Melody Davis Exhibit Opens at Museum June 29

The Pickens County Museum of Art & History will be presenting three new exhibitions beginning June 29, 2013. Please join us from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on June 29 as we host a reception to meet the artist featured in “Legacy: Drawings & Paintings by Melody M. Davis””.

Also opening that evening will be the exhibits “Nam Era: Never Forgotten - a photographic tribute by J. Michael Johnson” and “American Colors: Patriotism Reflected in Art. All three exhibitions will continue through August 15, 2013.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Melody Meredith Davis considers herself fortunate to have studied art at Carnegie-Mellon University receiving a bachelor’s degree in painting and drawing in 1982. With her children grown, she moved “halfway back” to Salem SC in 2009 from the Tampa Bay Area to be near the mountains. Melody’s current situation allows her to focus completely on her artwork for the first time since college. She also enjoys meeting other artists and getting involved in arts organizations in such a beautiful area of the country.

When asked about her work, Davis said, “Art has been a necessity of life for as long as I can remember. Emotional expression through the human form in any media has always been my passion and I find endless inspiration in those closest to me.”. She continued, “I love the challenges of painting and the immediate energy of digital photography, but it is the clarity of pencil drawing that is the best therapy.”

Recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families and the Department of Defense as a 2013 Blue Star Museum, the Pickens County Museum of Art & History is funded in part by Pickens County, members and friends of the museum and a grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Located at the corner of Hwy. 178 at 307 Johnson Street in Pickens SC, the museum is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Admission is free but donations are welcomed.

For more information please contact the museum at (864) 898-5963.