Representing 100+ East Coast artists in multiple mediums, Pea Island Art Gallery is built as an historic replica of a 19th century lifesaving station. Beautiful inside and out like its vivacious owner and artist in residence, Kim Robertson, the gallery is filled to the brim with watercolors, oils and acrylics, sculpture, jewelry, photography, glass, pottery, wood, fiber, garden art, etchings and hand-pulled fine art prints.
Robertson presents her coastal imagery created by a unique process. She first shoots a photograph of a subject. Then hand transfers the photo onto handmade paper using chemicals. Only a ghost of the original image appears due to the textural quality of the paper. It resembles a soft and fuzzy, black and white photograph. Robertson then adds watercolor to “solidify” or highlight certain areas to affect mood and composition. She has a light touch and instinctually senses the ebb and flow of her subjects as she enriches some areas and lets others wash away. She then shoots a photo of the finished product with a large format camera to produce a negative. In the darkroom she creates a final image from the negative adding “richness, texture and color” using filters.
Limited editions are created in varying sizes of the final image. Each one is individually done and can bear slight variations as a result. The work features red poppies, old lifesaving boats, palm trees, beach chairs, parrots, bamboo forests and more.
Make sure to check out the coastal sea and landscapes by Robertson’s mother Donna. They are stunning.
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October 9, 2025
This year, the Duck Jazz Festival proudly reaches its 16th anniversary, and with it, we unveil our artistic vision:“Duck Grooves: The Sound of Jazz,” is an electrifying celebration of jazz’s dynamic, ever-evolving nature, set against the stunning backdrop of the Currituck Sound. It’s a fusion of past, present, and future, where the timeless traditions of jazz intersect with the vibrancy of new, innovative sounds. Just as the sound of jazz flows and adapts, so too does the landscape of Duck where the rhythm of the music harmonizes with the natural beauty of the water and the surrounding environment.
The Outer Banks played a key role in yet another historical milestone, as the birthplace of aviation. The Wright Brothers Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, a towering granite monument, pays homage to this history changing event, which occurred on the tall sand dunes of the Outer Banks just over a century ago.
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon - Kinnakeet Shores - Escape into luxury and painless-living when you stay at striking BALI WIND. Your family will savor the personal touches found throughout the home including the island-themed bedrooms. The home is only a short walk from the Avon Fishing Pier and is just across NC 12 from the Food Lion shopping center. But more importantly, beach access is just across the street. An all-weather entry leads to the first level queen "waves theme" master bedroom with private bath, or step out back and escape into the shining private pool enclosed by a 7 ft. privacy fence. The second level of the home has four bedrooms; the king "palms theme" master bedroom with TV, the queen "sun theme" master bedroom with TV, and two bedrooms that share a hall bath (2 singles "wind theme" and pyramid bunk "surf theme"). All four bedrooms on this level access the shaded oceanside deck and the convenient laundry area. On the top level is a second king master suite, also with TV and access to the top level sun deck. The bright great room welcomes you with vaulted ceilings, many windows, and sliders to the huge furnished oceanside sundeck with elegant ocean view. Plenty of entertainment can be found in the great room complete with 51" HDTV and DVD player. The kitchen with stainless steel appliances and breakfast bar is ideally equipped for food preparation and cooking and is only steps away from the gourmet 2-burner gas grille just out on the deck. Decorated for appeal, style, and comfort, this BALI WIND is the only destination for your family this year. (Fireplace seen in photos is not for guest use.)New for 2023: New carpet has been added throughout. New dining room furnishings and breakfast barstools. New bedroom curtains.The following items are available at all Surf or Sound Realty properties, even though they are not listed individually: Central Air/Heat, Washer/Dryer, Fridge, Dishwasher, Microwave, TV, Standard Coffee Maker, Toaster, Blender, and Outdoor Grille.
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