 Blake Praytor, “Jackson Family Kershaw SC 1972” |
 Blake Praytor, “Jackson Family Kershaw SC 2008” |
 Del Kimbler, “Running Boy” 1966 |
 Del Kimbler, “Different Drum” 2003 |
Now & Then: Some Photographers’ Work is an invitational exhibition that, in some sense of the word, surveys some established photographers in the South Carolina Upcountry. This ambitious endeavor features work by twenty-four regional photographers. The premise of the “Now and Then” theme is that each photographer was asked to provide two current/contemporary works to be paired with two works from their youth or formative years as a photographer. Additionally, so that each photographer could share their own introspection, the museum has allowed them to self-curate in a manner that reflects what they feel shows their growth as an artist.
The worthy stable of photographers included in this exhibition are:
Debbie Cooke [CU MFA, 1989]
Nathan A. Einstein
Polly Gaillard
Bryan Hiott
Diane Hopkins-Hughs
J. Michael Johnson
Bill Jordan
Del Kimbler
Sandy King
Cindy Landrum
Steve Marlow
Blaine Owens
Bev Peeples
Lynn Pilewski
Blake Praytor [CU MFA, 1998]
Owen Riley [CU MFA, 2010]
Bruce M. Schlein
Kim Sholly
Stephen Stinson
Rebecca Stockham
Sam Wang [CU Professor Emeritus, Photography]
Patrick G. Welch
Skip Woodward
and
Anderson Wrangle [CU Assistant Professor, Photography]
From this group of photographers, a cross section of styles is represented and a figurative pulse-taking of the photographic arts is accomplished. As each artist looks at the world around them, explores the variety of media and technique that are available, and then couple this with their own self-examination, they share with the viewer what it is that they have found themselves to be, “Then” and “Now.”
The Pickens County Museum of Art & History is funded in part by Pickens County, members and friends of the museum and a grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Located at the corner of Hwy. 178 at 307 Johnson Street in Pickens SC, the museum is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Admission is free but donations are welcomed.
For more information please contact the museum at (864) 898-5963.
Nathan A. Einstein
Polly Gaillard
Bryan Hiott
Diane Hopkins-Hughs
J. Michael Johnson
Bill Jordan
Del Kimbler
Sandy King
Cindy Landrum
Steve Marlow
Blaine Owens
Bev Peeples
Lynn Pilewski
Blake Praytor [CU MFA, 1998]
Owen Riley [CU MFA, 2010]
Bruce M. Schlein
Kim Sholly
Stephen Stinson
Rebecca Stockham
Sam Wang [CU Professor Emeritus, Photography]
Patrick G. Welch
Skip Woodward
and
Anderson Wrangle [CU Assistant Professor, Photography]
From this group of photographers, a cross section of styles is represented and a figurative pulse-taking of the photographic arts is accomplished. As each artist looks at the world around them, explores the variety of media and technique that are available, and then couple this with their own self-examination, they share with the viewer what it is that they have found themselves to be, “Then” and “Now.”
The Pickens County Museum of Art & History is funded in part by Pickens County, members and friends of the museum and a grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Located at the corner of Hwy. 178 at 307 Johnson Street in Pickens SC, the museum is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Admission is free but donations are welcomed.
For more information please contact the museum at (864) 898-5963.
