The Pigments of the Imagination exhibit continues through June 7 at Norcross Gallery and Studios. This is a showing of member artists’ exploration and use of pigments in their works. Outstanding are “Emergence” by rising artist Jacques Murphy – his evocative portrait makes viewers wonder what the subject’s thoughts and goals are. He says, “A young man comes to self-acceptance of who he is, as he cautiously emerges out to the world…”
“Big Boy”
“Big Boy” is a joyful and colorful painting of a rooster by Claudia Jernigan who said, “It was an experiment in which I attempted to be free instead of rendering my usual tight watercolor technique. I used a few watercolor pencils, splashed on wet watercolors and brushed where it felt right. I’ve never quite replicated the crazy technique since but come close a few times. I love my Big Boy!” So do we.
All Creatures Great and Small, a show all about members’ celebration of animals – beloved pets to awesome wildlife – will open June 12 through July 12.
Artist of the month is Adam Faust, the current operations director of Callanwolde Fine Arts Center where he curates exhibitions and programs in collaboration with various Atlanta arts organizations, educators, and artists at all stages of their careers. Faust embraced collage as his primary art form, delving into surrealist explorations of the subconscious through dreams and automatism, an exceptional exhibit. His works are at Café 45 and a reception will be held June 1, from 2 to 4 pm.
The work of Mikki Root Dillon will be on display at the Norcross Cultural Center, located at 10 College Street NW in Norcross, from May 18 through August 31. This exhibit shows the skill and versatility of this outstanding artist in both photography and pastel media.
Traffic signal upgrades among approved projects
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved several items during its May 6 meeting to enhance public safety, support of youth and transportation infrastructure. Highlights include traffic signal upgrades, gang prevention technology, school zone enforcement renewals and support for the County’s Summer Meals program.
Traffic signal upgrades: Gwinnett will receive a $9.6 million Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation to replace and upgrade at least 22 aging traffic signals across the County. The project is fully funded by GDOT with no local match required.
Gang intelligence platform: The Gwinnett District Attorney’s Office has received a $27,280 grant from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to continue using the Formulytics gang intelligence platform.
School zone speed enforcement: The County’s contract with RedSpeed Georgia, LLC, has been renewed through May 2026. The violator-funded program is projected to generate $2.7 million and includes camera equipment, monitoring, billing and collections. The system integrates with license plate readers and has shown measurable success in reducing school zone speeding.
Summer Meals program The Parks and Recreation Department will operate the Summer Meals program at 20 sites around the county from May 27 through Aug. 1. The program offers breakfast and lunch daily to children age 18 and younger and adults age 19 and over with a disability. The program has served 1.2 million meals since 2019 and for the first time will be funded entirely by the Parks and Recreation fund at a cost of $450,000.
Annandale Program Center to bear Pomeranz name
A new program center is rising at Annandale Village in Suwanee, and is expected to open in June. This week it was announced that it will be known as the Adam Pomeranz Program Center.
Pomeranz has been the president and CEO of the Village for nearly 21 years. The generosity of the Keadle family, who made the lead gift for the center, allowed them to persuade Pomeranz to have his name on the building. The 31,000 square foot facility will consist of a full gymnasium, music therapy program, art facilities, computer lab, sensory room and 300 seat auditorium. The building cost nearly $8 million. There are currently 230 villagers now.
Four Walton EMC linemen place in top 10 overall
Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) linemen have a legacy of doing well at the Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo, a day of competition designed to test participants’ knowledge and skill. Their performance at the recent 2025 edition shows the tradition is still going strong.
The cooperative sent 12 apprentices to the rodeo, making up almost 10 percent of those competing. Four finished in the top 10 overall, including Phillip Mork who placed fourth, Mason Tolbert who placed fifth, Hollis Lucas who placed seventh and Nate Howell who placed ninth. Additionally, nine of the apprentices had top 10 individual event placements with all 12 making perfect scores in the hurtman rescue event.
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