Come meet a few of the artists at Island Art Gallery
as they work and paint in conjunction with "Art at the Beach"
Thursday, July 18th: 
 Cindy Silvers 10 am- 1 pm --Studio Painting
Jane Woodward 1 pm - 4 pm -- Class Observation
Friday, July 19th: 
Barnie Slice 10 am - 1 pm -- Studio Painting
Jim Nelson 2 pm- 5 pm -- Studio Painting
Saturday, July 20th: 
Jane Woodward 10 am-1 pm Studio Painting
                                                                                         Cathy Turner 2 pm - 5 pm
                                                                                         Maura Kenny 11 am - 3 pm -Studio Painting

What a terrific show this year!  Thanks to all the artist who participated --your work came together beautifully!  We also are so grateful to Jim Calk and Betsy Haven for taking the time to come in and judge the show for us.  The criteria they use when judging shows includes: Composition and drawing skills, use of sensitive grays and color mixtures, strong center of interest and a painting that reads clearly at thirty feet.  Contrast on values, color, line and balance of warm and cool color relationships as well as the interpretation of the theme "Reflection" were also considered. 

Congratulations to Rachel Jones for winning first place with her watercolor and gold leaf painting "The Chosen Ones".  Rachel stated, "the imagery of nature is used to reflect human responses and emotions; the flowy creations are a product of design, storytelling and exploration." ​  Second place went to Maura Kenny for her painting " Hummingbird Don't Fly Away!" Maura said that this painting was inspired by a photo she took of her daughter applying makeup before a dance performance. She added the hummingbords and stormy sea scene out of her imagination.  Jim Nelson's pen and ink scratchboard called "Reflections of a Builder"  took third place.  In the image he has shown the juxtaposition of old delapitated buildings to new high rises and images from by gone days.

We would like to also congratulate Foundry Glass, Meaghan and Mike Gann for their beautiful blown glass vase with three flowers called "Reduction" as well as "Splish, Splash", watercolor on paper by Nancy Guiry.

We certainly hope you will come in and see our 2019 Spring Show. All submitted pieces are for sale and will be hanging until May 11th--all the artwork this year was truly phenomical and has made for a great show-look forward to seeing you soon!

 This is a Call for Artists to participate in the Island Art Gallery’s Spring Show to be held April 2019.  The show will hang in the gallery from April 26th-May 11th.  Opening reception will be on Friday, April 26th, 5:00- 7:30 pm. Artwork should be submitted by Saturday, April 20, 2019.

The theme of this show is:  Reflection--- We love to see how much thought you all put into your composition, this subject can be widely interpreted with lots of possibilities!      A few thoughts as defined on dictionary.com: 
--casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
--an image; representation; counterpart
--a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration.
--a thought occurring in consideration or meditation.

Entry fee is $20 for artists outside the gallery.  One entry per person.
Requirements: 

1. We welcome 2D and 3D work in all mediums. Dimensions of 2D work should not exceed 20x24 with frame, 3D work should not exceed 20" in width or height.  Artwork on gallery-wrapped canvas are accepted as well.
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, about your creative process.  Did you paint plein air, 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.  
4. Work must be For Sale.  Each piece will be offered for sale at the price the artist sets.  The gallery will take a 25% commission on any sale. 
5. Please securely attach a tag to the back of the artwork with your name and contact information. 

We are so excited to have artists  Betsy Havens and Jim Calk  as our judges in this year's show.  To learn a little more about both of them and their careers as artists click here.  
 Send us an email to the gallery email -- [email protected] --we can then forward you an application for entry.

It's always fun to watch a painting in progress!  We enjoyed having artist Carol Carstarphen--(and her dog Sir Albert for a short visit!)-- in the studio with us a few weeks ago finishing up her painting "Seagulls at Sunset"--oil on canvas, 24x30 gallery wrap.  Carol lives in Belmont, NC and has a studio in McAdenville where she paints and teaches art weekly.  She graduated from Queens College-now University- in Charlotte, NC with a double major in studio art and museum studies and a minor in biology as she had a strong interest in medical illustration. Not long after she graduated she attended UNCC and received her teaching certificate and has taught art in the public and private sectors throughout her life.  She is rarely without her artist bag full of sketchbooks and watercolor paintings she has done through the years.  They not only tell a story but are a testament to her love for art.  Carol has been an artist with Island Art Gallery since 2014.  We hope you will stop in and see her lastest work including "Seagulls at Sunset" and "Beach Walk"-oil on canvas 18x36 gallery wrap--both pictured above.

​What an exciting evening the Holiday Open House was this year.  We were so blown away by the incredible artwork submitted for the Miniature Masterpiece Show and wanted to share it.  We also want to recognize Kay Rugh for winning the People's Choice award for her painting "Washed Ashore", pictured in the grouping below. Kay's painting of simple seashells in such a pleasing choice of color is so capitivating --congratulations Kay!   
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