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March Issue 2007
Guild of Beaufort Galleries in Beaufort, SC, Offers Spring Art Walk
Beaufort, SC, has been named as one of the top 100 best art towns in the United States for the past 10 years. Beaufort's finest art galleries will open their doors to bring some of the best art and artists the Lowcountry has to offer during the tenth bi- annual Guild of Beaufort Galleries Spring ArtWalk. The event is free, open to the public and scheduled for Mar. 24, 2007, from 5pm to 7:30pm.
Art lovers can expect to be entertained by wonderful notes and tunes of street musicians as they stroll along Bay Street. This group of minstrels will be leading the path to 12 different galleries. Each gallery will feature a specific exhibit with focus on a particular artist or subject matter.
Visitors can look forward to an array of visual masterpieces and delights including original paintings, drawings, photography, and antique prints. In addition, galleries will feature pottery, jewelry, handcrafted furniture, sweetgrass baskets, and whimsical works. Those interested in sculpture will be pleased with the display of metal, stone, ceramic, soft, and glass pieces. Whether you are in search of that traditional landscape, folk art or abstract painting, both lookers and buyers will be enticed by what the Guild of Beaufort Galleries has to offer.
The ArtWalk is planned during the Spring Tour of Homes, taking place on Mar. 23 & 24, 2007, in Beaufort. Visitors can come and enjoy the art offerings of our historical coastal town and tour local homes.
Maps are available in each participating gallery displaying the purple and white guild logo in their front windows. Purple and white banners and balloons will also mark guild members. Come out and enjoy what Beaufort has to offer, you will be glad you did.
The following includes descriptions of what the participating galleries will be offering.
Art & Soul, located at the Old Bay Marketplace, 917 B Bay Street, established in 1999, features the art of fifty local and regional artists. Works on display include original paintings, photographs, hand-made glass bead and other jewelry, both functional and decorative pottery, and wood and soft sculpture. Art & Soul will feature the work of Mary Grayson Segars - oil paintings that demonstrate her continuing interest in the expression of light and shadow, resulting in vibrant pieces depicting everything from landscapes, animals, florals, luscious desserts and, her most favorite subject of all, figures. Primarily a self-taught artist who started drawing as a child, Segars decided to get serious about her painting nearly ten years ago and began painting with oils, gaining her regional recognition.
Another featured local artist, Kelly Collins Davidson, will demonstrate her lampwork techniques throughout the day on Saturday. Davidson uses a torch to heat Moretti glass from Murano, Italy, into a molten state then manipulates it into the desired shape which becomes her canvas, adding images and intricate details. A Beaufort native, Davidson's designs are inspired by our beautiful landscape. In addition to jewelry, her work also includes candlesticks, wine stoppers and other functional items.
For info call 843/379-9710.
Beaufort Art Association Gallery, located at 1001 Bay Street is where more than 90 regional professional artists display their work in the Beaufort Art Association Gallery. BAA is proud to present Exploring Our Neighborhood, acrylics by featured artist Mac Rogers, a former Delta Airlines pilot. Rogers' paintings and the works by more than 100 member artists will hang through Apr. 7, 2007. In addition to painting popular images, for the past two years Rogers has chaired the BAA/Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation Exhibit and Sale for which BAA artists agree to donate a minimum of 40-100 per cent of their commissions to the Betty Mazarin Pharmaceutical Fund.
For information call 843/379-2222.
The Craftseller, located at 818 Bay Street will offer an exhibit of one-of-a-kind pieces by Bill Campbell during the ArtWalk. These unique vases, platters and bowls are true works of art, highly collectible and spectacular examples of the mysterious crystalline glaze in Campbell's Flambeaux line.
For info call 843/525-6104.
Charles Street Gallery, located at 914 Charles Street is where environmental photographer Eric Horan will show his new work during the ArtWalk. His work has appeared in many regional publications and Smithsonian magazine. Horan is a self-professed minimalist, aiming for clean and graphic effects. The Charles Street Gallery is in a restored house in Beaufort's historic district, providing a detailed yet clearly minimalist setting for Lowcountry artists to reveal their work.
For info call 843/521-9054.
The Gallery, located at 802 Bay Street features original contemporary creations including oil on canvas, bronze, stone, and ceramic sculpture, acrylic, ink on paper, and works in glass, wood and photography.
For info call 843/470-9994.
Bay Street Gallery is located at 719 Bay Street. Jim Draper will be presenting his delightfully imaginative series centering around palm trees, Lowcountry cows, and coastal birds. Vibrant color, energetic brush work, and conceptual originality are Draper's hallmarks. Works in pastel, acrylic and oil will be on display by other gallery artists.
For info call 843/522-9210.
Four Winds Gallery is located at 709 Bay Street. Photographer Gary Geboy's images from Laos will be featured. Linger over these images of silk and water - both flow freely through Laos. Geboy's 25 years in photography and cinematography have taken him around the world - from Peace Corps documentaries in Kyrgyzstan to a National Gallery of Art exhibit piece on the Olmecs of ancient Mexico. A book of his images of the Lowcountry is forthcoming from Joggling Board Press. Four Winds Gallery brings together religious and sacred art from the four corners of the world, the collection is a unique blend of works by contemporary artists, from jewelry to iconography to wood carvings.
For info call 843/379-5660.
Indigo Gallery is located at 813 Bay Street. Various local artists will be painting on site throughout the day. Sandra Baggette, Gloria Dalvini and Janet Mozley will all be featured during the ArtWalk as well as Peter Pettegrew and Linda Kirsten Cole.
For info call 843/524-1036.
I. Pinckney Simons Gallery, located at 711 Bay Street will feature the fine exclusive works of John Reynolds. Born in Indiana, Reynolds started painting at an early age and concluded his academic studies at Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning. He graduated with a degree in Architecture in 1973. Reynolds continued his art studies and teaching at the Indianapolis Art Center with noted Impressionist painter, C.W. Mundy. His travels throughout the United States allowed him to study with many nationally known painters. Reynolds fluidly paints his impressionist interpretations of cows, sheep, and farm animals in the tranquil landscape settings of the "Old World". The works display great influence from the Hudson River Artists School.
For info call 843/379-4774.
Ly Bensons Gallery, located at 211 Charles Street showcases quality Zimbabwe Shona Verdite sculptures, African American art, African art, Gullah and Lowcountry folk art, and photographs for discerning collectors.
For info call 843/525-9006.
The Rhett Art Gallery, located at 901 Bay Street features five generations of Rhett family artists specializing in scenes of the lowcountry and Beaufort area. Watercolors and acrylics by Nancy Ricker Rhett, wood carvings and oils by William Means Rhett, Jr., and oils by William Means Rhett III adorn the gallery walls. Giclees, Civil War memorabilia, and an extensive antique map collection complete the gallery.
For info call 843/524-3339.
Shipman Gallery, located at 904 Bay Street features the works of Barbara Shipman and is dedicated to both previous collectors of her works and first time clientele. Shipman has owned and operated her studio/gallery since 1978. She is an award winner for Best of Show in South Carolina as well as Best Local Artist for several years. She is a Signature Artist in the Southern Watercolor Society. Shipman has also been included in the prestigious American Watercolor Society's Annual Show at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. Her art features a wide array of styles, mediums and subject matter.
For info call 843/524-7722.
For more information about the ArtWalk check our SC Commercial Gallery listings, call 843/522-9210 or visit (www.guildofbeaufortgalleries.com).
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