Taking Up Space in the Black Mountains, Durham and Raleigh 🌌🛰️🚀

Published: Fri, 05/27/22

Hi there ,

I'm headed out of my Durham studio today, taking up some much needed space in the Black Mountains of North Carolina with a group of like-minded artist mothers. I'm going to be resting, creating, connecting, and resetting this weekend. I'll be posting updates on my Stories in IG, but otherwise unplugging this weekend.

This retreat is timely, in so many ways, but also as I just participated in the first iteration of a global initiative, Taking Up Space, with an exhibit of the same name at the Pocket Gallery, in Raleigh, NC. The show is still on exhibit, with a closing reception planned on June 4th. And, for many of you reading this, NC is outside of your reach, but the work that is still available is easily shipped!

Curious about the exhibit? Scroll down for photos, or read about the show in my latest Blog Post on the Teaching Artist.

If you are in need of something else - info about collecting art, commissioning a piece, or art coaching opportunities - I'll respond to you by midweek after I've gotten myself grounded back in Durham.

Wishing you a safe, connected, and meaningful Memorial Day weekend.

Creatively,

CLOSING Saturday June 4th

Taking. Up. Space.

A Grassroots Female Focused Community Global Art Exhibition
LOCATION: The Pocket Gallery, Raleigh, NC

CLOSING RECEPTION: Saturday, June 4th

PHOTO RECAPS from the exhibit. Follow #TakingUpSpace2022 on Instagram to see exhibits happening globally.

Two TeaScapes from my Take a Seat Series on Display at The Pocket Gallery

Wall of art with my work, clockwise from top left: Caitlin Cary , Jennie Traill Schaeffer, Jean Gray Mohs, Jennie Traill Schaeffer. The lower left piece, with the red striped chair sold! Positive Seat at the Crossroads, in the upper right is still available. 14.5" x 16.25", Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper, framed to 20.25" x 22.5". $800

Triangle Artists Exhibiting in Taking Up Space

From top left to right: Jean Gray Mohs, Joanna Moody, Susan Martin, Jennie Traill Schaeffer, Natalia Torres del Valle, Kelly Sheppard Murray, Shanny Kohli, and Caitlin Cary (owner/ artist of the Pocket Gallery)

Jean Gray Mohs and Natalia Torres Del Valley hanging the show

Jean Gray Mohs and Natalia Torres del Valle hanging work for the show.

Jennie Traill Schaeffer in front of her work at the Pocket Gallery

Popped into the Pocket Gallery to share the work with my parents on a recent NC visit.

Currently available works by Caitlin Cary, Jennie Traill Schaeffer, and Kelly Sheppard Murray

Now hanging and available on the lower left: "A Seat in the Middle Path", watercolor on paper.

See image below for better viewing.

A Seat in the Middle Path, work available

"A Seat on the Middle Path", 5" x 11.5", framed with a maple hardwood moulding and floated on a concrete colored mat, with a finished size of 10" x 16.5". The chair stems from my childhood and the path was part of the Delaware Raritan Canal Path in NJ. $450.