Community Calendar

In early November, we will be joined by Debra Bucci, Brian Evans & Dianne Evans!! Their newest works will be fresh out of the studio and will be featured in their show “Transformation: From Seed to Bloom“. Painter, Debra Bucci will once again join forces with ceramicists, Brian Evans & Dianne Evans to embrace the power of color, texture, and movement in every dimension. Between Debra’s dynamic color patterns and details, Brian’s sculpted forms and weathered textures, and Dianne’s paper-resist patterns and striking surfaces, these artists fuse natural inspirations with their distinct media and techniques to evoke energy, joy, and beauty.
The gallery will also begin celebrating the holiday season with its Annual Holiday Show, featuring new works in all media by all of our gallery artists. Additionally, join us for the POP UP Exhibit – The Art of Dr. Seuss: Cats, Cats, Cats! This pop up will be on view from November 6th-15th and is in honor of the The Cat in the Hat Movie Release the same weekend!
Join us in the gallery on Sunday, November 8th, 2-5pm for our Artist Reception. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by guitarist Robert Beauchene! Discover our 30+ Gallery Artists’ delightful new creations, and shop for one-of-a-kind gifts to beautify your home year-round.

Friday, November 20

6:30-9pm General Public

Galleries and grounds

Exhibition Opening: Patrick Dougherty: Pilgrimage

$20 | Free for CAM Members, Students & Educators

[5:30-6:30: Giving Society Early Preview]

[6:30-9pm General Public]

Trolley service will be available. Overflow parking is located at the Barclay Center at Independence Blvd., across from Museum Drive.

Join us as the museum comes to life with the exhibition opening of Patrick Dougherty: Pilgrimage. Best known for his immersive, building-sized stickworks, environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty has transformed landscapes around the world for over four decades. The first exhibition of its kind, this exhibition offers an intimate and monumental view of Dougherty's career.

Enjoy music by the Folkstone Stringband Duo throughout the night
From 7-8:30pm, meet Patrick Dougherty in the Reception Hall for a special illustrated lecture detailing his work and artistic career through the years.
CAM Cafe is open late for light bites throughout the evening from 6-8:30pm

About the artist:

Patrick Dougherty (b. 1945) combines his carpentry skills with his love of nature to explore primitive building techniques, experimenting with tree saplings as his main construction material. For more than forty years, his work has evolved from single, pedestal pieces to large-scale works seen internationally and throughout the United States. Now retired from large on-site installations, Patrick creates smaller works in his North Carolina studio with his son.

Sensory Hour: Kids at CAM

9 -10 AM

Saturday, November 21

Reception Hall

Free with registration

Families who would benefit from a quieter environment are incited to attend an early-access Sensory Hour from 9 AM to 10 AM. Participants can explore the galleries before we open to the public. Sensory Bags are available to use during your visit to enhance your experience. Staff and volunteers will be on-site if you need any assistance.Sensory Hour participants are welcome to stay for the Kids @ CAM program in the Reception Hall from 10am to 12pm.There is no fee for Sensory Hour, but advance registration is encouraged.

Native American Heritage Day @ CAM

Saturday, November 21
10 AM-5 PM
Reception Hall

Members: $5 per adult/child

Not Yet Members: $10 per adult/child

*EBT Card Holders FREE

Celebrate Native American Heritage Day at CAM on November 21 from 10am - 5pm. Join us for a full day of Native Cherokee art making, guided tours, and our newest exhibition Echoes of Us: North Carolina Storykeepers.

10 am-12 pm (Reception Hall): Join Cherokee artist Beth Anderson for Kids@CAM to learn about traditional Cherokee syllabary, a unique writing system where symbols stand for a syllable, not a letter. Enjoy drawing activities while Beth presents her books.
11:30 am (Galleries): Learn more about CAM exhibitions with a family-friendly gallery tour led by CAM staff.
1 pm (Hughes Wing): Enjoy a cutting-edge guided tour of Echoes of Us with artist Keith Carter and discover a new way to experience the exhibition.

REGISTRATION LINK: https://52374.blackbaudhosting.com/52374/Artist-Gallery-Talk-with-Keith-Carter

About the artists:

Beth Anderson is an award winning contemporary visual artist splitting her time between North Carolina and upstate New York. A Cherokee Nation citizen, her work is influenced by culture, love of materials and handmade objects, as well as her ties to land and relationship with nature. She holds a BFA in Sculpture from Stephen F. Austin State University and works in small metals, illustration, glass, beadwork, and sculpture. She is TERO certified with Cherokee Nation, registered with the US Department of Interior’s Indian Arts and Crafts Board, and a Southeastern Indian Artists Association board member and social media chair.

Artist Keith Carter is a Native American of Coharie descent. His illustrations have been published in every print medium from newspapers to graphic novels. In the rural comforts of NC, Keith divides his time between producing cutting-edge animated products for television/digital platforms and creating dynamic sports illustrations for trading card companies. Keith is also the Emmy Award-Winning co-creator of Savingsman for ABC.

Kids@CAM: Native American Heritage Day

Saturday, November 21
10 AM-12 PM
Reception Hall

Celebrate Native American Heritage Day with this special Kids@CAM! The whole family is invited to join us for a day of Native Cherokee art making with guest artist Beth Anderson.

Kids@CAM is an event for everyone, parents included! We will have activities for different ages and a family-friendly tour of the exhibition From Mountains to Sea at 11:30 AM. Join us for the art activities, the tour, or both!

About the artist:

Beth Anderson is a contemporary visual artist splitting her time between Upstate NY and North Carolina. A Cherokee Nation citizen, her work is influenced by culture, love of materials and handmade objects, as well as her relationship with nature. She works in small metals, illustration, glass, beadwork, and basketry.

Saturday, November 21

1-2pm

Artist Gallery Talk with Keith Carter

Free with Museum Admission

REGISTRATION LINK: https://52374.blackbaudhosting.com/52374/Artist-Gallery-Talk-with-Keith-Carter

BIO:
Commercial artist Keith Carter is a Native American of Coharie descent. His illustration work has been published in every print medium from newspapers to graphic novels. In the rural comforts of NC, Keith divides his time between producing cutting-edge animated products for television/digital platforms and creating dynamic sports illustrations for trading card companies. Keith is also the Emmy Award-Winning co-creator of Savingsman for ABC

Open during theArtWorks regular hours: Wednesday-Saturday 11am - 5pm | Sunday 12pm - 5pm

words & images by Helen Mirkil & Brian H. Peterson

How do you describe a life shared by two artists, a photographer/author and a painter/poet?
Start with their mutual love of nature, and an intense connection with the Spirit.

Mirkil is a storyteller whose work draws from many sources: autobiography; the rhythms and
mysteries of an internal music; and the history of art. Peterson’s work is rooted in a deeply felt
symbolism of light, as well as from classical and sacred music.

Peterson’s battle with Parkinson’s Disease began in 2006. He continued as Chief Curator at the
Michener Art Museum for five more years before retiring. The disease has slowed Peterson’s
output but he continues to create. His first retrospective, at theArtWorks, took place in 2019 and
included one hundred seventy-five images from fifteen bodies of work, as well as samples of his
creative videos. At that time he was still printing pictures. His most recent works are
improvisational drawings.
Mirkil and Peterson are honoring the gift of creativity in the face of considerable challenges. And
they are buoyed by their shared love of the Divine.

“To move, or be moved, is to live…The finest art, like all else
finest in Life, is founded on Love. The presence or absence and
the amount and quality of the love embodied in any work of art
is the sure guide to its value and permanence.
––– William L. Lathrop, 1897

In early November, we will be joined by Debra Bucci, Brian Evans & Dianne Evans!! Their newest works will be fresh out of the studio and will be featured in their show “Transformation: From Seed to Bloom“. Painter, Debra Bucci will once again join forces with ceramicists, Brian Evans & Dianne Evans to embrace the power of color, texture, and movement in every dimension. Between Debra’s dynamic color patterns and details, Brian’s sculpted forms and weathered textures, and Dianne’s paper-resist patterns and striking surfaces, these artists fuse natural inspirations with their distinct media and techniques to evoke energy, joy, and beauty.
The gallery will also begin celebrating the holiday season with its Annual Holiday Show, featuring new works in all media by all of our gallery artists. Additionally, join us for the POP UP Exhibit – The Art of Dr. Seuss: Cats, Cats, Cats! This pop up will be on view from November 6th-15th and is in honor of the The Cat in the Hat Movie Release the same weekend!
Join us in the gallery on Sunday, November 8th, 2-5pm for our Artist Reception. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by guitarist Robert Beauchene! Discover our 30+ Gallery Artists’ delightful new creations, and shop for one-of-a-kind gifts to beautify your home year-round.

Open during theArtWorks regular hours: Wednesday-Saturday 11am - 5pm | Sunday 12pm - 5pm

words & images by Helen Mirkil & Brian H. Peterson

How do you describe a life shared by two artists, a photographer/author and a painter/poet?
Start with their mutual love of nature, and an intense connection with the Spirit.

Mirkil is a storyteller whose work draws from many sources: autobiography; the rhythms and
mysteries of an internal music; and the history of art. Peterson’s work is rooted in a deeply felt
symbolism of light, as well as from classical and sacred music.

Peterson’s battle with Parkinson’s Disease began in 2006. He continued as Chief Curator at the
Michener Art Museum for five more years before retiring. The disease has slowed Peterson’s
output but he continues to create. His first retrospective, at theArtWorks, took place in 2019 and
included one hundred seventy-five images from fifteen bodies of work, as well as samples of his
creative videos. At that time he was still printing pictures. His most recent works are
improvisational drawings.
Mirkil and Peterson are honoring the gift of creativity in the face of considerable challenges. And
they are buoyed by their shared love of the Divine.

“To move, or be moved, is to live…The finest art, like all else
finest in Life, is founded on Love. The presence or absence and
the amount and quality of the love embodied in any work of art
is the sure guide to its value and permanence.
––– William L. Lathrop, 1897

In early November, we will be joined by Debra Bucci, Brian Evans & Dianne Evans!! Their newest works will be fresh out of the studio and will be featured in their show “Transformation: From Seed to Bloom“. Painter, Debra Bucci will once again join forces with ceramicists, Brian Evans & Dianne Evans to embrace the power of color, texture, and movement in every dimension. Between Debra’s dynamic color patterns and details, Brian’s sculpted forms and weathered textures, and Dianne’s paper-resist patterns and striking surfaces, these artists fuse natural inspirations with their distinct media and techniques to evoke energy, joy, and beauty.
The gallery will also begin celebrating the holiday season with its Annual Holiday Show, featuring new works in all media by all of our gallery artists. Additionally, join us for the POP UP Exhibit – The Art of Dr. Seuss: Cats, Cats, Cats! This pop up will be on view from November 6th-15th and is in honor of the The Cat in the Hat Movie Release the same weekend!
Join us in the gallery on Sunday, November 8th, 2-5pm for our Artist Reception. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by guitarist Robert Beauchene! Discover our 30+ Gallery Artists’ delightful new creations, and shop for one-of-a-kind gifts to beautify your home year-round.