Summer 2024 Show: "Color Currents" with Maya Murano

My friend Maya Murano and I recently had a joint show to display our watercolors. I loved how the pieces worked together! Due to our differing styles and subject matter, it was easy to tell our work apart. The materials, colors and frames we use overlap, so this brought unity to the show.

The Gallery has a jury process to select artists for their annual lineup of shows. Each show has an Opening Reception on the Fourth Friday of the first month and a Closing Reception on the Fourth Friday of the following month. The receptions are a great way for the public to meet the artists, view their fabulous work, and enjoy wine and light refreshments with WHQR staff. We had hundreds of folks come to the show and LOVED meeting each and every collector. Many of our pieces found homes during this show!

Elizabeth Sheats is a Wilmington, North Carolina native who enjoys painting in watercolor and acrylic. With her background in interior design, she loves helping people find art that suits their style, often acting as a “matchmaker” for her clients and the artists she knows. Nature influences the colors, textures, and motifs of Elizabeth’s art and interiors.  She enjoys blending old and new and isn't afraid to spice up her artwork with bright colors and the unexpected. In recent collections, she is inspired by hundreds-year-old alleys of live oaks that she finds breathtakingly beautiful. They often form natural shadowy tunnels with a light at the end--a beacon of hope for Elizabeth that she conveys to the viewer, making her pieces uplifting and encouraging to all.

Maya Murano is an award-winning, professional watercolor artist who lives in Wilmington, North Carolina. She originally grew up in Oberlin, Ohio, but moved to Wilmington, NC in 2011. Growing up, Maya spent a great deal of time outside, either playing in creeks, mud, building fairy houses or picking fresh ingredients from the gardens. All these things combined definitely have informed her body of work through the years. By working in watercolors, and many other non-toxic and environmentally friendly art mediums, Maya strives to have her art be as earth friendly as possible. Many of her paintings and custom gift items focus on produce, organic shapes and nature’s bounty. You can find her work in galleries, restaurants and private collections throughout the southeast.

Be sure to check out my Events Page for more links to past and upcoming shows!