Alamance Arts and in our Suntrust Gallery:
(The Captain White House Sister Galleries)
213 S. Main St, Graham, NC 27253
Jill Troutman: 40 Years of Art
Monday, August 21 - Saturday, September 30, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, August 25, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
This retrospective exhibition honors the extraordinary life and works of Jill Troutman, a classically taught artist. Featuring works from traditional wall art to contemporary art pieces that present a unique color palette and styles, this exhibit reveals Troutman's development as an artist and her pursuit of various painting mediums and styles.
At the age of 45, Jill Troutman decided to quit her job in the beauty business and pursue art as a full-time career. She attended art schools in New York, France and Italy and then applied her marketing skills to become a successful artist. Troutman has exhibited her work nationally and has licensed her images, which have been sold in Bloomingdales and national gift catalogs including Plow and Hearth and Lillian Vernon. Having taught for many years, Troutman's students have had celebrated art careers and continue to credit heir successes as an artist to her teachings and mentoring.
Click HERE to visit the Jill Troutman's website
Paramount Theater
128 East Front Street, Burlington, NC 27215
(Hanging and exhibits directed by Alamance Arts staff)
Kathy Alderman and Elaine Pelkey-Herrick
Friday, July 21 - Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Find out how the love of nature has inspired artists Kathy Alderman and Elaine Pelkey-Herrick paintings. Alderman is originally from Alamance County, though spent half her youth living by the shore on Oak Island. Memories of her life by the sea inspire her art ever as much as the beautiful hills and valleys of her current home in rural North Carolina. Currently a resident of Burlington, Pelkey-Herrick started painting with oils at sixteen living in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. Being a self taught artist she has earned the respect of many of her peers. Pelkey-Herrick's favorite subjects relate to landscapes, seascapes, flowers, pet portraits, wildlife and abstracts.
Click HERE to see more of Alderman's art on the Burlington Artist's League Website
Click HERE to see more of Pelkey-Herrick's art on the Burlington Artist's League Website
This exhibition can be seen in the lobby Monday - Saturday, Noon - 3 p.m. and during scheduled theater performances.
For show times, please call (336) 222-8497
Mebane Arts and Community Center
633 Corregidor Street, Mebane, NC
(Hanging and exhibits directed by Alamance Arts staff)
Freeman Beard
Friday, September 15 - Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Watercolor artist, Freeman Beard grew up in a rural setting in North Carolina, gaining an appreciation for the land, the seasons and the beauty that was all around him. Painting and drawing have always been an important part of his everyday life. While attending the Ringling School of Art and Design, Beard had the benefit of outstanding teachers who provided him with the tools for a life of expressing his creative thoughts. His paintings can be found in private and corporate collections around the country.
Click HERE to visit the artist's website.
The Mebane Arts and Community Center is open Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
To purchase artwork from the Paramount Theater or the Mebane Arts and Community Center,
please call Alamance Arts at 336-226-4495 and we’ll gladly assist you.
For information on exhibiting in our galleries, please contact Teresa Chandler, Visual Arts Director at 336.226.4495 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
