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Visual Arts

Employees in the Visual Arts are involved in the production of works experienced primarily through the sense of sight, such as paintings, drawings, photographs, and fashion. Employees in the Visual Arts include those who produce the works and those who support the production and presentation, such as curators of museums and art instructors.
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Gonzales, Ambrose Elliot | South Carolina Public Radio Green, Jonathan | South Carolina Public Radio

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Green, Jonathan | South Carolina Public Radio
“G” is for Jonathan Green [b. 1955]. Painter, print maker. Born in Gardens Corner in Beaufort County, Green served in the Air Force before enrolling as a textile design student at the East Grand Forks...
UFO Welcome Center | Palmetto Scene How Do You Paint a Dream: Dalí at the CMA

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How Do You Paint a Dream: Dalí at the CMA
"We continue to love Dali, but the question is why?" Palmetto Scene spoke with Chief Curator Will South of the Columbia Museum of Art about the whimsy and wonder of Salvador Dalí, the man who captured...
 Susan Lenz

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Susan Lenz
Gallery 80808 is considered the spiritual home of the Columbia Arts Community. One of the people who uses the dedicated studio space is Susan Lenz. She became an artist later in life at age 41. She's...
 Herman Leonhardt

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Herman Leonhardt
Herman Leonhardt has blown glass more than twenty years. His art requires a lot of stamina, with the kilns producing heat at almost 2,000 degrees. His work is sold at fine galleries all along the East...
 Laura Spong

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Laura Spong
Laura Spong, retired and a grandmother several times over carved out a space and mixed with like-minded people began the process of becoming a professional artist. She describes her art as being, "non...
 Clark Ellefson

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Clark Ellefson
Meet Clark Ellefson, owner of Lewis and Clark Gallery, Columbia, S.C. He started his business in the 1980s when this type of business was not considered ideal for the area. Ellefson creates lamps and...
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This program is Part I in a series coordinated and hosted by Scot Hockman, who served as Education Associate for the Visual and Performing Arts at the SC Department of Education. Joining him on the...
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This program is Part III in a series coordinated and hosted by Scot Hockman, who served as Education Associate for the Visual and Performing Arts at the SC Department of Education. Joining him on the...
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This program is Part II in a series coordinated and hosted by Scot Hockman, who served as Education Associate for the Visual and Performing Arts at the SC Department of Education. Joining him on the...
Movie Soundtrack | Artopia

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Movie Soundtrack | Artopia
Learn how a movie soundtrack works by selecting music to go along with the scene.
Lighting Designer  | Kids Work!

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Lighting Designer | Kids Work!
The Lighting Designer creates the stage lighting for the performance. Students will play the role of a lighting designer to understand that the lighting designer creates stage lighting for...
Inside a Television Station | Kids Work!

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Inside a Television Station | Kids Work!
Students will connect schoolwork with real work as they explore a virtual representation of a television station with specific work areas labeled and defined. Hover your mouse over room to take a look...
Walter Lee Cornelison Photos | Digital Traditions

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Walter Lee Cornelison Photos | Digital Traditions
Walter Lee Cornelison is a fifth-generation potter, turning wares in Bybee Pottery - Kentucky’s sole surviving traditional pottery. Cornelison turns on a wheel set up inside the old log pot shop while...
 Walter Lee Cornelison: Family Origins | Digital Traditions

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Walter Lee Cornelison: Family Origins | Digital Traditions
Bybee Pottery, Waco, Madison County. Interview recorded August 1981. Walter Lee Cornelison is a fifth-generation potter, turning wares in Bybee Pottery - Kentucky’s sole surviving traditional pottery...
Community Helping Artist | Palmetto Scene Catawba Art Exhibit | Palmetto Scene

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Catawba Art Exhibit | Palmetto Scene
In the late 1990s, the Catawba Nation received federal recognition. Photojournalist and Filmmaker Catherine Bauknight set out to document the revival of the tribe. Her photo essay exhibit at the...
 Laura Buff,  Fantasy Doll Maker & Music Teacher | Original SC

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Laura Buff, Fantasy Doll Maker & Music Teacher | Original SC
For Laura Buff, its not about knowing the odds. She teaches 5th Grade orchestra and says that every student that walks into her class has a clean slate. Music and art are passions of hers. The arts...
 Ment Nelson, Artist | Original SC

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Ment Nelson, Artist | Original SC
Ment Nelson is all about purpose. His hope is that his first art collection will stir up curiosity and create an educational opportunity to bring awareness of the Gullah culture to a younger crowd.
Playwright | Kids Work! Wardrobe Supervisor | Kids Work!

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Wardrobe Supervisor | Kids Work!
What is a Wardrobe Supervisor? The wardrobe supervisor selects and fits costumes for cast members according to the types of characters to be portrayed. Depending on the size of the show, the wardrobe...