(Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 26, 2017) – As part of the Gwinnett 200 Bicentennial, a traveling art exhibit by local artists will tour the county from Jan. 16 until Dec. 18 with projects on life in Gwinnett County.

The Gwinnett 200 Bicentennial Art Exhibition celebrates Gwinnett’s rich history by bringing together original art, photos and book excerpts from several Gwinnett County artists. On display will be artwork and book excerpts from the late Charlotte Edwards Howerton, oil paintings by artist Peggy Sullens, mixed media artwork by several Kudzu Art Zone artists and a pictorial documentary of historic Gwinnett County.

Pieces of the exhibition will rotate among four locations: the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse in downtown Lawrenceville, George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center in Suwanee, Bethesda Park Senior Center in Lawrenceville, Peachtree Corners Branch Library, and Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center in Norcross.

The public is invited to attend the free artists’ reception on Jan. 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Gallery Hall of the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse. Guests attending the reception can meet the artists and their families, enjoy light refreshments and get a sneak preview of the touring exhibition.

The Art Exhibition traveling schedule is below:

Jan. 16 – April 10 
Charlotte Howerton, Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
185 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville
“Looking Back Through the Lens”, George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center
55 Buford Highway, Suwanee
Kudzu Art Zone Artists, Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center
4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Berkeley Lake
Peggy Sullens, Bethesda Park Senior Center
225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville

April 16 – July 10                  
Charlotte Howerton, George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center
55 Buford Highway, Suwanee
“Looking Back Through the Lens”, Peachtree Corners Branch Library
5570 Spalding Drive, Peachtree Corners
Kudzu Art Zone Artists, Bethesda Park Senior Center
225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville
Peggy Sullens, Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
185 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville

July 16 – Oct. 9           
Charlotte Howerton, Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center
4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Berkeley Lake
“Looking Back Through the Lens”, Bethesda Park Senior Center
225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville
Kudzu Art Zone Artists, Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
185 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville
Peggy Sullens, George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center
55 Buford Highway, Suwanee

Oct. 15 – Dec. 18        
Charlotte Howerton, Bethesda Park Senior Center
225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville
“Looking Back Through the Lens”, Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
185 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville
Kudzu Art Zone Artists, George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center
55 Buford Highway, Suwanee
Peggy Sullens, Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center
4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Berkeley Lake

The traveling bicentennial exhibition is organized by staff members of Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation. For more information, call the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse at 770.822.5450 or visit www.gwinnettparks.com.