Fall 2011
Join me and blacksmith Randy Hodges for our show, "Iron and Wine", opening Friday, September 2nd at Dare County Arts Council's gallery. An opening reception will take place between 6pm and 8pm, featuring light fare, live music and libations! The show will be up through September 30th. DCAC's gallery is located at 300 Queen Elizabeth Avenue in downtown Manteo, NC. Hope to see you there!
New for 2011
In February, I began hosting a Drop-In Studio to get fellow artists of all levels together for a creative exchange of ideas. Here's the write-up:
"Gather together with other artists and instructor Fay Davis Edwards for an evening of artistic exploration at the Dare County Arts Council Studios. We'll provide a creative outlet for you to work in the medium of your choice, and offer instruction whenever you need it along the way. This is a fun and supportive way to be inspired by other painters and encourages you to grow as an artist.
Fay received her BFA in painting and drawing from East Carolina University and has over twenty years’ experience in the arts. She is a practicing studio artist and also the Gallery Director for Dare County Arts Council. Her work is shown locally at the DCAC Gallery in Manteo and Greenleaf Gallery in Duck. You can also view her work at www.faydavisedwards.com.
The Studio will meet every Tuesday evening from 6:30pm – 8:30pm, beginning February 8th, at Dare County Arts Council. The cost is $30 per session or $110 per month for members ($40 per session or $150 per month for non-members), due at the beginning of class.Dare County Arts Council Studios is located at 300 Queen Elizabeth Avenue in downtown Manteo. Please bring your own materials to class.
If you have questions regarding the Drop-in Painting Studio or would like to register, please call (252) 473-5558."
Come join us for either one night or every Tuesday. We have a core group of artists who are regulars, but we always welcome more!
"Gather together with other artists and instructor Fay Davis Edwards for an evening of artistic exploration at the Dare County Arts Council Studios. We'll provide a creative outlet for you to work in the medium of your choice, and offer instruction whenever you need it along the way. This is a fun and supportive way to be inspired by other painters and encourages you to grow as an artist.
Fay received her BFA in painting and drawing from East Carolina University and has over twenty years’ experience in the arts. She is a practicing studio artist and also the Gallery Director for Dare County Arts Council. Her work is shown locally at the DCAC Gallery in Manteo and Greenleaf Gallery in Duck. You can also view her work at www.faydavisedwards.com.
The Studio will meet every Tuesday evening from 6:30pm – 8:30pm, beginning February 8th, at Dare County Arts Council. The cost is $30 per session or $110 per month for members ($40 per session or $150 per month for non-members), due at the beginning of class.Dare County Arts Council Studios is located at 300 Queen Elizabeth Avenue in downtown Manteo. Please bring your own materials to class.
If you have questions regarding the Drop-in Painting Studio or would like to register, please call (252) 473-5558."
Come join us for either one night or every Tuesday. We have a core group of artists who are regulars, but we always welcome more!
Spring 2011
Things have been busy! I have received several commissions and have sold a number of paintings so far this year. Additionally, my painting "A Pound of Flesh" received an honorable mention award in the recent 14th Annual Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show, which is on display during the month of May at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, NC.
Back to the studio for me - I have a show coming up in September with blacksmith Randy Hodges at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery in downtown Manteo, NC. We're calling it "Iron and Wine" and will be a libation themed show. It opens on the First Friday of September from 6pm - 8pm. Come see us!
Back to the studio for me - I have a show coming up in September with blacksmith Randy Hodges at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery in downtown Manteo, NC. We're calling it "Iron and Wine" and will be a libation themed show. It opens on the First Friday of September from 6pm - 8pm. Come see us!
August 2010
For the month of August, you can see a show of my work at the Front Porch Cafe in Nags Head, NC. They are located in the Shoppes at 10.5, near Kelly's Restaurant. These figurative pieces look pretty nice in the coffee shop. Rack back with a mocha latte and enjoy!
Summer 2010
After a busy winter painting, several of my newest works are on display at Greenleaf Gallery in Duck, NC. I've posted a few images of them here, but it's worth the time to visit Greenleaf itself - truly a spectacular gallery!
Fall 2009
There's lots going on in September and October! The Pocosin Arts annual fund raiser, Steamed Blue to Red Hot, Lively! happens September 19th. Come out and bid high for some spectacular artwork. I've got my large painting, "Kelp Forest II" up for bid! Also, on October 3rd and 4th, the Dare County Arts Council hosts their annual fund raiser, Artrageous Art Extravaganza. I will have one of my paintings up for bid in there, too. There is also the annual Landmark Show, hosted by Arts of the Albemarle, which is currently on exhibition in Elizabeth City, NC. You'll find two of my watercolors there.
Summer 2009
Summer has been busy here on the Outer Banks, with lots of opportunities for both artists and art lovers abounding. In June, I accepted a position with the Dare County Arts Council as their Gallery Director and am thoroughly enjoying meeting and working with so many of the talented artists in our area. Stop in to our gallery at 104 Sir Walter Raleigh Street in Manteo to see what's new!
Spring 2009
In the months since graduation, I've been busily organizing a studio in my home here on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This has given me the opportunity to cull the backlog of paintings and drawings created during my studies at ECU, and to select a few for entering in the local art shows. So far this year, my work has appeared in the Frank Stick Memorial Art Show at Glen Eure's Ghost Fleet Gallery, and the Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show at Festival Park in Manteo. My work can also be seen at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery, located at 104 Sir Walter Raleigh Street in Manteo, NC. Stop in to see not only my paintings, but a host of work by other talented artists from the area. With pieces on a three-month rotating schedule, there is always something new to see!
December 2008
Holiday Shopping
Be sure to support your local artists and galleries this holiday season. Buy locally! Emerge Gallery in Greenville, NC is offering a few of my watercolor paintings for sale, along with works by other local artists. Shop early and often!
Also, Pocosin Arts in Columbia, NC is gearing up to host their annual arts retreat, Cabin Fever Reliever IX, February 19-22, 2009. The instructors this year include Marlene True (metals), Mike Dunn and Juan Pons (photography), Dina Wilde-Ramsing (handbuilding clay), Kelly Adams (drawing), Bob Ebendorf (mixed media), Suze Lindsay (wheel-throwing clay). Immerse yourself in art, or give a spot at the retreat as the perfect gift. Either way, you win.
Happy holidays!
Be sure to support your local artists and galleries this holiday season. Buy locally! Emerge Gallery in Greenville, NC is offering a few of my watercolor paintings for sale, along with works by other local artists. Shop early and often!
Also, Pocosin Arts in Columbia, NC is gearing up to host their annual arts retreat, Cabin Fever Reliever IX, February 19-22, 2009. The instructors this year include Marlene True (metals), Mike Dunn and Juan Pons (photography), Dina Wilde-Ramsing (handbuilding clay), Kelly Adams (drawing), Bob Ebendorf (mixed media), Suze Lindsay (wheel-throwing clay). Immerse yourself in art, or give a spot at the retreat as the perfect gift. Either way, you win.
Happy holidays!
November 2008
Senior Show
The end of the semester is always Senior Show Season, so stop by the Jenkins Building at ECU in Greenville, NC to see the work of some fantastic emerging artists. My own Senior Show, Perception, will be in the Burroughs Welcome Gallery (the senior gallery in Jenkins) from November 17 - 22, with a closing reception on the 22nd from 7-9 pm. This is a joint exhibition with fellow BFA candidate Sarah Marie Baldwin, who's concentration is Textile Design. We both hope to see you there!
The end of the semester is always Senior Show Season, so stop by the Jenkins Building at ECU in Greenville, NC to see the work of some fantastic emerging artists. My own Senior Show, Perception, will be in the Burroughs Welcome Gallery (the senior gallery in Jenkins) from November 17 - 22, with a closing reception on the 22nd from 7-9 pm. This is a joint exhibition with fellow BFA candidate Sarah Marie Baldwin, who's concentration is Textile Design. We both hope to see you there!
October 2008
Emerge Gallery
Selected artwork from the ECU Painting Guild show, which was on display at the Mendenhall Student Center Art Gallery in September, have been invited to show with Emerge Gallery in downtown Greenville, NC. Three of my watercolor paintings are included. Stop in and check out the Guild's handiwork -- it's on display through the end of October.
Selected artwork from the ECU Painting Guild show, which was on display at the Mendenhall Student Center Art Gallery in September, have been invited to show with Emerge Gallery in downtown Greenville, NC. Three of my watercolor paintings are included. Stop in and check out the Guild's handiwork -- it's on display through the end of October.
September 2008
Pocosin Arts Folk School
held their annual fund raiser, Steamed Blue to Red Hot -- Lively!, on 20 September. I donated my acrylic painting, Big Jimmy, which turned out to be the lead item in the live auction. When the hammer fell, and after much bidding and crab-mallet banging, the painting brought $1,300. What a way to start an auction! Thanks to everyone who came out to support Pocosin Arts, and thanks especially to those who were bidding on my painting. Hope to see everyone at the crab feast next year -- the third week in September, under the tent in Columbia, NC, as always.
ECU Painting Guild
is hosting a juried show at the Mendenhall Student Center Art Gallery from 9 September through 29 September. If you're in Greenville, NC stop by to see the show, including three of my watercolor paintings.
held their annual fund raiser, Steamed Blue to Red Hot -- Lively!, on 20 September. I donated my acrylic painting, Big Jimmy, which turned out to be the lead item in the live auction. When the hammer fell, and after much bidding and crab-mallet banging, the painting brought $1,300. What a way to start an auction! Thanks to everyone who came out to support Pocosin Arts, and thanks especially to those who were bidding on my painting. Hope to see everyone at the crab feast next year -- the third week in September, under the tent in Columbia, NC, as always.
ECU Painting Guild
is hosting a juried show at the Mendenhall Student Center Art Gallery from 9 September through 29 September. If you're in Greenville, NC stop by to see the show, including three of my watercolor paintings.
