Artisans of the South Carolina Cotton Trail(TM)


	Bobbi Adams Medium: Painting Art and gardening are Bobbi's passions. Her garden is her muse. Light and color are important in her painting, just as light influences the colors which are seen in a garden. Bobbi has been painting for thirty years and gardening all her life. In 1975 Bobbi left the New York-New Jersey area and moved to South Carolina. In rural Lee County, she gardens. Her art developed in its current form from the materials in the garden. Many of her plants are flowers and shrubs native to South Carolina. Today Bobbi makes her own paint of materials from the earth and handmade papers from the plants she grows in her gardens. Bobbi graduated from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois with a degree in zoology. Later she attended the Art Students League of New York and the National Academy of Design. She studied in Venice through the International Program of New York University from which she also obtained her Masters Degree in studio. Contact info: Bobbi Adams 215 South Heyward Street Bishopville, S.C. 29010 803/484-5874 Website: www.bobbiadams.com

	Heidi Bond Medium: Painting My dog paintings are simple, humorous, and full of spirit, as are the creatures they depict. I have exhibited paintings in Virginia and the Carolinas for several years, continue to exhibit regionally, and often make paintings available to animal rescue groups and shelters for fundraising efforts. I can be contacted at rl_bond@mindspring.com.

	Pollie Bristow Medium: Painting As a painter, my primary goal is to create paintings that encourage the viewer to find a sense of discovery in my work. Many ideas come from common place scenes around us, my travels and abstract forms. My work is in Chameleon Gallery in Darlington, Fitness Forum in Florence, The Art Spot in Lexington, and Harris-Nelson Designs in Ocean Isle Beach.

	Frankie Bush Medium: Painting Inspiration for my work comes from the beauty that is around us. Each of my paintings is a personal response to that beauty. My watercolor paintings are done in the studio. I photograph nature to get my ideas and record details that people often don’t see. As I work I am concerned about design, color and shadow. I continue to evolve as an artist. I chose watercolor about two years ago as my sole medium. There is excitement to the transparency and the opaqueness of watercolor that allows for the bold as well as the delicate. I invite the viewer to share my experiences of painting flowers in close focus.

	Vicky McLain Medium: Painting I have been an avid artist since I first picked up a crayon as a child in Texas. I have now been a professional artist for over 30 years, a full time artist for eight years, a professional cartoonist for 7 years and an art teacher for over five years. My life revolves around art and I work hard to learn more techniques and improve my skills. I studied drawing at the San Antonio Art Institute and have taken over 15 workshops with various instructors since moving to South Carolina in 2000. I studied design while earning a B.A. in Management at Virginia Wesleyan College. My work reflects my love of the out-of-doors. I have found that a cotton field, and an abandoned car or barn has as much to say on canvas as a vase of flowers. I am now a proud South Carolinian and really appreciate what South Carolina has given me to capture on canvas. My works have won numerous awards including Honorable Mention in the 2006 Gamblin Torrit Gray Painting Competition, 2005 People's Choice Award - Masterpiece Art Interpretations Contest, First Place - Leroy Neiman Sports Art Contest, Best of Show - 2007 Marlboro Jubilee Festival, and Best of Show - Cheraw Fine Art Show 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2007. You can visit my work online at www.drivenbyart.com. Contact Information: Vicky McLain PO Box 634 Chesterfield, SC 29709 vicky@drivenbyart.com 843-623-7214

	Barbara Mellen Medium: Glass Barbara Mellen, also known as "The Earring Lady," handcrafts her colorful earrings from a wide variety of American made glasses which she cuts into tiny pieces and melts together in a kiln. Her earrings include an iridescent dichroic coating that appears to change color depending on the angle of the light. Most of the sterling silver wires are made by Barbara's sister, Sarah Mellen. Whether you prefer your earrings extra large or tiny, brightly colored or basic black, there's sure to be a pair that matches your taste amongst the hundreds in Barbara's showroom and studio at 2717 Second Loop Road in Florence, open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 to 6:00. Barbara Mellen's earrings are sold by over 200 galleries, boutiques, and museum gift shops nationwide. Consult her website, www.glassearringlady.com or call her at (843) 317-1732 to find out if there is a store near you.

	Suzanne Muldrow Medium: Photography I have enjoyed photography for many years,but I have taken it more seriously since I got my first digital camera two years ago.I like to think of my work as artistic photography since I try to "paint" with my camera and my computer.I love preserving the beauty of God's creation which is all around us.I like to share my photography, and I hope it brings a little of the joy to others that it brings to me. Suzanne can be reached at: hmuldrowjr@sc.rr.com Suzanne Muldrow PO Box 1 Darlington, SC 29540

	Denny Stevens Medium: Painting I graduated Bennettsville high school in 1973, 1978 BFA from Coker College, 1979 studied at the Maryland institute of art for a year of a grant for painting from the Greenshields Foundation, 1983 MFA from University of South Carolina. worked for 6 years as an artist in the field of comics. I bought a business which I still own today. In 1995, started painting and teaching art again. Since then I have won numerous awards and have works in many collections in SC, GA and NC. I work in oils and love to paint the human figure and the local Pee Dee and low country landscapes. I try to paint them in a way that is unique and is the way I see both subjects.

	Gloria Turner Medium: Watercolor I have been painting seriously since 1976 when I entered my first art competition and won 1st and 2nd place in watercolor. This inspired me to continue, and throughout the years, I’ve won numerous awards. I am mostly a self taught artist, but have taken art instruction from Jane Jackson, as well as workshops from Guy Lipscomb and Genie Wilder. I worked for B.C. Moore’s Advertising for 32 years as a graphic designer and illustrator. For the past two years I have been teaching art to children and adults in group and private classes. Watercolors are my favorite medium but I also work in oils, acrylics, pen and ink, charcoal and pastels. I have had several one woman art shows throughout the years. My commissioned portraits and landscapes can be found in corporate and private collections throughout the United States, Germany and Canada. You can reach me at: gvturner@bellsouth.net

	Beth Wicker Medium: Metal I have been an artist since I was a child, working in a range of media from oils to papermaking to printmaking to mixed media fiber to silk painting to metals. Regardless of the media I explore my interests in pattern and texture, and in seeing things in a slightly different way. I have been on the South Carolina Arts Commission's Approved Artist Roster for over 25 years, and have done Artist Residencies in schools across South Carolina. Workshops in a variety of media for a range of ages and abilities may be booked. I am a certified member of Very Special Arts.

	Holly Young Medium: Ceramics Holly Young resides in Hartsville where she creates earthenware serving platters, spoon rests, and soap dishes imprinted with leaves found in the area. Zucchini and cucumber leaves come directly from her small garden; the kudzu, luckily, does not. Tobacco leaves are donated by local growers. Holly finds herself busy with her hobby even after the leaves fall. Her other product line of whimsical children’s décor can be viewed at www.ginkofolkart.com.