Friday, January 7, 2011

Electric Beanz Features Artist Reception and Live Music Friday Jan. 14, 2011

"Perfume" by Michelle Greene
Meet her Friday Jan. 14, 7pm - 9pm
Electric Beanz Art After Dark 2nd Friday Events: Check out the fine art photos by Michelle Greene while listening to the upbeat jazz from Fusion Collective South! Artist’s reception includes a wine tasting and light appetizers. Mark your calendars; you don’t want to miss this Art After Dark Event!

Monday, January 3, 2011

Java Divine features popular local artist for Art After Dark 2nd Friday – January 14, 2011 from 7-8 pm

Meet local artist Betty Ann Packler
at Java Divine on Jan. 14, 2011
Enjoy a free reception with the local artist, Betty Ann Packler, at Java Divine Italian Café, 128 Bass Lake Road, Holly Springs, (919) 577-6288, http://www.javadivine.com/
Details:
Free wine tasting and light appetizers at Java Divine while enjoying the work of artist, Betty Ann Packler.
Betty Ann Packler, born in Winston-Salem and graduated from UNC Greensboro with a BFA in art, moved to Miami, Florida for 10 years before returning to North Carolina in 2006. She now lives in Holly Springs.
While living in Miami, she attained the honor of becoming a Signature Member of the Miami Watercolor Society. She showed her work in juried shows from Naples to Fort Lauderdale while completing her teaching career.
Since moving back to North Carolina she has been accepted into the North Carolina Watercolor state show twice and was selected for this traveling show. She won the NC Wine Merchants poster competition the in 2007 and was selected as Featured Artist at Cary's Spring Daze Festival in 2010.
She has won local awards while exhibiting through Fine Arts League of Cary, Visual Arts Exchange in Raleigh, Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex, the Nature of Art in Holly Springs, and senior exhibits in Cary.

She is a member of the Cary Gallery of Artists and exhibits there throughout the year.

She has donated her work to pet rescue groups as well as fund raising events in Cary, Holly Springs, and Raleigh. She volunteers at the NC Museum of Art as well as with other local organizations. She also created the logo for the Holly Springs Food Cupboard as her contribution to this worthy local effort.

She creates pet portraits in pastel on commission.

Christy Longo - owner
Java Divine Italian Cafe
128 Bass Lake Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
919-577-6288
http://www.javadivine.com/