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Artist Mary Shobe (Acrylic - Pen and Ink - Oils - Color Pencil - Digital Art - Scratchboard - Watercolor) - Following a childhood dream of learning to paint, I received my first Art lessons in the fall of 1999, taking a basic drawing/painting class in acrylics from Artist Vivian Edwards. As an amateur photographer, I learned that the ability to see a good picture also allowed me to be able to recreate a good picture from Pen and Ink. With my teacher as my mentor, she encouraged me to continue learning to use Pen and Ink as my main media. Since Pen and Ink and Watercolor work well together, I naturally progressed into doing watercolor paintings. With Vivian encouraging me to try different techniques I have now advanced into Color Pencil and Scratchboard. My desire is to become a better painter and learn more of the basics in painting. Mary's work is on display at The Farmhouse Gallery, Main St., Walhalla, SC., Peterson Photography Studio, Pendleton, SC, hArtworks, Main St., Walhalla, SC and Strickland Fine Art, Anderson, SC.
Mary Shobe Photographs and Pottery
Artist June Shobe (Brazilian Embroidery and Fabric Art) - June attended the Boston school of the arts. She and her husband Harold worked in ceramics at her studio in Massachusetts in 1962 thru 1965 and at The Wishing Well Studio in Naples, Florida from 1966 thru 1969. While living in Florida, in 1969, she painted murals for the Big Cypress Center, located in Naples. She won numerous awards for her ceramics. June and Harold made the trophy for the beard growing contest held at the Swamp Buggy weekend in 1968 and 1969. She has been doing fabric art for 45 years. She has won many ribbons on her embroidery and quilting. June does antique quilt patterns as well as designs of her own. June is a quilting and Brazilian embroidery teacher in South Carolina. June is the first place winner in the Original Sewing & Quilt EXPO 2004 People's Choice Embroidery Challenge presented by Stitches Magazine, Profitable Embroiderer Magazine and Brother International for the category of Best Use of Novelty Threads in an Embroidery.
*Artist Vivian Edwards (Acrylic - Pen and Ink - Oils - Watercolors)* - Vivian is a juried artist with the Sou**th Carolina Artist Council. Her work is shown at the South Carolina Heritage Corridor in the upstate welcome centers. she is a yearly featured artist at the Fran Hanson Center housed in the botanical Gardens at Clemson University. Her work is on permanent display in the offices of congressman Gresham Barrett, Senator Lindsay Graham in our capital building in Washington D.C. and in the office of SC Senator Thomas C. Alexander in Columbia, SC she serves as a consultant for the Oconee County Commission and teaches painting. Her seminars are listed on her website. Commissioned by Southern Wesleyan University in conjunction with Wal-Mart Corporation, Vivian is currently painting a triptych mural approximately 16' x 36' inside the main entrance to the newly built Central Wal-Mart, in Central, South Carolina. The mural depicts the lifestyle and history of the towns of Central and Pendleton, South Carolina with emphasis on the campus, students and spirit of the University. Vivian is also currently working on a series of wild birds and wildflower of South Carolina and Mom's Garden series with small wildlife in a garden setting. Vivian is the owner and operator of The Farmhouse Gallery, Main Street Walhalla, SC.
Artist Jill Strickland (Acrylic) - Jill grew up in Anderson, SC. where she studied art privately throughout high school. Jill graduated from Anderson college with a bachelor degree in Studio Art, specializing in drawings and paintings. Jill has always been fond of acrylic paints and its her medium of choice today. Her Southern upbringing influences all of her artwork. Jill likes subject matter that everyone can relate to, such as, her Southern porches and Charleston themes. Jill is well known in South Carolina for her quality Giclee reproductions, which are to be found in many art galleries and frame shops throughout the state. Jill, her husband Steve, and Trudy, their faithful canine companion, operate Strickland Fine Art in Anderson, SC.
Artist Cindy Hart (Pottery) - I received my BA from the University of New Hampshire. I was a member of the New Hampshire League of Craftsmen in Wolfeboro and participated in art and craft festivals throughout NH and Massachusetts.