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Exhibition Details
- When: June 29 - August 27, 2025
- Hours:
- Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sunday, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Reception: August 23, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Location: Sertoma Arts Center, 1400 W Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27612
- Cost: Free and open to the public
To purchase artwork, contact Sertoma Arts Center for details.
The Artists
Cheryl McCardle
Transcendent Expressions
The paintings of Cheryl McCardle featured in the exhibition "Transcendent Expressions” are inspired by the idea of bridging the past to the present and the revelation that occurs as part of that connection. The artist is captivated by the evolutionary changes that take place through time. There is a primitive beauty found in the aging process as shown in natural objects like rocks and trees. It is also evident in man-made elements like ancient walls, rusting metal and similar objects. Cheryl seeks to give life to those characteristics in an expressive way using oil and cold wax on panels. The works of the artist consist of multiple layers of marks, paint, and mixed media to create visual interest and textures that emulate the aging process. Cheryl uses a method of scraping through the paint to reveal portions of previous layers. The juxtaposition of the earlier colors and markings create exciting slices of contrast and harmony.
About the Artist
Cheryl McCardle works in her studio in Clayton, NC where she paints in an expressionistic abstract style using acrylics, cold wax and oil paints. Her use of texture, marks and mixed media enriches the surface of her paintings. She received a Bachelor of Arts from George Mason University in 1996. Her expressive works use texture media and found objects to create a sense of depth and richness. Her art comes as much from emotion as her interpretation of imagery. Cheryl was a resident artist at 311 Gallery in Raleigh and now exhibits in the Triangle area with various organizations and galleries. In 2008 Congressman Bob Etheridge chose Cheryl to paint a “Red, White and Blue” themed Christmas ornament.
Kenneth Eugene Peters
STRUCTURE & LIGHT: Architectural Paintings by Kenneth Eugene Peters
Kenneth Eugene Peters has always been fascinated with buildings since he was a small boy, especially single-family houses. Peters grew up in Maryland living in rental houses and apartment complexes, instead of a family-owned home. He suspects that this transient childhood experience influences his subject matter today.
In the summer of 2015, while on a lunchtime walk in Downtown Raleigh, Peters came across a post-World War II rental housing project in the Oakwood neighborhood that was in the process of demolition. He took many photos of these small, cottage-like structures in various stages of disrepair. Their back stories – the families that lived there, the celebrations and personal sorrows that occurred within their walls – haunted him.
For the past year Peters has been enrolled in artist Peter Marin’s Advanced Painting Lab at Pullen Arts Center. During that time, he has painted a series of canvases depicting these structures, as well as other buildings that have captured his interest and sparked his imagination. This exhibition features that work.
About the Artist
Kenneth Eugene Peters is a realist painter who concentrates in landscape and architectural subject matter. The transitory nature of light – how it changes through the course of a day, how it varies from season to season – has always fascinated him. After years of using oils, Peters now works in acrylic paint, utilizing his photographs or onsite sketches as source material. His work depicts local subjects as well as those discovered during trips across the country.
Peters was born and raised in Maryland. He initially pursued a degree in architecture at the University of Maryland, but ultimately earned a B.A. in art history and studio art. Later, he earned an M.A. from the University of Baltimore. Career moves took him from Maryland to Ohio, then to North Carolina, where he has lived for the past 26 years. Peters has exhibited throughout the state, is the co-author of three local history books, and resides in Raleigh with his husband. He maintains a studio in a converted garage at his home
Alexandra Zuckerman
As a queer woman from the South, I feel invisible, whether through dominant culture, contemporary art, or representation of queer communities. I treat imagery of my routines—soap, clouds, cats, an Ikea stuffed pig, kernels of corn—as iconography worthy of being memorialized. I celebrate casual moments of intimacy by preserving them through archival printmaking processes. My imagery is always hand-drawn. This is both an intuitive and deliberate choice; it is a replication of the intimate experiences displayed in my work through the intimate experience of creating the work and a reaction against popular fascination with automation. By mixing colors that closely match and utilizing inks with subtle sheen or harsh neon glare, I create a labored viewing experience, forcing audiences to look closer and focus more on details. In doing so, I’m simulating the invisibility of my perspective and hiding the very scenes I’m printing for others to see.
About the Artist
Alexandra Zuckerman is a printmaker from Raleigh, North Carolina. Her work examines routines, shared language, invisible experiences, and domestic intimacy through narrative and iteration. Alexandra received her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Religious Studies from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Print Media from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and internationally in venues such as Cranbrook Art Museum (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Kaiser Suidan (Ferndale, MI), Print Austin (Austin, TX), Sawtooth School for Visual Art (Winston-Salem, NC), and Grafisch Atelier Den Bosch (Den Bosch, NL). Alexandra’s work is in permanent art collections across the country, including the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art (no relation) and numerous private collections. She is currently a Visiting Lecturer at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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