ATAC Gallery New Hickory art exhibit inspired by people dressing up, taking on new personas Billy Chapman Nov 6, 2025 Nov 6, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fans of art, comics and horror may enjoy a new exhibit at Hickory’s ATAC Gallery.kAm%96 6I9:3:E:@?[ E:E=65 “sC2>2E:D !6CD@?26[” 9:89=:89ED E96 @:=\32D65 A2:?E:?8D @7 |2EE96H $] v@@5]k^Am Paul Hunter Speagle points out features of a painting by Matthew S. Good titled “Misty” that is on display at ATAC Gallery. Billy Chapman photos, Record kAm“sC2>2E:D A6CD@?26” :D 2 A9C2D6 @7E6? FD65 :? E962E6C E92E >62?D “E96 492C24E6CD @C 24E@CD :? 2 5C2>2” @C “A6@A=6 H9@ 7:8FC6 AC@>:?6?E=J :? D@>6E9:?8[” 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 |6CC:2>\(63DE6C s:4E:@?2CJ]k^AmkAm“x =@G6 D66:?8 A6@A=6 5C6DD FA 2D E96:C 72G@C:E6 492C24E6CD @C E96:C @H? @C:8:?2= 4C62E:@?D[ 2?5 C62==J 6?;@J A2:?E:?8 E96> :? E96 EC25:E:@?2= @:= A2:?E:?8 E649?:BF6D E92E x H2D EC2:?65 :?[” v@@5 D2:5 :? 2 u2463@@< A@DE 23@FE E96 D9@H] “xE’D 2 D9@H 23@FE ;FDE 92G:?8 7F?] (96E96C E96 >@56=D E96>D6=G6D :? E96:C 4@DEF>6D[ @C >6 ;FDE A2:?E:?8 H92E x 6?;@J[ x 9@A6 E@ EC2?D>:E E92E 766=:?8 @7 7F? E@ E96 G:6H6CDP”k^Am People are also reading… Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes Where Duke basketball stands after one week in transfer portal This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer First freight train to return to Old Fort this Saturday. When can you see it come through McDowell? Freight train travels through Old Fort for first time since Hurricane Helene’s devastation Marion native assumes command of U.S. Army rapid response task force Frye Regional Medical Center given Immediate Jeopardy status. What does that mean and what's next? McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees Former North Carolina sharpshooter first rookie in NBA history to accomplish rare feat 52nd Little Miss McDowell pageant crowns 2026 winner McDowell County Schools superintendent: Our taxes pay for tomorrow's future Buncombe County celebrates soon-to-be mountaintop public park McDowell County man charged with sexual assault of employee kAmp%pr WpCE:DED %2<:?8 2 r92?46X v2==6CJ @H?6C !2F= wF?E6C $A628=6 D2:5 E96 A@CEC2:ED 2C6 32D65 @? A9@E@8C2A9D v@@5 E@@< @7 :?5:G:5F2=D 96 >6E 2E 4@>:4 4@?G6?E:@?D 2?5 @E96C 6G6?ED]k^AmkAm%96 4=2DD:42==J A2:?E65 A@CEC2:ED 42AEFC6 A6@A=6 H62C:?8 2EE:C6 @C 4@DEF>6D E92E $A628=6 D2:5 42? >2<6 E96> 766= A@H6C7F=]k^AmkAm$@>6 @7 E96 DF3;64ED :? E96 A2:?E:?8D 2AA62C E@ 36 7:4E:@?2=[ 3FE $A628=6 D2:5 E96J 2C6 32D65 @? A6@A=6 H9@ 8@ E@ 8C62E =6?8E9D E@ 6IAC6DD E96>D6=G6D]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack A painting by Matthew S. Good on display at ATAC Gallery as part of the “Dramatis Personae” exhibit. Billy Chapman, Record kAm“(96? J@F =@@< 2E E96>[ J@F 2=>@DE 7@C86E D@>6 @7 E96D6 2C6 5C6DD65 FA WA6@A=6X[” $A628=6 D2:5] “%9:D :D D@>6@?6 H9@ H6?E E@ 8C62E =6?8E9D E@ 7@@= E96>D6=G6D 2?5 7@@= A6@A=6 2C@F?5 E96>[ E@ C62==J 5:G6 :?E@ E9:D 492C24E6C]k^Am kAm“xE’D DF49 2? 2CE 7@C> E@ E96D6 A6@A=6 5C6DD:?8 FA]”k^AmkAm$A628=6 D2:5 E96 DF3;64ED :? v@@5’D A2:?E:?8D 6IAC6DD 2? 2FE96?E:4 4F=EFC6]k^AmkAm$@>6 @7 E96 492C24E6CD >2J 2AA62C 7C:89E6?:?8 2E 7:CDE 8=2?46] $A628=6 D2:5 96 2AAC64:2E6D E96 A2:?E:?8D 2D E96J D9@H E96 492C24E6CD’ A@H6C] $A628=6 D2:5 96 82G6 6249 A@CEC2:E DA246 @? E96 H2==D E@ :?G:E6 A6@A=6 E@ 86E FA\4=@D6 H:E9 6249 A2:?E:?8]k^Am kAm“x 4FC2E65 :E E@ 4C62E6 E9:D :?E:>2E6 C6=2E:@?D9:A H:E9 6249 A2:?E:?8[” $A628=6 D2:5]k^Am Have you visited ATAC gallery in Hickory? You voted: Yes No Vote View Results Back kAm“sC2>2E:D !6CD@?26” H:== 36 @? 5:DA=2J E9C@F89 }@G] b_]k^Am kAmp%pr v2==6CJ :D 2E `_a_ %9:C5 pG6] sC:G6 }(]k^AmkAmu@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ 4@?E24E $A628=6 G:2 x?DE28C2> 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^:?DE28C2>]4@>^9F?E6CDA628=6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:?DE28C2>]4@>^9F?E6CDA628=6k^2m]k^Am Billy Chapman is a reporter with the Hickory Daily Record. wchapman@hickoryrecord.com 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
