Past Exhibits - Cornelius Arts Center Gallery

Exhibit	Artist(s)	More...
*Bright Ideas* April-June 2019	Sloane Adler, Renee Calder, Justin Christenbery, Rachel Goldstein, Doris Kapner, Michelle Podgorski and Joyce Vukela-Mayer	Our first juried exhibition, Bright Ideas featured works of local artists that spoke to the theme, What is Your Bright Idea?
*Home Grown* Feb-March, 2019	Various local artists	This year's annual local art showcase included 100 works of local artists of all ages & abilities, in all mediums.
*Un-Cover, Re-Cover* Nov 2018-Jan 2019	Paul Farmer	Paul Farmer displayed art objects using the reveal-while-concealing nature of the paint medium.
*Home Grown: Sprouts* Jul-Aug, 2018	Over 100 young artists/summer campers	This mixed media exhibition featured works created during our Summer Arts & Recreation Camps, by young artists ages 4-16.
By Land... By Sea Apr-May, 2018	Various local artists	A mixed media exhibition featuring works of found object sculptor Amy Hart & guest potters Renee Calder, Valerie Hawkins and Rae Stark.
Home Grown Feb-Mar, 2018	Various local artists	This year's annual local art showcase included over 125 different local artists of all ages & abilities, in all mediums.
*Mud at the Mill* Sep-Oct, 2017	30 local ceramic artists	A collaboration with Carolina Clay Matters, Inc. Ceramics Guild that featured both functional and sculptural pieces.
Home Grown: Sprouts Jul-Aug, 2017	Over 100 young artists/summer campers	This mixed media exhibition featured works created during our Summer Arts & Recreation Camps, by young artists ages 4-16.
*Imaginative Approach* Apr-Jun, 2017	Liliana D'ambra	This local artist used acrylics, modeling paste on ceramic bas relief, and canvas to create works inspired by Mediterranean culture.
*Home Grown* Feb-Mar, 2017	Various local artists	This year's annual local art showcase included over 100 different local artists of all ages & abilities, in all mediums.
*Adaptation* Aug-Nov, 2016	Michelle Podgorski	The watercolor paintings in Adaptation included landscapes expressing nature's resilience to human destruction and the beauty within.
Talons Apr-Aug, 2016	Ingrid Erickson	Talons featured gorgeous and intricate paper-cut works inspired by studying birds within their habitat at the Carolina Raptor Center.
*Home Grown* Feb-Apr, 2016	Various local artists	This year's annual local art showcase included over 90 different local artists of all ages & abilities, in all mediums.
Awakening Sep-Dec, 2015	S. Gayle Stevens, Diana H. Bloomfield, Aspen Hochhalter & Christina Z. Anderson	Awakening united the art of four female photographers from across the United States for a visual exploration of the internal human experience.
*you AND i* May-Aug, 2015	Rocyeun Kim	Using red thread, Kim constructs visual representations of a multitude of personal connections.
Transcendence Apr 2015	Sydney Sogol, Anatoly Tsiris, Michael Hamlin-Smith, Jessica Singerman, Jim Miles & Allison Luce	Transcendence encouraged viewers to wander through the woods to contemplate our inherent connection with the natural world.
*Native Tongues* Feb-Mar, 2015	John Hairston, Jr	Hairston uses both vibrant & rough strokes, brilliant colors & symbolic throwbacks to his 80's roots in his works.
*Home Grown* Nov, 2014-Jan, 2015	Various local artists	This year's annual local art showcase included over 80 different local artists of all ages & abilities, in all mediums.
*Alchemy of Tea* Oct-Nov, 2014	Barbara Bartlett, Bridget Conn, Elizabeth Alexander, Jennifer Coyne-Qudeen, Mari Omori & Rodney Thompson	This unique & stunning collection provoked viewers to ponder the transformation of tea into art objects, from installation to photography & porcelain to encaustic.
*Introjection* Jul-Aug, 2014	Adam McGalliard	Projected layers added depth to seemingly traditional portraits & forced the viewer to question their meanings.
*UMBRA* May-Jul, 2014	Meredith Connelly	Viewers interacted with & pondered light, shadow, time, nature & energy in this large, sound-sensitive, illuminated sculpture.
*Markers of Our Lives* Mar-Apr, 2014	Bryant Holsenbeck	A community mandala was designed by the artist & made out of recycled bottle caps and lids on the floor of the Center.
*Red Earth* Jan-Feb, 2014	Amy Sanders	Sanders' ceramic pieces use textures, layers, color & form to engage the viewer with a nostalgic sense of comfort.
*Home Grown* Nov-Dec, 2013	Various local artists	Our celebration of local art featured the work of artists from Cornelius & the surrounding towns. This year's exhibit showcased the talent of over 60 artists.
*Fortress* Sep-Oct, 2013	Annada Hypes	In Hypes' poignant paintings & prints, animals take on new forms & interact with words.
*Sometimes* Jul-Aug, 2013	Nathaniel Lancaster	Lancaster's thoughtfully layered images were paired with whimsical titles that offered new meanings.
*Altered* Apr-Jun, 2013	Amy Bagwell, Andrea Vail, Jessica Naples & Laurie Schorr	These artists resurrect ordinary objects into beautiful new forms of "upcycled" art that transcend their original purpose & meaning.
*In Pieces* Feb-Mar, 2013	Monique Luck	Luck models the features of figures & natural forms using fragments of found paper. The artist also produced a commissioned piece for the Town that is used as the entrance sign for the Cornelius Community Garden.
*Teaching Talents* Nov, 2012 - Jan, 2013	CAC Art Instructors	The Center celebrated the work of the art instructors who provide programs at the CAC in this vibrant & diverse exhibition.