More News About The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte and Their Growing Art Collection

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We brought you news about the new Ben Owen Pottery Gallery, which opened in The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte (NC) hotel featuring works  from renowned Seagrove, NC, artist Ben Owen III, but almost before we published that news item we received another bit of news concerning another Carolina artist. The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte has added to its acclaimed ... Read More

A Trip to Florence, SC, to See Several Exhibits on Jan. 14, 2011

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As I hope you have been reading, I have been involved in a flurry of information flowing to us from the visual art community in and around Florence, SC, including a couple of blog entries which you can visit later – click here for the entry about the exhibit, A Celebration of Many Talents: Artisans ... Read More

Find Your Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift on Busbee Road, Seagrove, NC – Feb. 11-12, 2011

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Valentine’s Day is about celebrating those you love. What better gift than something handmade by an artist. The Seagrove Potters of Historic Busbee Road are planning a weekend shopping experience designed to fit your Valentine’s Day shopping needs,  on Friday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. Ten shops, including three museums, a jeweler, a blacksmith ... Read More

Tracking Internet Numbers on the New Online Version of Carolina Arts

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From the minute we first talked with some of our longtime advertisers about taking Carolina Arts totally online, the question asked was – “How will I know how many people see my ad?” An important question for all advertisers, but one hard to answer for any media outlets. A few days ago I went to ... Read More

Steppin’ on a Sleeping Dog’s Tail in the Pee Dee Area of SC and an Exhibit at the Art Trail Gallery in Florence, SC

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If there is one thing I’ve learned in my 37 years of living in South Carolina it is that when it comes to the media, there are only three cities in this state – Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville. The other cities are just mentioned when something bad happens there. Because of this bad habit by ... Read More

The Death of the Fruitcake

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What ever happened to the Christmas fruitcake? If you’re a certain age – like me – born in the 40’s, 50’s or even early 60’s, you remember the Christmas fruitcake. You either liked it or hated it, but it was always there – sometimes well into Easter. I kind of liked it in moderation – ... Read More

A Trip to the Gibbes, Nina Liu and Friends, and Cone 10 Studios in Charleston, SC

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On another bone chilling, rainy Saturday, I headed south toward Charleston, SC, this time bypassing North Charleston to head to one of the Gibbes Museum of Art’s free Community Days. Thank you, Junior League of Charleston. You ask – don’t I have a membership at the Gibbes, or for that matter a membership at every ... Read More

Families are Focus of Mint Museum’s New Educational Programming in Charlotte, NC

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Here’s some news for families looking for more artistic activities for their children next year. If you want to find this news later – just remember you can now search this blog. Just type in the word Families. New programs and amenities geared towards younger visitors are making the Mint Museums in Charlotte, NC, a ... Read More