MFA Exhibit at Gatewood gallery

Mary Windsor   Staff Writer The Gatewood Gallery at UNCG just finished exhibiting works by Ivana Beck, Ingra Kimberly Brown, Amanda Crary, Carmen Neely, Kate Robinson, Sheena Rose, Alex Soler and Richelle Soper. This group exhibition is one of the ten exhibitions the gallery hosts per academic school year. These MFA artists just spent an extensive ten days in Venice, Italy, researching, viewing and becoming … Continue reading MFA Exhibit at Gatewood gallery

Artists Weekly: Po-Wen Liu

Mary Windsor   Staff Writer “I had my first impression of ceramics when I was a little kid,” Po-Wen Liu reflected. “My uncle used to own a ceramics factory and I would play with clay with my little cousins and make pots.” Po-Wen Liu has been a ceramics lecturer and ceramics lab manager at UNC-Greensboro for the past five years. He also instructs lessons at … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Po-Wen Liu

“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” play review

Mary Windsor   Staff Writer  Kicking off its 15th anniversary of producing live professional theater in downtown Greensboro, Triad Stage is presenting “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” One of the reasons live theater is so popular stems from the way it thrives and consistently changes with setting, rehearsals and the breath of a live audience engaging in the story. It allows audience members to … Continue reading “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” play review

Guest artist talk: Buster Simpson at Weatherspoon Art Museum

Mary Windsor   Staff Writer “Art is an occupation that you develop on your own,” Simpson mused after revealing that he started his artistic journey over 40 years ago at Woodstock in 1969. “I thought that it was the best way to deal with a holistic interest.” Buster Simpson is an artist that produces high infrastructure art sculptures in pubic spaces to bring awareness to … Continue reading Guest artist talk: Buster Simpson at Weatherspoon Art Museum

Artists Weekly: Gen Palmer

Mary Windsor   Staff Writter   Raleigh native Genevieve Palmer’s passion for the arts began early in life. She began playing violin in the third grade. Then, in middle school, she started playing both viola and bass. Palmer played in orchestras and jazz combos when she was in high school. Palmer’s love for music has since followed her to UNCG where she studies the double … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Gen Palmer