Stanly Arts Guild and Gifts

The Art of Jubal & Kenly Strube
2025-11-04 - 2026-01-31 | Stanly County Agri-Civic Center, 26032-B Newt Road, Albemarle, NC, 28001, United States
Stanly Arts Guild is honored to present an exhibition of selected artwork by Jubal and Kenly Strube of Strube’s Creative Studio. Now available for viewing at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center. We hope you are able to spend some time to enjoy their work.
Jubal Strube:
Born in Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina, Jubal Strube discovered a passion for the arts during middle school: a spark that grew into a lifelong dedication to creativity and expression. This early love for artistic exploration guided Jubal toward formal training in the visual arts, beginning with an Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Concord, NC 2016.
Continuing to develop both skill and vision, Jubal Strube earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2019. To further merge a love of art with a passion for education, Jubal Strube completed a Teaching Certificate at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2024.
Since 2023, Jubal Strube has served as a Visual Arts Teacher at West Stanly High School, inspiring young artists to explore their creativity and build confidence through artistic practice. Jubal’s work and teaching emphasize the importance of personal expression, technical growth, and the transformative power of the arts in everyday life.
Kenly Strube:
Kenly Strube grew up in the rural town of Olivia, NC. Her passion for creativity and the arts started when she was young and matured as she went through high school. She obtained her BFA in Studio Art at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019. Kenly demonstrates an illustrative style: emphasizing her passion for nature, video games, and fantasy through her art and style. Her career path has evolved over time, ranging from theatre props creator, to currently the visual arts teacher at South Stanly High School.

Recently, Kenly and her husband, Jubal Strube, have started a small business together, Strube’s Creative Studio, by completing customers creative needs. Services range from custom pet portraits, film restoration, murals, and much more!

ART TAKE IN: Stanly Arts Guild Member's Show
2026-01-09 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-10 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Stanly Arts Guild and Gifts, 330 North Second Street, Albemarle, NC, 28001, United States
This is a chance for our members to show off their amazing artistic talents. To enter this show you must be a member of the Stanly Arts Guild. (Yes, memberships are accepted during art take-in for the show!) Awarded prizes are 1st, 2nd & 3rd place, with honorable mention ribbons being handed out at the judge’s discretion. Our next Member’s Show will be January 13th thru February 7th, 2026. Art take-in will be January 9th & January 10th, 2026. All entries must not have previously won a ribbon in a Stanly Arts Guild show. Show information can be found by clicking the button in our “annual show” section and membership applications can be found under the “join” tab. Or, you can always stop by for a visit as The Guild Store and pick up a copy.
Show Judge: Randy Fike
Sponsorship by Starnes Bramlett Jewelers and RLM Ventures
We are relocating in February. This will be our last show at our 2nd street location. Come be a part of it!

Children's Painting Class
2026-01-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Stanly Arts Guild and Gifts, 330 North Second Street, Albemarle, NC, 28001, United States
Carol Hill will lead children ages 8-11 in a exercise painting acrylic on canvas board.

SAG Member's Show
2026-01-13 - 2026-02-07 | Stanly Arts Guild and Gifts, 330 North Second Street, Albemarle, NC, 28001, United States
This is a chance for our members to show off their amazing artistic talents. To enter this show you must be a member of the Stanly Arts Guild. (Yes, memberships are accepted during art take-in for the show!) Awarded prizes are 1st, 2nd & 3rd place, with honorable mention ribbons being handed out at the judge’s discretion. Our next Member’s Show will be January 14th thru February 7th, 2026. Art take-in will be January 9th & January 10th, 2026. All entries must not have previously won a ribbon in a Stanly Arts Guild show. Show information can be found by clicking the button on our “annual shows” section, and membership applications can be found under the “join” tab. Or, you can always stop by for a visit as The Guild Store and pick up a copy.
We are relocating in February. This will be our last show at our 2nd street location. Come be a part of it!

Creating Texture with Spider Web Fibers
2026-01-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Stanly Arts Guild and Gifts, 330 North Second Street, Albemarle, NC, 28001, United States
We have a wonderful Mixed Media workshop coming up with none other than Susan Lackey!
Susan will guide you through a series of steps in this stress-free process. Using synthetic spider webs (Halloween kind) and watercolor paint, you will create textures on two different surfaces: Yupo and watercolor paper. The textured surfaces can be used alone as an abstract painting, or as a background for subjects (as shown in The Southeastern Long-beaked Teal Bird and the Cat).
Skill levels: All skill levels. No experience required.
Price: Includes ALL materials. $30 for Stanly Arts Guild Members / $40.00 for Non-Members
Ages: adults
LAST DAY TO REGISTER: January 15th, 2026. No Walk Ins for this session. Register at Stanly Arts Guild during open hours, or contact Susan Lackey directly at SusanLackeyArt@gmail.com.
Please arrive as close to 10am as possible. Susan will be demonstrating the process at the beginning of the workshop session.
Class Preparation:

This is a long day. Bring a snack or lunch for the short break.
Wear old clothes or bring an apron/smock. This process can be messy.
If you want to keep your hands clean: bring gloves.
Bring a playful attitude and prepare to have fun!
