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Art briefs SCAD professor a winner Chin-Cheng Hung, Savannah College of Art and Design foundations professor, was a finalist in the portrait and figure category of the Second Annual Pastel 100 Awards. Hung's portrait "Chinese Beauty," a pastel on canvas coated with gesso, will be showcased in the March/April issue of The Pastel Journal, which also sponsored the competition. IOCOVOZZI FINE ART "Be Content," a group show by Marcus Kenney, Jay Schemtz and Zechariah Vincent through May 12. Kenney, local artist and curator, has exhibited extensively in local and national venues. His signature style of collage is gaining him a reputation as an artist who is pushing the boundaries of painting. He will exhibit a collection of small-scale collages and 3-dimensional objects that refer to the show's title of contentment. Schemtz has a Master's of Fine Art in painting and is exhibited around the country including Las Vegas, Cincinnati and New Orleans. He works in an impressionist style reminiscent of Van Gogh and will show a series of floral arrangements painted with oil. Vincent, who exhibits nationally, has been based in Savannah for the past four months. "Paintings for Hospitals," takes his signature objects and translates them into two dimensions. They are intended to be viewed as either commentary or decoration for a world whose landscape is occupied with countless objects of high production and disposability. Using a variety of medium the work emphasizes the sacred object through process. 12 W. Harris St., (912) 234-9424. COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM South Carolina Watercolor Society 24th Annual Art Exhibition will be on display May 6-June 24. Opening reception May 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 100 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, S.C. (843) 689-6767 STARLAND "Hashia Series: Generation Three," oil paintings by Meredith Pardue through May 31. Pardue, of Austin, Texas, will be exhibiting 15 large-scale abstract paintings in Gallery 28. She has lived and exhibited in New York City, and Portland, Ore., as well as Louisiana and Texas. She spent three years in Savannah and exhibited at the now defunct Lumiere and Athena galleries. This will be her twelfth solo exhibit. Pardue has been accepted into the prestigious Parsons School of Art in Manhattan. Monday-Friday, 1-6 p.m., Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Information: Marcus Kenney, gallery director, (912) 447-0011 TYBEE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS May 5 and 6 at Tybee Pavilion on Tybee Island. This is the Fifth Annual Juried Art Show and Festival. Fine art and craft from the region will be on display and include original art (acrylic, oils and watercolor paintings), sculpture, pottery, stained glass, jewelry, and more. There will be entertainment throughout the weekend at the festival site. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both days. Information: (912) 786-5920. GALLERY SPACE New works by Meryl Truett titled "Lost Found, Images Objects" will be exhibited at the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs Gallery SPACE through May 28. An artist's reception will be held May 4 from 6-8 p.m. Truett is a fine art editorial photographer whose work is exhibited and collected nationally. She holds a master's degree in media arts with additional art training in France. Her images have been published in Peterson's Photographic, Darkroom Magazine, Camera Austria and Nashville Scene, among others. Her clients include Polygram Records, Sony Music and the Ingram Group. Her works are represented in private collections of Roseanne Cash, Chet Atkins, Tony Brown, Vanderbilt University and BellSouth Corp. For more information, call (912) 651-4248, or visit the gallery at 9 West Henry St., downtown Savannah. LIVE OAK EMPORIUM Watercolor original and prints by Yemassee artist Mike Rice Polk will be exhibited in "Painting the Lowcountry" through June 9. A well-known instructor and artist who has even done large mural work, Polk offers a rare look at Southern plantation living and scenes we all have become familiar with. The Emporium features fine art and handcrafted items made in the South, hand-woven fabrics, quilts, pottery, gourd art, stained glass, painted windows, jewelry and much, much more. A demonstration of beekeeping and honey production will be held May 12. Call for times. Proceeds from sales benefit Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse. 110 E. S.C. Highway 336, 1/4 mile north of Interstate 95. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. (843) 770-1083. OEHMICH THESIS EXHIBITION "Sangita" is the title of Elaine J. Oehmich's MFA thesis exhibition on display through May 7 at Savannah College of Art and Design's Alexander Hall Gallery, 668 Indian St. Her most recent work features the seascape as an embodiment of consciousness. From a dark, brooding night sky to an atmospheric pastel sunrise, these acrylics on canvas capture a spectrum of emotion. (912) 786-0033 or e-mail santorinie@netscpae.com HOSPICE SAVANNAH Students of The Art School, taught by Lind Hollingsworth, will be featured this month at the Hospice Savannah Gallery. 5:30 p.m. 1352 Eisenhower Dr. The gallery is open Monday-Friday. (912) 355-2289. LEFT BANK GALLERY May 6-31: Annual Maritime Art Exhibit featuring a large collection of works by noted artists including the Official Marine Painters of France, Dan Dunn and Jim McCauley. Also, miniature watercolors by prize-winning artist Michael Salter of England will also be showcased during the month. 3600 Frederica Road, Suites 12 and 13. St. Simons Island, GA 31522. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Call (912) 638-3017, 1-800-336-9469. www.leftbankARTgallery.com. THE VILLAGE CRAFTSMAN The Village Craftsmen, a cooperative of original arts and crafts from Lowcountry artisans of Savannah and surrounding areas, is featuring custom photographic restorations and historic photographs of old Savannah by Richard and Gini Steele. 223 W. River St., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (912) 236-7280. EAST END GALLERY  Ellen Huey puts the spotlight on Lowcountry scenes and views of life in rural America in her work featured this month at East End Gallery.Ellen Huey is showing a variety of series at this River Street gallery in May. Her American Country series, which features rural scenes and images of New England continues but Huey says she is doing more Lowcountry scenes as well, including small paintings of children at the beach. Several of her popular floral paintings are available and she is planning a New England trip this summer - so watch for new works inspired by that journey. The gallery, near the Waving Girl statue, is a cooperative of nine award-winning artists. 507 E. River St., daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (912) 233-9244. GALLERY 209  "In your light, we see light..." Hand-colored, hand pulled etching, 8"x12," signed and numbered edition of 200 by Christina Bates at Gallery 209.Printmaker/painter Christina Bates is well known in the Lowcountry for her gentle views of life on Daufuskie Island, where she lived for several years. Her hand-colored, hand-pulled etchings depict people in their daily rituals of living. Of equal note are her animal portraits and landscapes in oils, which focus on horses and dogs, and the hunt-scene in North Carolina. Also showcased for May is the pottery of Bryan Attaway, an artist from Sylvania, Ga. Attaway creates whimsical, sometimes macabre faces, figures, and animals that adorn functional earthenware pieces. 209 E. River, 10:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and noon-5:30 p.m. Sunday. (912) 236-4583. LANDINGS ART ASSOCIATION May 11 is the annual exhibit and competition for both professionals and non-professionals. Last year, this multi-media exhibit featured 134 original works of art ranging from painting and sculpture to woodworking and ceramics. A reception will be held from 4-6 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church Hall on Skidaway Island. The May 15 meeting of the association will be held beginning at 7:30 p.m. and feature a program by Bernie Makowitz of Hilton Head. There is a $3 fee for non-members. SIGNATURE GALLERY  "Carousel Animals," is Sharon Saseen's newest print, available at Signature Gallery.You can feel the wind in your hair and hear the carnival music when you gaze into the newest limited edition print by Sharon Saseen "Carousel Animals." Bold, bright colors and a dash of whimsy characterize Saseen's interpretation of this historic carousel. You can see it and several other works by Saseen, known for her romantic and alluring scenes of Savannah, all this month. 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