Stephen E. Greer, Sr.
314 Bracken Place
Jacksonville, N.C. 28540
Artist’s Statement
I express myself drawing and painting. Depicting the North Carolina coast and doing candid sketches of people in public places provide the visual references used in creating abstract and realistic work. Patterns, colors, rhythms and their astounding abundance in the world fascinate me. Carrying a sketch book makes it possible to take advantage of these fleeting elements. Life and art engage me fully in the evolution of growing and learning.
Exhibitions
Participated in these North Carolina locations.
Camp Lejeune: Library
Emerald Isle: Jonathan’s House
Jacksonville: Onslow Council for the Arts
Onslow Art Society
Onslow County Public Library
Onslow Council for the Arts - One Man Show
Kinston: Community Council for the Arts - One Man Show
Community Council for the Arts - 28th Annual Competitive Exhibition
Richlands: Branch Banking and Trust
Washington: Beaufort County Council for the Arts - One Man Show
Wilmington: The Artists’ Gallery at Lumina Station
Morehead City: Art Escapes and Frames
Raleigh: Nicole’s Studio and Gallery
New Bern: Craven Arts Council & Gallery - 8th Annual Juried Show
Craven Arts Council & Gallery - 10th Annual Juried Show
Hampstead: Artexposure - One Man Show
Art Exposure - Member’s Show
Winston-Salem: Allied Artists of Winston-Salem - Dimensions 2009, Juried Show
Buies Creek: Campbell University - Aumnai One Man Show - 2011
Smithfield: Johnston Community College - Frank Creech Gallery -
One Man Show - 2011
Greenville: Pitt Community College Juried Art Exhibition - 2012
Awards
Beaufort County Arts Council Fine Art Show,1994: Honorable Mention
2009: Honorable Mention
Coastal Carolina Community College Public Art Show- 2005,2006: Best in Show
Onslow Art Society Spring Art Show, 1995: Honorable Mention
Coastal Carolina Community College Student Art Show-2006: First Place
Onslow Art Society’s Images 2007 Show: Onslow County Artist Award
Coastal Carolina Community College Public Art Show- 2007: First Place
Kinston Plein-Air Paint Out Competion, 2008: First Place and Honorable Mention
Coastal Carolina Community College Public Art Show- 2008: Second Place
Onslow Art Society’s Images 2008 Show: Onslow County Artist Award
Onslow Art Society’s images 2009 Show: Honorable Mention
Kinston Plein Air Paint Out Competition, 2009: Second Place
Onslow Art Society Spring Art Show, 2011: Claire Armstrong Best in Show Award
Craven Art Council’s 2011 Annual Juried Show: Twin Rivers Artist Association;
Merit Award
Pitt Community College Fine Arts Gallery Juried Art Exhibition, 2012: Second Place
Onslow Art Society Spring Art Show, 2012: Excellence Award
Collections
James Sprunt Community College, Kenansville, N.C,
Seaside Art Gallery, Nags Head, N.C.
Onslow County School System, Jacksonville, N.C.
Quinn Wholesale (former), Warsaw, N.C.
Duke Raleigh Hospital, Raleigh, N.C.
The Country Squire, Warsaw, N.C.
Grady Enterprises, Inc., Mount Olive, N.C.
Kornegay Insurance Services, Inc., Mount Olive, N.C.
Community Council for the Arts - Permanent Collection, Kinston, N.C.
And numerous private collections
Memberships
Onslow Art Society, Jacksonville, N.C.
Council for the Arts, Jacksonville, N.C.
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, N.C
Art Exposure, Hampstead, N.C.
Onslow Outdoor Painters Society (OOPS!), Onslow County, Founding Member
Onslow Outdoor Painters Society (OOPS!), Onslow County, Founding Member
Publications
Arts Alive: August, 2008
Jacksonville Daily News: December 25, 2005
May 4, 2008
September 21. 2008
October 28, 2007
December 2, 2007
January 18, 2009
Washington Daily News: January 15, 2009
Tideland News: November 12, 2008
Campbell University News: January 20, 2011
Craven Arts Council Luminary: July 2011
Workshops
Campbell University, Buies Creek, N.C. - 1963-65 - 4 Painting/Drawing Classes
Naomi Brotherton: Watercolor Workshop: 2000
Bob Rankin: Acrylic Workshop - Abstract: 2006
Coastal Carolina Community College: Kevin Mertens - Instructor - Painting: 2005
Coastal Carolina Community College: Michael Kellner - Instructor - Drawing: 2006
Ringling College of Art & Design Wildacres Retreat Art Workshops:
Glenn Vilppu - Instructor - Figure Drawing: 2009
Glenn Vilppu - Instructor - Figure Drawing: 2010
Jean Blackburn - Instructor - Plein-Air Painting: 2010
Florence Thomas Art School: Tony Griffin - Instructor - Plein Air Workshop: 2011
Florence Thomas Art School: Tony Griffin - Instructor - Plein Air Workshop: 2011
Employment
East Duplin High School, Beulaville, N.C. - 1968-71 - Art Instructor
James Sprunt Community College, Kenansville, N.C. - Continuing Education
Art Classes: 1972-74
Private Art Classes, Jacksonville, N.C. - 1985-86
