Vol. 15, No. 3 March 2011 - Carolina Arts

Coastal Discovery Museum at HoneyHorn on Hilton Head Island, SC,Offers Photography ExhibitionWork by Fran BaerCoastal Discovery Museum at HoneyHorn on Hilton Head Island, SC, willpresent the exhibit, Lowcountry ThroughThe Lens, featuring works by members ofthe Camera Club of Hilton Head Island,on view in the Hilton Head RegionalHealthcare Temporary Exhibit Galleryfrom Mar. 3 - May 1, 2011. A receptionwill be held on Mar. 3, from 5-7pm.The exhibit will feature over 100The Franklin G. Burroughs-SimeonB. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach,SC, is presenting the exhibit, Preserving aCultural Heritage: The Coffee Paintingsof Reynier Llanes, on view through Apr.23, 2011. This is Llanes’ first exhibit inMyrtle Beach and will feature 33 pieces.These coffee paintings on archival paperpromise to leave guests with a savoryexperience.photographs, both digital and film, takenby Camera Club members. Many of thesephotographs will be available for sale, aswell as matted images and note cards inthe gift shop at the Museum.A series of ½ hour “Gallery Talks” onvarious aspects of photography will beoffered during the show on Saturdays at11am at the Coastal Discovery Museumat Honey Horn. The talks are presented bymembers of the Camera Club and are freeand open to the public. No reservationsare required. Check with the Museum onthe schedule.The Camera Club was started in 1988and now has more than 150 members.They are a membership organization thatmeets monthly. For further informationabout the Camera Club, visit their websiteat (www.cchhi.org).For further information check ourSC Institutional Gallery listings, call theMuseum at 843-689-3033 ext. 224 or visit(www.coastaldiscovery.org).Burroughs-Chapin Art Museumin Myrtle Beach, SC, FeaturesWorks by Reynier LlanesThe surreal reality of these works is theconcept was an accident. It was a traditionin Llanes’ family to start each morningwith a sit-down conversation over coffee.One morning, Llanes spilled coffee on oneof his drawings and was fascinated by theway the sienna colored liquid bled into hispaper. In Cuba, Llanes’ choice of materialswas limited so he very quickly adoptedhis mistake and started using the Cubanespresso as his medium of choice.Llanes was born in Pinar del Rio, CubaThe Cheraw Arts Commission in Cheraw,SC, will present the exhibit, From TheArt, a solo exhibition of art and essaysby Wadesboro, NC artist, June Rollins,WSNC, SW, on view in the Burr Gallery,from Mar. 1 - 25, 2011. A reception and analcohol ink demonstration will be held onMar. 1, from 5:30-7pm.Twenty original paintings including,portraits, children, still life, landscapesand flowers in mostly watercolor and alcoholinks will be on exhibit.in 1985. Despite the economic hardshipsof his country, he attended the school ofart (Instructores de arte) and completedhis studies in 2004. He began teachingart appreciation to children (8 - 12) whilealso painting murals with local artists. Hismurals gained him attention.Llanes began having his work exhibited,winning prizes and nominations. Thisnewfound fame allowed him to have hiswork exhibited in South America as wellas Asia. He also became a mentee underone of Cuba’s most recognized realist artists,Juan Miguel Suarez.In 2007 Llanes starting workingwith renowned artist, Jonathan Green atGreen’s studio in Naples, FL. Two yearslater he was offered an Artist in Residenceposition with Green and moved toCharleston, SC, with Green and his staff.“Each of the paintings by ReynierLlanes reflects a mastery of an unusualmedium which is coffee. His ability tocreate a mood, atmosphere, and depthusing a range of brown clay colors isremarkable and his subjects magicallycome to life in each one of the works,”said Richard Weedman of Jonathan GreenStudios.The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B.Chapin Art Museum is a wholly nonprofitinstitution located across from SpringmaidPier at 3100 South Ocean Boulevard inMyrtle Beach. Components of Museumprograms are funded in part by supportfrom the City of Myrtle Beach, the HorryCounty Council and the South CarolinaArts Commission, which receives supportfrom the National Endowment for theArts.For further information check ourSC Institutional Gallery listings, call theMuseum at 843/238-2510 or visit (www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org).Cheraw Arts Commission in Cheraw,SC, Features Works by June RollinsBeside most paintings will be the accompanyingreference photo and a narrativeessay by Rollins sharing insights intothe creative process through her observations,discoveries and experiences. “FromThe Art” narrative essays are sometimesserious, sometimes funny and always fromthe art.Rollins loves to capture ordinary momentswith her camera, translate theminto paintings and write about her creativecontinued on Page 28Calibogue SoundSea PinesPlantationGreenwood Dr.12DTollBoothCordillo ParkwayS. Forest Beach Dr.PalmettoPope AvenuePublic BeachAtlantic OceanThese maps are not to exactscale or exact distances. Theywere designed to give readershelp in locating galleries andart spaces in the area.SpanishWellsWexford3TollBooth10New Orleans Dr.Pope Ave. Executive Park Rd.ShipyardPlantationN. Forest Beach Dr.To Bluffton& I-95Sunset River Marketplace in Calabash,NC, Offers Works by M.T. McClanahanArtist Marcus Timothy McClanahanhas brought his much awaited collectionof new works for exhibition to SunsetRiver Marketplace art gallery in Calabash,NC. The works will be on display fromMar. 1 - 31, 2011. According to the artist,his “current work focuses on large-scale,intimate views of lone skiffs, Adirondackchairs and architectural elements.”In his blog, McClanahan wrote aboutthe skiff series: “There is a sinuous flowto the lines of a boat’s hull that is quitebeautiful, especially looking from aforeshortened view. Couple this with howwater insinuates mystery and the depth oflife, that, for me, is the stuff ‘A’rt is madeof; it’s the melding together of harmonyand meaning that gives purpose to mycompositions.”Working in both oil and acrylic onstretched canvas and primed masonite278WindmillHarbourLongCoveClub1ACross IslandHilton Head Island, SC278Skull Creek92Expressway (Toll)PalmettoDunes ResortABCWilliam Hilton ParkwayIndigo RunShelter Cove8Main Streetboard, McClanahan is known for his largescale impressionist/ expressionist paintingsof marine subject matter. His currentexhibit also includes a number of localbeach house scenes that demonstrate hisadditional proficiency with the landscape.Collectors who follow McClanahan’swork will note his use of deeper, moreambiguous color, which, he says, allowshim to express inner meanings more thanouter appearances.McClanahan, raised in rural easternNorth Carolina, earned his Bachelor ofFine Art degree at East Carolina Universityin Greenville, NC. His work is in bothprivate and corporate collections all overthe world.As with any fine art, this collectionis best enjoyed in person. Sunset RiverMarketplace welcomes the public withcontinued on Page 29Carolina Arts, March 2011 - Page 273William HiltonHilton HeadResortHilton HeadPlantation7278Marshland Rd.ParkwayWhooping Crane WayPort Royal SoundGallery Spaces1 Morris & Whiteside Galleries2 The Red Piano Art Gallery3 Smith GalleriesOther Points of InterestDHHI Visitor’s Center/Coastal Discovery MuseumHilton Head Island Public LibraryArt League of Hilton Head Gallery atthe Walter Greer GalleryArt League Art Academy6 mile MarkerFine Arts & Crafts of the CarolinasArt Classes & CustomFraming On-Site10283 Beach Drive SWCalabash, NC 28467910.575.5999www.sunsetrivermarketplace.comCAcrylic on Canvas, 40 x 40 inches, Rowboat4