Center for the Arts

Located at Swain County High School

Eugenia (Jenny) Johnson, Director
Phone:  828-488-7843

ART EXHIBIT:  22 original acrylic and pastel paintings with poetry by Laura Elliott and 29 glassworks by glassblower Tadashi Torii, both of Sylva, NC.  Most of the paintings and all of the glass art are for sale.  There are also prints and cards of Laura Elliott’s original paintings for sale.  The imagery in Elliott’s abstract expressive paintings was inspired by the beauty and wisdom of nature, the energy of life and the soulful meanderings of the artist’s heart.  The style of Torii’s glass art is inspired by his Japanese heritage, nature and the human experience.

August-September Community Art Exhibit:  Local artists may submit up to four pieces of original art in any media for the Community Art Exhibit.  Artwork will be received from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 24, or by appointment prior to that date.

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June 4 (Tuesday)   Art League of the Smokies—Video, “Big Brush Watercolor” with Ron Ransom.  This 60-minute video is packed with practical watercolor instruction condensed from 7 hours of filming this well-known artist from the UK. Ron Ransom demonstrates his big Hake brush techniques both on location and in the studio with close-up shots of every stroke. His subjects include skies, water, trees, rocks, buildings and people in rural landscapes and in a street scene.  Sponsored by Swain County Center for the Arts and Swain County Schools, anyone interested is invited to attend at no charge.  Contact Jenny Johnson at 488-7843 for information about future Art League programs.

               6:15 pm to 6:30 pm—Business meeting in the Lobby.

               6:30 pm to 7:30 pm—Video in the Auditorium.

               7:30 pm to 8:30 pm—Networking in the Lobby.

June 17-21 (MTWThF)   Closed for cleaning.

FOLKMOOT USA coming on July 23.   Contact Swain County Chamber of Commerce for tickets.   

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*Click on month of desired calendar under "Calendar of Events" on the right for a downloadable version of this month's calendar.

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Coming in July:  Art League of the Smokies--two short art instructional DVDs, “Nancy Reynor’s Acrylic Revolution—Watercolor & Oil Effects with Acrylic Paint” and “Paper Collage Techniques with Nita Leland.” on July 2 at 6:15 pm; Folkmoot USA featuring folk dance and music by groups from 3 countries on July 23 at 7:30 pm; receive artwork for Community Art Exhibit on July 24, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Call Jenny Johnson at 488-7843 to reserve the Center for the Arts for your own event or to view exhibits.   Go to www.swain.k12.nc.us/cfta for the latest calendar of events.