Spooky art is the theme of two October art shows in the area.
The Fifth Annual October Spooktacular opens with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at the J.B. White’s Building. Both New Moon Café and the Book Tavern will be hosting locations for the reception.
See artwork by A’shaela Abdon, Val Tereska, Courtney Johnson, Jacob Boland, Dawn M. Cardona, Lea Rigdon, Martyn Turner, Ashley Lesley, Babydoll, Cynthia Panzella, Kim Fee Johnson, Charlene Rose, LA Hallmark, SallyKat, Katie Corsaut, Mallory Vinson, Joey Hart Cory Neverla, Jeremy Cohen and Heather Rene Dunaway.
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“It’s primarily two-dimensional art,” said Heather Rene Dunaway, who is curating the event. “There are a few 3D; we have digital, paintings, drawings. There’s some wood-burning.”
From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Charles Campbell, the author of several horror novels, will read original scary short stories.
People are encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food items for Golden Harvest Food Bank’s “It’s Spooky To Be Hungry” food drive. A social canvas giving others the chance to add to a piece of art will be set up as part of the event.
A closing reception will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 30. It will include a charitable art auction and mini art market.
Also on First Friday will be the Meaningful Nonsense: Fifth Annual Art Exhibition Celebrating the Works of Our Local Tattoo Community at the 600 Broad Gallery.
“In 2017, tattoo and fine artist Daniel James of Olde Tyme Tattoo and Regina L. Brejda of 4P Studios coordinated to bring Augusta its first showcase of original fine art created by a variety of local tattoo artists. The exhibition held in October of that year at the 600 Broad Gallery was widely received with positive reviews and much success. In 2019, 4P Studios was excited to add Charlie Baker of Mr. Tattoo to the planning committee for this annual event,” according to information from 4P Studios’ monthly newsletter.
The reception will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. The exhibition will run through Oct. 29.
Another spooky art event this weekend is the Danse Macabre Dark Arts exhibition.
The reception will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 2 at Studio 21, 2413 Wilkshire Dr., near National Hills Shopping Center.
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Twenty-seven artists are participating in the event.
Also on Saturday will be the Artzilla10 auction finale party at the Book Tavern.
Artists created a variety of works during the recent Arts City Festival, and those pieces are on sale. Bidding is available online at https://event.gives/artzilla10 until 6 p.m. Auction winners can pick up the artwork at the event.
In other arts happenings, the closing reception for the Danielle LoMonaco Jewelry exhibition will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at 4P Studios, 3927 Roberts Road.
Charmain Z. Brackett is the Features Editor for The Augusta Press. Reach her at charmain@theaugustapress.com.
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