Selected Pictures From The...
Red Art Gallery Exhibit Opening and
13th Festival of Lights - Sunday, December 2, 2001
Held at the Guilford Native American Association Art Gallery
200 North Davie Street, Downtown Greensboro, North Carolina
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Red
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This Exhibit is from December 2, 2001 - February 28, 2002 -
A pottery and multi-media exhibition representing the indigenous people of
the Red Clay
which symbolizes strength, the blood of our People and the future generations.
Senora Lynch - About the Artist
Warrenton County artist Senora Lynch has been making pottery since she was a young girl. A member of the Haliwa Saponi Tribe from Halifax and Warren Counties, Senora is also known by her Indian name, Wicco Quio which means "Water Flowing Over Rocks."
Her hand-built work is based on traditional coiling methods and tells a story as does most Indian pottery. Passionate about her art, Senora is a sensitive and caring artist and describes much of the storytelling in her pottery to be grounded in the Indian culture and inspired by her elders. Her imagery and subjects of the land, earth and environment was a testament to her appreciation for her own upbringing and her respect for life, nature and her surroundings.
Senora's style of pottery is magnificently unique and one of a kind. Her pots and sculptures made from red and white clay use contrasting slip of red and white, and they are intricately and carefully etched with traditional and original designs.
Senora studied pottery with Arnold Richardson and Alvin Evans in Warrenton and Hollister, North Carolina. She has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work including Best in Show at the Great American Indian Exposition and the 2001 Rancokus Fine Arts Award. She was awarded first place for her pottery in the Best Traditional category in the 2001 Guilford Native Pow Wow Art Competition. Her pottery has been awarded Best in Show, Best in Traditional and several honorable mentions in the Annual North Carolina Native American Juried Fine Art Exhibitions sponsored by United Tribes of North Carolina.
Senora has exhibited widely as part of various exhibitions including ones in the Native American Resource Center at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke; the North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh; the Mims Gallery at North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount; the Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art and the Guilford Native American Art Gallery - both in Greensboro.
Red is Senora's first one-woman show. She is excited about this and grateful to have the opportunity to exhibit in the Guilford Native American Art Gallery. Said Senora, "The staff and board of the Guilford Native American Art Gallery and Association have been totally supportive of me and my work over the years. The Gallery has opened many doors, not only for me, but also for many other Native American artists in North Carolina and the nation. For this, I am eternally grateful."
Today, Senora continues to work in her home studio, and she spends a lot of her time sharing her talent and her work through demonstrations, teachings and workshops. Her work can be seen in many public and private collections throughout North Carolina and the nation. She is married to Dalton Lynch, a very talented artist in his own right, and they have one daughter, Quay.
Red
- About the Exhibit
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This Exhibit is from December 2, 2001 - February 28, 2002 -
Red, an exhibition of recent works by one of North Carolina's most gifted artists, features newly created vessels and sculptures by Haliwa Saponi artist, Senora Lynch. It is a pottery and multi-media exhibition representing the Indigenous People of the Red Clay, which symbolizes the strength, and the blood of the People and the future generations.
The works highlighted in this show are based on traditional coiling methods found in Indian culture. The pieces, which feature a well-disciplined and distinctly refined method developed by Lynch, use red clay against a white slip (or the reverse of white clay on red slip) for contrast and uniqueness.
Each piece is symbolic, intricately etched and inspired in many instances by the storytelling from older people and from images from nature and the artist's environment. Each masterfully created piece stands apart as one of a kind. Images of the earth, environment and animals are common icons, which can be seen throughout these works.
Remembering her teachings and connecting her culture through clay, the artist remarks, "Older people have said that clay represents two worlds - the Good and the Bad." Red blends these two worlds collectively through a style reflective of creative genius and extraordinary quality.
The exhibition is a magnificent visual description of an artist who, while she describes herself as "self-taught and loves what she does," is clearly one who loves and respects her heritage and its teachings and is mindful of the shoulders on which she stands. As you watch this artist work with the clay and listen to her stories, you are taken back in time to relive the Indian culture as she obviously does.
The Guilford Native American Art Gallery is indeed pleased to share this most talented artist with the Guilford county community during this special Holiday Season and into the New Year.
 Senora
Lynch
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Exhibit Opening 12/02/2001 - Guilford Native American Association Art Gallery
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 Senora
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Dr.
Alma S. Adams - Curator of Exhibit
African American Atelier
Art Gallery
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 Turtles - Plus One Frog at Lower Left |
 Beautiful Pottery by Senora Lynch |
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Exhibit Opening 12/02/2001 - Guilford Native American Association Art Gallery
Red Exhibit
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 Turtle Dreamcatcher, Mixed Media - One of Several at Red Exhibit |
 The Knowing Man |
Dreamcatcher, Mixed Media - One of Several at Red
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 Bear - My Brother's Spirit |
 Three Sisters |
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Exhibit Opening 12/02/2001 - Guilford Native American Association Art Gallery
 Senora Thanks GNAA - WIA Staff Member Charlene Awolowo For Wearing Red. |
 Dreamcatcher - Family Tree |
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Exhibit Opening 12/02/2001 - Guilford Native American Association Art Gallery
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 Examining the Fine Detail of the Pottery! |
Sample of the Photography by Senora Lynch
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 GNAA Executive Director, Rick Oxendine, Recognizes Special Guests and Sponsors. |
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 Red and Yellow Beaded Cape on Bottom Right |
 Plate Collection, Pottery, and Beadwork Senora
Lynch
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 Three Sisters Medicine Jars |
 Woodland Pot |
 - Helpers -Candace
Powell,
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 Tammy
Hunt
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Red Exhibit Opening 12/02/2001 - Guilford Native American Association Art Gallery
Tree in front of GNAA Art Gallery
...by Day and By Night
Decorations Made by GNAA Day Care Children
Alison Walls - Gift Shop and Tree Decorator
Happy
Helpers
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GNAA Gift Shop Will Lend Shoppers a Hand
 Wall Hangings |
 Grandma's Slippers |
 Senora Explains Her Artistry |
 Beaded Hairties and Beaded Baby Blanket |
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This Exhibit is from December 2, 2001 - February 28, 2002 -
Red Exhibit Opening
12/02/2001 - Guilford Native American Association Art Gallery
Blanket
Dance
- Senora Lynch -
Senora
Lynch
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artist/potter -
Haliwa-Saponi Tribe, Hollister, North Carolina
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- Sponsors -
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High
Point Chevrolet/Jeep
Jim Lowry - Owner |
Service
Contractors
James Oxendine - Owner |
Signature
Resource Group Linda Thourpe - Owner |
Staffing
Connections
Bob Winfree National Sales Dir. |
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Exhibition is funded by the Visual Arts Section
N.C. Arts Council, NC Department of Cultural Resources. |
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2001 Festival of Lights...
A 13th Annual Community Holiday
Celebration in Downtown Greensboro.
On Sunday, December 2 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM the
Guilford Native Young First American Dance Company
Participated at the Greensboro Cultural Center on 200 North Davie Street.
Here are some
Selected Pictures From the Event!
Native American Traditional Flute Music -
Ray Silva, Laguana Pueblo Tribe
 Large Crowd Gathers for Dancing |
 Brenda Sexton Dances in 2001 Festival of Lights |
 Christmas Jingle Dancing |
 Miss GNAA 2001-2002 - 16 Years to 22 Years Alicia Thomas, Lumbee (Holding Red Shawl) Guilford Native Young First Americans Dance Company |
Guilford Native Young First Americans Dance Company
 Guilford Native Young First Americans Dance Company |
 Alicia Thomas Sings for Crowd |
 Fancy Dancing |
 2001 Festival of Lights |
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2001 Festival of Lights
 Wise Men Still Seek Him |
 Santa was also on-hand at the 2001 Festival of Lights |
...Digital Pictures by Ron Helms, Web Site Project Director
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