Call to Artists: The Market on Darlington Square

The folks in downtown Darlington are getting ready to start the Market on the Darlington Square for 2013. The market will be held the third Saturday of each month from April through September from 9am -1pm. A space is only $25, or $90 for all six markets.  The Market of Darlington Square is actively seeking local artists and craftsmen to take part in this opportunity to show and sell. Applications and complete information may be obtained by e-mailing Suzanne Muldrow at hmuldrowjr@sc.rr.com or by calling 393-4607. 

October 19th - 21st: Darlington Area Festival of Visual & Performing Arts

Darlington Area

Festival of Visual and Performing Arts 

at Trinity Church

October 19-21, 2012

The Fine Arts Festival Weekend at Trinity Church, 126 Pearl Street, Darlington, SC will be three days (October 19th - 21st) of performing and visual arts.

Following are the booked performances:

Thomas Pandolfi, concert pianist making his third appearance on our festival will perform on Friday at 7:00pm.

Tristan Mitchard, a 22 year old virtuoso organist from Oxford, England, who will be performing on our Cassavant pipe organ some fiery favorites of the classical organ literature on Saturday at 7:00pm.

Tickets will be $25 for all events and are now on sale. Each program will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres during the intermissions. Tickets may be reserved by calling the Trinity Church office (843-393-4852); or from any Trinity Choir member.

Once again, local visual artists are invited to display (and sell, if they wish) their masterpieces during this three day event. There is no cost involved to be a part of this venture.

Visual Artists Guidelines:

1. 1)  All artists in the community are encouraged to display their works during this weekend festival.
   
2. 2)  There is no cost to the artist to participate.
   
3. 3)  Each artist is free to put a price on their work(s) and to offer them for sale during the festival.
   
4. 4)  All proceeds would go directly to the artist.
   
5. 5)  There is no set limit as to the number of displayed painting/works per artist.
   
6. 6)  Each painting/visual creation needs to have the artist’s professional card with name, telephone number and sale price of the art work or, if the piece is not for sale, place “For Exhibition Only” on the name card.
   
7. 7)  All artists must provide their own easel(s).
   
8. 8)  The displays must be set up on Friday, 3:00-6:00pm; and will remain in place through the Sunday afternoon.
   
9. 9)  If you have any questions, please contact one of the following:
   

Dr. Keith F. Taylor, festival general chairperson (843-610-3319) Mrs. Suzanne Muldrow, visual arts co-chairperson (843-393-4607) Mrs. Anne Baldwin, visual arts co-chairperson (843-393-5314) 

ASCCT has solid showing at Visualicious 2012

The Artisans of the South Carolina Cotton Trail (ASCCT) had a great showing at the Art Trail Gallery's Visualicious 2012.  In all eight ASCCT members took home nine awards.  

In the Professional Category, Pollie Bristow of Darlington won 1st Place, Carolyn Atkinson of Hartsville took 2nd and Mike Fowle of Hartsville took 3rd.  Bennettsville's Denny Stevenson and Hartsville's Patz Fowle received honorable mention awards in the Professional Category.  

In the Novice Category, Suzanne Muldrow of Darlington won 2nd Place.  Janis Hobbs of Florence received an honorable mention award.  Florence's Gaye Ham took home two awards, winning recognition as an Emerging Artist and receiving the Watermedia Award.  

Visualicious 2012 will be on display through the end of June.  The Art Trail Gallery is located at 135 South Dargan Street in downtown Florence.  Admission is free.

Five Members of the Artisans of the SC Cotton Trail Win Ribbons as part of Photofabulous Exhibit

Members of the Artisans of the South Carolina Cotton Trail (ASCCT) recently had a great showing at the Art Trail Gallery's (Florence, SC) Photofabulous exhibit.  In all, five ASCCT members took home nine ribbons.  

Below is a list of the ASCCT winners by category and place:

Macro:  Ann Baldwin (1^st)

Architecture:   Linda Humphries (1^st), Walter Sallenger (2^nd)

Digital: Suzanne Muldrow (1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd)  

Wildlife: Patz Fowle (2^nd)

Landscape/Seascape:   Anne Baldwin (1^st)

Abstract:  Linda J. Humphries (1^st) 

ASCCT's mission is to bring together artists, artisans, and retailers for the benefits of marketing, tourism, education, and shared resources.

The Artisans of the South Carolina Cotton Trail (ASCCT) have set April 12^th as the deadline for their next round of applications for inclusion into the five-county guild. Currently, 32 artists make up the group’s roster. In that group are painters, potters, photographers, collage artists, soap-makers, jewelry-makers, glass artists and a weaver. 

Artists and artisans from Darlington, Chesterfield, Lee, Marlboro, and Florence counties are eligible for inclusion into the group. Artists whose work is considered “of the area” or cotton-related can also apply to be in ASCCT.

For more information about ASCCT's upcoming jury, click here.

The Art Trail Gallery is located at 135 South Dargan Street in downtown Florence, SC.  

The Ladies of Darlington at the Black Creek Arts Center through February 24th

The Ladies of Darlington

Three Darlington artists were in the spotlight Thursday night at the opening reception of Ladies of Darlington, an exhibit of their artwork at the Black Creek Arts Center on College Avenue in Hartsville.

The three award-winning artists featured in Ladies of Darlington Exhibit are Suzanne Muldrow, Sarah Jaillette and Anne Baldwin. The exhibit will hang in the Jean and Jim Fort Gallery at Black Creek until Feb. 24 and may be viewed during regular hours. The gallery is located at 116 W. College Ave.

Photographer Suzanne Muldrow said she has been seriously pursuing her photography hobby for the last six years.

“It is my passion,” said. Muldrow, a retired teacher who moved to Darlington in 1973. Hartsville is her hometown.

A self-taught artist, Muldrow says she likes to think of herself as an artist who paints with a camera and a computer.

“I like to make them look more like paintings,” Muldrow said.

Muldrow has had her work showcased in other exhibits at Black Creek, and she participated in the December Christmas Shoppe.

Sarah Jaillette paints primarily in oils.

Jaillette says she can't remember when she was not drawing. Her earliest memories are of drawing horses, people and animals.

“I’ve been an artist all my life,” Jaillette said. “I started painting in my early 20s.”

Jaillette said she took time from her talent to raise a family and “get a real job.”

“I didn’t do anything for about 25 years,” she said.

The Darlington native and owner of Birds of a Feather said she likes to draw and paint people and animals in a realistic manner, but she prefers her landscapes to be more abstract.

Jaillette’s paintings show her fascination with the sky and the colors in nature.

Anne Baldwin is most excited by her photography, but she also paints watercolors.

Baldwin’s photography has given her new eyes for the beauty of nature which is her main focus.

“When I retired from being a school counselor, I started photography,” Baldwin said. “I started nine years ago and started painting about the same time.”

Baldwin said photography is her way of looking at God’s world. She said that the inspiration for her paintings comes from her photographs, and photography gives her peace and is a form of worship.

“Nature photography is my passion,” Baldwin said.

She said photography is almost like an out-of-body experience. Baldwin said she doesn’t feel the cold air around her, hunger or a sense of getting tired when she is outside photographing what she sees.

“When I pick up my Nikon I feel an excitement and a yearning that drives me,” she said.

For additional information the exhibit or Black Creek Arts Council, contact Allison Pederson, executive director Black Creek Arts Council, at 332-6234 or bartscounc@aol.com.

The mission of Black Creek Arts Council is to promote and foster the Arts in Darlington County. BCAC’s offices are housed in a state of the art 10,000 square foot facility at 116 West College Ave. in Hartsville. BCAC offers a variety of programs including art classes of all styles, after-school activities, pre-school aged programs, private music lessons, and various types of gallery exhibits. BCAC also offers assistance with arts management, funding, education, and program coordination to arts and cultural organizations in Darlington County.

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Pee Dee Arts was founded in the Summer of 2011 through a unique partnership between the Florence Regional Arts Alliance, the Florence Convention & Visitors Bureau and Pee Dee Tourism.  Pee Dee Arts’ primary focuses are to promote the arts and cultural activities of the Pee Dee Region and facilitate growth in the region’s arts organizations.  Pee Dee Arts is committed to inclusive and innovative service to the Pee Dee region, which it defines as the following counties: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Lee, Marion, Marlboro and Williamsburg.

January 5th: Exhibit Opening at the Black Creek Arts Center in Hartsville

Ladies of Darlington Exhibit 

at the Black Creek Arts Center

The opening for the Ladies of Darlington Exhibit will be held on January 5 from 5:30-7 pm.  This exhibit will showcase photography by Suzanne Muldrow, photography and paintings by Anne Baldwin, and oil paintings by Sarah Jaillette.  These works will remain on display until February 24.  Admission is free!

The Black Creek Arts Center is located at 116 W. College Avenue in downtown Hartsville.