CARLTON GALLERY Celebrating 39Years
Mid-Summer Group Exhibition
“Exploring the Monumental Art of Landscape” through September 15
The cover of Genevieve Austin’s book that was published this year. was a good artist so it was always cool,” Genevieve described. “There might have been a person’s face or a little character or a blueprint of a room, and he was always fascinated by them so I always believed in those napkins. He would say, ‘Your room is going to change, and I want you to pick the color carpet you want and look for colors of paint.’ And it was super exciting because I believed everything. But the only thing that actually came to fruition that I saw on the napkin and the next day it was there was this toy box.” Genevieve uses the toy box from her childhood as an analogy in her novel. “A toy box symbolizes the trappings of childhood with imagination, fun and creativity, and a toy box is also chaotic because kids just throw stuff in,” she explained. In the novel, young Genevieve states, “Little imaginings becoming real define my life,” as she opens her toy box to play and share her lively story with readers. “I hope readers can find more laughter than sadness, and I hope that they can find something in the book that they relate to and something that resonates with them,” Genevieve said. “I think the human story has some universal elements to it, and it really is through our empathy and our ability to see ourselves in one another that we gain strength and we find the inspiration to keep on going and that we keep believing that life is good and beautiful.” For those who are interested in reading Genevieve’s novel, it is available as a paperback or ebook and can be found on Amazon. Genevieve Austin can also be reached by email at groucho. jones123@gmail.com. By Harley Nefe
Autumn Group Exhibition
“A Changing Season of Colorful Art & Sculpture October 9 – November 15
ART FOR THE SOUL – TO LIFT OUR SPIRITS! PAINTINGS • CLAY • GLASS • SCULPTURE • WOOD • FIBER ART • JEWELRY Located 10 Miles South of Boone on Hwy. 105 Grandfather Community
TUESDAY-SATURDAY 10:00-5:00 • SUNDAY 11:00-5:00 8 2 8 - 9 6 3 - 4 2 8 8 • Call or check our website for workshop dates www.carltongallery.com • carltongallery@carltongallery.com
BLOWING ROCK ESTATE JEWELRY Featuring Distinctive Antique & Estate Pieces Celebrating 33 Years of Business
Diamonds, Colored Stones & Engagement Rings are our Specialty
167 SUNSET DRIVE in BLOWING ROCK (one half block off Main St) 828-295-4500 August / September 2021
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