Call for Entries!!!

We are currently seeking art created by Artists residing in North or South Carolina for our first annual juried artwork competition entitled "North to South"!

Any subject matter is welcome and a variety of mediums will be accepted. We will be awarding $1750 in prizes. Check out the website for details at http://www.northtosouthartshow.com, or download the prospectus at http://green-rice.com/documents/entryform.pdf.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS JANUARY 15th, 2010.

Selected artwork will be hung for exhibition and sale at Green Rice Gallery from February 5th - 28th. Work will be selected by Juror Tom Stanley, Chair of the Department of fine Arts for Winthrop University. Award Presentation/Opening Reception for accepted artwork on exhibit will be Friday, February 5th.

Check Out Our Newest Artist!!!

Meet our newest addition to Green Rice, Adam Ramsey Miller! After being honorably discharged from the Marines, Adam studied art at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. While in school, he supported himself by working at a local Cajun restaurant named "Crawdads" , meanwhile spending hundreds of hours in his studio training himself to paint. During his experimentation, he discovered abstract layering techniques that incorporate photo landscapes which are constructed using collage techniques.


Adam uses a wide range of mixed media in his work, stepping far outside of the box when it comes to creativity. His pieces evoke a feeling of nostalgia, a glimpse into the past to a simpler time. After capturing his own photos, he manipulates them for just the right effect, then applies them onto a wood panel layered with mixed media; a combination of acrylic, oil, wood stain, etc. It is then sealed with a high gloss polyurethane for a beautifully finished look.

Adam recently moved to Gold Hill, NC in July 2009 where he currently lives and has a painting studio in a converted feed shack. Using inspiration from both Mississippi and North Carolina, his work is about displacement of the present and the past, and the linking of the two.

Hookermedia Holiday!!!

This holiday season, give the gift of a Matt Hooker original commissioned painting to a loved one! Matt is one of our favorite Green Rice Artists and can paint just about anything your heart desires.

For $265 (shipping included) you can have an original 16" x 20" oil painting by Christmas. No socks or ties for Dad this year, get him something that no one else has - an original Matt Hooker! Visit Matt's website at http://hookermedia.com/ to see more samples of his work.

To commission Matt, simply find a photo of something you want painted, then you can bring it in to Green Rice or e-mail it to Matt at matt@hookermedia.com or to us at art@green-rice.com . If you e-mail your photo, make sure you include your contact information, and mention that you found this information from the Green Rice blog!

The deadline for commissions is November 15th, 2009 so hurry up and commission a Hooker!

New Jewelry!

Yes, we are finally carrying jewelry here at the gallery! We have 3 jewelry artists now - Meghan McLeod, Alexandra Speer and Simi Suri - all are completely different from each other but all are equally beautiful in their own unique way.

From happy chic to light and dainty, we have it all! Meghan crafts her pieces from unique beads and accessories, Simi travels the world in order to find the most interesting and beautifully handcrafted necklaces, bracelets and earrings, and Alexandra toils away in her studio here at the gallery perfecting her skills as a jeweler, making each beautiful piece by hand.

From sterling silver to beaded beauties, and handcrafted works straight from India - they are each a great gift for early Christmas shopping or a must have for you right now. Come and see for yourself!

October Happenings!

Opening Friday, October 2nd with a Meet the Artist Reception from 7-9pm, Green Rice Gallery welcomes Artist Kate Vasseur’s new show entitled “The Fifth Season”. Kate’s work brings to life a variety of media, from watercolors on wooden panels and canvases to jewelry and sculpture created from repurposed objects. Her paintings have been described as modern landscapes that draw emotion from places we all seem to have been before. Kate’s quest for the unique, functional and purely aesthetic serves as her artistic inspiration. “The Fifth Season” will run from October 2nd through November 1st.

Also, Jonathan K. Rice and Scott Douglass, editors of Iodine Poetry Journal and Main Street Rag, will host a Poetry Reading at Green Rice Gallery on Friday, October 16th, from 7 - 9pm. Local Poets whose work is appearing in the current issues of these magazines will be featured readers. This will be the second time that Iodine has hosted a Reading here, so if you missed out last year, we're giving you a second chance!

Grand Studio Opening!

GRAND STUDIO OPENING TODAY!! Stop by the gallery and have a look at our brand new studios. Featured artist Susan Nuttall will be painting, and Dwight Hartsell will be doing a wood-turning demonstration. Everything in the gallery is 10% off for today only! We hope to see you soon!

Crawl Night!

Stop by Green Rice Gallery tonight as we celebrate the opening of "A Brighter Day", Teresa Hollmeyer's colorful mosaic show. We are so excited to have these beautiful mosaics through August 30th.Come walk through our brand new artist studios! There's lots of exciting new pieces from so many talented artists. So join us for snacks and drinks as you crawl through NoDa!