The Arts Council of Moore County invited 2D & 3D artists, ages 16+, to enter its “The Winter Blues” juried exhibition by submitting their best interpretation of the “Winter Blues” theme. This could include scenes of winter landscapes, life influenced by the colors of winter, abstracts with colors and lines associated with winter, etc. The results were 96 pieces of art by 65 artists from all over North Carolina. Don’t miss this unique exhibit.
Thank you to all the artists who submitted artwork for our Winter Blues Juried Show. Due to the OVERWHELMING amount of submissions, we were not able to accept everyone. The Arts Council Visual Arts Committee accepted the pieces below. The committee’s criteria when accepting artwork comprised of: Use of the Winter Theme, Creativity, Technical Skill, Content, & Composition. Drop off of pieces are January 2, 5, & 6 from 10am-4pm.
Artist Name & Title of Accepted Piece:
Peter Augustini – Snow Leopard
Leslie Bailey – Winter Branches
Jordan Baker – Waiting
Mark Bannerman – Winter Song 2 & Late Winter
Susan Beveridge – Left Bank of Creek Feeding into the Potomac
Janet Borchardt – Deep Blue Ice & Frozen
Shawn Bourdon – Backyard Birds, The Winter Cardinal & Backyard Birds, The Winter Titmouse
Bobbie Britt – Winter Calm & Winter Night
Deborah Brown – First Light, Snowy Morning & Morning Walk in Blue Shadows
Linda Bruening – Winter’s Mist
Ellen Burke – My Winter Dreams Were Of The Summer Garden
Janice Burton – To Everything There Is A Season
Sue Byrd – Dark-Eyed Junco
Jeanine Carfagna – After the Storm
Gerard Catapano – Dazzling Morning Snowfall & End of the Day Sledding
Ashleigh Corsino – Mt. Amadablam
Anne Crabbe – Crystaline Blue Vase & White Vase
Nancy Crossett – Winter Thaw & Out of the Blue
Alicia Crownover – Winding Down
Susan deYoung – Dashing Through The Snow
W. Vincent Frye – Creek of Memory & Moonlit Snowman
Christi Geist – Daydreaming & Snow Leopard
Caitlin Gironda – Like Children Sleeping & We Could Dream This Night Away
Carol Gradwohl – Woosh! & Sounds Barrier
Vanessa Grebe – Cold Morning & The Horse Trainer
Pamela Griner – Icy Blues
Lynn Hancock – Moonshine
Jane Harnum – Winterberries
Laura Harris – Northern Lights Totem & Snowy Pine Jar
Debbie Hempstead – Solitude
Robin Hentz – Sheltering Crane
Luke Huling – Seasonal Slump & Cabin Fever
Jill Hunt – Winter Sun & Winter Birch
Lenore Johnsen – Western Winter
Ashley Justice – Heartbeat of the Earth
Beverly Lawson – Bavaria & Walk in the Woods
Kathy Leuck – Shimmering Moon
Megan MacDonald – Mythic Winter
Betty Mangum – Rainy Night in the City
Mary Masterman – Solstice
Pat McBride – Frosted Dawn & Silver Sky
Ulli Misegades – Stormy Weather & Winter Day
Dian Moore – Dough Bowl & Winter Dragon Fly
Gretchen Moore – Arctic Passage
Belle Ann – Mumm Alabama
Julie Nesbit – Come Out and Play With Me
Theresa Nguyen – Frosty Pair & Storm
Lisa F. Pearce – Indigo Rain
John Regan – Taking Flight & Winter Fox
Jeanne Rietzke – Blues On Ice (Winter Fishing)
Mariangela Rinaldi – Forest Walk – Casta, Slovakia 2025 & Red Stone Arch – Casta, Slovakia 2025
Hannah Roser – Tree Lighting & Woodland Market
Beth E Roy – Breakfast on Snow & Sunrise Snow
Skylar Simmons – Fallback & Soft Forces
Stephanie Sims – Something Like Loss
Jean Smyth – Foraging & Frosty Night
Samantha Stouffer – Snow Gums Ablaze
Susan Swan – On Thin Ice
Angie Tally – Winter Dream & The Last Chairlift
Monika Teal – Winter Beach
Martha Tournas – Winter Blues
Martha Tournas – Blue Winter
Susan Triplehorn – Henry in the Snow & Blue Winter
Ann Marie Venezio – Sparring & Sharing
Emily Whittle Harsh – Winter Ahead
Jude Winkley -Winter Birches
IMPORTANT EXHIBIT DATES & TIMES:
Submission Period: October 15 – November 14, 2025
Notification posted on website: December 2 (Noon)
Artwork Delivery Dates: January 2, 5, & 6, 2026 (10a-4p)
Exhibition Dates: January 9 – February 11
Opening Reception: Fri., January 9 (6-8p)
Gallery Hours: Weekdays / 10a to 5p
Weekend Date (Hours): Sat., January 17 (12-2p)
Pickup Dates for Unsold Art: February 12-13 (10a-4p)
Arts Council Galleries at Campbell House
482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, NC
For more information, contact the Arts Council at 910-692-ARTS (2787).