Exhibition Safe Places: Robert Johnson Member Preview Saturday, February 6 10 AM-5 PM with tours at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 2 PM Public Opening Sunday, February 7, 10 AM-5 PM
It is as if artist Robert Johnson was experiencing the longing for safety amidst the current pandemic when titling his major body of work, Safe Places. In truth, Johnson started this ambitious project three years ago, with the objective to reside and work on site in all 41 North Carolina State Parks. This exhibition premieres more than 80 artworks realized through the artist’s vulnerable investigations. Opening himself to the environment, he shares, “Recording the mood of a landscape is just as important as recording what I see.” Robert Johnson has chronicled the natural world on three continents in pencil, acrylic, and gouache on paper and canvas for over 40 years. His work echoes influences from late medieval Italian, American Folk, Indian Miniature, Tibetan Thangka, and Balinese painting traditions. Besides large-scale paintings, Safe Places includes his journal and notebook pages: intimate, annotated field observations of plants, birds, along with notes to himself. Johnson reflects, “I hope people seeing Safe Places will understand what an ecologically diverse state we live in. I hope they will feel inspired to go hike the trails in our parks with an observant eye. The more people get out to see the beauty of these areas the more they are likely to care for state parks and will want to preserve what is left of the natural environment.”
Image: Robert Johnson (American, b. 1944), Fort Macon State Park, 2019, acrylic and oil on canvas. On loan from Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC. |
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Families Art Explorers at Airlie Gardens Thursday, February 4, 10 AM on Facebook Live
Join us for a special session of Art Explorers happening live from Airlie Gardens! We will read Make Way For Ducklings in front of pond. Airlie Garden educators will teach us a fun science lesson about the ducks that live at Airlie Gardens and elsewhere. We will do a duck themed craft with paper, crayons and markers, glue and scissors. |
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| Roger Davis Thursday, February 4 6-8 PM |
| | Josh Youse Saturday, February 6 11:30 AM-1:30 PM |
| | Jay Killman Sunday, February 7 11:30 AM-1:30 PM |
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CAM Café Brunch at CAM Café Saturdays and Sundays 10 AM-2 PM
Join CAM Café for brunch on Saturdays and Sundays with live music by local artists. Outdoor dining with heaters is available. CAM Café features locally sourced, creative food, impeccable service, and prioritized COVID sanitation and distancing adherence. You don't have to be a member or pay admission to enjoy our delicious cuisine. |
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| This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. |
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