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he sidewalks at River Dunes featured a variety of area artists on Saturday June 27, for the second annual Art By The Harbor show.

Sherwood Crawford, with River Dunes says the number of artists grew this year, with 24 taking part, compared to 14 in the first year. She estimates that 1800 people came out to the show and to Coastal Living magazine’s Idea House.

Some photos of the day:

At River Dunes’ Art by the Harbor show, a Doug Alvord painting titled, “Come Spring.” (On that hot Saturday, spring had gone and summer’s high temps had come.)

Durham artist Robert Harrison and some of his pintings of coastal scenes.

Robert Harrison painting pointing to RIver Dunes’ Grace Harbor.

Ben Casey whose photography has captured life along our part of the coast, in front of the Idea House sponsored by Coastal Living magazine.

Back of one of Michael Brown’s chairs.

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Cats and hot tin roofs. The felines were part of the work on display in New Bern artist Martin Henry’s tent.

The New Bern Artistworks partnership had the works of more than a dozen artists on display.

A long-legged bird by Oriental artist Marlene Miller.

Pamlico County artist Janet Adkins.

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Marine-inspired paintings by Alyce Santoro.

New Bern watercolorist Ed Macomber and one of his jazz series. This one was of Louis Armstrong.

Work by Evie Chang Henderson.

Air and water. The high temps made for good sales of water and other drinks from the tub.

Artists taking part in this year’s Art By The Harbor:

New Bern Artworks – oil, acrylic, mixed media
Carolina Creations – pottery and ceramics
Janet Adkins – acrylic, watercolor and pastel
Evie Chang Henderson – mixed media
Danny Lloyd – photography
Manfred Rott – turned wood art
Lou Powell – carved birdhousees
Michael Brown – furniture maker
Cliff Hill – turned wood art
Paula Valinoti – photography
Martin Henry – metal works
Beverly Fruhling – photography and clothing
Robert Harrison – oil and acrylic
Lou Ellen Plummer – hand made paper
Rich Daniels – pottery and glass
Doug Alvord – watercolor, pencil
Ed Macomber – mixed media
Ben Casey – writer and photographer
Elizabeth Wood – jewelry
Bill and Joan Russell – acrylic and colored pencil
Alyce Santoro – mixed media and textiles
Charles Hines – painting
Marlene Miller – acrylic painting on canvas and furniture
Candace Young – pottery and stoneware

Posted Thursday July 2, 2009 by Melinda Penkava