Denny Stevenson wins Best in Show at Coastal Creations Art Show

Bennettsville's Denny Stevenson recently won Best in Show at the Coastal Creations Art Show in Pawley's Island.  The image above shows Denny's winning entry, Fun in the Sun.  Below is a write-up about the show from the  Island Art Gallery website: 


Island Art Gallery held the first of a series of Art Shows,"Coastal Creations", on Sunday, June 10th.  The Gallery was open from 1-5 celebrating the talent of the several local Artists including Sarah Mishoe, Barbara Keller, Jane Woodward, John  Bickle, Barney Slice,  Cindy Roy,  Marlene Askins, Janelle Feeney, Wayne Herndon, Denny Stevenson, and  Felix  Barabal .  The community was invited to drop in and share a glass of wine or ice tea while enjoying the creations of these wonderful artists.

The Show was judged by South Carolina's own, renowned artist, William McCullough.  William McCullough, a native of South Carolina, studied at the National Academy of Art and Design in New York City. His mentors include Daniel Greene, Eric Eisenberger, John Koch, and Robert Brachman. Over 200 of William McCullough’s realist oil paintings are In significant private, corporate and museum collections throughout the United States. McCullough’s current paintings are still lifes and landscapes exploring the everyday life and culture of the American South. He lives on a family farm outside of Kingstree South Carolina and also in the South of France.

First place was won by local artist,  Denny Stevenson, for his work " Fun In The Sun",   14x12,  oil on canvas.  Denny graduated in  1978 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Coker College.  In  1979 he studied at the Maryland institute of art for a year on a grant for painting from the Greenshields Foundation.  In1983 he graduated with a Masters of Fine Art from University of South Carolina. Mr. Stevenson worked for 6 years for Marvel, as an artist in the field of comics. In 1995,  Denny returned to painting and teaching fine art.  Mr. Stevenson was awarded $150 in cash.

Honorable Mention award was given to Local artist Sarah Mishoe for her work, "Afternoon on the Ashley".  Local artist, John Bickle, also received a Honorable Mention award for  his work, "Georgetown Park".

Island Art Gallery will be hosting the next art show in October so get out your paint brushes!  Subject matter will be Artists Choice, so let your creativity guide you.  Work needs to be newly created and approximately 12x12 in size before framing.  Artwork will need to be framed or finished edge Gallery Wrap.