Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 N. Churton St., Hillsborough, is owned and operated by local artists. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts represents established artists exhibiting modern and contemporary fine art and fine craft. Artworks include painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, fiber art, jewelry, blown glass, fused glass, stained glass, metals, encaustics, enamels, watercolors and wood.
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts presents “Unfurling,” new work by photographer Kent Corley, painter Kaidy Lewis and wood turner Rohit Warrier. The show will open on March 24th and run through April 19th, with an opening reception will on March 27, 2026, from 6-9 p.m. In addition there will be an artist talk on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 4p.m.
The show’s title, “Unfurling,” has resonance for each of the artists.
Painter Kaidy Lewis feels that her career in art has ‘unfurled.’ If you had asked her when she was seven what work she would be doing as an adult, her career would make sense to that child – although her journey has taken a whole lifetime to unfurl. Says Lewis, “For me, unfurling is about faith. The kind of faith that ‘knows’ the fern leaf will unfurl as designed, at the right moment. So whilst waiting for events to unfurl, this series of paintings looks at my favorite things – nature’s fractals.” Those are the repeating geometric patterns found in such things as pinecones, seashells and ferns. “My smaller pieces in the show are from teaching and demonstrating at The Forest at Duke where I am Artist in Residence.”
For wood turner Rohit Warrier, “Unfurling” is a story of personal and artistic growth, coming out of an artistic cocoon after 12 years of practicing this art form. “In this my first HGA featured show, I highlight pieces that have pushed my skills beyond the traditional functional wood turning into a deliberate unfurling of visual elements such as shape, texture, color and scale.”
The show will highlight a massive 42″ lathe-turned oak tabletop, to naturally warped once-turned green-wood vases, functional bowls inlaid with minerals, textured boxes, platters with hand carved handles, hand carved greenwood kuksas, and decorated cooking and eating spoons.
According to contemporary photographer Kent Corley, “as an art, photography wrestles with a central tension: it begins with what already exists.” Unlike painting or sculpture which can freely invent worlds through style or imagination, photography must start with the visible world. That world offers endless possibilities, but what is chosen, and how it is framed, is shaped by personal history, culture, and experience. Every photograph reflects not just what is seen, but how it is seen. “In light of current affairs I felt this was a good time to re-visit photography from recent travels. These images represent impressions from Czechia, England and France, hopefully making their own statements on youth, art, aesthetics, mortality and memory. I aim to leave much interpretation open to the viewer.”
Visit Hillsborough Gallery of Arts on Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday 12 to 4 p.m. Special hours during Hillsborough’s Last Friday events: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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