Ocracoke Through Your Eyes

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Ocracoke cottage and live oak by Caroline Temple
Ocracoke cottage and live oak by Caroline Temple
Last year's art show at OPS was so successful they're doing it again!
The 3rd Annual "Ocracoke Through Your Eyes" show will feature small works by local artists – maybe you!

There are 100 little 6 x 8 canvasses at the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum waiting to be transformed into original works of art. Amy Howard, OPS Administrator and the organizer of the art show, hopes that professional artists, dabblers, crafters, wanna-bes, and even people who don't think they're artists will be willing to participate. 

She wants the artists to show Ocracoke as they see it – the beach, the village, the people, any small part that they choose. Participants can draw, paint, glue, sew, staple, or otherwise add artistic embellishments to the small ready-to-hang canvasses. 

Stop by the Museum, pick up a canvas, and be a part of the show! Or call the museum at 252-928-7375 and they will mail you one!

Springer's Point by Vicki Lowe
Springer's Point by Vicki Lowe

 

The canvasses are due back to the museum by January 10th.

A wine-and-cheese reception and art opening is planned for Saturday, January 23rd, from 5 – 7pm at the Museum. The artwork will be available through a silent auction during the reception. Amy will post photos of the canvases on the OPS Facebook page. You can see a selection there and even place your bid online. 

Last year, OPS received a wonderful collection of collages, paintings, and photographs to auction at the event. Children and adults, residents and visitors, professional artisans and beginners were all represented among the little works of art, which raised over $5000 for the non-profit.

Here are more examples from last year's Art Show! We can't wait to see what Ocracoke's creative community comes up with next!

Gull by Margaret Trainer
Gull by Margaret Trainer
Pine needle weaving by Gail Mortensen-Frazer
Pine needle weaving by Gail Mortensen-Frazer
Dance in the Ocean by Amy Howard
Dance in the Ocean by Amy Howard
And don't forget....Quilt Raffle tickets are still available for this beautiful handmade quilt! Just $1 or 6 for $5. Come see it in person at the Museum (or get tix online at ocracokepreservation.org) Drawing will be held December 8th.
And don't forget....Quilt Raffle tickets are still available for this beautiful handmade quilt! Just $1 or 6 for $5. Come see it in person at the Museum (or get tix online at ocracokepreservation.org) Drawing will be held December 8th.

 

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