Exhibit runs Nov. 2-30, 2009

Gallery open Monday-Friday, 9am—5pm

Hosted by Clayton Visual Arts

The Clayton Center Gallery

111 East Second Street

Downtown Clayton

MJ Cunningham of Wilmington, mixed media

Artist Statement of MJ Cunningham

"Diversification, revelation, and celebration best describe my work. While I feel that each idea, each creation, requires and deserves its own medium, its own style of interpretation, my goal is to find and reveal a hidden meaning in the process and finished artistic creation. At the core of my art is the exploration of the creative process. It is through this exploration that I hope to convey to the viewer the excitement and passion inherent to my act of creativity. When I do this, I celebrate because I have taken another step forward in the artistic process."

Born 1941 in Steubenville, Ohio, MJ Cunningham began her college education in 1959 at Kent State University in Ohio; it culminated 38 years later with a Master of Arts degree from Hollins University in Virginia, following a bachelor's degree from Thomas Edison College in Trenton, NJ. Having traveled and lived around the world with her military husband and five children, her work is an embodiment of her strong family values and nomadic lifestyle.

Related Links

1. http://www.johnstoncountyarts.org
2. http://www.claytonvisualartsnc.com