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Nurturing the Artist
Written By: Zach Claxton - Highlands-Cashiers Art League | Issue: July 2023
The Art League is pleased to have Mary Lou Carpenter as the guest speaker at its July meeting. The venue is The Bascom Terrace on July 31. Social time begins at 4:30 P.M., followed by her talk at 5:00 P.M. The event is free to the public.
Ann Lea Fine Art Gallery
With over 30 years experience in the fields of painting and sculpture, Mary Lou Carpenter has owned and directed three Art Galleries, most recently, The Carolina Gallery of Fine Art in Highlands, which she co-owned with Leslie Jeffery. Presently, she is the Director and Curator for Ann Lea Fine Art Gallery in Cashiers. Planning, curating and hanging shows is her specialty. Finding new Artists and promoting them is her passion.
Her program is entitled, “How to prepare your Work, Yourself, and your Attitude for Representation in a Gallery.” Having taught classes and workshops around the country she has developed a true compassion for the plight of the artists whether accomplished, students, beginners or children. Being sensitive to the needs of the artistic nature she strives to encourage, sympathize with and stimulate their creative side. Art mentoring is not just about critiques, lesson plans and overcoming creative blocks she says, but also nurturing the artist, teaching them to know themselves and to “see” their creations as part of themselves…Then comes respect.
An accomplished artist in her own right, her work has been shown and collected both nationally and internationally. The work is in major collections such as University of Kentucky, University of Alabama at Huntsville, Emory University, Cartersville Museum and Birmingham Airport. Commissioned works include JFK Plaza, JFK Airport NY, NY, IBM Charlotte, University of Kentucky Hospital, John Portman-Marriott Marquis, Atlanta to name a few. Her work can be seen locally at Ann Lea Gallery in Cashiers. For information about her workshops, classes, mentoring or to see her work call (404) 351-6511.
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