FEARRINGTON
HOSTS A RECEPTION AND FUNDRAISER
FEATURING THE WORK OF FOLK ARTIST BART SCHULTZ
Pittsboro, NC, September
21, 2010-"B is for Bart who does odd things with tape."
Self-taught artist Bart Schultz presents a tribute to Edward Gorey's abecedarian
tale The Gashlycrumb Tinies in the
form of 26 intricate masking tape portraits. Join us in The Old Granary Gallery
in Fearrington Village from 6pm-9pm
on Thursday November 11th for an evening of ghoulish Gorey delights
as we revel in these masking tape masterpieces, created by a crowd favorite
from Fearrington's annual Folk Art Show.
All 26 of Shultz's pieces will
be put up for silent auction with all proceeds benefiting the Chatham County Literacy Council. The Chatham County Community Players will
be on hand with performances based on the book and Bart Schultz will be
available to take commissions for your very own personalized masking tape
letter sculpture, ready in time for the holidays! Tickets to the event are $10
in advance, $15 at the door, and are available online: http://bisforbartatfearrington.eventbrite.com/; or
purchase them in person at McIntyre's Books in Fearrington Village.
The portraits will be on
display from September 20th to November 11th. To view
them before the auction, visit the Old Granary Restaurant in Fearrington Village; open Tuesday through Saturday
from 11:30am-2pm, Sunday 10am-2pm.
About Bart Schultz
A self-taught contemporary artist, Bart Schultz creates
one-of-a-kind sculptures and figures out of ordinary household masking
tape. As part of the Fearrington Folk
Art Show February 19-20, 2011, "The Masking Tape Guy" returns with a
new collection of his popular stick figures, and a special series of taped
portraits finished with beautiful antique frames.
Artist's Statement
I've admired Edward Gorey's
"The Gashlycrumb Tinies" for many years. I received a copy as a gift
from friends who were very much aware that I would appreciate the odd humor and
wonderful drawings. Perhaps they were suggesting something else? It was a
perfect gift, really, as it would end up being the inspiration for this
project. I'm very much in-tune with Gorey's style and sense of humor and I've
wanted to put my twist on this tale and bring his characters to life for
several years now.
On the morning that I began this project and twisted the first character, I
headed to our library and was sitting at the computer browsing the net because
our server at home was down. The gentleman at the computer next to me called
the librarian over to ask her how to use the spell check feature on his
document. He was working on a resume. The librarian showed him and returned to
her desk.
In the moments that followed he leaned over to me and asked for help choosing
the correct spellings for the words that he had mistyped. Apparently the spell
check feature couldn't recognize the words he had typed so the choices that
were offered didn't make any sense at all. I looked at what he had written and
it became obvious that this gentleman simply could not write, or read. He knew
what he wanted it to say but he just couldn't put it on paper. So I helped him
the best that I could and returned home to get back to work.
It was in that moment that I realized the real purpose behind this project.
As you view this series of work I want you to laugh and enjoy the show for what
it is. I want you to shake your head and roll your eyes. I want you to wonder,
"Why? Why does that girl have an axe in her head?"
And then I'd like you to think about the guy in the library as he tries his his
best to land a job using all of the tools and resources that are available to
him - except the tool he was never given: The ability to read and write.
All of the pieces in this show will be auctioned here on November 11th with
100% of the proceeds going to the Chatham County Literacy Council to help folks
right here in your back yard. I hope to see you then and thank you in advance
for your support of this project.
I thank Edward Gorey for his inspiration. I thank everyone here at Fearrington Village for their inspiration and
support of this project. And I hope these odd looking, dark characters will
inspire you to bring some light to the folks in your community that need it the
most.
T is for Thank.
U is for...You!
Bart Schultz
About Fearrington
Village
Located just south of Chapel
Hill on farmland dating back to the 1700's, Fearrington
Village is a 1,400 acre hamlet
situated near Chapel Hill in the heart of North Carolina. Home to the elegant
Fearrington House Country Inn and Restaurant, the Village is home to unique
shops and a community numbering over 1,800 residents. Neighborhoods are nestled
in the woods surrounding the Village center.
Fearrington Village
2000 Fearrington Center
Pittsboro, NC
27312
www.fearrington.com
For immediate release
For
images and other information, contact Kerstin Lindgren (919) 545-5704 or email
kerstin@fearrington.com
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