Come support Clean Energy Durham, LabourLove Gallery and a team of students from the Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham working hard to get an “A” on their project!

Sponsored by  The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham,  Ciao Water and The Cotton Room

Painting by Kelly Dew and Porter Pelphrey

Friday, March 12 @ 7:00 pm – 11 pm
at Golden Belt
807 E Main St., Downtown Durham

AIRD students Kate Holland, Kayleigh Dixon, Sarah Murphey, and Hershey Crawford are holding an event on Friday, March 12th on Golden Belt Campus, Downtown Durham at 7pm.   Come collaborate with us within an environment of art, music, food, drinks, and friends! Come view amazing artist, Kelly Dew, and her works as well as support environmental awareness with Ciao water and Clean Energy Durham!

Kelly Dew is the co-owner and creative director of Labour Love Gallery. She is a graduate and Presidential Scholar from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she studied painting. The work will feature a collaboration piece with the students which will be silent auctioned, a series of five paintings Kelly completed with her two year old son, Porter, and more. 20% of all profits for everything sold in the gallery during the weekend will go to Clean Energy Durham.

Food will be provided by the AIRD culinary program’s The District at 410, and a cash bar provided by The Cotton Room.

Ciao Water will be giving out samples of their fully biodegradable bottled water. You read that right – a fully biodegradable plastic bottle.

Acoustic music in an open mic format will be performed by area musicians. There’s even a rumor that the other half of LabourLove, John Pelphrey, might get behind the mic for a couple of songs.

This event is free of charge and open to the public, so bring your friends and support local art, the students, and an environmental cause all at the same time!

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner visited LabourLove

LabourLove was honored to host treasury secretary Timothy Geithner during his tour of Golden Belt on February 18th. Congressman Price and Congressman Miller were also on the tour which was lead by Andy Rothschild. Mr. Geithner revealed to us that his own photography helped him pay for college, but that he doesn’t get a chance to pursue it much anymore. I guess fixing the economy is higher on his “to do” list these days. He talked to Lori Vrba about her current show “Safekeeping,” and he almost seemed relaxed for a few minutes as the conversation shifted away from business to the arts. This just goes to show that everyone needs a little art in their life.

John, Kelly, Porter, and Geithner

Friday, February 19th  @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Third Friday – “Safekeeping” by Lori Vrba

This third Friday come to see the incredible work by Chapel Hill photographer Lori Vrba.

2009 was a breakout year for Lori.  She recently finished a solo show at the prestigious Lishui Photo Festival in China, and participated in group shows in London, New York, Colorado, and Atlanta among others during the year.  Her “Safekeeping” series won her critical acclaim at the Photo Alliance Review in San Francisco, and  the Atlanta Celebrates Photography Review. She was also featured in the magazines “Shots,” “Burn,” and “File,” and plans to make a solid impression on FotoFest in Houston in March.  If you want some local approval to go along with the rest, one of her pieces won Best in Show at The Arts Center in Carrboro in the summer.

If you’ve been thinking about diving into collecting art and photography, now is the time, and Lori is the artist to invest in.  Small prints in extremely limited editions start at just $300 so you can afford to fill your portfolio.  Her work will only be available for a few more weeks so don’t wait too long to come by.

Morning by Lori Vrba

Saturday, February 20th  @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The LabourLove Art Party hosted by Kelly Dew and Molly McKinley

Back with new project.  Kelly Dew will bring her southern accent and art skills to the easel for another fun filled art class.  We’ll supply the materials and a little wine to loosen things up.  You can bring some inspiration and a creative spirit.  Make it a date night or a girls night out.  Only 20 seats available for $25 including materials.  You’ll take home you own masterpiece!

Art Party at LabourLove

Sunday, February 14

Music, Art, and Dinner in The Cotton Room

Jaimee Paul

Looking for a romantic dinner for Valentines Day? Come to the Cotton Room for a night of romance.

Chef Dodd Aldred and his wife, the Triangle’s hostess with the mostess, Michelle Aldred of Triangle Catering will be cooking up some sweet love in The Cotton Room.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Green Hill recording artist Jamie Paul whose debut album At Last hit #1 on the iTunes jazz charts in the August 2009. She has a voice smoother than butter that will melt your heart and set the perfect mood for romance. Finally, we’ll curate a special art show to complete the evening.

Want to know more about Jaimee? www.jaimeepaul.com

Click Here: Event Details and Tickets

Saturday, February 20th  @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The LabourLove Art Party hosted by Kelly Dew and Molly McKinley

Back with new project.  Kelly Dew will bring her southern accent and art skills to the easel for another fun filled art class.  We’ll supply the materials and a little wine to loosen things up.  You can bring some inspiration and a creative spirit.  Make it a date night or a girls night out.  Only 20 seats available for $25 including materials.  You’ll take home you own masterpiece!

Art Party at LabourLove

Friday, February 5  @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

ArtSLAM! is back.

Art SLAM at LabourLove Gallery

The first one in December was a smashing success, and we’re back for round two. In case you missed it, the slam consists of three, 20 minute rounds. The audience contributes ideas, and we randomly pull one from a hat. The artists create their best interpretation of the suggestion, and we auction off the artwork at the end of the night. In December, attendees walked away with original art for as little as $45! This is live action art with paint flying and imaginations on overdrive. This time we’ve got a few new twists including an Iron Chef like “secret ingredient” for one round. This is the most fun you can have at an art gallery. We’ll send out an email toward the end of the month with details on the artists, and a friendly reminder.

The slammer’s are:
Dave Alsobrooks is the Durham Art Guild’s current Artist-in-Residence at Golden Belt in Durham, NC. He is a mixed-media artist working in traditional and emerging mediums and has exhibited his work throughout the Carolinas, New York, Chicago and London. Dave is a partner at The PARAGRAPH Project, also in Durham. He shares a house and fenced yard with his wife and four high-maintenance dogs.

Kelly Dew graduated from the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she studied painting. Kelly is known for her intense acrylic color on board with an eclectic mix of subject matter. She is the owner and curator of LabourLove Art Gallery in Downtown Durham, NC. Kelly was recently a guest on WUNC’s The State of Things with Frank Stasio, and she is quickly establishing herself as a major force in the North Carolina art scene.

Luis Franco received his Bachelor of Arts in Art at North Carolina Central University with a concentration in Visual Communications and a Certificate in Multimedia at The School of Communication Arts. Franco primarily works in the digital environment but also paints. His artwork tends to focus on social, political and cultural issues which he express’s through bold colors and iconic imagery.

February Preview: Sunday, February 14

Music, Art, and Dinner in The Cotton Room

Jaimee Paul

Looking for a romantic dinner for Valentines Day?  Come to the Cotton Room for a night of romance.

Chef Dodd Aldred and his wife, the Triangle’s hostess with the mostess, Michelle Aldred of Triangle Catering will be cooking up some sweet love in The Cotton Room.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Green Hill recording artist Jamie Paul whose debut album At Last hit #1 on the iTunes jazz charts in the August 2009. She has a voice smoother than butter that will melt your heart and set the perfect mood for romance. Finally, we’ll curate a special art show to complete the evening.

Want to know more about Jaimee?  www.jaimeepaul.com

Click Here: Event Details and Tickets

You’ve been asking for an adult art class for beginners, and Kelly and Molly are gonna make it happen. Kelly Dew will show you some of her tricks for mixed media painting in a relaxed atmosphere with a glass of wine to break the ice. Make it a date night or a girls night out. Only 20 seats available for $20 including materials, light h’dourves, a glass of wine and you’ll take home your own masterpiece!

This class has filled up Fast! There are only 2 seats left!

Contact us at (919)-373-4451 to make your reservation today! Or send us an email at contact@labourlove.com

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Call John at LabourLove at 919-37304451 or email contact@labourlove.com to purchase your ticket before they’re all gone.

Thursday, January 14 @ 7:00 pm

Dinner with the Artist – Lori Vrba

Morning by Lori Vrba

An intimate dinner with Lori will be prepared for you at LabourLove by our dear neighbors from Triangle Catering, the proprietors of Durham’s premier event venue The Cotton Room at Golden Belt, and the recent winners of a NACE Golden Whisk Award.

Chef Dodd Aldred is regionally renown for his custom menus based on the theme of each event.  For our dinner, he created a three course meal featuring Curried Pumpkin Soup for an appetizer; Apple & Herb stuffed Chicken with Red Wine Cherry Sauce served over Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes and Asparagus for the main course; and Sacher Torte for desert.  A vegetarian option is available that includes Vegetarian Wellington with Green Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Bleu Cheese Cream served with Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes in lieu of the chicken.

The dinner will include two glasses of wine, and a cash bar will be available throughout the evening in case you get thirsty.  Seating is extremely limited to 40 people at $50 per plate.

Each guest will receive a limited edition 8 page booklet that includes the artist’s statement for Safekeeping, a short bio and resume, and several small photos.  The booklet is only available to dinner guests, and it will certainly be a treasured keepsake as we watch Lori’s career grow in the years ahead.

Contact us at (919)-373-4451 to make your reservation today! Or send us an email at contact@labourlove.com

If you can’t make it Thursday please join us for the Friday night public opening…

Friday, January 15 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Third Friday Opening Reception for Safekeeping by Lori Vrba

LabourLove Gallery will host a public reception for Safekeeping as part of the Third Friday activities at Golden Belt.  The gallery will be transformed with lights strung across the ceiling and more than 40 photos available for view and purchase.  As always, we’ll have our heat press working, and our giclee prints from previous shows for sale.

Jason and Renee from Here’s To Brewing will be on hand for samplings of:

Friday, January 8 @ 12:20 pm to 12:40 pm

Kelly and John will be on the RADIO!!!

Coverage Map so you can Tune In

“The State of Things with Frank Stasio” on WUNC sent us an email this morning with the subject line, “Would you like to be on the radio?”  My first instinct was to throw it in the JUNK folder thanks to my years of experience in the techie world.  One of the cardinal rules of email spam is – if you don’t who its from and the subject sounds to good to be true, its probably junk.  Against my better judgement, I opened it, and there was an invitation from the senior producer of TSOT.  I quickly hit the REPLY button, and said YES! When?  A few minutes passed.  Then a response.  ”This Friday from 12:20 pm to 12:40pm.  I’ll call you tomorrow with details.”  So, tune in people. You never know what’s gonna come out of Kelly’s mouth.  (sshhhh… she’s a little nervous.)

Also, we have a HUGE announcement that we’re going to make live on the air.  Let’s just say that LabourLove and it’s artists will have some new walls to cover in a very prominent Durham location in the coming months.

Lori Vrba

Lori Vrba

We’re very excited to introduce Lori Vrba to North Carolina.  She moved to the Triangle with her family a few years ago, and she’s been quietly building an international resume right in our back yard.

2009 was a breakout year for Lori.  She recently finished a solo show at the prestigious Lishui Photo Festival in China, and participated in group shows in London, New York, Colorado, and Atlanta among others during the year.  Her “Safekeeping” series won her critical acclaim at the Photo Alliance Review in San Francisco, and  the Atlanta Celebrates Photography Review. She was also featured in the magazines “Shots,” “Burn,” and “File.”  If you want some local approval to go along with the rest, one of her pieces won Best in Show at The Arts Center in Carrboro in the summer.

We’re giving you two opportunities to meet her in person.  The first is an intimate dinner at LabourLove where she will give a brief talk on her work.  The second will be during our Third Friday opening reception.

If you’ve been thinking about diving into collecting art and photography, now is the time, and Lori is the artist to invest in.  Small prints in extremely limited editions start at just $300 so you can afford to fill your portfolio.  If you’re a more seasoned collector, you’ll recognize the opportunity all on your own.  Just come and see for yourself.

Thursday, January 14 @ 7:00 pm

Dinner with the Artist – Lori Vrba

Lori Vrba

An intimate dinner with Lori will be prepared for you at LabourLove by our dear neighbors from Triangle Catering, the proprietors of Durham’s premier event venue The Cotton Room at Golden Belt, and the recent winners of a NACE Golden Whisk Award.

Chef Dodd Aldred is regionally renown for his custom menus based on the theme of each event.  For our dinner, he created a three course meal featuring Curried Pumpkin Soup for an appetizer; Apple & Herb stuffed Chicken with Red Wine Cherry Sauce served over Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes and Asparagus for the main course; and Sacher Torte for desert.  A vegetarian option is available that includes Vegetarian Wellington with Green Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Bleu Cheese Cream served with Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes in lieu of the chicken.

The dinner will include two glasses of wine, and a cash bar will be available throughout the evening in case you get thirsty.  Seating is extremely limited to 40 people at $50 per plate.

Each guest will receive a limited edition 8 page booklet that includes the artist’s statement for Safekeeping, a short bio and resume, and several small photos.  The booklet is only available to dinner guests, and it will certainly be a treasured keepsake as we watch Lori’s career grow in the years ahead.

Contact us at (919)-373-4451 to make your reservation today! Or send us an email at  contact@labourlove.com

Friday, January 15 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Third Friday Opening Reception for Safekeeping by Lori Vrba

Lori Vrba

LabourLove Gallery will host a public reception for Safekeeping as part of the Third Friday activities at Golden Belt.  The gallery will be transformed with lights strung across the ceiling and more than 40 photos available for view and purchase.  As always, we’ll have our heat press working, and our giclee prints from previous shows for sale.

Saturday, January 23  @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The LabourLove Art Party hosted by Kelly Dew and Molly McKinley

You’ve been asking for an adult art class for beginners, and Kelly and Molly are gonna make it happen.  Kelly Dew will show you some of her tricks for mixed media painting in a relaxed atmosphere with a glass of wine to break the ice.  A cash bar and appetizers will also be available from our good friends at Triangle Catering.  Make it a date night or a girls night out.  Only 20 seats available for $20 including materials and one drink ticket, you’ll take home you own masterpiece!

Friday, January 29  @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

ArtSLAM! is back.

Art SLAM at LabourLove Gallery

The first one in December was a smashing success, and we’re back for round two.  In case you missed it, the slam consists of three, 20 minute rounds.  The audience contributes ideas, and we randomly pull one from a hat.  The artists create their best interpretation of the suggestion, and we auction off the artwork at the end of the night.  In December, attendees walked away with original art for as little as $45!  This is live action art with paint flying and imaginations on overdrive.  This time we’ve got a few new twists including an Iron Chef like “secret ingredient” for one round.  This is the most fun you can have at an art gallery.  We’ll send out an email toward the end of the month with details on the artists, and a friendly reminder.

February Preview:  Sunday, February 14

Music, Art, and Dinner in The Cotton Room

Looking for a romantic dinner for Valentines Day?  Chef Dodd Aldred and his wife, the Triangle’s hostess with the mostess, Michelle Aldred of Triangle Catering will be cooking up some sweet love in The Cotton Room.  Musical entertainment will be provided by Green Hill recording artist Jamie Paul whose debut album At Last hit #1 on the iTunes jazz charts in the fall.  She has a voice smoother than butter that will melt your heart and set the perfect mood for romance.  Finally, we’ll curate a special art show to complete the evening.  More details to come!

Friday, December 18th, 6-9 pm

This third friday LabourLove will present the work of photgrapher Daniel Pesta in The Cotton Room on the 3rd floor of Building 2 at Golden Belt .

Daniel Pesta recently moved to North Carolina with his family from Michigan. He began exploring his new surroundings through the lens of his camera resulting in a beautiful and serine collection of work. Daniel states, “this is a personal exploration of my surroundings in various places. I’ve challenged myself to find beauty no matter where I am. These photos are my way to get acquainted with my new home in North Carolina.” In addition to his fine art photgraphy, Daniel Pesta is a one of the area’s premier event photographers. Visit him at http://danieljpesta.com to see his incredible portfolio.

These pieces make wonderful holiday gifts for the one you love or for yourself! Each photograph is printed using Canon Fine Art Matte Paper in an extremely limted edition of ten. The soft finish complements Daniel’s “Time” series beautifully. These prints will sell out fast, so come early!

Do not miss this third friday with The Cotton Room, LabourLove Gallery and The Artist Studio’s in building 3. Food and drink will be available.

LabourLove @ Rock & Shop Market, All Saints Chapel in Raleigh

Saturday, December 19th, 1-5 pm, 110 S East St. Raleigh, NC

LabourLove Gallery will have a booth with our Giclee Prints, T-shirts and pillows. Kelly will also add some small paintings to the mix that make great gifts for the Holidays! Come support LabourLove @ Rock & Shop this Saturday!

The Rock & Shop Market is a one-of-a-kind shopping experience; an indoor fashion, art & music flea market featuring emerging, independent local and national designers selling their wares plus live music by local performers.

Started in 2004 by Michelle Smith, a local designer and online boutique owner, Michelle wanted to create a local market that would help support and celebrate the burgeoning indie arts scene of professional designers, artists and musicians in the Triangle and beyond. In 2008, Regan Wood, a jewelry designer, came on board to help produce the event. Collectively, they are known as sprout & flourish and, in addition to producing The Rock & Shop Market events they offer creative design & marketing services to boutique and emerging businesses.

Friday, December 11 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Art SLAM at LabourLove Gallery

ArtSLAM! with Dave Alsobrooks, Owen Beckman, and Kelly Dew

LabourLove Gallery plans to turn the local art scene upside down in the area’s first ever Art Slam. Inspired by urban Poetry Slams, where performance poets are given a shot to compete at the mic with the spoken word, LabourLove’s Art Slam will do the same with local artists using paints, pastels and whatever medium inspires them.

Attendees will drop a concept in a hat and a lucky idea will be chosen to have the artists duke it out and create, in a 20 minute timeframe, their interpretation of the idea. Attendees will choose their favorite piece by applause and have a chance to bid on the works at the end of the night. This fast-paced, highly creative, energetic event will showcase the process of putting ideas on canvas and offer a glimpse to the artistic journey.

Saturday, December 12 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Durham Craft Market

Durham Craft Market @ LabourLove

Ongoing Through January 9th

Natural Selection Third Friday LabourLove Durham NC

Natural Selection

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A group exhibition of contemporary artists with ties to Eastern North Carolina will exhibit their work from November 20th to January 15th at LabourLove Gallery in Durham on the Golden Belt Arts campus.

The show will feature adventurous work incorporating unconventional and rough materials. Innovative mixed media pieces include paintings with metal parts, sculptures both small and large, and diverse fiber works incorporating figurative ceramics and raw natural objects.

The participants are painters Kelly Dew, Destry Sparks and Emily Soldin Howard; fiber artists Pamela Zimmerman, Jennifer Hodges; sculptor and painter Joshua Parker Coombs.

Natural Selection Third Friday LabourLove Durham NC

Natural Selection

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This is an article Destry Sparks wrote for the Arts Alive Magazine talking about the upcoming show in November! Thanks Destry for the wonderful article and for co-curating the show! The article is featured in the November/December issue.

A group exhibition of contemporary artists with ties to Eastern North Carolina will exhibit their work from November 20th to January 15th at LabourLove Gallery in Durham on the Golden Belt Arts campus.

The show will feature adventurous work incorporating unconventional and rough materials. Innovative mixed media pieces will be the norm including paintings with metal parts, sculptures both small and large, and diverse fiber works incorporating figurative ceramics and raw natural objects.

Originally from Rocky Mount, gallery Co-Owner Kelly Dew will contribute her precise mixed media paintings. Frequently adding metallic and wall papers to the surface, viewers can expect a bounty of the rich colorful images she is known for. Dew is a graduate of the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago. However, with relatives from the small town of Grimesland in Pitt County, she has strong ties to the region still home to many of the participating artists.

Other painters involved are Destry Sparks of Greenville and Emily Soldin Howard, a 2009 graduate of the East Carolina University MFA program. Sparks will display his unconventional outsider acrylic works which highlight worn found objects attached to burlap instead of traditional canvas. By using rough grades of burlap and harshly textured items such as driftwood and rusted metal parts a particularly visceral effect is readily apparent on the surface of his paintings. Opening earlier in the month at Mason Murer Fine Art in Atlanta, Sparks will also participate in the National Collage Society 25th Annual Exhibition. Howard’s work is similarly unique in that her paintings feature objects embedded into her surfaces to the degree that a thick murky stew of stuff entices the viewer to take a closer look.

Fiber artists Pamela Zimmerman of Washington and Jennifer Hodges of Wilmington provide a wonderful compliment to the deep browns in the works of Sparks and Soldin Howard. Zimmerman’s distinctive moon faces are unmistakable and powerful regardless of the scale she chooses to tackle in a given piece. Her solitary ceramic souls peer from intricately woven fibrous cocoons. A 2009 NICHE award finalist, Zimmerman is making waves nationally. Hattlestad is well known to Eastern NC art patrons for her days on the staff of the Greenville Museum of Art and for producing remarkably understated sheets of fiber embedded with natural objects such as leaves and twigs.

At the opposite end of the spectrum is the approach of Philadelphia sculptor Joshua Parker Coombs. A 2009 MFA recipient from ECU as well, his remarkable work is stunning both in terms of technical achievement and bold authentic content. Whether in large rusted metal pieces or in brightly colored intimate polished wood pieces, the common thread is his ability to bend diverse materials to his liking to fashion objects which seem to live, breathe and even quiver in their desire to reach out toward us.
LabourLove Gallery is a new contemporary art gallery housed at Durham’s hotbed site of creativity known as the Golden Belt Arts campus. The show will debut on Friday, November 20 in the midst of 35 on-site artist studio spaces, artist lofts and a vibrant Durham Third Friday Art Walk tradition. For more information visit www.goldenbeltarts.com and www.labourlove.com. The gallery can also be reached at (919) 373-4451 Tuesday – Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Here’s To Brewing Company

Jason & Renee Salemme will be back for Samplings of their Fabulous Homebrew Beer! We will also have “Here’s To Brewing Company” shirts available!

Saturday, November 21 @ 11:00 pm to 9:00 pm

"Little Bird" by Kelly Dew

Durham Art Walk/Kelly Dew 2009 Retrospective

LabourLove Gallery is proud to be a part of Durham Art Walk this year! Come support our new and past artist. Our in house Giclee Prints and ever popular one of kind t-shirts are great gift ideas for the Holidays and a % of all sales goes back to the artist!

Kelly will have selected works from the past year for sale at special prices for this weekend only. Come and take advantage of this one-time oppurtunity! This sale will include several pieces from the “Nature Series” and works on paper never before seen in Durham.

Owen Beckman Handmade Tables

Owen Beckman Unique Handmade Tables

Owen Beckman is a MFA Graduate from East Carolina University and is currently represented by Flanders Gallery in Raleigh, NC. All of Owen’s tables are 100% eco-friendly and one of a kind! LabourLove will display three sample tables in the gallery. In keeping with the eco-firendly theme, Owen builds his tables to order reducing waste and allowing him to customize each table for its owner. We love his work and think that you will too!