| DIRECTORY
OF IREDELL COUNTY ARTISTS
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CRAFTS
- CLAY, GLASS, METALS, PAPER, TEXTILES, WOOD
| NAME | MEDIUM | E-MAIL | PHONE |
|
Tammy Boland | feather
painting, basketweaving | info@tammyboland.com | - |
| Artist
specializes in original paintings on wild turkey feathers. Commissioned works
available. Located in Statesville. | | Becky
Cleaves | clay | squeakywheelpottery@yahoo.com | 704-872-9505 |
| Potter
produces hand-turned and hand-painted tableware & gardenware with lead-free
glazes. Located in Statesville. | | Matthew
Comer | wood | cmr2hndswd@yahoo.com | 704-592-2302 |
| Hand
crafted ladder back chairs & rockers, hand carved bowls and spoons. Will rebottom
chairs. | | Walter
Fleming | clay | - | 704-872-7568 |
| Potter
produces county folk pottery from Iredell county's Third Creek clay. Specialties
include face jugs and functional pieces. 1860 log cabin studio gallery open by
appointment. | | David
Hicks | wood | Jennings@yadtel.net | 704-539-4058 |
| Unique
handmade wooden furniture. Gallery at c.1889 Jennings Store, 3263 Jennings Road,
Union Grove. Hours: Friday and Saturday 9-4; Sunday 1-4. |
| Dennis
Hutchens | wood | dahutch@hutchwood.com | 704-878-0648 |
| Woodworker
produces custom furniture and cabinetry, primarily of native woods, combining
two or more species to create original pieces. Selected pieces available at Jennings
Store, Union Grove. Located in Union Grove. | | Edgar
Ingram | wood | - | 704-876-4576 |
| Woodturner
produces turned bowls, platters, goblets, bottle stoppers, vases and more from
both local and exotic woods. | | Lowery
Lanier | wood | lmlanier@netzero.net | 704-872-0260 |
| Woodworker
hand carves walking sticks, woodspirits and canes from native mountain woods. |
| James
Messer | bronze
& iron | jamesser@davidson.edu | 704-655-0111 |
| Sculpts
in cast bronze, iron, or metal. Figurative or abstract. Portraits or life size.
Interior and exterior settings. Designs, casts, installs. Located in Mooresville. |
| Cindy
Pitt | paper,
wood | 2willow@statesville.net | 704-873-5035 |
| Hand-marbles
paper using acrylics and watercolors to create notecards, picture frames, origami
boxes & wood jigsaw puzzles. Also turns wood to craft small laminated bowls
with combinations of domestic and exotic hardwoods. Located in Statesville. |
| Tim
Shumaker | wood,
eggs, glass | artvis46@aol.com | 704-880-2467 |
| Hand
engraved carved emu and goose eggs available at Shumaker Service & Signal
Hill Gallery in Statesville, Birdbrain Ostrich Ranch, Sherrill's Ford and Bearpaw
Trading, Taylorsville. Located in Statesville. | | Michael
Ziegler | glass | - | 704-872-0913 |
| Tiffany
style stained glass artist. Located in Statesville. | DANCE DESIGN
ARTS/ARCHITECTURE FOLK
ARTS
| NAME | MEDIUM | E-MAIL | PHONE |
| Addie
James | watercolor,
acrylic, mixed media | - | - |
| Self-taught
folk artist adorns everything from canvas and boards to book bindings, quilts,
chairs, gourds, handmade fans and more. Has exhibited primitive-style works across
Southeast. Located in Statesville. | (back
to top) LITERATURE
| NAME | MEDIUM | E-MAIL | PHONE |
| Hunter
Darden | children's
books | hunter@booksbyhunter.net | - |
| Award-winning
book author, recipient of Excellence in Creative Writing Award by the North Carolina
General Federation of Women’s Clubs & 2005 Meredith College Career Alumnae
Award, newspaper columnist & and public speaker. Located in Statesville. |
| Daniel
Ray | poetry,
prose | - | 704-592-7051 |
| Writes
of things seen, heard or lived mostly in poem settings and some stories. Located
in Union Grove. | MEDIA
ARTS MUSIC
| NAME | MEDIUM | E-MAIL | PHONE |
| Susan
Abken | harp | - | 704-542-2728 |
| Classically-trained
pedal harpist. Can cross over into other styles of music. |
| Veda
Bafford | fiddle,
guitar, banjo, mandolin, mtn. dulcimer | vbusiness@roadrunner.ncom | 704-872-1516 |
| Dedicated
to preserving traditional music by performance and instruction: private and class.
Member of Harmony Hill String Band (Old Time), Celtic Echoes
(Scottish), Erin Tide (Irish), former member Front Porch Strings,
Wesley UMC Praise Band. Leader of Statesville Traditional
Irish Session. Available for events, festivals, weddings, church services,
reunions, dances. | | John
Bailey | guitar,
vocals, other | j@jbaileymusic.com | 704-873-4690 |
| Musician
specializes in private lessons for guitar, voice and school band instruments.
Piano tuning available. | | Gary
Barker | vocals,
guitar | gtbarker@bellsouth.net
| 704-876-4014 |
| Contact
for The Catalinas, southeastern beach band widely known for recordings,
live performances, concerts and hit single "Summertime's Calling Me."
Recipient of Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement awards.
Bookings available for special events. Located in Statesville. |
| Barker,
Steve | guitar,
dobro | barkere59@conninc.com | 704-876-2521 |
| Master
instrumentalist plays wide variety of genres from traditional to contemporary
including bluegrass, blues, folk, spirituals & Christian. Studio musician
& live performance. Performs special events and private venues. |
| Michael
Billings | guitar,
trumpet, piano, drums & more | jog4bananas@earthlink.net | 704-555-7716 |
| Composer/musician
produces and plays all genres of music for any kind of performance. Film student. |
| Rita Blankenship
| piano,
voice, guitar, drums, violin | ritarimfire@adelphia.net | 704-878-9005 |
| Graduate
of Catawba College School of Music. Performance, lessons, coaching. Rimfire Music
Studio at 115 W. Broad St., Statesville. | | Jim
Calabrese | clarinet,
tenor sax | - | - |
| Widely
recognized clarinetist with Southern Fried Jazz Band (authentic
Dixieland specialists) and Take Note Band. Located in Statesville.
| | Karla
Causey | vocals,
guitar, songwriting | karlacausey@yahoo.com | 704-881-4565 |
| Recording
artist specializes in conveying emotions of wide variety of music genres including
classics to country and modern bluegrass. Available for performing at select events
and special occasions. Located in Statesville. | | Clyde
Derberry | guitar,
vocals | cderberry@iwon.com | 704-677-2349 |
| Musician
performs solo, with the duo Scotti & Clyde and with the band
Sherwood Lane. Set list consists of tunes from the Beatles, Eagles,
Seals & Croft, CSN and more. Performs many original songs. Musical style blends
melodies and rhythms. Located in Mooresville. | | Donna
Guy | piano | - | 704-873-6100 |
| Musician
with 28 years piano teaching experience for all ages. Available for 30 min. or
1 hr. private lessons. Studio located in Old Jail/Iredell Arts Council, downtown
Statesville. | | Kelly
Hutchinson | vocals
- soprano | kelly5253@yahoo.com | 704-838-1937 |
| Professional
operatic performer, private studio teacher. | | Elaine
Knotts | mandolin,
vocals | pr@knottsfamilyband.com | 704-876-3051 |
| Contact
for The Knotts Family Band. Using traditional bluegrass instruments
& specializing in bluegrass gospel, band is locally known for vocals &
progressive fiddling style. Sets include wide variety of traditional gospels,
hymns, folk songs & original tunes. Performs regularly at churches, civic
events, fundraisers, etc. Located in Statesville. | | Dawn
Linebarrier | woodwind,
piano, brass | kdmlmusicstudio@msn.com | 704-799-9859 |
| Musician
available for wedding services playing piano and clarinet. Private music instructor,
teaches all levels of woodwind and piano as well as beginning to intermediate
level brass. | | Mike
Lord | keyboards | - | - |
| Keyboard
musician with Harry Deal & the Galaxies. Inducted into Beach
Music Hall of Fame in Myrtle Beach. | | Lena
Mars | vocals,
guitar, composition | lena@lenamars.com | - |
| Vocalist
and guitarist specializes in Jazz, Blues, Top Forty & Reggae. Award winning
songwriter with numerous awards from U.S. And Canada. Located in Mooresville. |
| Amy McComas | clarinet | mccomasii@alltel.net | 704-660-7042 |
| Studied
clarinet with Doug Miller at Appalachian State and played with Union Symphony
and Wingate University Community Band. Currently a member of Lake
Norman Orchestra. General music teacher for 12 years, available for lessons.
Located in Mooresville. | | Revonda
Roberts | vocals,
fiddle | harvestbg@bellsouth.net | - | | Recording
artist and contact for Harvest Wind, GMA/Dove nominated bluegrass
gospel band and nonimee for 2008 SPBGMA Bluegrass Gospel Group of the Year. Performances
include NYC's Lincoln Center, Branson's Silver Dollar City and Carolina Calling
Show. Latest album nominated for Dove's Bluegrass Album of the Year. |
| Jessica
Ross | flute | jessjasonross@hotmail.com | 704-658-7163 |
| Flute
performance for weddings and special events. | | Keith
Souther | vocals,
rhythm guitar | bgrassguitarpicker@yahoo.com | 704-880-1576 |
| Contact
for Sons of the South traditional bluegrass band featuring multi-talented
musicians and singers. Award-winning band is available for small to medium venues,
private parties, etc. Located in Statesville. | | Matt
Walsh | guitar,
vocals | mattwalshmusic@yahoo.com | 704-873-1980 |
| Blues
musician, recording artist. Primary sound rooted in rough, old school south-side
Chicago Blues sound of the 1950's with detours into Rockabilly, Jump Blues, Swing
and Roots Rock genres. Press kit available. | | Daniel
Wicker | guitar,
vocals | wicksew@bellsouth.net | 704-585-6345 |
| Fingerstyle
guitarist specializing in piedmont and holy blues of the 20's-30's. Located in
Stony Point. | (back
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| NAME | MEDIUM | E-MAIL | PHONE |
| Rachel
Anders | photography | andersphoto@aol.com | 704-402-4186 |
| Award-winning
freelance photographer with focus on documentaries, photographic essays and artistic
photography. Welcomes inquiries about assignments and purchase. Located in Statesville. |
| Armstrong,
Jenny | photography | contact@jenarmstrongdesigns.com | 704-902-4907 |
| Lifestyle
portrait photographer specializing in outdoor photography, including maternity,
newborns, children, relationships, pets, nature, arts & more! Jen Armstrong
Photography & Designs serves Statesville and surrounding areas. |
| Amanda
Caldwell | photography | amanda@acaldwellphoto.com | 704-873-8737 |
| Award-winning
portrait photographer. Wedding specialist. Willing to travel. Located in Statesville. |
| Stephanie
Cass | photography | sraechellephoto@yahoo.com | 704-437-0151 |
| Portrait
photographer specializes in outdoor portrait photography, including maternity,
children, seniors, family, engagement, bridal & wedding, and landscape photography.
Stephanie Raechelle Photography serves Statesville and surrounding areas. |
| April
Mattox | photography | aprilmattox@yahoo.com | 704-872-2003 |
| Portrait
photographer specializes in unstaged photojournalistic style. Located in Statesville. |
| Amy
Murphy | photography | amy@murphys-memories.com | 704-924-6755
| | Portrait
and wedding photographer specializes in both studio and outdoor photography for
all steps of life; maternity, newborn, children, seniors, family, engagement,
bridal/wedding and business. Murphy's Memories Photography serves Iredell County
and surrounding areas. | | Crystal
Sutherland | photography | asksha@charter.net | 704
450-6261 | | Fine
Art photographer with focus on digital manipulation. Well versed in commercial
and portrait work. | THEATER
| NAME | MEDIUM | E-MAIL | PHONE |
| Karen
Abercrombie | storytelling | karen@boxfullofstories.com | 704-658-9293 |
| Award-winning
actress/singer/songwriter and storyteller. Performed in NYC and received critical
acclaim for numerous Off Broadway performances. Recently received Parents' Choice
Silver Honor for first storytelling CD titled, "It's All in the Telling."
Performs & teaches in Mooresville. | |
Sherri Hager | costumes,
painting | southart7@yahoo.com | 704-838-1894 |
| Costume
design & construction; scenic painting, murals. Located in Statesville. |
| Andrew
Miller | lighting,
set design | lighttch@earthlink.net | 704-252-0407 |
| Thirteen
year veteran of touring industry, designs lighting and sets for concerts, theatre
and special events. Located in Statesville. | VISUAL
ARTS
| NAME | MEDIUM | E-MAIL | PHONE |
| Sandie
Bell | acrylic,
watercolor, pastel | bellenterprises@adelphia.net | 704-636-6695 |
| Painter
interested in exploring new media and techniques. Has shown and sold work around
area. Member of Mooresville Artist Guild and Lake Norman Art League. Located in
Mooresville. | | Eliza
Campbell | charcoal,
crayon, pencil | elizacampbellkiser@yahoo.com | 704-539-4457 |
| Freelance
illustrator produces compositions with rich color and/or high contrast, pencil
portraits and graphic design. Located in Harmony. | | Margaret
Cheatham-Johnson | acrylic | bymargaret@adelphia.net | - |
| Painter
of murals, furniture and home accessories. Specializes in children's motifs. Studied
with Betty Adams, St. Mary's College; Brian Bullard, Decorative Arts Center, St
Louis; Edith Sauders and Nancy Bruce, Sawtooth Center of Visual Arts, Winston-Salem. |
| Susan
Crouch | watercolor | susan@susancrouch.com | - |
| Original
watercolors, limited edition giclee prints, Tender Mercies™ open edition
prints. Freelance artist for DaySpring™ division of Hallmark. Located in
Statesville. | | Sylvia
Day | watercolor | sylvia@sylviadaywatercolors.com | 704
872-3087 | | Realistic
watercolors in a variety of subjects including landscapes, portraits, animals,
seascapes and others. Located in Statesville. | | Sherri
Hager | acrylic | sherri@carolinamurals.com | 704-838-1894 |
| Murals
and paintings in realistic style. Painting business and residential murals since
1999 - landmarks, children, fantasy, photo realism, landscapes, etc. Murals available
on canvas or on site in the area. Statesville. | | Lee
Ann Harrison | acrylic | art4babies@alltel.net | 704-650-8568 |
| Painter
specializes in functional art, including large scale murals for children and home
decor. Classically trained. Paints floral still-life and abstracts along with
custom boat and fishing scenes. Located in Mooresville. |
| Ilisa
Howell | watercolor,
gouache, acrylic | ilisa@howellingmoon.com | 704-500-0394 |
| BFA,
Goshen College. Intuitive painter, art teacher. Located in Statesville. |
| Jodi
John | acrylic | jodijohn@jodijohn.com | 704-880-8031 |
| Painting
professionally since 2001. Student/daughter of portrait artist Laura John &
architect Paul Robin John. Combines impressionistic techniques & vivid color
w/looseness of architectural field sketching. Recent focus on depictions of rural/family
life using animals/landscapes/figures. Located in Statesville. |
| "Cotton"
Ketchie | watercolor | cotton@landmark-galleries.com | 704-664-4122 |
| Nationally
recognized watercolorist. Works include lighthouses of North Carolina and Maine,
scenes from Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian Mountains of NC, local and state
landmarks and florals. Works found in collections throughout Europe, Asia, Canada
and U.S. Gallery at 212 N. Main, Mooresville. | | Vincent
Ketchie | watercolor,
stained glass | vincent@vincentketchie.com
| 704-528-7975 |
| Watercolorist
specializing in local landscapes. Stained glass artist specializing in renderings
for church windows. Located in Troutman. | | Edrie
Knight | watercolor | - | 704-872-2573 |
| BFA.
Located in Statesville. | | Dana
Little | murals,
fine art | somethingcreative4U@yahoo.com | - |
| Murals,
fine art and decorative painting for commercial and residential spaces; adult
art classes, art enrichment experiences and creativity intensives. |
| Walt McGervey | mixed,
sculpture, digital | floatinghead@conninc.com | 704-873-7175 |
| Creates
assemblage sculptures and 2-D images using various combinations of acrylic paint,
collage and digital collage. Has worked as graphic designer and art director on
number of independent video productions through Talking Dog Video. Located in
Statesville. | | Judy
McNeill | clay | judy@judymcneillpottery.com | 704-871-1077 |
| Strong
background in clay and glaze formulation. Glazing specialties include low tech
formulas and use of oldest glaze known to man, terra sigillata. One-of-a-kind
clay designs. Exhibitions throughout the Southeast. Works in private collections
across U.S. Located in Statesville. | | William
"Bill" Mikeal | oil,
acrylic | Pick_Your_Gift@alltel.net | 704-528-2376 |
| Paints
landscapes in oil and acrylics. Member: Artists' Guild of Statesville, Carolina
Artist Gallery, Iredell Museums and Mooresville Artist Guild. Has exhibited at
Signal Hill Gallery, Statesville. Located in Troutman. |
| Don
Moore | oil,
pastel | donaldemoore@bellsouth.net | 704-878-9132 |
| Specializes
in figurative painting in oil and drawing in pastel. BFA and MA from U. of Ala.
35-year career as college art instructor including department chair at Mitchell
Community College, Statesville. Has exhibited in Paris, Madrid, NY and San Francisco.
Located in Statesville. | | Amanda
Muncy | acrylic | amandamuncy2006@yahoo.com | 704-437-0022 |
| Paints
a variety of genres, primarily impressionist and surrealist. Also provides art
lessons for students age 6 and up. Located in Statesville. |
| Penny Overcash
| ceramic
sculpture | claypenny@gmail.com | 704-840-8189 |
| Work
is inspired by microscopic plants and animals as well as endangered species and
the human form. The connection of patterns and gestures is reflected and explored
in large sculptures and wall hangings and small carved boxes and contemporary
pieces. | | Lorane
Page | watercolor | - | - |
| Paintings
available as limited edition giclee prints. Located in Cool Springs. |
| Karen
Parker | oil | ghostwoman@conninc.com | 704-873-7175 |
| Working
in a classical style, artist creates landscapes, florals, still-lifes and portraits.
Numerous national and international awards. Recognition from national portrait
critic, Mark Pachter. Artwork in American and international collections. Graphics
coordinator for Sawtooth School, Winston-Salem. Located in Statesville. |
| Ellen
Patterson | watercolor/acrylic | pattfinanep@windstream.net | 704-664-1849 |
| Local
artist working with experimental acrylic techniques. Watercolor featuring bold
realistic color. Children's portaits by request. Member of Mooresville Artist
Guild and Statesville Art League. Located in Mooresville. |
| David
Shoemaker | oils,
watercolors | dshoeart@aol.com | 704-929-9297 |
| Exhibited
in one-person and juried shoes for more than twenty years with paintings held
in private and corporate sectors. Works include original oils, watercolors and
limited edition prints of landscapes, still lifes, abstracts. Available for commissioned
works and murals. Gallery on W. Broad Street, Statesville. |
| Christy
Smith | watercolor | - | 704-528-0587 |
| Former
freelance illustrator with more than 40 years experience in art/illustration.
Past President of Davie County Artist Guild. Located in Troutman. |
| Rick
Snider | oil | zchrine@yahoo.com | 704-838-1815 |
| Focus
is currently oil painting. Subject matter varies from still life and landscapes
to people. Style ranges from realism to impressionism. | | Joey
Tolbert | acrylic,
latex | rjtolbert@yahoo.com | 704-664-6023 |
| Specializes
in mural art and handpainted furniture. Member of Mooresville/South Iredell Chamber
of Commerce. Provides free consultations. All work original and made-to-order. |
| Jackie
Tomlin | watercolor | jjtomlin01@bellsouth.net | 704-872-3915 |
| Works
available through Signal Hill Gallery, Statesville. | | Faron
Young | clay | clayman5@bellsouth.net | 704-876-2212 |
| Functional
and hand-built art pottery, decorated with clay & metals. Extensive studies
through Sawtooth School, private studios & Penland School. Member of Sawtooth
School for Visual Arts, Toe River Arts Council, Iredell Museums. Work available
at The Downtown Salon, Statesville and The Jennings Store, Union Grove. |
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| NAME | MEDIUM | E-MAIL | PHONE |
| Charles
Campbell | sculpture,
painting, carving | - | 704-539-4326 |
| Works
available at Jennings Store, 3263 Jennings Road, Union Grove. Located in Union
Grove. | | Goran
Maglic | copper
relief, painting | maglic1@bellsouth.net | 704-873-1212 |
|
Painting and drawing since early childhood in Bosnia and Herzegovina, artist now
specializes in copper relief. Subject matter ranges from landscapes to abstract.
Located in Statesville. | | Brian
Neill | sculpture,
photography, functional art | info@stillriverstudios.com | 704-892-6338 |
| Functional
art includes wooden clocks, desk, mixed media. Located in Mooresville. |
| Lori
Neill | painting,
photography | info@stillriverstudios.com | 704-892-6338 |
| Utilizes
one of world's oldest mediums for contemporary images. Mixes paints from pure
colors and egg yolks to obtain clear luminous results. Located in Mooresville. |
| Sandy
Lee Robertson | printmaking,
painting, sculpture | - | 704-873-2369 |
| Has
art shown in New York, Ohio, Spain, and France in addition to North Carolina.
Enjoys sharing art and art education throughout the world. MA in arts education,
Miami, Ohio. Arts Education Methods, NYU. Studied under Haywood Obrue and Claude
Howell. | | Mary
Setzer | watercolor,
pastel, photography | - | 704-892-5624 |
| Artist/photographer.
Winner of awards in both painting and photography with works included in several
corporate and private collections. Located in Mooresville. |
| Patrick
Waldron | drawing,
murals, furniture design | art@iredell.net |
704-546-5443 | | Highly
detailed drawings include custom portraits, interior and exterior murals, mobile
art and original furniture design. Studio located south of Harmony at Cedarridge
Plantation. Call for appointment. | |
