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On-going events for March, 2010


1st Friday Gallery Walk 10-02-2009 through 12-03-2010  

The first Friday of each month 4 Southport galleries host a self-guided gallery walk from 5-7 pm. Visit Ricky Evans Gallery's signature "ARTini" Bar -- serving artistic martinis coinciding with their featured artist and music each month. Complimentary horse & buggy rides availble between the participating galleries.

Posted by: Ricky Evans Gallery




KNIT WITS 10-19-2009 through 12-30-2011  

Crafters of the World Untie!
A crafting group open to all skill levels
Every Tuesday Night at 6 p.m. - 8:30 PM

Old Books on Front St. 22 N. Front St. (910)763-4754
http://www.OldBooksOnFrontSt.com

Posted by: Daughtrys Old Books on Front St.




CALL FOR ARTISTS 01-27-2010 through 03-15-2010  

Artists are invited to enter their work in the 28th Annual Juried Spring Art Show and Sale sponsored by the Wilmington Art Association. The competition is open to professional and amateur artists, 18 years of age and older and selected work will be shown at the Show April 9-11, 2010 in Perry Hall at St. James Episcopal Church in Wilmington. Monetary and merchandise awards in excess of $4000 will be presented. DEADLINE for registration is March 15, 2010. For information and show prospectus: http://www.wilmington-art.org/

Posted by: Wilmington Art Association




Call for Artists: 28th Juried Art Show & Sale 02-05-2010 through 03-15-2010  

Local artists are being encouraged to enter a major art show which features more than four-thousand dollars in prizes. The 28th Juried Spring Art Show and Sale -- sponsored by the Wilmington Art Association -- is held annually during the Azalea Festival and is open to both amateur and professional artists.
This year’s show is slated for April 9 - 11 at St. James Episcopal Church on Dock Street in Wilmington, but interested artists need to register no later than March 15.
For a copy of the show’s “Prospectus,” including detailed entry guidelines, artists should visit the W.A.A. website at: www.wilmington-art.org

Posted by: Wilmington Art Association




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 02-17-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 02-18-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego Manny, and Sid 02-19-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 02-20-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 02-23-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 02-24-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 02-25-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 02-26-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 02-27-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-02-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-03-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


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World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-04-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


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Mulligan's Wake Dinner Theatre! & MulligansWedding 03-04-2010 through 06-24-2010  

New Home – New Menu – STILL “FUN”

They put the “fun” in funeral!
Mulligan's Wake Dinner Theatre!


"I have not danced that much in years"
"The food was amazing"
"Reminds me of my own dysfunctional family!"
" We felt right at home & Loved the Irish Music."

Are You Ready For Another Pint of Mulligan’s?!
Mulligan's Wake Interactive Dinner Theatre

- Back By Demand !
Unlike a traditional night at the movies or theatre where you watch a story unfold before you, Mulligan's Wake incorporates the audience into the action while they dine on superb Irish fare. The actors move among the audience, have conversations with them – and sometimes make them part of the show.


Dress up for the funeral and be prepared upon arrival to meet a crazy Irish-Catholic family who have all gathered for a final, over-the-top farewell celebration. Audience members can interact with the cast, join in or sit back and relax. There will be a upscale Irish dinner and a wake to honor the memory of dear ole' Rory. This Irish celebration is full of drinking, toasting, dancing and singing – a hilarious form of entertainment full of twists and turns that will leave you and your friends in stitches

When: Mulligan's Wake runs every Thursday in March with added shows March 12th, March 13th, and a
SPECIAL Wednesday March 17th St. Paddy's Show with LIVE Music!

We Put the Fun in Funeral.

Doors open at 6:30pm for dinner.
Where: Front Street Brewery Third Floor Beam Room!

Downtown Wilmington

9 North Front Street
What: Interactive Theatre and traditional Irish dinner .

Menu: Starter:

Irish Cream of Mussel Soup

Sautéed mussels in a white wine & cream broth

Entrée Choices:

Pan-Seared Filet Medallions

USDA Choice Filet Medallions pan-seared in a Jameson Demi-Glaze

Drunken Salmon

Grilled Salmon with a Sweet Irish Whiskey Reduction

Lentil Sheppard’s Pie

A vegetarian version of that famous traditional pie.

Boxty

Pan Fried Buttermilk Potato Cakes Sautéed assorted seasonal vegetables

Irish Soda Bread and Bailey’s Irish Cream Mousse Shooter

Cost: $45 (Includes show, dinner, tax and gratuity) All major credit cards accepted.
Contact: Porch Theatre Company P: 910-232-6611
porchtheatre.com


Reservations Required & Limited Seating.

************************************

Coming in April and May Every Thursday at

The beam Room!
A Night of Love and Mystery
Clue!
Join all of your favorite characters from the world’s most famous whodunit board game as their criminal capers come to life onstage. This fast-paced farce will leave audiences ‘dying’ with laughter! Murder, madness, mystery, and mayhem. Seven suspects, six weapons… how many bodies?

Mulligans Big Fat Irish Wedding
You have been invited to be a guest at a wacky and wild Irish Wedding. There is the Gallant Groom Seamus Mulligan, the Mystery Bride and the family favorite Father with Flair Flanagan.

Before you witness the wedding the Mulligan's come to your table to greet and gossip. Watch out for the Mother of the bride, we hear she is not thrilled about the nuptials. You can dance, sing and eat Cake! Everyone is anticipating a happy ending, but...
--
Suzanne Smith
Porch Theatre Company
232-6611
porchtheatre.com
--

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World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-05-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


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World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-06-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


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THE WORLD IN BLACK AND WHITE 03-06-2010 through 03-25-2010  

Black and white photography from around the world will be on display at the Wilmington Art Association's Gallery through the month of March .
The exhibit is entitled "The World in Black and White" and features fine art photography by Gordon C. Webb. The local artist relocated to the Wilmington area after retiring from teaching at Ithaca College (Ithaca, N.Y.).
The Wilmington Art Gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (closed Sunday and Monday)

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THE WORLD IN BLACK AND WHITE 03-08-2010 through 03-25-2010  

Black and white photography from around the world will be on display at the Wilmington Art Association's Gallery through the month of March . The exhibit is entitled "The World in Black and White" and features fine art photography by Gordon C. Webb. The local artist relocated to the Wilmington area after retiring from teaching at Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY). The Wilmington Art Gallery is located at 616 Castle Street, and is open Tuesday thru Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (closed Sunday and Monday)

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World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-09-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




THE WORLD IN BLACK AND WHITE 03-09-2010 through 03-25-2010  

Black and white photography from around the world will be on display at the Wilmington Art Association's Gallery through the month of March . The exhibit is entitled "The World in Black and White" and features fine art photography by Gordon C. Webb. The local artist relocated to the Wilmington area after retiring from teaching at Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY). The Wilmington Art Gallery is located at 616 Castle Street, and is open Tuesday thru Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (closed Sunday and Monday)

Posted by: Wilmington Art Association




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-10-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-11-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




Mulligan"s Wake Interactive Dinner Theatre! 03-11-2010 through 06-11-2010  



New Home – New Menu – STILL “FUN”

They put the “fun” in funeral!



Mulligan's Wake Dinner Theatre!


"I have not danced that much in years"
"The food was amazing"
"Reminds me of my own dysfunctional family!"
" We felt right at home & Loved the Irish Music."

Are You Ready For Another Pint of Mulligan’s?!
Mulligan's Wake Interactive Dinner Theatre

- Back By Demand !
Unlike a traditional night at the movies or theatre where you watch a story unfold before you, Mulligan's Wake incorporates the audience into the action while they dine on superb Irish fare. The actors move among the audience, have conversations with them – and sometimes make them part of the show.


Dress up for the funeral and be prepared upon arrival to meet a crazy Irish-Catholic family who have all gathered for a final, over-the-top farewell celebration. Audience members can interact with the cast, join in or sit back and relax. There will be a upscale Irish dinner and a wake to honor the memory of dear ole' Rory. This Irish celebration is full of drinking, toasting, dancing and singing – a hilarious form of entertainment full of twists and turns that will leave you and your friends in stitches

When: Mulligan's Wake runs every Thursday in March with added shows March 12th, March 13th, and a
SPECIAL Wednesday March 17th St. Paddy's Show with LIVE Music!

We Put the Fun in Funeral.

Doors open at 6:30pm for dinner.
Where: Front Street Brewery Third Floor Beam Room!

Downtown Wilmington

9 North Front Street
What: Interactive Theatre and traditional Irish dinner .

Menu: Starter:

Irish Cream of Mussel Soup

Sautéed mussels in a white wine & cream broth

Entrée Choices:

Pan-Seared Filet Medallions

USDA Choice Filet Medallions pan-seared in a Jameson Demi-Glaze

Drunken Salmon

Grilled Salmon with a Sweet Irish Whiskey Reduction

Lentil Sheppard’s Pie

A vegetarian version of that famous traditional pie.

Boxty

Pan Fried Buttermilk Potato Cakes Sautéed assorted seasonal vegetables

Irish Soda Bread and Bailey’s Irish Cream Mousse Shooter

Cost: $45 (Includes show, dinner, tax and gratuity) All major credit cards accepted.
Contact: Porch Theatre Company P: 910-232-6611
porchtheatre.com


Reservations Required & Limited Seating.

************************************

Coming in April and May Every Thursday at

The beam Room!
A Night of Love and Mystery
Clue!
Join all of your favorite characters from the world’s most famous whodunit board game as their criminal capers come to life onstage. This fast-paced farce will leave audiences ‘dying’ with laughter! Murder, madness, mystery, and mayhem. Seven suspects, six weapons… how many bodies?

Mulligans Big Fat Irish Wedding
You have been invited to be a guest at a wacky and wild Irish Wedding. There is the Gallant Groom Seamus Mulligan, the Mystery Bride and the family favorite Father with Flair Flanagan.

Before you witness the wedding the Mulligan's come to your table to greet and gossip. Watch out for the Mother of the bride, we hear she is not thrilled about the nuptials. You can dance, sing and eat Cake! Everyone is anticipating a happy ending, but...
--
Suzanne Smith
Porch Theatre Company
232-6611
porchtheatre.com
--

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World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-12-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




First Look: Namaste, Indiana at the Browncoat Pub & Theatre 03-12-2010 through 03-12-2010  

This is the Brown Coat's experimental theater, an opportunity see new plays as they are being developed, and audiences can offer instant feedback.

The first performance in the series is Namaste, Indiana -- an uplifting comedy written by local playwright John Grudzien. When a mysterious young man moves to a rural Indiana town in the 1950's and opens a Yoga studio, he is met with curiousity and resentment. Some of the conservative citizens even try to shut him down, but he ends up changing the town and the people in it.

SUNDAY PERFORMANCE BEGINS AT 5pm.
Students admitted for $5.


Posted by: Brown Coat Pub & Theatre




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-13-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




First Look: Namaste, Indiana at the Browncoat Pub & Theatre 03-13-2010 through 03-13-2010  

This is the Brown Coat's experimental theater, an opportunity see new plays as they are being developed, and audiences can offer instant feedback.

The first performance in the series is Namaste, Indiana -- an uplifting comedy written by local playwright John Grudzien. When a mysterious young man moves to a rural Indiana town in the 1950's and opens a Yoga studio, he is met with curiousity and resentment. Some of the conservative citizens even try to shut him down, but he ends up changing the town and the people in it.

SUNDAY PERFORMANCE BEGINS AT 5pm.
Students admitted for $5.


Posted by: Brown Coat Pub & Theatre




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-16-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-17-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




'Kid'cademy Art Classes at Cameron Art Museum 03-17-2010 through 03-17-2010  



Session 4: February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17 24



Students explore the galleries and make exhibition-inspired artwork!

Open to children ages 6 to 10
limited enrollment, 8 students per session

Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Members (household level): $60, Non-members: $90

Contact Georgia at
georgia@cameronartmuseum.com
to register or with any questions

Cameron Art Museum
3201 South 17th Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28412
www.cameronartmuseum.com


Posted by: Cameron Art Museum




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-18-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




Mulligan"s Wake Interactive Dinner Theatre! 03-18-2010 through 06-27-2010  



New Home – New Menu – STILL “FUN”

They put the “fun” in funeral!



Mulligan's Wake Dinner Theatre!


"I have not danced that much in years"
"The food was amazing"
"Reminds me of my own dysfunctional family!"
" We felt right at home & Loved the Irish Music."

Are You Ready For Another Pint of Mulligan’s?!
Mulligan's Wake Interactive Dinner Theatre

- Back By Demand !
Unlike a traditional night at the movies or theatre where you watch a story unfold before you, Mulligan's Wake incorporates the audience into the action while they dine on superb Irish fare. The actors move among the audience, have conversations with them – and sometimes make them part of the show.


Dress up for the funeral and be prepared upon arrival to meet a crazy Irish-Catholic family who have all gathered for a final, over-the-top farewell celebration. Audience members can interact with the cast, join in or sit back and relax. There will be a upscale Irish dinner and a wake to honor the memory of dear ole' Rory. This Irish celebration is full of drinking, toasting, dancing and singing – a hilarious form of entertainment full of twists and turns that will leave you and your friends in stitches

When: Mulligan's Wake runs every Thursday in March with added shows March 12th, March 13th, and a
SPECIAL Wednesday March 17th St. Paddy's Show with LIVE Music!

We Put the Fun in Funeral.

Doors open at 6:30pm for dinner.
Where: Front Street Brewery Third Floor Beam Room!

Downtown Wilmington

9 North Front Street
What: Interactive Theatre and traditional Irish dinner .

Menu: Starter:

Irish Cream of Mussel Soup

Sautéed mussels in a white wine & cream broth

Entrée Choices:

Pan-Seared Filet Medallions

USDA Choice Filet Medallions pan-seared in a Jameson Demi-Glaze

Drunken Salmon

Grilled Salmon with a Sweet Irish Whiskey Reduction

Lentil Sheppard’s Pie

A vegetarian version of that famous traditional pie.

Boxty

Pan Fried Buttermilk Potato Cakes Sautéed assorted seasonal vegetables

Irish Soda Bread and Bailey’s Irish Cream Mousse Shooter

Cost: $45 (Includes show, dinner, tax and gratuity) All major credit cards accepted.
Contact: Porch Theatre Company P: 910-232-6611
porchtheatre.com


Reservations Required & Limited Seating.

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Coming in April and May Every Thursday at

The beam Room!
A Night of Love and Mystery
Clue!
Join all of your favorite characters from the world’s most famous whodunit board game as their criminal capers come to life onstage. This fast-paced farce will leave audiences ‘dying’ with laughter! Murder, madness, mystery, and mayhem. Seven suspects, six weapons… how many bodies?

Mulligans Big Fat Irish Wedding
You have been invited to be a guest at a wacky and wild Irish Wedding. There is the Gallant Groom Seamus Mulligan, the Mystery Bride and the family favorite Father with Flair Flanagan.

Before you witness the wedding the Mulligan's come to your table to greet and gossip. Watch out for the Mother of the bride, we hear she is not thrilled about the nuptials. You can dance, sing and eat Cake! Everyone is anticipating a happy ending, but...
--
Suzanne Smith
Porch Theatre Company
232-6611
porchtheatre.com
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Posted by: Porch Theatre Company




Baby Dance @ City Stage 03-18-2010 through 03-18-2010  

Written By: Jane Anderson
Director: Gil Johnson

Tickets: $16, $14 & $12 -- Students/Senior: $2 off

City Stage
21 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 342-0272
www.citystageatlevel5.com


Posted by: Level 5 at City Stage




World-Maker for Diego, Manny, and Sid 03-19-2010 through 03-20-2010  

An exhibition of landscape paintings by Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie featuring imagery of both the eastern and western United States runs through March 20th at Walls Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC.

Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie, a native of Hunan, China, now lives and paints full time in Atlanta, GA. He received his formal art education in China, Europe, and the United States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA in theater set design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing. He then taught art and design at Hunan University. In 1987 and 1988, Jie studied and lectured at the Ecole Cantonal d’ Art de Lausanne, Switzerland. Upon immigrating to the United States, Jie taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor. In 1995, he received his master’s degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. Since then, he had been working at the Disney and Fox Feature Animation studios as a background stylist and visual development artist. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown.

“Xiangyuan Jie (affectionately called Master Jay) painted a stunning color script that helped guide us in painting our keys. Master Jay is probably the best painter I have ever met (we don't throw around the title "Master" to just anyone). Sitting next to him was kind of like going to graduate school.” –Robert MacKensie on “Ice Age, The Meltdown”

Jay’s expressive painterly approach is largely influenced by the direct and fluent style of early European, Russian, and American impressionists and realists. Jie enjoys painting people from life settings and landscape on location wherever he goes on the road trips.

“There’s a hallway on the studio’s third floor where Disney artists show their own work in a gallery setting, and one day the wandering directors were exposed to the work of Xiangyuan (“Jay”) Jie. “Bob and I knew we wanted a real rugged, artful-looking film,” says Blaise. “We didn’t want it to be really detailed and highly rendered.” When they saw Jie’s bold, impressionistic landscapes, they were hooked. “You could see every brushstroke,” says Bob Walker, “and the way he handles color is incredible.” The rest of the unit was immediately trained to paint like Jie.” –Taylor Jessen, on the film “Brother Bear”
Jay’s artworks have been featured in national and regional juried art exhibitions around the country. He has been published in Artist’s Magazine and International Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine. He also received second place in 2003 and the honor award in 2002 and 2005 at the international competition sponsored by the Portrait Society of America. Jie also received third prize in Artist Magazine’s portrait competition in 1999. His landscape paintings were selected for the Top 100 in the 2002 and 2003 “Art for the Parks” competition, and received Landscape Art Award and Grand Teton Natural History Association Purchase Award and Judge's Choice Award.
Xiangyuan (Jay) Jie is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Painters of West.
Jay’s book, “Landscape Works of China” is available for sale at the gallery throughout the exhibition.


Posted by: Walls Fine Art Gallery




Animal, Vegetable, Mineral:Art by and of the Earth 03-19-2010 through 04-30-2010  

FASTFRAME Gallery at Landfall Center is pleased to present Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: Art Inspired by and of the Earth, March 19 through April, featuring artwork by Carol Hovey, Ann Lees and Cindy Weaver, three of the area’s most sought-after artists.

Come and meet the artists and enjoy the strength and simplicity of their work at the Opening Reception on Friday, March 19, from 5:00 until 7:30 p.m., with wine tasting by WineStyles and appetizers by The Sandwich Pail.

Opening reception with wine tasting on Friday, March 19, 5-7:30 pm; Exhibit runs through April. FastFrame Gallery at Landfall Center, 1319 Military Cutoff Road, 910-256-1105.

For more images and information look at www.fastframeofwilmington.com or fastframe/myspace.com


Posted by: FastFrame of Wilmington




Baby Dance @ City Stage 03-19-2010 through 03-19-2010  

Written By: Jane Anderson
Director: Gil Johnson

Tickets: $16, $14 & $12 -- Students/Senior: $2 off

City Stage
21 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 342-0272
www.citystageatlevel5.com


Posted by: Level 5 at City Stage




The Guerilla Film Series Presents 'Fatal Flaw' at the Browncoat 03-19-2010 through 03-19-2010  

Written by Joe Simpkin, this thriller involves a gambler who convinces his wife to mortgage their home so he can place the ultimate wager. But someone's paying attention, and the man faces an intense interrogation.

Official Selection at the 2009 Charleston International Film Festival.

Admission:$5.00
SUNDAY SHOWTIME IS AT 5pm.

Posted by: Brown Coat Pub & Theatre




Baby Dance @ City Stage 03-20-2010 through 03-20-2010  

Written By: Jane Anderson
Director: Gil Johnson

Tickets: $16, $14 & $12 -- Students/Senior: $2 off

City Stage
21 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 342-0272
www.citystageatlevel5.com


Posted by: Level 5 at City Stage




The Guerilla Film Series Presents 'Fatal Flaw' at the Browncoat 03-20-2010 through 03-20-2010  

Written by Joe Simpkin, this thriller involves a gambler who convinces his wife to mortgage their home so he can place the ultimate wager. But someone's paying attention, and the man faces an intense interrogation.

Official Selection at the 2009 Charleston International Film Festival.

Admission:$5.00
SUNDAY SHOWTIME IS AT 5pm.

Posted by: Brown Coat Pub & Theatre




Cape Fear Skies: Objects in Space 03-21-2010 through 03-21-2010  

3…2…1…Blastoff! Venture into Cape Fear Museum’s portable planetarium and explore the night sky in the daytime. Journey into the depths of outer space to discover comets, meteors and asteroids.

Free with Museum admission. Appropriate for all ages. Parental participation is required.


Posted by: Cape Fear Museum




The Guerilla Film Series Presents 'Fatal Flaw' at the Browncoat 03-21-2010 through 03-21-2010  

Written by Joe Simpkin, this thriller involves a gambler who convinces his wife to mortgage their home so he can place the ultimate wager. But someone's paying attention, and the man faces an intense interrogation.

Official Selection at the 2009 Charleston International Film Festival.

Admission:$5.00
SUNDAY SHOWTIME IS AT 5pm.

Posted by: Brown Coat Pub & Theatre




Baby Dance @ City Stage 03-21-2010 through 03-21-2010  

Written By: Jane Anderson
Director: Gil Johnson

Tickets: $16, $14 & $12 -- Students/Senior: $2 off

City Stage
21 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 342-0272
www.citystageatlevel5.com


Posted by: Level 5 at City Stage




'Kid'cademy Art Classes at Cameron Art Museum 03-24-2010 through 03-24-2010  



Session 4: February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17 24



Students explore the galleries and make exhibition-inspired artwork!

Open to children ages 6 to 10
limited enrollment, 8 students per session

Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Members (household level): $60, Non-members: $90

Contact Georgia at
georgia@cameronartmuseum.com
to register or with any questions

Cameron Art Museum
3201 South 17th Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28412
www.cameronartmuseum.com


Posted by: Cameron Art Museum




Diva Made Exhibition Opening Reception at Bottega 03-26-2010 through 03-26-2010  

Diva Made: a creative women's exchange Exhibition of ART on display until April 25th at Bottega Gallery. Participating artists include: Bonnie England, Monika Winters Sanchez, Jude Eden, Dixon Stetler, Abby Spangel Perry, Kate Cathey, Rachel Kastner, Gayle Tustin, Pamela Toll, Rachel Willoughby, MJ Cunningham, Kelly Marquis, Erica Morgan, Leigh Fowler and Angela Johnson.

Jim Ashley performs at 9

Call 910.763.3737 for details.

Bottega Art Bar & Gallery
208 North Front Street
Downtown Wilmington

Posted by: bottega art & wine




Baby Dance @ City Stage 03-26-2010 through 03-26-2010  

Written By: Jane Anderson
Director: Gil Johnson

Tickets: $16, $14 & $12 -- Students/Senior: $2 off

City Stage
21 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 342-0272
www.citystageatlevel5.com


Posted by: Level 5 at City Stage




CFM Conservation Workshop: Photos & Paper 03-27-2010 through 03-27-2010  

Work with Museum Curator Barbara Rowe to learn the basics of caring for your letters, newspapers and photos. Experience how to deacidify and encapsulate a document. Work with and take home your own photo and paper conservation starter kit.

$40 per member; $50 per nonmember. Bundle with the April workshop and May lecture for $90/$110. Space is limited. To register, call 910.798.4362.


Posted by: Cape Fear Museum




Baby Dance @ City Stage 03-27-2010 through 03-27-2010  

Written By: Jane Anderson
Director: Gil Johnson

Tickets: $16, $14 & $12 -- Students/Senior: $2 off

City Stage
21 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 342-0272
www.citystageatlevel5.com


Posted by: Level 5 at City Stage




Lunafest Film Festival - FUNDRAISER at the Browncoat 03-27-2010 through 03-27-2010  

Lunafest is an international film festival hosted at venues all over the world, and features films by and for women .

Admission: $10.00

All proceeds from Lunafest go to breast cancer research.

Posted by: Brown Coat Pub & Theatre




Family Workshop: Sticky Science 03-28-2010 through 03-28-2010  

From pine tree resin and magnets, to silly putty and static electricity, investigate the science behind all things sticky. Concoct your own sticky masterpiece. Experimentation, discovery and exploration for the whole family.

Hands-on workshops are $4 per person plus Museum admission and are appropriate for children 5 to 12. Parental participation is required.



Posted by: Cape Fear Museum




Baby Dance @ City Stage 03-28-2010 through 03-28-2010  

Written By: Jane Anderson
Director: Gil Johnson

Tickets: $16, $14 & $12 -- Students/Senior: $2 off

City Stage
21 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 342-0272
www.citystageatlevel5.com


Posted by: Level 5 at City Stage





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