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ENCOUNTERS WITH CREATIVES – JOHN DAVIS HELD, ORIGINAL OIL AND PASTEL ARTIST
September 19 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free
(FREE) John Davis Held will be available to share his process in creating original oil and pastel paintings, as he probes the extraordinary and sacred mystery in his work.
In his many travels, John spent several months living in an African Hut before hitch-hiking across Europe to paint the cathedrals, castles, and countryside. John’s oil paintings are strongly influenced by the Hudson River School, the Luminism movement, and the masters of the Renaissance. His pastels, with their beautiful pure pigments, are like no other artist’s. All of his work is known for having a strong sense of light and peace. He currently draws inspiration from the wildlife in Western North Carolina which include visiting bears, extraordinary birds, his beautiful wife, and their four cats.