Celebrating North Carolina artists: The GreenHill Center for NC Art in Greensboro was established 50 years ago to present and promote contemporary artists living and working in the Tar Heel state. This month, the center kicks off its 44th annual Winter Show, its largest annual event, featuring more than 70 works for sale by both emerging and established artists. The show runs through Feb. 17.

The works represent a variety of mediums, from painting, printmaking and photography to sculpture, glass and metal. This year’s show includes several artists from the Charlotte region, including Nellie Ashford, Chad Cartwright, Laurie Smithwick and Michele Morrice. 

Nellie Ashford, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry Home. Mixed media collage and acrylic paint on canvas.

“Each year, GreenHill pumps hundreds of thousands of dollars into the creative economy of North Carolina and helps professional and emerging artists develop their businesses through exhibitions, especially our Winter Show,” says Leigh Dyer, GreenHill’s executive director. “This year we’re thrilled that Winter Show is our largest and most varied exhibition since prior to the pandemic, featuring the work of 75 artists from every region of the state.”

This year, the gallery is raffling off a signed print from Charlotte native Romare Bearden (pictured below). “Stomp Time (Solo Jazz Player)” is a lithograph from the artist’s 1979 Jazz Series valued at $7,000. Tickets are $50, and the drawing will be held on Feb. 7.

Want to visit?

The Winter Show debuts Saturday, Dec. 2 with a Collector’s Choice preview event from 7-10 p.m. Tickets for nonmembers are $140. The free public opening of the exhibition is Dec. 3. A ticketed ArtTaste event with art-inspired food and beverage pairings takes place Feb. 7. 

The gallery, located inside the Greensboro Cultural Center in downtown Greensboro, is open Tues.-Sat.; check the website for hours. greenhillnc.org  SP

featured image: CHD:WCK!, “Someone You Love”, 2023, acrylic on canvas, courtesy Greenhill Center