Julia Anderson, a native of England got her first set of oil paints from her parents at age six. She has never stopped painting since. She received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Richmond after spending her teenage years living in Williamsburg Virginia where she was exposed to some of the best of Early American art and historic finishes. She calls herself a complete artist due to her wide use of mediums and surfaces and broad range of artistic talents from oil paintings and murals to painted furniture and a many types of faux finishes. 

Many of her oil paintings are described as refined primitive in style. Julia draws inspiration from the early untrained primitive artist but creates her own style with composite design and intense detail whether the painting is of a town or commission of an individual home and surroundings. Her plein air landscapes of low country marshes, birds and wildlife give great attention to color and detail and are also depicted in her unique style of painted furniture. Her works are commissioned and shown throughout the United States and Europe. 

Julia’s murals vary in subjects due to the wishes of the client but many are inspired by the marshes, waters, birds and landscapes of the South Carolina Lowcountry and are included in private homes and plantations, hospitals and corporate buildings throughout the United States. Murals of all sizes can also be painted on canvas to allow for removal. 

Her pigment based faux finishes can be found in many homes and businesses. She takes pride in and is amused by the fact that many of them are completely unnoticed as a finish such as a heart pine mantle with a marble surround or a trompe l’oel ceiling medallion. “It’s only a really good finish if you have to tell someone it’s painted and not the real thing” Julia also does the wonderful glazing styles that are so well loved in London drawing rooms and that made the English Country Style famous worldwide. Careful application of layers gives walls and other surfaces an incredible depth and translucency that is impossible to achieve with paint. 

Julia’s works have been seen in Southern living, Savannah Magazine, Verandah, and Southern Accents and the Historic Beaufort Foundation’s book “Beaufort” depicting the historical homes of the city. Julia has two sons, one in the United States Coast Guard and the other a PGA Tour player. Her home and studio is on Cat Island in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Contact: 843-812-2925, 843-524-3056 or send an e-mail to - julia@juliaandersonstudio.com

Primarily a landscape and cityscape painter, Louis’ medium is oil on canvas.

I primarily paint in the Low Country of South Carolina where I live, but my passion is to paint when I travel. In the past few years I have painted in Argentina, Mexico, New York, Italy, France and Mallorca Spain.

Louis’ paintings are available via private showings several times a year or by personal appointment. He lives in Port Royal, South Carolina with his wife, Kit.

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I am in awe of the beauty that surrounds us in this world and hope that I can communicate a little of that in the paintings that I do. I never have trouble finding something to paint because a painting is possible with whatever I am looking at, the shadows, the light, the colors all combine to give an impression of the whole. Being in the field or, plein air, as artists say is my favorite way to paint and I try to spend fifty percent of my time painting there.

Gloria graduated from Kendall School of Design in Michigan and spent many years in the graphic design business. She has been painting full time for the past 30 years, studying with nationally known artists, teaching, exhibiting and showing in her own gallery in Beaufort, SC.

Travel has inspired much of Gloria's work, giving her the opportunity to paint in France, Italy, Portugal, Costa Rico, China, the Carribbean and many places in the United States.

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Holly Glasscock is a full time studio artist who blends originality and tradition through her realistic and coloristic style. Her predominant medium is oil. She is noted for her landscapes and wildlife of the South Carolina low country and she has an affinity for the rich, low light of the dawn and dusk hours. Holly studied advertising and graphic design at Winthrop University, but is largely self-taught in the fine arts. She recognizes the importance of continuing her artistic education and diligently works at her craft of painting by participating regularly in workshops offered by notable artists. Holly is represented by Carlton Gallery, Blythe Gallery and Stewart’s Village Gallery in NC, and With These Hands Gallery and MacDonald Marketplace in SC. She also teaches adult art classes in her home studio weekly. Contact her at holly@hollyglasscock.com or visit her website at www.hollyglasscock.com or on Facebook at Holly Glasscock Fine Art

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Kelley Luikey is a South Carolina based photographer, teacher and Master Naturalist. As a lifelong outdoor enthusiast and adventure lover, she is on (or under) the water with her camera as often as possible. Through her work, she hopes to inspire others to love and appreciate the beauty of the Lowcountry. Kelley is an award winning photographer whose work hangs in private homes and offices across the country, has appeared in numerous publications and has been commissioned for advertising and large scale commercial projects. She resides in Port Royal with her husband and two children. 

I began painting fifteen years ago. One day, while looking at a painting, I realized the nature of lines. It has been a long learning process. I love color. I love the way one has to look at a painting as it emerges from the canvas, examining every detail until the eye is satisfied. I try to paint 4 to 5 originals a year.

 I reproduce these pieces into cards, prints and fans.  

My adult life has been spent living on islands. In 1980, I moved to the island of Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, West Indies. I returned to St Helena Island, South Carolina, in 1991. Most West Indian people came from Africa. The Gullah people came from Africa. It was wonderful to find the culture my West Indian family here on St Helena Island. I paint what I see around me every day. My scenes come from buildings, signs, churches, gardens, animals, people, trees on St Helena Island. Life was very different here 30 years ago. In those days you could stand on Sea Island Parkway, chatting with a neighbor. If a car came along, you knew who it was and just waved. That’s the time I paint. That’s the time I celebrate, through my paintings, the richness of the days when this was, life in the country.

I was naturally drawn to sketching, even as a young girl. While growing up in Blacksburg, Va, I often toodled around with pencil and sketchpad.  At the College of William & Mary, I chose to major in biology, as I have an intense interest in nature and the mechanics of life.  After working six years as a research technician at the Univ. of Ga. Veterinary School, I married a veterinarian and moved to Hartsville, SC, where we lived for 13 years.  Three children—boys—later, we moved to Beaufort, SC.

While in high school in the early 1970s, I taught myself how to do pastel portraits and began accepting commissions at the age of 16.  I completed an estimated 250 pastel portraits over the next 22 years.  While living in Athens, Ga, I learned the technique of scratchboard, a medium that I love but rarely use today. In Hartsville, I added pen & ink and colored pencil to my interests.      

Until 1999, art was nothing more than a hobby for me, complimenting my life of part-time jobs, children, gardening, swimming, running, and school volunteering.  After moving to Beaufort, I decided to pursue art in earnest in 1999.  Teaching myself from a book at the library, I began dabbling in oil painting—my first real fluid medium.  This produced a virtual explosion in my life.  Fairly overwhelmed by color theory at first, I began by using only primary colors, which still constitute my palette today.  I had my first show after painting for only 5 months; to date, I have had 9 personal shows and have participated in a large number of group shows.  Awards include People’s Choice (4), Best in Show (4), First Place (3), Second Place (2), Third Place (3), Excellence Awards (5), and Merit Awards (5).  I was also awarded Best in Show for my entire body of work at the 2015 Piccolo Spoleto Festival.  I have produced three large pieces of public art in Beaufort---2 murals and a mosaic.  I also enjoy teaching painting and drawing techniques and offer workshops, one-day classes, and private lessons in various locations throughout the Southeast. I have participated in numerous juried festivals throughout the Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. In 2016, one of my paintings was chosen to be displayed on a full-size billboard in the lowcountry of SC as part of the ArtPop program.

My artwork can currently be seen at Atelier on Bay in Beaufort, SC, Maye River Gallery in Bluffton, SC, Plum Goose in Charleston, and City Art Gallery in Greenville, NC.