For Lisbeth Hickey as a child, summer time meant a four-hour sojourn to the small Colombian town of Natagaima, where her maternal grandparents lived and farmed. There she watched her cousins… Read More →
Nancy Trovillion, Assistant Director for the NC Arts Council, calls Chatham County an “arts goldmine.” We have more artists per capita than just about any other county in the tarheel state. These spotlight articles help you learn more about our unique local talents and creative voices.
Meet This Artist: Cuttin’ Up with Clyde Jones
More than anything, Bynum folk art legend Clyde Jones likes to make children smile. He has an unconventional way of going about it – by revving up his chainsaw. It… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Jonathan Davis Plays with Fire
With a 5,000 degree sabre of flame made of liquid oxygen and propane, Jonathan Davis spins, shapes, and blows molten glass into elaborate works of art at his studio in… Read More →
Meet This Artist: The Meticulous, Plant-Loving Jody Cedzidlo
Artist Jody Cedzidlo is the founder of Flytrap, a line of hand-printed botanically-themed dresses, scarves, tees, and accessories that she operates from her backyard studio in Pittsboro. Like many passions,… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Behind the Scenes with Elisabeth Lewis Corley
Elisabeth Lewis Corley of Pittsboro has been a writer and actor since age four. She started Atlanta Shakespeare Company while in her early twenties (still operating on Peachtree Street) and performed in the… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Kickstarting it with Breadfoot
“Spawn of the East River delta, Breadfoot is as much a game of checkers as a cold beer on the stoop. Inclined to wear Red Wing boots, he likes his… Read More →
Local Musician John Westmoreland Hones the Art of Healing Music
John Westmoreland is a native Chatham County musician who plays guitar with the band Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba. John will use his Emerging Artist grant to travel to Peru to study… Read More →
Spotlight! Local Photographer Michael Lento Receives Emerging Artist Grant
This is the final post in a four-part series spotlighting Chatham County Emerging Artist Grant recipients for 2014. The Emerging Artists Program is a project grant program that provides financial support… Read More →
Spotlight! Local Paper Maker Ann Corley Silverman Wins Emerging Artist Award
This is the second in a four-part series spotlighting Chatham County Emerging Artist Grant recipients for 2014. The Emerging Artists Program is a project grant program that provides financial support… Read More →
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