Showing posts with label Sandy Cook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sandy Cook. Show all posts

Monday, April 7, 2014

New Lake City photography exhibit emphasizes ‘Local Matters’


A new photography exhibit is displaying Lake City to the world at large through the recently unveiled INSIDE OUT Project.

Driving down East Main Street you might recognize a few faces in the crowd plastered on the side of a building at 142 E. Main St. There are 54 large portraits on display as part of a worldwide exhibit featured in 108 countries with more than 120,000 people participating.

“It’s a tribute to all of the Artfields competition venues and venue owners,” said Artfields Fine Arts Coordinator Sandy Cook. “A single person can use art as a single story and be a cause of action.”

The exhibit is meant to be a call of action around a theme specific to a community. Lake City’s theme is “Local Matters” and features area entrepreneurs, artisans and owners of all business types.

“When you see the photos it creates interest,” Cook said. “They all are related back to business. You get the idea of all the small businesses that have been here for years, some for generations, and it takes our small businesses to make Artfields work.”

Artfields kicks off April 25 with several events scheduled. Among the events are the Farmers and Artisans Market, Greater Lake City Artists Guild Exhibit and an opening celebration. For a full schedule of events log on to www.artfieldssc.org.

This article was written by John Russell and originally appeared on SCNow.com.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

The Countdown to ArtFields has begun!




Click here to visit the ArtFields website and learn more about this epic art event happening from April 25th to May 4th in Lake City, SC. 

Sunday, January 12, 2014

February 7th: Opening of 'Passages' at the ArtFields Gallery in Lake City


From February 7th to March 14th, the Greater Lake City Artists' Guild and the Florence Regional Arts Alliance will bring you Passages, an exhibit of artwork by Adrian Rhodes, at the ArtFields Gallery in downtown Lake City. Passages will open with a reception on February 7th from 5:30 - 7:30pm. There is no admission fee and everyone is invited to attend. You won’t want to miss this dynamic mixed-media exhibit.

This exhibit is the third exhibit brought to the ArtFields Gallery through a partnership between the Greater Lake City Artists Guild and the Florence Regional Arts Alliance.  Last year, Patz & Dogs (featuring artists Patz Fowle and Heidi Bond) and The Great Harvest (photography by Benton Henry) were shown in the gallery.

Rhodes, who studied at the University of South Carolina and Winthrop University, has shown in various galleries throughout the Pee Dee and the Midlands, as well as at Spartanburg’s Carolina Gallery and Charlotte’s Rice Gallery (to name a few).  When asked about the type of work she'll be showing, Rhodes responded that visitors will see mixed media painting and collage rooted in printmaking.

Below is an excerpt from Rhodes’ artist statement:

‘I am interested in the act of making. Rather than expressing a preconceived idea or conveying a specific message, I find that meaning and purpose within the work comes from employing art making as a way to question. Through process the content is revealed to be dependent on the internal logic of the piece. The resulting composition bears many traces of how it was made. While you can see the effects of underlying colors and patterns showing through the topmost skin of paint, there are also the traces evident in the many layers, abrasions and seams within the composition. These tactile remnants of the piece’s foundation lie beneath the surface layer and bear witness to the history of the painting’s creation.’

Rhodes hails from Hartsville, SC, where she lives with her husband, Michael, and adorable daughter, Sophie.

The exhibit will remain on display through March 14th. The ArtFields Gallery's normal operating hours are 9am to 5pm Monday through Thursday and 9am to noon on Fridays. The gallery is located at 110 East Main Street in downtown Lake City.

For more information about the exhibit or the Greater Lake City Artists' Guild, contact Sandy Cook at greaterlakecityartistsguild@gmail.com. For more information about the Florence Regional Arts Alliance, contact Bruce Douglas at peedeearts@gmail.com.

Established in 1984, the Florence Regional Arts Alliance is a community-based non-profit organization that is committed to preserving, supporting, and promoting the Arts in Florence County. Additionally, FRAA strives to promote and strengthen the arts in the region through its online arts marketing initiative, Pee Dee Arts.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Through January 24th: Holiday Exhibit in Lake City



The Christmas Star shines brightly! Embrace the spirit of Christmas! Join the GLCAG for a holiday celebration starring creations by local artists.  The exhibit will be on display at the ArtFields Gallery from December 8th through January 24th!

The ArtFields Gallery is located at 110 East Main Street in downtown Lake City.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

November 26th: Art 101 at ONE in Lake City


Art 101 at ONE
William H. Johnson: An American Modern Lecture Series
Devotion and Disrepute, William H. Johnson's Florence Paintings, 1944

Join us for a critical discussion of William Henry Johnson's Ring Around the Rosey and Aunt Alice, two pieces featured in the Smithsonian Exhibition, William H. Johnson: An American Modern. Both pieces pose interesting questions about the assumed incoherence, idiosyncrasy, and strangeness of Johnson's c.1944 paintings. Was this assumption true?

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1–2PM • Lunch box crafted by Table 118
$10 per person, limited seating
For reservations call 843.374.0180 or stop by the ArtFields Gallery.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

September 20th: 'Many Mini-Masterpieces' Exhibit to open in Lake City


Join the Greater Lake City Artists' Guild for the opening of Many "Mini" Masterpieces at the Artfields' Office on Friday, September 20 from 5:30-7:30.

Many "Mini" Masterpieces features 200 "mini" canvases created by the many talented "artists" of the Greater Lake City area. All canvases will be for sale and proceeds will benefit the programs and activities of the Greater Lake City Artists' Guild.

If you would like to paint your own canvas to be part of the show, you can pick them up at the Artfields' Office at 110 E. Main Street, Lake City or call Sandy Cook at 803-435-3860.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Through May 30th: The Greater Lake City Artists' Guild Juried Show



The Greater Lake City Artists' Guild to hold First Annual Juried Show in the ArtFields Gallery from April 19 - May 30.
Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.  The ArtFields Gallery is located at 110 East Main Street in downtown Lake City.
For more information about the show or the Greater Lake City Artists' Guild, contact Sandy Cook at 803.435.3860 or greaterlakecityartistsguild@gmail.com.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Call to Artists: The Greater Lake City Artists' Guild to host Juried Show

The Greater Lake City Artists’ Guild is calling for artwork for their first annual Juried Show in the Artfields Gallery.

Submissions are due March 30, 2013 by email or mail at PO Box 96 Lake City, SC 29560. 

Artists should send image of work, short description, title, and medium of work. Artists may submit up to 3 pieces. Artists may submit 2-D or 3-D pieces. 

Juried Show will hang from April 19-May 30.

For more information about the show or the Greater Lake City Artists' Guild, contact Sandy Cook at 803.435.3860 or greaterlakecityartistsguild@gmail.com

The mission of the Greater Lake City Artists' Guild is to cultivate, nurture, and grow the Arts in the greater Lake City area and the state of South Carolina. 

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

'Patz & Dogs' to open in Lake City on February 8th

(Homecoming by Heidi Bond)

In February, the Greater Lake City Artists' Guild and the Florence Regional Arts Alliance will partner to present Patz & Dogs at the ArtFields Gallery in downtown Lake City.  This dynamic exhibit, featuring the whimsical sculptures of Patz Fowle and dog paintings by Heidi Bond, will open with a reception on February 8th from 5:30 - 7:30pm.  Admission is free and everyone is invited to attend.


(Belly Button Pusher by Patz Fowle)

The exhibit will remain on display through March 15th.  The ArtFields Gallery's normal operating hours are 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday.  The gallery is located at 110 East Main Street in downtown Lake City.  

For more information about the exhibit or the Greater Lake City Artists' Guild, contact Sandy Cook at 803.435.3860 or greaterlakecityartistsguild@gmail.com.  For more information about the Florence Regional Arts Alliance, contact Bruce Douglas at 843.861.8316 or peedeearts@gmail.com.  


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