Events with
Anne & Arthur
drink-n-draw
Drink ‘n’ Draw
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Part networking, part artist hangout, part skills hare, part drinks. Join us for all of these parts and more as you sit with other artists for a 2-hour ticketed event, hosted by A&A owner Erin Campbell at Eno River Brewing in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
For $25 you get: A seat at the communal tables inside ERB to sketch and find inspiration with other artists, as well as a drink ticket for one beverage (NA included). The first portion of the event will be semi-structured and the remaining free form.
The event is BYOS (bring your own supplies) as they aren’t normally provided.
Need Supplies? Purchase at our store or email us for a drawing kit to be purchased during the event!
Seating is Limited and tickets are required to participate
artist-demos
Artist
Demonstrations
We have just wrapped the 2024 season of hosting Artist Demonstrations during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk . On the last Friday of the month between March and November, we offer a look into the making process of art, as so much of the Art Walk showcases the final results. Artists will be demonstrating their craft, live, in the store. Bring your curiosity and questions!
WE ARE BOOKING ARTISTS FOR THE 2025 SEASON!
WHY BOOK?
• Unique opportunity to showcase the amazing time and effort you put into your art
• Educating the general audience on how much labor it takes to create art
• Engaged audiences of all ages
• Focused, indoor space to sell your work
• Targeted marketing for yourself and your work with a wide reach
See below for available dates. If you are interested:
EMAIL us at info@anneandarthur.com with the below information!
Your Name
Your Medium
What/How you plan to showcase your demonstration
Link or PDF attachment of your work for Marketing purposes
2 Date Preferences
Any special notes or considerations
>> March 28, 2025
>> April 25, 2025
>> May 30, 2025
June 27, 2025
July 25, 2025
August 29, 2025
September 26, 2025
>> October 31, 2025
>> November 28, 2025
>> indicates highest audience traffic dates
See our Past Artist Demonstrations!
Alexandra Gaal
of The Gaallery, Stippling Artist
March 29, 2024
5-6:30pm
Alexandra Gaal is an artist who sees creation as a way to process emotions, finding solace in the act itself. While she draws a range of subjects, from people to wildlife, her true passion lies in depicting outer space. Using stippling, she delves into the dimensions of space, exploring perspective and scale through a dialogue of dots that can represent stars, planets, or entire galaxies.
Charcoal Artist
April 26, 2024
6-7:30pm
Wendy Aldwyn
Wendy Aldwyn is a versatile multi-media artist known for her expertise in charcoal drawing techniques and products. You can find her regularly at the Eno River Farmers' Market, where she showcases her captivating artworks. Additionally, Wendy will be sharing her skills and passion with young artists through art classes tailored for 8-10 year olds this summer.
Jillian Lea
of Jillian Lea Makery, Printmaker
May 31, 2024
6-7:30pm
Jillian is a compulsively creative artist and arts educator newly living again in Graham after years in Durham, NC. She works in multiple media, primarily printmaking and fiber arts. She pulls inspiration from folk art, heirlooms, ancestry, magic, nature and whimsy. Jillian is the lower school art instructor at Camelot Academy and a regular instructor at the Durham Arts Council. She believes that creativity is a sacred birthright and helping folks discover and nurture their own creativity brings her great joy.
Mixed Media Artist
June 28, 2024
6-7:30pm
Barbara Younger
Barbara Younger is a mixed media artist who create swhimsical acrylic paintings, collages, gel prints, and alcohol inks. For Barbara, tearing paper is both constraining and freeing. Perfection isn't in the plan. Her art celebrates what's festive, quirky, and intriguing about our world. Though she started painting only a few years ago, she has sold over 800 works of art through galleries, art shows, art festivals, and online.
Oliver Justus
Amateur Artist
July 26, 2024
6-7:30pm
Oliver is a student artist who is exploring all types of artistic media and styles. He will be sharing his collection of sketchbooks and talking about his inspiration, discipline and practice of keeping his journals. He’ll also be talking about the products he enjoys using and how he experiments with new mediums.
Author, illustrator, and Printmaker
August 30, 2024
6-7:30pm
Amanda Crabtree
Amanda studied printmaking and video production at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before moving to Los Angeles to work for Marvel Animation Studios on projects such as Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Ultimate Spiderman, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Her work led her to do pre-vis design, storyboard artist, and illustrator for multiple animated productions including Disney Jr.'s hit series Spidey and His Amazing Friends.
Join us as Amanda demonstrates some of her Linocut work as well as how she brings digital tools into her practice to create finished pieces.
Erin Campbell
of Anne & Arthur, Owner
September 27, 2024
6-8pm
Join A&A’s owner Erin as she demonstrates how to make 1” and 3” buttons. Look through resources and images to find colors and abstractions to turn into wearable art!
