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Myrtle Beach Art Museum Exhibit Creates Connection Between Disease and Art

Posted on January 21, 2016 by | Leave a comment
Artist and educator Charles Clary lost both his parents in 2013, two weeks apart, to smoking-related cancers. Clary channeled his grief into his art: using hand-cut, layered paper to create intriguing formations that mimic viral colonies and concentric sound waves. Charles Clary: Infect[ious] Installations, an exhibition of works that challenge the viewer to suspend disbelief and venture into his fabricated reality, comes to the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC January 21 – April 21.  An opening reception will be Sunday, January 24, 2016, from 1 – 3 p.m. Reception is free for  members and $10 for non-members.
Flam-a-Pleural Movement #3 Charles Clary, Flam-a-Pleural Movement #3, 2015, hand-cut paper and wallpaper on distressed drywall, 24" x 24" x 4"

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Charles Clary, Flam-a-Pleural Movement #3, 2015, hand-cut paper and wallpaper on distressed drywall, 24″ x 24″ x 4″

A native of Morristown, TN, Clary now teaches studio art at Coastal Carolina University. His work has been exhibited regionally, nationally and internationally in numerous solo and group shows.
Flam-a-Pleural Movement #4 Charles Clary, Flam-a-Pleural Movement #4, 2015, hand-cut paper and wallpaper on distressed drywall, 24" x 24" x 4"

Flam-a-Pleural Movement #4
Charles Clary, Flam-a-Pleural Movement #4, 2015, hand-cut paper and wallpaper on distressed drywall, 24″ x 24″ x 4″

Following his parents’ deaths, Clary became intrigued by the form and structure of disease pathogens. “Cancer is a disease that is a perfectly structured killer; it is beautiful in its architecture but grotesque in its eventuality,” Clary notes in his artist statement.He began to create layered, structured “landmasses” made from recycled, discarded drywall and wallpaper.
Clary suggests that these three-dimensional structures “contaminate and infect the surfaces they inhabit, transforming the space into something suitable for their gestation. . . .These constructions question the notion of microbial outbreaks and their similarity to the visual representation of sound waves, transforming them into something more playful and inviting.”
The artist’s use of drywall and discarded wallpaper reflects his recent interest in nostalgia, along with the concept of creating order from chaos, beauty from destruction and hope for more joyous times.
Clary’s most recent paper installation sculptures deal with the idea that music is an intangible virus, and that its listeners are the “carriers” that spread this “disease” from one space to another. “Each paper tower resembles computer generated sound waves, Petri dishes, bacterial and viral colonies, as well as fungal and mold growths,” Clary writes. “The towers represent the similarities that each share on the micro level.”
Gallery hours for Charles Clary: Infect[ious] Installations will be from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, beginning Thursday, Jan. 21. Admission is free at all times, but donations are welcomed.

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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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Myrtle Beach Art Museum Exhibit Proves Trash Can Become Treasure and Art

Posted on January 19, 2016 by | Leave a comment
One person’s trash can be another’s treasure. For Columbia-based artist Kirkland Smith, a lifelong goal of painting in oil took a very different turn when she discovered trash – or more importantly, it’s potential for creating art with a very definite statement about the American consumerist obsession. Her assemblages of a mind-boggling array of “found” objects create works of art with amazing depth and impact.
Portrait of an Artist Kirkland Smith, Portrait of an Artist, 2014, post-consumer materials, 51" x 51" x 3"

Portrait of an Artist
Kirkland Smith, Portrait of an Artist, 2014, post-consumer materials, 51″ x 51″ x 3″

An exhibition of 21 of her works, titled Kirkland Smith: Assemblages, will be on display at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum from January 21 – April 21. An opening reception, from 1 – 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, will provide an opportunity for visitors to meet the artist and hear about her work, first-hand. Cost of the reception is $10 for non-museum-members, free to members.
Marilyn Kirkland Smith, Marilyn, 2009, post-consumer materials, 51" x 51" x 3"

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Kirkland Smith, Marilyn, 2009, post-consumer materials, 51″ x 51″ x 3″

Although classically trained in both painting and ceramics, with a degree in Studio Arts from the University of South Carolina, Smith’s interest in working with found objects arose from an environmental landscape art contest she entered in 2008. The contest’s challenge was to illustrate an environmental issue with a work of art.
“The more I looked,” she recalls, “the more aware I became of the disposable nature of our society. Many conveniences I took for granted I now saw in a different light . . .  And I started wondering where all this trash ends up – the stuff that doesn’t make it to the landfills.”
Recruiting friends and family members – including her school-age children – to bring her cast-off objects such as bottle caps, small toys, discarded remote control devices, make-up pots, buttons and other mostly small plastic objects, Smith began amassing an inventory of material. In the artist’s talented hands, these items take the place of paint and other media, coming together to form astonishingly complex images: portraits of well-known celebrities such as Steve Jobs and Marilyn Monroe; landscapes and creatures from the natural world; or multicolored, kaleidoscope-like figures.
“The material for my work is plentiful and my bins of ‘stuff’ keep growing,” Smith writes in her artist statement, noting that she receives a steady flow of material from family and friends. She adds, “My art is only as good as my trash, and the donations from others has made the work much more interesting and meaningful.”
Smith’s assemblages have been displayed individually at environmental conferences and meetings, but more often are collected and displayed simply for their aesthetic appeal. She has come to see her recycling-into-art as a form of redemption, finding beauty in unexpected places and turning the discarded and unwanted items into something new and beautiful. She notes that her work has given her a new perspective on our disposable society, and adds that “what we throw away says a lot about who we are, but what we choose to cherish and protect says even more in the end.”
Gallery hours for Kirkland Smith: Assemblages  will be from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, beginning Thursday, Jan. 21. Admission to the museum is free at all times, but donations are welcomed.

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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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Smith Self Portrait

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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Blues Legend Drink Small Birthday Concert at Hobcaw Barony

Posted on January 16, 2016 by | Leave a comment
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Drink Small photo by Doug Allen

“The Blues Doctor” is performing his guitar magic on the road at Hobcaw Barony near Pawleys Island, SC, on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, 3-5 p.m. Drink Small, the elder statesman of blues and self-described “old guitar player,” is 82 and still performing enthusiastically with his trademark booming voice and boisterous personality. A 2015 winner of the National Endowment of the Arts National Heritage Award, Drink Small has been singing the blues for six decades.

According to Gail Wilson-Giarratano in her biography Drink Small: The Life and Music of South Carolina’s Blues Doctor, he was born in Bishopville, SC, in 1933 to sharecropper parents and actually named Drink Small. He was injured in a wagon accident at a young age and was unable to pick cotton, so he began to sing gospel, joined the Spiritualaires during the 1950s, and chose to sing secular music in the 80s. Despite blindness, Drink has played throughout America and chosen not to travel outside the States, due to his love of America and his dedication to South Carolina.

In Jordan Lawrence’s fall 2015 article in Columbia’s Free Times, Drink’s intricate picking and impressive lyrics are described as “Drinkisms,” statements made in rhyming wisdom and set to soulful blues (“I got a hundred quotes in my throat!”). McKissick Museum’s curator Saddler Taylor says, “Drink has influenced generations of musicians, especially blues guitarists.”

The intimate concert setting provides a chance to hear, see and interact with a blues legend, according to Lee G. Brockington, senior interpreter at Hobcaw Barony. “I learned of an opportunity to book Drink Small through Dale Alan Bailes, former nightclub owner and friend of Drink’s publicist Clair DeLune, who is also host of the WUSC radio program, Blues Moon Radio in Columbia. I first heard him play while a college student in Columbia and thought he was B.B. King! Later, when I heard him perform at Homecoming at the Penn Center on St. Helena Island, I was hooked on the one and only Drink Small! As a NEA Heritage Fellow, he joins the ranks of B.B. King, Mavis Staples and John Lee Hooker. People are so excited about his coming to the Pawleys Island area, and I’m personally looking forward to celebrating this moment in South Carolina history.”

 

Tickets are $25 and space is limited. Books, t-shirts and CDs will be available for purchase at the concert. To order tickets, visit CLASS (Community Learning About Special Subjects) at Art Works in the Litchfield Exchange, call 843-235-9600 or register online at ClassAtPawleys.com.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and Parade in Myrtle Beach

Posted on January 14, 2016 by | Leave a comment

Myrtle Beach will commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a weekend full of activities, January 16-18, 2016.  It’s the city’s 10thannual celebration.  Everyone’s invited to participate in a job fair, musical talent show, the King Day Parade and more.  Here’s the full celebration schedule:

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9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 16 – Business and Opportunity Workshop, Mary C. Canty Recreation Center, 971 Canal Street

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 16 – Job Fair and Employability Workshop, Mary C. Canty Recreation Center, 971 Canal Street

1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 16 – Statewide Deliberative Dialogue Forum, Mary C. Canty Recreation Center, 971 Canal Street

5:00 p.m., Sunday, January 17 – “Carolina Has Talent” Gospel Explosion:  Musical Tributes to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1008 Carver Street

5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, January 17 – Civil Rights Sunday:  Ecumenical Service, Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1008 Carver Street

8:00 a.m., Monday, January 18 – Corporate and Community Awards Breakfast, Mary C. Canty Recreation Center, 971 Canal Street

11:45 a.m., Monday, January 18 – 10th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade

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The Marvelous Wonderettes take the stage January 15

Posted on January 12, 2016 by | Leave a comment

The Marvelous Wonderettes – A must-take trip down musical memory lane!

Your favorite songs from the ’50s and ’60s make their way to the Spartanburg, SC stage January 15, 2016

A musical comedy guaranteed to keep your toes tapping, Roger Bean’s The Marvelous Wonderettes has made its way from the Westside Theatre in New York to the Spartanburg stage! The Spartanburg Little Theatre opens its own production of this smash off-Broadway hit in January, with performances Jan. 15, 16, 22, and 23 at 8 p.m., and January 17, 23, and 24 at 3 p.m.

 

Upbeat and nostalgic, this modern musical classic takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes, an all-girl singing squad with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves, we are treated to the girls performing such classic ‘50s and ‘60s songs as “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” “Lipstick on Your Collar,” “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me,” “It’s My Party” and over 20 other hits that will have you ready to hit the dance floor!

 

The second act springs forward in time to the 1968 Springfield High School 10-year class reunion, where the Wonderettes reconnect with one another and rediscover themselves throughout the course of their reunion performance.

 

“This show is more than a review of songs we’ve all grown to love,” director John Fagan said. “It’s a story of friendship between these four amazing characters. The songs help to tell the story.”

 

You’ve never had this much fun at a prom and you will never forget The Marvelous Wonderettes—a must-take musical trip down memory lane. Joanna Haynes, Janna McClure, Janet Allison and Anna Elyse Lewis star in SLT’s debut show of 2016, directed by John Fagan, with musical direction by Joy Finch. Presented by the Spartanburg Little Theatre at the Chapman Cultural Center

 

 

Tickets for The Marvelous Wonderettes can be purchased by calling the Chapman Cultural Center box office at (864) 542-2787 or by ordering online at www.chapmanculturalcenter.org.  Tickets are $30 for adults, $27 for seniors and $20 for students.

 

 

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New Gullah Culture Exhibit Opens at Brookgreen Gardens

Posted on January 10, 2016 by | Leave a comment

“Gullah Culture…Remembering While Evolving,” an exhibit of visual art by Patricia Sabree, will be displayed in Learning Lab I of the Wall Lowcountry Center at Brookgreen Gardens from 12 to 4:30 p.m. daily from January 11 through March 13.

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Her art reflects her Gullah experiences growing up on a farm with 15 brothers and sisters in Lake City, SC.

Vibrantly colored and filled with energy, each painting tells a story about Gullah culture and lore. “Love Grows” depicts the work ethic of a woman and child planting vegetables.  “Son Raise” showcases the pride of a father and son fishing.  And “Before Convenience” portrays the discipline and joy of hard work as a woman cooks on a wood burning stove.

Sabree, a resident of Bluffton, SC, says her work provides reminiscences of the deep south.  “My paintings are shaped by the stories I lived. Fishing off the river bank or swamp land, walking barefoot in the rain, running in the  blazing sun, playing in a game of outdoor basketball, being whipped across the legs for not doing a chore, and even enjoying ice cream and cake on a sunny summer’s Sunday.”

Sabree is owner/operator of Sabree’s Authentic Gullah Art Gallery, Savannah, GA; Sabree’s Headquarters, Charlotte, NC; and an online gallery at www.sabreesgallery.com.

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Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship to Host Local Qualifier

Posted on January 9, 2016 by | Leave a comment

Top Finishing Local Boys and Girls Will Earn Entry into Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship

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The Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship will hold a local qualifier – open to boys and girls that are residents of Horry, Georgetown and Brunswick counties – on January 30, 2016 at Myrtle Beach National’s West Course.

The top finishing boys and girls in the qualifier will earn a spot in the inaugural Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship, which will be played February 13-15, 2016 at TPC Myrtle Beach.

For more information or to enter the qualifier, go to www.WorldJuniorGolfChampionship.com. Entry cost is $40.

“We look forward to providing the Grand Strand’s best junior golfers the opportunity to compete against their peers from around the world,” said Rick Taylor, Director of Golf Course Operations for Founders Group International. “The Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship will attract an outstanding field and our local qualifiers will certainly enhance the strength of the event.”

The Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship will feature a 90-player field comprised of elite-level boys and girls from across the globe.

With the support of Johnson, one of top 10 players in the world, the tournament will provide participants a PGA Tour-like experience, and the chance to test themselves against their peers from others part of America and the world.

The Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship is being sponsored by Founders Group International, the Dustin Johnson Golf School, and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday.

Johnson’s involvement with the tournament reflects his long-time commitment to junior golf, particularly in South Carolina, where he grew into one of the world’s best players. Through the Dustin Johnson Foundation, which is headquartered in Myrtle Beach, Johnson has donated more than $250,000 to junior golf, sponsoring numerous events throughout the state and helping cover entry costs for kids who need financial assistance.

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