This spring, we all find ourselves adjusting to a new normal. We are living in unprecedented times, and our hearts go out to all the people who have fallen ill due to COVID-19. While some are fighting for their lives, others are struggling for their livelihood. Small businesses, nonprofits, and restaurants have all been financially… Read More →
Lend a Helping Hand to Chatham Artists
Go See This: Chatham Artists Guild 2019 Studio Tour
As new members of our Chatham County community, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series this year because art is an integral part of Chatham County’s identity. They join us in inviting you to Go See This . . . For Cat Mahin, co-president of the Chatham Artists Guild, calling herself an artist was not… Read More →
Dances with Light
Sponsored by the Chatham Artists Guild & the Carolina Brewery, an exhibit of recent works by new member Gina Harrison, Dances with Light, will be on display at the Brewery in Pittsboro from Nov 24–New Year’s. Dances with Light explores natural light in landscapes & floral studies, as well as the more dramatic light of concert… Read More →
ODDCO
Phillip Ashe
NC Arts Incubator
Go See This: Chatham Artists Guild 25th Anniversary Exhibit
Written by Jon Spoon, Chatham Arts Council Board member. For as long as I can remember, the Chatham Artists Guild has been a cultural force in my life, and I’m proud to serve on the Board of the Chatham Arts Council. With a heart for both organizations, I’m excited that beginning on October 1, we’ll… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Screen printer Vidabeth Bensen is inspired by her world travels
While Vidabeth Bensen was studying art at Brooklyn College in the 1950’s, some actor friends asked her to make posters for upcoming plays they were performing in. Creating multiples of posters by hand using pens, brushes, paint and India ink was very tedious so she did a bit of research on silk screen printing. “My… Read More →
