Permanent Installations
Embryogenesis
Gabriel Schama, 2024
Working principally in laser-cut plywood, Oakland-based artist Gabriel Schama creates densely layered forms that twist, intersect, and overlap to create compositions that are precise and expressionist. Although the design process begins digitally with complex vector illustrations, Schama’s work is brought to life by the artist’s meticulous craftsmanship. His years of experience in high-end architectural metalwork and furniture design are as evident in the impeccable construction of his work, as they are in the delicate balance of the design.
Photo by Chris Ocker
Whiplash
Nick Bultman, 2024
Nick Bultman is an emerging abstract artist whose work explores the dynamic intersection of nature, technology, movement and color. Self-taught and passionate about developing his creative instincts, Nick transitioned from a corporate career to full-time artistry in 2023, sharing his unique painting process and journey with a growing online audience. Based in Gilbert, Arizona, his art is a reflection of his drive to uncover new, metaphysical forms while attempting to live congruently with three words: "just be you".
Nick’s signature style, known as Velocity Painting, utilizes fluid, expressive strokes as the focal point of his work. Each piece captures and amplifies these forms by meticulously building worlds and superstructures within them, offering a unique perspective on the interplay between control and spontaneity.
Photo by Chris Ocker
Crimson Wave 424
Jan Kaláb, 2023
Born in 1978 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Jan Kaláb is one of the country’s most notable contemporary artists’ today. A founding pioneer of the Prague underground graffiti, and street art scene, formerly known as Cakes, and with his crew, The DSK – together they animated city streets, and spent many sleepless nights in train yards, and perhaps, a few nights too in police stations. Following those glory days, Jan’s work has evolved to 3-D graffiti, light suspended installations, animated NFTs, paintings, and sculptures. His paintings teeter on the edge of sculpture and his sculptures are mostly painted. All the while, shape and color are the main characters of his work, which he pushes and blends together to exaggerate, or minimize, forms.
Photo: Hansac Ho
Unnamed Neon Lady
DJ, Hex.Neon, 2024
Hex Neon is dedicated to offering Durham and the surrounding areas the most innovative, trend-setting neon designs while also creating a finished product of impeccable quality. Basically we eat sleep and breath REAL neon.
Photo by Braden Yundak-Morgan
Lucid Mirror
Piers Henry Collection, 2024
Lucid mirror attracts and reflects light in a distorted position. The experience is almost liquid like as you can expect to see your mirror reflect your interior colors whilst catching the outside mood. PIERS HENRY is a bespoke furniture company based in Cheshire, England. They have a passion for turning designs into high quality handcrafted furniture pieces.
Photo by Cameron Thomas
Rotating Local Exhibit
Current until April 28th
Claudia Fulshaw
Claudia Fulshaw is the sole proprietor of both CFDesign and Art Wanders Creative Retreats. CFDesign is a graphic design firm in downtown Durham that has been in operation for 30 years. Art Wanders is a creative retreat business that combines Art, Nature, Spirit & Rest into unique retreat experiences across North Carolina.
A native of the Jersey Shore, Claudia has now called Durham home for the past 37 years. Known for being ridiculously creative, a fondness for wild ideas and a propensity for wandering, Claudia’s creative journey has taken her from The College of New Jersey with a BA in Art & Design, to Washington DC, managing a design department for a defense contractor, to a small printing company in Carrboro, NC and finally to her own graphic design business. In 1997, she became one the original founders of the Durham Art Walk.
During the last several years, Claudia’s energy has focused on creating several bodies of work to show and sell locally. Acrylic paint on wood surfaces has always been her medium of choice. She loves how a natural wood surface highlights and also contrasts with color.
The Boulder Garden show highlights some of Claudia’s most recent work, abstract topographic maps of trails, rivers, and roadways. The design and implementation process involves first creating an abstract background painting. Then, the trail, river or roadway is drawn and hand-cut using an Xacto knife. Next, Claudia organically hand-cuts each of the individual contour lines and “rebuilds” the painting by assembling and gluing each piece in place. The final map is her unique representation of the featured trail, river or roadway. She hopes you enjoy the artwork!
Samm Quiser
Samm Quiser is an NC based resin artist with over 6 years of experience in the medium. She began her art education learning stone carving, among a litany of other mediums, at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland Vermont before she relocated to the triangle area of NC mid 2016. Since her relocation, she has created her personal brand of Radioactive Resin Art by selling her unique home decor and jewelry items at local markets.
In addition to being one of the Co-Owners at Fusion Gallery and classes, She works full time as a data analyst with an insurance company and teaches resin classes at the gallery. She enjoys assisting other artists with trouble shooting their own projects and creating meaningful commissions.
Instagram: @radioactiveresinart