August, 2024: Coming Up at ClearWater! As seen in The Splash, our emailed newsletter

WHAT'S COMING UP at ClearWater Arts:

Join us for the Opening Reception, Saturday August 10, 2024, of
Jerome Hall Western Art, an Exhibition of Original Oil Paintings
Artist, Jerome Hall will show samples of his in-process work and share his methods, at his Artist Talk! Don't miss this charming and engaging character's stories! Exhibit On View thru 9/28.

Free/ all are welcome.

See photos from the installation of the show, on our Social Media: Instagram and / or Facebook!

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Join us at 2nd Saturday Open Studios on August 10th!
Every 2nd Saturday, 10am – 2pm
Resident artists will be present and working in their studios, available for questions and observations. ClearWater Ceramics Center will be open for a look, with enrolled students at work.
This event is free and open to the public;  All are welcome.

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ClearWater will be in the CONCORD ART WALK  this year!
Come visit us at the Cabarrus Arts Council's Art Walk-  Downtown AND at ClearWater on Saturday, September 7th from 11AM-4PM!  Park onsite at either location and take the shuttle to the Art Walk or to the Studios! At our Ceramics booth downtown, you can create in a fun, free ceramic tile activity, enter a raffle for cool prizes, and purchase t-shirts from our t-shirt design contest! 

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Fall Session classes are open for registration at the ClearWater Ceramics Center!
Registration can be done on-site at the Ceramics Center, the ClearWater Main Building, and/or other Parks & Recs Centers. You may also register online via https://secure.rec1.com/NC/concord-nc/catalog, within the 'ClearWater Arts Center' tab. 

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First Friday Wheel Workshop!
Friday, Sept. 6, 2024  6-8:30 p.m.
12 & Up—Max 10 people!
Registration closes Sept. 3— ENROLL NOW to save your spot!

Ideal for those interested in exploring pottery in a fun and social setting, this workshop offers an introductory experience at the potter’s wheel.

All materials are included with the class; See Class Description for more info.

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HOW TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES AT CLEARWATER ARTS:

Registration for ClearWater Classes can be done on-site at the Ceramics Center, the ClearWater Main Building, and/or other Parks & Recs Centers. You may also register online via https://secure.rec1.com/NC/concord-nc/catalog, within the 'ClearWater Arts Center' tab. Use the Link (above) and follow the instructions/ look for the ClearWater Arts Center & Studios tab.To register, you must create an account on the City Of Concord Civic Rec software platform for the Concord Parks & Recreation department (ClearWater Arts is a City facility, within the Parks & Recreation Dept); 

—> this account can then be used for all future registrations for any future ClearWater Arts program AND any other City of Concord Parks & Recreation activities. 😃 

(please note, Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation is a different organization.)

Use the Link in our bio, if on Instagram, and / or this URL link (below) and follow the instructions/ look for the ClearWater Arts Center & Studios tab:  https://secure.rec1.com/NC/concord-nc

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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS -- If you'd like to help put up Fliers, we could use the help!! Please call or email ClearWater Coordinator, Sarah Gay at (704) 920-6600 OR gays@concordnc.gov! Thank you!

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5.24.24: T-Shirt Contest Winners Announced plus Surprise Runoff Vote!

PRESS RELEASE ON CITY OF CONCORD’S WEBSITE CLICK HERE;

PDF Copy Of the Release Below Click HERE;

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 24, 2024

Three Artists Win $1,000 in ClearWater Arts Center & Studios T-Shirt Design Competition

Two artists tied for the People’s Choice award and will move on to a second round of public voting.

CONCORD, N.C. – Friends, family, and community came together at ClearWater Arts Center & Studios on Friday, May 24, for an evening celebration of art, culture, and inclusivity. The event was the culmination of ClearWater’s T-shirt design competition that encouraged aspiring artists and designers to share their creativity and express what inclusivity at the art center means to them. Three winning designs were selected by a panel of judges, earning each artist $1,000 for their creative work. In a surprise, two artists tied for the People’s Choice award and will move on to a second round of public voting to determine the winner of the final $1,000 prize.

The T-Shirt design competition included 27 submissions from 25 local artists. A panel of four judges selected three winning designs from three separate artists, who each received $1,000 to support their work. The judges’ top three winners were:

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Winner Abi Davis

• Abigayle Davis of Concord, who shared “art is a tool to explore and affirm my identity. Growing up as a woman in a Mexican/American household combined with frequent uprooting serves as a foundation for a lot of my work.”

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Winner daniel blumenfeld

• Daniel Blumenfeld, who designs T-shirts as a hobby and said “I like to design images that tell a story, send a message, or let the viewer clearly know where you are. My goal is to create beautiful, thoughtful, and positive images to try to make this world a less ugly place.”
  

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Winner Victor Moore

• Victor Moore, who called his piece an “exercise in love for the community that supports and uplifts me creatively, and beyond.” Victor shared that “ClearWater Arts Center & Studios is about pouring into the artists, refilling, and refueling them. Artists need places to network and fellowship. We need spaces that inspire. We need our community, and our community needs us.”

In addition to the judges’ selections, the public was invited to vote on their favorite T-shirt design, and the design with the most votes would win the People’s Choice award and $1,000 for their work. The designs were printed on white T-shirts and displayed in the Main Gallery at ClearWater for the public to view and vote in person or they could vote online.

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Semi-Finalist Jagu Patel

After 643 votes were cast, two artists – Jagu Patel and Najee Barnes – tied for the People’s Choice award. Because only one artist can win the $1,000 prize towards their creative work, the two artists’ designs will go head-to-head in a final public vote to determine the People’s Choice winner. Voting will open online on Monday, May 27 at 8 a.m. and close on Friday, May 31 at 12 p.m. Voting will be available online at concordnc.gov/contest. People can also vote in person at ClearWater beginning Wednesday, May 29. The People’s Choice winner will be announced at the end of the day on Friday, May 31.

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Semi-Finalist Najee Barnes

All winning T-shirt designs will be printed and available for purchase at ClearWater. Shirts will go on sale beginning Wednesday, June 26.

The T-shirt design competition was a collaboration between ClearWater Arts Center & Studios and Studio Print Shop, a Concord-based apparel printing company. It was 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.

For more information about ClearWater Arts Center & Studios visit clearwaterartists.com.

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Lindsay Manson

Public Affairs and Project Manager

City Manager’s Office

City of Concord

35 Cabarrus Ave West

Concord, NC  28025

mansonl@concordnc.gov | (704) 920-5210 

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

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

Click HERE for a downloadable PDF file of this Press Release

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!

 For a PDF copy of this Release, click HERE

 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.

https://mailchi.mp/a2ea52d20729/2020-in-review-8446169

an outline of topics is below. But that doesn’t show you the great photos - !

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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

Never miss exciting updates like this by subscribing to our e-newsletter, The Splash, at bit.ly/splash-subscribe

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

If you're not currently subscribed to The Splash and would like to receive our biweekly updates direct to your inbox, sign up now at bit.ly/splash-subscribe!

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.

Like what you see? Feel free to subscribe to our updates at bit.ly/splash-subscribe!

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

 PDF version of this Press Release

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.