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Exhibition Detail Wiili Armstrong From Billy to Wiili Hickory Museum of Art 243 Third Ave NE Hickory, North Carolina 28601 May 12th, 2012 - August 26th, 2012 Opening: May 12th, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
	Wiili Armstrong, Artist at Work, acrylic on window © Courtesy of the artist & Hickory Museum of Art

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Film Screening: From Billy to Wiili: A Bipolar Artist's Journey
Saturday, May 12, 7 PM, Arts & Science Center Auditorium
Reception to follow

This exhibition features over 60 paintings by Boone & Blowing Rock artist Wiili Armstrong. Wiili was a regionally-known artist who suffered from Bipolar Disorder. The exhibition is presented in conjunction with the premiere of a new documentary produced by WTVI/PBS called From Billy to Wiili: A Bipolar Artist's Journey.

The documentary will be broadcast on WTVI: May 9 at 9:30 PM and May 13 at 5:30 PM.

Gallery Talk
Thursday, July 12, 7 PM
Developmental Disabilities & Creativity
Presented by Sue Kneppelt
Gateway Gallery & Marketing Director, The Enrichment Center