Magical Art Tour Starts Friday

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Artist Wendy Musser’s “Back Side of A Barn” in pastels.

Cary, NC- The Western Wake Studio Tour has a sneak preview planned. This Friday, October 28, during a reception at the Cary Arts Center works form all the tour’s artists will be on display. The exhibit will remain up until the tour is over November 13.
A reception will be held from 6-8 pm which is open to the public. The tour highlights 22 local artists and includes parts of Cary, Holly Springs, Apex and Fuquay-Varina. The tour is self guided and free. Download a map here

Would you like to learn how an artists uses oil pastels? How another makes felt? Or another draws using pen and ink?

The artists  will open their studios for a self-guided tour the weekend of Nov. 12-13. Hours are Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Participating artists specialize in painting, drawing, pottery, ceramics, felt works, other textiles, photography, as well as mixed media. Refreshments will be offered to those that visit.

A Bit of History

The Western Wake Artists Studio Tour began in March 2009 as a united effort by 26 artists with the desire to raise public awareness about fine art being created in Western Wake County.  The tour attracted approximately 400 visitors to studios in seven towns.

In April 2010 two public exhibitions, one at the Cary Chamber of Commerce and one at the Halle Art Center in Apex, preceded the tour, providing the WWAST artists with venues to show their works as a group. Visitors discovered new work and met the artists in a friendly environment. Thanks to this informal opportunity, visitors could plan in advance which studios were of particular interest to them.

So check out the map and plan to take a slow drive around Western Wake and discover some art along the way.

The participating artists

Please note: where links are not provided, no website was available.

Teaser Exhibit Info

There are two teaser exhibits (the second is at Apex’s Halle Cultural Arts Center)

Cary Arts Center, 100 Dry Ave., Cary, Oct. 28 to Nov. 13
M – Th 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. Fri – Sat 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. Sun 1- 6
Opening reception: Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m.

Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem Street, Apex, Nov. 3 to 26
Hours M-F 9-6 and Sat 9-1
Opening reception: Nov. 4, 7 to 9 p.m.
Exhibitions and opening receptions are free and open to the public.