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Black and White Knife. Cheryl Stippich, artist<\/p><\/div>\n

Number 7 Arts, a cooperative gallery in downtown Brevard, welcomes two new member artists and hosts its latest members\u2019 show Black and White<\/em>, on display at the gallery through November 6.<\/p>\n

New member Laurie Davis is a watercolor artist who relocated to Brevard from Texas where she taught workshops and exhibited in galleries locally and in New Mexico. \u201cWatercolor has always been my first love when it comes to art,\u201d says Davis. \u201cIt is both impulsive and strategic at the exact same moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though watercolor continues to be what she describes as her constant and playful companion, Davis also began to work with found objects during the pandemic, collecting, then arranging the items in small vintage wood boxes. \u201cI found the monochromatic nature of textures and the warmth of the wood a welcome diversion to my everyday colorful painting,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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Sewing. Mark VSoske, artist<\/p><\/div>\n

The gallery also welcomes photographer Mark V\u2019Soske. V\u2019Soske began honing his photography skills in 1967, learning to develop and print black-and-white and color film in a darkroom. His work was largely focused on travel, people and landscapes until his interest shifted to still life about ten years ago. After discovering the concept of \u201clight painting,\u201d he dedicated himself to research, training and experimentation. \u201cAs a result, I\u2019ve merged what I\u2019ve learned with my vision,\u201d says V\u2019Soske. \u201cResearch helped me narrow down the process I now employ.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was the different visual quality of a light-painted object that first attracted him to this form of photography. Today, he utilizes small light sources to paint light on still life compositions while working in complete darkness to create depth, color, texture, and at times, illusions. \u201cLight defines, hides and conceals as well as exposes what isn\u2019t normally noticed in life, and light painting allows me to accomplish this challenge,\u201d V\u2019Soske says.<\/p>\n

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Hannah and Heidi. Laurie Davis, artist<\/p><\/div>\n

For the exhibit Black and White<\/em>, gallery members working in a variety of mediums limit themselves to a colorless palette. The show, first held last year, was one of Number 7 Arts\u2019 most popular shows with both artists and visitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love strong colors so the black and white show really challenges me,\u201d says polymer and stained glass artist Cheryl Stippich. \u201cThe contrast between light and dark and all the shades in between can be quite gratifying too, though I still want to put a big streak of red through it!\u201d<\/p>\n

For the exhibit, Stippich created a butter knife with an intricately designed polymer handle. Other works include an intimate graphite portrait of a squirrel by Donna Huyett, a detailed pencil drawing of local flora by Mike Wurman and a sweeping vista of Italy\u2019s Selva di Val Gardena photographed by Jack Christfield.<\/p>\n

Number 7 Arts is located at 2 West Main Street in downtown Brevard. To learn more, visit Number7Arts.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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