Betsy Chaffin creates her abstract artwork, which she often refers to as "markings," from her studio on Spring Island. She has a synergistic relationship with the Lowcountry: she worked to ensure that Spring Island was developed smartly to preserve the pristine environment, and in turn the environment fills her canvases.
SoBA hosts its 2012 fundraiser featuring 12 x 12 originals
The Society of Bluffton Artists presents “12,” a new and exciting collection of 12 x 12 inch paintings and photographs by over 100 local artists, each selling for only $120.
Her movie ‘Must Love Dogs’ made you laugh and so will she, in person.
For a pre-Holiday perfect day, come to the USCB Lunch With Author Series on Wednesday, November 7th at Dataw Island’s Carolina Room to hear New York Times bestselling author, Claire Cook, who wrote her first novel in her minivan when she was 45. At 50, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere based on her second novel, Must LoveDogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack.
An Evening with Marlena Smalls and Lavon Stevens & Band
Marlena Smalls and Lavon Stevens and Band will be playing Jazz and Blues at theArsenal, 713 Craven Street, Saturday, October 27th, starting at 7:00 pm. All proceeds will benefit KNOB (Kids North of the Broad), a newly-formed after-school artistic program for children ages 11-18. Smalls and her non-profit partner, Maura Connelly, created KNOB to “link children to the arts… one note at a time.”
Complete History of America (abridged) Comedy comes to the Arts Center
History Will Never Be The Same! From George Washington to Watergate, revolution to evolution, from Intelligent Design to crazy campaign promises, the Boston Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street and from Baghdad to New York… The Complete History of America (abridged) is a ninety minute hysterical rollercoaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American history and current politics.
The Alexis Cole Jazz Quartet with Scott Arcangel to perform on Fripp Island
With a voice praised as “a deep contralto as smooth and dark as the richest espresso” (Jazz Times, November 2007), award-winning vocalist Alexis Cole has made an impressive impact on audiences ever since she first took the stage as a teenager.