Art excitement brewing in Chatham

Posted Friday, July 27, 2007

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Pittsboro, NC - Chatham Artist’s Guild artists will be featured in August and September at the new Carolina Brewery & Grill at the intersection of 15-501 South and Hwy 64 Bypass in Chatham County. The first of a series of Carolina Brewery art exhibits will display two-dimensional works of art by sixteen juried Guild artists.

“The Chatham Artists Guild welcomes Carolina Brewery & Grill Pittsboro to Chatham County and is thrilled with our partnership in presenting and supporting our community’s artists.” states Leslie Palmer, Guild President. “Chatham County is filled with talented artists. When we began to discuss what to hang on the walls of the Pittsboro restaurant it seemed natural to feature local artists work,” says Carolina Brewery owner Robert Poitras. “We are excited to be working with the Chatham Artists Guild and look forward to being an active part of the community.”

Among the works on exhibit are paintings by Rita Baldwin, Shannon Bueker, Jeff Christian, Beth Goldston, Joey Howell, Katherine Jardine, Jeff McFall, Diane Taylor, Joan Sommers, Sally Sutton, and Melody Troncale; drawings by Leslie Palmer; photographs by Mark Bashista and Juan Pons; prints by Vidabeth Benson; fabrics by Jean Vollrath; and multi-media art by Rita Spina.

An art exhibit reception will be held Monday, Aug. 27^th from 5-7pm when the public will have the opportunity to meet the artists. Refreshments will be served.