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December Issue 2005
City Gallery at Waterfront Park in Charleston, SC, Features Works by Honor Marks and Daryl MacInnes
The Coastal Community Foundation (CCF) presents Wild Things & Wonder, an invitational exhibition of works by Honor Marks and Daryl MacInnes, at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park in Charleston, SC. Marks, whose work reflects a passion for coastal flora and fauna, is this year's recipient of CCF's Donna and Mike Griffith Lowcountry Artist's Fund Award, which supports the creation of work that evokes the essence of life in the Lowcountry.
Honor Marks
Marks' winning triptych depicts images of South Carolina's native Venus Flaytrap, Beach Morning Glory and Relict Trillium in a distinctive style reminiscent of works by Georgia O'Keefe. The three canvases will join another 40 of Marks' works, along with 20 oils by Griffith Award first runner-up Daryl MacInnes. The exhibition will be on display from Dec. 2 through Jan. 29, 2006, at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park.
Marks grew up in Charleston and remembers slogging through the marshes of the Lowcountry as a child searching for rare wildflowers with her family. Those childhood journeys taught her to be observant and respectful of the natural world around her, which are also reflected in her writing. Marks paints large, bold canvasses of single flowers, seeds, fruits, pods, and branches that are accompanied by short essays on the meanings of the works.
Marks began to paint full-time after graduating from The University of the South with a BA in both English and Fine Arts. Her first studio was with Charleston's School of the Building Arts as their artist-in-residence. She has gone on to coordinate four Piccolo Spoleto Festival exhibits and was awarded "Best in Show" at the 2003 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Juried Outdoor Art Exhibit. Her work appears in private and corporate collections across the country, and she may be reached at her King Street studio by appointment or online at (www.honormarks.com).
Daryl MacInnes, first runner-up for the Griffith Artist Award, is a self-taught artist who moved to Charleston in 2002, where he began working from Redux Studios. Drawn to the technique and works of classical masters, he switched from acrylic to traditional oil paint, and was soon offered placement in a group exhibition at the College of Charleston's Halsey Gallery. Recently relocated to Wadmalaw Island, he enjoys a minimalist life that allows creative focus and concentration on the inspirational surrounding scenery.
Art enthusiasts and Seabrook Island residents, Donna and Mike Griffith, established the Donna and Mike Griffith Lowcountry Artist's Fund at the Coastal Community Foundation in 2004 to make an annual $5,000 grant to a local artist to create a work of art. "Donna and I love the Lowcountry and we want to help promote artists who find their inspiration here," says Mike Griffith.
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