Columbia, SC’s Visual Art Community is Still There and Doing Fine

The planets were in alignment and Linda had the weekend off, the first in what seemed like several years, so when we woke up Saturday morning (11/10/18), or should I say when the first grand child showed up in our bed, I told her – we need to go to One Eared Cow Glass today. ... Read More

A Trip to Visit Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC, and See Some Art Too

Our grandchild turned three at the end of February and after we finished the launch of the March 2013 issue of Carolina Arts, which can be downloaded at (http://www.carolinaarts.com/313/313carolinaarts.pdf), the family “packed” themselves into our car and headed to the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. I was also hoping to see a few exhibits there ... Read More

Some Events I Wish I Were Going to This Week in the Carolinas

Unfortunately travel is not in my plans this week, which means I’m going to miss some of my favorite happenings including: Vista Lights in Columbia, SC; the Celebration of Seagrove Potters in Seagrove, NC; and the opening of the new Art Trail Gallery in Florence, SC. I would have racked up some miles, but I ... Read More

A Trip to the 2012 South Carolina State Fair in Columbia, SC

Linda and I decided to make a quick trip to Columbia, SC, to the SC State Fair to see the display the cowboys at One Eared Cow Glass had created. It’s being called the largest display of blown glass in South Carolina. If you like glass works and we both love the works of One ... Read More

SC Arts Commission Saved Again, But Just Barely – the 2012 Version

I think the first paragraph of the article written by Otis R. Taylor, Jr. in The State newspaper after the big rally says it all. “The State House was under an umbrella of creativity Monday evening as hundreds of arts supporters met on the grounds to oppose Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto of the South Carolina ... Read More

SC Arts Commission in Columbia, SC, Announces FY2012 Artist Fellowships

A Little Commentary on this Announcement I have no problem with these selections – I think they’re both great, but I’ve got a few problems with the process. First, I’m not sure if the problem is that so few artists are applying for these fellowships or if it’s the fact that the same people keep ... Read More