Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

Wild Beasts
For over 3000,000 years art has been inspired by animals. This week we partner with the Science Center and learn about reptiles and make art.

Beginning Acting Camp
Beginning Acting Camp lets kids explore the wonders of their imagination! Utilizing theatre games and exercises, campers will learn all the basics of acting from movement to simple character development.

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

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Wild Beasts
For over 3000,000 years art has been inspired by animals. This week we partner with the Science Center and learn about reptiles and make art.

Beginning Acting Camp
Beginning Acting Camp lets kids explore the wonders of their imagination! Utilizing theatre games and exercises, campers will learn all the basics of acting from movement to simple character development.

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

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Wild Beasts
For over 3000,000 years art has been inspired by animals. This week we partner with the Science Center and learn about reptiles and make art.

Beginning Acting Camp
Beginning Acting Camp lets kids explore the wonders of their imagination! Utilizing theatre games and exercises, campers will learn all the basics of acting from movement to simple character development.

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

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Wild Beasts
For over 3000,000 years art has been inspired by animals. This week we partner with the Science Center and learn about reptiles and make art.

Beginning Acting Camp
Beginning Acting Camp lets kids explore the wonders of their imagination! Utilizing theatre games and exercises, campers will learn all the basics of acting from movement to simple character development.

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

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Wild Beasts
For over 3000,000 years art has been inspired by animals. This week we partner with the Science Center and learn about reptiles and make art.

Beginning Acting Camp
Beginning Acting Camp lets kids explore the wonders of their imagination! Utilizing theatre games and exercises, campers will learn all the basics of acting from movement to simple character development.

A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1951 film adaptation of the play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. The film presents Blanche DuBois, a fading but nevertheless attractive Southern belle whose pretensions to virtue and culture only thinly mask delusions of grandeur and alcoholism. Stars Vivien Leigh Kim Hunter, Karl Malden and Marlon Brando in Oscar-winning performances.

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

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

Just For Teens
Our new teen camp was designed just for teens. The Experience Art Project areas are drawing and pottery; each one week session in one area is geared to both the beginner and experienced art student.

Call of the Wild
From the North Pole to the South Pole we'll explore polar bears and penquins, ice and igloos, whales and dogsleds while we use design elements from nature to create work with paint and clay.

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

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Just For Teens
Our new teen camp was designed just for teens. The Experience Art Project areas are drawing and pottery; each one week session in one area is geared to both the beginner and experienced art student.

Call of the Wild
From the North Pole to the South Pole we'll explore polar bears and penquins, ice and igloos, whales and dogsleds while we use design elements from nature to create work with paint and clay.

Music Sandwiched In -- Joyce Fankhauser
Joyce Fankhauser (harp) will perform. This free lunchtime concert series showcases regional talent at the Spartanburg County Public Library Headquarters (Barrett Community Room, 12:15-1:00 pm) on selected Wednesdays. Brown bag it, or come early and purchase box a lunch. For more information, call The Music Foundation of Spartanburg: (864) 948-9020.

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

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Just For Teens
Our new teen camp was designed just for teens. The Experience Art Project areas are drawing and pottery; each one week session in one area is geared to both the beginner and experienced art student.

Call of the Wild
From the North Pole to the South Pole we'll explore polar bears and penquins, ice and igloos, whales and dogsleds while we use design elements from nature to create work with paint and clay.

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

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Just For Teens
Our new teen camp was designed just for teens. The Experience Art Project areas are drawing and pottery; each one week session in one area is geared to both the beginner and experienced art student.

Call of the Wild
From the North Pole to the South Pole we'll explore polar bears and penquins, ice and igloos, whales and dogsleds while we use design elements from nature to create work with paint and clay.

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

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Just For Teens
Our new teen camp was designed just for teens. The Experience Art Project areas are drawing and pottery; each one week session in one area is geared to both the beginner and experienced art student.

Call of the Wild
From the North Pole to the South Pole we'll explore polar bears and penquins, ice and igloos, whales and dogsleds while we use design elements from nature to create work with paint and clay.

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.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Seay House Saturday
Join us on this Saturday at The Seay House, Spartanburg's oldest home. Located at 106 Darby Road just off Crescent Avenue, this home showcases the dwelling of a local farmstead managed and maintained by three maiden Seay sisters in the late 1800s. Come relax for an hour or two on this historic property! seayhouse@spartanburghistory.org or 864-596-3501 The Seay House is open by appointment year-round and on the 3rd Saturday of the summer months except July. Sponsors allow us to open at no charge to the public, though visitor donations help us maintain the property. The Seay House is one of 3 historic homes maintained by the Spartanburg County Historical Association.

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.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Auditions: The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood
Auditionees must be in the 5th-12th grade. At the audition, students will be asked to read selections from the script. Anyone who auditions should be aware that they will be asked to miss school on Wednesday, October 6 and Thursday, October 7. Public performances are at 4:30 & 7 p.m. on October 8 and 2 p.m. on October 9.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

Auditions: The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood
Auditionees must be in the 5th-12th grade. At the audition, students will be asked to read selections from the script. Anyone who auditions should be aware that they will be asked to miss school on Wednesday, October 6 and Thursday, October 7. Public performances are at 4:30 & 7 p.m. on October 8 and 2 p.m. on October 9.

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.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

Music Sandwiched In -- "Hello, Dolly!"
The Spartanburg Little Theatre will perform musical excerpts from "Hello, Dolly!" This free lunchtime concert series showcases regional talent at the Spartanburg County Public Library Headquarters (Barrett Community Room, 12:15-1:00 pm) on selected Wednesdays. Brown bag it, or come early and purchase a box lunch. For more information, call The Music Foundation of Spartanburg: (864) 948-9020.

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.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

A Month of Sundays
Dawn Hilton-Williams' award winning play, "A Month of Sundays, Remembering Women in Jazz" chronicles the life of our aging, feisty protagonist, Miss Sandra Valentine, her successful 30-something daughter, Nadia, and a Place called the Cellar. With the help of Attorney Alen Colemon, a lively lobby painting, and recently revealed secrets from Sandra's past, the play whimsically skips back through time to share memories about a place, a time, and an unforgettable month that single-handedly changed the face of jazz music forever. Abounding with humor, love, change, near-tragedy, and the hope that still resides in the dreams of us all, you and your family will not only be inspired by the transformation power of belief and superb music, but also through tales spun by the threads of a life of a woman of great fortitude; Sandra Valentine, one month, and a Place called the Cellar! Look for special VIP tickets for opening night, which includes a champagne and dessert reception with the cast and crew after the show.

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.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

A Month of Sundays
Dawn Hilton-Williams' award winning play, "A Month of Sundays, Remembering Women in Jazz" chronicles the life of our aging, feisty protagonist, Miss Sandra Valentine, her successful 30-something daughter, Nadia, and a Place called the Cellar. With the help of Attorney Alen Colemon, a lively lobby painting, and recently revealed secrets from Sandra's past, the play whimsically skips back through time to share memories about a place, a time, and an unforgettable month that single-handedly changed the face of jazz music forever. Abounding with humor, love, change, near-tragedy, and the hope that still resides in the dreams of us all, you and your family will not only be inspired by the transformation power of belief and superb music, but also through tales spun by the threads of a life of a woman of great fortitude; Sandra Valentine, one month, and a Place called the Cellar! Look for special VIP tickets for opening night, which includes a champagne and dessert reception with the cast and crew after the show.

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.

Holly Ann Sailors
Dates: August 2nd-27th Reception: August 19th 5pm-9pm in conjunction with Artwalk The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg will exhibit “Patterned Idolatry,” a collection of paintings by the 2008 winner of the Guild’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Holly Ann Sailors, from August 2nd to the 27th at the Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center. Taking first prize in the Juried Exhibition two years ago—Sailors was the youngest winner in the event’s history—was a sign of things to come. She recently won a regional artist project grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and was accepted into the MFA program at the New York Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in the Southeast, in Italy, and her work is currently held in the permanent collection at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Design. Sailors’ August show at the Guild Gallery, “Patterned Idolatry,” demonstrates her transformation of traditional, even familiar images into dramatic new combinations. “I want to give new life to imagery that has been profanely discarded, or wrongfully embraced,” Sailors explains. “My work is a constant process of appropriation and change, and strongly borrows from tradition. I paint because I believe traditions can change.” Arranging iconic images into new patterns, Sailors’ work invites the viewer to explore her personal connections to tradition, history, and especially ritual. Much of her painting adopts religious imagery “as a way to give reverence to something of this world.” Despite the depth of Sailors’ concern with the sacred, however, her images embrace the decorative along with the divine. “As an artist,” she notes drily, “I am accepting of my attraction for visual excess.” “Patterned Idolatry” opens at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Chapman Cultural Center on August 2nd, and it will run through the 27th. A reception will be held during the Art Walk on Thursday, August 19th, from 5 - 9 pm. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday. For information, contact Laura Pinkley, 864-764-9568.

Student Art Show: Montessori & Colors
The students of Montessori Academy will have their work on the second floor of the West Building. The students in the Colors program will have their work on the first floor.

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

A Month of Sundays
Dawn Hilton-Williams' award winning play, "A Month of Sundays, Remembering Women in Jazz" chronicles the life of our aging, feisty protagonist, Miss Sandra Valentine, her successful 30-something daughter, Nadia, and a Place called the Cellar. With the help of Attorney Alen Colemon, a lively lobby painting, and recently revealed secrets from Sandra's past, the play whimsically skips back through time to share memories about a place, a time, and an unforgettable month that single-handedly changed the face of jazz music forever. Abounding with humor, love, change, near-tragedy, and the hope that still resides in the dreams of us all, you and your family will not only be inspired by the transformation power of belief and superb music, but also through tales spun by the threads of a life of a woman of great fortitude; Sandra Valentine, one month, and a Place called the Cellar! Look for special VIP tickets for opening night, which includes a champagne and dessert reception with the cast and crew after the show.

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.

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