Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722–1793) revolutionized Colonial American agriculture by successfully cultivating commercial indigo dye production in South Carolina. She was a teenager at the time, entrusted by her father with the management of his Lowcountry plantations. At 21, Eliza married widower Charles Pinckney, and their sons, Thomas and Charles Cotesworth, played distinguished roles in the founding of the new American Republic.
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The Beaufort Art Association is featuring the work of the Fiber Artists of Beaufort (FAB) during the months of January and February. Participating artists are Sandra Atkins, Eileen Berchem, Laura Burcin, Margo Duke, Barbara James, Sari Kandel, Kim Keats, Laurie Lovell, Linda Patalive and Cynthia Zeiss.
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Art League of Hilton Head invites artists to enter the 2019 Biennale, its 26th National Juried Exhibition, held every other year across multiple media types. Over $5000 in cash prizes will be awarded. All works of art selected by jurors will be on display at Art League Gallery.
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When my mom was in her mid-50s, and all four of her “chickens” had finally flown the coop, she decided to go to graduate school and study English literature. Apparently, she’d had such fun typing my grad school papers – payback for making me take Latin in high school instead of Typing! – that she wanted to try her own hand at literary criticism, so she enrolled in night classes at the University of Alabama, Huntsville.
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“My loss has partially stunned me and I feel myself groping desperately but futilely. For the first time in my life, I need all the help I can get.”– General Douglas MacArthur, on the loss of his beloved mother “Pinky” I really hate roller coasters, the real ones which make me physically sick, and hackneyed expressions like ‘lately it’s been a real roller coaster here.’ Roller coasters don’t often get stuck at the bottom of their track, but my entire life seemed to have done just that. I lost my beloved wife Jane in October.
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The Rough & Tumble will perform at Music on Malphrus, 110 Malphrus Road, in Bluffton, SC, Saturday, January 12, at 7:00 pm. General Admission is $20. Doors open at 6:00 pm.
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In 1879 playwright Henrik Ibsen set off a minor earthquake in his controversial drama, A Doll’s House, when Nora Helmer, defying all societal norms, walks out of her marriage.
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Please join the Wardle Family YMCA on January 19th at the Walsh Palmetto Room at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Lady’s Island for the Beaufort Beach Ball Fundraiser & Auction presented by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Doors open at 6 pm for music and dancing with Deas Guyz, silent auction, golf cart raffle, heavy hors d’oeuvres and full tikki bar.
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Award-winning artist and visiting Boston native, Neil Rizos, will hold a 2-day workshop in January titled Learning to See for Drawing, Painting and Sculpture in January. In this studio workshop, held at Art League Academy, Rizos will help students focus on accurately seeing the subject matter that inspires their artwork.
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Three Bluffton High School art students will display drawings, photography and paintings at The Society of Bluffton Artists (SoBA) gallery from January 7-February 3. An opening reception is scheduled from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, January 13 at the gallery, located in Old Town Bluffton. This event is free and open to the public.
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