Author: Margaret Evans

Conroy Center Hosts Writers Retreat at Anchorage 1770

Weekend will feature three winners of the Willie Morris Award for Southern FictionThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center invites writers to an exclusive retreat weekend at the historic Anchorage 1770 Inn (1103 Bay St.) in the heart of beautiful Beaufort by the sea. Participating writers will immerse themselves in a collaborative experience with our distinguished faculty of award-winning writers and publishing professionals as they share their insights and experiences in the same generous mentoring spirit as the late Pat Conroy.

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‘Landscape with a Limited Palette’ Workshop

Students of all levels create 3 landscapes in 3 days. Landscape artist and guest instructor TJ Cunningham will be teaching “Landscape with a Limited Palette” for three days, February 17-19, at Art League of Hilton Head. Instruction will center on creating compelling landscapes with just the three primary colors (red, yellow and blue) plus white. “With fewer color choices comes greater creativity, allowing the student to focus more on composition and abstraction,” says Cunningham. “The limitation is also a great framework for learning how to mix color.”

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Free Watercolor Demonstration to Focus on Birds

Nationally renowned watercolor artist David Rankin will be leading a free watercolor demonstration from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 at The Society of Bluffton Artist’s Center for Creative Arts in Old Town Bluffton. This event is free and open to the public. Register online at https://sobagallery.com/free-watercolor-demo/.

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Dawn to Dusk, Oil Painting Workshop

Peggy Ellis, a popular teacher with a loyal following, returns this March to teach students how to explore capturing light in oils in her 3-day workshop “Dawn to Dusk, Capturing Light in Oils.” Instruction includes step-by-step tips and techniques, including strong composition, value studies and color harmony. All skill levels are welcome. 

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Cummings Bears Witness at Sea Islands Center Gallery

The Department of Visual Art & Design at USCB presents Bearing Witness, artwork by Yvette Cummings, at the Sea Islands Center Gallery. The show opened in late January, and a reception will take place Friday, February 7, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., with a brief gallery talk at 6 p.m. The exhibit will remain on view through February 22. The Sea Islands Center Gallery is located at 1106 Carteret Street. 

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Sitting Pretty

New Beaufort community public art project is as practical as it is artistic. By Mindy Lucas  If you’ve ever walked around downtown Beaufortor its less busy streetsfor very long, you may have been hard pressed to find a place to sit and rest for a minute.

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Coastal Stage presents ‘Doubt-A Parable’

Coastal Stage Productions proudly presents their CSP Theatre Season 2020 opener, DOUBT – A Parable. This Pulitzer Prize & Tony Award winning drama about authority, suspicion, and religion will be presented live onstage, Jan 24 through Feb 2 at Coastal Stage @ AMVETS, 1831 Ribaut Rd., Port Royal.

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Flamethrowers

No weapon wielded by combat troops during the global conflicts of the 20th century so viscerally embodiedthe brutality of total war than the flamethrower. A sinister, sadistic tool of wanton destruction.” – Jared Keller, The National Interest Mariah, contemplating her life at 23, asked me, “How do you know when you’re in love? Romantically.” I looked at the ceiling for a moment. I finally said that for me, it boils down to a few simple questions.

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Transplanting Hope

A Conversation with Author Becky Young MillerFormer Beaufortonian and new author Becky Young Miller recently published her first book, Transplanting Hope: A Journey Through Pain, Addiction, and the Miracle of a Rare Surgical Procedure. Miller’s inspiring memoir chronicles her experience with unbearable pain, many waiting rooms and fruitless appointments, devastating losses, recovery, faith, and hope.

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