The Carolina Artists Guild will be offering a fun, creative and interactive mini workshop at their meeting on Thursday, Aug. 15, at St. John’s Lutheran Church (100 North Jackson St. entrance) in Salisbury. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for meeting and refreshments. The program start at 7 p.m. Guests are welcome.

It’s August and summer is swiftly coming to an end. It’s the perfect time to have fun enjoying the joy of painting.

The August interactive mini workshop will feature painting with Clyde. Clyde is a founding member of Carolina Artists, an icon in the Salisbury community and an accomplished artist in this area and far beyond. His free-flowing and fun artistic style creates his own unique and original artwork. Clyde will be presenting a live, energetic and interactive demo, and will be inviting attendees to join the fun by painting and creating your individual works of art. This mini workshop is for all painting levels — beginner to advanced.

Attendees are asked to bring paint and brushes. Some surfaces will be provided but attendees are welcome to bring some of their own also. The workshop is free.

The Carolina Artists are preparing artwork for their 34th annual Art Expo Show and Sale. The Expo is scheduled for Sept. 17-19 at the Salisbury Civic Center. The show will be open to the public from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. All artwork will be judged and cash awards will be awarded to the artists at the Meet the Artists reception on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. The 2023 Expo featured around 200 pieces of artwork on display.

This is a members-only show but non-members are welcome enter if membership fees are paid by the entry date of Sept. 3. Each artist can enter up to 10 pieces of art. Artists must be 18 years of age to enter. Art categories are oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, drawing, mixed media, photography and fluid art. Carolina Artists will also welcome sculpture as a new category. Show registration and membership info are available at the Aug. 15 meeting or by request.

The Art Expo is adding a new fun feature to the 2024 show that attendees will love. An artist showcase gift shop will be available featuring artist prints, small artwork, hand-crafted jewelry and more.

The Carolina Artists is dedicated to art education and welcomes guest artists several times during the year for special workshops. The guild will be offering a fall painting experience with  N.C. American impressionist artist Craig Richards on Oct. 19. The workshop will be painting plein air on location and will be open to members and non-members. Workshop size limited to 10 artists. For additional information, contact Cherrathee Hager at the number at the end of the article.

The Carolina Artists welcomes supporters and donors. The donations are tax deductible and helps The Carolina Artists provide activities that benefit the community. Donors receive special recognition in the art show catalog, social media, print marketing plus public recognition at the Meet The Artist Reception. Supporters/donors will receive exclusive pre-exhibit access to purchase artwork during the Art Expo. For additional information to become a sponsor/donor, contact Hager.

The guild will support members who exhibit their artwork and offer classes to provide art instruction in our community. Joyce Darling, a Carolina Artist member, is offering a fun one-day clay/pottery workshop on Sept. 19 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Darling Arts Studio and Gallery at 111 South Central Ave., Landis. Dr. Mary Louise Hooper and Donna VanValkenburg are also teaching classes and have their art on exhibit. Rhonjlyn Hampton Cardwell’s student art exhibit is currently on display also. Contact Joyce Darling at 980-454-8599 or Darlingarts@gmail.com for information on any of the classes, exhibits and gallery hours.

August is the perfect time to join The Carolina Artists. The guild is looking forward to welcoming new members to learn, create and share art. Artists, photographers and art lovers are encouraged to attend monthly meetings. Guests are always welcome.

For further information on The Carolina Artists, membership, meetings, The Art Expo or workshops, contact Cherrathee Hager 704-490-2001.