TIDEWATER "SPOTLIGHT "

New Artist LISA GLORIA


Lisa Gloria graduated from the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, Illinois, in 1989. She studied art briefly at the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana, and teaches painting and drawing workshops near her home in Aurora.


The mother of five daughters, Lisa's work is at once feminine and timeless, with aspects of realism, impressionism and expressionism. She seeks to create compelling images that engage the viewer on a personal level, drawing their gaze into the picture plane, as though this moment was captured solely for them.


ABOUT TIDEWATER GALLERY


Southern Living Magazine recommends Tidewater Gallery as a "must see" when traveling to southeastern North Carolina.

The gallery is now situated in its new home - the historic James T. Bartley House at 202 Main St.,corner of Water St., in downtown Swansboro.

The Bartley House, circa 1893, originally built and operated as a boarding house, now houses Tidewater Gallery's eclectic collection of fine art and fine crafts by local artists as well as those from around the United States, Canada, Peru and Haiti.

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910-325-0660
PO Box 1741
202 Main Street
Swansboro, NC 28584

WELCOME...Please view our artists by scrolling the gallery below.
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CHULUCANAS POTTERY

Chulucanas is a town in northern Peru. Chulucanas Ceramics are made by utilizing age-old ancestral techniques. The paleta, a flat wooden tool, is used to softly paddle rolls of clay - giving the clay its unique soft texture. After forming, a piece is left to dry to the "leather hard state." Then, each piece is hand rubbed three times with river stones to give it its smoothness and satin finish. Liquid clay is used to decorate certain areas. The areas requiring darkening are left uncovered. The pieces are then hardened by firing in a special kiln. The wood of carob trees is used as the main fuel for the fire. After kiln firing, the pieces are put into an oven with mango leaves. The mango leaves produce smoke that darkens the pottery and gives it its blackened appearance.The final step is to clean and polish the pottery with various waxes - rubbing them until there is an impeccable satin luster.



OIL & ACRYLIC PAINTINGS

Mitchell Morton

A self-taught artist and native of Swansboro, Mitchell speaks of his art as a quest - a journey with brushes and paint. He says, "I truly think we never fully evolve to that final 'place' to which we all aspire...I see it as a continuous journey in which we grow, evolve and change over time." Mitchell's keen eye is inspired by the beauty and charm of local coastal areas.
More Morton paintings on Tidewater Focus...

Linda Anderson
Linda Anderson moved to the Emerald Isle area nearly twenty years ago after leaving her home in coastal Long Island. Her love of the water and coastal wildlife provide inspiration for much of her work. Linda works in the watercolor, acrylic and pastel media, but pastels are her medium of choice. She is an active member of the Coastal Pastel Society of North Carolina.

Maggie Arndt

Maggie Arndt is a graduate of Pratt Institute and worked as a display artist and interior store designer for 25 years. Today, Maggie is pursuing her interest in the visual arts, studying and attending workshops to refine and perfect her skills. Her main focus lies in the pastel and watercolor mediums where she incorporates strong color and the intriguing use of the elements of design.

Maggie's works are strongly influenced by her great love of nature and her many travels. She captures her ideas with a sketch book and camera and then returns to her studio to give interpretation to her ideas. Maggie Arndt's works can be found in many private collections around the United States. More Arndt Paintings on Tidewater Focus...




Robin Cheers

Grounded in impressionistic tradition, with a contemporary style all her own, Robin Cheer's paintings document scenes familiar to all of us. Her settings include relaxed interiors, bustling cafes or sunny beaches, but the primary focus is on the human element.

Robin is an avid sketcher and skilled at depicting the figure. She brings gestural drawing elements into her paintings. Her style is immediate, expressive and painterly with a strong emphasis on composition.

Always artistic, Robin's formal training was with mentor Elizabeth Locke in her hometown of Austin, Texas. With Elizabeth, Robin studied traditional masters techniques of drawing and painting. She's an artist member of the American Impressionist Society and Plein Air Austin, of which she is a founding member. More Cheers on Tidewater Focus...


Brenda Behr
Brenda Behr holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from VCU in Richmond, Virginia and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University in New York State. In June of 2003, after more than 30 years as a successful advertising art director and graphic designer in Minneapolis, Brenda returned home to North Carolina. The artist is quickly growing in popularity and demand. Brenda paints much of her work on location, considering pleine air painting to be the most challenging and evocative way to paint. Her paintings are in private and corporate collections across the United States, in England, France and Japan.


Sheila Brodnick

"Still life is my favorite subject. For years, I have collected animal and vegetable- shaped tureens, bowls and plates. Add something to eat, some flowers, and presto—a still life!"

"I’ve always loved the beautiful and gentle beasts of Edward Hicks, and have admired Henri Rousseau's resourcefulness when it came to his foliage—having never seen jungle plants, he just took house plants and gave them a jungle spin. What if some of Hicks gentle beasts found themselves in Rousseau houseplant jungles...Here’s the result…"

"I began painting when I moved to the North Carolina coast seven years ago. I have no formal art training. The nicest compliments I receive on my paintings are that they are 'happy'--nothing could please me more." - Sheila Brodnick
Suzanne Clements

Suzanne Clements is a full time fine artist working from the seaside town of Melbourne, Florida. Her recent transition to the sunshine state has helped to push her work into new directions. Primarily a figurative painter, she builds lush story lines and narratives with each canvas. Her subjects convey deep emotion through their posture and expression, while her strongly modern and graphical style lends a unique perspective to each work.

Suzanne was first inspired to the visual arts by her grandfather, a sculptor based in Ontario, Canada who successfully raised five children using his creative skills.

Having grown up in a family surrounded by artistic people she was encouraged to reach out and try new things and never to assume failure. Over time she has worked as an illustrator, designer, and now successfully as a full-time painter. Suzanne's work has been shown nationally since 1998 and she has numerous pieces in private collections across the country and the world including Australia and Canada.

Judy Crane
"My work represents my view of the world as I choose to see it. I am fascinated with the play of light in nature, and in man’s created environment, ever changing and refocusing one’s attention. I strive to capture this fleeting reality in my work, and to impart my emotional reaction to it. In recent years I have concentrated on landscape painting in oil. I have traveled and painted on location in France, Italy, Spain, and several areas of the US. I do small works on site, recording the essence of the scene, the light, color, and atmosphere. I refer to these paintings, and to the photographs I have taken, when working on larger pieces in the studio. I am not trying to paint in a photo realistic way, as a camera sees, but instead as the eye sees. I am striving to capture a true sense of place, and my emotional reaction to it. I am pleased when people express a feeling of 'being there' when viewing my work. In this fast paced age I am often struck with how little time people take to observe the world around them. I hope my paintings can help them focus and appreciate this world, and perhaps look a little more carefully and enjoy a little more.” - Judy Crane


Paul Hee

Paul Hee is a native of the Long Island area where he spent much of his youth on the water. Paul has had many different careers in his lifetime, but began his artistic career after retiring as a commodor in the cruise line industry.

Paul's love of history and boats led to his interest in maritime painting. After years of study, Paul developed a luminescent style similar to that found in many of the most desirable nineteenth century paintings, a popular genre with today’s collectors.

Today, Paul's interest has grown to include British Naval History. Paul has received many awards for his work which can be found in many private collections.

Ann Huml

Ann grew up in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. As a child she enjoyed drawing and painting and had planned to major in Fine Art, but changed her mind when she went to college choosing English instead.

Ann's interest in drawing and painting remained despite her lack of formal art study. Her early artistic works were self taught accomplishments, painting sporadically over the years as she and her husband raised their family, moving where their military orders directed.

Today, Ann studies with well known artists through workshops. She paints a variety of subjects: landscpapes, still life, florals and people and is the recipient of numerous awards. She has works in many private collections. More Huml paintings on Tidewater Focus...

Sharon Kearns

"Taylor's Pause" - Giclee Print

Sharon Kearns holds a bachelor's degree in business communications from UNC at Chapel Hill and has worked as a newspaper account executive and staff artist. Over the years Sharon had also worked as a free lance artist for companies in North Carolina and New York City.

Today, with a solid background in the visual arts, Sharon has become a respected fine art painter. Her vivid imagination combined an her eye for design produce moving, realistic interpretations on canvas. Sharon's works cover a wide range of subject matter. Her work may be found in galleries as well as corporate and private collections all over the east coast.


Roberta Fay Johnson

Roberta Johnson grew up in Real County, Texas. She recalls her interest in art beginning when her father gave her a tin watercolor set with little pans of color all lined in a row. Her early works were painted on anything that was around and many were done on cardboard.

Years passed by and Roberta married a young soldier stationed in Texas. They soon moved to North Carolina where her husband took up farming and they began to raise a family. In 1967, when her children were young, they began to do paint-by-number paintings. Their painting rekindled Roberta's interest in art. She took their left over scraps of paint from the paint-by-numbers sets and do her own work.

Roberta has been painting for over 40 years. She currently teaches painting at the Senior Citizens Center in Louisburg, North Carolina.

Eric McRay

Eric graduated with honors from Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.

After moving to North Carolina in 1999, Eric has been a full time working artist.

Eric is represented by several galleries throughout North Carolina and has been featured in Southern Living, Fortune Small Business and several regional magazines. He was named Metro Magazine's 2008 Bravo Award winner as the top local artist in the "Standing Ovation" category.

Eric also had the privilege to participate in the Art in Embassies Program. His Jazz paintings are currently on display in the gift room of the US Embassy in Denmark.

Eric is multilingual and credits diversity with a large part of his success. His work speaks to a broad spectrum of people. However he is most renowned for his Jazz paintings and his depictions of the North Carolina landscape and lifestyle.



Nancy Orcutt

Tidewater Gallery's new collection of Nancy Orcutt paintings reflects Orcutt's shift to a new color palette, but this series maintains the same warmth and charm of the earlier works that established her national following. These new, colorful, whimsical pieces depict reflective moments, hidden away places and the vanishing icons of rural America.

A former North Carolina artist, Nancy now resides in Sarasota, Florida. She is exclusively represented at Tidewater Gallery.
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Donna Robertson

Donna began her art career in Kansas City in 1979. She moved to Wilmington, North Carolina in 1989 and currently lives in Beaufort, North Carolina.

Until 2002, Donna worked almost exclusively in watercolor and collage. A non-credit course in the French impressionists led to an interest in oils, which is her current focus.


"There is a special quality to the light of coastal North Carolina. I happen to live at a site where the creek meets the Intracoastal Waterway and there is no end to the possibilities for painting that light.


The water, the marshes and the light hold endless fascination for me, here and on the Outer Banks. I most enjoy painting them 'en pleine air.'"



Dianne T. Rodwell


Dianne captures the spirit of nature on paper and canvas with watercolor, acrylic, pastel, oil stick and traditional oils.


A North Carolina native, Dianne studied painting at the College of Great Falls in Great Falls, Montana home for ten years of her career. In 1974 she began exhibiting in national juridic competitions. By the late 70's her paintings had joined private, government and corporate collections throughout North America and abroad. In 1980 Dianne’s internationally awarded and published works first became available as limited edition fine art reproductions.


The artist's travels have taken her to Monet's home and gardens in Giverny and on to Provence where she followed the footsteps of Van Gogh.


Among the artist's awards are two National Grumbacher Awards and Artprint Magazine's National Publication Award. Raleigh City Market gallery directors and executives selected Rodwell's painting to become the 1994 Moore Square Art District poster. IBM executives chose Dianne to create the 1994 United Way campaign poster.


Michael Rooney


"I love to paint. I have painted all my life. But now I want to paint every single day.


My style is very eclectic, never really following a set pattern. I like to go outside without a preconceived method or formula. I approach each painting differently but most are started with acrylic under paintings and finished in oils. I'm a plein air painter choosing the outdoors to a comfortable studio. Bugs, pesky bystanders and bad weather are just a few of the inconveniences I endure to capture the colors and nuances of nature in person.


My subject matter varies, but the theme is capturing what I’m around the most, and that’s the beaches of North Carolina, from Hatteras to Wrightsville Beach. If not the coast itself, I paint the stuff along the roads to get there. I’ll stop in a moments notice to paint a scene that stops me in my tracks. To do this you have to keep a flexible schedule and to make this a high priority or you'll get locked into a routine that keeps you too busy to paint. How tragic. I want to have the ability to determine my own course in this life and paint everyday." - Mike Rooney

More Rooney Paintings on Tidewater Focus


Joyce Ross

A graduate of Meredith College and a native of North Carolina, Joyce maintains studios in Enfield and Swansboro. Having traveled, taught art and studied with well known artists such as Charles Sharpe, Becky Patman and Tony Couch, Joyce continues to be inspired to capture a moment or place in time - and tell a story.


Catherine Thornton

Catherine Thornton earned her BFA in Painting and Sculpture from Longwood College, now Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, while in her mid 30's, but was not able to consistently pursue her art career for another fifteen years. During that void however, she was filing away ideas, concepts and techniques on sketchpads, envelopes and dinner napkins....all assigned to the future.

Today, Thornton is among the most productive and imaginative artists in North Carolina. Her thought provoking works, many of which are figurative paintings and sculpture, are compelling pieces which evoke an edgy twist, inviting the viewer to question their intended message.

Catherine, tenaciously inquisitive by nature, with an appetite for discovery, says: "I would regret the day I woke up to find no new thing; no reason to grow." Catherine is the recipient of many awards. Her works have been in many solo and group exhibitions and are in many private collections.
Doris Ward


Doris' passion for color and exploration of various media is a trademark of her work. Working from life and photography, she is inspired to paint flowers, people from rural and coastal settings of North Carolina as well as abroad.

A member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina, Doris has studied with nationally recognized artists. Doris Ward resides and works at her studios in Greenville and Swansboro, North Carolina.


Mary Warshaw

A resident of Beaufort, Mary Faith Warshaw grew up in Monroe, North Carolina and received a bachelor’s degree in art from Meredith College.

“After years of focusing on raising a family, today Warshaw can totally immerse herself in her art. She takes her inspiration from the houses and scenes of Beaufort - often drawing from the porches of homes built in the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as landscape vistas that pair water and sky." North Carolina's Our State Magazine















Porchscapes
The Colors of Beaufort, North Carolina
Three Centuries of History Woven Through Art and Words
In this upcoming book, the artist/historian looks at Beaufort through her paintings as well as histories of the families who have peopled the town since the early 1700s. Warshaw hopes to have the book available by late summer or fall 2009.
WATERCOLORS


Rebecca Carden

Rebecca Carden is a New York State artist whos interest in art began in early childhood. By high school she had established herself as a promising artist and had determined she would pursue the study of art in college. Following graduation from SUNY at Buffalo, Rebecca became employed as a graphic designer on staff for a major U.S. toy manufacturer. In addition to her corporate work, Rebecca continues to pursue her interest in flowers as subject matter. Her evocative florals, whether drawn or painted, are imbued with tension and mystery.



















Margot Dizney Loy

Margot was born at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Her early years were spent living near various military duty stations with her family and Marine father.

She began painting and drawing as a very young child and continued taking art classes through high school and while working on a double major in psychology and sociology in college.


Although for many years clay sculpture has been her predominant medium Margot also continues to work in watercolor and oils. Margot usually begins a work with the idea of evoking or communicating an emotive state or a concept. Many of her paintings beging with dream imagery. Margot presently lives in North Carolina and divides her time between the mountains and the coastal region our state.


Margaret M. Martin
Margaret M. Martin, a former graphic designer and Advertising Art Director for 15 years, is presently a full-time painter in the watercolor medium. She was born in Buffalo, NY where she currently resides and maintains a studio. She holds a B.F.A. degree in Advertising Design from Boston University where she graduated with Advertising Design Honors.

Margaret serves as a guest instructor for North American watercolor workshop sessions and as a juror for national and regional exhibitions. She is the author of No More Wishy Washy Watercolors published by North Light Books. Her works are featured in Great Lake Effects, published the The Junior League of Buffalo as well as many other publications. Margaret's works are in public, private and corporate collections in the US, Europe and Asia.
More Martin Paintings at Tidewater Focus...









Susan F. Moses

Susan Moses’ earned her Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1976. Her paintings express her love of nature, passion for color and composition.

A fan of realism and pleine air techniques, she feels a strong need to paint outdoors whenever possible, and even tolerates Mother Nature’s extremes to capture the color and light. “I prefer to paint on location…to be right out there in the elements,” she says.

Sue has studied extensively under watercolorist Skip Lawrence, and currently trains with local artist Martha Siegel.

“I love the challenge of playing with a mix of colors and a puddle of water, to create an image.” More Moses - Tidewater Focus...


Paris Alexander

Paris Alexander wanted to be a sculptor from an early age, however, his life's path would follow a circuitous route. For several years after college the New York City native pursued a career as a research specialist in the cancer center at Duke University. All the while, his passion for art continued as he kept a carving studio in Durham.

After ten years Alexander had reached a glass ceiling in the research business. It was then that his thoughts refocused on becoming a full time sculptor. Deciding to quite his research job he would use his savings to keep him going for a few years until his sculpture career was established. Contrary to what he thought, his savings were gone within a few months, so it was necessary for Alexander to work at odd jobs to keep going. He even made custom carved stone mantles and other pieces for expensive homes.

Today, as more and more people become familiar his work Paris Alexander is able to produce pieces of his own choosing in addition to doing custom commissioned works. Collectors find him - rather than the other way around. His sculptures now adorn public and private spaces around the state of North Carolina and the U.S.






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Michelle Kaskovich
Michelle Kaskovich was educated at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Aberdeen University, Scotland. After receiving her B.A. in Literature in 1995, she served for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Russian Far East. A published poet, she then served as editor of a community newspaper in San Diego, California until the birth of her first child in 2002. Michelle currently lives in Hawaii with her husband and three children.

"To date my work in the visual arts has been centered on found objects, things I have unearthed in junk shops, photography and memorabilia I have rescued from second hand shops. Throughout all my travels I have found, to my dismay, that people tend to discard object memory. My inspiration has always been an intent to preserve these images and objects through poetry and visual art."







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Hyun Kwon

Hyun Kwon was born in South Korea and came to the U.S. for her high school education where she became an outstanding art student. Prior to her arrival in this country, Hyun had extensive art training while in the primary grades in Korea. She is a graduate of Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC.

Following graduation from FIT, Hyun became an American citizen, enlisted in the U.S. Army and became an officer. She is currently stationed in Korea.

Kwon is highly proficient in all areas of the visual arts including stone carving.
Margot Dizney Loy
Margot began sculpting in the early 1970's when she took a class in pottery intending to make a set of "dishes". It was at this time she became fascinated with shaping clay into figures and began to sculpt instead. Margot's original goal was quickly abandoned and very soon relegated to history.

Although for many years clay sculpture has been her predominant medium Margot also continues to work in watercolor and oils. Margot usually begins a work with the idea of evoking or communicating an emotive state or a concept. Many of her paintings and prints begin with dream imagery.
Catherine Thornton

While in her mid 30's Catherine Thornton earned her BFA in Painting and Sculpture from Longwood College, now Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, but was not able to pursue her art career for another fifteen years. During that void, however, she was filing away ideas, concepts and techniques on sketchpads, envelopes and dinner napkins.

Today Thornton is among the most productive and imaginative artists in North Carolina. Her thought-provoking works, many of which are figurative paintings and sculpture, are compelling pieces which evoke an edgy twist, inviting the viewer to question their intended message.

Catherine, tenaciously inquisitive by nature, with an appetite for discovery, says, "I would regret the day I woke up to find no new thing; no reason to grow." Catherine is the recipient of many awards. Her works have been in many solo and group exhibitions and are in many private collections. More Thornton Ceramics/Sculpture...


Raymond Voelpel

Raymond Voelpel holds a Master's Degree in Art Education . He taught art in the public schools in Western NY for nearly 30 years and was recognized in Who's Who in American Teachers for two consecutive years. During his teaching career many of his students were recognized for outstanding achievement and some have pursued careers in the visual arts.

Raymond studied sculpture with Joseph Bolinsky. In the early years he concentrated his efforts in stone carving while today his works also include bronzes. He has work in many private collections. Upon his retirement from teaching in 1998, Voelpel founded Tidewater Gallery in Swansboro.
Mary Ann Roper

Mary Ann Roper studied pencil drawing and watercolor at the North Carolina Botanical Garden's Certificate Program in Botanical Illustration. She has exhibited with the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators in North Carolina, as well as in other venues. She is also a calligrapher, and has studied at The Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC, and with nationally prominent calligraphers.
Mary Warshaw












Warshaw's graphite drawings of Claude Monet were inspired by very small black and white photographs taken by Monet's personal photographer in 1910 and 1926, respectively. In 1926, shortly before his death. Monet's eyesight was failing but he was determined to finish his water lily series. Both are being offered as Giclée prints - 5x6, 8x10 and 11x14. The drawing of the Old Burial Ground in Beaufort, NC, is an original graphite.
FIBER ART

Eileen Williams

A resident of the Crystal Coast of North Carolina, Eileen started as a traditional quilter but quickly began exploring the world of fiber art, thus creating her truly unique pieces. Inspired by the beauty in nature, her fiber art often reflects images captured in her photographs and from her imagination. Eileen has won numerous awards.
More Williams' Fiber Art on Tidewater Focus...












PHOTOGRAPHY

John Althouse







Photojournalist and freelance photographer for nearly twenty years, John Althouse began his professional career at The Daily News in Jacksonville, NC, where he is the Chief Photographer. His work appears in numerous local, regional, national and international newspapers and magazines. Born and raised in southeastern Pennsylvania, John grew up experiencing both the urban and rural world where he developed an appreciation for composition in nature and a discerning eye to anticipate and capture life's fleeting moments. A retired Marine and outdoor enthusiast, John resides in Jacksonville, NC, with his wife Linda.
Michael Brown

Extensive travel as a Naval dentist afforded Michael Brown the opportunity to take many photographs. In 2004, Michael decided to retire and follow his passion for picture making by focusing on natural light photography. His images are often shot from dramatic and creative perspectives. Brown researches his subjects and locations often re-visiting to capture the ideal light. Landscapes lighthouses, flowers and nature especially appeal to him - their colors, patterns and textures never fail to amaze. Michael has received several awards for his work.

Lisinda Dobbs
Dobbs is a native North Carolinian who has great affection for the coastal climes of our state. Her interest in photography has been drawn to the boats and wildlife of our coast and the sometimes vanishing places that are giving way to modern development.
Kevin Geraghty
Geraghty is an amateur photographer who learned his love of sea turtles while being a volunteer with the Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Protection Program and at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. He photographs the sea turtles and other beauties of nature whenever possible.








Sally Gilmour

Sally Gilmour is a skilled printmaker and retired art teacher. Since her retirement from teaching. Sally has put her woodcut printing and etching aside for large, colorful watercolor abstracts and floral photography. She does all of her own large format watercolor and photographic printing on her own equipment in her St. Cloud, Florida studio.

Scott Haaland

 Scott Haaland became interested in photography when he found his stepfather's old camera. Perhaps it was the gadgetry that intrigued him at first, but when he realized what could be accomplished by the manipulation of that gadgetry his focus literally turned to photographic imagery.
Scott soon realized he could take only a photographic glimpse of a scene and it would translate the events surrounding that experience: sights, sounds and smells.... all captured in that one small fragment. He also realized that others could experience similar responses to his imagery based on their own personal experiences. The transfer of these experiences is what drives Scott to capture the beauty, and sometimes the volatility, of a scene.

Scott is most at peace when he is in the field examining the light and mood of a location. This inner peace is essential to Scott's existence and motivates him to search for the next image, memory and small slice of tranquility.
Chris McCaffity











Chris is a commercial fisherman who lives 'downeast'. His love of the water, wildlife and the wildspaces of Eastern North Carolina are reflected in his photography. One of his favorite places is Shackleford banks with its population of wild horses. His photos capture the rugged environment of the banks and the hearty horses that have survived there for hundreds of years.
Larry McDonald
Larry McDonald is a transplant to North Carolina from New England and lived in the midst of the "downeast" maritime community depicted in his photographs. He brings over thirty years of photographic experience to his subject matter, having been a photographer with the US Air Force and a staff photographer with a New England daily newspaper. Larry has been published in numerous books and magazines and has received many awards for his work.

George Mitchell










A native of Jacksonville, NC, George Mitchell was educated in photography at Palomar College in California. He is familiar with all photographic formats including view cameras and is currently working with high end digital cameras and archival prints for clients across the US. George Mitchell also works in local advertising, wall decor, and custom portraits.
David Sobotta












David Sobotta, a Harvard graduate, is a writer, photographer, technologist and sometimes realtor who lives on the shores of the White Oak River. David worked for Apple Computer for nearly twenty years. Before that he lived in Canada where he and his wife, Glenda, ran Tay Ridge Angus a purebred cattle operation in northern New Brunswick. David and Glenda have lived on the shores of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, in the city of Halifax, in Columbia, Maryland and most recently in Roanoke, Virginia where they lived for 18 years.

To view some great Swansboro and area shots, please scroll to the bottom of this website.
Eileen Williams

Williams' photographs capture the magical beauty of the natural environment so prevalent in Swansboro and Emerald Isle. They evoke the mood and spirit of coastal Carolina.











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Gay Wind Campbell


Gay Wind Campbell is a fine art photographer who loves shining a spotlight on color, form and shape. Her images often appear to be abstract, but more often are close-ups of angles, details or reflections.


Her limited edition prints range from the subjective to the realistic, often thought-provoking and even at times whimsical. They highlight her keen eye for design and balance, while searching for the essence and spirit of the subject.


Campbell considers herself self-taught, and proudly names Freeman Patterson and Andre Gaillant of New Brunswick as mentors. She has been elected to the prestigious Copley Society of Boston, and has had numerous shows. Her works hang in private homes, public and private establishments as well as corporate offices nationwide.


CERAMICS


Justine Ferreri












Born in Irumagawa, Japan, Justine Ferreri has lived all over the United States - but now lives and works in a small coastal North Carolina town. She has dedicated her life to art in one form or another, in her earlier years with the performing arts--classical ballet, music and guitar, folk singing, and musical theater--and now with the visual arts - mainly sculptural ceramic works. Her preferred mediums are earthenware clay and stoneware. By generating an emotional experience in response to viewing her work, her pieces become outward manifestations of the inner needs of the viewer.

Robin Grazetti









Robin Grazetti, a coastal North Carolina potter, creates whimsical sea creatures that reflect her coastal environment. Her hand-built mermaids and sea creatures come in many colors.
Patrick Johnson

Patrick Johnson received a BFA degree from the University of Akron Myers School of Art and studied at Matthew Tell Pottery, Doris Fredericks Studio, Brattleboro Clayworks Collective.


Johnson states, “Art offers insights that make life understandable, enjoyable, manageable and meaningful. It can stir the mind, heart and soul and allow the forgotten to reemerge...


Great art must express all that 'genius feels in the presence of Nature' - Rodin"


Pat House

Pat is a native of North Carolina and a graduate of East Carolina University .

Pat has enjoyed art expression since childhood having been greatly influenced by her grandmother - an art teacher who encouraged Pat to develop her own unique style.

Her process with clay has evolved to building slab work, drawing the image onto the clay surface for carving, and then applying the glazes and slips. Raku is Pat’s favorite firing method; creating uniquely different pieces with a little mystery or surprise each time. The oceans’ inhabitants influence Pat’s art - her favorite creatures to depict are the turtle, star fish, and fish in general. Her desire is to share her joy of the earth’s beauty and life with others through her art.







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Sara O'Neill








Sara O'Neill's love of clay began when she was a child, Sara and her collie dog used to have tea parties with mud creations as the main entree. Over the years Sara realized that working in clay could be a way of life.

Eventually, Sara had a tiny test kiln and was making clay jewelry and selling it at festivals and art fairs nearly every weekend. By the mid 90's Sara had a barn in the backyard and a kiln large enough to make bigger things in clay.

Sara did not like to use a potter's wheel. In addition, she wanted to make things that other potters were not making, so from those early days, Sara started to develop a good palate of glaze colors and a recognizable style.

Sara has been working in clay full time since 1995 and her work keeps evolving. These days Sara spends a lot of time in her studio doing custom tile work. She has recently started making clay cottages in addition to the mirrors, trays and picture frames that have been the mainstay of her business for the last decade. More O'Neil mirrors...
Alan Potter

Alan’s public artwork acts as a vehicle for raising the collective unconsciousness of communities through examination of their origins. His studio work reflects his interest and concern with current affairs and the events that touch our everyday lives. The subjects are topical, challenging and familiar.

















METAL ART

Haitian Sculpture

- Detail from a John Sylvestre Relief Sculpture

How Oil Drum Sculptures are Made

Haitian Oil Drum Sculpture Artists, now working in Croix-des-Bouquets, are the second and third generations, allowing a debt of thanks to the art form's initiator, Georges Liautaud.

Even today old metal drums, once used for transporting oil and other petro-chemical products, are brought by cart or on top of a taxi to the artists' workshops.

To prepare a drum, the artist first removes the ends which are used for smaller sculptures. A vertical slit is then cut along the length of the cylinder. Next the drum is stuffed with straw and paper, and set on fire to burn off any remaining paint and chemical residue. When the drum cools down it is ready to be flattened into the shape from which a sculpture can be created.

The whole sheet of metal is then hammered to make it easier to cut. Any excess charred oil, paint or rust is rubbed off before the artist chalks in his design. Then the design is cut out with a hammer and chisel. The finished piece is signed by the artist and coated with a film of varnish.

Each piece has significance or tells a story that, more often than not, is strongly influenced by Vodou, the religion developed in Haiti by slaves first brought from Africa in the sixteenth century. Many of the sculptures are representations of mermaids, snakes, dragons, angels, devils, and other beasts.

Some consider these metal relief sculptures the most innovative works since Alexander Calder's Mobiles. They grace such prestigious institutions as the Museums of Modern Art in Paris and New York.

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Serge Jolimeau

At the age of 12, Serge Jolimeau, born in 1952, apprenticed under metal sculptor Serisier Louisjuste. Early on he was known for his daring inventions and fertile imagination, bringing a graceful eroticism to Haitian art, representing compositions of lithe human bodies, fantastic or realistic animals, figures from mythology and flirtatious birds.

Having exhibited in many one man shows across Mexico, Germany, France and the United States, Serge is internationally renowned and mentioned in over fifty art books.

John Sylvestre

Born in Croix-des-Bouquets on September 22, 1957, John Sylvestre began sculpting early in his adolescence.

After studying under Janvier Louisguste and Serge Jolimeau, he decided to work alone in 1975.

His work has gained him a wide international reputation.


Julio Balan

Born in 1973, Julio Balan is considered one of the youngest and most talented metal sculptors on the island. He is married with three children and fills his themes with lively patterns that tell us of an everyday life that is productive, spiritual and satisfying. His work continues to gain an international reputation.

Julio Balan and his three brothers - Jonas, Joel, and Romel - were taught by their close neighbor, John Sylvestre. In their lakou, or shared compound, the Balans often work together to produce art from metal drum pieces. Like most of the other sculptors they depict the Vodou spirits in their work. Particular favorites are Agwe, master of the sea, represented by a boat, and the Marasa, the twins associated with children and procreation.

Jose Delpé

Jose is one of the youngest artists in Croix des-Bouquets. He is developing a unique style by welding metal pieces together to make three dimensional sculptures that are full of movement and menace. His newer pieces are getting bigger and more adventurous, and it seems he has a bright future as a metal sculptor.

More Haitian Metal Art...

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Hsu Studio - Mobiles

Hsu Studios is a husband and wife team - Carol and Jean-Pierre Hsu. They have been artist/designers for 28 years. Their aerodynamic creations are called "mobiles", a kind of moving sculpture made from anodized aluminum. Lightweight and colorful, aluminum is the perfect material for making their airy, flowing forms that move with indoor currents of air.


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Suzanne Clements

Suzanne Clements is a fulltime fine artist working from the seaside town of Melbourne, Florida. Primarily a figurative painter, she builds lush storylines and narratives with each series. Her subjects convey deep emotion through their posture and expression, while her strongly modern and graphical style lends a unique perspective to each work.

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Elizabeth Corsa Prints

E. M. Corsa is passionate about her art and nature, the combination giving birth to vivid watercolors portraying wild and domestic animals in an anthropomorphic style. She paints what she knows best. The appeal of her work stems from a keen eye for accuracy and detail blended with a wry sense of humor.



Mary Ann Roper Prints

Mary Ann Roper studied pencil drawing and watercolor at the North Carolina Botanical Garden's Certificate Program in Botanical Illustration. She has exhibited with the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators in North Carolina, as well as in other venues. She is also a calligrapher, and has studied at The Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC, and with nationally prominent calligraphers.

Mary Erickson Print


Mary Erickson grew up in Connecticut. She studied at the University of Bridgeport and Sacred Heart University. Her passion for painting, and a move to Florida in 1986, stirred the desire to pursue her art. Preferring to work on location, in the tradition of the French Impressionists, Mary continues to seek new opportunities to capture moments in time and place.
Ann Huml Print

- "Clyde Phillips Seafood Market"

Despite the lack of formal art study, Ann painted sporadically until her retirement. In 1995, when she and her husband moved to the Emerald Isle, NC area, Ann took a watercolor painting course with Rebecca Patman Chandler and has been painting ever since. Ann has continued to study with many well-known artists and paints "things that speak to her" in a variety of media.
Suzanne Grover Prints

Suzanne studied at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. After becoming a staff illustrator for a design company, she freelanced with publishers, film studios and clients including The Baltimore Sun. Her forte is marker and colored pencil illustration.

In 2001 Suzanne landed in North Carolina as a graphic artist and feature writer for The Daily News in Jacksonville.

Grover has gone solo with her illustration and dedicated her career to her love of animals. Each piece of artwork helps raise funds for animal rescue and advocacy.


Carl Hultman Prints

Carl, originally from Erie, PA moved to NC in 1986. Having specialized in Airbrush Illustration at Cooper School of Art in Ohio in 1961, he found time aside from his career as a technical illustrator and photo retoucher, to pursue his passion of fine art. In his various mediums, Carl moves from impressionism to realism.
Sue Moses Prints
Lisa Kesler Prints

The contemporary art of Central Illinois artist Lisa Kesler can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the country. With a BFA degree from the University of Illinois, Kesler has created original acrylic paintings, mixed media paintings and linoleum block prints in her signature style for twenty years. She is known for her skilled use of color, surface pattern and texture. Lisa finds inspiration in her environment as well as in the creative process and the materials she uses.

Margot Dizney Loy Prints



Margot began painting and drawing as a very young child. Noting Margot's interest, her mother enrolled her in oil painting lessons when Margot was in elementary school. Margot continued taking art classes through high school and while working on a double major in psychology and sociology in college. She graduated from Appalachia State University.





Although for many years clay sculpture has been her predominant medium Margot also continues to work in watercolor and oils. Margot usually begins a work with the idea of evoking or communicating an emotive state or a concept. Many of her paintings begin with dream imagery. Margot presently lives in North Carolina and divides her time between the mountains and the coastal region our state.
Kim Mosher Prints

Kim is living an artist's dream on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. With a degree in Communication Art and Design from VCU, Kim has taken up colored pencil as her tool of choice - her trademark as her original designs are made into limited edition prints, tiles and fabrics.
Joyce Ross Prints












A graduate of Meredith College and a native of North Carolina, Joyce maintains studios in Enfield and Swansboro. Having traveled, taught art and studied with well known artists such as Charles Sharpe, Becky Patman and Tony Couch, Joyce continues to be inspired to capture a moment or place in time - and tell a story.
Doris Ward Prints

Doris Ward's passion for color and exploration of various media is a trademark of her work. Working from life and photography, she is inspired to paint flowers, people from rural and coastal settings of North Carolina as well as abroad.

A member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina, Doris has studied with nationally recognized artists. Doris Ward resides and works at her studios in Greenville and Swansboro, North Carolina.
Mary Warshaw Prints

Mary Faith Warshaw, native of Monroe, NC, is a '67 graduate of Meredith College. Popularly known for her Beaufort, North Carolina paintings of historic porches, Mary has most recently produced this archival print of clammers in the early 1900s.




Warshaw Prints...

Warshaw Originals...

Jim Wordsworth Prints

A self-taught artist, Jim Wordsworth makes his home base in Rocky Mount. As Jim travels the North Carolina Outer Banks, he continues to document coastal villages and historic landmarks. His collection now includes some sixty signed and numbered coastal North Carolina prints - produced from his original watercolors, including "Swansboro, North Carolina" and "Beaufort Stopover."
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Jeff Demarest

These Swans have been sold. More Demarest carvings are anticipated this spring.

Jeff was born in rural Connecticut. With his childhood exposure to the work of John James Audubon and the collections of exotic species in his father's avairy, he developed an appreciation for birds. Jeff's interest in carving birds from wood began as an adolescent, but was put aside for other interests such as cars and girls. Following a career in the Marine Corps, concluding in 1995, Jeff trained in the design and construction of fine furniture at the School for Professional Crafts in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was here that he renewed his desire to replicate nature, along with learning and refining the skills of three-dimensional sculpture. Jeff now creates unique pieces of art at his home in eastern North Carolina.
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Jerry Talton

Jerry is both an avid waterfowler and carver who carves mostly for his own use, focusing mainly on the traditional methods and materials of the Core Sound area.

His decoy carving career evolved from a one time love for shaping surfboards, which began at an early age. His decoys are influenced greatly by the simplistic elegance of working decoys from coastal North Carolina to Long Island, NY. In addition to the carving, Jerry paints all the decoys himself.
Jerry does not limit his carving to ducks alone, but also makes shorebirds and canvas covered waterfowl. He will often incorpoate salvaged materials from local marshes as well as historic structures and vessels into his decorative pieces which give them a bit of historical significance.
He is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Core Sound Decoy Carver Guild. His pieces can be found in many colections and hunting rigs throughout the United States.
HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY

by: CHARLES ALBERT, KAREN CHARNEY, LEE ANN AYLWARD, SUSAN HELMICH, SABRINA LEWANDOWSKI,
LOIS MITTLEMAN and BRIGETTE SEAL


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Glass Eye Studio

The Glass Eye Studio has taken advantage of the perfect weather conditions for glass blowing in the Northwestern United States. Glass artists have moved in mass to the Seattle area which provides a wonderful pool of creativity with which to work.

Glass Eye has been creating unique art glass items for thirty years. One of the signature ingredients in their glass is volcanic ash from the 1980 and 2004 eruptions of Mt. St. Helens. The studio is noted for their innovative product line, superior color quality, fine design and fine craftsmanship.
























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Beth Stevens


Beth lives in Cedar Point, only a couple of miles from Tidewater Gallery. Although creative in many ways, Beth uses her talent and love of painting to decorate the frames for her hand made mirrors. Her whimsical painted figures that surround her mirrors bring enjoyment to any and all that use them.







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Sir William Jardine - 19th Century Prints


Sir William Jardine (1800-1874) was a key figure in the history of Victorian-era science. He owned the finest private natural history museum and library in Britain and made natural history widely available by issuing The Naturalists' Library - forty small, affordable volumes on birds, mammals, fish, and insects.
















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Sherman Foote Denton - Early 20th Century Prints

Sherman Foote Denton (1856 – 1939), artist and naturalist, worked for the U.S. Fish Commission at the Smithsonian Institute and developed a method of mounting fish that preserved their colors as in life. The State of New York Fisheries, Game and Forest Commission hired Denton to illustrate their annual reports between 1895 and 1907. He created a series of fine colored game fish. Denton’s superb drawings were printed as chromolithographs, reproducing vividly the appearance of the live fish.










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James Dexter Havens

James Havens, 1900-1960, born in Rochester, NY, studied at the art school of Rochester Institute of Technology. For eight summers he worked in Maine with Charles H. Woodbury. Havens also studied privately with Thomas Fogarty, Troy Kinney, John Costigan and Grant Reynard.


Working in all mediums except sculpture, Havens exhibited extensively and received countless awards. He was very prolific, having created hundreds of wood engravings, drawings, oils and watercolors.







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