Artist and Filmmaker Exhibits 8mm Film Prints in May at Morrison Art

Kelly Koeppel will be the featured artist in May at the Morrison Arts Initiative. She will exhibiting work from her recent series of large format 8mm film prints.

"I started shooting Super8 film about ten years ago, documenting trips through Europe and the U.S., and nights out with friends. Last year I made a seires of large format prints from individual 8mm frames. They are exciting pieces because they capture and suspend moments in time that would otherwise be overlooked. There are ghostly images of faces and people, that in the film, just flash by on the screen. And the qualities of the film translated to such a large format can't be replicated by other means. They are truly unique."

The Morrison Arts Initiative (MAI) is committed to enhancing the quality
of life- at Morrison and in Charlotte- by building bridges between the
area's creative community and those who are inspired by their passion
and their work. Morrison is located on the corner of Sharon and Colony
Roads in South Park. www.Morrison-Arts.org

The exhibition runs from April 29 through June 2, 2008, with an opening reception with the artist on May 14, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Anne Neilson's Angel Series exhibit

Charlotte Artist Anne Neilson began painting a series of oil paintings featuring angels several years ago, but after reading Ron Hall and Denver Moore’s “Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman who Bound Them Together,” her work has a new inspiration. 

After reading the memoir of the pair she was moved to paint an angel for them, develop a relationship with the authors, and figure out how she could use her art to serve the homeless in her community. 

She will exhibit her Angel Series at a special art show at Sophia’s Gallery in Dilworth on May 16 from 6-9 pm and will donate a portion of proceeds to Charlotte’s Urban Ministry Center.

Neilson previously owned a successful pottery business but has been focused on oil painting since 2003. Her most recent works include the colorful, impressionistic angels she will exhibit at the May 16 “Angels In Our Midst” show, as well as landscape scenes from her travels.

Her Angel Series has been popular with collectors and won Neilson critical acclaim, including the Charlotte Symphony’s 75th Anniversary Spirit of the Symphony Award in 2007.  Her work is represented locally by Sophia’s Gallery, 1528 East Boulevard, and is also exhibited at 3 French Hens in Charlotte and in galleries in Winston-Salem, Charleston, Atlanta, and Jacksonville, Florida.