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GALLERY EXHIBITIONS PART ONE REGISTER ONLINE: classweb.townofcary.org 23 Jack Rogers: First Impressions Town Hall Gallery Friday, January 25–Friday, April 19 Media: Paintings/Mixed A range of abstract paintings that offer a glimpse of development and ongoing experimentation in terms of expression and subject matters. Ultimately, exploring and discovering what the artist finds visually appealing through his creative process be it by design or inspirational accident. The Creative Process: Student Work of Cary Artist/Teacher JJ Jiang Herbert C. Young Community Center Friday, January 25–Friday, April 19 Reception: Friday, January 25 | 6–8 p.m. Medium: Watercolors Twelve students share their artworks having been taught, mentored, and encouraged by artist, poet, teacher, and gallery owner living in Cary, NC; JJ Jiang. Jiang's works are inspired by his Chinese roots and his current life in the United States. This award-winning painter is noted for his beautiful watercolor paintings. February ART55 Monday, February 18–Friday, March 22 Artist Reception, Friday, February 22 | 3–5 p.m. Media: Mixed Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Cary Senior Center and the Fine Arts League of Cary, this show will feature two-dimensional art made by local residents over the age of 55. Awards will be given at the reception. For more information, including eligibility and entry rules, call the Cary Senior Center beginning January 2. Jan-Ru Wan: The Noise We Make & The Shadow We Create Cary Arts Center Gallery Friday, January 18–Sunday, March 24 Artist Reception: Friday, January 25 | 6–8 p.m. Artist Gallery Talk: Friday, January 25 | 6:30 p.m. Media: Fiber/Mixed "The hundred bells won't make any sound." This simple yet sophisticated notion intrigues the artist, allowing her to instinctively express the overwhelming sensation of hidden voices that have been forced into silence but still retain a pure, untouched inner presence that echo throughout the silent bells. Jan-Ru Wan: Un-Constraint Cary Arts Center Gallery Friday, January 18–Sunday, March 24 Artist Reception: Friday, January 25 | 6–8 p.m. Media: Fiber/Mixed Behind every smile there is an untold story ready to be shared under the right circumstances. The artist describes this installation as a preliminary experiment for a larger Community project about identity and recognizing the other, just smile. Bing Weng: Blooming Life Cary Senior Center Tuesday, January 22–Friday, February 15 Artist Reception: Friday, January 25 | 6–8 p.m. Medium: Oil Weng says, "Beyond art, I am just an ordinary person. However, with the determination to give up everything else to work on art, my goal is never only to be an ordinary artist. The road of art is long. My life will bloom in art."