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All the ART for TRAC PROJECT pieces will be included in this year's 2009 Benefit Auction on August 9. They may all be viewed at the Spruce Pine TRAC Center beginning Saturday, July 25.

Through the generous contributions from artists in our region, TRAC is able to offer handcrafted works through the online Art for TRAC Project. Sales of these items support TRAC programs, including art education and scholarships.

Artwork can be purchased online using Paypal. Just click on the Paypal icon. Shipping and handling is included. Pieces picked up at the Burnsville Gallery will receive a 10% discount. For more information or to purchase an item, please contact Jane Willig at 828-682-7215 or jane@toeriverarts.org.



Anonymous

Candy Compote
5" x 9"
$110



Carol Bailey

Amaryllis Series #7
26" x 32"
Carol earned bother her BFA and MA degrees from Miami University in Ohio. She served 22 years as a Studio Art teacher in the public schools in the state, then another 20 as the Art Department Chair at a large comprehensive high school.
$435



Jean Horton Battey

Pink Flower
Handmade Pulp Painting
34" x 26"
$155



Dorothy Collins

Mountain Splendor
Oil
21" x17"
Dorothy is a native of Greensboro, NC and has studied painting at the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh and in several workshops by the Ringling School of Art.
$305



Anita Connelly

Sanctuary II
Limited Edition Print Signed/Numbered
24" x 36"
Anita makes beautiful paintings depicting quaint town scenes as well as still life images. She has a studio/gallery in downtown Bakersville, NC.
$330



Ellen Dowling

Colors of the Mountains
Handwoven Shawl
17" x 85"
Ellen is a handweaver who uses a floor loom, creating traditional pieces that reflect the essence of weavings from long ago, using plants as dye stock.
$260



Betsy Morrill

Purse
Sueded/Sewn
8" x 10"
$66



Kim Oberhammer

Untitled Painting
26" x 29"
Kim works in clay and paintings in downtown Spruce Pine at her Gallery. She won Best of Show at the Bakersville Creek Art Festival in 2007.
$440



Carl Peverall

Beaver Trees
Plein Air Painting
25" x 19"
Carl's collections include the Min Museum of Craft and Design, Continental Insurance Company of NY, C. Smith in New York, the Lannan Foundation for the Arts in FL, Old Salem Foundation, Bank of America and Jefferson Pilot in NC.
$880



Corrine Shilling

Nature's Oriental Tapestry
Handmade, Handquilted
40" x 51"
Corrine is a member of the Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild. She is on the Board of Directors of the Toe River Arts Council.
$440



Kathleen Turczyn

American Baby
Pastel
18" x 14"
Kathleen has been doing commissioned portrait work since 2006, working primarily from photos. She is a recent transplant to the mountains from Maryland.
$165



Tzadi Turrou

Hummingbird
Tile
12" x 12"
Tzadi makes handmade tiles using the “cuerda seca” technique. Her one-of-a-kind custom tiles can be included in kitchen, bath and fireplace design.
$165



Mary Vogel

Linzie's Smoke House
Photograph
20" x 25"
"When I shoot the natural world I shoot intuitively, drawn by elements of color, shape, light and shadow. When I photograph people, I try to capture the person or situation beneath the surface."
$330



Barbara Webster

Pawley's Island Photo Cotton Quilt
19" x 19"
Barbara is both a photographer and quilter. She has her photos printed on fabric, which she then turns into quilts. Her quilts have taken top honors at several exhibitions.
$385


Toe River Arts Council
PO Box 882, Burnsville, NC 28714 | Phone: 828-682-7215 | Fax: 828-682-9015
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