​This is a Call for Artists to participate in the Island Art Gallery’s Spring Show to be held May 2018.  The show will hang in the gallery for the entire month.  Opening reception will be on Friday, May 4, 2018, 5:00- 7:30 pm. 
The theme of this show is:  Magic of the Ordinary.  (There will be a separate email with further explanation/inspiration.)  Artwork should be submitted by Thursday, April 26, 2018.  Entry fee is $20 for artists outside the gallery.  One entry per person. The application form is attached below.
Requirements: 

1. Format – 12” x 24” x 1 ½” gallery wrap canvas.  No frames or hanging devices.  The gallery will bulk order some canvases with some specifically for “all media” for those watercolorists who wish to paint directly on a canvas.  They will be for sale at the gallery, or you can purchase your own.  The gallery wrap edges must be painted or finished in some manner.  (No bare canvas edges.) 
2. All work must be original, not created in a class or workshop, created in the past year, and not previously shown in Georgetown County, SC. 
3. Artist MUST submit 3-4 sentences, on the application form, on your creative process.  Did you paint plein art, from a photograph (your own or one with permission), any use of computers, or apps, or is it totally from your imagination, etc.  The process should be transparent.  This is to protect the gallery from possible lawsuits. 
4. Work must be For Sale.  Each piece will be offered for sale at $350.  The gallery will take a 10% commission on any sale. 
5. Please securely attach a tag to the back of the canvas with your name and contact information. 

This show’s entries will be judged by an outside judge.  There will also be a People’s Choice Award. 
If you are interested in purchasing a canvas from us please contact Janelle Feeney if using oil or acrylics ([email protected]) or Cindy Silvers if using watercolors ([email protected]) so we can order enough of them.
We look forward to your participation in the May Show.  If you have any questions please email ([email protected]) or call the gallery (843-314-0298).  Entry forms are available at the gallery or you may email us and we will to forward you one.

We hope you will join us for our next Artist in Action Demo Day on Saturday, October 7th, 12 pm-4 pm.   Stop in and learn a little about how our artists do what they do!  We will have three artists demonstrating their technique and answering any questions you may have.   Brenda Branson, jewelry artist, Jim Nelson, color ink/scratchboard artist and Kelly Atkinson, watercolor/oil artist will all be working and sharing their process and what inspires them. Hope you make us part of your day!

 Mark your calendars for our 2nd Artist in Actions Demo Day on August 26th, 2017  from 11 am - 4 pm.   Stop in and meet four of our artists, observe them in action, ask questions and enjoy being a part of our artist community for a while.  

Joining us on Saturday the 26th are:
Cathy Turner, oil on canvas landscape/bird artist
Cindy Silvers, Artist of Oriental art mixed with modern techniques
Terry Strawser, printmaker/watercolor artist
​Dori Ellis, oil on canvas artist

Above: Cathy Turner, "Purple Haze", oil on canvas
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Paintings Above:
​Cindy Sivers, "Walk this Way", Mixed Media on canvas;
Terry Strawser, "Friends", etching;
Dorie Ellis, "Blown 2", oil on canvas

***all paintings above are currently available for sale at Island Art Gallery.

                  INTRODUCING ARTIST NANCY VAN BUREN

Nancy Van Buren is already well known by many of us living on the coast of South Carolina, but for those who have not had the privilege, we at Island Art Gallery invite you to get to know her and her wonderful art. 
 
Nancy moved from Pennsylvania to Greenville, SC at the invitation of Arthur McGill in 1977.  From Greenville where she served as Design Director in fabrics and color matching for Her Majesty’s Corporation, she moved to Gaffney, SC and became the Director of Design for Hamricks.
 
Nancy has always been interested in art.  She studied fashion design and grew up drawing, which you will note immediately upon seeing her present exhibit at Island Art Gallery.  She taught Fashion Merchandising at Limestone College, while still employed with Hamricks.  She received a BFA from Moore’s College and an Honorary Masters from Limestone. 
 
Upon her retirement she moved to Litchfield.  She served as a volunteer for Brookgreen Gardens, and continued her pursuit in the field of art after contacting Bruce Chandler.  She works mainly in watercolors and pen and ink.   At present she is a member of the South Carolina Water Media Society, the Georgetown County Water Color Society, Seacoast Art and Waccamaw ACG.  Nancy’s work has been featured in many shows and her work hangs in private collections from here to South Africa and Singapore!
 
As if she were not busy enough, her plan is to visit Alaska next August to paint. Her dream is to visit the National Parks countrywide and paint and enjoy the scenery.   Nancy is already a world-traveler having visited 7 continents, including painting in Africa on 4 different occasions.  Some of Nancy’s work from her African visits are now showing at Island Art Gallery.  
 
We invite you to come in and see Nancy’s work presently on display in the gallery and appreciate this fine talent.   Island Art Gallery is located within the Village Shops, 10744 Ocean Highway,   Pawleys Island, SC.   Look forward to seeing you!