February 2026 Meeting

Join us on Sunday, February 8, for our next regular meeting of the Matthews Artists Guild. Social time starts at 2:00, with the opportunity to meet and chat with fellow artists. The meeting starts at 2:30, followed by a presentation by guest artist Kathy Rorie. An accomplished abstract artist, Kathy will share with us where she finds her inspiration and how her work has evolved through the years.

We meet downstairs at the McDowell Arts Center, located at 125 East McDowell Street in Matthews. Our meetings are free and open to the public.

Kathy Rorie, Abstract Artist

Kathy Rorie is a North Carolina artist who resides in Weddington with her husband Buck. Her work is mainly abstract to nonobjective. She has been the recipient of over fifty awards and has received grants from the NC Arts and Science Council. Kathy has previously taught classes for the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center’s Education Department and the McColl Center in Charlotte. Her work can be seen at City Art in Columbia, South Carolina, Wilde Meyer Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, and at her studio in Monroe, North Carolina. It can also be seen in the book Colours in Verse, a book of poetry by the artist’s sister Paula Crabill.