An opening reception is set for Sunday, April 23, at 3 p.m. recognizing artists exhibiting in “Birds and Snakes and Aeroplanes,” which is on display in the Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St. in Calhoun, Ga.
The exhibit runs through June 16. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays.
According to Will Linn, the exhibit’s curator, the title is drawn from lyrics of the REM song “It’s the End of the World As We Know It.”
“Birds and Snakes and Aeroplanes” features paintings, sculpture, pottery and mixed media in works by seven artists. A portion of the display is devoted to a memorial retrospective of the work of folk artist Knox Wilkinson of Plainville, Ga.
Artist Kip Ramey pulls inspiration from folk tales and characters he encountered growing up in Northeast Georgia mountains. He does not limit his work to traditional canvases, as he has been known to paint on barn boards, culvert pipes, rusted metal and other reclaimed materials.