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Matthew Tomko Presents his Oil Paintings in April
Nature has always been a passion for me so I started drawing as a way to keep some small part of it with me. As a child,I used to catch (and release) birds and small animals for 
the same reason. I had this little boy’s need to literally hold on to nature anyway that I could. Now that I am a little older,experience has taught me that possessing it is less important than letting nature possess you. My art is still away for me to hold on to nature, but instead of giving me something to literally embrace,my paintings instead provide me with all of the feelings and memories elicited by them.My goal as an artist is to liberate similar,serene recollections of the natural world in those who view my work and ultimately inspire more respect for our environment.
Because of this intense connection to the natural environment, I strive to represent it as I experience it. I often paint in a style that has been described as Fine Art Illustration and sometimes spend hours on fine details in feathers, branches, eyes, or leaves. Working in oil is very forgiving and allows me the flexibility to change details until I’m satisfied with the feeling they create. I often start with an under-painting to work out composition and values before applying the appropriate tints and strokes to create details. I blend or glaze colors that are often seen only in the extreme light of morning or evening because those times of day evoke a special feeling for me. My goal as an artist is primarily to convey those feelings by connecting with that part of the viewer that feels they have been somewhere or seen something similar, can smell and feel the air and hear the sounds, and is excited about feeling that way again. By providing the viewer with fine details, I seek to give them more than an overview if they desire it. I strive to provide them with a pleasing composition when seen from a distance, but then a visual indulgence when they come closer to see more. A sparkle in a bird’s eye, a shadow through a leaf, or petite feathers around a beak are available for those who want to see things up close while the color, mood, and light of a special place and time are available to all.
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5505 Ventura Drive Durham, NC 27712
(919) 599-9491
Matt@MattTomko.com
February Art – Paintings in acrylic by Lynne Clarke
Lynne Clarke – “Painting Lessons”, paintings in acrylics exploring different styles and techniques.
“People interested in my art often ask what inspires me.
Extensive studies into styles of painting, particular pieces and artists and their backgrounds in social and historical context influence how my work takes shape. I immerse myself in this subject matter, invest my life and energy and affect a Newtonian result when the same energy I’ve ingested then recycles and pours forom me onto canvas.
The typical characteristics of my work – - heavy texture, inclusion of divergent, interesting found materials, strong color, and the shape of mass and volume – - all converge and flow through a channel in my mind, subconsciously.
Often, visual cues provide the departure point; a picture, a painting, or some combination of pictures of paintings that offer perspective I haven’t seen before. Then things take shape and form in my mind. I look at a canvas and consider its shape and size and reckon how best to represent my ideas in this white space.
The textural background is a major consideration because it’s the framework from which my images grow. Embedded textiles and strong, gestural paint strokes form a robust subtext that shapes and affects the development of the portrait. It’s not exactly magic or science, but something mysterious and wonderful slowly forms and builds in front of my eyes, under my brush strokes.”
Kimberley Jeffs displays her Acrylic and oil pastel paintings in January
Kim Jeffs is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in Carrboro. Through training in therapeutic creative expression, Kim uses creative modalities with her clients to foster healing and growth. Painting or throwing pottery are just two artistic techniques that Kim personally connects to. Inspired mostly by nature, travel & life are works of acrylic and oil pastel paintings. Purchase Contact Info: Kim Jeffs (919) 323-2071 or kimberlyrjeffs@gmail.com.
www.kimjeffs.com
Cafffe Driade featured In IMBIBE magazine as one of the Best Places to Drink in the South!
The 100 Best places included bars and speakeasy’s with only a handful of coffee focused companies being picked!
Holiday Hours at Caffe Driade
Saturday, 12/24 – 7am to 5pm;
Sunday, 12/25 – CLOSED;
Monday, 12/26 – 9am to 11pm; 
Saturday, 12/31 – 7am to 5pm;
Sunday, 1/1/12 – 9am to 11pm.
Get your Coffee Brewing & Grinding equipment at Caffe Driade !!
Chemex Pourover brewers & Baratza Burr Grinders make great gifts and are fun & easy to use. We also have French Press available for purchase & award winning whole bean coffee to pair them with!
Caffe Driade Wins Red Ribbon Award for Best Coffee Shop from Chapel Hill Magazine Readers!
With Coffee roasted right down the street in Carrboro, by Carrboro Coffee Roasters, the emphasis has always been on quality & freshness. Coupled with a one of a kind ambiance not experienced anywhere else in the region, its no wonder Caffe Driade is a favorite of locals and visitors alike! Thanks as always for your patronage!
Coffee Review gives Carrboro Coffee Roasters’ Cup of Excellence coffee – El Pinabetal, a high score!
Coffee Review; the worlds leading coffee buying guide, gave this COE winner, roasted by Carrboro Coffee Roasters, an 89 out of a 100 point scale, verifying that this award winner is an exceptional Specialty Coffee. Coffee Review conducts blind, expert cuppings of coffees and reports the findings in the form of 100-point reviews, much like those that exist in the wine industry. Since being founded in February 1997, it has quickly has become the worlds largest and most respected coffee buying guide. The goal at the Coffee Review is to entertain and educate coffee drinkers, food service professionals, and the coffee trade with a credible and easy-to-use coffee guide based on objective, blind reviews from some of the most experienced individuals in the specialty coffee industry, thus offering a third party validation of the quality coffee experience. http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=2346