“Another Point of View” by Charest debuts at Nature Art Gallery Friday, April 1
For immediate release ‐ March 24, 2016
Contact: Emelia Cowans, 919.707.9837. Images available upon request
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Art Gallery presents, “Another Point of View,” paintings by Amanda Charest, Friday, April 1 through Sunday, May 1. There will be a First Friday Gallery reception on Friday, April 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the artist’s honor. Charest will be in attendance.
Charest is a native North Carolinian and has been painting since she was a child. She has studied both at home and abroad and says her work is a self-reflection and eclectic and colorful with a love of nature. She has worked in many different media but stayed mostly with watercolor, gouache and ink due to its “incredible ability to express itself.” She also enjoys acrylics.
“Through my depictions, I attempt to allow for the subject’s uncanny alter ego to reveal itself. At times this happens with subtlety and in other instances through grotesque and swollen perspectival distortions,” says Charest. “My pieces can be creepy or beautiful or both. Some things in nature are enhanced by a brave dose of imagination, while others are amazing simply on their own.”
Charest’s work can be seen at The Perch and The Arts Center in Carrboro, Knight Gallery – Spirit Square and Black Arts Studio in Charlotte and White Rock Studio in Matthews.
The Nature Art Gallery is located on the top floor of the Museum Store, (1st floor, main building). Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 4:45 p.m.; and open until 9 p.m. on First Fridays. All exhibited art is for sale. For more information about the Nature Art Gallery, call 919.707.9854.
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (11 W. Jones St. and 121 W. Jones St.) in downtown Raleigh, is the state’s most visited cultural attraction. It is an active research institution that engages visitors of every age and stage of learning in the wonders of science and the natural world, drawing them into the intriguing fields of study that are critical to the future of North Carolina. Hours: Mon.- Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sun., noon-5 p.m. Admission is free. Visit the Museum on the Web at www.naturalsciences.org. Emlyn Koster, PhD, Director; Susan Kluttz, Secretary, N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; Pat McCrory, Governor.
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state’s natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan Kluttz, NCDNCR’s mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state’s history, conserving the state’s natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development.
NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquariums and Jennette’s Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, the N.C. Zoo, the nation’s first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office and the Office of State Archaeology, along with the Division of Land and Water Stewardship. For more information, please call (919) 807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov.