Anita Pacylowski-Justo, Ballet Mistress and Coordinator of Community Engagement and Outreach for the Carolina Ballet Theatre in Greenville.

Novelist Wiley Cash will give a reading July 14 at the Spartanburg Public Library Headquarters.

Wiley Cash’s first novel, A Land More Kind Than Home, is a New York Times bestseller.

Grammy nominee Petronel Malan will perform at the 2013 Southeastern Piano Festival.

A house made of sod was built on the Moore Farms property for ArtFields.

A staff member at Moore Farms had an idea to turn old tree stumps into an aesthetic space. He deposited them root-side-up.

Welcome to Moore Farms Botanical Gardens.

The Spring House sits on a fishing pond, providing a serene place to think, chat with friends, or enjoy the sounds of nature.

The property’s maintenance shed features a “green roof” made of living plants and shrubs. This one is unusual because it is built at a slant.

A seed warehouse that was repurposed for the ArtFields event is a classic example of the early 20th century architecture that remains in the town’s historic district.

James Arendt’s “Jamie” won the $50,000 Top Prize at ArtFields.

Kirkland Smith’s “Steve Jobs” was made entirely of Apple products and pieces. It won the People’s Choice award.

Jonathan Brilliant’s installation piece drew lots of attention at ArtFields.

Moore Farms’ Fire Tower can be seen from all points of the property. It was purchased when the Department of Natural Resources auctioned off its fire towers and resurrected here at a much higher vantage point than in its original home.

There’s still time to catch local music at the Rhythm On The River concert series.

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Recipients of the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Award and Folk Heritage Award were presented at the S.C. State House May 2.

Darion McCloud, creator and captain of the Story Squad, will perform in a sensory-friendly version of the performance May 19.

Kirkland Smith’s “Steve Jobs,” made entirely of Apple products, wins the ArtFields People’s Choice Award.

"Jamie," by James Arendt, won top prize at Artfields.

"Warsaw Ghetto 1943," by John Cooper, won the People's Choice award at Artfields.

Circue du Soleil performers practice before their show in Columbia.

Cirque du Soleil performers practice jumping rope before their show in Columbia.

Performers get ready for their Columbia show.

Cirque du Soleil: “Quidam” plays at the Colonial Center in Columbia April 24-28.

Artista Vista takes place April 25-27 in Columbia's Congaree Vista area.

The Seed Barn in Lake City will be the site of ArtFields’ Farm to Fork Dinner.

ArtFields, a terrific, juried art competition, also showcases small town South Carolina. The art is shown in businesses in Lake City and continues through April 28.

Jonathan Brilliant’s popsicle stick-made installation is a centerpiece of the ArtFields Hub.

Kirkland Smith’s Steve Jobs portrait is made entirely of recycled Apple products and parts. It was the talk of the town Friday.

Filmmaker Marcus Rosentrater with S.C. Philharmonic musical director Morihiko Nakahara.

ArtFields will showcase Southeastern Art in Lake City April 19–28.

Columbia artist Laura Spong proudly poses with her piece that will be displayed at ArtFields April 19–28.

Furman University’s Place of Peace, a former Buddhist temple, was the family temple of the Tszuki family. It was dismantled in Nagoya, Japan, and shipped to Greenville, where it was reassembled.

Wander along Asia Garden’s pebble paths while contemplating the many plants from all over Asia.

A variety of irises and other water-friendly plants close to Asia Garden’s water structure.

Spartanburg’s Hatcher Garden often plays host to weddings and other special events.

Take a break and listen to the sounds of Hatcher Garden.

Spring is a sight to behold at Hatcher Gardens.

Harold Hatcher built the garden’s waterfall by hand with the help of neighbors and volunteers.

Hatcher Garden’s executive director Robin Vollmer.

Gently rolling water features greet visitors at Riverbanks Botanical Garden.

All the pretty colors at Columbia’s Riverbanks Botanical Garden.

There is a special artistry to many of the displays at Riverbanks.

Works of art pop out of the shrubs to say hello!

The Spanish moss hangs down to greet you as you walk through Brookgreen Gardens.

Get up close and personal with pretty winged creatures in Brookgreen’s butterfly garden.

Art lives in the open air at Brookgreen.

Colorful blooms frame the sculptural works of art.

Visitors take in a tour at the home of Christian Thee.

Art for sale at the home of Christian Thee.

Artist Christian Thee chats with fans who tour his home and studio.

Artist Laura Spong with one of her latest works.

Duncan Sheik will return to South Carolina to perform at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina’s Spring Gala April 6.

Strangeness and hilarity ensue at the Spork In Hand Puppet Slam during Columbia’s packed month of cultural events.

On our way into the Slow Food Columbia dinner, one of the many events that are a part of the Indie Grits Film Festival.

Columbia celebrates its artists with a party … or several … during the month of April.

The Expecting Goodness Short Film Festival enjoys its second year in Spartanburg.

Ariail Book Cover- An exhibition of Robert Ariail’s work is on view at City Art Gallery in Columbia.

Camden-based artist Patton Blackwell (right) enjoys getting together with friends and neighbors to celebrate the town’s arts and equestrian events.

Check out some of the many beautiful objects for sale at the Colonial Cup’s Paddock Shoppes retail village.

A unique mixed-media piece by Dot Goodwin, manager of the Artist’s Attic.

Handmade dolls fashioned out of corn husks for sale at the Artist’s Attic.

An eclectic and welcoming entrance at The Artist’s Attic.

Alabaster eggs that once belonged to the prominent local family who owned Cool Springs Plantation in Camden.

The terrier races at the Colonial Cup in November.

The home stretch...

There are many hand-carved and handmade items available at The Paddock Shoppes retail village each November. Lots of items also are for sale at the spring race, Carolina Cup.

A gift for a lucky person waits to be spotted at The Paddock Shoppes.

A seal peers up at the photographer in Karen Vournakis’s Galapagos Islands Photographic Portfolio.

New York Fashion Week creator Fern Mallis returns to the fashion panel for 2013.

Grammy Award winning performer Ashanti joins the fashion panel for 2013.

Tarleton Blackwell, The Hot Series XXII (Nosedive I); 1986; mixed media.

Dame Rosalind Savill of The Wallace Collection is the keynote speaker at the 2013 Charleston Art & Antiques Forum.

The Grand Canal Overlooking Santa Maria Della Salute, oil on canvas, by Carl Skanberg (Swedish, 1850-1883), is the cover image for this year's Charleston Arts & Antiques Forum. Image courtesy of Charlton Hall Auctioneers.

Sally Truss of Camden was a screen siren for the night at the Nick's Oscar party.

Rep. James Smith and his wife Kirkland are avid Nickelodeon Theater supporters.

Board member and party host Anne Postic mingles with the crowd.

Guests dressed in their best.

Patti O’Furniture and The Shop Tart kept the crowd entertained.

Biltmore Estate’s Bill Alexander will be the keynote speaker at Historic Columbia’s 2013 Gardening Symposium.

The Palmetto Opera brings ‘Tosca’ to the Koger Center for the Arts.

Loretta Holloway will perform at Greenville’s Chase Away The Blues music festival Feb. 15.

Brackish Bow Ties are made with carefully selected turkey feathers.

Feathers give black tie a new lift.

The Tints That Glow, Caroline Rust’s exploration of the feminine world, is on view at the Center for the Arts in Rock Hill through Feb. 17.

Author Paul Reid of Tryon, N.C., will visit Hub City Bookshop Feb. 7.

Donna Lee Williams will perform “The Power of 1ne,” the story of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, at ARTworks in Beaufort.

Vivian R. Jacobson will give a lecture about her friend, Marc Chagall, at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach.

Dancer Adjusting Her Shoe, Edgar Degas, 1885.

The Palace, Belle Île, Henri Matisse, 1896–97.

Village Street, Claude Monet, 1869-71.

The Wave, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1882.

Celebrated dancer Brooklyn Mack returns home to South Carolina for the LifeChance Gala.

Laura Spong, Dancing Under the Street Light.

The College of Charleston Madrigal Singers perform A Yuletide Madrigal Feast.

James Busby, Starlings, 2012, gesso, graphite, oil, acrylic on MDF, 13 x 12 inches.

James Busby, winner of the 2012 701CCA Prize in Columbia.

Tonya Gregg, Bomb at Seaside, 2010, acrylic on linen, 46 x 40 inches. 701CCA Prize 2012 Finalist.

Jim Arendt, Dad, cut denim, 69 x 30 inches.

The beautifully hued reception room at Historic 701 Whaley, where the 701CCA Prize was announced.

Dancers performing in Columbia Classical Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

Everyone enjoys strolling the village for unique finds.

The Cup is the perfect place to show off your favorite hat, or pick up a new one.

The Paddock Shoppes Retail Village at Camden’s Colonial Cup steeplechase

Antique furniture for sale at the Paddock Shoppes.

The 37th Annual Atalaya Arts and Crafts festival starts Friday, Sept. 28, on the grounds of Huntington Beach State Park.

Artists display their treasures under the Palmetto trees at Huntington Beach State Park during the annual Atalaya festival.

South Carolina's fall arts season is filled with treasures, including handmade wind chimes and other crafts for sale at festivals across the state.

The artist’s studio with a work in progress.

The artist’s work space, featuring the signs that started his career.

A detail shot of one of Harrison's Palmetto Tree paintings.

Some studies of works in progress.

Ocean Course Summer by Rick McClure is on display at Kiawah's Sanctuary.

A crowd helps return the salt from the Halsey Institute's Saltworks exhibit to the sea in Charleston harbor.

Jonathan Green is considered to be one of the most important Southern artists of our time. His striking, vibrant images are drawn from his upbringing and life along the South Carolina coast.

Color can be found in the fields of Moore Farms almost year-round.

Aesthetic features in one of the property’s ponds, where employees and friends often gather for conversation, parties and book clubs.

Daniel McClendon’s “Herd” was shown at the ArtFields HUB.