Since the beginning, art has been an important element of the atmosphere at Crook’s Corner.
The dining room is a gallery that features local artists with a six week exhibition time — upcoming and well-known alike. We’re fortunate to have a very talented community of local artists and artisans to choose from. With every exhibit the dining room and bar take on a new look and feel. Price lists for each art exhibit can be found at the bar, and Crook’s does not charge a commission.
Current Artist: Jake Brower
” My practice is compulsive and has always been about silently learning. The sketchbook is a tool as an organism that can die and is dependent on everyday use to sustain its life. Simplicity is the aim. Lines are the vehicle. It’s as if the artist found the ‘right’ lines to communicate with. My BFA is in drawing and painting from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Graduating in 2015, it’s been most important to actively join organizations and participate in classes/internships/apprenticeships to further my education. becoming the first intern at North Carolina Arts Incubator (NCAI), exhibiting 50 works in my first solo show at the PAF Gallery there, and earning a scholarship through networking amongst the NCAI community to attend Penland School of Craft for painting speaks to this effort of seeking growth” – Jake Brower
2021 SCHEDULE
Louis St. Lewis
John Bare
Mike Benson
Jake Brower
John Harrison
Jason Wozniak
Bob Goldstein
Hannah Jewel
Elaine O’Neil
About the pig and other sculptures
Bob Gaston’s life size Pink Pig hovers over the entrance and marks your entry or exit to Chapel Hill on Franklin Street depending on which direction you’re driving. Fortunately, no one has stolen the Pig in some time.
On the patio, the water fountain sculpted by Bob Gaston drowns away the sounds of a bustling Franklin Street. Originally, a herd of wooden critters by local folk artist Clyde Jones convened upon the rooftop, but with the years they decomposed and are gone. A few of Clyde’s critters still hide among the bamboo, as well as a multicolored dog near the front door. One critter, Pink Elephant, is a permanent resident at the end of the bar and was given to Gene by Clyde’s Mother.
