Lisa Rivers
Penn Center is proud to announce that Lisa Rivers of LisaRiversArt.com has been selected as the Featured Artist for the upcoming 41st Annual Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration which will be held November 6-9, 2025. Her vibrant, culturally rooted works will be on special display during the festival’s Featured Artist Reception, and the public is invited to meet the artist, celebrate her creative vision, and purchase original art.
Lisa Rivers is a celebrated self-taught folk and fine artist whose luminous paintings draw on her Gullah heritage, African influences, and personal stories of community, memory, and place. Her paintings are full of bold color, narrative depth, and cultural resonance—reflecting Gullah/Geechee traditions, Lowcountry landscapes, and the lived experiences of community. Her pieces have earned her recognition in national media and local art circles alike. Her style weaves abstraction, narrative, and cultural symbolism in vivid palettes.
Featured Artist Reception — A Night with Lisa Rivers
As part of the 41st Annual Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration, Penn Center will host a Featured Artist Reception with Lisa Rivers on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 8:00 pm, in the Dr. York W. Bailey Museum at Penn Center on historic St. Helena Island, SC. This elegant evening invites community members, patrons, art lovers, and cultural enthusiasts to come out and:
This reception is free and open to the public as part of Penn Center’s efforts to spotlight living artists whose works amplifies the Gullah/Geechee legacy. The Heritage Days Celebration is Penn Center’s flaghip annual festival, offering immersive experiences in dance, music, history, arts, crafts, and community connection. Heritage Days is a cornerstone event in the Lowcountry, attracting visitors from near and far to experience the region’s rich cultural tapestry. www.PennCenter.com.
