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Celebration of Fine Arts 2008
Art Fills Oriental Marina & Hodges StreetSeptember 15, 2008
A sand fence at the beach, painted by Joan Russell of Arapahoe had some of Oriental’s river light coming thru from behind.
Joan Russell’s painting of Cape Lookout Light.
The afternoon sun put some shadows across the Neuse River in Janet Adkins’ ferry painting.
Adkins Diet? Still life by Janet Adkins.
Judy Wayland, one of the organizers of the art show, with her jewelry.
Julie Gaines with her treatment of Van Gogh’s “Bedroom at Arles,” done with cut paper instead of oils.
Painting with words. Local authors Tom H. Forbes and S.I. Horvath. Tom Forbes’ book, “Irene’s Night” draws from a two-year journal he kept as his wife and potter Irene Glover suffered from Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Stephan Horvath’s novel, “Picara” involves the CIA and drug running.