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Grand Illusions Exhibit

3/31/2015

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by Tessa Cartrette
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During February the museum welcomed a returning exhibit to the gallery level of the mansion. Grand Illusions: Historic Decorative Interior Painting in North Carolina was originally curated by Laura A. W. Phillips and created by former Bellamy Director Beverly Ayscue. Not displayed for many years it was set up by UNCW intern Tessa Cartrette and Site Manager Bob Lock. Grand Illusions was stored in a Preservation North Carolina property in Shelby, NC until being brought back to the Bellamy. It is a traveling exhibit that was funded by The Midgard Foundation of Asheville and organized by PNC and North Carolina State University Visual Arts Center.
Grand Illusions is a 24 panel exhibit that highlights the unique and historical interior decorating techniques used throughout North Carolina’s architectural heritage. Over 500 buildings in North Carolina display the techniques shown in Grand Illusions - the Bellamy Mansion being one of them. The exhibit captures the techniques used to decorate the interior of North Carolina’s historic homes and shares in the importance of their impact on North Carolina architecture.
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