The works of Emerald Isle artist Georgia Mason will be featured during the months of September and October 2008 at the Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation gallery. Her work in recent years reflects a sense of freedom and experimentation. "Usually beginning with no preconceived subject matter, the painting tells me what comes next. Each work is awash with new possibilities when working with mixed media. – watercolor and acrylic are intermingled. Paint can be layered, textured, scraped and scratched. Items and images are added, subtracted, imprinted, covered over, embedded, or then uncovered. Try layering paper – tissues, washi, origami, any kind. Imagination and magic are invited to slip in. What emerges generally arouses a refreshing sense of surprise and awe for me, and hopefully for the viewer. When you can walk away from conformity - the idea of what others expect or what has been created in the past - you enter an exciting new realm of possibilities and joy".

The exhibited paintings will feature oceanic themes along with abstracts, florals, and landscapes.

Georgia teaches a workshop series which is titled "Cut Loose! Paint Paper & Passion" several times a year with instruction in collage, mixed media, and creative expression. For information on upcoming dates, contact her at bluecrab@ec.rr.com

For more information the art exhibits and becoming an exhibitor, contact Linda Anderson at 252.354.5693 or lindaAnderson@ec.rr.com.

Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation Contact:

Laura Lee Davis
Program Supervisor
252.354.6350
ldavis@emeraldisle-nc.org