High School Artists Win Cash in Art Museum Contest in Myrtle Beach, SC

Thirteen area high school artists received cash prizes Sunday, Mar. 24, 2013, at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum’s “Horry-Georgetown High Schools 12th Annual Juried Art Exhibition”, sponsored by Carolina Radiology Associates, LLC. The 92 pieces of student artwork chosen for display from 324 entries will remain on view at the Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, through Apr. 21, 2013.

Kirsten English, Socastee High School, garnered a Best in Show for her wire piece, “Survival.First”, second and third-place prizes in two-dimensional works went to Alyssa Scirroco, St. James High School, Madison Hoover, Myrtle Beach High School and Jeremy Walden, Carolina Forest High School.

First, second and third-place prizes in three-dimensional work went to Luke Horowitz, Socastee High School, Christian Walker, Myrtle Beach High School and Autmn Lamp, Socastee High School.

Honorable Mentions, two-dimensional, were awarded to Bridget Kyles, St. James High School, Carolyn Gore, Myrtle Beach High School and TJ LeMasters, Myrtle Beach High School

Honorable Mentions, three-dimensional, went to Dustin Thompkins, Myrtle Beach High School, Caroline Silverman, Academy for the Arts, Sciences and Technology and Elizabeth Joyner, Georgetown High School.

Three unique awards were given this year, the Judges Award and two Patron’s Awards. The recipient of the Judges Award is Breana Rusell, Socastee High School and the Patron Awards went to Jenna Hix, St. James High School and Megan Bogart, Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology.

This year’s judge is international experimental watercolorist Mary Ann Beckwith. A recently retired professor of art at Michigan Tech University, Beckwith was instrumental in bringing the arts to engineering and science students. She has twice been the recipient of the University’s Distinguished Teaching Award and is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Watercolor Honor Society of Watercolor USA as well as many more.

Gallery hours at the Museum are 10am to 4pm, Tuesday through Saturday and 1-4pm on Sundays. Admission to the Museum is free but donations are welcome.

For further information, call 843/238-2510 or visit (www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org).

Myrtle Beach Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, Receives Verner Governor’s Award From South Carolina Arts Commission Board

The South Carolina Arts Commission Board recently named the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum as the recipient of the 2013 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts in the Organization category. The Verner awards are the highest honors the state presents in the arts. They will be presented at a Statehouse ceremony tentatively scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2013.

“It’s heartwarming to see such well-deserved recognition of our executive director, Patricia Goodwin, and her wonderful staff. Their dedication and love of the museum are reflected in every aspect of the operation of the museum and the quality of the programs offered to the community,” said John Stewart, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. “This award reflects the support that the museum receives from the city of Myrtle Beach and sponsors and members. Without their loyal support, none of this would be possible.”

The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency responsible for creating a thriving arts environment that benefits the citizens. Headquartered in Columbia, SC, they work to increase public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and artist development through state funds, the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources. Categories within the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards include: Individual Artist, Individual, Arts in Education, Business, Government, Organization, Special Award, and Lifetime Achievement.

“This is a wonderful award that Pat Goodwin and the Art Museum staff certainly deserve. I’m thrilled that they’ve received this award for the best arts organization in the state of South Carolina,” said Carolyn Burroughs, Trustee Emeritus. “It’s such a great thing for this community.”

Over the years, the Art Museum has become an integral part of the Myrtle Beach community and has established itself as one of the finest art institutions in the Carolinas.

“I consider this incredibly special museum to be a ‘Palmetto Crown Jewel’ to South Carolina, its community, artists, international and state visitors, adult and children students, and academic artists and creative interns,” said artist Jonathan Green. “This museum consistently through the past ten years has brought exhibitions of outstanding visual arts ranging from fine art, outdoor art, and magnificent crafts to visitors who are fortunate to see this museum.”

Visitors to the museum enjoy an array of artwork and educational opportunities, and have had the opportunity to view exhibitions of acclaimed hometown artists such as Brian Rutenberg, Frederick Hart, Sigmund Abeles and Alex Powers, and South Carolina natives Jonathan Green and Jasper Johns.

Throughout 2012, the Art Museum celebrated I Heart Art, a yearlong series of events designed to bring in new friends and funds for the museum. Events included several fundraisers (including the 1920′s-inspired Great Gatsby Affair) as well as a 9-hole mini-golf course over the summer (which was the only course in the South to use famous art as its focal point).

“The whole goal of the yearlong I Heart Art program was to increase awareness in the community and attract new patrons,” said Lineta Pritchard, co-chair of I Heart Art. “We’ve more than accomplished that goal. It’s great to see the Art Museum recognized not only within the community, but within the state as well.”

The Art Museum worked with other regional art organizations and partnered with local businesses and individuals to increase awareness of artists and available arts programs. I Heart Art concluded with new members and sponsors, and over $100,000 in new revenue.

For more information call the  Museum at 843/238-2510 or e-mail Patricia Goodwin at (pgoodwin@myrtlebeachartmuseum.org).

Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, Offers Lecture on Chagall by Vivian R. Jacobson – Jan. 29, 2013

The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, will offers a lecture, Sharing Chagall: With Vivian R. Jacobson, on Jan. 29, 2013, at 10:30am.

For the last 30 years, Vivian Jabobson has lectured on Marc Chagall in many parts of the United States as well as in Israel, France and Austria. In the course of her lectures, Jacobson offers insight into the artist himself, as well as describing Chagall’s social, political, religious, educational and family environment. These personal stories have intrigued her audiences by often revealing the meaning and understanding of his paintings an other artwork. Jacobson encourages guests to bring any Chagall prints they may have to add to the discussion.

Seating is limited, call for reservations today at 843/238-2510.

Don Mertz to Judge Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild Exhibit in Myrtle Beach, SC

Fine artist Don Mertz of Cary, NC, has been asked to serve as the judge for the “Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild’s 2012 Members Show” in Myrtle Beach, SC, Nov. 7 and 8, 2012.

A member of the Visual Arts Exchange of Raleigh, NC, the Fine Arts League of Cary, and the Durham Art Guild, Mertz, an abstract painter, has participated in numerous group art shows himself.

“I am very honored to have been asked to judge this annual show,” he noted. “One of the jurors from a previous year commented to me on the high level of professionalism she saw in the member’s work  in the show she judged. It is a real privilege to be able to do this, and I know it will be a challenge to make the final selections.”

The Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild is a non-profit, state-chartered organization founded in 1969. Membership is open to professional, non-professional, and student artists and crafts persons, as well as associate members interested in the arts.

According to show director Jackie Stacharowski, there are usually 100 entries in the Members Show. The show will be hung in the Springmaid Beach Resort Convention Center on Nov. 7. Mertz will then award prizes in four categories: Professional, Non-Professional, New Artist, and Student.

Mertz will also discuss his decisions at the show’s opening reception, which will be held from 5:30-7:30 Thursday evening.

Don Mertz is an abstract artist who has lived in Cary for 12 years. A former truck driver, Marine, and IBM branch manager, he attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and The Art Students League in New York City, where he lived for 25 years. He is a member of the Visual Arts Exchange of Raleigh, the Fine Arts League of Cary and the Durham Art Guild. He is represented by ArtSource Fine Art Gallery in North Hills, Raleigh, NC.

For more information on Don Mertz, visit his website at (www.mertzart.com).

For more information on the Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild, visit (www.wacg.org).

Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, Offers Photographer’s Talk – Aug. 9, 2012

For Baldeck, finding her passion took a circuitous route: through years of musical study, then medical school, then practice as an internist and anesthesiologist. On medical trips to Haiti and Grenada, a camera and a stethoscope shared a bag. But in the early 1990′s she left the operating room for the darkroom, to work as a fine art photographer.

In conjunction with her current exhibit, Andrea Baldeck: Sea Treasures, Baldeck will give a talk about her work titled “Sea Treasures: Art, Science and the Curiosity Cabinet,” at 2pm on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum. Admission to the talk is free but seating is limited and reservations are required. Call 843/238-2510.

Andrea Baldeck: Sea Treasures, comprising 25 black and white photographs, offers a dramatic look at gifts from the sea, a perfect complement to Myrtle Beach’s oceanfront art museum. The exhibit runs through Sept. 23, 2012.

The artist has exhibited widely in the US and abroad, and her images are found in museums and private collections as well as in published editions. Baldeck’s 2006 book, Closely Observed, will be available at the event for purchase and signing. The work contains over 150 fine art photographs exploring the infinite variety and beauty of the botanical world.

Andrea Baldeck: Sea Treasures appears concurrently with Kimono: Art, Fashion, and Society and At First Light: The Katagami Sculpture of Jennifer Falck Linssen.

The Art Museum is located at 3100 S. Ocean Blvd.  Admission is free but donations are welcome.

For further information, call 843/238-2510 or visit (www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org).

Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, Offers Mini Golf with the Arts

Open for play through Aug. 31, 2012, the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, offers Art Museum Mini Golf – 9 Holes of Art for Fun! This fun course is suitable for all ages and features holes inspired by great works of art. The Art Museum’s mini-golf course is the only course in the South to use famous art as its focal point.

The course is a part of a summer-long theme, Art for Fun, and the year-long celebration I Heart Art, in honor of the Art Museum’s 15th Anniversary Year. The course is designed by Bill Pritchard, a member of the Board of Trustees, and built by Pritchard and volunteers from BB&T’s Lighthouse Project. Murals were painted by Arielle Fatuova, Bobbie Lawson, Bill Pritchard and Lori Seckinger.

Featured artists and artwork:
Jonathan Green, “The Escorting of Ruth”
Wassily Kandinsky, “Farbstudie Quadrate”
Peter Max, “Sailing New Worlds”
Claude Monet, “Waterlilies and Japanese Bridge”
Edvard Munch, “The Scream”
Pablo Picasso, “Owl”
John Singer Sargent, “Venetian Canal”
Vincent Van Gogh, “The Starry Night”

Hours are: Tues. – Sat., from 10am – 4pm and Sun., 1 – 4pm. Price is: $3 for 9 holes or $5 to play twice.

The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is located at 3100 South Ocean Blvd., beside Springmaid Beach, and across Hwy. 17 from the airport in Myrtle Beach, SC.

For further information call the Museum at 843/238-2510 or visit (www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org).

Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, Announces Results of Horry-Georgetown High Schools 11th Annual Juried Art Exhibition

Thirteen area High School artists received cash prizes and one received a $2,000 college scholarship Sunday, March 27, 2012, at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum’s Horry-Georgetown High Schools 11th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, sponsored by Carolina Radiology Associates, LLC.

The 81 pieces of student artwork chosen for display from 257 entries will remain on view at the Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, through Apr. 22, 2012.

Kate Parris, Socastee High School, received the scholarship for her full portfolio. The award provides tuition assistance for four years of higher education in the arts.

Alyssa Scirocco, St. James High School, Best in Show, Invisible Children

Alyssa Scirocco, St. James High School, garnered a Best in Show for her mixed media piece, Invisible Children.

Breanna Williams, Myrtle Beach High School, First Place 2-D, Shout it Out

First, second and third-place prizes in two-dimensional works went to Breanna Williams, Myrtle Beach High School, Kelly Lu, Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology and Katherine Hall, Socastee High School.

Honorable Mentions, two-dimensional, were awarded to Maria Finkenbiner, Carolina Forest High School, Austin Lane, Socastee High School and Michelle Lefevre, St. James High School.

Luke Horowitz, Socastee High School, First Place 3-D, Breaking Down

First, second and third-place prizes in three-dimensional work went to Luke Horowitz, Socastee High School, Rachel Berkey, Myrtle Beach High School and Gonzalo Chan, Myrtle Beach High School.

Honorable Mentions, three-dimensional, went to Leanna Devan, North Myrtle Beach High School, Jessica Hughes, St. James High School and Kelly Roden, St. James High SChool.

This year’s judge was award-winning children’s book illustrator E. B. Lewis.  Lewis’s work was on display at the Art Museum in 2009 in an exhibit entitled E. B. Lewis: Story Painter.

For further information, call 843/238-2510 or visit (www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org).

Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, Offers Competition Spotlights from Grade-School Artists’ Work

Some talented Myrtle Beach-area youngsters have been marching to a different beat lately – an art beat – for a chance at public recognition of their artwork while helping other children as well, as part of a competition sponsored by the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum and McLeod Children’s Hospital in Florence, SC.

Dozens of multimedia posters featuring the theme “Marching to the Art Beat” and created by children from McLeod Children’s Hospital and seven area elementary schools will be chosen for display at the Art Museum from Mar. 4 – 18, 2012. On the last day of the exhibit, the art works will be auctioned at a community reception with proceeds benefiting the Museum and the Children’s Hospital. The reception will be held from 1 – 3pm, on Sunday, Mar. 18, The event is free and open to the public.

Students at area schools have been working on their projects since late January; all students who enter will receive a ribbon for their participation. Between 80 and 100 posters are anticipated, among them some submitted by patients at the Children’s Hospital.

“While we know this will be a really fun event for the children and their families, it’s also intended to raise awareness of the need for art in our schools and our community,” said Art Museum Education Coordinator Lori Seckinger. “And at the same time, it’s an opportunity for folks in the community who maybe haven’t been for a while to get re-acquainted with our Museum.”

Additionally, a second “Marching to the Art Beat” event will be held on Mar. 31 at Bathsheba Bowen Park in Myrtle Beach. The Art Museum will collaborate with the area’s neighborhood association and the city of Myrtle Beach to sponsor a day of children’s art and history fun for the park.

This program is an I Love Art event in honor of the Art Museum’s 15th anniversary and is sponsored by the Art & Soul Gallery and Walmart Stores.

I Love Art is generously sponsored by Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc. Media sponsors include: Next Media, Time Warner and Waccamaw Publishers.

For further information, contact the Museum at 843/238-2510 or visit (www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org).

Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, Offers 12th Annual Home Tour – Mar. 3, 2012

Each spring, the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, offers its 12th Annual Home Tour, a look at some of the most glamorous and uniquely decorated homes in the Myrtle Beach area, while serving as the Museum’s major fundraiser.

This year’s tour, on Saturday, Mar. 3, 2012, features seven homes whose owners are passionate about sports – of all kinds. (Wives who have found their husbands “less than enthusiastic” about touring designer homes may find they have a much easier time this year!)

Tour hours are from 10am-4pm. For those needing a break during the day (and who wouldn’t?), an elegant buffet lunch is available at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, from 11:30am-3pm. Tickets for the tour are $40 in advance, $45 the day of the tour. The luncheon, for tour ticketholders only, is $17 per person. Reservations are suggested but not required; call the Art Museum, 843/238-2510, to reserve.

As always, the tour will offer lots of eye-popping design details, some of which are sure to provide inspiration for visitors’ own homes. This year’s tour will include:

The Bary Home

The Bary Home, Plantation Pointe: Tennis anyone? This 4,200-square-foot residence offers its active homeowners a choice between the private tennis court, pool (with fountains) and an indoor gym with view of the spacious back yard. For their more laid-back hours, a favorite spot is the airy screened porch off the pool/patio area. But don’t miss the cozy second-floor “play” area – for kids of all ages!

The Blank Home, N. Ocean Boulevard: With ocean views from nearly every room and a spacious second-floor screened porch to catch the ocean breezes, this classic beach “cottage” is a beachcomber’s delight. There’s even a private cabana at water’s edge for changing and freshening up après surf! Originally built in the 1940s, the home was virtually rebuilt and modernized by its current owners in a comfy blend of traditional and casual-contemporary styles. And with seven bedrooms, there’s plenty of room for guests!

The Farra Home

The Farrar Home, Black Creek Plantation: It’s always tee time at this 7,800-square-foot Southern contemporary home, with its backyard putting green – an exact replica of the 13th hole at the Masters’ Course in Augusta! But if golf’s not your game, there’s also an upstairs lounge with ping-pong table, a pinball machine and pool table. Or just stroll the home’s three-acre grounds with lush plantings and its own creek.

The Godwin Home, Bal Harbor/Grande Dunes: If hoops are your game, you’ll love this contemporary Mediterranean home complete with its own regulation-size, indoor basketball court! Afterward, chill out in the lap pool or relax in the media room. The main house features travertine marble floors, 23-foot ceilings with crystal chandeliers, paneled fabric walls and a richly paneled library; there’s also a two-bedroom guest house with full kitchen adjoining the basketball court and a six-car garage.

The Lackey Home, Black Creek Plantation: There’s plenty of room to roam in this Southern contemporary family home – over 5,000 heated square feet – yet there are also lots of cozy spots to curl up with kids, guests, crafts or a good book. Reflecting its owners’ family focus, the home features bold primary colors and an enormous second-floor play area, at the top of a bright-red spiral staircase.

The McIntyre Home, Grande Dunes: A sportsman’s paradise, this 6,500-square-foot neo-classical home is the perfect setting for trophies of the owner’s extensive hunts from North America to Africa. In addition to the elegant, masculine library with its floor-to-ceiling mahogany bookcases, traditional furnishings create a relaxing mood. But don’t miss the beautifully landscaped backyard with its luxurious pool, walking paths and gazebo.

The Queener House, Black Creek Plantation: Your first look at this stylish contemporary home may take your breath away: the 20-foot-high stone entry with iron and mahogany front door, full round transom window and 18-light iron chandelier. But this 7,500-square-foot residence is a family home with lots of amenities for an active family. Two covered lanais overlook a pool with hot tub and waterfall, an outdoor fire pit and a sports court; indoors, a cozy entertainment center offers chilling-out space.

Tickets for the tour are available at the following locations:

Myrtle Beach: The Art Museum, 3100 S. Ocean Blvd., 843/238-2510, credit card orders; Four Seasons Interiors, 7730 N. Kings Hwy.; Knotting Hill Interiors, 7753 N. Kings Hwy.; Rose Arbor Fabrics, 6916 N. Kings Hwy.; and Studio 77, 5001 N. Kings Hwy.

Carolina Forest: Sparks Toyota, 4855 Hwy. 501 West

North Myrtle Beach: Hope Taylor & Company, 312 Main St.

Calabash: Sunset River Market Place, 10283 Beach Dr.

Conway: Bodega, 301 Main St.

Pawleys Island: Cheryl Newby Gallery, The Shops at Oak Lea

Major sponsor for this year’s Home Tour is Sparks Toyota; patron sponsors are Bobby Kelly/State Farm Insurance and B. Graham Interiors. Additional sponsors include Dick’s Pools, Hucks & Washington, Starwood Landscape/Maintenance/Construction, Vintage Estates Realty; along with media sponsors Easy 105.9/100/7, Movin 94.5, The Sun News, and WBTW/News13. In-kind sponsors are Grand Strand Regional Hospital, Sheriar Press and LHWH Advertising and Public Relations.

For further info call the Museum at 843/238-2510.

Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach, SC, Offers Tourism Symposium – Feb. 26, 2012

Among the exhibits currently on display at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is Wish You Were Here, a photographic documentary of the phenomenon of tourism in Myrtle Beach, SC, and the larger coastal region by artists Cynthia Farnell and Dan Powell. In conjunction with this exhibit, the Museum will present a symposium and panel discussion titled Images and Community in Myrtle Beach, from 1-3pm, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.

Admission to the symposium is free but space is limited and reservations are required. To reserve, please call the Art Museum at 843/238-2510.

The event will provide an opportunity for a public dialogue about ideas of place as they relate to Myrtle Beach in particular, and the coastal southeastern United States generally, from the mid-20th Century to the present.