November 6, 2006 - December 31, 2007 AMY GOLDSTEIN-RICE Inman, SC Creative Clay: The Whimsical Ceramics of Goldstein-Rice Featured in the March/April 2001 edition of Clay Times Magazine, AMY GOLDSTEIN-RICE is represented in galleries in South Carolina, Georgia, California and New York. A nationally recognized clay artist, Amy takes a three-dimensional approach to storytelling. Her well-known whimsical style launches from a combination of hand-building and wheel-thrown pottery techniques. Behind every one of the whimsical pieces that the award-winning artist creates is a private story which, although it may not be obvious to the viewer, is integral to the personality of the piece. However, the colorful, sculptural elements incorporated into the works encourage viewers to create stories of their own. “I can tell someone where my ideas come from, but it’s much more fun for viewers to make their own stories by seeing themselves and their lives in each work,” explains Goldstein-Rice. Natural themes, such as water, seen in “The Swimmer,” can be found in many pieces on display. But take the theme and add a pair of swimming goggles or an old fashioned swim cap and the memories of one’s own swim adventures become the stories flowing through each viewer’s mind. Allowing humor and irony to capture imaginations motivates Amy’s efforts. As Artist-in-Residence for The Art Center of Spartanburg County (1975-1977), she established the clay studio and conducted adult pottery classes. Amy Goldstein-Rice lives and works in Inman, SC and is a member of Southern Exposure, South Carolina Artisan, The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg, Piedmont Craftsmen Guild, and Upstate Visual Artist Guild of Greenville. To see Amy’s work go online to: http://www.theartistindex.com/SOUTHERN_EXPOSURE/     November 6, 2006 - January 7, 2007 J. BOYD SAUNDERS Chapin, SC Return of the Wanderer   Spotted Horses (below) The original lithographs by Boyd Saunders which are on display in the Burwell Gallery are from a special collector's edition of William Faulkner's story Spotted Horses which is taken from his novel The Hamlet. Hand-pulled by master printer L.A. Munn & Boyd Saunders, and published by the Univ. of South Carolina Press, Columbia, SC, this book was named "Best of Show" at the prestigious PICA Awards in 1989. Copies of this limited edition book may be purchased through the Museum Shop for $350. To order over the phone, please call 864-582-7616. BOYD SAUNDERS is a painter, sculptor, illustrator, printmaker and a former Professor of Art. He came to the University of South Carolina in 1965 with a mandate to establish and develop the printmaking program. He received the B.S. degree from Memphis State University, the M.F.A. from the University of Mississippi and has done additional study at the University of Alabama and the Bottega d'Arte Grafica in Florence, Italy. His original prints and paintings have been exhibited and collected throughout the U.S. and in many foreign countries. In 1984 he took his Southern Cross etchings on a tour of exhibits and lectures at a number of museums in the Peoples Republic of China. In 1989 Saunders published, in collaboration with the U.S.C. Press, a deluxe, limited edition of William Faulkner's short story Spotted Horses with the complete text and illustrated with 34 original lithograph prints, hand-drawn and hand-printed by Saunders. The book won "Best of Show" at the prestigious PICA Awards of that same year. Copies of this work are available for sale in the Museum Shop. He designed and executed The Aikenhead Collection, a series of original stone lithographs and bronze sculptures celebrating harness racing in America. He is also the author of a number books and articles about prints and printmakers. Included are The Etchings of James F. Cooper, and Alfred Hutty and the Charleston Renaissance of which he was co-author. He is listed in Who's Who in American Art, Who's Who in International Art and Antiques, The New York Art Review, Personalities of the South, and Contemporary Artists of South Carolina. In 1993 he was named Distinguished Alumnus of his Alma Mater, Memphis State University: also Teacher of the Year by the University of South Carolina Art Department. In 2002 he received the Elizabeth O'Neill Verner award, the state of South Carolina’s highest award for the Arts