Artists Of The Upstate

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The 2024 Artists of the Upstate Juried Exhibition, below, is a local art exhibition presented by Artisphere and supported by a grant from the Metropolitan Arts Council. This exhibit features work by artists living in Upstate South Carolina, and it seeks to recognize the outstanding quality and diversity of work being generated by artists of Upstate South Carolina.

The 17th annual exhibit was juried David Gerhard. David serves as Visual Arts Department Chair, Printmaking, Drawing at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities.  

As a maker, artist, designer, and educator, he earned his MFA in Visual Art (printmaking emphasis) from Clemson University and his BAs (with Distinction) in Studio Art and Communications Studies from Sonoma State University. Gerhard has taught in the Art Departments at Clemson University, Furman University, Anderson University, and the Greenville County Museum of Art. 

 

1st Place
Anna Huff
Into Dust
1st Place
Anna Huff

1st Place
Anna Huff

"Into Dust" | Glass and found object | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
2nd Place
Michael May
Coffee Berries
2nd Place
Michael May

2nd Place
Michael May

"Coffee Berries" | Oil on panel | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
3rd Place
KC Christmas
Standing Together
3rd Place
KC Christmas

3rd Place
KC Christmas

"Standing Together" | Acrylic paint | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Award of Excellence
Brad Silk
Award of Excellence
Brad Silk

Award of Excellence
Brad Silk

"Narcissus and his Reflections" | Stoneware, glaze, oil paint, found mirror | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Abhay Bharadwaj
WONDER
Abhay Bharadwaj

Abhay Bharadwaj

"WONDER" | Photography | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Aldo Muzzarelli
Aldo Muzzarelli

Aldo Muzzarelli

"From Extemporaneous Menina series: La Otra senorita" | mixed media: oil, acrylic, gold leaf,nails. | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Allison Ford
My favorite so far
Allison Ford

Allison Ford

"My favorite so far" | Acrylic on canvas | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Ann Ricker
Summer 1946
Ann Ricker

Ann Ricker

"Summer 1946, No.1" | Mixed media, found textiles, beads, hand embroidery on linen | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Anna Grace Burch
Anna Grace Burch

Anna Grace Burch

"One Child Policy: A Woman's Price" | Sculpture | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Brooke Barlow
Phoenix Spirit: Rebirth of the Divine Feminine
Brooke Barlow

Brooke Barlow

"Phoenix Spirit: Rebirth of the Divine Feminine" | Clay | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Caitlin Kilpatrick
Mother's Milk (White Lightning")
Caitlin Kilpatrick

Caitlin Kilpatrick

"Mother's Milk (White Lightning")" | Painted Reduction Linoleum | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Carla Henriquez
My Other Half
Carla Henriquez

Carla Henriquez

"My Other Half" | Fiber Art (yarn) | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Carol Funke
Loadstone
Carol Funke

Carol Funke

"Loadstone" | Handmade Paper and Pan Pastels | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Catherine Conrad
Prelude
Catherine Conrad

Catherine Conrad

"Prelude" | Encaustic and pine needles on wooden board | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Cathy Tate
Edge of the Woods
Cathy Tate

Cathy Tate

"Edge of the Woods" | Oil | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Dale Cochran
Just Down The Road
Dale Cochran

Dale Cochran

"Just Down The Road" | Watercolor | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
David Datwyler
InfiniTea and Beyond
David Datwyler

David Datwyler

"InfiniTea and Beyond" | Wood: Banksia seed pod (Australia,) African blackwood | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Doug Gillett
Doug Gillett

Doug Gillett

"1000 Cranes" | Watercolor | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Ethan McKellar
Propane Tank (Intolerant)
Ethan McKellar

Ethan McKellar

"Propane Tank (Intolerant)" | Glazed Stoneware | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Faith Hudgens
Infinite
Faith Hudgens

Faith Hudgens

"Infinite" | Oil & Acrylic Paint | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Gabriel Williams
To Preserve the Desecrated
Gabriel Williams

Gabriel Williams

"To Preserve the Desecrated" | Archival Inkjet Print | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Jackson Shaner
Tension
Jackson Shaner

Jackson Shaner

"Tension" | Stoneware and paint | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Jared T Stanley
Winter's Tale
Jared T Stanley

Jared T Stanley

"Winter's Tale" | Monotype with Acrylic | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Jessica Swank
I Believed Your Own Markings were Lacking from Your Life
Jessica Swank

Jessica Swank

"I Believed Your Own Markings were Lacking from Your Life" | Archival Inkjet Print | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Jo Carol Mitchell Rogers
A Capacity for Hope
Jo Carol Mitchell Rogers

Jo Carol Mitchell Rogers

"A Capacity for Hope" | Acrylic on paper | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
John Nolan
Reedy Falls Between the Trees
John Nolan

John Nolan

"Reedy Falls Between the Trees" | Pastel | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Jonathan Bolton
Lighten
Jonathan Bolton

Jonathan Bolton

"Lighten" | Pencil on paper | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Katy Cassell
Drift
Katy Cassell

Katy Cassell

"Drift" | Enamel on copper, 24 kt gold foil, fine silver foil | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Kelly King
Big Chunk of Time
Kelly King

Kelly King

"Big Chunk of Time" | Stoneware, cone six glazes, red iron oxide | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Kent Ambler
A Hounds Domain
Kent Ambler

Kent Ambler

"A Hounds Domain" | Woodcut | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Lou Koppel
Flying Colors
Lou Koppel

Lou Koppel

"Flying Colors" | Aluminum, carbon fiber, plexiglass | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Melissa Anderson
Ready to Mingle
Melissa Anderson

Melissa Anderson

"Ready to Mingle" | Oil on Canvas | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Michelle Jardines
"Intercepted"
Michelle Jardines

Michelle Jardines

""Intercepted"" | Oil on canvas | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Noreen Dixon
Fragmented Blooms: A Deconstructed Garden
Noreen Dixon

Noreen Dixon

"Fragmented Blooms: A Deconstructed Garden" | Acrylic on canvas, draped onto stretcher bars | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Pat Konicki
Ripe and Ready
Pat Konicki

Pat Konicki

"Ripe and Ready" | Watercolor | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Peter Helwing
Army Navy Store
Peter Helwing

Peter Helwing

"Army Navy Store" | Watercolor | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Red Dumonde
Dried Sunnies no. viii
Red Dumonde

Red Dumonde

"Dried Sunnies no. viii" | Mixed Media | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Roxana Sinex
Eyes of the World
Roxana Sinex

Roxana Sinex

"Eyes of the World" | Oil | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Ryan Roth
Always Open
Ryan Roth

Ryan Roth

"Always Open" | Acrylic on wood, plexiglass tube, and battery LED lights | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Sarah Mandell
Red Hills
Sarah Mandell

Sarah Mandell

"Red Hills" | Fiber | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Shelly Simmons
Subdued
Shelly Simmons

Shelly Simmons

"Subdued" | Acrylic Painting | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
Traci Wright Martin
Both/And
Traci Wright Martin

Traci Wright Martin

"Both/And" | Charcoal and Pastel | To purchase, contact: [email protected]
William Wemert
Untitled
William Wemert

William Wemert

"Untitled" | Digital Photography | To purchase, contact: [email protected]