Gallery to hold 10th annual Holiday Art Market Nov. 8 – 10
Sunset River Gallery in Calabash, NC is set to hold its tenth annual Holiday Art Market from Friday, Nov. 8– Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each of the three days.
Over 25 popular artists are being featured to include Holiday pottery, jewelry, oil paintings, acrylics, watercolors, home decor items, photography, turned wood, handmade furniture and more. An eight-foot Christmas tree will be filled with artisan-made ornaments, so customers can choose their favorites directly from the tree. There will also be free gift certificate drawings, holiday treats, refreshments, and hot mulled cider.
Featured artists over the weekend, many of whom will be on hand for the event, include: Betsy Parker (pottery), Diane Flanegan (stained glass), Donna Michaux (pottery), Bob Moffett (turned wood), Gary Baird (wildlife photography), Donna Mertz (fiber art), Ardie Praetorius (pottery), Louise Gerber (pottery), Kathy Turnauer (fused glass), Betty Barger (fiber art), Joyce Fiedler (sea glass), Vicki Neilon (watercolor and acrylics), Tonda Jeffcoat (pottery), Bob Monthie (wood trays), Scott Summerfield (handblown glass), Cynthia Porter (pottery), Diane White (oil), Beryl Kirkpatrick (alcohol inks), Linda Young (assorted), Jewel Simmons (jewelry), Wes Wagner (wood furniture), Kathie Wolk (pottery), Barbara Bryant (fiber art), Brenda Riggins (ornaments and paintings), Nancy Guiry (assorted), Claudia Dowd (pottery), Dirtworks Pottery, Blackmon Pottery, Skrap Monkey (jewelry), Wes Wagner (wood furniture), Lucky Dog (jewelry), and Featherwood (jewelry).
New this year on Friday and Saturday during the Holiday Art Market will be a Cordier Auction Consignment event hosted by the gallery’s sister company Cordier Auctions. Cordier is looking for fine jewelry and watches, fine art by known artists, high end glass, sterling, gold (coins and jewelry, and other valuables. Specialists from Cordier Auctions including Cordier president Erika Kelly, will be on hand during the Holiday Art Market to view prospective auction items. This portion of the event is by appointment only. So, call the gallery in advance at 910.575.5999 or send an email to appraisal@sunsetrivergallery.com.
About Sunset River Gallery
Located in coastal Brunswick County, NC, Sunset River Gallery caters to both area visitors and a growing local community of full-time residents seeking fine art for their homes and businesses. Featuring works by over 100 fine regional artists including Betty Anglin Smith, Marcus McClanahan, Janet Sessoms, and Richard Staat, among others, the gallery is well known in the area for its selection of oil paintings; watermedia; pastels; photography; hand-blown, stained, and fused glass; pottery and clay sculpture; turned and carved wood; unique home décor items; and artisan jewelry.
There are two onsite kilns and five wheels used by the gallery’s pottery students. The gallery also offers ongoing oil/acrylic and watercolor classes as well as workshops by nationally known instructors.
gallery’s carefully curated selection of investment-grade 20th century fine art is one of the largest in the Carolinas. Current inventory can be found in the gallery website’s 20th Century Artists section. It includes works by Wolf Kahn (1927-2020), Raimonds Staprans (1926), Angel Botello (1913-1986), Vladimir Cora (1951), Fritz Scholder (1937-2005), Ginny Crouch Stanford (1950), and two bronze sculptures by Milton Hebald (1930 – 2010).
In 2023, Sunset River Gallery acquired Cordier Auctions, a premier auction house, which regularly holds estate and consignment auctions of fine and decorative art; coins, sterling, and fine jewelry; real estate; antiques, firearms and militaria, and more. Information about appraisal to auction can be obtained by emailing appraisal@sunsetrivergallery.com.
Sunset River Gallery is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (NC179) in Calabash, NC. Telephone: 910.575.5999. Website: https://sunsetrivergallery.com
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