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 -- islandartcoop@gmail.com --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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Few words are needed to explain the subject matter of these two artist's incredible paintings.  Masterfully depicting the countryside of South Carolina,  Jane and Celia are recording on canvas the present day abundance of farmlife in the lowcountry. Certainly worth a visit to Island Art Gallery to see them before they are gone!

   We also welcome Paula Robertson to the gallery this month.  A seasoned watercolor artist, Paula pushes the limits of color and technique to create her beautiful paintings on yupo paper.  Learn more about Paula and her work here...paulaspalette.pixels.com/