June Adams - August Artist Of The Month

by Jeanette White - July 24, 2006 - Community Correspondent for BCAC

WINDSOR - June Adams of Harrellsville has been chosen Featured Artist of the Month by Bertie County Arts Council. An open house exhibiting Adams’ work is planned Thursday, August 10, from 4-6 PM at BCAC’s Gallery at 124 South King Street. The show is free and is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

June Adams

Adams is a native of Kansas and lived in Arizona many years. She has had one show at the Arts Council and the mid-western influence was shown in much of her art. Now the artist has created new paintings of northeastern North Carolina sites and this new collection will be included in the August 10 exhibition. Some of the new paintings are watercolors and Adams’ work will be exhibited several weeks after the open house. She also paints in oils and acrylics.

Truett's Roses

Adams met and wed Bertie County native Truett Adams when he was serving with the military and was based near her home in the mid-west. She did not begin painting until their five children were grown. Then she studied at Garden City Community College in Kansas, at Scottsdale School of Art in Scottsdale, AZ, in Texas and in Colorado. She has had shows in Phoenix and Mesa, AZ, Kansas and Texas.

Summer Garden

The artist taught one successful oil painting class for BCAC a few months ago and another is planned October 18-20. Class will be limited to 10 students and cost will be $125 for BCAC members, $140 for non-members. The artist uses a unique style of painting wet-on-wet oils and a painting can be completed in one sitting.



For more information about this and other Bertie County Arts Council projects, call 794-9402 or email bertiearts@earthlink.net.