The exhibit at 320 S Front Street in New Bern hangs for summertime 2012. Artists include:

Lee Hood
http://leehoodgallery.com
Paints and sketches Portraits, Urban scenes, Spiritual, Military, and New Bern Streetscapes. Hood does commissions and uses high-tech magnification lens to sketch the finest details in his portraits. He is also providing art-anatomy classes for beginning and advanced artists. 
leeart61@yahoo.com

James Herring 
A stong background in architecture, Herring regularly paints en plein air on Saturday mornings in front of Carolina Creations. He also attends Bohemian Night in New Bern at Michaele' Rose Watson's Studio413B located behind the Bank of the Arts.
james.g.herring@gmail.com

Curt Wright
Well known for his oil paintings of historic scenes of the colorful New York State Finger Lakes, boating, landscapes and wine country themes. Recent cruising along the Carolinas scenic waterways has provided resources for new paintings added to this site.
http://www.5starartprints.com
infor@5starartprints.com

Blaine Kruger
Blaine has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of marketing, advertising and graphic design. He has worked on both sides of the fence as a corporate marketing manager as well as senior art director in several advertising agencies. Currently his works are displayed at MJs Raw Bar ( http://www.mjsrawbar.com )
http://blainekruger.com/
blainekruger@sbcglobal.net

Bridgette Swayne
Bridgette offers photography sessions for Senior Portraits, Wedding Albums, and artistic landscapes. Bridgette currently works as a graphic designer at the Graphic Shack ( www.thegraphicsshack.com ) in New Bern, NC. Bridgette participated in community service art projects such as Empty Bowls, raising $20,000 to fight hunger in Craven County; and painted a chair for auction in the annual Habitat for Humanity fundraiser. Her works are regularly exhibited during Bohemian Night at Studio 413B. http://www.thegraphicsshack.com
https://www.facebook.com/BelievePhotos
BridgetteAnne@rocketmail.com

Michaelé Rose Watson
http://www.michaelerose.com
Watson is a conceptual artist with a studio in New Bern, NC. Her works about how humans change Nature. She states, "I take objects of Nature apart and rebuild her forms to better serve human needs." In September 2012, she will be  setting up an ART Installation at New Bern Artworks - One Thousand Eggs. Watson is active in community service programs building art opportunities for many people to enjoy and benefitting deserving non-profit organizations. Recently Charlie Hall stated in the Sun Journal that Bohemian Night in New Bern has become the new "hot spot". Join the fun each Artwalk.
http://www.michaelerose.com/events--projects.html
michaelerosewatson@gmail.com

Gail Bisbee
Gail’s interest in photography is enhanced by the ability to travel the world. Gail has a keen eye for color and composition and the ability to capture images that hold your interest while lending themselves to use in decoration much as you would use a painting. 
http://www.gailbisbee.com
gbisbee@crmi-online.com

Dillon Gunn
Gunn is an actor in New Bern, performing at New Bern Civic Theatre and Craven Community College. Gunn paints on a regular basis creating fun abstract works of art with bold geometrics and dynamic compositions. Gunn also provides publicity video/photos and paints during Bohemian Night at Studio 413B.

 It's the end of the month, which means that rotating exhibits around town will shift into new imagery to get ready for the upcoming ARTWALK from 5pm to 8pm on Friday, July 13, 2012.

Along with a group of artists, Lisa Bisbee enhances the walls of New Bern establishments, MJ's Raw Bar and The Next Chapter Bookstore. 

On Saturday, Michaelé Rose Watson and Blaine Kruger embellished the walls at MJs with brightly vivid colored canvases painted by Blaine Kruger. Lisa says,"With all the different sizes and colors, we could build consistency by aligning the top edge  of the artworks and space each out evenly."

Hanging a show is harder than it looks. Moving the pieces little to the left and then a little to the right, Lisa is grateful that Mike Lentz, owner of MJs Raw Bar, invested into a professional hanging system. The system is wired along the ceiling and dangles a hanging clip which slides as the composition of the wall unfolds.

Later Saturday afternoon, Lisa Bisbee meets up with a group of artists at The Next Chapter Bookstore to hang a group show for summertime 2012. Big thanks to Patti & Tom Reeves for providing local artists the opportunity to showcase their talents. More about this group exhibit to come in the next blog post.

Blaine began his creative career up north and brought his talents of art and design to New Bern several years ago. Blaine's work was accepted into the Bank of the Arts Annual Juried Show several times. 

Blaine exhibited during previous Bohemian Nights in New Bern at Michaele Rose Watson's Studio 413B and will be in attendance July 13th, 2012 to enjoy the company of artists and performers from 5pm to 9pm.   

In a group show for Summer 2012, Blaine's work is also being exhibited in a group show at the Next Chapter Bookstore in New Bern. Visit 320 S Front St., to see the artworks of Curt Wright, Michaele' Rose Watson, James Herring, Lee Hood, Dillon Gunn, Bridget Swayne, Gail Bisbee and Lisa Bisbee.

Blaine says, "As a new resident to the area and surrounded by such a rich history, I began learning about the New Bern. My reading led me to create a novel item showcasing New Bern’s heritage, 'New Bern A to Z – Well Known, Little Known and Just Plain Interesting Facts.' " To purchase Blaine's unique New Bern souvenir, please visit The Vault, a unique giftstore in the Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street.

En plain Air in New Bern, North Carolina. Some days it rains and Lisa sits under the cover of the Baxter doorway with easel and canvas. The Rainy Day Painting scene captures the streetscape starting with the Town Hall on the right, panning left to the Episcopal Church, Baxter Clock, The Old Elks Lodge Building and the Studio 323 Sign. Even though the scene is captured on rainy days with grey drizzling skies, Lisa paints blue in hopes of sunshine.