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"Two generations-One Passion" Art Show by Lynn and Katherine Graham
Friday, April 27, 2018, 6:00 AM to Saturday, May 19, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT
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Katherine and Lynn Graham are mother and daughter who mutually support and encourage each other in artistic endeavors.

“We are inspired by our love of nature, beautiful forms, patterns and color. We draw energy from each other and would like to share our enthusiasm with the public. Most of all we have a good time “making stuff.”

Katherine is a Wilmington native who now lives in the western part of the state in Marshall, North Carolina where she maintains a ceramic studio. The mountains of Madison County and the seascapes around Wrightsville Beach provide inspiration for her Raku wall pieces.

Lynn grew up on a working farm in South Carolina and draws from images of country life in her paintings—animals, insects, landscapes, as well as people.

Katherine graduated from Appalachian University with a degree in art while Lynn came to painting late in life. Katherine gave Lynn her first lesson in watercolor. When someone remarked that she must have ‘gotten her artistic talent’ from her mom, Katherine replied that “No, actually, Mom got it from me!”

About Lynn
The subject of my work is usually a visually stimulate narrative that inspires me to explore emotions and images on paper or canvas. My paintings are of recognizable objects and people but not necessarily realistic; the object is always something that I am passionate about and the pleasure comes from the intimacy of the stroke and the satisfaction of losing oneself in the act of painting—sculpting a nose, placing a shadow, and stroking a little pink into the sky.

About Katherine
Katherine Graham has been making art for over twenty-five years. She has participated in many exhibitions throughout the state in both ceramics and painting. She has also worked as an assistant for several ceramic artists doing both functional and Raku pottery.

Ms. Graham loves to share her enthusiasm for creating art by teaching adults and children. She has been a teacher’s assistant in Raku at Appalachian State University, John C. Campbell Folk School and Penland School of Crafts. Katherine has also been teaching watercolor for over ten years. She now lives in beautiful Madison County with her family and a host of dogs, cats, and chickens.

She draws inspiration from her love of the outdoors and her adventures at home and abroad. Creating Art is a meditation on the complex yet simple beauty of life and nature. The patterns, cycles, forms and textures she finds in nature inspire her imagery as well as her concepts. She uses clay as a canvass and natural materials such as glass, leaves, and mica as a natural complement to the design. The Raku glazes and firing process also enhance the uniqueness of the finished piece. This way, she’s able to express herself intuitively while bringing the viewer closer to the beauty and artistry of nature.

Each piece of clay is individually rolled out by hand. Then the design is hand drawn and decorated using shells, coral, leaves, glass and mica. The Raku firing process also insures that no two pieces are alike. Raku is an ancient Japanese firing technique that has been modified by modern American ceramic artists. The glazed ceramic is taken out of the kiln, with tongs, at approximately 1900 degrees Fahrenheit. It is then placed into a metal trashcan filled with newspaper and the lid is shut. At this point all of the oxygen in the can is consumed by the flames and replaced with carbon molecules. This process turns the raw clay black and allows the metallic glazes to shine.