The Stokes County Arts Council is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibit of original paintings by artist Kathryn Chadbourne in the Apple Gallery. A meet and greet is scheduled for Sunday, January 12 from 3:00-4:30pm in the Apple Gallery of the Stokes County Arts Council 500 Main Street Danbury, NC.

Chadbourne predominantly works in oil and acrylic painting. She began painting after she retired as a teacher from Stokes County Schools. She was mentored by the late Sarah Reynolds Dixon, who was her painting instructor at Forsyth Technical Community College.

Chadbourne graduated from James Madison University. She has studied painting and participated in workshops in Richmond, VA, Little Switzerland, NC, and Pawley’s Island, SC with instructors such as Jennifer Young, Ringling School of Arts Instructors, John Reedy, Karen Galahar, Connie Winters, and Curney Huffer.

Chadbourne’s work has received awards and recognition. She was one of ten artists chosen by Associated
Artists of Winston-Salem to paint a 5”x5” for Hanes and Companies. She won first prize at a benefit show for the Humane Society of Catawba County at the Full Circle Gallery in Hickory, NC.

The paintings in the exhibit are oils and acrylics, full of color and texture. Her paintings are inspired by photos she has taken. The images of zebras, elephants, and painted dogs are inspirations from Chadbourne’s trips to South Africa, and the roosters by the ocean are inspired from images she saw in Hawaii. Other subjects, such as the fox, were seen locally at a friend’s house.

This exhibit will be on display from January 1-February 15, 2025 in the Apple Gallery. The Stokes County Arts Council is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm, Saturday, 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m. and Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm. For additional information about the exhibit, please contact the Stokes County Arts Council at (336) 593-8159.