November 22: Doorway to New Horizons Art Show

October 28-November 20: Small Works 2014

Small Works 2014 is a Juried Show featuring a compilation of 40 small pieces selected from a wide range of media and artists. The show aims to provide a place for the emerging artist to place alongside the professional artist. Prizes will be awarded at a reception on November 6 which begins at 5:30. All works which are no larger than 12" x 12" will be for sale supporting the Florence Regional Arts Alliance and the local artist.

The show will be housed in the Art Trail Gallery at 185 West Evans Street.
October 28-November 20
Awards Reception: November 6, 5:30-7:30 pm 

Hours by Elena Sannikova

Landscape and Portrait by Julie Mixon

Dusk Orange by Douglas Gray

Mountain in the Milky Way by Kathleen Kennebeck

Butterfly by Ivana Popovic Reay-Jones

Featured Artists and their Works:

Beach Music by Anne Baldwin

Sixteen by Caress Cauthen

Eye Spy by Alexandra Craig

Pink Gnome with Offering by Colleen Critcher

T-Rex Hungry for Gnomes by Colleen Critcher

Vision by Branson Dial

Cluster by Hayley Douglas

The Prickly Cactus by Lynda English

The Alley by Catrice Ezekial

Firendo by Gregory Fry

Dusk Orange by Douglas Gray

The Swimmer by Paolo Andre´ Gualdi

Mackinac Bellhop by Linda Humphries

T-Rex Hungry for Gnomes by Colleen Critcher

Mountain in the Milky Way by Kathleen Kennebeck

Solitude by Kathleen Kennebeck

Mr. Little by Nicholas Mariano

Contented Blues #1 byJulie Mixon

Landscape and Portrait by Julie Mixon

She Wore Two Braids by Julie Mixon

CC’s Piano by Suzanne Muldrow

I Left My Heart... by Ferebe Gasque Pearce

Waiting for Daddy by Ferebe Gasque Pearce

Let’s Dance by Gary Pearce

Butterfly by Ivana Popovic Reay-Jones

Royal Earring by Pamela Rhoads

Bluebird by Laurie Roche

Muir Woods by Walter Sallenger

Kitchen Sink by Laurie Roche

Muir Woods by Walter Sallenger

Hours by Elena Sannikova

Love One Another by Jim Slagle

Lake Lure by Jamie Stuckey

Sea Monster by Jordan Stuckey

Yellow Bird by Jordan Stuckey

The Shrimper by Barbara Terry

Remnants by Allison Triplett

Seeds by Allison Triplett

Sunripened 1 by Lisbeth Turner

Organized by the Florence Regional Arts Alliance the show is underwritten in its entirety by the incredibly generous support of International Knife and Saw, Inc. Thank you IKS for supporting the emergent and professional artist, the downtown economic development effort, the Arts Alliance and the community as a whole. 

October 6: Small Works 2014 Submission Deadline

2014 SMALL WORKS SHOW

A Florence Regional Arts Juried Show
October 28- November 20

Submit at http://www.florenceartsalliance.org/2014smallworks/

Rules: Up to four entries may be submitted. Maximum size restrictions are 12” x 12” including frame.

Entry Fee: Non refundable entry fee: $15 per entry payable to the Florence Regional Arts Alliance.
Awards: Three cash prizes will be awarded: First Place $500, Second Place $250, Third Pace $100 and Honorable Mention.

Important Dates:

• October 6: Submission by 6pm
• October 14: Notification of accepted works
• October 24-25: Delivery of accepted works (between 10 am -6 pm)
• October 28: Show opens
• November 6: Opening Reception
• November 20: Show Closes
• December 2: Pickup of Accepted work

October 2-November 25: The Artisans of the South Carolina Cotton Trail at Black Creek

The Artisans of the South Carolina Cotton Trail organization promotes the tradition of fine visual arts and fine crafts. It serves the professional artists, craftspeople and retailers of the South Carolina Cotton Trail area, and work to represent the area. Shows are known for their consistent high-quality standards. This is achieved by a comprehensive jurying system for professional membership. This exhibit will remain on display until November 25.

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 2 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Black Creek Arts Council

116 W College Ave

Hartsville, South Carolina 29550

October 3-23: The Pink Exhibit

January 17th to February 1st: 40th Annual Faculty Show at Coker College

Coker College’s 40th Annual Faculty Art Show opens at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 with a public reception in the Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery. The reception is free and refreshments will be served. 

Professors Jean Grosser, Jim Boden, Ken Maginnis, Larry Merriman and Courtney Richards will be present for the reception to discuss their artwork. 

The Coker College Art Department annually mounts a January exhibition of the work produced by its faculty. The presentations offer the college and community an opportunity to see the faculty’s most recent work and give students a chance to see their professors practicing what they teach. 

Grosser, chair of the department, has taught at Coker since 1985. She will show drawings from her “Fragments of Hate” series. Grosser’s drawings are large reproductions of crumpled pages torn from the neo-Nazi text, “The White Man’s Bible.” Although her initial reaction was to burn, shoot and bolt shut these hateful texts, she has decided the best response is to expose them to the light of day.

A graphic designer, Maginnis joined Coker in 1999. In addition to teaching and doing design work for the department and college, Maginnis designs Web sites and promotional materials for businesses and individuals. He will include a selection of his recent posters in the show.

Although Boden, who also joined the faculty in 1999, is on sabbatical, he will show a selection of recent paintings. Using what he refers to as a “greyed-down pallet,” Boden’s paintings may initially appear to be black and white images, but they are, in fact, full of subtle colors.

Merriman has taught and served as director of Coker’s gallery since 1988. Long interested in resource use and misuse, Merriman will display a new sculpture from his series of temporary sculptures. The work selected for this show is made from shredded paper recycled from Merriman’s home and office.

Richards, who is serving the department during Boden’s sabbatical, will show charcoal drawings that portray various figures falling through the air or expressing extremes of anguish, anger and pain. 

The Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery is located in the Gladys C. Fort Art Building on the Coker College campus. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, while classes are in session.  The Faculty Art Show continues through Feb. 1 and will be replaced by an exhibition of pastel and mixed-media works by Abby McLaurin, which opens Feb. 4.

For more information about the gallery, contact Merriman at 843-383-8156 or lmerriman@coker.edu or visit http://www.ceceliacokerbellgallery.com.

Coker College upholds and defends the intellectual and artistic freedom of its faculty and students as they study and create art through which they explore the full spectrum of human experience. The college considers such pursuits central to the spirit of inquiry and thoughtful discussion, which are at the heart of a liberal arts education.