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February Issue
2011
Art Trail Gallery in Florence, SC,
Features Works by Artists Associated with Cotton and Tobacco Trails
The Art Trail Gallery in Florence, SC, will
present the exhibit, A Celebration of Many Talents: Artisans
of the Cotton Trail & the Tobacco Trail, on view through
Mar. 4, 2011. The exhibition features works by artists who are
working in the areas of two of South Carolina's heritage and cultural
trails, whose mission is to bring together artists, artisans and
the retailers of their work for the benefits of marketing, tourism,
education and shared resources.
Artists with works included in the exhibition are: Ann Dowling,
Pollie Bristow, Jack Clayton, Denny Stevenson, Barbara Mellen,
Gloria Turner, Linda Humphries, Suzanne Muldrow, Heidi Bond, Anne
Baldwin, Carolyn McCoy Govan, Lori Kaim, Tony Morano, Beth Wicker,
Susan A. Allen, Vicky McLain, Bob Feury, Ed & Barbara Streeter,
Brenda Hardwick, Patz Fowle, Patrick Showalter, Holly Young Beaumier,
Greg Benner, Ina Ingram, MJ Martin, Beth Wicker, John Johnson,
Ruth Cox, MJ Martin, Jo Furman, James Fernandes, and Emily Estes.
The majority of these unique artistic creations will be available
for purchase.
One special feature of the exhibit will be a reproduction of the
hand-blown glass ornament produced by Ed & Barbara Streeter
of Conway that decorated the White House Christmas tree this year.
The South Carolina Cotton Trail (http://www.sccottontrail.org/),
stretching from I-95 to I-20, traces the influence of cotton on
the lives and towns of rural South Carolina. Comprised of the
towns of Bennettsville, Bishopville, Chesterfield, Cheraw, Clio,
Darlington, Hartsville, and Society Hill, the South Carolina Cotton
Trail visits museums, gardens, market towns, cotton fields and
homesteads.
The South Carolina Tobacco Trail ( http://www.sctobaccotrail.com/),
was organized to create a regional heritage marketing initiative
which will provide a vehicle for neighboring communities to jointly
market the historical, cultural and nature-based assets of their
respective areas in a combined effort with the end result of preserving,
conserving and celebrating the cultural heritage of agriculture
and tobacco and its impact on the regional economy. The trail
is comprised of the towns of Conway, Darlington, Lake City, Latta,
Mullins, and other areas in Florence County.
The Art Trail Gallery is an all-volunteer gallery space located
at 135 South Dargan Street in downtown Florence. The Gallery features
the work of local artists throughout the Pee Dee Region of South
Carolina. Works are available for sale unless noted otherwise.
The Art Trail Gallery is also home to the studio of well-known
sculptor, Alex Palkovich. The Art Trail Gallery would not be possible
without the interest and support of its many daily visitors and
the Florence Downtown Development Corporation, the sponsors of
the Gallery and the owners of the building.
For further information check our SC Institutional Gallery
listings, call Jane Madden at 843/673-0729 or visit (http://www.art-trail-gallery.com).
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