pittsboro

I am an artist who specializes in painting, illustration, digital art and design. My art has been described as vibrant, playful and happy.

Type(s) of Art: Drawing/Illustration, Mixed Media, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts

valtanart

Governor's Club/Village

I am an artist who specializes in painting, illustration, digital art and design. My art has been described as vibrant, playful and happy.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Digital, Drawing/Illustration, Mixed Media, Other, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

Vistas/Perspectives

Fearrington Village

I paint what I think about. I discover with color. My work interprets the world around me.

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Painting, Visual Arts & Crafts, Watercolor

WildesArt

Fearrington Village

Pen/ink/pencil drawings digitized and printed on high quality photo paper. Art from the HeArt...proceeds to specified charitable organizations.

Type(s) of Art: Digital, Drawing/Illustration, Folk Art, Marker, Other, Visual Arts & Crafts

Barbara Hengstenberg

Fearrington Village

Illustration, collage, writing

Type(s) of Art: Collage, Drawing/Illustration, Folk Art, Literary Arts, Marker, Mixed Media, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

Greg Smith

Chapel Hill

My passion is making beautiful wooden products that are unique.

Type(s) of Art: Furniture, Other, Visual Arts & Crafts, Woodworking

Woodsmith | Greg Smith

Chapel Hill

Type(s) of Art: Furniture, Other, Visual Arts & Crafts, Woodworking

Worthington Studios

Pittsboro

I like to approach the painting as a whole, which results in a quickly developed image, and then the real effort comes into play. Play it is though because the choices are mine and it's creative!

Type(s) of Art: Acrylic, Mural, Painting, Plein Air, Still Life, Teaching Artist, Visual Arts & Crafts

ZamBamBooGee

Pittsboro

Type(s) of Art: Bass, Upright, Drums / Percussion, Flute, Guitar, Acoustic, Guitar, Electric, Harmonica, Instruments, Keyboard, Music, Performing Arts, Piano, Saxophone, Synthesizer