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THE BRUNSWICtC&ftACON
THURSDAY. MAY 2, 1991
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ILLUSTRATOR LENDS A HAND
Arts Council Kicks Off New Season As Area Talent Grows
BY TERRY POPE
Bernard Case has studied the human brain, not as
a psychologist but as an artist. "I don't consider
myself a real artist," said Case. "I consider my
self an illustrator."
As a commercial artist, he has illustrated everything
from human organs to invertebrates. Case often works
hand in hand with surgeons or teachers who tell him
how a diagram should look.
Those who know arc often not talented enough to
draw one themselves, so in steps Case.
It is his pen and ink drawing that's on the cover of
the Brunswick County Arts Council's 1991 directory of
local talent Writers, artists, sculptors, photographers
and dancers are listed, to name a few of the categories.
The publication was unveiled recently to kick off an
other campaign of the council's Artists in Our Midst
program, which acquaints area residents with the talent
ed people who live in Brunswick County.
Case, who moved to Caswell Beach in 1987, has
made a living since 1952 illustrating biology and earth
science textbooks, children's books and publications
for publishing companies, such as that owned by the
Southern Baptist Convention.
Brunswick Arts Council President Stephanna Tewcy
was glad he was able to lend a hand with this year's
publication.
The directory, the council's sixth, is the largest yet. It
lists about 250 local artists, a number that seems to
grow with each edition.
"Because our county is so big," said Ms. Tewcy, "the
idea is to let people know who all of the artists are in
our county."
Copies will be available this week in all county li
brary branches, art galleries and public schools. Each
person listed in the directory will also receive a copy.
The Arts Council operates as a non-profit agency
that receives funding from a variety of sources, includ
ing grassroots grants from the N.C. Arts Council which
must be matched locally. That means the Arts Council
must also raise funds.
Each year, county groups or individuals can apply
for those grant funds as long as they have a matching
source, said Ms. Tewey. Tiie deadline for applying this
year is next Thursday, May 9. The council's board of
directors will meet at Brunswick Community College
from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to review the applications.
Those applying mast attend.
Persons can receive applications by contacting any
member of the Arts Council board of directors. Last
year, there were 12 applications, said Ms. Tewey.
State budget cuts this year are threatening the arts.
As much as 25 percent of the state funding may be
swept away by legislators for the 1991-92 budget, Ms.
Tewey indicated.
"But based on what we project and what we raised,"
she said, "we encourage persons to put in applications
for funds."
Last year, grants went to The Brunswick Players,
Associated Artists of Southport, the Brunswick County
Library's summer crafts and storytelling program,
Brunswick Community College's Black Cultural Arts
Festival, Brunswick County School's Carolina Opera
Productions, children's and evening concerts of the
N.C. Symphony, puppet shows for Long Beach Parks
and Recreation, the Brunswick County Band's spring
concert, WHQR public radio's "Sounds Local" pro
gram, the Brunswick County Youth Art Program and
the Visiting Artist program at Brunswick Community
College.
The 1991 directory is dedicated to Albert A.
Christman, the publisher of the Artist in our Midst di
rectories from 1983 to 1989. A native of Joplin, Mo.,
Christman recently died. Under his guidance, the coun
cil published its first directory.
"He was so enthusiastic about this area and about
young people's involvement in the arts," said Pat
Pittcnger, an Arts Council board member.
Christman often said that Brunswick County was the
ideal place for all art lovers to live, the memoriam in
the directory states. It is a thought that Case frequently
repeats.
"We live in the last house before the ships come in,"
said Case of his own home at Caswell Beach. "Nothing
can be more peaceful. It's also a historical area, and I'm
interested in that history."
The beauty of the beach has challenged him to break
away from his illustrations and to try his hand at paint
ing. So he tried, creating a canvas portrait of the marsh
ibis near his home.
"I looked at it when I was finished and I said, 'This
is a textbook picture,' " said Case. "It's hard to loosen
up, to make yourself do it. I can't break out of that text
book mold. I have a lot of respect for those who can."
On the cover of the 1991 directory, he has illustrated
what he calls "a composite of all the arts" in Brunswick
County.
It is a growing field.
STAFF PHOTOS BY TIMY POPt
BERNARD CASE'S drawing is featured on the
cover of the 1991 Brunswick County Arts
Council directory.
ARTS COUNCIL BOARD members share a moment with the artist during a roundtable unveiling of the publication. Pictured are (from left) Drusilla
Smittle, Bernard Case, Judy Collins, Pat Pittenger and Stephanna Tewey.
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