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West Main Artist Co-op continued from Page 5 that I admire for using art as a way to bring joy and comfort to others and to express meaning through words and texts ….. each piece has a special meaning for the viewer to connect with. When you see one of his Guardians you know that the place where it is displayed holds special meaning to someone or some group.” Neely says of their collaboration, “When Chip invited me to consider a joint show with her at the West Main Artists Co-op, I said yes immediately.” Applauding God / Reflections of the Spirit is the joint show that has resulted from their collaboration. Chip Walters is a graduate of Converse College and has been teaching at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind for 28 years. Since 2004 she has been the Director of Fine Arts at SCSDB and is a National Boards Certified Exceptional Needs Specialist. She is the director for many theatre productions at SCSDB and coordinates all Fine Arts activities for the agency. Walters creates abstract art inspired by Bible truths, often using verses and words. Each piece of art in this exhibit reflects an applause to God. Several pieces of art will be donated to The Journey, an innercity church where Walters serves as Kid’s Camp Coordinator. Kris Neely is a graduate of Wofford College, he earned his MFA from Goddard College in Plainfield, VT. He currently serves as Assistant Dean and Coordinator for Studio Art at Wofford. He teaches courses on painting, installation, street art, and digital photography and serves as the Assistant Dean and Co-ordinator for Studio Art at Wofford. Neely is the founding artist and owner of Wet Paint Syndrome Art Studio, LLC in Hillcrest Specialty Row. Since 2005, Neely has painted more than 8,000 of his “Guardians” on found wood. Inspired by self-taught and street artists, these Guardian angels have been installed in church sanctuaries, college campuses, public parks, homeless shelters and cemeteries. Recent notable installations of Neely’s works include Ghost Ranch, New Mexico and Oxford Chapel at Emory University in Georgia. The West Main Artist Co-op provides affordable studio and exhibition space for local artists. Locally made art is for sale in the Gallery Shop and the galleries. The Co-op is a nonprofit organization, funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. For further information check our SC Institutional Gallery listings, call the Co-op at 864/804-6501 or visit (www. westmainartists.org). Carolina Gallery in Spartanburg, SC, is presenting an exhibit of works by Bonnie Goldberg and Michelle Petty, on view through Sept. 30, 2012. Bonnie Goldberg is a figurative painter and mixed media artist living in Columbia, SC. Her work centers around the female form, often rendered from direct observation. When creating her artwork Goldberg seeks to find each personal gesture that belongs to the model and translate it into the essence of who she is in that moment in time. Michelle Petty is a ceramic artist living in North Augusta, SC. She received her BA in Work by Kristofer Neely Carolina Gallery in Spartanburg, SC, Features Works by Bonnie Goldberg and Michelle Petty Art Education from Converse College and is currently teaching ceramics and managing the gallery store at the Aiken Center for the Arts. Petty’s hand built figures of the female form convey an unending variety of moods and emotions through posture and facial features. She explains that curvilinear, biomorphic form interests her and that she tends to exaggerate the natural curves of the female figure to the point of abstraction. For further information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at 864/585-3335 or visit (www.carolinagalleryart.com). Don’t see info here about your exhibit or your gallery space? The deadline each month to submit articles, photos and ads is the 24th of the month prior to the next issue. This will be Sept. 24th for the October 2012 issue and Oct. 24 for the November 2012 issue. After that, it’s too late unless your exhibit runs into the next month. But don’t wait for the last minute - send your info now. And where do you send that info? E-mail to (info@carolinaarts.com) or mail to: Carolina Arts, P.O, Drawer 427, Bonneau, SC 29431 Page 6 - Carolina Arts, September 2012 Table of Contents THROUGH OCT 20, 2012 Contemporary Still Life Invitational Exhibit: A Collaborative Two Venue Exhibit by SAM & USC Upstate Curated by Dr. Henry Fagen Sept. 20: Art Walk - Gallery Talk at SAM by Dr. Fagen at 7 pm Sept. 28 - Oct. 26: Exhibit Opens at USC Upstate’s Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery Oct. 11 at 4:30 pm: Lecture & Reception for the Exhibit at USC Upstate SEPT 20 - NOV 3, 2012 THE ARTISTS’ GUILD OF SPARTANBURG’S 39th Annual Juried Exhibition with a special documentary exhibit about the Guild’s early years 200 East St. John St • Spartanburg, SC • (864) 582-7616 www.spartanburgARTmuseum.org SAM is funded in part by The Arts Partnership and its donors, the County and City of Spartanburg, the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, The George Ernest Burwell, Jr. Fund, The Lucile F. Kohler Fund for the Spartanburg Art Museum, and the Annual Art & Antique Show. ARTISTS GUILD GALLERY of GREENVILLE GALLERY HOURS Monday - Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday 1pm to 5pm artistsguildgalleryofgreenville.com An Eclectic Mix of Artists NANCY BARRY DOTTIE BLAIR GERDA BOWMAN LAURA BUXO DALE COCHRAN ROBERT DECKER KATHY DuBOSE EDITH McBEE HARDAWAY CHRIS HARTWICK KEVIN HENDERSON RANDI JOHNS DIARMUID KELLY JOHN PENDARVIS DAVID WALDROP ��
CLEMSON CERAMICS NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBIT CONTAINMENT October 3 - November 7, 2012 Lee Gallery, Clemson University : The CU Center for Visual Arts is pleased to present the first Clemson Ceramics National. Our inaugural exhibition asks artists to explore “containment” through the lens of functional ceramics. “Containment” may be used literally or conceptually in the works, according to the artist’s individual interpretation. The goal of this year’s Clemson Ceramics National is to showcase a diverse collection of ceramic tableware and functional objects and bring a broad range of contemporary voices from across the country to the Upstate. clemson.edu/cva | 864-656-3883 Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC, will be presenting two new exhibits including: Legacy of Ancient Caves in India: Photographs by David Efurd, on view in the Martha Chapman Gallery, from Sept. 3 through Oct. 28, 2012, with a reception on Sept. 7, from 4-6pm, and Film Art from Behind the Iron Curtain, on view in Sandor Teszler Library Gallery, from Sept. 3 through Oct. 28, 2012, with a reception on Sept. 13, from 4-6pm. In ancient India, monastic communities lived and worked in elaborate cave complexes. Dating as early as the 3rd century B.C., caves were hewn directly into mountainous outcroppings of stone, complete with architectural ornament and embellishments, with sculptures carved into solid rock and paintings covering their interior walls. These sites were abandoned with the decline of Buddhism in India. New communities and religious orders appropriated many of these cave complexes. Furthermore, India experienced a revival of Buddhism in the 20th century, and new generations of the Buddhist faithful flock to see ancient expressions of piety carved directly into the living rock. - Valerie Zimany Assistant Professor of Art, Ceramics Clemson University Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC, Features Works by David Efurd & Eastern European Posters USC Upstate in Spartanburg, SC, is presenting an exhibit of ceramic sculpture by Herb Weaver, on view in the Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery, located on the first floor of the Humanities and Performing Arts Center at the University of South Carolina Upstate, through Sept. 21, 2012. An artist lecture and reception will be held Sept. 13, starting at 4:30pm. Raised in a Mennonite community in David Efurd, assistant professor of art history at Wofford College, spent a year in India on a Fulbright- Hays Fellowship documenting and photographing ancient cave sites. He has returned to India several times to continue his research, often with camera in hand. Recently, he served as research fellow at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, on a project related to archaeology in the British Empire. This exhibition of photographs highlights how these ancient cave complexes negotiate the contemporary world and continue to serve diverse populations. The group of film posters from Eastern Europe, on view in Sandor Teszler Library Gallery, showcases the graphic design and aesthetic of the culture of that region. Often, Western films and the American designs of the posters used to advertise and interpret the films undergo remarkable transformations when presented to their European audiences. The posters are on loan from the collection of Dr. Matthew Johnston of Spartanburg. For further information check our SC Institutional Gallery listings or call 864/597-4300. USC Upstate in Spartanburg, SC, Features Works by Herb Weaver CLEMSON CERAMICS NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBIT ture, his artwork contains thematic elements of profound whim and visual pun. “Humor plays an important role in my art. I like to think that my artistic style is unique and self-derived, however, I am sure many influences converge to create my own particular form of expression. I try not to commit to either realism or abstraction - lurking somewhere between surrealism and distorted reality,” says Weaver. He adds that the juxtaposition of two or more relatively familiar objects can create unique relationships, coaxing the eye and mind to unfold all the possible riddles that lie in the artwork. Weaver admits that it is difficult to define the influences that have impacted his artwork. He credits his ceramic teacher Masako Miyata as being the most influential, passing on “a deeper understanding of the Japanese tradition in both lifestyle and creation of art forms.” Also important was his conservative upbringing in the Mennonite community in Appalachia, which stresses “responsibility, a self-sufficient attitude, and a common-sense mentality.” His background enabled him to learn various skills and trades - carpentry, plumbing, electricity, masonry - that are reflected in his work as well. For further information check our SC Work by Herb Weaver Institutional Gallery listings, contact Jane Nodine, gallery director, at 864/503-5838 or e-mail to (jnodine@uscupstate.edu), or, Michael Dickins, gallery manager, at 864/503-5848 or e-mail to (mdickins@uscupstate.edu). Furman University in Greenville, SC, Offers Works by Daniel Marinelli Furman University in Greenville, SC, is work can allude to things or states of being presenting, Instruments, an exhibition fea- without in any way representing them.” turing drawings, paintings and sculpture by Marinelli’s more recent works include Daniel Marinelle, on view in the Thompson drawings and paintings of a variety of tools, Gallery in the Roe Art Building through devices, and hardware. He says the subject Harrisonburg, VA, Weaver earned degrees Sept. 29, 2012. matter in these works could easily be la- from Eastern Mennonite University (BS Art For his sculptural work, Marinelli alters, beled as mundane, but to Marinelli, the ob- Education) and James Madison University combines and presents common, everyday jects are of utmost importance as they play (MFA Ceramics), and taught on the second- materials (wood, steel, paper, thread, paint) an integral part in creating his sculptures. ary school level before accepting college into a format that evokes a sense of familiar- Marinelli has recently completed a three- positions in Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virity, either to the materials themselves or to year residency at Penland School of Crafts ginia, and currently in Georgia at Georgia the alluded content. in Penland, NC. He has relocated with his Gwinnett College. While concentrating his Drawn to the idea that art is a metaphor, wife and children to the Greenville area and creative efforts in the area of ceramic sculp- Marinelli echoes Martin Puryear’s “value of is setting up his shop and studio in the Old continued above on next column to the right the referential quality of art, the fact that a continued on Page 8 Table of Contents Carolina Arts, September 2012 - Page 7
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