Into the Hollow
Available for viewing in person at Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery, 123 Roberts Street, Asheville, NC.
Labyrinth at Dawn, 36” x 48”, mixed media on canvas, 2023
Experience, 12” x 12”, mixed media, 2023
The Night Traveler, 12” x 12”, mixed media, 2023
Rediscovered Legends, 8” x 10”, mixed media on paper, 2023
Lost Words, 8” x 10”, acrylic on paper, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Mark Bettis
Mark Bettis Gallery
941.587.9502
MARK BETTIS GALLERY PRESENTS
“INTO THE HOLLOW”
AN OPENING EVENT FEATURING
ASHEVILLE ARTIST TESS DARLING
ASHEVILLE, NC March 10, 2023 – Mark Bettis Gallery announces a new art show featuring Asheville artist Tess Darling, beginning May 13th, 2023, at Bettis’ River Arts District Asheville gallery. This showcase, titled “Into the Hollow”, is a meditated mixed media exploration of the Appalachian cove.
“Into the Hollow” exhibition will run from May 13th, 2023, through May 26th, 2023 at the Mark Bettis River Arts District Gallery located at 123 Roberts St. Asheville, NC. The gallery is hosting an opening night reception on Saturday, May 13th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The reception is free and open to the public; refreshments and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. All works will be available for purchase.
Darling’s “Into the Hollow” approaches landscapes, wildlife and portraiture with a subtle science fiction theme, using her detailed sketching and note-taking naturalist style. Her show features mixed media works – using acrylic, ink, and graphite on canvas, wood panels and paper. She describes her show as a “means to rediscover the wonders of nature in Appalachia, combined with visualizing the concept of making contact with other life forms and reflecting on the self as a curious outsider.”
Originally from Chapel Hill, Tess Darling now resides in Asheville. She is a recipient of the Tucker Cooke Scholarship for Studio Drawing at the University of North Carolina, Asheville, and the Penland School of Craft Work Scholarship for Screen-printing. Describing her art to Carolina Home & Garden Magazine, Darling said, “I want to help others connect to the natural world.”
Mark Bettis River Arts District Gallery hours: Monday – Thursday from 10 am to 4 pm, Friday & Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, and by appointment on Sundays.
Mark Bettis Gallery offers two locations in Asheville: the original River Arts District Gallery located at 123 Roberts Street, and the Downtown Asheville Gallery located at 15 Broadway Street. Each gallery features unique and distinctive works of art in a variety of mediums including contemporary paintings, glass, and sculptural work, as well as a variety of rotating exhibitions by local and nationally acclaimed artists. The River Arts District Gallery is a working art studio and gallery, where visitors can observe the creative process as artists compose new works. For more information about the upcoming “Into the Hollow” exhibition and the galleries please visit markbettisgallery.com or contact Mark Bettis at 941-587-9502 or markdbettis@gmail.com