From January 30th to April 27th, 2025, the Bellamy Mansion Museum will host the “Two Local Artists” exhibition of original artwork by BJ Grimmer & Ricardo Perez.
View the show, free, during regular museum hours: Mondays-Sundays: 10 am-4 pm. There will be an Artists’ Reception Friday, February 28th from 6-8 pm. To gain access to the exhibition, please stop by the Carriage House Visitor Center upon arrival for free admission.
About the Artists:
BJ Grimmer:
BJ Grimmer is a long-time artist and former art educator. She
has been painting and drawing all her life and received her bachelor’s degree in art education from Iowa State University.
Since moving to Wilmington in 2019, BJ has been represented at the Citrine Gallery and has had multiple solo shows including at the Burgwin-Wright House & Gardens and at the Bellamy Mansion Museum previously.
Ricardo Perez:
Ricardo spent 42 years as a National Park Service Ranger where his love of storytelling, nature, and historic foodways eventually led him to the world of art and North Carolina in his retirement. He serves as the president of the Art League of Leland and has been a featured artist in Cameron Art Museum’s Art of the State as well as exhibiting his landscapes, portraits, and still life originals in several solo shows.
Many of his works feature common food items, and he tells stories through those images of the edible. To Ricardo, a croissant is not just a croissant but a teaching tool for history. “People think the croissant is a French pastry. I think the French elevated it to the form we know now, but the croissant originated in Austria, as a way of celebrating the Austrian army’s victory over the Turks in 1683. Food origins are a wonderful way to explore history.”
For more information, please contact Leslie at lmorton@bellamymansion.org or by calling (910)-251-3700 x305.
https://www.bellamymansion.org/exhibits.html
