The work of Mary McAlister and Craig Johnson has been getting a lot of exposure recently. Currently, the two Anderson Artists Guild members have pieces on display in Cox Hall, which is part of the Clemson Little Theatre on the square in Pendleton. That exhibit opened on January 28 and continues through the end of April. “They approached me and asked if I was interested in doing an exhibition,” said Johnson, who has known the theatre manager for many years and who has exhibite

Jane Friedman is the latest member of the Anderson Artists Guild to take part in The Canvas Project at the Anderson Mall. Friedman, who specializes in pet portraits, will be painting live at the mall from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, during a special after-hours event called “Pet Pics with Bunny.” She will also be present at the mall for most of that day. Two other AAG members—Nick Billingsley and Lori Solymosi—were featured previously, and both found the experience re

Esther Randall, the juror for this year’s upcoming juried show at the Anderson Arts Center, has a connection to the area. She grew up in Aiken, S.C., and taught art at Westside High School in Anderson from 1973 to 1976 and from 1978 to 1979. Currently, she is a professor and the gallery director in the Department of Art and Design at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. She has an MFA in sculpture from Indiana University and teaches figure drawing. She works in a variety

Monita Mahoney will demonstrate the technique of marbling at the next meeting of the Anderson Artists Guild at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, at the Anderson Arts Center. Marbling is done by making a bath of colors and creating a design on the colored water with a stylus or other object. Paper or fabric is laid on top of the water, and the design is transferred from the water to the paper or fabric. “Everything you do in marbling is original,” said Mahoney. “You can use the same