Spring offerings at the Spartanburg County Museum of Art include retrospectives by Russian-born artist Vadim Bora as well as Charlotte-based cartoonist Marcus Hamilton, the pen behind the daily cartoon strip, “Dennis The Menace.” A third exhibit features the architectural models of Lin Barnhardt of Mt. Pleasant, whose work employs a dropped vanishing point simulating a bird’s eye view of landmark buildings....[more]

Feb. 28 - Apr. 17 VADIM BORA Asheville, NC American Retrospective: Sculptures Paintings & Drawings Unlimited in his ability to create in any media, the work of Master Sculptor and Painter Vadim Bora reflects the high standards found in classical and contemporary European techniques and traditions. Originally from the republic of North Ossetia in Russia's Caucasus Mountains, Bora was awarded the coveted status of “Person with Extraordinary Abilities” by the U.S. Government. - artist statement: [Russian] [English] VADIM BORA can still taste the wood that he used to bite off his pencils as a youngster, so the lead point would stay sharp enough for him to draw and sketch for hours... more Mar. 7 - Apr. 24 MARCUS HAMILTON Charlotte , NC From Hope (Bob) to the Menace (Dennis) After a successful career as a nationally known illustrator, Hamilton moved into a second career, that of the weekday cartoonist for the comic strip Dennis the Menace. Not only will this exhibition track the versatile Hamilton's artistic evolution from artist/illustrator to cartoonist, it will explore the differences and similarities of the two fields.   MARCUS HAMILTON never thought he would someday tell his family and friends to look for his work in the funny papers. But for the past 12 years that's what he has been doing...more     Mar. 7 - May. 8 LIN BARNHARDT Mount Pleasant, NC "Homage to Hopper" and other works Barnhardt creates architectural models which are designed with a dropped vanishing point, creating a bird's eye point-of-view. In 2001, with the recommendation of Piedmont Craftsmen, the North Carolina Arts Council selected Barnhardt, along with three other artists from the state, to design and create an ornament for the White House. The "J.W. Cannon House" miniature was chosen by the White House staff to be featured on HGTV's Christmas special hosted by Joy Philbin.

LIN BARNHARDT decided years ago to combine his interest in architecture, sculpture and painting to create clay models of historic structures....more

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