The Arthur S. DeBerry Gallery for Botanical Art & Illustration, a side-room inside the Pegg Exhibit Hall, features two-dimensional botanical and nature-inspired art by local artists. Exhibits rotate every two months.
Are you an artist interested in showing in the gallery? Learn more on our Artist Information page.
January 7 – March 2, 2025
Birds of North Carolina: Community Photo Exhibit
Reception: Sunday, January 12, 2-4 p.m. (Inclement weather date: Sunday, January 26)
This exhibit will feature more than 200 photos of wild birds in North Carolina thanks to submissions from individuals from across the state and country. Stay tuned for more details!
March 6 – April 27, 2025
North Carolina Birds and Where They Live
Watercolors by Catherine Kramer
Reception: Sunday, March 9, 2-4 p.m.
This collection of expressive portraits of North Carolina birds and with impressionist local landscapes serves as a reminder of what we have and what we have to lose.
About the Artist
Catherine Kramer is a multi-media artist who works in fiber art, print-making, and watercolor painting. She has studied with other artists and teachers at the University of Minnesota, Durham Arts Council, John Campbell Folk Art School, TerraCotta Art, Pocosin Arts, and others. She is a member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina, the Orange County Artists Guild, the Durham Artists Guild and Alamance Artisans. Her work has been displayed at many local venues since 2008.
Catherine’s abstract and semi-abstract landscapes depict her impressions of the constantly changing natural world. Reflected light and color can be observed only momentarily, as the light passes and changes. A watercolor impression of a moment in time provides a sense of the transient and fragile nature of our world. In 2023 her painting “Adagio” received the Permanent Purchase Award from the Watercolor Society of North Carolina.