Central Piedmont instructor Michael Ziegler, brings to us the art of stained glass. Masterfully arranged by Ziegler, each individual piece of glass comes together as a whole to impart a story. This new exhibition by Ziegler showcases the fullness of stained glass in a gallery setting and will consist of several stained glass windows, lamps, glass boxes and other stained glass works. Ziegler’s artist lecture will highlight the complexity of stained glass making and the narratives encased within.

The creative process of assembling stained glass works of art is where the story begins. Ziegler takes us on a journey of selecting glass and colors for each piece. Following this initial first step, each piece of glass undergoes a significant amount of cutting and grinding as Ziegler shapes each individual glass piece to fit perfectly into a pattern. He then wraps each piece in a copper foil and solders all the individual pieces together into one unit. This insightful exhibition will introduce students to another form of art and encourage their own creative process.

Whether the story is through the process or the intentional story-telling of the maker, Michael Ziegler brings Central Piedmont a stunning display of colors, form, composition and narrative.

Exhibition Dates: September 5 – October 19, 2023 

ARTIST LECTURES

September 14 at 12:30 in the Parr Center, Ground Level, Parr Center Theater

Address: 1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204

 October 19 at 12:30 in Overcash Center, Second Floor, Tate Hall      

Address: 1206 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204 

A brief meet and greet will follow in the Dove Gallery immediately after both artist lectures. Light refreshments provided.

Bill and Patty Gorelick Galleries: North Classroom on Central Campus

Clay Art Bender

Greg Scott

June 23 – December 8, 2023

North Classroom Building, 1320 Sam Ryburn Walk, Charlotte, NC

_____________________________________________________________________

Bill and Patty Gorelick Galleries: Cato Campus

Stories From Within

Annie Nashold

July 13 – December 8, 2023

Cato III, 8120 Grier Road, Charlotte, NC 28215

_____________________________________________________________________

Bill and Patty Gorelick Galleries: Cato Campus

HARPER CAMPUS

The Works of Jodi Lynn McNeely

Journey Through Life

Through December 8, 2024

Harper Campus, Harper IV, 315 W Hebron St., Charlotte, NC 28273

Ross Gallery

Humanity Through Environments

Tuan Mai and Ingrid Swanson

Exhibition Dates: August 14 – October 5, 2023

Recent graduates of the Associate in Visual Arts program, Tuan Mai and Ingrid Swanson, bring us an energetic and colorful exhibition, ‘Humanity Through Environments.’ The exhibition focuses on our environments as human being as in what ways we relate and conform (or not) to those environments.

“Every story has a setting. We as humans are creatures whose memories and experiences are so often compelled by our surroundings. The question this body of work asks is, “What are we if not part of something greater?” – Ingrid Swanson

No one stands unaffected by the external forces at work in our lives. To detach yourself from your environment is to lose your humanity. Your environment is your perspective: from seeing life as it is to seeing cities bathed in color. Whether examining a story up close or seeing the bigger context, this series of oil, acrylic, watercolor, and ceramics tells of the interactions between people and spaces. Each facet of the face, each loose or contained brush mark, each detail informs the viewer of the subject’s story.

Ingrid Swanson is a Latina artist, whose keen interest in the innermost parts of people’s hearts has led her to pursue fine art. Though it may be through oil, acrylic, watercolor, or clay- bold marks and color are signature in Swanson’s work.

Raised in Vietnam, Mai came to the United State in 2017 to look for a new chapter in his art career. Mai’s paintings are a series of art that try to capture the daily activities of communities. With different mediums such as oil paints, acrylic paints, ink, watercolor, Mai creates story-telling works of art.

______________________________________________________________________

Overcash Gallery

The Thin Red Line

Mario Loprete

Exhibition Dates: August 14 – October 5, 2023

 Italian artist, Mario Loprete brings to us a fresh look at the archaic artistic culture of Italy with hip hop vibe. Created during the lockdowns of 2020, Loprete the idea of street art and street performers, or lack thereof during the lockdowns, inspired him. Reversing the concept of bringing art to the streets, Loprete brings street to art.

Ancient Romans famously built and sculpted out of concrete. Using his own clothing as inspiration, Loprete created concrete sculptures formed out of shirts, hats, shoes and more. Using masks as a support medium, Loprete incorporates hip hop dance and graffiti into his exhibition, mixing both traditional and contemporary styles as his muse.