From Steve’s wife, Barbara: “I met Steve in high school and married him shortly thereafter. He was a remarkable man, talented in so many areas, but his passion was for photography. The earliest photo I saw of him was when he was 2 1/2 years old with a Kodak camera in his hands taking pictures. […]
Artist Profile: Fran Thompson
Born and raised in Mystic, Connecticut, Frances (Fran) Thompson was born to create. While her creativity is expressed via multiple mediums such as sewing, quilting, carpentry, writing, etc., her true passion is painting. Fran feels her passion is on the inside and believes this passion must be expressed outward and it’s through her paintings that […]
Exhibit Tobacco Barns by Cindy Mantini (Jan 2022)
A collection of oil paintings of historic area tobacco barns is on exhibit at the Gateway Art Gallery in downtown Lake City. Completed by local award-winning artist Cynthia Mantini, these barns represent an industry and way of life of days gone by. Mantini says, ” Many of these barns have succumbed to the elements and […]
Winners of the Gateway Art Gallery Youth Art League Exhibit
Winners have been announced by The Gateway Art Gallery in the Youth Art League exhibit and competition. Winners of age group 14-18 were Johnathan Waters, age 16, for his watercolor, first place; London Steward, 15, second place; and Ava Townsend, 13, third place. Winners in the 10-13 age group were Hailey Cross, 12, first place; […]
Gallery Artist Featured at Public Library
The Columbia County Library in downtown Lake City is hosting a one-artist show by award-winning local artist Carol Cieslik. A collection of Cieslik’s pastels and watercolors is housed in the library entryway.Cieslik is largely self-taught as an artist but has always loved art. She began as an elementary education major but continued to take art […]
