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ART GALLERY

Home to a rotating display of local artistry, the art gallery is located in the main lobby of the Garner Performing Arts Center. The gallery is free and open to the public Monday thru Friday 1:30pm-5:00pm and during events.

Artist:Nora Crouch

 Now through November.

 Nora 1  

   Nora  

 Nora 2  

 

About the Artist

Nora Crouch... happy to be involved in the painting world with vibrant color and vivid imagination!
From Saturday morning watercolor classes at our local museum when I was 12, to high school studio art with amazing teachers, I always dreamt of having my own music and art studio. I graduated from State University of New York, College at Cortland with a major in Studio Art, printmaking and a minor in music. I started a family and spent my days teaching piano and art classes from my home studio in Auburn, NY. As the years went by, I pursued mural work and piano instruction in various places on the East Coast of the US. Now, I have my studio right next door and after more than 40 years of teaching, my weekly students still keep me hopping! I create with pastels, watercolors, encaustic, and mixed media as well as acrylic paint. Considering my style to be romantic and impressionistic, painting landscapes, birds and abandoned houses….. I felt that abstract art was calling me.

So, in the summer of 2022, I began my first serious exploration of abstract art. This show has a mix of my favorite themes both real and imagined, impressionistic and abstract. I didn’t realize it then, but my abstract pieces mirror what is referred to as Lyrical Abstraction, {an art movement from about 1945 to 1970} a type of painting that is characterized by its highly expressive and emotive qualities. One of my favorite art highlights was a show in Oct. 2022 in Hertford, NC, {my current home}- I named ‘Flying High ‘, where I had the privilege of sharing my first collection of abstract works.

You will find me on Facebook as Nora Crouch and Rose Gate Studio. Instagram as Rosegatestudio.

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PURPOSE: The purpose of the Garner Performing Arts Center (GPAC) Gallery is to promote local and regional artists by providing exhibit space that is free and easily accessible to the public.  

EXHIBIT CONTENT CRITERIA: The GPAC will consider exhibitions including:  

·         Educational, cultural and of broad public interest  

·         Available during GPAC Gallery timetable.  Exhibits rotate every 6 weeks.  

·         Able to fit physically into the GPAC Gallery space  

·         Two-dimensional and three-dimensional works are permissible  

RIGHT TO REFUSE: The GPAC reserves the right to refuse, or to not allow any display of art whose content, in its judgment, does not meet generally accepted community standards of “good taste.” Due to the high volume of young children touring the exhibits, nude subjects will not be displayed. Please use discretion when selecting your pieces for the gallery. 

LOSS OR DAMAGE: The GPAC is not responsible for loss of or damage to artpresented in the exhibition.  Artists are solely responsible for their work and should insure their work if they desire.  

ART AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE: It is not required that the art be available to purchase.  The GPAC is not involved with sales, and in the event someone decides to make a purchase, the purchaser will be asked to contact the artist directly.  Therefore, business cards or information including your name and contact information should be available in the lobby of the GPAC.  

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