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In the HAC/C3 Satellite Gallery

In partnership with C3 Hillsborough, a co-working space for many local businesses and entrepreneurs, HAC is further connecting artists & audiences through a collaborative gallery space. HAC's Satellite Gallery program seeks to expand our collective support of local artists and create more spaces for diversity in Hillsborough arts events & programs. Read on to learn more about the current artist and exhibition, and explore the Satellite Gallery during Last Fridays & the Art Walk!

Discovering Our True Nature

Holly North

There is so much beauty that surrounds us. If we are living mindfully we are more apt to find the beauty in the small things. Nature has so much to offer if we are willing to look.

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Discovering Our True Nature is a visual journey into the fundamental elements of our universe. Holly North blends the wild beauty of nature with the quiet depth of meditation. Each painting acts as a portal between the outer world and the inner landscape.​

Artist Statement

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My motto is “Making it Joyful.” Enjoy the simple things that life has to offer. Life is meant to be enjoyed. Is your glass half empty or half full? I admit that some days I perceive my glass as half empty. Then I go out for a hike to reconnect with my original, true nature. By connecting with nature I am able to reframe my feelings and return back to joy.

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I paint the place where the earth meets the soul. My work comes from looking closely at nature and looking deeply inside myself. By sitting in stillness, I discover a reality filled with shapes, colors, and feelings. My large-scale oil and acrylic paintings bring these two worlds together.

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Working on large canvases allows me to capture the vast energy of the universe. Each canvas is abridge between reality and imagination. I invite viewers to step into this quiet space, slow down, and feel the magic of our shared existence.

A painted angel with flower petal-like dress floats over a sky of blues and pinks which blur into healthy grass.

Guardian Angel

Acrylic

Artist Biography
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Holly North is a painter residing in Durham, North Carolina, working from her backyard studio nestled in her family garden. Inspired by both the natural world and urban landscapes, her artistic practice is deeply rooted in mindfulness. By cultivating present awareness, North translates her close observations of both inner and outer worlds into evocative visual representations on canvas. Bright colors and playful brush strokes convey her exuberant nature and joyful process. Her paintings explore the deep interdependence between humanity and nature. On the canvas, she seeks to connect the individualized aspects of the whole, while simultaneously celebrating the diversity of each fragment.

A black and white comic strip of various urban settings (exterior of a mall, a cobblestone building, and a clothing store) is framed by stripes of yellow, blue, green, and black, which stone lions, Chinese lanterns, and koi fish swim around.

Beyond Reality

Acrylic and oil

The sun dips over the horizion of a dusty land of ruins, illuminating a statue of the Madonna and a flower stalk.

Activation

Acrylic

ON DISPLAY IN C3 HILLSBOROUGH 
JULY 28, 2026 - DECEMBER 27, 2026

ARTIST RECEPTION JULY 31, 6-9 PM

If you'd like to purchase art work on display in the HAC Satellite Gallery, please fill out a purchase card (available on location at C3) to bring to the HAC Gallery & Gift Shop, within easy walking distance, at 102 N Churton St.

VISIT THE HAC/C3 SATELLITE GALLERY​

C3 Hillsborough: 128 N Churton St, Hillsborough, NC

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HOURS OF OPERATION:

Mon-Fri, 9-5 
+ Open until 9 PM on select Last Fridays for Artist Receptions.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT COWORKING AT C3.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT ARTIST STUDIOS AT C3.

Questions about the Satellite Gallery?
Please contact us at giftshop@hillsboroughartscouncil.org.

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