"Bringing Art to the People and People to the Arts"

The 2024 Annual Regional Juried Exhibition will be on view at Blue Ridge Arts Center in Seneca, SC from May 17 through June 21. 2024 Juror, Bethany Pipkin, has selected 71 artworks from nearly 180 entries for this year’s exhibition. Congratulations to all selected artists.

SELECTED ARTWORKS

  • Rebecca Ackerman, “Spray at Yellow Branch Falls”
  • Loretta Addison, “Canada Geese Frenzy”
  • Oksana Alfredson, “The Prince”
  • Oksana Alfredson, “The Secret”
  • Teresa Anderson, “Perfect Golf Day – Plein Air”
  • Josh Ball, “Melancholy in Blue”
  • Larry Bennett, “Cala Gorge”
  • Ruth Bolles, “Pale Forest Tears”
  • Kate Callahan, “Aletheia”
  • Warren Carpenter, “Blossom”
  • Sarah Champion, “Bronzed Sentinel’s Grace”
  • Sarah Champion, “Echoes of Theia’s Canine”
  • Sarah Champion, “Gilded Midnight Majesty”
  • Dale Cochran, “Hogwarts Alumni”
  • Dale Cochran, “Owls Head Lighthouse”
  • Wendy Converse, “Stitch”
  • Wendy Converse, “Iron Bot”
  • Wendy Converse, “Wood-fired Wheel”
  • Joe Craighead, “Out the Window”
  • Joe Craighead, “Glow in the Suburbs”
  • Joe Craighead, “Laguna Beach Winter Light”
  • Melody Davis, “Salvation Denied”
  • Melody Davis, “Wide Awake”
  • Stephanie Deryke, “Reclaimed by Nature”
  • Mike Dickard, “Chimney Rock”
  • Joyce Driscoll, “Pale Blue Mountains”
  • Joyce Driscoll, “Keowee Lake Glow”
  • Martha Driscoll, “In the Rain”
  • Edie Fagan, “Imagine All That Grew”
  • Edie Fagan, “Full Throttle”
  • Sherron Fergason, “Carolina Hay Bales”
  • Michelle Fowler, “Gnarly At It’s Best”
  • April Fretwell, “Decompose”
  • April Fretwell, “Rooted and Grounded”
  • April Fretwell, “Aquatica”
  • Sydney Gambrell, “Placing Shadows”
  • Sydney Gambrell, “Dependent on You”
  • Steve Garner, “Abandoned Home in Deerland”
  • Jennifer Gillen, “Glory”
  • Gerri Green, “Jocassee Sunset”
  • Sally Hunter, “Little Mountain Town”
  • Joy Kuby, “Refracted Landscape”
  • Julie Lamp, “Palm Shadows”
  • Lottiemae Littlefield, “A Moment in Time”
  • Hamed Mahmoodi, “Harleyquin”
  • Judy Martin, “Chip & Dip”
  • Mary Cooper McDonough, “Help Is On the Way”
  • Donna O’Hara, “Sorriso – Smile”
  • Donna O’Hara, “Serena”
  • Kate Palmer, “Growing Season”
  • Linda Parsons, “Mr. Rabbit”
  • Susan Perry, “New River”
  • Karen Powell, “Cascading Falls”
  • Liz Purcell, “Earbud Check”
  • Debbie Rote, “Taking it in”
  • Kathleen Santilli, “Beauty”
  • Samantha Sauls, “A Drawing In Space”
  • Dane Smith, “Somewhere on Pighorse Trail, Isaqueena Forest”
  • Lori Solymosi, “Arise from the Epidermis”
  • Beti Strobeck, “View From Kitchen Window”
  • Edda Thors, “Stirring”
  • Gina Tunney, “David”
  • Mick Ulichney, “Busy Intersection”
  • Erica Walker, “Grounded”
  • Diana Walter, “Copper Falls”
  • AJ West, “All Alone”
  • AJ West, “Kingwood”
  • Barbara Whitney, “Flamingo Flight”
  • Michelle Winnie, “Olive Oil”
  • Michelle Winnie, “Joy”
  • Michelle Winnie, “Hurricane Ian”

EXHIBITION TIMELINE

Artwork Delivery:

  • Hand Deliver:
    Friday, May 10 (1-4pm)
    Saturday, May 11 (10am-1pm)
  • Shipped Artwork Must Arrive by May 11.
    Shipping details will be provided with jury notification emails.

Opening Reception & Awards:

  • Friday, May 17 (5:30 – 7:00pm)
  • Live Music: “VCR – Modern Jazz – Be Kind and Unwind”

Exhibition on View:

  • May 17 – June 21
    • Wednesday-Friday (1:00-4:00pm)
    • Saturday (10:00am-1:00pm)

Closing Reception:

  • Friday, June 21 (5:30 – 7:00pm)
  • Includes Juror’s Talk

End of Show Pick-Up (no early pick-ups):

  • Friday, June 21 (7:00-7:30pm)
  • Saturday, June 22 (10:00am-4:00pm)

AWARDS

  • Best in Show: $1000
  • Category Awards: $200
    • Painting
    • Works on Paper
    • Photography
    • 3D Works
  • Paul Dohr Award: $200
  • D.F. Littlefield Memorial Award: $200
  • Faye Smith Ceramics Award: $150
  • Merit Awards: $100

Additional awards may be added.

QUESTIONS

ABOUT OUR 2024 JUROR: BETHANY PIPKIN

South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University

Bethany Pipkin lives and works in South Carolina. She received her BFA from Clemson University and MFA in Drawing and Painting from East Carolina University. Her current work relies on the traditional methods of drawing and painting as well as new media, utilizing technologies such as the Scanning Electron Microscope. Her artwork has been featured in local, regional, and national exhibitions as well as in international publications. Pipkin teaches Foundations and Drawing and serves as Foundations Program Coordinator for the Department of Art + Design within The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University.