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TOWN OF HILTON HEAD PROCLAIMS FEBRUARY GULLAH CELEBRATION MONTH

Posted on January 31, 2016 by | Leave a comment

Annual History and Heritage Showcase of Food, Custom Crafts and Visual Arts

The Town of Hilton Head  issued a proclamation that February 2016 is officially Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration month. The proclamation was issued in honor of the Gullah Celebration’s 20th anniversary.

The annual Gullah Celebration will be February 1 -28, 2016 at various locations throughout Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, South Carolina.
Since 1996 the Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration has served as a cultural showcase of the Gullah people of Hilton Head Island’s history, food, custom crafts and visual arts. The Gullah culture has survived for more than 300 years and encompasses the essence of struggle, spirituality, perseverance and tradition.  The Gullah People adhere to the custom of their ancestors through the sewing of sweet grass baskets, the weaving of casting nets and preparation of traditional Gullah food.

For more information about the Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration please visit www.gullahcelebration.com.

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Calabash NC Gallery to hold Designs By Janette Jewelry Trunk Show Jan. 30

Posted on January 30, 2016 by | Leave a comment

Sunset River Marketplace, the eclectic art gallery in Calabash, N.C. ,will present a jewelry trunk sale showcasing new works by designer Janette Franich on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Included in the show will be over 200 different items including necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings.

 

Franich, who markets her jewelry under the name, Designs By Janette, grew up in the state of Michigan, where she was drawn to art very early in life. She began painting and drawing as a child. As an adult, she was an art educator in North Carolina for five years.

Jewelry designer Janette Franich incorporates precious and semi-precious metals with natural and faceted gemstones in her forged and wire-wrapped creations.

Jewelry designer Janette Franich incorporates precious and semi-precious metals with natural and faceted gemstones in her forged and wire-wrapped creations.

During this time, she realized her true passion was to create her own artwork, so she traded her grade books for an easel. After receiving a number of instructional books on jewelry making, she was inspired to shape recycled materials, metals and natural stones into wearable art.

Sterling necklace with hammered Bird In Tree design by Janette Franich

Sterling necklace with hammered Bird In Tree design by Janette Franich

Today, as a jewelry designer, Franich incorporates precious and semi-precious metals with natural and faceted gemstones in her forged and wire-wrapped creations. According to the artist, she uses both hot and cold forging to obtain the different looks she want. A rolling mill adds textured imprints to the metal. Franich designs delicate feminine jewelry with a decidedly organic feel. Her Boyfriend Collection bracelets add suede and leather for contrast. Her metals include 14K gold fill, sterling, fine silver, and copper.

Sterling moon sliver necklace by Janette Franich

Sterling moon sliver necklace by Janette Franich

Her most popular pieces have been Tree of Life design and her Bird’s Nest necklaces and earrings. She uses freshwater pearls or aquamarine for the eggs.

Copper earrings with sterling wire by Janette Franich

Copper earrings with sterling wire by Janette Franich

The trunk show is open to the public with no admission charge. Complimentary wine and other refreshments will be available along with the gallery’s gourmet coffee, tea and treats.

 

Since opening in 2002, Sunset River Marketplace has become an active supporter of performing, literary and visual arts in the area. The 10,000 square-foot gallery features work by over 200 North and South Carolina artists. The gallery regularly presents local and regional writers in its Coffee With the Author series as well as its popular after-hours Paint & Party classes. The on-site pottery studio has two kilns and three wheels for use by students. Ongoing oil, pastel and watercolor classes are also provided, in addition to workshops by nationally known artists. A framing department offers full-service, on-site custom frame design.

 

Sunset River Marketplace is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (Hwy 179), Calabash, N.C. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit the website (www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com) or “like” the gallery’s Facebook page, which is updated daily. Reach the gallery by telephone at 910.575.5999.

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Brookgreen Gardens Presents New Art Exhibit and Sculpture Talk

Posted on January 28, 2016 by | Leave a comment

SANDY SCOTT: A RETROSPECTIVE is a major traveling museum exhibition scheduled for display at Brookgreen Gardens from January 23 – April 24, 2016. Following the exhibit opening, Scott will give a talk about the exhibit and her sculpture on Saturday, January 30 at 11 a.m. in the Lowcountry Center Auditorium. The talk and the exhibit are free with garden admission.

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The exhibition is comprised of a retrospective range of 45 or more sculptures and 35 etchings and drawings.  Sandy Scott received her formal art training at the Kansas City Art Institute and later worked as an animation background artist for the motion picture industry.  She turned her attention to etchings and printmaking in the 1970’s and to sculpture in the 1980’s.

 

Born in Dubuque, Iowa in 1943 and raised in Tulsa,Oklahoma, she works today in Lander, Wyoming in a studio near the foundry that casts her bronzes.  She also maintains studios on Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada, and in the mountains of northern Colorado. Sandy is an avid outdoorswoman who loves to hunt and fish. She has made 16 trips to Alaska and has been to Europe, Russia, China, South America, and Africa to visit the world’s great museums. She believes wildlife artists should be in the field to accurately present their subject to the viewer. Her work is authentic. She has experienced and lived what she depicts.

 

A lifelong interest in aviation has been invaluable to her work as anartist.  A licensed pilot for 50 years, she says, “I believe my knowledge of aerodynamics has been helpful in achieving the illusion of movement in my bird sculptures.” Her knowledge of aerodynamics was particularly evident in Mallard Duet, a sold out sculpture that won the Ellen P. Speyer Award at the National Academy of Design in New York.  This sculpture is in the permanent collection of Brookgreen Gardens and the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

 

Sandy’s father raised and bred quarter horses an ranched in northeastern

Oklahoma which instilled in her a love and knowledge of horses and animals.  She has a beautiful Morgan gelding that she used as a model for her powerful truncated equestrian sculpture entitled “ Equus Found Fragments” which recently won the Award of Excellence at the Society of Animal Artist Exhibition.

 

When asked what influenced her work most the artist replies,

“First was the time I spent at the Kansas City Art Institute, it opened my eyes to the fundamentals of art and imparted a life long interest and love of art history; second was my trip to the north country and Lake of the Woods when I was a kid, it introduced me to what would become a never ending source and inspiration; third has been teaching workshops: teaching is an ongoing discipline – I’ve learned and continue to learn through teaching.”

 

Sandy Scott is on the teaching staff of the Scottsdale Artists’ School, and the master sculpture workshops at Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. She is a member of The National Arts Club New York, NY, the Society of Animal Artists, a fellow in the American Artists Professional League, and a fellow of the National Sculpture Society.

In 1998 the Gilcrease Museum honored her with a retrospective. At that time a book entitled Spirit of the Wild Things – The Art of Sandy Scott was published. Her work was featured in the book titled The American Sporting Print – 20th Century Etchers and Drypointints by John T. Ordeman; and in the recently published book; The Red Fox in Art by John Orrelle.  She has been featured in several magazine articles, including 10 most prominent artists of 2012 published by Southwest Art.

Sandy participates in annual juried exhibitions including those at the Autry National Center, Los Angeles, California; Prix de West, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; National Center, Los Angeles, California; Prix de West, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; National Sculpture Society, New York, New York; Society of Animal Artists, New York, and Eiteljorg Museum’s Quest for the West, Indianapolis, Indiana.  Scott’s work is in the National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyoming; R.W. Norton Museum, Shreveport, Louisiana; Museum of Arts and Crafts, San Antonio, Texas; Museum of the Horse, Ruidoso, New Mexico; The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York; The Briscoe Museum, San Antonio, Texas, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina; Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma; the National Cowboy and Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and the Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, Texas. Her monumental Presidential Eagle was installed at the entrance to the Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Hilton Head Island Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K

Posted on January 27, 2016 by | Leave a comment
2016 Publix Hilton Head Island Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
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The Publix Hilton Head Island Marathon & Half Marathon is Saturday, February 13th at 8:00am. Runners will depart from Jarvis Creek Park and follow a course that will take them on the Cross Island Parkway, through several parks, numerous neighborhoods and over Broad Creek.
Both The Marathon and Half Marathon will feature all standard male and female divisions. Publix Marathon Race Day will also feature a 5K Run/Walk, Children’s Fun Run, and Post Race Party with live music, vendors and a craft beer garden with more then 20 different styles of beer.
“The Half Marathon course takes participants through two beautiful parks and over the Broad Creek. The Marathon travels over the Broad Creek twice, runs through Spanish Wells Plantation, Point Comfort, and Honey Horn. The Marathon is a Boston Qualifier that is fast and flat, except of course for the bridge crossings,” explained Mark Weisner, Race Director .
A percentage of proceeds will benefit several Hilton Head Island area Charities including Hilton Head Rotary Club, HHI High School Athletic Department, HH High ROTC, Hilton Head Christian Academy and others.  “Over the course of the past 12 years, this event has donated over $42,000 to area charities and in 2016 we look forward to increasing our total,” commented Weisner.
The Publix Hilton Head Island Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K is presented by: Hilton Head Hospital, Island Car Wash, Village Park Homes, Kennedy & Blackshirt Attorneys at Law and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.
Marathon Race Day is also sponsored in part by the following businesses: Dick’s Sporting Goods, Collins Realty Group, The Hilton Head Westin Resort & Spa, Cera Sport, Destination Vacation, Spinnaker Resorts, Palmetto Running Company, Samuel Adams and Coastal Connections.
The Hilton Head Marathon, Half Marathon & 5k will be limited to a total of 2,500 participants. On line registration is open. To register or for more information, call Bear Foot Sports at 843-757-8520 or visit http://www.bearfootsports.com/heels.htm.

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Finalists Named for Beaufort International Film Festival 2016

Posted on January 25, 2016 by | Leave a comment

Filmmakers from Around the World Prepare to Attend the 10th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival in February12345442_10156335324135387_8064689874130242106_n

The Tenth Annual Beaufort International Film Festival will host thousands of film lovers from around the world starting Feb. 10 and continuing to Feb 14 in the historic coastal town of Beaufort, SC. Considered one of the fastest growing film festivals in the southeast and named one of the top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World 2013 by MovieMaker Magazine, festival organizers are expecting their biggest crowds yet. With over 10,000 attending some part of the four day festival in 2015, more are expected in 2016.

Awards will be presented in the areas of Features, Documentaries, Short Films, Student Films, Screenplays, Animation. Comedy and Audience Choice.  Also, winners will be named for Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director

BIFF 2016 also marks the second award for the Spirit & Pride of South Carolina Award, presented to that person whose career achievements in the areas of film, television or music have reflected positively on themselves and the state of South Carolina. The award will be presented to Television Host and Fashion Icon Vanna White, originally from North Myrtle Beach, SC.

Former Army Chaplain and filmmaker Justin D. Roberts will be presented the Santini Patriot Spirit Award for his film “No Greater Love“. The “Santini ” is awarded to that filmmaker whose portrayal of the American active duty military, veterans, or their families in a feature film, documentary, or short reflects the highest standards of service and sacrifice for the good of others. The award is named after Marine Corps Colonel Donald “The Great Santini” Conroy. father of Academy Award® nominated screenwriter and best-selling author Pat Conroy.

Jonathan Gaynor will be presented the “Behind the Scenes” award for his more than 20 years of work as a Film Sound Mixer. Jonathan’s resume includes over 50 film and television credits.

The 2016 Beaufort International Film Festival Finalists are as follows:

ANIMATION

A Gothic Tale
Directed by: Marceia Patterson, Winston-Salem, NC

Another Everest
Directed by: Aleksandre Kosinski, Winston-Salem, NC

Chiaroscuro
Directed by:  Daniel Drummond, San Luis, Brazil

Reality Check
Directed by:  Alexander Woody, Orange, CA

Switch Man
Directed by: Hsun-Chun Chuan and Shao-Kuei Tong, Taiwan

DOCUMENTARY

Daylight Come
Directed by:  Evan Vetter,  Wilmington, NC

Kepulihan: When the Waters Recede
Directed by: David H. Barnhart, Atlanta GA

Locked In a Box
Directed by: David H. Barnhart, Atlanta, GA

Projections of America
Directed by:  Peter Miller, New York, NY

Old South
Directed by:  Danielle Beverly,  Brooklyn, NY

Since: The Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
Directed by:  Phil Furey,  Los Angeles, CA

FEATURE

Intersection
Directed by:  Tim French,  Los Angeles, CA

Interwoven
Directed by:  VW Scheich, Beaufort, SC

In the Dark
Directed by:  David Spaltro,  New York, NY

Keep In Touch
Directed by:  Sam Kretchmar, New York, NY

SHORTS:

Another Love
Directed by:  Victor Perez, London, UK

A Chess Player
Directed by: Shea Sizemore, Charlotte, NC

El Altar de Soledad (A Prayer for the Lonely)
Directed by:  Felix Martiz, Los Angeles, CA

Birthday
Directed by:  Chris King, Los Angeles, CA

Morning Shift
Directed by:  Gary Weeks, Roswell, GA

Pardon the Intrusion
Directed by: Louise Caruna Galizia, United Kingdom

Selling Rosario
Directed by:  Iana Simeonov & Michael Winokur, San Francisco, CA

Shooting an Elephant
Directed by:  Juan Pablo Rothie, Venezuela

The Gunfighter
Directed by: Eric Kissack, Los Angeles, CA

The Tutor
Directed by:  Grant Johnson, Los Angeles, CA

The Visitor
Directed by: Bennett Pellington, Wilmington, NC

STUDENT FILMS

Danny Freud  (University of North Carolina, School of the Arts)
Directed by:  Madiene Rae Painter, Winston-Salem, NC

Deep Pan Fury (University of Creative Arts, UK)
Directed by:  Charlie Dennis, United Kingdom

Doug (University of Creative Arts, UK)
Directed by:  Tom Fordham, London, United Kingdom

Lies Beneath the Lampshade (Savannah College of Art and Design)
Directed by: Andrew Wecht, Savannah, GA

Panfilo (University of London, UK)
Directed by:  Memed Aksoy, London, UK

Schoolcraft (Savannah College of Art and Design)
Directed by:  Adam Nelson, Savannah, GA

Sin Frontera  (Chapman University, Dodge College)
Directed by:  Iz Gutierrez, Orange, CA

The Break In  (New York University, Tisch)
Directed by:  Robbie Lemieux, New York, NY

The Right Hand of God (Chapman University, Dodge College)
Directed by:  Matthew Szewczyk, Orange, CA

BEST COMEDY

Danny Freud

Deep Pan Fury

Keep In Touch

Morning Shift

The Break In

The Gunfighter

SCREENPLAY

Attic Ashes
Written by:  Lorraine Portman, St. Augustine, FL

Coastline
Written by:  Ned Farr, Los Angeles, CA

Collapse
Written by:  N. T. Bullock, New Orleans, LA

Controlling
Written by:  Margaret Ford Rogers and Robert Seckler, Charleston, SC

eDisharmony
Written by:  Lorraine Portman, St. Augustine, FL

In Spite of It All
Written by:  Rebecca Boyd, Columbia, SC

Soulbreak
Written by:  Richard Levine & Marie Bailey, Jacksonville, FL

Switched at Girth
Written by:  Kevin Williams, Los Angeles, CA

The Geriatric Tour
Written by:  Marcia Rhea, Charleston, SC

The Key for Hope
Written by:  Frederico Ferrero, Tampa, FL

Turning August
Written by:  Sheila Watson and Anthony Watson, Johns Island, SC

BEST ACTOR:

Ryan Patrick Bachand (Keep In Touch- Feature Film)

Eduardo Enrikez (Sin Frontera – Student Film)

Cullen Moss (The Visitor – Short Film)

Hoyt Richards (Intersection – Feature Film)

Anthony Reynolds (The Visitor – Short Film)

BEST ACTRESS

Maritza Brikisak (Only the Lonely – Short Film)

Grace Folsom (In the Dark – Feature Film)

Gabbi McPhee (Keep In Touch – Feature Film)

Fiona Horrigan ( In the Dark – Feature Film)

Mo’Nique  (Interwoven – Feature Film)

BEST DIRECTOR

Tim French (Intersection-Feature Film)

Sam Kretchmar  ( Keep In Touch– Feature Film)

Victor Perez (Another Love  – Short Film)

Juan Pablo Rothie  ( Shooting an Elephent – Short Film)

VW Scheich   (Interwoven –Feature Film)

David Spaltro (In The Dark – Feature Film)

For more information about the 10th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival, visitbeaufortfilmfestival.com. The festival is produced by the Beaufort Film Society.

The Beaufort Film Society is a nonprofit, 501 (c) 3, member-supported organization, dedicated to providing the highest levels of entertainment and education to the public from all areas of the film industry.

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Myrtle Beach Art Museum Features Photographer’s Views of Ocean Mysteries

Posted on January 23, 2016 by | Leave a comment
The planet’s surface is more than 70 percent water, yet for most the ocean is merely a blue expanse beyond the shoreline. Not so for marine life photographer Joe Quinn, whose work takes the viewer on a journey to a world of swaying corals, glittering scales and sweeping ocean-floor-scapes. His fine-art imagery, which has appeared in such publications as National Geographic, Dive News and Smithsonian, is the subject of an exhibition titled Joe Quinn: Underwater, on display from January 14 – April 21 at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC.  An exhibition opening reception will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2016 from 1-3 p.m.  Reception is free for members and $10 for non-members.Drifting the Void

The exhibit includes 32 black-and-white photographs of life under the sea. Ranging from up-close, abstracted details of marine life to large-scale ocean-floor views, Quinn’s images take the viewer to a world and an array of often strange creatures, that most of us have never seen: from the more familiar, colorful reef fish and turtles to such seemingly alien life forms as sea jellies, anemones and a host of other bottom dwellers.

An Oyster Toadfish waits in its lair

An Oyster Toadfish waits in its lair

Joe Quinn began his journey into the world of photography as a professional dive instructor trying to bring a sense of the beauty and wonder beneath the surface back to those who have never experienced it themselves. Along the way he experimented with different digital darkroom techniques and created his own style of reinvented photographic art. Pushing the boundaries between art and photography, Quinn utilizes and blends the elements of color, light and motion to create a surreal take on the liquid realm.

A New York City native, Quinn currently makes his home in Myrtle Beach. His artworks, along with his traditional photographs and writings have been widely published in magazines and books. He is also a member of the Ocean Artists Society, an alliance of the world’s top marine life artists, sculptors, painters, photographers and filmmakers, whose goal is to foster an interest in the ocean arts and marine life issues. His company, Swimwitdafishes Photographic Dive Tees, features his work in full color graphics.

Gallery hours for Joe Quinn: Underwater will be from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, beginning Thursday, Jan. 14. Admission to the museum is free at all times, but donations are welcomed.

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Brookgreen Gardens to Host Reign of Rice Lecture and new Gullah Exhibit

Posted on January 22, 2016 by | Leave a comment

The Reign of Rice Lecture Series
1 p.m., Saturday, January 23 
Indigo artist Arianne King Comer, of North Charleston, will present “IBILE: Rice Heritage as a Catalyst for Artistic Expression.” Her lecture is in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium and is free with garden admission.

The new exhibit “Gullah Culture…Remembering While Evolving” and “Remnants of the Rice Culture” are on display daily from 12-4:30p.m.through March 13 in Learning Lab I at the Wall Lowcountry Center. The exhibits are free with garden admission,

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Hilton Head to Celebrate Snow Day

Posted on January 20, 2016 by | Leave a comment

snow dayThe Island Recreation will host the 2016 Hilton Head Snow Day on January 30, 2015 from 11 am-4 pm at Shelter Cove Community Park.

This family event will have inflatable rides, snowfield, and entertainment!  For the kids who have never seen snow, this is the perfect event!

Admission is $10 per child and adults are free.  All food and beverage are sold separately.

For more information please call us at (843) 681-7273 or visit  www.islandreccenter.org.

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Gem Mining Program at the Museum of Coastal Carolina on Jan. 23

Posted on January 19, 2016 by | Leave a comment

Michael Abushakra will present a program called Gem Mining: Treasures from the Earth at the Museum of Coastal Carolina at 11:00 on Jan. 23, 2016 . He will simulate a gem mining experience by providing children with bags of materials to sift through, sort, and identify. Kids will learn how to compare rough rocks and minerals with polished, finished specimens and jewelry.MuseumExterior

A native of Brunswick County, Michael Abushakra is a second generation jeweler and the owner of Brynn Elizabeth Jewelers in Ocean Isle Beach, where he makes custom jewelry. He earned his Graduate Gemologist and Graduate Jewelers degrees at the Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, CA.

The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC. The museum is open from 10-3 on Friday and Saturday.  Admission to the museum is free for members. Non-member all-day admission (including NC sales tax) is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors (62+), $7 for children (3-12), and free for age 2 and under. For more information, call 910-579-1016 or visit www.MuseumPlanetarium.org.

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ArtWalk in Spartanburg, SC Slated for Jan. 21

Posted on January 17, 2016 by | Leave a comment

Spartanburg’s monthly ArtWalk will be Thursday, Jan. 21, 5-9 p.m., and many of the local galleries and museums will have new or continuing exhibits for the public to see. ArtWalk, the self-guided tour of Spartanburg’s downtown arts community, is the third Thursday of every month when many of the art galleries and museums stay open late so that patrons can see what is new on the local art scene. Many of them have wine-and-cheese type refreshments, receptions, and special programs. There is no cost to attend. This is a very social event, excellent for networking within the local arts community. The following venues are participating:

 

Isabel Forbes Studio & Gallery

401 E. Kennedy Street, Suite A2, Farmer’s Marketplace, Spartanburg

(864) 909-0105

www.isabelforbes.com

Isabel Forbes Studio & Galley is a new working studio and gallery showcasing the oil paintings of Isabel Forbes. However, it will be closed for the January ArtWalk. Normal business hours are Monday-Friday,10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

 

Chapman Cultural Center

200 East Saint John St., Spartanburg

(864) 542-ARTS

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Chapman Cultural Center will exhibit works of art by students from Spartanburg County School Districts 1, 2, and 3 in its Student Galleries. This exhibit is open through Feb. 21 and is free for public viewing. In addition, Spartanburg Art Museum and Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg Gallery will be open for ArtWalk.

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The Johnson Collection Gallery

154 West Main Street, Spartanburg

(864) 594-5834

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The Johnson Collection is pleased to present To Be Someone and Not Something: Southern Women Artists’ Quest for Education. Curated by current TJC intern Avery Close, Wofford Class of 2016, this exhibition explores the educational refuges and roadblocks female artists faced at the turn of the 20th century. Featuring paintings by Margaret Moffett Law, Clara Minter Weaver Parrish, Sarah Mabel Pugh, Marie Atkinson Hull, Gladys Nelson Smith, To Be Someone highlights the work of female creators who pushed the boundaries of gender limitations, built meaningful careers, and fostered opportunities for other women artists to become “someone.” TJC Gallery is open to the public during ArtWalk and on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 1-5 p.m.

 

Kiss The Frog Gallery

518 East Main Street, Spartanburg

(864) 583-1309

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Kiss The Frog Gallery will be open until 9 p.m. for ArtWalk, with catering by Palmetto Palate. Works by award-winning Bluffton, SC, artist, Cindi Giddings will be discounted up to 50 percent for ArtWalk. All Christmas merchandise will also be on sale for 40 percent off and all other sale items will be 20 percent off, including handcrafted designer estate and fashion jewelry; prayer bracelets; designer charm bracelets, necklaces, and earrings; paintings; designer-inspired handbags and silk infinity scarves; ceramics; photography; sculptures; and unique home decor.

 

Spartanburg Art Museum

Chapman Cultural Center, 200 E. Saint John Street, Spartanburg

(864) 582-7616

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Spartanburg Art Museum will not participate in January’s ArtWalk because it will be installing a new exhibition. The new exhibition, Cognitive Dissonance, will explore society and the human condition through contemporary ceramics, and it will open Jan. 26.

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Mac Arnold

 

UPSTATE Gallery on Main

172 E. Main Street, Spartanburg

(864) 583-4054

UPSTATE Gallery on Main will host a reception for USC Upstate alumnus Brian S. Kelly, whose exhibit Mac Arnold: Bluesman Close-Up is now on display through March 7. The exhibit documents South Carolina blues legend Mac Arnold who lives and owns a farm in the Fork Shoals community of Greenville County. A 2004 graduate, Kelley has followed Arnold’s career for nearly 10 years, capturing images of him as he tended to his crops and took the stage with his band Plate Full of Blues. Over the years, the two men struck up an unlikely friendship, entrenched in a love of good Blues music and a desire to keep the arts alive in public schools. Out of this bond, the two have established the Dr. Mac Arnold Scholarship Fund and money is awarded to USC Upstate students seeking a degree in the arts. The artist will donate 50 percent of the proceeds from artwork sold during the exhibit to the scholarship fund.

RANGE12 Exhibition

RANGE12 Exhibition

West Main Artists Co-Op

578 West Main Street, Spartanburg

(864) 804-6501

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West Main Co-op is pleased to announce RANGE 12, an exhibition featuring the work of 12 new members: Andy Donnan, Kendra Foster, Travis Galloway, Annette Giaco, Debbie Harris, Christina Hoff, Thomas Koenig, Lacie Lewis, Ludovic Nkoth, Carol Story, Jonathan Swift, and Robert Woods. Each artist is represented by his or her unique approach to self-expression across a wide range of media including ceramics, photography, mixed media and painting. This new body of fine art represents an exciting gamut of talent within the West Main community of artists and serves to expand the fine work already on display throughout the Co-op. The show opens with a reception, 5-9 p.m., during ArtWalk. Nkoth will demonstrate painting techniques during the reception. This exhibition will run through Feb. 13 and may be viewed during normal business hours, Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

 

Auto Collection Art Gallery

1186 Asheville Hwy.

(864) 707-2487

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The Auto Collection Art Gallery will feature artist Janice Westfall, as well as artwork from many other artists, 5-9 p.m., during ArtWalk. This gallery features unique cars, art, and antiques. There will be food, wine and talent aplenty.

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