Visiting South Carolina – Page 8 – "Carolina Arts Unleashed"

WTF ArtFields©?

May 16, 2016 by admin

So I get a press release from the BIG deal Columbia, SC, marketing agency that ArtFields© hired this year. What a mistake – it’s full of misstatements about the amount of works on display and using words like Honorable Mention for the Merit Awards. It’s like they copied a press release from a few years ... Read More

And Unplanned Trip to See a Couple of Exhibits Presented During the North Charleston Arts Fest in North Charleston, SC

May 4, 2016 by admin

I had to go to North Charleston, SC, to give some blood for my next Doctor’s visit and after they were through sucking blood out of me I decided since I was half way there that I could go check out the “15th Annual South Carolina Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Competition & Exhibition” on view ... Read More

Officials Announce the Final Batch of Award Winners from the ArtFields© 2016 Competition in Lake City, SC

May 3, 2016 by admin

Editor’s Note: The images provided here are from the ArtFields© website of the entries made. They do not all represent the final presentations in Lake City. I have some photos of final works on display, but to show them would not be fair to all the artists. We have the final announcement of awards given ... Read More

Officials Announce the Winners of the ArtFields© 2016 Competition in Lake City, SC

May 1, 2016 by admin

Editor’s Note: The images provided here are from the ArtFields© website of the entries made. They do not all represent the final presentations in Lake City. I have some photos of final works on display, but to show them would not be fair to all the artists. ArtFields© 2016 (Apr. 22-30, 2016) in Lake City, ... Read More

Once More I Ventured Into the Pee Dee Area of South Carolina to Get My Fine Art Fix

April 10, 2016 by admin

For at least five years, the Pee Dee area of South Carolina has been a source of frustration and hope in looking at the future of SC’s overall visual art community. Mostly concentrating on Florence and Lake City, SC, Florence represents the frustration and Lake City the hope. I’ve given both cities an unusual amount ... Read More

The April 2016 Issue of “Carolina Arts” is Now Ready to Download

April 1, 2016 by admin

The April 2016 issue of Carolina Arts is up on our website at (www.carolinaarts.com) – all 77 pages of it. In my commentary I talk about ArtFields© 2016, scheduled to take place in Lake City, SC, Apr. 22 – 30, 2016. We’re making that event a special focus this month in an attempt to get ... Read More

A Trip to Charleston, SC, to See an Exhibit by an Old Photography Friend – Mar. 4, 2016

March 6, 2016 by admin

Back in our photography days, back when Linda and I ran a custom black & white photo processing business, a photography gallery, and a photography guild – we were in touch with the Charleston art photography community. It was a very talented and vibrant community. It was old school. Then came the digital age. Now ... Read More

The March 2016 Issue of “Carolina Arts” is Now Ready to Download

March 1, 2016 by admin

The March 2016 issue of Carolina Arts is up on our website at (www.carolinaarts.com) – all 67 pages of it. In my commentary I talk about our super cover with “Superman” on it by Curt Butler of Charlotte, NC. Of course the only Superman of the Carolinas is Cam Newton, quarterback of the Carolina Panthers. ... Read More

The February 2016 Issue of “Carolina Arts” is Now Ready to Download

February 1, 2016 by admin

The February 2016 issue of Carolina Arts is up on our website at (www.carolinaarts.com) – all 68 pages of it. In my commentary I asked readers to give some love to our supporters – advertisers. They make this publication possible and they deserve to hear a few thanks for their support. I know I appreciate ... Read More

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 by admin

I wrote a blog post about my dislike of ArtFields© selecting locally connected people to jury in artists from the 12 Southeastern states eligible for entry into ArtFields©. You can find it at (http://carolinaarts.com/wordpress/2015/12/28/some-info-and-opinions-about-artfields-in-lake-city-sc/). Two of the three members of the jury panel were: Bradford R. Collins, PhD, Professor Art History, School of Visual and ... Read More