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1266 is the working studio of Glen Miller. Visitors should call to make an appointment before visiting at times other than First Fridays.
No Image 201 Studios at Art Crossing is an assortment of 7 different artists displaying and working with one large open space. Come by and see Hand Weaving, Traditional European Silhouettes, Portraits, Contemporary...
Crayons, markers, paints, colored pencils, stone, and glass---I enjoy it all. My brain is always on art. I am a self-taught mosaic artist customizing in kitchen backsplashes, and unique signage. Mosaic...
I’m 45 years old; hair designer by trade, and have 10 years in Designer Fashion designing showrooms. Understanding beauty and art has always been my passion. Coming from a family history of artists has...
Sometimes I have a specific idea in mind to paint, other times I let my intuition guide me as to which way my painting will develop. I have enjoyed being involved in art all of my life, first during my...
Each painting begins in reality…. a vase, a person, a landscape. Once the paint begins to cover the canvas, the painting takes on a life of its own becoming an abstraction of the reality. The focus is...
Established in 1972, the Anderson Arts Center is a 501(c)3 that promotes and fosters the practice and appreciation of the arts in Anderson County and the surrounding areas in South Carolina. Once a primarily...
Casandra Andrews, a native of Greenville, S.C., is a versatile artist whose exuberant mastery of different mediums-pastel, watercolor, texture, acrylic, ink and pencil- parallels her ability to see and...
Instead of conventional art mediums, my work is created using an electronic paint brush on a sensitive LCD screen with a variety of software specifically created to emulate most any medium available...
For me, art is a lifelong journey that is influenced by feelings and experiences. I enjoy cheerful, intense color and use bright hues in most of my work. People in action are my favorite subjects and I...
My art is a passion that I love to share…. I am primarily an oil painter, specializing in portraits and Old Master reproductions. I love color and shapes, shadow and light, human faces and paintings that...
Art & Light, located at 1211 Pendleton Street in the West Greenville art district is a fusion art gallery/home accents boutique. The gallery is the perfect marriage of unorthodox pieces, ie., mixed...
No Image We are a gallery in Cayce, SC (opposite Brookland Cayce High School) that shows the work of local artists. ART + CAYCE, the gallery initiative started in 2009 by Architect Maryellyn Cannizzaro with the...
The ARTBOMB Studio provides inexpensive, accessible working space for local artists. The environment is focused on being a working space with secondary use as a gallery space for shows.
For me, Art is an expression of what I feel in a specific moment, my reaction to certain circumstances or events, a memory in my path and the feeling of love for life. It is the harmony between my past...
ARTISPHERE is committed to celebrating the arts and this area's rich international and multi-cultural flair by providing a high-quality event that attracts, entertains, educates, inspires and enriches...
Our guild is a cooperative that strives to provide a place for local artists to display and sell their work. We also want to be a place for the community to interact with our members, and for our members...
The Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville is a co-operative art gallery. Over twenty-five local artists are represented in the gallery along with various mediums including acrylic, mixed media, oil and watercolor...
Growing up in Greenville, SC my entire life, I always wanted to get out of here, leave and never come back. To explore other places and take pictures of everything I was missing. And though I love traveling,...
My art is a reflection of my relationship with natural forms. These forms come to me on walks, while I work in my garden, on visits to the produce section of the grocery store or, appear as gifts from...
Iconography is liturgical art and as such is a distinctive discipline. As an iconographer, I write (paint, acrylic or egg tempera) Holy Scripture by depicting biblical characters and events, or illustrate...
Painting for me is color, natural landscapes, light and shades to the characters of the mediums I love.
I am a musician, singer/songwriter and producer. I have performed my music in various venues throughout the upstate of South Carolina and beyond. Some examples of my performances include: The Handlebar;...
I am looking for elegance in all things. I try to speak of it in my work.
I have chosen the letters of the alphabet in their various styles and combinations as my expressive medium. Letters are design in themselves as well as part of the larger design of the whole. My work is...
My art is generally realistic in style, but the goal for my art is that it not only reflects life, but celebrates it. I want to capture the beauty of nature, the mystery of wildlife, the experience in...
The key to understanding the work of Kara Bender is to acknowledge the patterning that occurs in nature and in man made objects. Kara creates her imagery in a “horror vacui” (Fear of empty spaces) manner...
My images are based on the landscape real or imagined. They are a representation, not a documentation of nature. While the landscape is a jump-off point, I am more concerned with creating a strong, emotional...
Bernhardt House of Violins mission is to fill the need in the Upstate for quality string instruments, repair, and accessories.
My goal is to exceed your expectations - to capture your portrait with sensitivity and spirit. I consider a portrait to be a partnership between the subject and myself. Commissions are very personal. I...
In life, it is prudent to think first and act afterward. In art, I act first and think afterwards, gaining spontaneity and freshness, along with unexpected accidents that happen that I can take advantage...
It is my hope that my paintings and drawings will create a sense of beauty and excitement, both through the subject matter and through execution of style. Energetic pen or brush strokes and movement of...
The Mission of the Blood Connection is to ensure that our healthcare partners have an adequate, safe, cost-effective blood supply.
I remember as a child always being consumed in art class at school. I love to learn something new every day and always willing to share with others. I give life to my jewelry creations and am very thankful...
Hans-Peter Bolz always had the desire to become an artist, even at an early age growing up in postwar Germany. His first grade teacher recognized his talent and encouraged him to keep painting as long...
I am fascinated with my own emotional connections to certain imagery. Each of my works is a process of layering, intuition, and experimentation. My recent work is very process-oriented using many washes...
My work is about the materially of paint, of the accidents, planned and unplanned. Energy, growth, decay, regeneration, space and layers of debris are found, sandwiched and embedded. Plant life, large,...
I begin with a thought, an idea or a feeling, and a large lump of clay. I carve and dig at the clay until the image exposes itself. Then I start the practical, technical plan to assure a successful firing...
Raku is a very fast, unpredictable method of firing pottery. Seemingly insignificant things like a breeze blowing into the kiln vent holes or the speed at which the kiln is heated can make a glaze change...
When i create, there is a place i go in my heart, soul, and mind that developes the essence of my creation. i hope when one views my paintings they can see the spirit and convictions of my heart. i am...
The mission of the Brooks Center is to 1) present outstanding artists and attractions; 2) encourage emerging artists and experimental works; 3) develop and educate diversified audiences for the performing...
My hand fabricated jewelry is inspired by the colors and textures of natural objects. I enjoy using mixed metals: sterling silver, copper, and brass. Found objects are often included in my designs. ...
After years of experimenting with varied and different forms of expressing myself through my art, I finally “found” myself I acrylic mixed-media. Inspiration comes from my environment. Anything that intrigues...
I like to make things people can use. While all of my work is highly decorated, and any piece could stand alone on pure aesthetics, it is the inherent utility that I enjoy. I take great pride in creating...
"Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature." -Cicero Whether it's the excitement of a crisp mountain stream breaking at a Rainbow Trout's first leap, or the mystery of a crackling...
I am an artist interested chiefly in telling a story. Early in my life, I came to love animated works, particularly those of the Walt Disney studio. Later on, a cousin introduced me to comic books and...
Although my acrylic and collage paintings are typically very colorful, I have also returned to my old love of drawing with charcoal... a simple and bold medium that seems to suit these times. To satisfy...
I realized and embraced early on, my gifts of art and creativity. Just doodles and sketches in the beginning, moving to efforts to imitate my Father’s creative writing and artwork that he often displayed...
At the end of March Kyle Buttram was laid off from a job in the textile industry. She was shocked into serious art making again! Now her loss is considered a kind act of Providence. Using her knowledge...
I am fascinated by the effect of light on a subject. In my artwork, I constantly strive to create the illusion of 3 dimensions on a 2 dimensional surface. My early years were defined by living on the...
I combine the traditional techniques and elements of a blacksmith shop with modern advanced welding technology. Every stage of building and finishing steel is engaging. I enjoy working with fire as a transforming...
My artwork grows from a number of impulses. Since childhood, I have enjoyed making things; sock puppets, Popsicle stick trays, lanyards, and drawings in the dirt. You name it. So here I am several years...
For decades, I have worked with clay, beginning as a studio assistant at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Not surprisingly, after mixing hundreds of pounds of clay a week, I hoped I would...
I can best describe myself as a multi-media artist. Whether I am working on canvas or with clay, photographs, drawing, painting, or doing graphics, my subjects vary from still-life to figurative, landscapes,...
The mission of Carolina Ballet Theatre is to promote and expand the art of dance to all segments of the Greenville community. CBT achieves this goal by providing the highest caliber training and performance...
The purpose of Carolina Bronze is to further the musical art of handbell ringing in upstate South Carolina, to encourage worthy new compositions utilizing handbells, to educate the public about the musical...
Carolina Youth Symphony is a regional youth orchestra that has been in existence since 1954, making it one of the oldest youth orchestras in the country. Our members come from over 60 different schools;...
I've always trusted my photography to tell the story, so much more efficiently than my words. Every dog has an incredibly unique spirit. Capturing their whimsical, loving and spontaneous nature is a delightful...
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything. ~ Albert Einstein
I have always been an avid lover of nature and wildlife. I am often found haunting the forests and fields...
Experience and exposure of working in the world of meticulousness as a Technical Designer and the imaginative realm of an Artist collide on canvas. My paintings are fusions of thoughts from the left and...
"My desire to express myself via utilization of the "written art" is....created, written, orchestrated, produced, directed and casted by GOD. I am only 'one' vessel, that GOD utilizes to spread the artistic...
Enameling is the fusing of glass to metal through heat. I choose this medium because it allows me the freedom to work seamlessly between the realms of painting, drawing, and metalsmithing. It exists...
Symmetry, balance, harmony. The geometry of nature and the structure of growth. The beauty of mathematics. Tranquility. An opening flower, a dividing cell, the perfection of a crystal. Honesty of...
The mission at Catherine Hayes Art + Sculpture is to promote the visual arts as a business by representing living artists in the promotion and sale of their works to patrons and collectors and to create...
Centre Stage is a year-round, 285-seat professional theater offering a full season of music, comedy, drama and special events within easy walking distance of the beautiful Main Street corridor. Free parking,...
As a nationally and internationally known illustrator, I am interested in returning to the fine art venue of my younger years. I intend to put the energy and imagination into my paintings that underscored...
My current works consists of forms that reflect ways I have explored in the past and ideas generated by looking closely at pots from a variety of ceramic traditions. My inspiration for these pieces has...
"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." -Aristotle
I have always enjoyed making marks on a surface. Printmaking is one of the media in which I do this. It is my objective to create images that not only speak of marks but to have marks that speak for the...
My paintings are inspired by everyday items and animals. I enjoy portraying texture, color, and emotion in my work. I hope that the viewer can feel a little of the joy and peace that I feel when I create...
The mission of Chicora Voices is to provide quality choral instruction for children, young men and young women to perfect their voices and strengthen their character in an environment promoting teamwork,...
We are an award winning collection of artist who work in a collaborative effort to bring innovative and interactive theatre to our world.
Clark House Pottery is strongly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement of the early 1900’s. We make investment quality American Art Pottery; one unique piece at a time, using new shapes and designs...
My color palette is inspired by the Technicolor movie musicals of the 1940’s and 50’s. My images are inspired by family photographs, ads, movies, memorabilia- anything that creates for me the sense of...
Contemporary figurative sculpture by Rhonda Gushee and Angelique Brickner Hours open: First Fridays from 6 to 9 pm, and every Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm, or by appointment.
My art portrays humanity. My pieces hold up a cracked mirror to reveal mankind and all its flaws. I work primarily in wood, whether carving sculptures, woodcuts, or more recently, wood engravings....
Photography that is slightly bent. A fustrated artist who became a photographer and lived long enough to warp my photographs into a slightly bent perspective.
I discovered art to be on a totally different level of life. Being an artist enables one to see beauty in all things and convey that beauty by drawing on paper, painting on canvas or paper, creating by...
I work on the E-cubed principle: Excellence, Essence and Enjoyment. Those three elements must be experienced in the process of creating a work and the work must reflect it before it can be signed. Excellence...
Painting has lately become the singular response for everything. I have some random problem- go to the studio and work it out. As I've gotten a little older the wierd vectors I'm encountering in life seem...
Time marches on and waits for no man. I think artists feel the gravity of that statement more than most people because they deal with its fleeting moments in their art. A sunrise at its peak or the play...
‘It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures.’ –...
Lately, I am increasingly inspired to imitate the textures seen in the world around me. Many of my recent works are an attempt to transcribe the visual and actual textures of nature to my forms. Thus,...
My painting has been inspired by wilderness adventures, and especially with involvement in conservation organizations in preserving our mountains & forests, rivers & green spaces, as well as historic architecture....
Comics and cartooning can be a funny way to look at life or life in another world. Comic art can create an escape and is always entertaining. Comic art has been my passion since I was a boy being taught...
I create art because it makes me thrive. I create art because I want people to see my life the way I see it. I create art because it is exciting. Viewing just about anyone's work can give you a good idea...
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A naturalist by nature, I am fascinated by the myriad ways art merges with science in metal work. In an obvious correlation, organic themes permeate my work in both texture and subject matter. But, it...
I design one of a kind and limited edition jewelry and ceramics. My pieces are organic forms fabricated by using different techniques incorporating enamels, clay, stones and fused glass. I find inspiration...
We are a working / manufacturing studio and gallery specializing in jewelry and local functional art. We work with glass, wood, metal, etc.
I was sitting at home one day looking at some scraps of stained glass from a project. I could not bear to throw out the smaller pieces. It dawned on me? Hey, you went to school for Jewelry Design, Make...
I can not remember a time in my life that I was not fascinated by the process of creating art. When I was very young, I recall watching someone start painting on a bare canvas and I was totally awed with...
My collection of fine art photography contains images of nature from my own unique perspective. There are few things in life I enjoy more than travel, adventure and photography, and my artwork symbolizes...
I love the human figure! It is fascinating with the hundreds of languages we have to express ourselves, our movements, habits, needs, process of development, feelings, spirit, creativity, and this is...
From time to time, although all too seldom, each of us takes a moment to really look at the beauty and wonder of the world around us. I paint to convey that sense of peace and awareness. As I put brush...
The Soldiers’ Story
“I concluded that what I was doing would penetrate the hearts of those at home who are simply too indifferent.” Larry Burrows, photographer, Vietnam 1971.

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I originally began painting oils in the 60's, but my primary focus the past 11 years has been watercolor. I have had the privilege of studying under many talented teachers. One aspect of painting that...
I am a contemporary realist, and my preferred medium is oil on either canvas or wood panel. Creating a painting is a constant exercise in seeing things as they really are, then adding a touch of levity....
To me, photographing people is the closest I can get to understand another person’s experience. It is a great thing to let the lens transport me into another existence – a reality that is usually completely...
I paint for the purpose of discovery, seeking out the infinite range of colors that can blend together, to produce a work that reflects how I see and interpret any given subject. In this process I allow...
I am painting many layers of transparency to create elements of wind and water flowing in a turbulent manner. Reflections emulate the chaos of our world and forecast a more peaceful future.
The purpose of Dry Ridge Productions is to present and promote the art of songwriting and traditional music.
Sometimes I think and plan my paintings, at other times it is intuitive. Originally I was an oil painter. I especially liked doing expressionistic landscapes and my favorite place was the southwest. Occasionally...
I enjoy sketching and the process of taking a drawing and transforming it into a painting, a woodcut, and a beaded piece. Watching the piece evolve as it changes formats is often a learning experience...
I’m an interior designer by trade. Most of my work is done in mixed media . I am inspired by color , pattern, and texture. These elements influence all of my work whether it be abstract or realism
I paint with the knowledge that everybody is intriguing. Everyone is the hero of a story. Every moment is the climax scene in its own novel. My personal challenge is not to seek out remarkable inspiration,...
The not-for-profit Emrys Foundation is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the arts through support and presentation of gifted writers, musicians, and visual and performing artists, with special...
I moved to South Carolina in December of 2006 and am currently getting my MFA at Clemson University. Before coming here, I lived in Boston and that’s where I became a practicing artist. I’ve always liked...
"Poetry is LIFE, chiccy baritone speaks LIFE and what is life or chiccy without POETRY?"
I specialize in doing nature photography, scenics and what I call photography for the masses! In other words I do souvenir products such as post cards, posters, magnets, key chains and note cards which...
I paint intuitively; the work unfolds as each new layer is added. The painting process is as important to me as the final image. I seek to find unconventional methods of applying or lifting off the paint....
For a while now my work has largely revolved around the art scrounging. I'm either using found objects such as shell fragments, pebbles, or rusted bits of steel in my jewelry, or I'm appropriating old...
Sometimes it's a subject mater that makes me want to get in the studio. Sometimes it's a color or what one of my studio mates is doing with a new material that pushes me to work, (or it could be what they...
First of all I am an artist. I have a passion for life and nature, and I express it through my art. I paint and I sculpt. I observe as much as I can see, and I am always looking for things or visions...
You can't make up new forms. All forms are based on things that already exist, that we have already seen. I'm just giving them new meaning, seeing them from a different viewpoint. Even though my paintings...
Foothills Harmony Chorus is a diverse group of women working together to improve and promote music education, share their joy in and love of singing barbershop harmony and is a source of friendship, support,...
The mission of Foothills Philharmonic is to provide regional musicians the opportunity to enhance their skills through rehearsals and performances of fine orchestral literature and to enrich the musical...
The focus of my paintings has evolved into three directions. My subject matter ranges from Architectural Landmarks to Wildlife. The third direction is Home Portraits that began when I displayed a watercolor...
I create ceramic sculpture. I use clay, the primordial mud of this earth, as a direct link between art, nature and me. Everything I make, whether a sculpture or functional piece, is inspired initially...
My paintings are photorealistic in style and incorporate a heavily saturated, vibrant color palette. Recently I’ve been focusing on vintage neon signs as my subject matter. I’m attracted to these signs...
The mission of the Furman University Department of Art is to furnish students with a unique undergraduate education in art that works in concert with the university’s goal of providing distinctive liberal...
Gallery 1279 is a creative space dedicated to the development, production, show and sale of artwork by its residents. It is also a space committed to the enrichment and education of the community through...
Gallery at Grove breaks free from the typical "mass production" framing stores by: Catering to the discerning individual art collector, and providing distinctive custom framing that only enhances fine...
The mission of our co- operative gallery is to offer a place for local and regional artists to show and sell their work. In addition we offer art-classes and workshops for children and adults and thereby...
Upstate Visual Arts is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life within the community by elevating the stature of visual art and educating the public to its significance. To accomplish this mission, UVA...
My work is informed by nature, a kind of mythical nature. The power of storms, the spiritual quality of the elements, the beauty, grace and ferocity of plants and animals…. Something greater than myself,...
Like life, I see art as being about process. Visual art communicates, may enhance perception, and can allow one to experience the mind both verbally and non-verbally, transcending barriers. I work in multiple...
My primary inspiration comes from nature. Organic lines applied to the human form is a theme that I have continued for many years. I like to work in all mediums. Ceramics is my main focus. I paint in a...
I am a visual artist working in various media including oil, watercolor, graphite & charcoal. My art reflects how I interpret the images I see. The medium used and the style are also determined by how...
This is a beautiful world we live in. It seems that everywhere I turn, I see something that I long to bring to my canvas. What I enjoy most is painting scenes that bring peace to my heart. In this busy...
I've always had a love for photography and a passion for creativity. Once my children were grown I had opportunity to devote time to my passion and bring out the creativity within me. The images that...
Watercolor is my medium of choice. Although I paint on paper, I primarily work on wood because it allows me to lift the colors, thus keeping my pieces fresh. My philosophy of art is Cartesian---I paint,...
My ceramic pieces focus on the potential of functional pottery yet I am always looking to find the unusual in the forms I create. I am drawn to nature as my greatest inspiration. The colors, the feel...
I create because I am “pulled” to do it. Creating art, for me, is an intrinsic need. I have never been comfortable expressing myself in only one way. That is why I have an interest in sculpting, painting,...
I have always been inspired by the impressionists and have constantly strived to capture the purity of light and color as they did. I enjoy working with oils because of the depth and versatility of the...
My background as an artist and educator spans a period of nearly 35 years. In that time I have explored a range of mediums that include graphic design, painting and drawing, printmaking, sculpture, silversmithing,...
One of the first creative acts of humans was to make jewelry. I love creating beautiful pieces of art that are worn and become a personal statement for the individual wearing my jewelry.
Our mission is to provide the finest quality dance instruction in a fun and loving environment in order to promote lifelong learning, fitness, and enjoyment.
The Greenville Brass Quintet was created to advance the art and promote the appreciation of quality brass chamber music throughout South Carolina and the Southeast.
The Greenville Chamber Singers, an auditioned women's ensemble is under the direction of Mrs. Angela Lemere. The singers share an exuberant love for choral music and a strong commitment to ongoing growth...
Chautauqua is interactive theater presenting “History that just won’t stay in a book!” Take astonishing journey into the past -- to laugh with Mark Twain -- to dream with Martin Luther King, Jr. -- to...
The Greenville Chorale was founded in 1961 by the Rotary Club of Greenville, and has since grown to include a roster of 200 singers from across the Upstate of South Carolina. As Greenville’s only symphonic...
The Greenville Concert Band brings a unique blend of musicianship, enthusiasm, and community spirit to each performance during our concert season. Each year we join with young school musicians from Greenville...
The Greenville County Museum of Art is counted among the country's premiere American Art museums, drawing visitors from around the world to see installations of work by two of the nation's greatest contemporary...
Greenville County Youth Orchestras and its Association are dedicated to providing a quality, orchestral program for talented high school and middle school musicians where they can learn the art of orchestral...
The Greenville Gaff Contingent is a collective of performers of Variety Arts such as Circus Sideshow, Fire Arts, Hula-Hooping, Burlesque, Juggling, Magic, etc. Within the contingent are several subgroups...
Greenville In Harmony Show Chorus is a membership, non-profit organization of women who sing four-part a cappella harmony. The chorus performs in public in the Greenville area and competes on a regional...
GLOW’s mission is to forward and preserve European operetta and American musical theatre within the South Carolina Upstate by producing high-quality, professional works. It is GLOW’s aim not only to entertain...
To be devoted to artistic excellence in the production of live, locally produced plays and musicals bringing the enjoyment of theatre to audiences and participants at an affordable price.
The mission of MTNA is to advance the value of music study and music making in society and to support the professionalism of music teachers. The mission is accomplished by members who teach with competence,...
Greenville Presents is a 1700 sq. ft. gallery space dedicated to promoting local and emerging artists & musicians to greater Greenville, South Carolina. For gallery submission, booking information or...
The Greenville Symphony Association is dedicated to providing educational and cultural opportunities for the citizens of Greenville and surrounding communities through the presentation of live orchestral...
To help our members become better woodworkers, To elevate the public's knowledge in woodworking as an art, To help charitable causes through our woodworking skills.
I am fascinated by the variety of color in both sky and lights in the cityscape at night. I have been experimenting with the luminosity and compositional possibilities inherent in this subject. My medium...
The mission of the Greer Cultural Arts Council is to serve the Greater Greer Community by providing affordable cultural arts opportunities. Through art, music, dance and drama, we hope to enrich the lives...
My current work is in black and white photography, primarily of landscapes and architecture. I print my photography on fine art papers and on emulsion coated alternative substrates such as aluminum and...
I am connected to the "primitives" by the art and tools that they created. Beautiful clay works created 10,000 years ago keep me awestruck. Additionally, I'm fascinated that the ingredients in my daily...
Fictional self-portraits, American folk art animals, family and friends inspire my characters. Some of the figures emit various toy sounds when certain buttons are pushed, pulled or squeezed. The process...
Primitive art has always drawn my attention. The creative flow I've tapped into through the mediums of mosaics and paper cut-outs has allowed me to find my own primitive expression. Both mediums are...
My love of surface is the most evident characteristic of my work. I am fascinated by the mark making potential that the clay surface provides. I am inspired by Ceramics long history of functional use....
I make jewelry because I feel incomplete if I do not create. I chose metal as my medium because of the endless ways it can be formed & changed- it is a non-stop learning process that is so fun to experiment...
My work is realistic abstract. I enjoy the excitement of pouring paint on canvas or paper, using whatever is at hand to produce wonderful textures and forms. I use plastic wrap, tissues, sand, glass,...
I primarily use color and shape to express my ideas abstractly. My inspiration comes from nature, music, poetry, concepts and emotion. In the Heat Waves Series, I have explored the concepts of heat and/or...
So far all of my images have been taken with my dad's old Minolta SRT101, an apocolypse-proof film SLR. Anything you see in my photography is exactly what's in the negative. To me a photograph is something...
My artistic mission is to invite you on a journey into a place where time stands still, and life’s special moments, felt by special caresses, tender touches and fond memories, transport you into a state...
A moment in time, feeling that moment and expressing that moment in light and shadow, texture and movement… that is where I am.
Recently I have been working on a body of work inspired by my surroundings. Around our house we have owls, all kinds of birds and wild little animals and lovely flowers everywhere. Which is somewhat of...
Intuition reveals spirit, hands and mind produce form. This is creativity, with the unknown at the center. Beauty and form may be called art, and alone may uplift the spirit. It is sometimes enough....
Harvest Moon Folk Society is a community of musicians, dancers, and dance callers whose mission is to promote, sponsor, and encourage participation in folk and traditional dance for people in and around...
My process of creating art is very straight forward. At a young age I was exposed to old masters’ paintings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Once exposed, I began work shops, and continued my art...
In my work, I attempt to break down the essence of a feeling or tell a story through visual movement and balance. In doing this I reveal a new perspective, one that the eye or camera cannot see. I...
My medium is photography. Capturing the extraordinary detail of a wildflower or the time worn beauty of a Victorian angel expresses both the beauty and reality of nature.
I enjoy making forms, small or large, that have volume, nice lines, caress the eye and that one would want to hold. I try to create ceramic art that unifies both two and three dimensional elements and...
It is only recently that I have begun exploring the visual arts semi-seriously. I have always been fascinated by the detailed minutiae around me, the larger landscape and the natural world, and especially...
My portrait work is an attempt to purge the pop culture-infiltrated environment of my generation. Growing up in the 1970's, I don't recall inviting Vic Tayback and the Brady Bunch into my home, much less...
I have always been captivated by form, light, and texture in the world and in my photography. Whether in nature, architecture, realism or abstraction the mystery is the same and I hope to capture a bit...
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Being a visual artist for decades, I always had an eye for taking photographs. My love affair with the camera began in the mid 90's when I purchased a Nikon film camera and really...
Artistic expression, for me, has proven to be one of the most challenging, thought provoking and enlightening experiences of my life. Every piece of work I accomplish challenges me to take hold of the...
To facilitate the growth of the performing arts and assist in retaining professional dancers in the upstate. To present dance performances, conduct educational activities and provide performing opportunities...
Established in 1986, Irene Morrah Fine Art specializes in fine American paintings with a primary focus on Southern Artists, both emerging and established. Morrah Fine Art showcases over twenty regionally...
I use acrylic and mixed-media collage techniques in my work. I explore the universal themes of man's struggle and our search for redemption and beauty.
The beauty and joy of nature inspires and compels me to express my emotional response to the gift of creation.
A non-representational composition to me is very musical. Color and value resonate notes, tones and moods. Shape and line help create a sense of rhythm, tempo, and beat. A finished composition presents...
For me art is a compulsion. I can no more NOT paint than I can not breathe. This is a mixed blessing, a two-edged sword. On the one hand, I love it and want more (to grow, to expand my horizons, to...
One of the purposes of art is to delight us by expressing the exquisite beauty of God's created world. Flowers are certainly a most delightful aspect of this world and give us great joy. My abstract paintings...
I try to show and share with others... the magic in nature. To bring out that special moment where everything falls into place... the perfect memory that lasts a lifetime. Whether it is the curve of a...
Hello! My story is probably very similar to many other Retirees. Christmas 2003, I decided I wanted to play music again. As a child I played the Violin for 5 years and stopped playing in High School...
What I enjoy the most about being an artist & artisan is the diversity it offers. This has been a year of exploring deeper into the endless possibilities to my computer generated media of Photo Nouveau....
My work involves the abstraction of familiarity, be it of the corporeal realm or of objects from my environment, translated into sculptural ceramic forms. This discovery and creation of form focuses on...
Laura K. Aiken- specializes in Architectural and Mosaic Signage. Laura is an instructor at Julia Peters Studio. Member of SAMA. Artwork By Laura K. Aiken
No Image Located in the Pendleton Street Arts District, Julie Hughes Shabkie’s Studio and gallery feature landscapes and figurative works in oil, pastel and acrylic. The building, renovated in the fall of 2007,...
Limited edition and one-of-a-kind photographic images printed on satin is a new medium which I have developed over the past three years. These satin prints can be best viewed first hand. You have to...
Marsha R. Kennedy has always been active viewing, studying, and creating art. She works in all mediums but has a special fondness for Sculpture. Marsha has been most influenced by the work of Jackie Winsor...
Keowee Chamber Music is an artist-run collective enlivening Carolina communities with professional chamber music offerings in historic and unusual settings. In addition to concerts, teaching residencies...
While exploring subject matter that interests me, I like to emphasize an element of texture. I build up layers, using acrylic paint and other mediums. I want there to be a lot going on in my paintings,...
King Snake Press grew out of Phil Garrett's love for the monotype process, and is dedicated to encouraging other artists to experiment wit the Painterly Print. It is a special place where you can immerse...
I seek to employ a specificity of subject matter through my art; I owe a debt to the history and language of the medium of painting and a commitment to the disciplines of the trade. I begin with representation...
Several years ago I watched a vice-presidential debate where one candidate asked: “Who am I?" Why am I here?” I think that these questions are a constant thread in the artist’s mind. We are searching for...
Experiencing the beauty of nature stirs something inside all of us. As a photographic artist, it is my intention to retain the essence and reality of a scene in nature in order to respect its Creator,...
I think I have always assumed that I would be an artist as a profession, or rather, I never considered doing anything else. As far back as I can remember I have always drawn—on the carpet, on the fireplace...
After being introduced to the world of printmaking, I fell in love with the medium. Etchings, drypoints, aquatints and monotypes became my media of choice, alongside drawing and painting. My personal work...
I consider my artwork to be a record keeping endeavor, a journal. There are small gifts, little experiences of heaven present in our everyday lives: goodness, beauty, positivity. We not only overlook...
ARTIST’S STATEMENT Art was a way of life at an early age for me, from drawing on the bedroom walls at age six to sketching the wonders of Europe while in the U.S. Navy. This continued through College...
I'm a self-taught mixed media artist , Who uses anything and everything from acrylic , photography , stitching ,and literature. My work is designed to translate the world as I see it when words can't always...
Energy of line drives my work, primarily in black & white, with occasional touches of color. Two seemingly divergent realms dominate my art world: cityscapes and treescapes. The recent focus on trees...
Oil Portraits have been created for centuries. In my work, I am challenged with the individual possibilities of each portrait. As an artist, I can prepare a technical process for creating a portrait that...