Welcome to the Artists' Guild of Columbia County
The Guild is a group of professional and amateur artists and patrons of the visual arts located in Columbia County, Georgia. We provide opportunities for artists to exchange creative ideas and business information, to show and sell their work, and to increase their knowledge through workshops. We promote the visual arts, sponsor exhibits and offer projects of interest to artists and those interested in the arts.
LATEST NEWS
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Art on the Wall
Cyndy Epps is one the artists who was selected to paint a mural on the Augusta Water Works wall at Highland Avenue and Wrightsboro Road. The competition was sponsored by the Augusta Utilities Department and the Arts Factory Inc.
Art in the Park
Artists will showcase their talents at Art in the Park 2010, a festival highlighting the visual and performing arts in Columbia County, Saturday, April 17 at the Columbia County Amphitheater, 10 - 5pm.
New Exhibits
Mardelle Todd, Meredith McPherson and Christina Rice will participate in the Gertrude Herbert Artists' Market during the week of March 19 - 26, 2010. A Wine & Cheese Reception will be held on Friday March 19th from 6 - 8 pm. Mardelle has seven watercolor paintings in the show.
Tracey Barton will display her digital photography and watercolor at ETC in Harlem. Check out the Members' Exhibits page to see more upcoming shows.
In March, Nancy Cannon will be showing her work at the MCG Healing Arts area. Meredith McPherson will display her work at Earth Fare and the County Government Complex. Ruth Geitguy will show her work at Queensboro Bank.
Art After Dark Photos
Check out photos from the 2009 Art After Dark show, courtesy of Frank Lazenby and Kristen McAlevy.
Visual Arts Center for Columbia County
As artists, we would probably all agree that a Visual Arts Center would be a tremendous asset to the community. Dwain Shaw's recent editorial points outs the benefits of having an arts center in Columbia County, and starts the process of building public awareness of the need for a center.
Artist of the Month - Dwain Shaw
By way of introduction, I am Dwain Shaw. By vocation, I am a Director of Information Technology for a large academic medical center. By avocation, I am a producer of fine art through the magic of digital photography. I do have an undergraduate degree in art, and a graduate degree in technology. As I had a hard time getting the image in my head out of my hand, I set aside art for many years until digital photography was introduced. Suddenly the left and right sides of my brain are finally in harmony and now work together to help me produce the beauty that I see in nature.
My art is based on Rod McKuen's trilogy, The Earth, The Sea and The Sky. As an old romantic, I hear his words sing and want my images to reflect his words and thoughts. For those that do not know Mr. McKuen, he was (and still is) a poet, song writer and singer of the 60s, at a time when the world needed gentleness. His words evoke emotion. I am told by my critics that my work does too. If so, I have succeeded in providing pleasure, through my art.
I like to think of myself as both a student and a teacher. I have studied under many of America's greatest nature photographers. I have been encouraged by them to take my art to the next level. I have written tutorials and given classes on my art. I have had many exhibitions, none as special as that cited by the governing accrediting body for the nation's hospitals when they wrote in their report that art does indeed have a healing affect and certainly has its place as a unique healer. It was my exhibit that promoted the written comment. I have also won national awards, appeared in national magazines, been there and done that. The journey has been fun, but as long as we still need the Ansel Adams and Eliot Porters to influence the pleasure that nature gives us, I will continue to get up early for the sunrise and stay out late for the sunset, along with everything that I can find in between the two.
