"5 Star Artists" is the newest exhibit to grace the halls of USCB Center for the Arts, and will run from June 21 through August 21. Curator Joan Templer has chosen 5 diverse artists for an exhibit that transcends the traditional. All the artists are local, living and working in Beaufort. Some are young and filled with exuberant enthusiasm for their art and others have been perfecting their craft for decades. All have Star Quality.
Dr. Debra Charlton is the author of Holistic Shakespeare: An Experiential Learning Approach (Intellect Books 2012). She is a theatre director, educator and writer whose reviews and articles on Shakespeare training and performance have appeared in numerous publications.
Recently, Mary Alice Monroe invited me to her home to discuss her newest trilogy, The Lowcountry Summer. Here's Mary Alice, with Buster Brown and Magnolia, in her garden on the Isle of Palms; she is a personal literary inspiration and mentor.
95 years old and creating art is still his passion...
A unique style of portrait work has been a long time focus for Marty Montag. The exhibition, Marty Montag at 95: An Artful Life, Portraits in Pastel and Acrylic demonstrates his talent for creating a likeness, as well as bringing his figures alive with gesture and vivid color. In addition, a remarkable collection of his wartime sketches and watercolors, The Early Years: A Visual Diary of WWII, is displayed in the exhibition.