Anchorlight Semi Annual Open House. Purchase Unique Artwork

Anchorlight Semi-Annual Open House

May 7th 4-7pm.

Join me at my studio in Anchorlight (just a little south of downtown Raleigh) for our Semi-Annual open house.

My studio is busting at the seams with new artwork. Loads of unframed originals. Framed paintings.

London Basilica. Poured watercolor painting. Unframed artwork of London, England at night. — St. Paul’s Cathedral at night in the city of London, England. Watercolor painting London

Sunset over canals and medieval architecture of Venice, Italy. Watercolor painting Venice Italy gondola boats church architecture sunset.

Anchorlight is a creative space, founded with the intent of fostering artists at varying stages of their development. Anchorlight provides a combination of artist studios, residency opportunities, and exhibition space. Through the establishment of an internal community of artists, designers, and craftspeople, Anchorlight encourages mentorship and the cross-pollination of knowledge and skills.

Founded in 2017 as a collaboration between James A. Goodnight and artist Shelley Smith, Anchorlight is home to 26 artist studios and a 1,500 square foot zero-commission gallery in addition to the Brightwork Fellowship. The first incarnation of the Brightwork program was also launched in 2017 and offered four artists per year a fully subsidized studio for one year, with a solo exhibition at the end of each artist’s residency.

Poured watercolor painting of Chichen Itza Mexican ruins near Cancun. Framed artwork available for purchase. — Framed artwork of Chichen Itza ruins in Mexico. Poured watercolor technique.

Beginning in January 2022 the Brightwork Fellowship will become a fully funded residency program for North Carolina based visual artists. The Fellowship will provide a 500+ square-foot studio space at Anchorlight, an exhibition opportunity in our gallery, and an unrestricted financial award of $50,000.00 to one artist per year who is at a pivotal moment in their career.

North Carolina is home to artists with incredible talent, vision, and skill. Anchorlight has created an opportunity that will provide these artists with unparalleled support in the state they call home. It is the intent of the program to demonstrate to artists living and working in North Carolina that they are valued, worthy of investment, and that the voice they bring to the cultural discourse of our state is a vital facet of North Carolina’s identity. More than anything, this program intends to empower N.C. artists with the gift of time, space, and financial support to fully explore their creative potential.

Join us May 7th from 4-7pm. 1401 and 1407 S. Bloodworth St. 27610