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Winged Narratives A Social Study - CLEASTER COTTON Painter

September 16th, 2018

Winged Narratives A Social Study - CLEASTER COTTON Painter

CLEASTER COTTON Presents Winged Narratives: A Social Study

“Birds are relatable, social creatures and are among the most numerous organisms on the planet earth. We can learn a great deal about ourselves from observing their behavior in nature. “Winged Narratives: A Social Study” is dedicated to the preservation of natural creatures and their environments.” ~ Cleaster Cotton

Painter Cleaster Cotton presents whimsical caricatures of birds with body language depicting their relationship to each other and their place in time and space. Employing her signature tools – color, texture, light and movement – Cotton investigates introspection and how we relate in nature and society as humans, as individuals, as partners… in relationship to family, community, nation and race. Cleaster provides a seamless segue to fanciful places and intimate spaces, where her narratives unfold, in this collection of one heart-warming, humorous painting after...

Into The Blue Artist Invitational Including Works By CLEASTER COTTON

December 6th, 2017

Into The Blue Artist Invitational Including Works By CLEASTER COTTON

Blue Spiral 1's most diverse annual exhibition presenting artists that have never before shown in the gallery.
This show will offer a wide range of mixed media including ceramic, petrified wood, layered paper, glass, steel, encaustic, and photocopy transfer.

Artists : Robert Burch, CLEASTER COTTON, Sondra Dorn, Aimee Farnet-Siegel, John Geci, Nina Kawar, David Kenton Kring, Christine Sajecki, Katie WalkerBlue Spiral 1 / Main Level Gallery / 38 Biltmore Avenue / Asheville, NC 288801 / phone (828) 251-0202

Exhibit Opening Reception: Thursday, JANUARY 4, 2018 from 5-8PM
Artist Talk: by CLEASTER COTTON Friday, February 16, 2018 at 6PM
Exhibit Closes: Friday, FEBRUARY 23, 2018

CLEASTER COTTON Colors And Codes - Artist Reception

March 21st, 2016

CLEASTER COTTON Colors And Codes - Artist Reception

CLEASTER COTTON
Colors and Codes
Contemporary Art & ALNUGE Hieroglyphics

Women's History Month Artist Reception:
Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 6:00 7:30 PM

Exhibit runs through March 30, 2016

University of North Carolina Asheville (UNCA)
Highsmith Student Union
Intercultural Center Art Gallery
One University Heights
First Floor - Room 114
Asheville, NC 28804
828.251.6577
intercultural@unca.edu

Cleasters approach to creating art is organic, innovative, unexpected, and honest. With a refreshing use of texture, shape, line, and color, she manipulates conventional and unconventional materials to produce an eclectic range of vibrant paintings. Cleaster uses the light as her ally to create environmentally interactive works of art. Her paintings transform according to the viewers perspective. The interplay with natural light and changes in ambient lighting, reveal the shifting, mystical narratives of the solar day,...

Still Life And Living Whimsy CLEASTER COTTON

March 27th, 2014

Still Life And Living Whimsy CLEASTER COTTON

Presenting new work that showcases a selection of rich, vibrant still life and a colorful collection of whimsical creatures... by popular demand. Art for all ages.

Exhibit Opens: Thursday, April 17, 2014 (6PM)

Curated by: Julia and Mark Goldthwaite of The Paintbox

A portion of the proceeds benefits: ALNUGE, Arts and STEM Education to help children learn.

The Junction Restaurant and Bar
348 Depot Street
@ the Pink Dog Creative Building
River Arts District
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 225-3497

Please join us.

Best regards,

Cleaster

http://cleaster-cotton.artistwebsites.com/

cleastercotton@gmail.com

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CLEASTER COTTON Pink Dog Creative Artist In Residence

December 5th, 2013

CLEASTER COTTON Pink Dog Creative Artist In Residence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: December 5, 2013

Pink Dog co-founders, Randy Shull and Hedy Fischer, announce:

Cleaster Cotton will be working in the studio space adjacent to Randy Shulls studio. Cottons work will be on exhibit and for sale, while she works in an open studio setting through January 13, 2014 (noon till 7PM.)

Cleaster shares, I am passionate about art and education. The goal to make ALNUGE accessible to every child in the rainbow of children, everywhere at no cost to them. A portion of the proceeds from sales of my art will benefit ALNUGE (Alphabets Numbers Geometrics,) a K-12+ STEM, core curriculum and art activity that fosters creativity, academic excellence, innovation, and ingenuity. Heres to placing ALNUGE Activity Boards in classrooms, community centers, homes, and in every environment where children learn!

Thank you, Randy and Hedy, for the opportunity of this residency. I appreciate you and your support in positively...

CLEASTER COTTON Pink Dog Creative Artist In Residence

December 5th, 2013

CLEASTER COTTON Pink Dog Creative Artist In Residence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: December 5, 2013

Pink Dog co-founders, Randy Shull and Hedy Fischer, announce:

Cleaster Cotton will be working in the studio space adjacent to Randy Shulls studio. Cottons work will be on exhibit and for sale, while she works in an open studio setting through January 13, 2014 (noon till 7PM.)

Cleaster shares, I am passionate about art and education. The goal to make ALNUGE accessible to every child in the rainbow of children, everywhere at no cost to them. A portion of the proceeds from sales of my art will benefit ALNUGE (Alphabets Numbers Geometrics,) a K-12+ STEM, core curriculum and art activity that fosters creativity, academic excellence, innovation, and ingenuity. Heres to placing ALNUGE Activity Boards in classrooms, community centers, homes, and in every environment where children learn!

Thank you, Randy and Hedy, for the opportunity of this residency. I appreciate you and your support in positively...

Cleaster Cotton Color Consort

November 6th, 2013

Cleaster Cotton Color Consort

Art Exhibition by Cleaster Cotton

Theres magic happening in these Blue Ridge Mountains!

The innovative painter from New York, Cleaster Cotton, pushes the concept of color in her enlightening exhibition of Contemporary and Exo paintings.

This collection of Cottons large paintings will be on exhibit this weekend only, during Studio Stroll, in the River Arts District, at the spacious studio of Randy Shull.

Come in brighten your day and ours.

Saturday and Sunday, November 9-10, 2013
10:00 am 6:00 pm (EST)

PINK DOG CREATIVE
342 Depot Street
Asheville, NC 28801
River Arts District

http://about.me/cleastercotton

http://www.pinkdog-creative.com/

CLEASTER COTTON Color Palette

October 16th, 2013

CLEASTER COTTON Color Palette

CLEASTER COTTON

"Color Palette"

A Contemporary Art Exhibit
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Opening Reception
Thursday, November 14, 2013 / 6 - 9 PM

Tasty Taste
5151 West Fayetteville Road
College Park, GA 30349
(770) 703-8119 ~ Restaurant
(404) 451-3141 ~ Reservations
www.tastytasterestaurant.com

Cleaster Cotton
Artist / Educator / Inventor
(828) 367-7708
cleastercotton@gmail.com
http://about.me/cleastercotton

~ Exhibited through December 14, 2013 ~
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Race And Art The Healing Starts With A Black Woman

July 18th, 2013

Race And Art The Healing Starts With A Black Woman

RACE AND ART THE HEALING STARTS WITH A BLACK WOMAN

NEW WORK
This collection of paintings, photographic images, and lecture series which is specifically designed and dedicated to the healing of the human family. This Fine Art America gallery is a live, in-progress compilation which will be changing frequently. Some pieces will remain as a part of the collection, while others will be pulled and archived. Cleaster Cotton's New Release, "GRACE, I GOT YOUR BACK," is a cornerstone in this collection of Contemporary Primitive Art.

For booking lectures, courses, classes, and consultations send inquires to www.cleastercotton@gmail.com.


GRACE I GOT YOUR BACK
This is an acrylic and multi-medium painting on tar paper. It is of an African American husband and wife at the dinner table, saying grace. And, because of the history of abuse suffered by African Americans in this country, they cannot relax, not even for a moment, not even while at prayer. Notice...

Race And Art The Healing Starts With A Black Woman

July 18th, 2013

Race And Art The Healing Starts With A Black Woman

RACE AND ART THE HEALING STARTS WITH A BLACK WOMAN

NEW WORK
This collection of paintings, photographic images, and lecture series which is specifically designed and dedicated to the healing of the human family. This Fine Art America gallery is a live, in-progress compilation which will be changing daily. Some pieces will remain as a part of the collection, while others will be pulled and archived. Cleaster Cotton's New Release, "GRACE, I GOT YOUR BACK," is one of the cornerstone art pieces in this collection of Contemporary Primitive Art.

For booking lectures, courses, classes, and consultations send inquires to www.cleastercotton@gmail.com.


GRACE I GOT YOUR BACK
This is an acrylic and multi-medium painting on tar paper. It is of an African American husband and wife at the dinner table, saying grace. And, because of the history of abuse suffered by African Americans in this country, they cannot relax, not even for a moment, not even while at...

 

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