An Ecological Photography Competition & Exhibition
featuring the work of 41 regional photographers,
including Caravan, 35°N, 75°W, by M. Blair Ligon
April 12 – May 30, 2010
University Mall, Chapel Hill, NC
Selected photographs will be debuted at Chapel Hill’s Earth Day Celebration
at Southern Community Park for a day (April 10, 2010)
Caravan, 35°N, 75°W
Digital pigment on canvas, 18 x 24"
Gallery-wrapped to 15 x 21 x 1.5"
Photo taken at Pea Island, part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
The theme of ecology was selected in honor of Earth Action Day (EAD), which seeks to celebrate and appreciate the Earth while acknowledging our human relationship to it. EAD recognizes the Earth’s resources are finite and therefore our behaviors should align with the Earth’s preservation. EAD seeks to explore alternative ways of living that reduce our footprint and in many cases eliminate our use of natural resources.
Halle Cultural Arts Center
237 North Salem St., Apex, NC
Saturday, April 24, 2010, 7–10 PM.
All proceeds from the auction will be given to the Hope for Haiti Foundation, a local non-profit organization that is deeply involved with aiding and educating the Haitian people in an effort to help them improve their lives in Haiti. Tickets are $10.
Blair usually has work in the Hall Show, Artspace, in Raleigh NC, a juried exhibition of Artspace Artists that changes every 3 months.
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Downtown Raleigh galleries are open the First Friday of every month until 10 pm. |
Blair Ligon is curating the exhibit.
Opening: Friday, May 7, 6:00 pm
May 7 – May 29, 2010:
Artspace, 201 E. Davie St., Raleigh NC
(Hay Bales) Margaret Senter painted at Artspace in Raleigh for 22 years. She was a member of the Artspace founding generation in 1986 and 1987.
Margaret was part of the movement among Raleigh's artists in the 1970's and 1980's to band together in critique groups with such luminaries as Ben Williams, Joe Cox and Bob Rankin. These groups (including VAE!) of amateurs, semi-pro's, teachers and professionals were the source for the first Artspace artists in November, 1986. Artspace struggled to fill the studios and the artists struggled to pay the rent.
The retrospective will show the journey of one of Artspace's self-taught artists from amateur to polished professional, from domestic hearths to corporate boardrooms. Margaret was a prime example of how bringing together a critical mass of artists in the Artspace studios created a crucible for moving local artists from the provincial to the contemporary. We see Margaret growing from the restraints of representational work to the pure joy of color and abstract expressionism. From draftsmanship to musical compositions.
Many times Artspace has been referred to as the anchor and the beginning of Raleigh's Moore Square Art District. It's easy to forget how brave and visionary it was to be an Artspace Artist in this small town of the 1980's as the skyscrapers now rise around us.
"This is life, and you will experience the ups and the downs and do what you have to do." —Margaret Senter
Blair can be seen in The Artist's Magazine web site where he won First Place, Digital Media, in the international 2009 All-Media Online Competition.
| Napoleon's Arrival Limited edition of 5 14.25 x 19" |
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1st Place, Digital Media The Artist's Magazine 2009 All-Media Online Competition |
M. Blair Ligon was represented in Wilmington NC by the Three Hounds Gallery in the historic downtown. The changes in the economy have closed Three Hounds and many other Wilmington galleries. Blair is currently seeking representation in Wilmington.
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Downtown Wilmington galleries are open the Fourth Friday of every month until 9 pm. |