Outer Banks Link Love: 2.3.12 – Island Happs

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Seaside Vacations

Outer Banks Link Love

Here’s this week’s edition of Outer Banks Link Love – all the stories/links I couldn’t get to on the blog this week.

When I’m faced with a good news/bad news situation, I’m the type of person that likes to get the bad out of the way first so I can end on a good note. So, let’s look at the not-so-great links first.

Five months after Hurricane Irene wreaked havoc on the Outer Banks, her effects are still being felt. Sands that shifted during Ms. Irene’s visit have created some of the worst shoaling conditionsthe ferries have seen between Hatteras and Ocracoke. Add this channel to the list of dredging needs on the OBX!As a reminder, here’s what Hurricane Irene looked like:
While we’re on the subject of that nasty lady Irene, the news broke this week that a decision on how to find a “permanent” – permanence is all relative on a sand bar – solution to fix the breaches on Hatters after Irene’s visit has been delayed. It was determined that the engineers need more time to assess a possible 7 mile bridge that would run from the Ranger Station Inlet, currently spanned by the temporary bridge, to the village of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island. Hmmmm…so how do we access all of the PUBLIC conservation land then?
In a previous edition of OBX Link Love, I shared the news that Corolla is getting pretty close to getting it’s first new school since 1957. Eh, not so fast. Seems the NC State Board of Education may wait another month to make their vote on the new OBX charter school. Bureaucracy at its finest.
Here’s a nice story of an islander visiting another island – from Maine to the Outer Banks. It’s a good description of an OBX trip and the hospitality they encounter. It’s interesting the think that “island life” is a different sort of existence…but I guess it is.

Should I close with food or art? Tough one. Let’s start with food and close with art…

Did you know there is an Outer Banks chowder? Yep, we have our own chowder, thank you very much. Here’s a list of 7 Popular Chowders Across the US. ”Outer Banks” Clam Chowder does not include cream. Instead, the standard recipe is thickened with flour and seasoned with plenty of pepper.
Here are the results from the 34th Annual Frank Stick Art Showshowcasing the art of OBX locals. 110 entries! And here’s the best in show…congrats Ray Mathews.
Frank Stick Art Show - Best in Show - Ray Mathews

Time Capsule:

Here’s the beach report from 2.4.2011. It was definitely a chilly winter last year, but the FISH WERE BITING! Not so much this year. And my winter beard was giant…and awesome. Makes me want to bring that beast back. Hmmmmm.

Outer Banks Art Show Award Winners

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Seaside Vacations

2011 Frank Stick Art Show - Best in Show - Owen Perry Sullivan’s “Resurfaced Vessel”

The 33^rd annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show opened on Friday, and awards were handed out on the opening night.

There were 146 entries into the art show, and more than 250 people attended the opening night reception. The show will remain open for viewing through February 25^th at Glenn Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery, 210 E. Driftwood St., Nags Head. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

And the winners are…

Best in Show: Owen Perry Sullivan’s “Resurfaced Vessel”
Excellence Awards
- Holly Nettles, “Prime Time,” acrylic
- Fay Davis Edwards, “Miss Mamie & the Birthday Nails,” watercolor
- Haley Sullivan, “Open Field Vessel,” mixed media metals, peridot, wood
- Tracy Bell, “75 Cents per 100 Pounds,” acrylic
Honorable Mention
- Glenn Eure, “Seven Faces,” collagraph
- Randy Hodges, “Groovy Octopus,” iron
- Carol A. Robinson, “Solitude by the Sea,” photography
Excellence in Fiber Arts
- Katherine Wassink, “Dunrovin,” fiber
People’s Choice Award
- Gigi Wescott, “Apparition,” acrylic

33rd Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show on the Outer Banks

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Seaside Vacations

Outer Banks - Frank Stick Memorial Art Show

The 33rd Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show opening reception will be held on Saturday, Jan. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m., and will be located at Glenn Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery, 210 E. Driftwood St., Nags Head. The show will remain open for viewing until Feb. 25.

The Frank Stick Memorial Art Show includes a wide variety of local OBX fine art ranging from conceptual to realistic. All original work, featuring sculpture, painting, drawing, fiber, pottery and mixed media, this is the longest running visual art exhibition in Dare County.

Stick gained recognition as an illustrator for magazines such as Collier’s, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal and Outdoor America during the early part of the 20th century. He is most known for painting hundreds of hunting and fishing scenes to illustrate outdoor and adventure stories.

In addition to his contribution to the art world, Stick had great vision. After visiting the Outer Banks in the 1920s on a surf-fishing trip, he fell in love with the region and its potential as a tourist destination. As a result, Stick played a large role in establishing the Cape Hatteras National Seashore as America’s first national seashore.

Cash prizes will be awarded for “Best in Show,” “Excellence,” and “Honorable Mention” as chosen by judges based on merit. In addition, a “People’s Choice” award winner will be selected by public ballot during the opening reception.

Annual Art Show on the Outer Banks

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Seaside Vacations

32nd Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show
January 30 – February 26, 2010

The annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show exhibits a large collection of works by local artists. Paintings, drawings, printmaking, works in clay, glass, textiles, and other media will all be displayed.

The show’s name honors the renowned local artist and environmental crusader, Frank Stick, whose illustrations and paintings became famous during the first part of the twentieth century. Stick gained recognition as an illustrator for magazines such as Collier’s, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal and Outdoor America. He is most known for painting hundreds of hunting and fishing scenes to illustrate outdoor and adventure stories. In addition to his contribution to the art world, Stick was a man of vision. After visiting the Outer Banks of North Carolina in the 1920s on a surf-fishing trip, he became enamored with the region and its potential as a tourist destination. It was largely through Stick’s efforts that the Cape Hatteras National Seashore was established as America’s first national seashore.

A prospectus available at the DCAC Gallery or click here for a printable prospectus.

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