The 2022 Juried Exhibition at the Blue Ridge Arts Center (BRAC) in Seneca opened on Jan. 21 and runs through Feb. 26. The juror was Steven Chapp. Sixteen Anderson Artists Guild members had pieces selected for the show: Evelyn Beck, Larry Bennett, Debbie Bzdyl, Wendy Converse, Melody Davis, Diane DeMont, Michelle Fowler, Sharon Jacobs, Julie Lamp, Hamed Mahmoodi, Mary Cooper McDonough, Donna O’Hara, Yvonne Park, Karen Powell, Lori Solymosi, and Diana Walter. Three AAG members

Three or four years ago, Anderson Artists Guild member Lori Solymosi said yes when asked about having her art included in a new boutique hotel to be built in Clemson. “I didn’t know if it was for real,” she said. At that time, an interior designer walked into the Art Gallery on Pendleton Square, where Solymosi’s art was on display. The designer was scouting for work by local artists for The Shepherd Hotel, a 69-room room inn set to open in April 2022. The hotel will employ in

New Anderson Artists Guild member Samantha Morris just graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta. She majored in animation with a double minor in storyboarding and drawing. Early influences included tracing pictures from coloring books and playing video games with her dad and brother. She especially enjoyed mythology/fantasy type games like The Elder Scrolls and Assassin's Creed. Her initial goal is to get into environment design for video games. This i

New Anderson Artists Guild member Shea Abramo is better known by the nickname Shea Money. Starting when she used to sell ties door to door for her grandfather, she’s always had a knack for turning her skills and personality into cash. “I’m a busy bee,” she said. “I’ve always figured out how to prioritize talents and skills and make money.” An Arizona native and lifelong doodler, she spent three years studying online with the Art Institute of Pittsburgh before her wanderlust l