This is a directory for performing, visual, and literary artists that live in Pitt County, North Carolina. The directory showcases the creative talent in our area as well as promote our artists and connect them with opportunities. All submissions must be approved by Pitt County Arts Council staff and therefore, will not be visible immediately. Image file sizes must be under 5MB.
Visual arts: Paintings, Illustrations
Oil paintings, landscapes, portraits, illustrations. I am particularly interested in creating mood through the relationship of light and shadows.
Literary arts: poet, visual artist
I'm the author of 3 poetry books & the founding editor of online mag Redheaded Stepchild @ http://www.redheadedmag.com/poetry/ & a mixed media artist
Literary arts: fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry
Writer, researcher, historian, editor, public speaker, publisher
Visual arts: Sculpture
I am a sculptor who enjoys working with metals, wood, and mixed media. I focus a lot of my time on public art and fabricated metals.
Visual arts: Mixed Media and Photography
Sim works primarily with mixed media materials ranging from various paints, fabric, found objects, paper and charcoal along with traditional and digital photography. Sim always entertains commission projects for individuals in their residential spaces along with businesses.
Visual arts: Graphic Design, Illustrations, Paintings, Graphic Novels
I do illustrations for graphic novels and books, personal illustrations as well as designing posters, flyers. I also do character designs, stylized caricatures and sell prints of my own works along with working on my own graphic novel series, StepSisters.
Visual arts: oil portraits, pencil portraits, and murals
I love drawing and painting portraits and murals and capturing the true beauty of a person or project. .
Visual arts: Graphic Design
I am a current student at East Carolina University, majoring in Fine Arts, concentrating in Graphic Design.
Visual arts: Graphic Design
I am a senior at East Carolina University about to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine arts degree with a concentration in graphic design
Visual arts: Photography
Using nature as my canvas and people as my foreground. I am an all-around photographer; I work with landscapes, humans, animals and handmade crafts. I create coasters, framed art, designed wine bottles and canvas art.
Literary arts: novels, novellas, short stories
I create worlds, populated by people who encounter extraordinary situations. My primary genres are suspense, thriller, and horror.
Visual arts: Music, Jazz, sports, history
My work consist of me breathing in possibility and exhaling creativity on to the canvas from my life journeys through life and my thoughts of different lifestyles of the world today.
Music: Bluegrass
The Tar River Boys are Eastern North Carolina's original Bluegrass Boy Band. We've been making Bluegrass for all occasions since the early 1970s. We've played for Presidents ( George Bush), The Chair of the Joint Chief of Staff of the US Military ( General Hugh Shelton) and at all sorts of restaurants, private parties, festivals, and other affairs. We specialize in traditional Bluegrass, but also add our own twist to the music by featuring songs from other genres in a Bluegrass style.
Visual arts: Illustration
I am an illustrator that does illustrations for commissions and for various other industries such as editorials, packaging, books, posters, etc. My work tends to have a quiet stillness to it despite my use of colors. I use my work to showcase my feelings that I am unable to express through words.
Visual arts: Ceramics
Rae Brown has been making pottery since 2003 and is part a collaborative effort with Julie Rogers called A Bit Off Center. Rae graduated from ECU and works as a geologist. She has a home studio in Winterville where she strives to make functional ceramics that bring practical beauty to everyday activities. She has taught adult pottery classes since 2009.
Visual arts: Painting
Hello! The work I enjoy to do includes oil painting materials as well as digital painting. I love to work with faces and physical features like hands, hair, smiles, and my favorite feature to paint are eyes. I typically create my freelance are works that are optional to sale, and also I take commissions for both my oil and digital paintings.
Visual arts: Jewelry/Adornment
Carolyn Buss is a transplant from Seattle, WA, working toward her MFA in Metal Design at ECU. Her production work is often inspired by the sea, and the land (nature). Other times, she works with found materials to create one of a kind pieces. Her fine art pieces show a dedication to craft, and perhaps a little provocation or invitation to think about the often-not-thought.
Visual arts: Graphic Design, painting, drawing
I am currently an Art & Design student at ECU. I do graphic design work for commission; logos, flyers, posters, etc. I also love to draw and paint; acrylic and watercolor.
Visual arts: Oil and acrylic painting
<p>My love of art began at a young age and has developed over the years. I currently work in oil and paint portraits of people and pets, landscapes and seascapes. I have taken classes at Pitt Community College, at Jerry’s Artarama and with Glenn Nelson. </p>
Music: Visual Arts, Musical Arts, Performing Arts, Creative Arts, and Applied Arts.
The Greenville Theatre Arts Center (GTAC) was founded in 1992 in the heART of Greenville, NC. GTAC is a Non-Profit Organization established to educate, elevate, and expand the souls of inspiring artist and creative individuals through knowledge, experience, and resources that we provide within the community. We believe that every individual has a unique gift and that gift can be used not to only make the community a better place, but can make the world a more peaceful, artistic environment.
Visual arts: Ceramics
I am a ceramic artist from Eastern North Carolina. I make wares that are functional as well as aesthetically pleasing and pleasant to use.
Visual arts: Mixed-Media Drawings
I am a self-taught artist producing mixed-media drawings in the style of Outsider artists such as Henry Darger, Adolf Wolfli and Martin Ramirez. I am also a poet, short story writer and novelist currently finishing an M.A. in English at East Carolina University.
Theater: Design and Production
I am a narrative designer, having worked in the theater, theme parks, television, restaurants, churches, etc.
Visual arts: Encaustic, Textiles
I enjoy working with mixed media. I originally worked within the realm of textiles. Now I am interested in combining encaustics with textiles in any manner imaginable.
Visual arts: Paintings
Painting mostly with oil and oil pastels, however use all mediums from time to time. Engage 4 to 5 paintings at one time to keep a fresh eye and rotate between the work.
Music: jazz guitar
I play guitar, mostly the old jazz standards, with some blues, beach,etc. and put together duets, trios, quartets, quintets, etc., as well as solo guitar, for entertainment, dinner music, dances, weddings, receptions, etc.
Visual arts: Photography, Acting, Filmmaking
I enjoy the creating and sharing my vision with others, whether it is photography, www.lee-darnell.pixels.com, or acting and filmmaking, www.leedarnell.com.
Music: Singer/vocalist: jazz, Broadway, classical, traditional Christian
Baritone singer/vocalist specializing in jazz standards, Broadway, light classical, and traditional Christian religious music. Performs with recorded accompaniment or with anything from single keyboard/guitar to full orchestra for entertainment, dinner music, dances, weddings, receptions, etc. Featured vocalist with The Emerald City Big Band since 2004.
Visual arts: Painting, Printmaking, Drawing
I'm a Fine Arts student at East Carolina. I paint using acrylic, watercolor, and oil, as well as draw. I am also a beginner printmaker.
Music: Violin/Mandolin
Musician, Twisted Knot (Folk, Celtic, Klezmer music) Violinist (performer/teacher) Mandolin (performer/teacher) Water Color and Drawing Artist
Visual arts: Painting, Digital Painting, Drawing, Illustration, Sequential Art
<p>Scott Eagle teaches painting/drawing at ECU. His paintings and illustrations have been exhibited and reproduced internationally. Publications featuring his artwork include The Oxford American, New York Times, Wired Magazine, Juxtapoz, and numerous books. Scott was selected by Creative Quarterly Magazine as one of their top 100 creatives for 2013. He works in a wide array of mediums including digital and is interested in the idea of the creative act as thinking through making.</p>
Visual arts: Drawing, Ceramics, Murals
I'm a Visual Arts Teacher with the State of NC, and I am passionate about commissioned work including Murals, Figure Drawings/Portraits, and Ceramics.
Visual arts: Handmade Jewelry
I am a wife and stay at home mom...I started making handmade jewelry in 2012 and have a booth at the LeRoy-James Farmers Market. I have recently started focusing on Diffuser Jewelry, a portable item of jewelry that diffuses essential oils into the air you breathe, in order to support your desire to feel good all day long. I also do custom orders!
Visual arts: Ceramic
My work consists of functional and sculptural handmade ceramic artwork that is inspired by stories, myth, and dreams. I work intuitively to reveal something of the inner and enchanted world.
Music: Classical, Acoustic, Improvisations, Voice
Musician/cellist specialized in classical music but also immersed in many other styles. I love playing with songwriters, guitarists, indie bands and for yoga studios!
Literary arts: poetry, painting, drawing, singing
I am a poet, artist, singer, and teacher. My first book of poetry, When She Was Bad, was published by Press 53 in 2016, and my poems have been published in many journals. I enjoy painting, drawing, photography, and working on multimedia projects. My voice type is mezzo-soprano. I have been teaching for the past twenty years at the high school, community college, and college levels. I currently teach writing at ECU.
Visual arts: Painting
I am obsessed with watercolor and capturing the moment! My work explores the spontaneous effects of light, shadow, love, life and soul stuff.
Visual arts: Memories On Canvas
acrylic on canvas, farm, flying, baseball, cars, funny, sad and landscape scenes
Visual arts: Bicycle Art/Parking Racks
I create all types of bicycle art which includes all forms of bicycles from still art to functional bicycles and bicycle parking racks.
Visual arts: Painting, Printmaking, Textile Design, Graphic Design
I teach art and music to all ages and create high-quality art for personal and commercial use in painting, printmaking, textile and graphic design.
Visual arts: pottery, jewelry, metals, painting, fabric
Part-time Artist in preparation for retirement! NC State Senior Silver Arts winner in pottery and jewelry. Love nature and biomorphic forms. Pottery, jewelry, metals, painting, and fabric design are my current interests.
Visual arts: Illustration
I do a lot of illustrations with heavy black outlines and saturated color choices. My work reflects a lot on my childhood with cartoons and movies that I enjoy. I'm able to do many types of styles not just digital but I just love doing things that make me happy.
Visual arts: Graphic Art, Painting, Printmaking
I have done commissioned projects for logos, illustrations for t-shirts, posters, album covers, laser etched wood, and paintings.
Visual arts: Art of tattooing, acrylic and water color painting, and wood cut designs
Owner and artist of Great Wolf Tattoo at 331 E Arlington Blvd. Leif has been tattooing for eight years.
Visual arts: Painting/Drawing/Ceramics/Mixed Media
<p>A maker who enjoys working creatively with a variety of media and techniques. Love for modeling can be seen in works completed in every media. With clay; patterns of color, texture and metallic bling brings a bit of folkish flair. Modeling with charcoal, paint and mixed media, on the other hand can yield expressively modeled realistic images. People, pets, florals and folk patterning appear repeatedly and so could be considered favorite subjects, all of which are fashioned with love.</p>
Visual arts: Textiles and Photography
Textiles: mixed media installations, beadwork, silk dyeing and painting Photography: playing with light
Visual arts: Mixed Media
Found & RePurposed - Takes found objects such as doors, chairs, lamps, windows, sports equipment or personal item of the customer to repurpose them into a one-of-a-kind shelves, benches and lamps. Some of the more unusual creations include an outboard engine made into a table lamp, a sled made into shelves, a birdhouse mounted on a shovel, crutches made into shelves, wooden cigar boxes made into lamps, assorted books made into lamps, hockey sticks, snow skis and water skis made into shelves.
Visual arts: Pottery, painting, stained glass, mixed media
I enjoy hand building with clay more than other genres, but stained glass is a close second. I like whimsical, colorful art, and this is conveyed in bird houses, clay critters, platters, bowls, and other pottery. I majored in art 100 years ago, and only since retirement have I been able to "dive in, head first"! I display and sell yearly at the Pitt Community College Down East Holiday Show in Greenville, NC.
Visual arts: Painting, photography, Book illustrating
Acrylic paintings, crafts, book illustrations, photography, signs and posters for community events
Visual arts: Painting, Upcycled Cigar Box and Game Board Journals
I am a Visual Artist who creates art, representing places near and dear to me. My upcycled cigar boxes and game board journals are available in the Emerge Gallery.
Visual arts: Painting
Original Oil Painting: Diverse subjects and approaches with an inclination for nature studies and adventures into fantasy
Visual arts: Graphic Design, Painting (gouache,acrylic inks, acrylics, oil), Illustrations,
Most of my paintings are representations from my life experiences, dreams, and focus to live mindfully through the universe and keep peace within myself as well as the elements that are around me daily. Crystal healing, mindful meditation, and understanding are a few themes that drive my style in art.
Dance: Performing Arts
I am in my 12th year of teaching at D. H. Conley High School. I have danced since the age of 5 in private studio, public schools, and at ECU. I have a BFA in Dance Education from ECU.
Visual arts: Canvas paintings
I love painting Marvel & DC comics-- anything fictional-- magical--Disney related :)
Visual arts: Painting, faux finishes, teaching
<p>Owned my art business for over 25 years and I'm one of very few artists you will meet with so many diversity arts to offer! Anything from traditional art to abstract and all in between. I offer customized canvas paintings, faux finisse, furniture, concrete faux finishing, ceiling faux finishes, glassware, art classes, special needs classes, prop making, interior design consulting, and much more! I work both residential and commercial projects. Please contact me for an appointment!</p>
Music: Pop, Jazz
I play solo arrangements of popular songs from the Beatles to Sting, including jazz, pop & gospel.
Visual arts: painting, portraits, house drawings, animals
I am a commission artist that works in most mediums, especially in pen & ink, watercolor and acrylic. I do calligraphy, murals and some faux finishes.
Visual arts: Paintings
I love painting in acrylics, oils and doing mixed media art. Starting to do more watercolor. Painting is my passion. I would love to do a paint party at your home or paint you something fun for your home or office!!
Visual arts: Motion Graphic Animation
I am a Motion Graphics Designer based in North Carolina. My work ranges from design, animation, and many other mediums; however, I specialize in motion graphics, and visuals effects.
Visual arts: photography, printmaking, mixed media
I use photography as a non-traditional tool to make images that create my own truth.
Visual arts: photography
Contemporary portraiture for business professionals and families.
Visual arts: Freelance Graphic Designer/Creative
I am a creative streamer (twitch.tv/ins0mniatic) with an Associate's in Graphic Design. I do traditional and digital art (paintings, illustrations)
Visual arts: Painting
I paint in oils and my subjects include portrait, landscape, still life. My work is often narrative and verges on magical realism.
Visual arts: Drawing, painting, sculpting
<p>Hello, my name is Tatiana I’ve lived in Greenville Nc for 18+ years. I’ve always love drawing but never pursued it until I had my daughter 3 years ago. Since then it’s been a passion and my therapy. I am self taught in every aspect of the word. </p>
Music: music, visual art, conceptual
fabric sculptor, painter, art instructor, bass player for nu clear twins
Visual arts: Digital Artwork, Digital Animation
Online digital overlay art for Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, etc. Stinger transitions, Emotes, Logo Creation
Visual arts: Painting
Paint on canvas, mixed media. Focus is on interplay of color and minimized form.
Music: Classical, light classical, popular/modern
I am a professional flutist and teacher based in Greenville, NC. I am available for lessons or performances. Email me for more info!
Visual arts: Printmaking and textiles
Printmaking: lithography, etching, relief, silk screen, letter press, photo-digital and non-traditional techniques. Fibre art, crochet, bead weaving.
Visual arts: Painting, Jewelry, Mixed Media
I am an art teacher who is currently teaching at a school in Bethel, NC. I enjoy working in many different art mediums.
Literary arts: Childrens Literature
Ashley writes children’s literature that features girls as the main character learning action adventure sports. Her books focus on plots that are relatable to young female athletes and showcase the strength that women bring to sports. Her mission is to share women in sports with children at a young age.
Visual arts: photography, painting
I do professional and fine art photography, acrylic painting as well as commissioned murals. I teach high school art and have taught all levels.
Visual arts: Printmaking, Illustration
Drawing from influences such as graffiti, surrealism and hip hop I spawn my own creations with finely detailed rendering and an emphasis on craftsmanship.
Visual arts: Photography
We are a team of wedding photographers focused on capturing memories that will last a lifetime.
Visual arts: Photography, Sketches, pastels, fiction
I am an art student trying to find her medium. I like to sketch and use pastels and colored pencils in her work. I also do photography, where I focused on landscapes and street photography.
Visual arts: Mixed Media
I enjoy working in a wide variety of media in a range of styles.
Music: Singer/Songwriter
I write and perform songs in the vein of singer-songwriter, Americana, and roots rock genres.
Visual arts: wet and dry flatworks
I enjoy putting brush or pencil to surface to capture what can be seen as well as what can't be seen. I'm new to Greenville, NC and am looking forward to getting plugged into this new community.
Visual arts: Mixed Media/Painting/Sculpture
<p>Gail Ritzer is a mixed media artist and teacher. She teaches community art classes at Emerge and GMOA. </p>
Visual arts: Graphic Design, Illustrations, Paintings
I am a Graphic Design major who loves to paint and illustrate. When doing Graphic Design I love packaging design, logos and creating posters. I love to create abstract and let my creative side flourish. When creating my art, the focus of pieces is mostly POC specifically African-American subjects.
Visual arts: glass, letterpress, papermaking, printmaking
Letterpress printing, book arts, papermaking, fused and kiln-cast glass (collaboration with Kristin Thielking, WI)
Visual arts: Illustration and animation
I mainly work within illustration and animation work focused commissions. Though I'm new to animation so I don't have that much experience doing work for others in that field. I do illustrations both digital and traditional.
Visual arts: Ceramics
Julie Rogers has been making pottery since 2004 and is part a collaborative effort with Rae Brown called A Bit Off Center. Julie is a retired nurse practitioner and has a home studio in Winterville where she makes functional ceramics that are elegant and useful. She has taught adult and children’s pottery classes since 2009.
Visual arts: Photography-wood designs-author
Photographer since 2010 and self-published author in 2016. My passion is landscape photography and converting images to HDR. I use photoshop elements and some lightroom software for enhancements. I've written two books search my name in Amazon for more information. One is a book of photos I took on a trip to Capture all seven NC lighthouses. I have a home studio waiting for clients. Summer 2017, I began putting some of my images onto wood milled by my husband. See website for more.
Visual arts: airbrush portraits, music inspired Abstract
The ability to fuse music into his art has given him a fantastic style that blends music and art. His works are created using several different Medias
Visual arts: Mixed Media
I currently enjoy creating works via various medias that focus on my inward and outward explorations. I also have major fun face & body painting.
Visual arts: Blown Glass, Watercolors, Folk Art
Multimedia Artist, has been creating glass art for over twenty years.
Visual arts: Painting
In one series of paintings I work to replicate vintage family keepsakes. A second series focuses on playful animal portraits.
Literary arts: poetry
I am a "creative writer" who specializes in poetry that typically focuses on Eastern North Carolina and plights of rural living.
Dance: Performing Artist
I am a dance teacher in a public high school and studio. I love creating movement, especially for modern and tap dance. Teaching and performing is what I do best.
Visual arts: Paper cutting, Painting
When I created my first stencils 30 years ago, they were a means to get paint onto material. Once I took a picture of a stencil and discovered the beauty of the paper. I like to find the character in the faces of subjects for my cut paper portraits turning the things we try to hide into things of beauty. My goal is to inspire those who see my work to look at faces in a differently, to feel emotion for the people in them, and to help them find beauty in something as simple as a piece of paper.
Visual arts: Hand Crafted Card & Shadowbox Frames
Created By Jean - Designs greeting cards and shadowbox frames, as well as scrap books. The majority are whimsical, sarcastic, funny, or even a serious side. The frames and cards can be commissioned in multiples for events and given as company achievement or rewards. The ideas can be used to celebrate hobbies, your pets,weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, sports, graduations and standards such as birthdays, mothers or fathers day, Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, or special events.
Visual arts: Photography
Photography has always been a passion of mine. In 2015 I began to display my work. I am just now beginning an ETSY store for my photos in an effort to broaden my horizons. I hope to focus my efforts for a strong presence within the art domain. I believe that kodak moments find you and not necessarily the other way around. Landscapes, nature, abstract and cultural imagery tend to fill my camera lenses.
Visual arts: Mixed Media, Paintings
I am a diverse artist. I've done character designs, abstract drawings, portraits, and paintings.
Visual arts: jewelry/metals, enameling, book arts, found objects, mixed media
Small scale works in metal and/or paper, incorporating natural and man made found objects.
Music: Classical, Jazz, R&B, Gospel
I am the Coordinator for Music and Drama at Pitt Community College. My wife (Cheryl) and I started the Music Academy of Eastern Carolina (Greenville's only nonprofit Community Music School). I perform with the New Century Saxophone Quartet and I direct the PCC Symphony Orchestra and the Emerald City Big Band. My primary instrument is the saxophone, but I double on most woodwinds.
Visual arts: Paper art, quilling, graphite
Paper art. Quilling is the art of coiling and shaping long strips of paper to make designs. Make cards, framed art, invitations, gifts. Paint mandala with dot art. Graphite drawing.
Visual arts: Ceramics
The objective of my artwork is to simultaneously create decorative and utilitarian ceramics. When artwork is functional, people establish a different bond with it, and I take pleasure in being a part of that. I strive for flowing forms, vibrant colors, and intricate surface patterns that give the piece accent lines for its form. My inspiration comes from colors, repetitive imagery, and organic patterns found in nature. I am also interested in the high contrast of black glazes with pops of color.
Visual arts: Pottery
Mostly functional wares but I occasionally do Raku and horsehair firings.
Visual arts: Photography and Graphic Design
Photography works include digital manipulation and experimental darkroom works. Graphic design is based on the need of the client, which includes but is not limited to magazine design, newspaper design, posters/flyers, logos, packaging etc..
Visual arts: Woodcarving/Weapon design
I carve wooden replicas - in miniature, or 1:1 scale, painted or plain - of swords, knives, and other weaponry.
Visual arts: Painting on canvas, Murals
I like to create organic movements mixed with figures representing life encounters, political viewpoints, and social injustices. I am known for using bright, vivid colors, but am able to do black and white upon request.
Visual arts: Graphic Design & Photography
Graphic Design: Logos/Branding, Print & Promotional/Marketing Design Photography: Portrait, Event Coverage, Commercial/Production, Head Shots
Visual arts: Jewelry, mixed media, watercolor
I am a watercolor artist who is inspired by nature and wildlife. I also create mixed media paintings and jewelry using a wide variety of materials.
Visual arts: Pottery
I am a functional potter, but also specialize in clay baskets and tobacco leaves that show our Eastern NC Heritage.
Visual arts: Painting, crafts, paper art.
I am the owner of Aj's Designs +. I am a painter, crafter, and paper artist. I do vending at festivals and craft shows along with producing custom crafts and gallery art.
Visual arts: Fine Art, Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Custom Framing, Print Publishing, Graphic Design
<p>testMy art is a blend of figurative & landscape works that are nostalgic, and inspired by my optimism and pride of my culture with inspiring and aspirational images from high achievers and icons to historic figures. I've been honored with more than 150 local, national, and international awards through out my art career. I was recently recognized by the Wall Street Journal as "one the most successful artist that you’re likely to meet". See full bio at www.richardwilsonart.com</p>
Visual arts: Painting
Custom acrylic paintings Prints of watercolor sketches from travels
Visual arts: painting, photography, mixed media
My work comments on the extraordinary beauty that comes from a diverse and inclusive culture. I work primarily with abstract imagery.
Visual arts: Illustration, Author, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Photography
Charlene is the owner/creative director of WaterFly Studios. She specializes in Event Packages for kids & weddings. Her offered works includes painted commissions, published children's picture books, wedding invitations, greeting cards, stationery, and photography. She donates books & gift packages to youths and businesses that support youths, along with volunteering her time and art works to support non-profit organizations.
