| CAM Participates in Dorothy Gillespie Centennial Celebration
Dorothy Gillespie, an accomplished NYC artist, cherished the vibrant arts scene in Wilmington. A collection of sculptures from her Rockefeller Center Exhibit will be displayed at CAM and the NC Arboretum from June 29, 2020 through March 2021 as part of the Dorothy Gillespie Centennial Celebration.
Gillespie was an American painter and sculptor who enjoyed an artistic career that spanned over 70 years. Known for her tremendous output of colorful, joyful sculptural art, she was among those who blazed a path for women artists during the feminist art movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Gillespie owned a house in Wilmington's historic district and lectured at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW).
This community-wide celebration is a collaboration between a local group of Dorothy's friends and art professionals and her son, Gary Gillespie Israel, president of the Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation, to honor this great artist. Other participating organizations include Thalian Hall, UNCW, and Cape Fear Community College.
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