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orders, and much, much more. In addition to allthis, we will have geodes from Mexico that will befor sale at the entrance to the Jamil Temple. Wewill let you select and we will cut the geode foryou. Admission is $4 for adults, children twelve &under free. Sunday all military & their dependantsare free. Hours: Nov. 18, 10am-7pm; Nov.19, 10am-6pm; & Nov. 20, noon-5pm. Contact:call Sue Shrader at 803/736-9317, e-mail at(ashrader@mindspring.com) or at (www.cgams.org).Lexington County Administration Building,throughout the 1st - 6th floors, 212 South LakeDrive, Lexington. Ongoing - Featuring over50 works of art in various media by membersof the Art in Public Places for Lexington SC artgroup including: Abstract Alexandra, Ann Cimburke,Donna Rozier, Ellin Baskin, GretchenParker, Karen Stokes, Kristin Driggers, ReneaEshleman, Ronnie Corn, Tisha Ward, and ViHorton. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm. Contact:803/808-5328 or at (http://www.lex-co.com/) or(www.southcarolinaartists.com).Due WestBowie Arts Center, Bonner St., Erskine College,Due West. Ongoing - Permanent Collections,19th c. furniture, cut-glass, clocks and decorativearts. Also, 19th & early 20th c. music boxes &mechanical musical instruments. Hours: M-Th,1-4:30pm or by appt. Contact: 864/379-8867.FlorenceFDDC Art Trail Gallery, 135 S. Dargan St.,Florence. Nov. 8 - Dec. 9 - "The Holiday Show,"featuring new works in wood, fiber, ceramics, andjewelry! Plus, the Painters’ Nook & the CornerShoppe! A reception will be held on Nov. 10,from 5:30-8pm. This is an exciting combinationsure to provide a reason to include art on yourholiday gift list! There’s something for everyoneand every pocketbook! From music boxes madeout of musical instruments, wood turning, pottery,hand-knitted items, painted silk scarves, floralarrangements, ornaments, paintings, carvings,miniatures, and more! You need to see what’son display! The Gallery will feature extendedshopping hours during this exhibit. Thur.-Fri.,4-8pm and Sat., 3-8pm. On Sat., Nov 19 - "Shopper’sWalk with Afternoon Tea". On Dec. 9 - "3rdBirthday Party for the Art Trail Gallery," from5:30-8pm. Hours: Tue.-Thur., 11:30am-2:30pm& Fri., 5:30-8pm. Contact: call Jane Madden at843/673-0729 or at(www.art-trail-gallery.com).Florence Museum of Art, Science and History,558 Spruce St., Florence. Through Nov. 6 -"2011 Pee Dee Regional". The oldest juried artcompetition in South Carolina in its 58th year, exhibiting58 works of contemporary art from the 12county Pee Dee region. Nov. 14 - Dec. 11 - "23rdAnnual Miniature Art Competition," sponsoredby the Friends of the Forence Museum, this"everything must go" show has been a successfulfundraiser for the MUseum since 1989. Admission:Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun.,2-5pm. Contact: 843/662-3351 or at(www.florencemuseum.org).Works by Patz and Mike FowleHyman Fine Arts Center, Francis Marion University,Florence. Through Nov. 10 - "Funk andAwesome!," featuring an exhibit of works by Mikeand Patz Fowle. Once you’ve seen their work,you will know why Mike and Patz Fowle have developedan international reputation. Patz appearsin more than a dozen books on art as well astextbooks for her unique handbuilding technique.Mike has had work in the South Carolina StateMuseum and recently had a solo show at theBlack Creek Arts Center in Hartsville, SC. Titled“The Green Exhibit,” it was made entirely from“repurposed” objects. Nov. 15 - Dec. 17 - "SeniorShows by Graduating FMU Visual Arts Majors".Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm. Contact: 843/661-1385 or at(http://departments.fmarion.edu/finearts/gallery.htm).ALTERNATE ART SPACES - FlorenceDoctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library,506 South Dargan Street, 2nd floor of thelibrary, Florence. Dr. N. Lee Morris Gallery,Through Nov. 15 - Featuring an inaugural exhibitat the new gallery, including works by AlexPalkovich and Jack Dowis. Hours: Mon.-Thur.,9am-8:30pm; Fri.-Sat., 9am-5:30pm; & Sun.,2-6pm. Contact: call 843/662-8424 or at (http://florencelibrary.org).GaffneyCherokee Alliance of Visual Artists Gallery,210 West Frederick Street, located in theformer Old Post Office building one street overfrom the Main Street with the City of GaffneyVisitors Center, Gaffney. Ongoing - Featuringworks in a varierty of media by Cherokee Countyartists. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm & Sat.,9am-1pm. Contact: 864/489-9119 or e-mail at(cavagallery@yahoo.com).GreenvilleGreenville, 15-mile radius of downtownGreenville. Nov. 5 & 6, 2011 - "10th AnnualGreenville Open Studios," featuring a self-directedstudio tour featuring 124 of Greenville'svisual artists at work in their studios presentedby the Metropolitan Arts Council. The tour willfeature area artists with studios during the freeweekend event. Hours: Sat., Nov. 5, 10am-6pmand Sun., Nov. 6, noon-6pm. Contact: 864/467-3132 or at (www.greenvillearts.com).Downtown Greenville - "First Fridays," featuringa gallery crawl presented on the first Fri, ofthe month from 6-9pm. Visit galleries throughoutthe downtown area. For info:(www.fristfridaysonline.com).Exhibition Corridor, Art Wing, Fine ArtsCenter, Bob Jones University, Wade HamptonBoulevard, Greenville. Nov. 1 - 3 - "BJU HighSchool Festival," featuring works by 100 ormore outstanding young artists from around theUS. Nov. 4 - Dec. 2 - "BJU Art and Design FacultyExhibition," featuring works by members ofBJU's Division of Art and Design faculty. Hours:Mon.-Sat., 8am-10pm and Sun.,1-2:30pm.Contact: 864/242-5100, ext. 2720 or at(www.bjumg.org).Greenville County Museum of Art, 420College Street, Greenville. Nov. 5 - Jan. 8,2012 - "Luis Jaramillo: Latin Dances". Nov.16 - Jan. 22, 2012 - "Matt Baumgardner: Madefor Another World". Through Dec. 31 - "GoldenLegacy: Original Art from 65 Years of GoldenBooks". The annual exhibition on children’sbook illustration offers original works from someof America’s most treasured story books, from“The Three Bears” to “Little Red Riding Hood”and beyond. Organized by the National Centerfor Children’s Illustrated Literature, this experiencewill be enhanced with gallery games thathelp families enjoy their own tours. ThroughApr. 15, 2012 - "Jasper Johns," featuring aselection from the Museum’s extensive collectionof works by the internationally-acclaimedartist Jasper Johns. Imagery from every phaseof Johns’ career will be on view, providing anexperience that is both challenging and inspirational.Watch for related programs. ThroughMay 27, 2012 - "Helen DuPré Moseley". Anative of Spartanburg who attended ConverseCollege, Moseley (1887–1984) was Spartanburg’sPostmaster. Self-taught, she began topaint in earnest when she was sixty, creatinga fantastical crew of characters that somethought were a satirical view of local society.Moseley demurred on that point, saying “So faras I know, they exist only in my imagination.”Admission: Free. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pmand Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 864/271-7570 or at(www.greenvillemuseum.org).Lipscomb Gallery, South Carolina Governor’sSchool for the Arts and Humanities, 15 UniversitySt., Greenville. Ongoing - We featureseveral exhibitions throughout each year - ourown students and faculty, plus many guest artists.Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Visitors areasked to sign in at the Administration Building’sfront desk before entering campus. Contact:864/282-3777 or at(www.scgsah.state.sc.us).Metropolitan Arts Council Gallery, 16Augusta Street, Greenville. Through Dec.16 - "Squared Off," featuring works by the 124artists participating in the 2011 Greeville StudioTour. Ongoing - Featuring works by Greenvillearea artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm. Contact:864/467-3132, or at(www.greenvillearts.com).Museum & Gallery, Bob Jones University, WadeHampton Boulevard, Greenville. Through Dec.14 - "60th Anniversary Exhibit," celebrating theM&G's 60th anniversary. See the collection thathas inspired and enthralled hundreds of thousandsof visitors from the Upstate, South Carolina,the United States, and countries throughoutthe world. This special exhibition commemoratessix decades of assembling a collection that hasbeen a source of inspiration, education, andculture for people of all walks of life from royaltyto students, archbishops to home educators,business professionals to tourists. Ongoing- Permanent exhibition of the finest collectionof religious art in America, including works byRubens, Botticelli, and Van Dyck. Offering visitorsa 60-minute audio-guided tour of over 40 favoredworks for a modest fee. Hours: Tue.-Sun., 2-5pm.Contact: 864/242-5100, Ext. 1050 or at(www.bjumg.org).Museum & Gallery at Heritage Green, Buncombeand Atwood Streets, downtown Greenville.Through Jan. 2013 - "Rublev to Fabergé:The Journey of Russian Art and Culture". Thisfabulous exhibition features the apex of 15thcenturyRussian iconography represented byAndrei Rublev. Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat.,10am-5pm and Sun. 2-5pm. Contact: 864/770-1331 or visit M&G’s website at (www.bjumg.org).RIVERWORKS Gallery, Suite 202, Art Crossingon the Reedy River in downtown Greenville.Through Nov. 6 - "Aggregate," featuringworks by Jessica Drenk, who collects humbleindividual ingredients and through the processof heat combined with wax or porcelain createswall installations. A reception will be held onOct. 7, from 6-9pm. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 1-5pmand Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: call 864/271-0679 ore-mail to (fleming.markel@gvltec.edu).Thompson Gallery, Thomas Anderson Roe ArtBuilding, Furman University, Greenville. ThroughDec. 9 - "Theological Paintings," featuring worksby Corey Drieth of Colorado. Hours: M-F, 9am-5-pm. Contact: 864/294-2074.ALTERNATE ART SPACES - GreenvilleCentre Stage Theatre, 501 River Street,Greenville. Ongoing - Featuring works byvisual art members of MAC. Exhibits are offeredin collaboration with the Metropolitan ArtsCouncil. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 2-6pm & 2 hr. prior toshows. Contact: MAC at 864/467-3132 or at(www.greenvillearts.com).Whole Foods Market, café area, 1140 WoodruffRd., Greenville. Ongoing - Featuring rotatingexhibits of works by members of UpstateVisual Arts (changing every 60 days). Hours:Mon.-Thur., 8am-9pm; Fri. & Sat., 8am-10pm &Sun., 9am-9pm. Contact: 864/232-4433 or at(www.upstatevisualarts.org).Table of ContentsGreenwoodCountyBank Art Gallery, The Arts Center @The Federal Building, 120 Main St., Greenwood.Ongoing - Featuring works by local andregional artists. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5pm.Contact: 864/388-7800, e-mail at (artscouncil@greenwood.net) or at (www.greenwoodartscouncil.org).HartsvilleDetail of work by Ronald BeverlyBlack Creek Arts Council Gallery, Black CreekArts Center, 116 West College Ave., Hartsville.Jean & James Fort Gallery, Nov. 3 - Dec. 21 -"A Point In Time," featuring photographic worksby Ronald Beverly. A reception will be held onNov. 3, from 5:30-7pm. Ongoing - Featuringworks by local and regional artists. Hours: Tue.-Thur., 10am-1pm and 2-5pm; Fri., 10am-2pmand 1st Sat. of the month 10am-1pm. Closed July4-8. Contact: 843/332-6234 or at(www.blackcreekarts.org).Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery, Coker College,Gladys Coker Fort Art Building, near Third Street(on the Home Avenue side), Hartsville. ThroughNov. 11 - Featuring an exhibit of works by CokerCollege Art Professor Jim Boden. A reception willbe held on Oct. 17, from 7-8pm. Boden receivedhis Master of Fine Arts degree from the Universityof Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Science degreein art education from the University of Minnesota.Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm when classes are insession, or by appt. Contact: 843/383-8156 or at(www.coker.edu).The Hartsville Museum, 222 North Fifth Street,corner of 5th St. and Home Ave., Hartsville.Through Dec. 3 - Featuring an exhibit of paintingsby Ilona Royce Smithkin from the Estate ofW. Reaves McCall. McCall and Smithkin becamefriends during one of Smithkin’s many visits tothe Pee Dee (which began in the 1970s. McCallamassed nearly 40 Smithkin paintings. All ofwhich are for sale. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm& Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: 843/383-3005 or at(http://www.hartsvillemuseum.org/).Hilton Head Island AreaHilton Head Regional Healthcare Gallery,Coastal Discovery Museum, at Honey Horn,off Highway 278, across from Gumtree Road,Hilton Head Island. Through Nov. 22 - "Expositiond’Art," represents a unique assemblage ofart and décor, providing the viewer with a richand innovative visual experience. The paintingsin this exhibit are created by four artists: ChrisClayton, Mary Ann Hart, Judy Saylor McElynnand Anita Stephens, who found commonground despite their differences in subjectmatter and style. Aptly named, “The Four ofUs,” the exhibit combines their landscapes,portraits and still life in juxtaposition to decorativeobjects and antiques owned by the artiststhemselves. The group hopes to imbibe theviewer with a fresh and new approach to art.Ongoing - This beautiful 69-acre site will serveas the Museum's base for programs highlightingthe cultural heritage and natural history ofthe Lowcountry. And, it will provide a signaturevenue for community events for people ofall ages.The opening includes the renovationof a 6,000 sq. foot former hunting retreat,renamed the "Discovery House," containing theMuseum's new interactive exhibits, temporarygallery space and community meeting rooms.Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-4:30pm & Sun., 11am-3pm. Contact: 843-689-6767 ext. 224 or at(www.coastaldiscovery.org).Walter Greer Gallery, at the Arts Center ofCoastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, HiltonHead Island. Nov 1 - 27 - " Playing With Fire,"featuring encaustic paintings by Ann Bannisterand Virginia MacKenzie, two years in the making,and is the first of its kind on Hilton HeadIsland. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact:843/681-5060 or at(www.artleaguehhi.org).ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Hilton Head Is.Corridor Gallery, Beaufort County Library, HiltonHead Branch, 11 Beach City Road, HiltonHead Island. Through Dec. 23 - "A Burst ofColor, featuring works by eleven artists, knownas Les Bonnes Artistes, will be displayingtheir colorful collection of paintings in a varietyof media, subjects and sizes. They include:Joanna Chalson, Annie Coughlin, Doris Shay,Jo Dye, Evie Kowtko, Joyce Nagel, BobsySimes, Barbara Spencer, Faye Willis, DorothySteelman and Irene K. Williamson. Hours:Mon.,10am-5pm; Tue.,1-8pm; Wed., 10am-5-pm; Thur., 1-8pm; Fri. & Sat., 1-5pm. Contact:843/255-6500.LaurensThe Artist’s Coop, 113 E.Laurens St., on theHistoric Downtown Square., Laurens. Ongoing- Featuring works by over 50 cooperatiavemembers, including paintings, jewlery, potteryand weavings. Also art classes for children andadults. Hours: Tue.-Fri.,10am-5:30pm & Sat.,10am-3pm. Contact: 864/984-9359 or at(www.laurensartistscoop.org).McCormickThe MACK, McCormick Arts Council Gallery, 115Main Street, located in the historic Keturah Hotel,McCormick. Ongoing, The Artisans GalleryShop at the MACK - Featuring works of over 30artisans including paintings, pottery, jewelry, jackets,gourds, woodworking, textiles, soaps andmore. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact:864/852-3216 or at(www.the-mack.org).Mount PleasantSweetgrass Cultural Arts Pavilion, MountPleasant Memorial Waterfront Park, 99 HarryM. Hallman, Jr. Blvd., under the bridge, MountPleasant. Ongoing - The pavilion is a tribute tothe generations of men and women who havecarried on this African tradition for more thanthree centuries. Kiosks and panels tell the historyof this unique craft, and the open-air facilityprovides a venue for local basketmakers todisplay and sell their wares. Hours: daily, 9am-5pm. Contact: 800/774-0006 or at(www.townofmountpleasant.com).Myrtle Beach / Grand StrandChapin Park, 1400 Kings Hwy and 16th Ave. N.,Myrtle Beach. Nov. 5 & 6, 2011, from 10am-4pm - "39th Annual Art in the Park - Show &Sale," sponsored by Waccamaw Arts and CraftsGuild. We will have over 60 artists from the EastCoast, as far away as TN, with about 20 of thoseartists from our local area. Typical art will includePaintings, Woodworking, Photography, Jewelry,Fabric, Glass, Metal, Pottery, Leather and Stone.Free admission and Kid friendly. For info callJoAnne Utterback, 843/446-7471 or at(www.artsyparksy.com).Valor Park, 1120 Farrow Parkway, Marketcommon, Myrtle Beach. Nov. 12 & 13, 2011,from 10am-4pm - "Waccamaw Arts and CraftsGuild's 39th Annual Art in the Park". We willhave over 60 artists from the East Coast andas far away as Tennessee with about 20 ofthose artists from our local area. Typical art willcontinued on Page 44Carolina Arts, November 2011 - Page 43