THIS FRIDAY ONLY, ALTER EGO WELCOMES TOM FORD ICONIC DESIGN STUDIO AND SAKS 5TH AVENUE FOR A SPECIAL EVENT: "HOW TO WEAR RED." DON'T MISS THIS PRESENTATION ON THE PRIVATE BLEND FRAGRANCES, LIPSTICKS, AND NAIL LACQUERS, AND FIND YOUR OWN RED JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
The Last First Friday of 2013!
Rachael Gercken is an illustrator and designer with a love for doodling and hand-drawn typography. She doesn't go anywhere without her sketchbook. Her artwork is funky in a way that disembarks from the mainstream. Don't miss this very special First Friday exhibit! Preview her work in her ETSY store.
Extended Holiday Hours!
Now through December 27th, Alter EGO is opening earlier and closing later - making it easier to schedule your color or updo around busy holiday events. Weekdays open at 9am. Open Tues. through Thurs. until 9pm.
Internationally Acclaimed Artist Grace Wang: Radiance in Nature
Grace Li Wang is an artist renowned by her ability to capture the radiance of nature in exuberant expressionist and impressionist works. She wants her art to energize and enrich our spirits. Her vibrant colors and graphic forms infuse a sense of radiant vitality in an imaginative and captivating world.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China in 1953, Grace Li Wang is a graduate of the School of Design at North Carolina State University. Grace's art has been exhibited worldwide and collected by private art enthusiasts and public institutions. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Designer's Choice Awards and the Distinguished Art and Design Graphics Award. Come and see her work up close this month at Alter EGO.
Celebrate Hopscotch with RDP3!
September is a very special First Friday, coinciding with Raleigh's renowned Hopscotch Music Festival! This year, Alter EGO is proud to showcase RDP3 Photography, "Captured on Canvas." Robert Pettus possesses the uncanny ability shared by the great photographers of our time to capture the human experience frozen in a moment. Whether a landscape or a portrait, come share the raw emotion elicited by his work. And if you stay long enough, you may witness a few Shenanigans After Dark!
Spellbinders and Dreamcatchers (and Ice Cream)!
August First Friday will feature Joel Tesch, one of our most popular artists, in his last 2013 exhibit at Alter EGO. Tesch’s "Spellbinders and Dreamcatchers" collection features over 20 paintings portraying contemporary surrealistic imaginings of the natural world. As a special treat, we're also screening Marc Carroll's music video "The Fool Disguised in Beggars Clothes," featuring our very own Kegan Rushing. Join us for a celebration of nature, and human nature, topped off with a serving of strawberry frozen yogurt. The perfect welcome to August evenings!
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A Celebration of Our Home, by Joel Tesch
Joel's Land and Sea collection of acrylic on canvas denotes a vibrant world exploding with colors and movement. Reminiscent of fireworks, Joel's paintings burst to life, invoking elements of impressionism along with human characteristcs inspired by contemporary artists such as Tim Burton and Edward Gorey. Following rave reviews, this artist is expanding his display for July. Don't miss this First Friday event from 6-9pm.
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May Artist: Kelsey Melville
Kelsey Melville is a multi-media artist from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Working with a variety of materials and processes, the central idea behind her work deals with human emotion, thought, experience and connection.
Join us for May's First Friday this week and experience mixed media art from Kelsey Melville and the smooth underground beats of DJ Kah'z.
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Nathan Wellman: Graphics & Photography
Don't miss Nathan Wellman this Friday, April 5th @ Alter EGO. Born in Wake Forest, North Carolina, Nathan Wellman began refining his artistic interests from an early age. As a talented and disciplined illustrator he very quickly turned to new mediums, experimenting with painting and graphic design. After graduating from Wake Forest Rolesville High School with a double focus in art and design, Nathan went on to study at The Living Arts College where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Interactive Media Arts. While attending the school he held the positions of Student Ambassador, Publisher for the Student Government, and Co-President of the Photography club, Photograffiti. He is a six time Addy Awards Winner, taking home Silver and Bronze in 2011, two Bronze in 2012, and a Gold & Silver in 2013. Nathan is also the 2012 winner of "The Robert F. Lauterborn Scholarship for Advertising".
Celebrate the Imperfect Human Hand - Art by Paul Tobin
Paul Tobin was born and raised in the south, though his parents are both yankees. After studying art and history at Appalachian State University, Paul moved to Raleigh in 2012 in hopes of pursuing a career as an artist. The terms "outsider art" and "street art" have both been used to describe his work, though he prefers "a celebration of the imperfect human hand in a culture over run with digital perfection." His work is currently on display in Canada, New York, Virginia, and North Carolina. He is also furthering his education through the Raleigh based Deadbeat Academy, where students are encouraged to inflate their own sense of self entitlement while maintaining healthy levels of self loathing and developing the unique set of skills necessary to not pay any bill on time, ever. The life of true artists across the globe! Join us Friday from 6-9pm to celebrate and enjoy the show!
First Friday 2013!
This January, Alter EGO welcomes graffiti muralist and screen print artist Brian Norton. Originally from Rhode Island where he received his BA of Fine Arts, Brian moved to North Carolina in 2007. His work is characterized by its abstract layering with acrylic, paint marker, spray paint, and stencil combinations. He is currently experimenting with graffiti on flesh using water based paint markers.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Alter EGO will be closed Dec. 25th as many of us celebrate the birth of our savior Jesus Christ, and again on Jan 1st for New Years Day. We wish you and your families a very wonderful Holiday season together, and we thank you for your patronage and support of our salon.
Many Blessings to you in the New Year,
Shawn Briscoe, Dana Hunter, April Hunter, Alura Lanoza, Jennifer Wang, Kegan Rushing, Jennifer Baldwin, Meghann Holland, Jon Weston, Chelsea Collett, Anna Stancil, Alli Carter, Alisha Hoover, Kevin Ponce Vivian Ellis, Krista Behrendt