"Stuart's Night Time Canyon Sky" 2005 Fiddleback redwood, basswood, walnut and acrylic paint 72"x28"x15"

UNC Asheville Craft Campus Director and noted artist Brent Skidmore was recently selected to exhibit new works at the Mint Museum of Craft & Design in Charlotte. The exhibition, "Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft in North Carolina," features work by six craft artists chosen for the quality and complexity of their work. The exhibition is on view through November 30.

Skidmore has three pieces in the show, including a mirror, table and clock crafted from wood and mixed materials. "I strive to always strike a balance that is unique and possibly new to the viewer, adding a different perspective to what we all think of as furniture and sculpture," he said.

Skidmore, who joined the University in July 2007, has exhibited works in dozens of solo and group shows throughout the U.S. and abroad. Previously, he was a full-time studio artist in Charlotte for seven years prior to accepting a teaching position at the Kendall College of Arts and Design, Ferris State University in Grand Rapids, Mich. In addition, he has taught workshops throughout the country, including the Penland School of Crafts, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts and the Appalachian Center for Craft. He has served as a member of the Energy Xchange planning board, the Penland School of Crafts woodshop planning committee and the Mint Museum of Craft & Design advisory board. He is a founding member of the Furniture Society in Asheville, and currently serves on the boards of the Craft Emergency Relief Fund in Monpelier, Vt., and the UNC Center for Craft, Creativity & Design in Hendersonville. He holds a bachelor of fine arts degree from Murray State University and a master of fine arts degree from Indiana University.

The Mint Museum of Craft & Design, 220 North Tryon St., Charlotte, is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call the museum at 704/337-2000.