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Submitted by Melissa Howsam — Correspondent

311 GALLERY AND STUDIOS: "Exquisite Line: Engravings 2011." Reception June 5, 5-7 p.m. Engraving workshop June 6-7 at the Print Studio at 311.

“I met Oscar J. Gillespie when he did the summer residency last year at Artspace and again at the Print Summit at ECU. After taking a workshop with Oscar, it occurred to me that perhaps the public’s perception of engraving needed to be updated. Oscar agreed to invite artists to participate in this exhibit that we call Exquisite Line. The reason for the title will be evident upon viewing the work included.”

— Judy Jones, co-owner and curator, 311

MORNING TIMES: "Spark," 7-11 p.m. Exhibit runs entire month.

“New work by Katherine Fabrizio will be showing at the Morning Times Gallery. Her new series, 'Spark,' is featured in the upstairs gallery space. She blends her experience as a psychologist and psychotherapist with her talents as a painter.”

— Liz Niemeyer, gallery director, Morning Times

“As a psychologist, I am interested in the idea that life reconfigured out of the broken pieces of the old self is a life that is more beautiful and sparkles with the new found passion and compassion for self and others. This body of work is where the physical, spiritual and existential all meet for a good time.”

—Katherine Fabrizio, First Friday featured artist, Morning Times

MORNING TIMES MARKET: 7-11 p.m. Choreographer Dani Harris presents Lost Girls, 8 p.m. Fire Hooping & Jumping with the Pickle Mamas with rhythm provided by The Raleigh Drum Circle, 9 p.m. Acoustical performance by Andrew Kasab, 10 p.m.

“The Morning Times Market is an outdoor event, where artists gather on Hargett St. in front of the Times buildings, inviting you see their work. It's a mix of dancers, hoopers, musicians and fine crafters all forming a creative village in the street.”

— Liz Niemeyer, gallery director, Morning Times

AMPLIFIED ART: "Still," 10 p.m.

“We’re really excited to be opening 'Still,' an exhibit with concert photography by local photographer Ash Crowe. The opening reception starts at 10 p.m. (after all of the other First Friday events end) and will feature music from J Kutchma of Red Collar. The event is free and beer and wine will be available!”

— Diana Tong, co-owner, Amplified Art

CITY MARKET: First Friday Free Concert Series, 7-10 p.m.

“This month, Outside SOUL is playing. Here’s some information on the band: Outside SOUL combines the diverse influences in music and culture from its four core members to create music and performances that fans will want to enjoy time and time again. Intelligent yet danceable, proficient but soulful, polished and gritty. Outside SOUL has something that ANYBODY can dig.”

— Mary Langdon, Hunter & Associates

LOCAL COLOR GALLERY: "NORTH CAROLINA: Beyond Visual Sensation," 6-9 p.m. Exhibit runs entire month.

“Featuring original paintings and mixed media works by guest artist Tunde Afolayan. North Carolina Series is an exploration of polychromatic elements in the celebration of my intimate dialogue with nature. Meet the artist at First Friday's Gallery Walk on Glenwood.”

— Adrien Montoya, manager, local color Gallery

VISUAL ART EXCHANGE: "Scope: The NC Landscape," 6-9 p.m. Exhibit runs through June 23.

“Scope will feature interpretations of the varied North Carolina landscape by artists across the state. See the state through the eyes of its artists–the rolling mountains, growing downtown Raleigh skyline, sprawling salt marshes.”

— Meredith Burgess, exhibitions director, Visual Art Exchange

NICOLE’S STUDIO AND ART GALLERY: "Endless Summer; Cool Art for a Hot Summer," 6-8:30 p.m. Exhibit runs through July 31.

“Come join us for our 8th annual Endless Summer art exhibit, featuring cool art for a hot summer by over 30 gallery artists! From the beach to the bayou, impressionism to abstract, plus cool new 3-D art you can wear, this exhibit has something for everyone! Nicole Kennedy will be painting a summer scene live during the opening, you can watch the magic happen on canvas.”

— Nicole White, owner, Nicole’s Studio and Art Gallery

REBUS WORKS: "Inside/Outside, Right/Left," 6-10 p.m. Opening reception for a two-part show by Patrick Fitzgerald. Part one June 3-25, part two July 1-30.

“This exhibition is a partial catalog of two sides of my current creative work. Visually different, the works reflect the creative process of many people- a sort of multitasking of and an immediate response to creative ideas from different artistic perspectives. One body infers biology, microscopic or conceptual spaces. It is to be enjoyed visually and inspected closely. The "Right" body of work partially refers to the visual or right side of my brain. These works are inspired by Pop art, Japanese prints, contemporary ditgital data visualization. The other body of work, "Left" refers to the analytical or left side of my brain and represents a psychological space. It is the minds-eye trying to make coherence of everyday events and incidents. These are storyboards of stories untold. All my work is a hybrid of handrawn and digitized media. The final large pieces are unique "multimedia" works, consisting of large scale archival digital prints mounted on board and covered with paint, encaustic wax, and other mixed media. The smaller prints are "artist's proofs" and are a sort of proof of concept in my creative process. Please enjoy!”

— Patrick Fitzgerald, artist, Rebus Works

FLANDERS GALLERY: "Concession Stand," by Shaun Richards. Exhibit runs through July 16.

In his own words: "The idea for Concession Stand came about as I became interested in how integrated marketing and advertising have become in our daily lives, to the point that we hardly notice. We simply accept it. This body of work plays on the phrase 'concession stand,' that is, things we concede vs things we stand against - yet those two words equate to a marketplace. These paintings are both reflective and somewhat reactionary. They address the psychology of being a part of this web: as part of a demographic, as employees, as an audience for film and tv, as consumers. All in all, we contribute and participate. My interest is focused on how this affects our awareness, identity, sense of self-worth, ethics, and just how all-encompassing it is.”

— Shaun Richards, artist, Flanders Art

ARTSPACE: First Friday Gallery Walk, special members only preview from 5-6 p.m. with light refreshments. Exhibit runs through June 23.

“This month, Artspace is excited about our new exhibition, "In Black and White," in both the Upfront Gallery and the Lobby. This exhibition presents the work of eleven Artspace Artist Association members exploring different hand-pulled printmaking techniques, including woodcut, intaglio, monotype, collagraph, mezzotint and more. In conjunction with the exhibition, there will be some printmaking demos as well. In addition, "Patterns of Love & Beauty," an installation by VA-based artist Barbara Bernstein, continues in Gallery 1. We will also be presenting awards at 7:30 p.m. for our Juried Educators' Exhibition in Gallery 2. This exhibition was juried by Ann Roth, gallery director at Meredith College, and features the work of art educators throughout the Triangle.”

— Lia Newman, director of programs & exhibitions, Artspace

ISAAC HUNTER'S: "Tell Me Something Good," with Hunter Tapscott. 7 p.m. Exhibit runs entire month.

"I see the camera as a tool, a paintbrush if you like, to use to make visual art. Some photographers look for the powerful scene, the beautiful scene, the emotional scene and they photograph it. I prefer to create the scene and then photograph it."

— Hunter Hilton Tapscott, photographer