Spotlight: Jekyll Island Arts Association
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
The Jekyll Island Arts Association welcomes two outstanding artists and their works to Goodyear Cottage May 6 through June1. Come and enjoy viewing the wonderful dolls made by Sandra Bishop as well as the fascinating colors and patterns found in the colored pencil works of Sherry Egger.
Sandra Bishop has been making dolls for over thirteen years. This self-taught artist is inspired by family members who surrounded her as she was growing up in Kentucky and by her deep love and appreciation for the history, culture and folks who live in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Her dolls are made with a wire armature covered with polyester stuffing and tightly woven Southern Belle muslin. The faces are sculpted with Premier clay and the clothing is hand made with vintage fabric. Sandra is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
Sherry Egger originally studied commercial art and has worked as a graphic artist. Although she is expanding her mediums to pastels and acrylics, her medium of choice is colored pencils, which allow for rich, luscious color and great detail. Her art encourages the viewer to take a closer look at what sometimes may appear to be a rather unglamorous subject, and then see the incredible beauty hidden in its details. She is a member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, Glynn Art Association, Georgia Coastal Artists Guild and the Jekyll Island Art Association.
Everyone is invited to view the exhibit and enjoy a reception to welcome the artists on May 11, 1 - 3pm in Goodyear’s gallery in Jekyll’s Historic District. Admission is free to both the gallery and shop where regular hours are Mon - Fri, noon to 4pm, and weekends, 10 - 4pm. 912-635-3920.
