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Julianne Bancroft
Julianne Bancroft Artist Bio: Born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina, Julianne is a contemporary artist whose work is influenced by exploring the abstract geographies that we navigate in our daily lives. She studied painting at the University of South Carolina and obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of South Carolina in
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Janet Dyer
Janet Dyer Artist Bio: From an early age, Janet wanted to be an artist. Her mother, who was an art teacher, painter, and sculptor was her inspiration. Janet received a BS degree from Southern Connecticut University and a MFA from University of South Carolina. After a successful teaching career in art education in private and
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John Morris
John Morris Artist Bio: John Morris, a Charlotte, NC–based painter and draftsman, creates works in oils, acrylics, and charcoal that unite classical technique with contemporary vision. Raised in Virginia’s Roanoke Valley, his art reflects both the mystery of nature and the mystical presence of figures, landscapes, and seascapes. Influenced by Renaissance and Romantic traditions, Morris
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Dina Beshay
Dina Beshay Layers – a journey of self-discovery Artist Bio: Dina Beshay is a self-taught mixed media abstract artist based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Originally from Egypt, she spent 16 years in London where she started her artistic journey before moving to the US in 2024.Dina’s journey across cultures deeply informs her creative voice. Her
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Brushes with Charlotte
Brushes with Charlotte An Exhibition with Charlotte Plein Air Founded by Jean Lee Cauthen and Tara Spil, Charlotte Plein Air exists to create time and space for artists to paint in the open air around our city. What began as a shared desire to step outside the studio has grown into a collective practice of
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Molly English
Molly English Artist Bio: Molly English is an abstract painter currently living and working in North Carolina. She studied Art and Psychology at Queens University of Charlotte- a pairing that continues to shape her thoughtful and expressive practice. Her paintings serve as visual meditations on emotion, memory, and the shifting terrain of the self. Muted
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Joann McDaniel
Joann McDaniel Artist Bio: Joann strives to be a creative powerhouse and art education architect – equal parts visionary, mentor, and maker. she leads vibrant, multi-generational classrooms where handmade papers, paint, clay, and even wool become tools of transformation.Previously she taught art in Georgia, Massachusetts, Illinois, North Carolina, and Italy for a total of 29+
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Jenn Garrison
Jenn Garrison Artist Bio: Jenn Garrison is a printmaker and textile designer who lives on a family farm in South Carolina. Her years in textile design and study of art history inform the patterns and designs used in her work. Jenn executes these designs through the medium of woodcut printmaking, meticulously carving each detail in