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Ida Mae

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Mom. Creative. Educator. Journalist. Afro futurist.

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Volunteers make all the difference, and we are grateful to everyone who pitched in.

Thank you to Ethan, Amanda, Reese, Rene, Melvin, Bridget, random date night couple, those not shown: Mrs. Jobson, Mr. & Mrs. Ayers, Patrick, random pre-teen who swept the Art Activation Station area, her parents who folded tables and stacked chairs, and Carmen with Growing Up Art who contributed to the spot we dedicated to one of our #CharlotteChalkArtFestival Artists who's battling cancer.

Special Thanks To Our Judges: Hoan, Ida, & Teresa.

#CCAF2026 #ChalkArtFestival #Volunteers #ChalkArt

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We're honored to announce Ida Mae as one of our 5th Annual Charlotte Chalk Art Festival Judges.

Ida Mae is an interdisciplinary artist and Fine Art Professor local to the Carolinas. After a decade in the Army, she now studies painting at the Savannah College of Art and Design

This years judges will evaluate each #chalkart artist's 9' x 9' design on Sunday and decide who will receive our Cash Prize offerings.

#CCAF2026 , a FREE-to-attend and family-friendly festival, takes place at NoDa Brewing Company on Saturday, October 17th, and Sunday, October 18th, from noon to 5 pm each day.

#CharlotteChalkArtFestival #ChalkArtFestival #CharlotteNC

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Every Tuesday you have the chance call the flaws a work of art… Are you that confident? Can you be yourself and be content? Location is @mccollcenter figure drawing hosted by @draw_felicia_draw 6-9 be sure to get a punch card to earn a free session.

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Join us Tuesday, Oct. 6th and 20th for our two-hour Figure Drawing sessions! Register online or call ahead to request a spot!

Winthrop Students with a valid school ID get a discounted ticket of $5 (pay at the door!)

If you have drawings that you’d like to share from your past figure drawing sessions, feel free to DM us or email pictures with your Instagram tag! We’d love to share your work!

$10 online, $15 at the door

#figuredrawings #livemodel #rockhillsc #visityorkcounty #opencall

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“Water Lilies Reserve” by Ida Mae received an Honorable Mention at our Plein Air event almost a week ago now. @ida.mae
Judge Rene Fielder @renefielderart said this piece has “string color relationships and geometric shapes, and it captured the essence of the river landscape.” It’s a stunning piece! Congratulations Ida Mae! We love having so many talented artists come paint our beautiful town.

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Good evening folks! There seems to be a typo in the flyer.

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It was great fun to watch people scurry around during day 3 of the (Mount Holly Plein Air Paint Out) wet paint sale, trying to be the highest bidder. Greg from Greg Black mouthpieces posing with his purchased piece that I panted and Lisa with the art that Ida Mae painted. I also have a new friend that I met at the bookstore/coffee shop while waiting for the wet paint sale to begin. I painted a portrait of Willow, who also turned out to be the winner of Best in show! I included 4 portrait paintings I did in addition to the landscape and house that I painted during the weekend. These were so fun to do. I’ll be heading back this week to paint Spencer, the final employee at the shop. I love watching to capture the most common posture/pose as they are working. Such a great group of people! See! My figure drawing practice allows for this to happen!

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Join us Tuesday, Sept. 8th and 21st for our two-hour Figure Drawing sessions! Register online or call ahead to request a spot!

Winthrop Students with a valid school ID get a discounted ticket of $5 (pay at the door!)

If you have drawings that you’d like to share from your past figure drawing sessions, feel free to DM us or email pictures with your Instagram tag! We’d love to share your work!

$10 online, $15 at the door

#figuredrawings #livemodel #rockhillsc #visityorkcounty #opencall

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Still thinking about Thursday night’s Supernatural exhibition at Connect Labs 🔬

There was SO much incredible work in this show! Huge, striking pieces, artists whose work I’ve admired on Instagram and finally got to experience in person ❤️‍🔥

Kicking off the night with the artist meet & greet before the exhibition opened created a chance to meet so many wonderful artists and then hear them talk about their work. This made the whole night feel that much more special 💕🔥

But one of my favorite details was the thoughtfulness behind the curation. @Crane.Seven brought pieces together in a way that made each section feel like its own conversation. We weren’t just moving from artwork to artwork; rather, we were piecing together little stories, connections, and ideas as we moved through the space. I absolutely loved experiencing the show that way. And in a corporate space no less! This is what bringing art into commercial spaces could be like 🤩 I hope more follow your example!

Such a beautiful reminder that art is about more than the work itself. It’s also about the people, the stories, and the community surrounding it ❤️

#cltevents #cltart #guildofcharlotteartists #queencityart #cltartculture

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A wonderful gallery crawl night after a long time.

@icanholdyourheavy was such a stunning exhibition, and I really want to visit again to take my time and look around quietly.
So glad to catch up with familiar faces. Such a beautiful night!

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Anyone else ready for fall? Shop update at @thehickorypost !

#shoplocal #shopsmall #pottersofinstagram

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