Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Hollywood Classic: Jaws
Only $5 to see this classic movie on the Big Screen. Starts at 7 p.m. Popcorn, soft drinks and candy sold in the lobby.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Shag Dance Class
Classes will meet 7-8 p.m. on the following Mondays: June 7 and 14; July 5, 12 and 26; and Aug. 2 and 9. Tuition is $84 for a single person; $105 for a couple. Single people should not be inhibited about taking class: Partners are always available. For more information, please call 583-0339.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

ArtWalk
On the third Thursday of each month,the downtown art galleries stay open until 9 p.m. so art lovers can check out what's new. At the Chapman Cultural Center both the Spartanburg Art Museum and the Artists' Guild gallery are open with no admission fees.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Explorers, and Fish In the Sea
This week we will partner with the Sciene Center to learn more about water whilewe learn about watercolors, and the beauty beneath the sea.

Shag Dance Class
Classes will meet 7-8 p.m. on the following Mondays: June 7 and 14; July 5, 12 and 26; and Aug. 2 and 9. Tuition is $84 for a single person; $105 for a couple. Single people should not be inhibited about taking class: Partners are always available. For more information, please call 583-0339.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

The Trial: Movie Pre-Screening
The 20th Century Fox-produced movie “The Trial” will get a pre-release screening in Spartanburg on Wednesday, July 21, at the Chapman Cultural Center. Based on the Robert Whitlow novel of the same name, the movie was filmed in Charlotte, N.C. Starring roles include Matthew Modine (Full Metal Jacket) Bob Gunton (The Shawshank Redemption) and Oscar-nominated actor Robert Forster (Jackie Brown). The cast also includes four actors from Upstate South Carolina: Gary Moore, Sandra VanNatta, David Moore, and Shannon Kneece. Admission is $5 and will be collected at the door. The movie starts at 7 p.m. The local presenter is the South Carolina Upstate Film Community. Following the film there will be a short question-and-answer session led by the director Gary Wheeler. “We are very excited to pre-screen this movie,” Steve Wong, Marketing Director of the Chapman Cultural Center, said. “By Hollywood standards The Trial shows great promise. We are most pleased that it was filmed here in the Carolinas using local talent. The novel was a great book, and I’m sure the movie will be wonderful, too. This may very well lead to the red carpet.” In the story, after the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for small-town attorney Mac McClain, until he's assigned a capital punishment case that begins to transform his life and those around him forever. The novel won the Christy Award in 2001, which is granted yearly to the most excellent Christian novel that addresses Christian themes and world views. For more information about the movie, please visit online at http://www.thetrial-themovie.com

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Rockets in Space
Are There flying saucers and alien life forms? We will create all sorts of wonderful flying machines and creatures yet to be discovered as we look into the fascinatingworlds of collage and model building.

Shag Dance Class
Classes will meet 7-8 p.m. on the following Mondays: June 7 and 14; July 5, 12 and 26; and Aug. 2 and 9. Tuition is $84 for a single person; $105 for a couple. Single people should not be inhibited about taking class: Partners are always available. For more information, please call 583-0339.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Carol Beth Icard
The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Waxing Poetic,” a collection of wax and oil paintings by Landrum artist Carol Beth Icard, July 1-28 at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. The title, “Waxing Poetic,” aptly describes Icard’s media and muse. The translucent property of beeswax, melted pure, or as a component of cold wax medium, allows her to explore subtle color changes in her painting. The ambiguity of her subject matter invites viewers to invent lyrical tales from their own imaginations. “If I had to coin a term for my style, I’d call it ‘Introspective Abstraction,’” says Icard. “I consider my work to be emotional and evocative, a poetic reflection expressed through visual language.” Icard trained in the arts mecca of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts along with several stints in Italy. But it was after she moved to South Carolina in 2002 that she truly hit her artistic stride. With an expanded studio and new sources of inspiration, she has produced work that has earned solo shows in prestigious galleries throughout the Carolinas and beyond. “Waxing Poetic” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on July 1, and it will run through the 28th. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., during ArtWalk. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Rockets in Space
Are There flying saucers and alien life forms? We will create all sorts of wonderful flying machines and creatures yet to be discovered as we look into the fascinatingworlds of collage and model building.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Rockets in Space
Are There flying saucers and alien life forms? We will create all sorts of wonderful flying machines and creatures yet to be discovered as we look into the fascinatingworlds of collage and model building.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Rockets in Space
Are There flying saucers and alien life forms? We will create all sorts of wonderful flying machines and creatures yet to be discovered as we look into the fascinatingworlds of collage and model building.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com

Rockets in Space
Are There flying saucers and alien life forms? We will create all sorts of wonderful flying machines and creatures yet to be discovered as we look into the fascinatingworlds of collage and model building.

Irma & August Cook
Jul 6 – Sep 4, 2010 August and Irma Cook are credited with bringing art to Spartanburg, but beyond that, they brought art and art education to South Carolina. Generations of artists in Spartanburg and beyond owe their fundamental training to the Cooks ­- to August who taught at Converse College for 42 years and for many years at his Chesnee studio, and to Irma, who taught in the basement of their South Fairview Extension home. This exhibit will be the first public viewing of a major body of drawings and sketches donated to SAM by Howard & Katherine Cook.

Spartanburg By The Numbers
This exhibit reflects how numbers impact our lives in Spartanburg County and the significant numbers in Spartanburg's history. There's nothing to fear, so come enjoy the numbers. You'll realize that you use numbers in your everyday life without even thinking about it! For more information, call 864-596-3501 or email njefferies@spartanburghistory.org. March 23-May 29

Kent Ullberg: Nationally Touring Bronze Sculptures
A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of world’s foremost wildlife sculptors. In 1990 his peers elected him a full academician to the Nationational Academy, thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. His Fort Lauderdale, FL and Omaha, NE installations are the largest wildlife bronze compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Ullberg’s work has been shown and can be found in major museums and corporate headquarters around the globe, incl: the National Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden; the Salon d’Automne, Paris, France; the National Gallery in Botswana, Africa; the National Geographic Society, Washington DC; the Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China; the Guildhall, London, UK; and many more. His sculptures can also be found in the private collections of world leaders and celebrities. KENT ULBERG was produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director; davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com