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![]() 69 | James Calk | Golden Reflections | oil on aluminum | 36×48 |
James paints in oils. His abstracted landscapes are large and dramatic. Each painting by James Calk features a strong sense of value supported by color.
He has studied under international master painters. James’ paintings allow the viewer to see the essence of the subject while providing imaginative interpretation. James has been honored by many awards, exhibited widely and is collected by private and corporate collectors: Collections: Hilton Hotels Colonial Life Insurance Company Equitable Life First Citizens Bank Permanent Collection Shows: South Carolina Watercolor Society Traveling Show (top 30 paintings) Anderson Art Council Show (juried) South Carolina State Fair many times Winyah Art Association Show – Received First Place and Best in Show Two Man Show, Rice Museum, Georgetown, SC National Steeplechase Museum Show, Camden, SC Newberry College – Calk received his formal education at Newberry College, where he had his first one-man art show in 1963 Georgia O’Keeffe Centennial Show – “CREATIVE COUPLES,” Columbia College, Columbia, SC Burroughs & Chapin Art Museum – “Rhythm & Hues” – Myrtle Beach, SC Music: James Calk is also a classically trained pianist, organist and composer. Calk has performed in many states, is married to artist Betsy Havens and lives in Georgetown, South Carolina. |
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Myrtle Beach’s Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum strives to be one of the finest visual arts museums in the Carolinas. With 11 galleries that change throughout the year, Myrtle Beach’s only art museum offers exhibitions featuring paintings, textiles, sculpture, photography, video, ceramics, assemblage, collage and more. A visit to the Art Museum’s exhibitions can be enhanced by its lively programming, including artist receptions, tours, lectures, workshops and classes for both adults and children.