Several art galleries are present in Rock Hill. Specifically, downtown Rock Hill is home to all different types of artists who use different subject matter and different mediums.
An art exhibit entitled Air & Dust opened up in the Courtroom Gallery, which is on the second floor of the Gettys Art Center, on March 1 and will be open for viewing until April 22. The reception for the exhibit will be on April 8. The exhibit is de-
scribed as “a contrast of cool and warm, blue and yellow vistas. A visual dialogue of textural divergence.”
Air & Dust features art from Cat Babbie, who specializes in fiber art, and Joan Coff, who uses paint as her medium.
The Gettys Art Center is located at 201 East Main Street (right across the road from Amelie’s French Bakery) in downtown Rock Hill. Gettys is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Also located in the Gettys Art Center are several artists’ studios. Pam Bailey, an artist who specializes in wheel thrown and hand built pottery, displays her work at Gettys. Katherine Petke of Black Crow Pottery also specializes in wheel thrown and hand built pottery. Lori Benson shows off style recycled and eco-fashion. D. Alexandria Baker of Scattered Pieces Studio is also located in Gettys. She specializes in acrylics, pencil and ink work and calligraphy, and photographs, architecture and nature. James Simpson of Sprengeri Studio Gallery, whose studio is located in the basement of Gettys, specializes in abstract paintings of white water rivers.
Harriet Goode has her art studio located in her home. Goode shows off her work by appointment only. She primarily paints women, who she calls her “spirit sisters.” Goode also says that her paintings are narrative and tell a story, sometimes not in English. Goode’s studio is located at 131 East Main Street in downtown Rock Hill.
Also in downtown Rock Hill on Main Street is the Center for the Arts. There are also a plethora of artists located there. Mike Baker is a professional photographer and does everything from environmental portraits to in-studio headshots. He also photographs weddings and other events. Marcia Buike specializes in water- color, pastels and mixed media. Buike also teaches art classes at the Center.
Barry Grant also displays his work at the Center, and he specializes in watercolor, mixed media, sculpture and jewelry. Jennifer Hamilton works in paint, mixed media and sculpture. Wanda Steppe is an oil painter. And Elsa Turner primarily does mixed media collages. Center for the Arts is located at 121 East Main Street in downtown Rock Hill. The Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
A lot of artists are struggling because of the pandemic. Not only were people not able to view their art because of quarantine, but some people also would not buy art for sale because of the risk of germs. Consider going out and supporting some
artists and let them know how good their work is.
Photo by Cooper Beck
