Visiting Lake City SC – Page 2 – "Carolina Arts Unleashed"

Traveling in the Pathways of Francis Marion Checking Out the Visual Arts in the Pee Dee Region of SC – Part II

February 14, 2015 by admin

I left off in Part I talking about the Hotel Florence on West Evans Street in Florence, SC. If you want to read what I wrote in Part I visit this link. On the other side of the street across from the Hotel Florence, a half a block toward Irby Street, you’ll find the Art ... Read More

A Trip to See Several Exhibits in the Pee Dee Area of South Carolina in July 2014 – Part I

July 15, 2014December 4, 2014 by admin

On a day when it was thundering and lightening around the lake here in Bonneau, SC, I decided to head over to the Pee Dee area of South Carolina, to see a few exhibits on view in Lake City, SC, and Florence, SC, just an hour’s drive north on Hwy. 52 (Lake City is one ... Read More

ArtFields Redux 2014, A Look Back at Lake City, SC

May 15, 2014December 4, 2014 by admin

What a difference a year makes. It will be really interesting to see what version this event shows up in next year. The first event was just a big juried art show with a bigger than normal cash prize for four of the 400 + artists who had one piece of their work on display ... Read More

The Results of the ArtFields 2014 Competition in Lake City, SC, Are In

May 4, 2014December 4, 2014 by admin

The judges have spoken, after the people registered their votes and the winners have been announced. I voted for 26 works and 4 out of the 5 winners were on my list. Top Prize of $50,000 goes to Craig Colorusso of Rogers, AR, for “Sun Boxes”. These wooden boxes are not much to look at, ... Read More

Last Chance to See the Works of Florence, SC, Native, William H. Johnson, on View at the Jones-Carter Gallery in Lake City, SC

December 5, 2013December 4, 2014 by admin

Not too long ago I did another Pee Dee Two Fer trip where I went to the Artisan Outpost in Johnsonville, SC, held the first Saturday of the month and the Jones-Carter Gallery in Lake City, SC, which is now open on Saturdays. The Artisan Outpost will be hosting another great gathering of artworks on Dec. ... Read More

The 2014 ArtFields Competition and Exhibition in Lake City, SC, is About to Start

September 17, 2013December 4, 2014 by admin

Before we start promoting this event, there are still a few unanswered questions about last year’s event and this upcoming event that you as an artist should be wondering about. Like what are they going to do differently? A recent report tells us that 22,000 visitors attended the event – that’s an estimate as there ... Read More

Yes, Yes, Yet Another Trip Into the Heart of the Pee Dee in South Carolina to the Art Trail Gallery in Florence

August 13, 2013December 4, 2014 by admin

There was a time when it seemed like I was going to an opening reception for exhibits at the Art Trail Gallery in Florence, SC – every other month. It didn’t actually happen that often, but it seemed like it as I wasn’t getting to much of anywhere else. Travel like I used to do ... Read More

The Opening of the Jones-Carter Gallery – the Next Big Step in Making Lake City, SC, a Cultural Destination

June 23, 2013December 4, 2014 by admin

On Friday, June 21, 2013, (not June 26 as Jane Madden pointed out to me – we didn’t time travel) Linda and I made the 52 mile trip from Bonneau, SC, to Lake City, SC, to attend the opening of “agriART,” featuring works by Joshua Vaughan (photography), Mark Conrardy (paintings), and an installation based on ... Read More

A Few Observations About the 2013 ArtFields in Lake City, SC

May 3, 2013December 4, 2014 by admin

We first brought our readers news of ArtFields (www.artfieldssc.org) back in July of 2012. When I first heard of the event I started asking questions to get a grip on what this event was all about. I wanted to make sure I was clear in answering questions that I knew I would be hearing from ... Read More

Southeast’s Most Generous Art Festival, ArtFields Announces Artist Registration Schedule and Program Rules – Deadline Feb. 1, 2013

January 11, 2013December 4, 2014 by admin

ArtFields invites emerging and established artists to compete for $100,000 in cash prizes from April 19 to 28, 2013, in Lake City, SC Three artists who reside in any of a dozen Southeastern states will soon lay claim to career-changing cash prizes that honor their exceptional talents. From April 19 to 28, 2013, this small ... Read More