Grassroots Grant Funds T-Shirt Design Contest 2024! Deadline 4/30/24

CLEARWATER ARTS CENTER & STUDIOS LAUNCHES NEW PARTNERSHIP AND T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST

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3/19/2024 6:09:00 PM

Artists and aspiring graphic and fashion designers could win $1,000 through a new T-shirt design contest hosted by ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, in partnership with Studio Print Shop. Four winning artists will have their designs printed on shirts that will be sold at ClearWater Arts Center. Designs must convey a message of creative and cultural inclusion rooted in the artist’s or designer’s experience.

Located in the Gibson Village community near Downtown Concord, ClearWater Arts Center & Studios is a place for artists and the community to gather, create, and learn.

“ClearWater is a place where people from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds and ages can come together and find community through the activity of art,” said Sarah Gay, ClearWater Coordinator. “As our city continues to grow and expand, we want to continue to be part of that creative fabric and this T-shirt contest will help us do that by connecting with diverse communities across our city and region.”

The T-shirt contest is made possible thanks to a grant from the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, and the Cabarrus Arts Council. Through the T-shirt contest, ClearWater Arts Center hopes to provide a platform for aspiring artists and designers to showcase their talent while also conveying their message of community, inclusion, and creativity.

Concord-based apparel printing company, Studio Print Shop, is partnering with ClearWater on the contest. Their vision is “to create a community where we believe in people, their innate creativity, and produce that which speaks to the heart and soul.” Studio Print Shop will help with promotions and will print the winning T-shirt designs.

ClearWater is hosting an informational meeting for interested artists and designers on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Main Gallery at Clear Water Arts Center & Studios, located at 223 Crowell Dr. NW in Concord.

The contest is open to residents ages 15 and older who live within Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, and Union counties. Applications are due April 30, 2024. There will be a public voting period with all submissions on display in the main gallery at ClearWater during the month of May. Winners will be announced on May 24, 2024.

Full contest rules and the application are available online at www.clearwaterartists.com/t-shirt-design-contest.

CONCORD FASHION WEEK at CLEARWATER MARCH 9, 2024!

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 ClearWater will be hosting Concord Fashion Week this year!

For Immediate Release –

March 6, 2024

Concord, North Carolina - Get ready to be swept off your feet by the glamour and style of the 8th Annual Concord Fashion Week! This highly anticipated event, taking place near the charming Historic Downtown of Concord, NC just 20 miles Northeast of Charlotte, is set to showcase 20 exclusive runway showcases featuring designers from across the Southeast.

Fashionistas of all ages are invited to participate in this exciting event, with kids, teens, and adults all taking center stage. The 8th Annual Concord Fashion Week promises to be an unforgettable experience for all attendees, with a dazzling display of creativity, innovation, and talent.

Tickets for Concord Fashion Week are selling fast, so don't miss out on your chance to be a part of this stylish extravaganza. Secure your seats today before they are all gone! Be part of the fashion-forward crowd at the grand finale, which will be held at the prestigious ClearWater Arts Center in Concord, NC. A huge thank you to ClearWater Arts Center for hosting our spectacular event this year.

Concord, NC is a vibrant and thriving community, making it the perfect backdrop for this dynamic fashion event. As a nearby town and bedroom community to Charlotte, NC, Concord provides the ideal setting for designers, retailers, makeup artists, hairstylists, and fashion enthusiasts to come together and celebrate their passion for the industry.

Concord Fashion Week serves as a platform for talented individuals to shine and showcase their work, creating opportunities for collaboration and growth within the fashion community. If you are interested in becoming a vendor, getting tickets, volunteering, or capturing the magic of this event, visit www.concordfashionweek.com for more information.

Don't miss your chance to be a part of the fashion event of the year! Get your tickets online today and join us for the 8th Annual Concord Fashion Week. Stay ahead of the trends and immerse yourself in a world of style and sophistication.

Summer 2021 News (Orig. sent June 30, 2021)

Summer News

Phew! It's hot out! Happy Summer Solstice and stay tuned as we amp up...  There is LOTS getting ready to POP!  Read on for exciting updates...

…So many great updates in this issue! Click the link below to view the whole issue, with photos, online.

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Mural Update - Meet Owl

Facility Upgrades

Activity Ramping Up

Tri State Sculptors Conference at ClearWater (Oct.)

Keynote Speaker Confirmed: Stephen Hayes

Rent Our Spaces! Bring to Life a Community Event!

Call for Teachers / Event Coordinators / Volunteers!

New Ceramics Center Bid Opportunity at ClearWater!

PLEASE NOTE - ATTENDANCE AT THE PRE-BID MEETING AT 10AM TUESDAY, 5/25/2021 is MANDATORY FOR ALL CONTRACTORS SUBMITTING A BID. IF YOU WERE UNAWARE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY UNTIL AFTER THAT DATE, PLEASE CONTACT MARY CARR, CITY OF CONCORD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, AT 704-920-5142 OR, CARRM@CONCORDNC.GOV. THANK YOU!

SEE INFO FROM OUR POST BELOW.

Virtual Opening event, March 31 for What Lies Beneath!

Virtual Art Show Opening March 31!

Please see the full article, with photos and all links, in this 3/26/21 issue of The Splash Newsletter

You read that right, we are hosting our first art show Opening since the pandemic hit. We are continuing our partnership with theNorth Carolina Athletic Trainers Association(NCATA) to bring you a great virtual Opening & Artist Talk experience for Brain Injury Awareness Month. [Note, we arealsoworking on protocol that will allow us to admit in-person viewings soon, in the lower-level Greenway Gallery using a reservation system; stay tuned!] We are so excited about this and invite you to join us next Wednesday evening for WHAT LIES BENEATH: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

Quiet Emergence: 2020 An Unexpected Chrysalis for Barbara Ellis

Ellis at the Opening of "NC Women Abstract Painters," Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art, in Greensboro, NC. February 7, 2020. Photo by Henry Rock.

NEW E-NEWSLETTER FEATURE on tenant artist, Barbara Ellis and what 2020 has brought her: click bit-ly link below for whole article!

"I'm definitely at an inflection point in my process," says ClearWater tenant artist Barbara Ellis (BEllisArts) as she looks back on the surprise successes and other rewards that 2020 has delivered.

Learn more about how Barbara went through an unexpected artistic transformation this year and how she plans to move forward into "something quieter" in the latest issue of The Splash: bit.ly/splash-bellis

First Permanent Public Artworks Grace Greenway

Meet the First Permanent Public Art Installation to Grace the Hector Henry II Greenway!

Walter Stanford’s design, ‘Barred Owl’ gets unveiled at the Dedication Nov. 13th, 2020. Full article at link!

Paul Keysar’s Design, ‘Snowy Egret’ gets unveiled at the Dedication Nov. 13th, 2020. Full article at link!

See the whole account in our latest edition of The Splash E-Newsletter:

bit.ly/splash-greenway

…Here’s an excerpt:

Dignitaries from the City of Concord, Atrium Health Cabarrus, and Cabarrus Arts Council met at a microphone near a flooded marsh Friday to officially dedicate a new pair of artworks recently installed along the Hector Henry II Greenway. Three of our resident artists were enlisted to create these works, including Walter Stanford Fine Art, Paul Keysar Artist, and Gordon C. James Fine Art and Illustration. The first two were fabricated and installed within the gifted budget from Atrium Health and dedicated Friday, 11/13/2020! (The third, designed by James, is on its way to being fabricated and installed using other funds)

More photos from the "Art on the Greenway" installation and dedication are now posted in our full album on Facebook.

#clearwaterarts #publicart

Every Day Is Halloween in Tom Taggart's Studio

A new edition of The Splash is out now! Check out our feature on Tom Taggart (Taggart Art Studio) at bit.ly/splash-tom. Here's a preview of what you can expect...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

"Halloween came and went as quickly as October did, but for our only current resident sculptor, it was the busiest month of the year. Not only did he fill a large number of online orders, but he also shared 31 photos of 31 unique monsters for each day of the year’s spookiest month on his Instagram. Talk about busy! It's only natural that we think of Tom this time of year, considering his penchant for creepy creations, so we decided to meet up with him during one of his late nights in the studio to chat about where his signature style came from and if he has any plans to rest any time soon."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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#clearwaterarts #tomtaggart #halloweenart

Local Artist Receives National Attention during BIG September

The past three years have been exceptional for our resident artist, Gordon C. James Fine Art and Illustration. In that time, he has experienced a meteoric rise to fame and nationally acclaimed success thanks to his children's book collaborations with Derrick Barnes and Vaunda Micheaux Nelson - both of which have earned him awards. Last month, Gordon's hot streak continued.

Read more about Gordon's incredible September, which included well-deserved awards and celebrity endorsements, in the latest issue of The Splash: bit.ly/splash-gordon

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Gordon in his ClearWater studio

Gordon’s latest collaboration with author Derrick Barnes, ‘I Am Every Good Thing,’ remained on the NYT Best-Sellers List for 3 weeks!

Jennifer Garner reading Gordon’s latest illustrated book, ‘I Am Every Good Thing’ which she streamed to several of her social media platforms.

Welcome Jacquelyn Ramdin to Our Studios!

Meet Our New Artist, Entrepreneur and Pillow Producer!

We're so excited to welcome Jackie Ramdin (Jackie Rae Studios) back to her hometown of Concord and into studio 150, where she's working on fine art figure painting and rekindling her passion for fashion design.

She's been settling into her #ClearWater studio since August 1st, after launching a new website for her successful designer pillow business, JackieRaeStudios.com.

Read more about the latest addition to our ClearWater family in a brand-new issue of The Splash: bit.ly/splash-jackie

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Jackie at her easel in her new Studio at ClearWater

Jackie at work on a ‘Fashion Painting’

Jackie’s painting tools in her studio

ClearWater Welcomes CHD:WCK! to Our Studios

Artists need space to be comfortable, creative, and to explore new ideas. That's exactly why CHD:WCK! came to ClearWater back in July, after renting a shared space in Charlotte for several years.

Now, this talented artist has all the space he needs for his painting , photography , and other unique projects.

Learn more about CHD:WCK! in our recent issue of The Splash: bit.ly/splash-chdwck!

CHD:WCK in his new studio at ClearWater

ClearWater during COVID-19: Adjusting to a Global Pandemic

Our facility may be closed to the public during the pandemic, but that doesn't mean we haven't been busy over at ClearWater!

Read all about what we've been up to and more in the latest issue of The Splash: bit.ly/splash-covid

If you like what you see, be sure to subscribe! We'll send updates directly to your inbox. bit.ly/splash-subscribe

Issues are available weekly throughout August then bi-weekly starting September 9.

Artists Kevin Harris (Left), Ric Erkes, center, and Julia Lawing, right, in their ClearWater Studios. Erkes is shown in the studio leased by the Southern Piedmont Woodturners Club, of which he is the current Vice President.

ClearWater Artist Kev Harris Live Paints County Courthouse Groundbreaking

Several news features covered ClearWater tenant, Kevin Harris and his commission by Cabarrus County, this July & August, to not only paint a painting of the new (to-be-built) Courthouse, but to also live-paint on that painting, on site at the officila Ground-Breaking celebratory ceremony on August 6th! See the various headlines and links below; and, if you haven’t see the shares on social media be sure to check our IG and FaceBook pages.

Cabarrus County TV Interview

[From the ClearWater FaceBook post of Aug. 6, 2020]

Cabarrus County Government stopped by to interview Artist Kevin Harris yesterday ahead of today's Cabarrus County Courthouse Virtual Groundbreaking Ceremony!

If you haven't heard yet, Kevin will be performing a live painting during this historic event, adding 'living action' to that painting of the new courthouse you see nearly finished behind him. Tune in today (August 6) at 4:30pm at the event link above, where you can watch a live stream of him putting the finishing touches on this one-of-a-kind work of art.

Plus, be sure to catch "Cabarrus This Week" (CTW) this Sunday on the County's Community Access channel on live TV cable, and/or thereafter at their YouTube channel, to watch Kevin's exclusive interview.

We are so proud of our tenant!!!

Independent Tribune Article:

[From the FaceBook post of August 10] Extra, extra, read all about Kevin's live painting performance on the front page of Sunday's Independent Tribune!

We are so proud of our tenant Artist Kevin Harris for all the work he did to make this special event a reality and for creating such a phenomenal work of art. And thank you to Victoria Young for such a wonderful feature.

Read the Independent Tribune article here: bit.ly/it-kevin

Welcome Back to The Splash

What's Happened and What's Ahead

The Splash is back!

While it's true that it has been a while since we sent out an issue of our e-newsletter, The Splash, that doesn't mean that ClearWater has been stagnant. On the contrary, we've been busier than ever!

See for yourself in this week's issue at bit.ly/splash-is-back.

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ClearWater artists and their work, framing the COVID-19 message on our animated sign that sits along the Kerr Street edge of campus.

Clockwise from upper right: dyed fabric pieces by textile artist and Surface Designer, Sunya Folayan; potter Nancy Bibby glazing works in her studio; Painter, illustrator and graphic artist Walter Stanford discussing pastels in his studio; painter Louise Farley showing a visitor recent paintings; a platter by Bob Moffet, member of the Southern Piedmont Woodturners; and Abstract Expressionist painter Barbara Ellis working big, on the Gallery floor outside her studio.

ClearWater featured - Independent Tribune, Feb. 7, 2020

ClearWater Arts Center & Studios was the focus of an in-depth article by Tribune reporter, Adam Thompson.

We are reaching out to media as we celebrate 10 years since renovations converted these buildings into art spaces and studios; the 50th anniversary of our recently-moved-in tenant, the Cabarrus Art Guild; and 100 years since the construction of our oldest building and the start of this site as a site serving the City of Concord!

Click on the link below to see the article and Adam’s photos.

https://www.independenttribune.com/cit/it-s-a-dream-project-clearwater-arts-center-studios-continues/article_b45dea75-9b6e-5706-9349-d55d1ff0ba52.html?fbclid=IwAR2K8a1ygQ2C2zU5rahSl1Kv5F-_9FvZzdMlwb1sY_8AMqovaDovjWa_VjM

Cabarrus Art Guild, ClearWater Co-host Spring 2020 Judged Show in Milestone Year

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              News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 1/24/2020

Headline: ClearWater Arts Center and Studios and Cabarrus Art Guild Mark Milestone Year With Annual Spring 2020 Judged Show

Concord, North Carolina: ClearWater Arts Center and Studios is pleased to announce its collaboration with its newest tenant—the Cabarrus Art Guild –to host the Guild’s Annual Spring 2020 Judged Show. This comes as the City facility celebrates one-hundred years of existence and ten years of being a renovated space, where art is spoken.

The Annual Spring 2020 Judged Show, to be held in ClearWater’s Main Gallery from February 9th to March 26th, 2020, is open to artists residing in Cabarrus and surrounding counties; see the Guild’s website, www.cabarrusartguild.org for the Call for Entries/ Prospectus.  Intake dates are Feb. 7th and 8th, 2020, at ClearWater.

The Show will hold its opening reception and awards ceremony in the Main Gallery on Sunday, February 9th, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Works by Guild Members are on view until March 2020 in the other, lower-level Greenway Gallery. Until February 6th, the ClearWater Main Gallery is showing works by its talented individual Tenant Artists (learn about Tenant Artists on the ‘Artists’ page at www.clearwaterartists.com).

This show is free and open to the public during open hours or by appointment.  Call the ClearWater Office at 704-784-9535, or find more info at www.clearwaterartists.com.

2020 brings not only the Judged Show available for viewing in Clearwater’s Main Gallery from February 9th to March 26th, 2020, but milestones for both organizations.  The Guild is celebrating 50 years as one of Concord and Cabarrus County’s longest-standing art organizations, continuously operating as a 501-C3 non-profit.

The City of Concord recognizes that the ClearWater facility itself has been erected for one-hundred years as of 2020, as it began as the City Water Works building in 1920. It also marks ten years since the City’s first round of renovations transformed the building into an art studio, public gallery and event space. 2020 will bring new opportunities for artists, visitors, and community members — more information to follow at a later date.

*** Media Advisory for February 9th to follow at later date ***

'Adventures In Color' / Dr. Wanda Jenkins Now Delivers Paintings, Not Babies

For Immediate Release: Date: October 10, 2019

CONTACT: Sarah Gay, Manager of ClearWater Artist Studios; 704-784-9535 or clearwatermgr@gmail.com  OR: TEXT Dr. Wanda Jenkins, Artist, 704-425-4850

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LOCAL RETIRED OB-GYN DOCTOR NOW DELIVERS PAINTINGS, NOT BABIES

Dr. Wanda Jenkins, an Obstetrician  and Gynecologist in Concord for 20+ years, took care of many women in her practice, and delivered thousands of babies.  She is a native of Concord. Having painted occasionally during her professional years as an OB/Gyn., in retirement she has actively explored color and texture in landscapes, florals, and abstracts, predominantly using oil paints. She has studied with various expert artists through the years, and is inspired partly by her Grandmother’s career in painting.

‘Adventures in Color’ will be on view in ClearWater’s Main Gallery, Nov. 2, 2019- Jan. 5, 2020.  Address: 223 Crowell Drive NW, Concord, NC 28025.

Dr. Jenkins is partnering with ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, which seeks out local talent for its ‘Guest Artist’ shows. Her solo art exhibit in the Main Gallery will feature over 40 of her paintings. The show will also feature her Dichroic glass freehand jewelry sets.  All works are for sale unless otherwise noted.

The public is invited to an Opening Reception, with Dr. Jenkins’ Artist Talk, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 4:00-6:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.  

Come and hear this dynamic and energetic woman discuss her inspirations and approach. 

Dr. Jenkins said, “I believe strongly in the emphasis on art that ClearWater represents; and I am excited that the 20% commission on any painting sold in the ClearWater Gallery during the Adventures in Color show, will go toward realizing the vision that ClearWater signifies for this community.”

Free parking is available in ClearWater’s three parking lots.  See the campus site plan at www.clearwaterartists.com, on the ‘Our Space’ page (Click the large black button).

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ClearWater Arts Center & Studios is located in Gibson Village, less than a mile from Historic Downtown Concord, at 223 Crowell Drive NW. 14 artists and the Southern Piedmont Woodturners chapter lease working studios. Its Gallery is open to the public most weekdays, Noon-5pm; every 2nd Saturday with some exceptions, 10am-4pm; or by appointment. The Gallery, outdoor Green, and covered Market space are available to rent for private events. For details, see clearwaterartists.com; or call704-784-9535.

"This Is ClearWater Artist Studios (May 2019)", New Video, Launched Online

For Immediate Release

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May 14, 2019

CONCORD, NC -- ClearWater Artist Studios and the City of Concord, NC are excited to announce a new video, crafted as a dynamic introduction to the Studios & art center, which are open to the public. 

Johny Walker, videographer & owner of Blue Label Visuals in Charlotte, worked closely with Sarah Gay, Manager of ClearWater for the City’s Planning & Neighborhood Development Department, to create the 4-minute video.  It illustrates just some of the exceptional talent to be found in the tenant artists, as well as the variety of events and opportunities available for the community to share in.

We hope you enjoy, and  -- please share as widely as possible!  

This video can be accessed on the website, FaceBook, InstaGram (IGTV), and NextDoor platforms of ClearWater Artist Studios. Some may take a few days to work out upload glitches.

This link goes straight to the video on the YouTube channel of ClearWater Artist Studios.

NOTE - The YouTube version can look grainy, if you don't set your resolution settings to HD within your device/ YouTube window.The video is HD, so it can handle playing that high if you have the internet speed for it. Apparently this must be set at the viewer's end.

Please feel free to call or email Sarah with any questions;

704-784-9535 or gays@concordnc.gov (also clearwatermgr@gmail.com).

Thank you—

‘Dream In Color’ Exhibit, Up Thru 1/25, A Milestone for Local Painters

Press Release – For Immediate Release: Concord, NC: January 17, 2019

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CONTACT: Sarah Gay, 704-784-9535 or clearwatermgr@gmail.com.

…OR either artist, upon request.

CONCORD - Andell McCoy and Erin Allen became friends over 10 years working together at Stanly Community College. With different personalities, backgrounds etc., they found that they shared a love of art, and were both working on a lifelong dream of becoming a painter, in their spare time. Now their artworks hang side by side in their first-ever joint exhibition, ‘Dream in Color’ which is on view until Jan. 25, 2019 at the Main Gallery at ClearWater Artist Studios in Concord, NC. 

“We have different styles, temperaments and personalities… but we both love abstraction and letting color tell us where to go with the painting,” said McCoy.  Over the years, they’ve encouraged each other’s efforts, sharing opinions, notes on techniques and influences. Until recently, they only entered their paintings in the annual community college show, garnering awards over the years. Until this past fall, neither had ever exhibited her works in a public gallery.

When Andell McCoy approached Sarah Gay, Manager of ClearWater Artist Studios for the City of Concord, about a ‘guest artist’ show, they discussed sharing the experience.  Gay invited her to consider a joint show. McCoy’s first and only thought was of Allen.  “I love her work, her commitment, and our sharing and support for each other over the years,” McCoy said.

Erin and Andell grew up in neighboring counties, and both enjoyed other careers before reconnecting with art.  After high school McCoy was accepted in UNC- Charlotte's Nursing School; upon arrival she decided that nursing was more of a dream for her mother and grandmother and she opted to pursue classes in the arts before transferring to UNC- Chapel Hill’s School of Journalism, receiving a BA in Radio/TV and Motion Pictures (now Communications) with a minor in Journalism.  She then moved to the Washington, D.C. area for a time at Howard University Law School before moving to Los Angeles. Through years of work in advertising, TV, real estate and education, McCoy wound up getting a Master’s Degree in Psychology with emphasis in Marriage, Family Therapy before returning to NC.

Allen also moved to the Washington D.C. area, working in a CPA firm, publishing, and the federal government while raising a family. Eventually she also returned to NC. Allen has maintained a steady career in education administration.

McCoy is gregarious and sometimes boisterous in manner; Allen, quietly cheerful and enthusiastic. Their different approaches to painting were evident in their Artist Talks at the Opening Reception of ‘Dream in Color, on Friday Nov. 2, 2018. Allen methodically presented several of her artist-influences, and then shared her own process in a carefully annotated slideshow; McCoy free-formed her talk, encouraging the audience to share their emotional responses to the art and their own connection with the creative process.  The audience of roughly 80 were enthusiastically attentive to both women.

Allen’s methodically intentional approach, McCoy says, is the opposite of her own.  “Erin plans a painting after being moved by a color, a shape; she stands back, looking at each painting over days, and reflects on where she wants to go with it before making each new addition.”  McCoy said.  “I just let how I feel guide where I put the brush though I do pay attention to the balance of color; I work fast, being responsive and spontaneous, very present in the moment.” For both, the process is therapeutic. 

The beauty of their personal connection, and complimentary spirits is evident in the exhibition. The two styles help set off the power of each other’s work.  “Just like our friendship supports our mutual goals of returning to an art path,” says Allen.  “Why we had to wait until later in life to find our way back, we aren’t sure; but we are happy to have done it together, and we hope this will inspire others to allow ‘Dreaming in Color’ to free their artist’s spirit!”

The exhibition is on view at ClearWater Artist Studios through Friday, January 25.  Groups are welcome to schedule a visit with a guided tour.

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ClearWater Artist Studios is located in Gibson Village, less than a mile from Downtown Concord, 223 Crowell Drive NW. Its Gallery is open to the public most weekdays, Noon-5pm; every 2nd Saturday10am-4pm; and/or by appointment. The Gallery, outdoor Green, and open-air covered Market are available to rent for private events. For details, see clearwaterartists.com; or call 704-784-9535.