2012 Room to Bloom - Mint Museum Auxiliary

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Letter from the Co-Chairs
Welcome to the 59th annual Room to Bloom Celebration! This
year, the Auxiliary continues the tradition of Room to Bloom with
the spirit of Palm Beach. The festivities begin on Wednesday,
April 25 and continue through Friday, May 18. Please join us in
support of The Mint Museum.
All parties and events are by paid reservation, and filled on a first-come,
first-serve basis. We encourage you to respond promptly, as several of the events
have limited capacity.
We would especially like to thank all of our patrons, party hosts, committee
members and Auxiliary volunteers for this year’s event. Please know that your
support, as well as the support of our generous sponsors, enables The Mint
Museum to enhance its educational programs and acquire new works for the
permanent collections.
We look forward to seeing you during our Room to Bloom Celebration!
Libby Gordon
Terah Polite
Katie Charlebois
2012 Room to Bloom
Celebration Co-Chair
2012 Room to Bloom
Celebration Co-Chair
2012 Mint Museum
Auxiliary President
Please visit www.mintmuseumauxiliary.org
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six distinguished designers,
and ten thousand pieces
of uncommon beauty.
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Patrick Lewis
Heather Smith
Kathy Smith
Catherine Walters
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INTERIORS AND ANTIQUES
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The Decorative Arts Symposium
with Celerie Kemble
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
9:00 AM–12:30 PM
Charlotte Country Club
$100 per person
Presenting Sponsor
Circa Interiors and Antiques
Corporate Sponsors
Dickens-Mitchener and Associates
Lisa Sherry Intérieurs
Stark Carpet
Events of the Day
Coffee, Registration and Silent Auction - 9:00 AM
Presentation by Celerie Kemble - 10:00 AM
Seated Luncheon - 11:30 AM
Guest Appearance and Book Signing at Circa Interiors and Antiques - 2:00-3:30PM
Due to limited seating, reservations will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For inquiries, please contact Zelle Dunn at zdunn@me.com.
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Celerie Kemble
Celerie Kemble’s childhood was in many ways a design tutorial spent
around construction sites, antique stores, and in the unique homes
designed by her mother and founder of Kemble Interiors Mimi McMakin.
A graduate of Harvard, Celerie worked briefly in film production before
quickly succumbing to what she calls a compulsion for design and the
creation of thoughtful interiors that “put the person in the place.”
Partnered with her mother in Palm Beach,
A collection of floor coverings with Merida
Celerie established a design office in New
Meridian will be introduced in the spring
York City and has spent the past fifteen
of 2012 followed by the debut collection of
years cultivating a portfolio of much
wall coverings for F. Schumacher & Co. in
publicized residential and commercial inte-
August 2012.
riors that are as unique and diverse as her
international clientele. The office has grown
from a humble 3/4 –size office
apartment in the West Village to a vibrant
and dynamic studio on 30th Street.
Michael Boodro has said Kemble
Interiors “incorporates the serendipitous
and the sentimental without losing
clarity or strength.” The firm’s success is a
reflection of Celerie’s quirky design ethos,
Known for her candor, humor and
which balances the aesthetic integrity of
approachable design advice, Celerie
the project with the needs and personality
published her first monograph Celerie
of the client. To create a successful interior,
Kemble: To Your Taste in 2008 and most
the process must feel well managed, the
recently authored Black and White: And A
client considered, and the budget respected.
Bit in Between, which was released by
“In life and design, it is not perfection you
Clarkson-Potter on November 1, 2011.
should be after. There is beauty in the
Celerie has recently appeared in J. Crew’s
faded and worn, the well loved, and the
‘Real Women’ ads and alongside industry
sentimental… After all, life has seams. Your
leaders in Benjamin Moore’s ‘Experts’
home should be like a loosely woven fabric
campaign. She has created to-the-trade
of desires, memories, practical notions, and
fabrics with F. Schumacher & Co. as well as
even compromises.” – Celerie Kemble
faux leather and technical surfaces with
Valley Forge.
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Decorative Arts Symposium
SILENT AUCTION SNEAK PEEK
For complete listings, visit www.mintmuseumauxiliary.org
1. Getaway to the Breakers Hotel and Spa
Enjoy a weekend in Palm Beach at one of America’s most legendary resort destinations,
including dinner at one of the famous Breakers restaurants, lunch on Worth Avenue, and
a personal tour of the Flagler Museum.
2. Painting by Beverly Edens
A resident of Charlotte, Beverly pursued her passion for art by studying the Old
Masters and disciples of Tonalism, as well as studying with modern masters. She has
succeeded in creating work that invokes a sense of mystery of place and is now a part of
important collections on the East Coast.
3. Belk Stores $1,000 Shopping Spree
Shop ‘til you drop at a department store rooted in timeless values and a rich heritage.
Belk is committed to delivering fashion and today’s top brands to the modern Southern
woman. Enjoy using your $1,000.00 gift card towards anything in the store. There are no
exclusions and it can be used at any time.
4. Painting by Nancy B. Westfall
Atlanta artist Nancy B. Westfall’s work is her journal in paint. Her sense of humor and
personality show through her painterly brush strokes and eclectic images.
5. Meredith Jackson Freshwater Pearl Necklace
Meredith, a resident of Charlotte, is a trained interior designer and each of her jewelry
collections reflects Meredith’s love of color, texture and artistic beauty.
6. Decorative Piece from Gray Walker Interiors
Gray brings a fresh, unexpected approach to the classic Southern interior in which she
grew up. She has created a signature style nationally noted as “the mix mastered.” Gray
has the unique ability to combine European antiques, chinoiserie accents and 1940’s
glamour with modern lines creating a classic yet comfortable sophistication.
7. Painting by Jennifer Levine
Jennifer works with oils, watercolors, charcoal, pen and inks, and printmaking. Her style
ranges from abstract interpretations of still life and landscapes in very large form, to
playing with geometric forms through hazy layers below and on the surface.
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8. Two Tickets to Music with Friends Concert during the 2012 Season
Music with Friends is a private party and intimate concert that creates a memorable
evening. You will enjoy cocktails and fabulous food among friends and then have the
opportunity to listen to world-class music up close and personal at the McGlohon Theater
in Uptown Charlotte.
9. Pen and Ink Home Rendering by Saundra Hardy Snyder with Frame by Art Aspects
Saundra’s works can be found in many private and corporate collections throughout the
United States. Saundra has also created the beautiful renderings you have seen of the
homes in the Room to Bloom brochures. Art Aspects will frame a rendering of your own
in your choice of their upscale, quality products.
10. L
andscape Package from AK Nurseries, Laura Durden Garden Design
and Morgan Landscape Group
AK Nurseries provides only the highest quality American and English boxwoods to the
Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama. Laura Durden Garden Design specializes in the design
of private gardens with a sense of space. Morgan Landscape Group has been creating
vibrant gardens and relaxing retreats in the neighborhoods and communities
throughout the Charlotte area for decades. This talented trio will work to get your landscape headed in a beautiful direction.
11. Pencil Portrait by Igor Babailov.
Igor will create a pencil portrait character study in one sitting to take place in
December 2012. Russian born, Igor is a renowned portrait and figurative artist, scholar
and spokesperson for the traditional school of classical art. He has painted numerous
commissioned portraits of world leaders, celebrities, social and business elite. Donated
by Elizabeth Pitts and Quinerly Cowden for Portraits South.
12. Kara Campbell, Ltd. Jewelry
Kara specializes in custom-designed and classic fine jewelry that is distinctive, elegant,
and personal. Kara has relationships with many of the most skilled craftsmen utilizing
the highest quality materials. She has offered her clients superior quality, irresistible
prices, and outstanding service and advice for nearly 20 years.
13. Painting by Windy O’Conner Fine Art
Windy’s work is driven primarily by her love of color and the feel of paint. Windy
views each of her paintings as an attempt to disconnect from the realty of an object or
landscape through traditional representation and abstraction.
14. Decorative Piece from Abode Home Design
Abode houses a retail showroom of transitional and vintage home furnishings and
accessories. Abode offers a fresh approach that specializes in upholstered furniture,
lighting case pieces and selected artwork.
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Decorative Arts Symposium
SILENT AUCTION SNEAK PEEK (continued)
15. Getaway to High Hampton Inn and Country Club
Since 1922, the 1400-acre High Hampton Inn & Country Club, surrounded by the ethereal
beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Cashiers, North Carolina and shimmering lakes
and streams, has been hosting generation after generation of guests who return time
and again to renew, rejuvenate and reconnect amidst nature’s playground. Enjoy a
weekend stay with the full American plan and use of all resort amenities.
16. “Refresh in a Flash” by Kathryn Dixon Interiors
Discover what a trained pair of eyes can do for your home in four hours. Kathryn can
artfully re-arrange your bookshelves, re-arrange your furniture & accessories, hang
pictures, as well as offer clever tips, inspiration, and specific design recommendations.
17. Decorative Piece from Mrs. Howard
Phoebe Howard’s penchant for creating stylish spaces has evolved into her own brand
of decorating and she is known for her fresh take on traditional style. Her decorating
projects are a veritable library of design inspiration and have been published in Elle
Decor, House Beautiful, Coastal Living, Cottage Living, Southern Accents, InStyle and
Traditional Home, among others.
18.Painting by Jenny Fuller
A Charlotte resident, Jenny began to paint in an attempt to create beauty. As a native
North Carolinian, she has always been inspired by the natural world. Painting is an
attempt for Jenny to understand the radiance, color, shadow and wonder that surrounds
each of us.
19. Twenty Classes from Hilliard Studio Method
Hilliard Studio Method offers a cutting edge and innovative approach to achieving
dramatic results safely and effectively. This results-driven workout elongates the body,
improving overall strength, flexibility and posture.
20.Painting by Selena Beaudry from Hidell Brooks Gallery
Selena’s inspired work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the nation. Hidell
Brooks Gallery specializes in the work of well-established and solidly-emerging artists
working in a contemporary narrative and figurative vein.
21. Decorative Piece from Lisa Sherry Interieurs.
Lisa is a purposeful, committed and creative rule breaker, especially when it comes to
interior design. While she respects and understands traditional design precepts, Lisa
believes great interiors bend and twist and reinterpret the so-called rules.
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Room to Bloom 2012 Committee
Co-Chairs
Libby Gordon
Terah Polite
Reservations
Virginia Sutton
Auxiliary President
Katie Charlebois
Hospitality
Erin Brady
Marietta Murphy
Evening Under the
Palms Co-Chairs
Tiffany Hinson
Kelly Young
Patrons
Winn Elliott
Jolee Fennebresque
Elizabeth Newton
Evening Under the
Palms Committee
Stephanie Bissell
Leigh Edwards
Laura Park
Liz Tarumianz
Amy Welton
Legal
Mimi Lucas
CommenceMINT Party
Kelly Hopkins
Catherine Edwards
Eat, Drink and Be
MerriMINT Party
Joy Palermo
Auxiliary Coordinators
Elizabeth Rodriguez
May Chrisman
Treasurer
Whitney Carpenter
Symposium Committee
Co-Chairs
Kathryn Dixon
Denny O’Leary
Reservations
Zelle Dunn
Registration
Ellen Moseley
Table Captains
Kim Mauney
Silent Auction
Marjorie Redding
Treasurer
Lori Mountcastle
Book Sales
Bobbie Sharrett
Decorations
Priscilla McElveen
Kat Mulford
Brochure
Kat Mulford
Special thank you to www.HomePortraitsbySaundra.com, The Buttercup, Loftin and Company Printers,
Wink Lighting and Sutthoff Design.
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Hopkins Family Home
THE HOME OF MR. AND MRS. RICK HOPKINS
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The CommenceMINT Party
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
6:30-9:00 PM
$150 per person
Attire: Coat and Tie
Honoring Celerie Kemble
At the home of Kelly and Rick Hopkins
1930 Queens Road West
Presenting Sponsor
Wells Fargo Private Bank
Corporate Sponsor
Allen Tate Company
Cummins Atlantic
Hubert Whitlock Builders
The Morgan Landscape Group
Triad Foundation
Please join us as we honor our Sponsors, Patrons and Symposium speaker
Celerie Kemble, in one of Charlotte’s finest Myers Park homes. Enjoy the
elegant interiors and beautiful gardens with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
presented by Porcupine Provisions.
For reservations, please complete the enclosed form.
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Belk has been meeting the evolving shopping needs of customers since our
founding in 1888. The South’s “hometown store” has grown from humble
beginnings into the nation’s largest privately-owned mainline department
store company with more than 300 fashion stores across 16 Southern states
offering the best in Modern.Southern.Style.
Twenty-six-year-old William Henry Belk
opened a small bargain store in 1888 in
Monroe, N.C. His brother, Dr. John M. Belk,
joined him as a partner in the business
and together they expanded the company
throughout the South. The late John M. Belk
and Thomas M. “Tom” Belk, sons of William
Henry Belk, led the company for more than
50 years following their father’s death in
1952. Their efforts transformed outmoded
downtown Belk stores into expanded fashion
stores located in shopping centers and malls
across the South.
Today’s third generation of family
leadership is represented by the sons of
Tom Belk. Thomas M. “Tim” Belk, Jr. is the
company’s chairman and chief executive
officer and John R. “Johnny” Belk is president
and chief operating officer. H.W. McKay
Belk, who previously served as president and
chief merchandising officer, serves on the
Belk, Inc. board of directors.
Belk is taking bold steps to reinforce its
position as the South’s fashion leader. Over
the past seven years, we completed two major
store acquisitions and established our own
fine jewelry business. Additionally, we
re-launched a greatly expanded Belk.com web
site and are connecting with customers via
social media. Belk recently adopted a new
“Modern. Southern. Style.” brand identity
to replace the former “Belk B” logo used
since 1967. Today, we are investing millions
of dollars each year in store improvements,
information technology, eCommerce,
merchandising systems, marketing and other
strategic initiatives to support our continued
growth and success.
Belk continues its rich heritage of
community involvement and philanthropy
by contributing 2.5 percent of pre-tax
profits each year to support charitable
efforts in three major focus areas: education,
breast cancer awareness and research, and
community strengthening. In 2011, our Belk
Charity Sale events raised more than $10
million for nonprofits throughout the South,
and our inaugural Belk Bowl at Bank of
America Stadium attracted 58,000 college
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The future is bright for Belk as we work to
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Staying Power.
Celebrating over 100 years of growth and success.
We proudly support the Mint Museum of Charlotte
and its 2012 Room to Bloom Celebration.
Established 1896
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Evening Under the Palms
Saturday, April 28,2012
Charlotte Country Club
7:00-11:00 PM
$300 per person
Palm Beach Attire, Jackets Required
Presenting Sponsors
Belk, Inc.
Lilly Pulitzer
Honorary Chair
Kat Belk
Hosts
Leigh and Rob Edwards
Laura and Mike Grace
Mandy and Todd Houser
Charla and Brad Muller
Parker and Stephen Shuford
Edwina and Peter Willis-Fleming
Join us for this casually elegant Palm Beach inspired event. This evening includes
cocktails, a seated dinner, raffle and dancing to the sounds of Hot Sauce. Guests are
encouraged to dress Lilly or louder!
For reservations, please complete the enclosed form and contact Leigh Edwards at
dlbedwards@gmail.com to request a table. Tables of 10 please.
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It all started with a juice stand...At the bright young age of 21, an
irreverent and enterprising New York socialite named Lilly McKim
eloped with publishing mogul and citrus grove heir Peter Pulitzer.
Ditching the city for sunny Florida, the couple embarked on a
glamorous and colorful life in Palm Beach. In need of a day job, Lilly
opened a simple juice stand in 1959. She soon transformed her
citrus-stained clothing into a line of brightly colored shift dresses in
an array of cheery prints. Her designs quickly became the unofficial
uniform of America’s splashy resort towns.
Fast forward more than fifty years. Lilly Pulitzer’s® distinctive prints
and colors continue to delight and inspire customers to lead a
colorful life.
For more than 15 years Belk has enjoyed the privilege of being
a key department store to offer Lilly Pulitzer fashions including
ladies, children’s, accessories and footwear in 17 stores across 6
states. Much like Lilly, Belk is friendly, fashionable and colorful with
a mission to satisfy the modern Southern lifestyle like no one else.
Together Lilly and Belk have found a sweet spot in the Southeast
as their friendship has blossomed over the years. Lilly’s assortment
certainly inspires Belk customers to lead a colorful life!
The 2012 Collection is all about pretty feminine florals and this
Spring Lilly is in Full Bloom at Belk!
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Palermo Family Home
THE HOME OF MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL PALERMO
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Eat, Drink and Be MerriMINT Party
Friday May, 18, 2012
7:00–11:00 PM
$75 per person
Casual Attire
At the home of
Joy and Michael Palermo
661 Colville Road
Presenting Sponsors
Joyner Benfield Distinctive Land and Waterscapes
Salins Group
Hosts
Joy and Michael Palermo
Virginia and Trey Christianson
Beth and Bill Hobbs
Katherine and John Turner
Ben Collins and Scott Vanhoozier
Ashleigh and Kevin White
Please join us for this popular backyard party by the pool at this beautifully
restored Eastover home. Dine on Palm-Beach inspired cuisine by Porcupine
Provisions and enjoy a relaxed spring affair.
For reservations, please complete the enclosed form.
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Thank you 2012 Patrons
for supporting Room to Bloom
Meg and Bryan Adams
Laura and David Archibald
Cathy and Ned Austin
Mary Lou Babb
Katy and John Beltz
Katie and Wynn Charlebois
Susan and John Cole
Hillary and Fairfax Cooper
Leslie and John Culbertson
Leigh and Rob Edwards
Winn and Chris Elliott
Jay Everette
Shannon and Ed Ferguson
Libba and Mike Gaither
Sarah Belk Gambrell
Sherrard and Johnny Georgius
Libby and Paisley Gordon
Susan K. Hamilton
Beverly and Jim Hance
Tiffany and Minor Hinson
Beth and Bill Hobbs
Alex and Todd Holleman
Anita and Don Holland
Kelly and Rick Hopkins
Mandy and Todd Houser
Jodianne and Skip Johnson
Kathryn Dixon Interiors
Jenn Lamarre
Shelly and Adam Landau
Ashley and Peter Larkin
Mary and Bob Long
Ashley and Scott Mattei
Holley and Paul McArthur
Anna and John McCoy
Priscilla McElveen
Anne and Carl McPhail
Mary and Jerald Melberg
Ellen and Garrett Moseley
Lori and Randall Mountcastle
Charla and Brad Muller
Celene Oken
Denny and Brian O’Leary
Anna and Nick Omirly
Joy and Michael Palermo
Carol H. Pharr
M.C. and Jeffrey Pilon
Terah and Joe Polite
Marjorie and Dave Redding
Pat and B.D. Rodgers
Paige and Art Roselle
Margaret and Carter Siegel
Bobbie and Thad Sharrett
Claire Shea
Lisa and Glenn Sherrill
Parker and Stephen Shuford
Liz and Walker Simmons
Leigh-ann and Martin Sprock
Virginia and Jim Sutton
Margaret and John Switzer
Ann and Wellford Tabor
Carolyn and Bryan Taylor
Fran and Chris Teter
Stephanie and Mark Timperman
Rocky and Curtis Trenkelbach
Margaret and Chris Ullrich
Millicent and Ruard Veltman
Agnes and Ed Weisiger
Jackie and Mike Wells
Charlotte and John Wickham
Edwina and Peter Willis-Fleming
Kelly and Clay Young
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Surrealism & Beyond: 3 Shows. 4 Artists. 1 Journey.
By Jonathan Stuhlman, Curator of American Art, The Mint Museum
The term “surreal” has become a common part of our everyday vocabulary,
used to describe something surprising or out of the ordinary. It refers to
an artistic movement, Surrealism, that emerged in Paris in the 1920s.
The Surrealists were rebels, searching for new
forms of artistic expression. They celebrated
chance, spontaneity, and the uncanny as
they explored the worlds of dreams and the
subconscious. On February 11, 2012 the Mint
Museum Uptown opened Surrealism and
Beyond, a suite of three fascinating exhibitions
that explore Surrealism and its legacy. Not only
is it the first time that the Mint has presented
an exhibition on this topic, but it also marks the
first time that a project of this scope has ever
occurred in this entire region of the country.
All three exhibitions have been organized by
The Mint Museum and two are accompanied
by beautiful illustrated catalogues. Such an
ambitious undertaking would not have been
possible without the generous support of the
Mint Museum Auxiliary.
The first exhibition, Double Solitaire: The
Surreal Worlds of Kay Sage and Yves Tanguy
brings together the haunting dream landscapes
of Tanguy, one of the original members of the
Surrealists, and his American wife Sage, to
explore the influence that each had upon the
other’s art. It is the first show ever to do so, and
it has already received positive reviews in the
New York Times and the Boston Globe while on
view at its previous two venues.
Seeing the World Within: Charles Seliger in the
1940s gathers together approximately three
dozen remarkable paintings created by the
American artist Charles Seliger during the first
decade of his career. Seliger burst onto the New
York art scene as a teenager, exhibiting alongside older colleagues such as Jackson Pollock
and Mark Rothko and earning his first solo
show at Peggy Guggenheim’s prestigious “Art of
the Century” gallery when he was just nineteen.
This is the first show to focus on the powerful
biomorphic abstractions from this period of his
career. After debuting in Charlotte it will travel
to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.
The final exhibition in the suite, Gordon Onslow
Ford: Visionary and Voyager, is an intimate
retrospective of the cosmic abstractions of
Gordon Onslow Ford, a British-American artist
who joined the Surrealists in Paris in the late
1930s. He later moved to this country, settling
in the 1950s in California, where the landscape,
light, and his experiences with Eastern art and
philosophy inspired a new direction in his work.
The show is drawn entirely from the collection
of his late sister Elisabeth, and her son Max,
who lives in Asheville, and is a testament to
their close family relationship.
Be sure not to miss these three remarkable
exhibitions that were made possible through the
Auxiliary’s dedication and ongoing support!
top: Yves Tanguy, The Hunted Sky, 1951, Oil on canvas, The Menil Collection, Gift of François and Susan de Menil, 91-106, © 2011 Estate
of Yves Tanguy / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
bottom left: K
ay Sage, On the First of March, Crows Begin to Search, 1947, Oil on canvas, Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley
College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, Bequest of Kay Sage Tanguy, 1964.28
bottom middle: Charles Seliger, The Last Cyclops, 1944, Oil on canvas, 28 x 28 inches, Collection of Marjorie and Michael Levine, New York
bottom right: Gordon Onslow Ford, Radiant Being, 1980, Acrylic on paper, 14 x 16 inches, Photograph courtesy of Lucid Art Foundation
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Hard Truths: The Art of Thornton Dial
On view at Mint Museum Uptown: 30 June – 30 September 2012
Thorton Dial is a keen observer of the human spectacle and its
narratives of corruption and moral strength, folly and triumph. As
an artist, he has spent the last two decades exploring the truth of
American history and culture in all its complexities and contradictions.
This exhibition presents a major survey of Dial’s work—an epic
gathering of over fifty large-scale paintings, sculptures, and wall
assemblages that address the most compelling issues of our time.
Hard Truths: The Art of Thornton Dial has been made possible with generous support from
Wells Fargo Private Bank. Exhibition organized by the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
A fully-illustrated scholarly catalogue will accompany the exhibition.
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Thornton Dial (American, b. 1928), Stars of Everything, 2004, Paint cans, plastic cans,
spray paint can spray paint, and Splash Zone compound on canvas on wood, 98 x 101 ½ x 20 ½ inches,
Collection of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, Photo by Stephen Pitkin, Pitkin Studio
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power players, the city’s smartest arts and culture coverage, or our
savvy and stylish shopping section, Charlotte magazine will be your
indispensable guide to living life in Charlotte to the fullest.
309 E. Morehead Street, Suite 50, Charlotte, NC 28202 www.charlottemagazine.com
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Circa Interiors and Antiques
Circa’s goal is to help our customers design living, breathing,
generational homes. We help create rooms of effortless style that
welcome family and friends to a world without boundaries, a home that
bridges the centuries. Locations in Charlotte and Birmingham.
2321 Crescent Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28207 • (704) 332-1668 • www.circaonline.net
Classic Party Rentals
Classic Party Rentals, the nation’s leading full-service event rental
company, offers impeccable equipment and exceptional customer service.
From linens, china, glassware, and flatware to tables, chairs, catering
equipment, furniture, and a large inventory of tents, Classic has it all! We’ve
got you covered from tent top to tabletop. Your party is our passion!
600 Phillip Davis Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217 • (704) 523-9300 • www.classicpartyrentals.com
Cummins Atlantic
Your Cummins emergency standby generator system will automatically
deliver the power to keep your house running smoothly, and it will reset once
the power returns. It’s that easy. Call Mike Grace today, because we know life
goes on even when the power goes out. Specify a Cummins emergency standby
generator system with your builder or install one today!
(704) 588.1240 • www.cumminsatlantic.com
Dickens-Mitchener and Associates
Dickens-Mitchener is celebrating its 20th year of serving the greater Charlotte
area as the premiere source for residential real estate. As members of Leading
Real Estate Companies of the World™, the nation’s most prominent relocation
and referral network, Dickens-Mitchener is your global real estate resource. We
have nearly 700 affiliates with 5,800 offices and 170,000 associates located in
38 countries worldwide. Our agents are community minded and results oriented.
Choose Wisely. Choose Experience. Choose The Dickens-Mitchener Way.
2330 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28207 • (704) 342-1000 • www.dickensmitchener.com
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Hidell Brooks Gallery
Hidell Brooks Gallery is located at the Southend Steelyard in the
Historic South End District in Charlotte. The gallery specializes in
the work of well-established and solidly-emerging artists working in
a contemporary narrative and figurative vein. Hidell Brooks Gallery
provides an excellent atmosphere for individuals and corporations to
contemplate quality works of art in all styles, mediums, and price ranges.
1910 South Blvd., Suite 130, Charlotte, NC 28203 • (704) 334-7302 • www.hidellbrooks.com
Hubert Whitlock Builders
We know that a home is more than a structure. It’s where people grow, where
personalities thrive, where families build memories, where traditions flourish
and where dreams become realities. So time and again, when the most discerning
homeowners in the Charlotte area build or renovate a home, they turn to Hubert
Whitlock Builders. We take tremendous pride in our high-quality, one-of-a-kind
custom homes and remarkable renovation projects that add unquestionable
quality to our clients’ lifestyles. A family-owned and locally operated company
celebrating its 54th year of service, we are trusted as the builder for life.
(704) 364-9577 • www.whitlockbuilders.com
In Bloom, Ltd.
In Bloom, Ltd., located on South Mint Street near Uptown Charlotte,
provides complete design services for professional, corporate, and
personal occasions. Each event is customized to reflect the client’s
vision and to enhance the setting and atmosphere of each event.
1420 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC 28203 • (704) 343-9899 • www.inbloomltd.com
J. McLaughlin
The name J. McLaughlin is synonymous with classic clothing and
accessories for women and men. As a recognized retail industry leader
providing high quality clothing based in New York, J. McLaughlin has
homes in 40 chic locales nationwide, serving up classic clothes with an
original twist. J. McLaughlin caters to those who enjoy beautifully
designed and crafted clothing and accessories.
421 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28207 • (704) 335-3194 • www.jmclaughlin.com
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Joyner Benfield
Joyner Benfield is a landscape company incorporating landscape, hardscape,
and waterscape design with turn-key installations. Design expertise by
Carole Joyner partnered with Bruce Benfield’s installation brings to the
client the most thorough, efficient and beautiful landscape projects and
outdoor living spaces.
421 Lissom Lane, Charlotte, NC 28217 • carole@JoynerBenfield.com • www.joynerbenfield.com
Lilly Pulitzer
Lilly Pulitzer provides apparel and sleepwear for women, apparel for children
and men, accessories including eyewear, shoes, handbags, jewelry, belts and
gifts, fragrance, stationery and two entertaining books, all inspired by the
authentic Palm Beach lifestyle. It all started with a juice stand and a simple
shift dress that showcased a colorful print intended to hide fruit juice stains
while looking fabulous. The dress became such an instant hit, Lilly stopped
selling juice and started selling dresses. Now after 50 years of success,
there are over 75 Lilly Pulitzer Signature Shops in addition to a number of
company-owned retail stores and major department stores nationwide.
More information on products, distribution and the Lilly story is available at www.lillypulitzer.com
Lisa Sherry Interiéurs
Today and always, Lisa’s design philosophy celebrates beauty in everyday life.
Lisa’s interiors beckon with a fresh mix of quiet energy and organic beauty.
They surprise with unexpected touches and juxtapositions. Lisa believes in
both provenance and invention. Her clients are individual, diverse,
discerning and geographically unbridled; they live all over the country. Lisa’s
style has been aptly called Casual Luxe. Lisa’s studios are full of ideas, energy
and creativity and it shows in the work, your home.
Charlotte: (704) 919-1610 • High Point: (336) 885-1546 • www.lisasherryinterieurs.com
Loftin & Company Printers
1908 Gateway Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28208 • (704) 393-9393 • www.loftinco.com
The Morgan Landscape Group
The welcoming atmosphere of your home is felt long before the front door
opens. Thoughtful and meticulous, the Morgan Landscape Group is the
Charlotte-area leader in landscaping services. Our expertise extends beyond
landscape design and installation to outdoor living areas, hardscapes, low
voltage lighting, grounds maintenance, irrigation, and water features. We
work with our clients to create an environment that says, Welcome Home.
(704) 588-2292 • www.morganlandscapegroup.com
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PPT Photography
PPT Photography specializes in capturing unique, eclectic moments
through our photo-journalistic, documentary style of photography.
We believe that every customer is unique. This is why we take pride in
documenting your special event rather than just posing it. Our hope is
that we will be able to create lasting images that are just as original and
unique as you are. “When you celebrate it, We capture it.”
(704) 293-7459 • www.pptphotography.net
Porcupine Provisions
Porcupine Provisions, Charlotte’s premier custom caterer, provides full
service catering from your most intimate celebration to feasts for hundreds.
Let us help you create an event for your guests to remember. Porcupine
Provisions full service catering: Relish the experience.
1520 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203 • (704) 376-4010 • pqpine@porcupineprovisions.com
QCExclusive
QC Exclusive covers a wide gamut of topics for both men and women
alike; many are in the luxury niche; many are human interest or cultural
features, but all the stories we tell are told in relateable ways through
solid writing and photography. Intertwined amongst our Southern roots
and heritage are regional, national, and international topics and trends.
There’s a refreshing dichotomy within the pages of our magazine
and website because you are just as likely to find a fashion spread
showcasing French or Italian brands like Chanel or Ferragamo as you
are to find a spread on Southeastern wing shooting or fly fishing.
www.qcexclusive.com • 704-218-9192
Salins Group
Salins Group has been in business since 2001 constructing luxury homes and
renovating homes to fit the changing needs of their owners, making clients’
dreams a reality. Ben Collins, the owner, has gained an outstanding reputation and
is known by many as one of Charlotte’s Best Builders. Salins Group is a full service
Residential Custom Builder and Renovator. The process starts with listening to
your dreams and needs and guiding you through your project. We work with a host
of architects and designers to insure the best possible outcome. We learn about
your lifestyle, because our clients are indeed our partners, then we continue
working with the design professionals to generate options and evaluate what best
suits your lifestyle, situation, and budget. As your partner in the project, you will
always be consulted and updated as to the schedules and process, all the while
minimizing interruption to your daily routine while the work is being done.
1221 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28205 • (704) 372-1942 • www.salinsgroup.com
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Stark Carpet Design Center & Outlet
Stark Carpet Corporation, the world’s most diverse and prestigious source of
fine floor covering for over 60 years, is headquartered in NYC with 17 showrooms throughout the United States and England. Serving as a “to the trade”
resource for the design community, Stark is known for its unparalled craftsmanship and service. In January 2005 Stark Carpet opened a 30,000 square foot
facility, Stark Carpet Design Center and Outlet in Charlotte, NC. Premiering
the first Stark Carpet clearance outlet center, it is paired with the exclusive “to
the trade” designer showroom all under one roof. Open six days a week, Stark
Carpet in Charlotte carries carpet, rugs, fabric, wallcovering, paint, and fabric.
11415 Granite Street, Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28273 • (704) 588-8842 • www.starkcarpet.com
Triad Foundation, Inc.
Triad Foundation, Inc. was established to honor the legacy of the late Roy H.
Park, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Park Communications.
The Foundation makes grants primarily for graduate fellowships, educational
programs serving children and youth, marine and tropical ecology, scientific
research and human services. Support is restricted to academic institutions
with which Roy H. Park was affiliated during his lifetime and to the
communities where Foundation directors reside.
www.triadfoundation.org
Wells Fargo Private Bank
Wells Fargo & Company is a nationwide, diversified, community-based
financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and
headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance,
investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through
more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and
wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and
internationally. With approximately 275,000 team members, Wells Fargo
serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was
ranked No. 23 on Fortune’s 2011 rankings of America’s largest corporations.
Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help
them succeed financially.
www.wellsfargo.com
The Webb Co.
The Premier Moving Company. Specializing in receiving, storage and
delivery of antiques and fine furniture. Licensed, bonded and insured. C-2291
Charlotte (704) 377-5567 • Boone (828) 264-9322
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Auxiliary History
Detail from a painting by Laura Coombs Hills. American, 1859-1952
In 1936, the Mint Museum of Art opened as North Carolina’s first art
museum although it had no collection. A year later, four paintings
comprised its art holdings.
Over the next two decades, the collection
grew slowly and was dependent entirely upon
local donations. Then, in the mid 1950’s, the
Museum was to benefit from the efforts of a
dedicated group of community volunteers.
With the founding of the Women’s Auxiliary,
as it was known then, a long roster of
members have since contributed thousands
of volunteer hours to generate funds to
support the museum and its collection. The
Auxiliary has a long and celebrated history
with The Mint Museum.
Today, the collection at the Mint Museum
numbers over 31,000 items. The Mint
Museum Auxiliary has been a major
purchasing power behind the collection. The
Auxiliary has acquired thousands of artwork
for the Museum that includes paintings,
ceramics, costumes, sculptures, crafts, and
works on paper. It has been a rich journey
that began in 1960 with the Auxiliary’s
first art acquisition, Portrait of Sir Andrew
Cherry, by the English painter Frederick
Richard Lee.
The most important purchase of 1960 was
In the Glen by American painter John La
Farge. In the 1970’s, the Auxiliary purchased
112 items including Storage Jar. This piece
dates to 2200 BC and represents the oldest
Chinese piece in the collection. Also in this
decade, members of the Auxiliary founded
The Mint Museum’s costume collection
which now numbers over 10,000 items.
In the 1980’s, the Auxiliary purchased a
variety of artwork including works from
some of North Carolina’s most important
potters, and a work by Harvey Littleton,
known as the Father of North Carolina Glass.
Also in 1985 the Auxiliary created an
acquisitions endowment, nicknamed
EMMA, the Endowment for Mint
Museum Acquisitions. The purpose of this
endowment is to acquire works of art
consistent with the curatorial goals of the
Mint Museum in accordance with the
Auxiliary’s procedures. The funds are
raised through the Auxiliary’s annual Fall
Fundraiser and the Room To Bloom spring
celebration. The funds are currently
managed by the Foundation for the Carolinas.
In the 1990’s, the Auxiliary purchased over
$200,000 worth of Spanish Colonial Art and
acquired Nature’s Rushing Force which was
painted in 1868 and depicts the North
Carolina wilderness.
Over the years, the Auxiliary has contributed
greatly to the wealth of the museum’s
permanent collection. The funds generated
by the Auxiliary members have touched
nearly every area within the Museum’s
collection. The partnership between the Mint
Museum and The Mint Museum Auxiliary
has been rich, strong, and beneficial to both
the Museum and the city of Charlotte.
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Reservations
Due to limited space, reservations will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
To verify availability, please email Virginia Sutton at vesutton@gmail.com. Checks are the
preferred form of payment. Please make checks payable to Room to Bloom.
Full name
Address
City
State
Exp. Date
Security Code
Zip
phone
I will pay by: q CHECK | q CREDIT CARD
Card Number
Signature
DATE
EVENT
COST QTY.
TOTAL
WED., APR. 25 The CommenceMINT Party
$150 _____
$_______
SAT., APR. 28
Evening Under the Palms
$300
_____
$_______
FRI., MAY 18
The Eat Drink and Be MerriMINT Party
$75
_____
$_______
TOTAL FOR ALL RESERVATIONS: $_______
q I cannot participate but would like to make the following donation
$_______
GRAND TOTAL:
$_______
50% of the ticket cost of each Room to Bloom event is tax deductable
Please mail all reservations in the enclosed reply envelope to:
Mrs. Virginia Sutton, 2100 Harris Road, Charlotte, NC 28211
For Evening Under the Palms table seating requests, please contact Leigh Edwards
at dlbedwards@gmail.com. Tables of 10 preferred.
For Symposium reservation information, please contact Zelle Dunn at zdunn@me.com.
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1420 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC 28203 • (704) 343-9899 • www.inbloomltd.com
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