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Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Language and Life on Ocracoke: Speaker Series

College of Albamarle Veterans Hall 205 US-64, Manteo

The program is free and open to the public.
In this follow-up to the celebrated” Hoi Toide on the Outer Banks”, Jeffrey Reaser, Walt Wolfram, and Candy Gaskill have produced the most comprehensive linguistic look at Ocracoke yet. Many visitors are drawn to Ocracoke’s natural beauty and fascinating dialect, known as the Ocracoke Brogue. During the Feb. 12 event, he will discuss Language and Life on Ocracoke: The Living History of the Brogue.
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Heidi Peelen Brooks Exhibit: Venus in Polyester

Dare Arts Center 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave, Manteo

The opening of Heidi Peelen Brooks’ exhibit, don’t worry! Her amazing paintings are up in our Vault Gallery through Saturday, February 6 - 28.  Venus in Polyester reimagines the goddess of love within a world of synthetic fabrics, broken appliances, and carefully curated vacations. Through saturated ballpoint-and-acrylic scenes, the series follows middle-class women from girlhood to old age as they lounge, pose, and persevere with humor and grace—doing farm chores in lipstick and house shoes, wrapped in polyester that feels both like armor and aspiration. Blending playful yet pointed commentary on femininity and leisure, the works incorporate rhinestones, buttons, and glitter, blurring the line between fine art and craft while celebrating—and gently critiquing—the beauty and absurdity of domestic life.