Every second Saturday of the month is Swainsboro's Art Stroll, where art venues and local businesses open their doors from 5 to 8pm. Art venues hold receptions, many businesses give special deals on their merchandise, and musicians from all over our region of Georgia and beyond often perform.

Dedicated art venues in Swainsboro include:

• Gallery RFD
• Emanuel Arts Council's Kalmanson Gallery
• Emanuel Arts Council's Young Artists' Gallery
• East Georgia College Art Gallery
  
• N. Main Grille
  

September 2009 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Sandy Belk

The Kalmanson Gallery features the painterly photographs of Sandy Belk at the Emanuel Arts Center for this month's Second Saturday Art Stroll, September 12, from 5-8 p.m.

Sandy is a graphic and web designer who began exploring photography and painting as a way to enhance her skills as a designer. Her photographs are divided into three different series: photo watercolors, vintage vignettes, and photo abstracts.  She says, "my work involves creating something magical from a moment in time.  Memories are more than a visual record.

Sometimes what we felt is more important than what we saw.  Some memories have a glow to them - almost magic. I try to bring this glow and magic to my work."  


303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Jorge Montero

September 12th - October 4th, 2009

A good poster is the one that catches the viewers’ attention and makes them think and feel. It is the one that touches hearts to convince and make people enthusiastic on the intended message. It is instant information that shows the author reaction and interpretation about the surrounding reality.

These challenging qualities and expectations are what move me to explore and enjoy so much this beautiful area of graphic design. Poster Design is a way to express my statements and feelings about very diverse subjects and concerns. I have found in it a very functional platform to combine my drawings and digital collages with typography in a harmonious connection in order to depict concepts and ideas in creative ways.

106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
ECI All-stars: Art of the Dawgs

For the past year, the Young Artist Gallery at the EAC has been a consistent venue and opportunity for the students of the Emanuel County Institute to showcase their artwork. Each week, instructor Mark Lilquist leads his students through a variety of projects using many different materials. Visit the EAC Young Artist Gallery and see what our budding artists have been up to this month!

303 N. Green St.

August 2009 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
John Dunn
Journeys Home

Journeys Home captures the essence of how John Dunn came to feel that this part of the country is home. Many of the photo expeditions were side trips made while wandering back roads home from Georgia Tech where he studied architecture and Georgia Southern where he graduated with a BA in political science. More recently his photo journeys were on the long trips from Augusta and Statesboro after visiting his father during an extended illness. Stopping to take time to enjoy the beauty of the countryside had a therapeutic effect. “I’m very excited about the opportunity to share my love of the great beauty of this part of this area; and hope that, in some small way, the exhibit will help some people look at their surroundings with an added appreciation.”

303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Where Im From
Products of Our Environment

July 11th - August 1st, 2009

Over the past two and a half years, Gallery RFD has had the pleasure of exhibiting artists and artwork from all over the globe, including 307 cities, 40 states, and 20 countries.  It is apparent that location influences an artist as much as anything, with subject and media being as diverse as the points of origin.  This influx of geographical diversity begs the need to display visual representations of the places they are coming from.  Gallery RFD presents an exhibition titled Where I’m From, which will feature compositions that are either inspired by, in response to, or a documentation of the places we call home.

106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
ECI All-stars: Art of the Dawgs

For the past year, the Young Artist Gallery at the EAC has been a consistent venue and opportunity for the students of the Emanuel County Institute to showcase their artwork. Each week, instructor Mark Lilquist leads his students through a variety of projects using many different materials. Visit the EAC Young Artist Gallery and see what our budding artists have been up to this month!

303 N. Green St.

Boneyard, 8:30 pm:

Dem imonde is a three-piece, straightedge, “IntelaRock” [intelligent alternative and experimental rock] band that formed in Louisville, Georgia (USA) during the fall of 2007. Its founding members are Aiden Blair, Ximena Valdís, and Elliott X. Grey XVI. The band is known for their raw, “garage-esque” sound and trading off instruments during a performance.

As always, all Art Stroll events are free, open to the public and within walking distance of the downtown arts district.

212 S. Green St.

July 2009 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Betty O'Berry

Betty Whitaker O'Berry is a Bulloch County native. For the most part, Betty is self-taught. After retiring in September of 1995, she and her sister began taking acrylic lessons from a local artist. She joined and became very active in the Statesboro Regional Arts Association in the late 1990's where she has also served 2 years as president. Betty O'Berry will exhibit her paintings at the Kalmanson gallery from July 11th - July 31st.

303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Folk Art by Willie Tarver

July 11th - August 1st, 2009

Willie Tarver of Wadley, GA is the son of a share-cropper, a welder, and self-taught artist. His unique sculptures and paintings are reactions to life in the South including religion, slavery, farm life, and the struggles of the working man. His pieces are welded and crafted primarily from found scrap metal, though much of his recent work is exploring the 2D realm of painting and mixed-media. In recent history, Mr. Tarver has been in good company, exhibiting along side of Georgia folk legends, R.A. Miller and Howard Finster. His work is widely collected and has been exhibited at the Telfair Museum and is also on permanent display in Atlanta as part of the 1996 Olympic celebration.

106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
ECI All-stars: Art of the Dawgs

For the past year, the Young Artist Gallery at the EAC has been a consistent venue and opportunity for the students of the Emanuel County Institute to showcase their artwork. Each week, instructor Mark Lilquist leads his students through a variety of projects using many different materials. Visit the EAC Young Artist Gallery and see what our budding artists have been up to this month!

303 N. Green St.

Boneyard, 8:30 pm:

July's Art Stroll will feature an acoustic performance by members of Emanuel County's very own 300 Miles. 300 MILES is "good old, down home rock 'n roll" and are recent winners at the Pinetree Festival Battle of the Bands. They have rocked several festivals in southeast Georgia including the Firecracker Fest in Stateboro, GA and Tybee Island Pirate Fest that featured The Marshall Tucker Band. 300 Miles members will perform on the Boneyard at 8:30 pm.

As always, all Art Stroll events are free, open to the public and within walking distance of the downtown arts district.

212 S. Green St.

April 2009 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Heather Townsend

The Emanuel Arts Council’s Kalmanson Gallery presents Heather Townsend for their April 11-May 2 show. Since Townsend became an artist later in life, she advises everyone that "it's never too late to pursue your dream of creating art." She enjoys a variety of media - three-dimensional clay and wire sculpture, as well as two-dimensional pen and ink drawing and calligraphy. About her work she says, "Whatever I'm working on at the time is what I like best." 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Sweet Escape

With one of America’s most significant inaugurations just behind us, the country in economic turmoil, and a multitude of wars being fought on foreign soil, freedom is not far from anybody’s mind. Not just in the political sense, for as tension rises we also seek creative escapes, and from that new ideas emerge. Gallery RFD’s upcoming exhibition, Sweet Escape, is about exploring liberty in any context. See how artists express political freedom, personal freedom, and creative freedom, interpreted into works of art. 106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
Functions of Art

For the past year, the Young Artist Gallery at the EAC has been a consistent venue and opportunity for the students of the Emanuel County Institute to showcase their artwork. Each week, instructor Mark Lilquist leads the budding artists through a variety of projects using many different materials. This past month students used tempra paint and watercolors to render their favorite pop culture icons.
303 N. Green St.

EAC Auditorium, 8:30pm:
Christabel & the Jons

Christabel and the Jons is a southern swing band based in east Tennessee that blends familiar standards with modern vintage sounding originals. Their music is acoustic and colorful, a blend of Appalachian mountain music and vintage swing. The group saunters and sways together with ease. Lead singer Christa DeCicco steals hearts with her come-hither delivery and charismatic stage performance. Her songwriting is heartfelt and nostalgic, and her distinctive, sultry voice brings it all home. Old suitcases and dressy vintage costumes from the 1920s-1950s give the performance a torch singer, speakeasy feel. 303 N. Green St.

March 2009 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Terrie Daniel

The Emanuel Arts Council’s Kalmanson Gallery presents Mixed Media, work by Terrie Daniel for its March 14th through April 4th exhibition. Adrian artist Daniel is a self-taught painter who loves light and color. She has an unsettling concern for injustice that she has seen personally or through books. She also has a compassion for children and animals. She says, "To capture a moment in time of innocence and trust through eyes of either, accompanied with light placement is where I always seek to be...on my canvas." She also says, “… as to portray to the viewers of my work things on the canvas that touch their souls in unspeakable ways.” 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Paper Works

As a young artist, frequently one’s first exposure with creating art is upon the most familiar of artistic medias, paper. The blank page has challenged, often tormented, and ultimately been overcome by many an artist. From drawings, paintings, photographs, and master prints, to collage, charcoal, and an assortment of contemporary processes, the variety of work offered in this format is vast. RFD’s upcoming exhibition, Paper Works will showcase any nature of works of art made on, or of, this ever accessible medium.106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
Reduction & Enlargement

For the past year, the Young Artist Gallery at the EAC has been a consistent venue and opportunity for the students of the Emanuel County Institute to showcase their artwork. Each week, instructor Mark Lilquist leads the budding artists through a variety of projects using many different materials. This month, ECI students used the grid enlargement technique to render their favorite cartoon characters at 3 times the original size. Students then used watercolors to paint their masterpieces. Stop by the EAC Young Artist Gallery and support Emanuel Counties ermerging artisans! 303 N. Green St.

EAC Auditorium, 8:30pm:
Stephaniesid

The evening will conclude with a performance by Stephaniesid, the husband-wife writing team of Stephanie Morgan (vocalist) and Chuck Lichtenberger (keyboardist), described as "indie pop revelry" (Sonic Parthenon, NYC). The emotional-yet-buoyant pop band was recently voted "Best Rock Band" and "Best Indie Band" for the second year in a row in their hometown of Asheville, NC, a city widely known for its musical soul. Their music explores both the melancholy and triumph of human life and love, the players equally faithful stewards of large, intoxicating swells and infectious dance melodies. Morgan performs sans instruments, channeling the likes of Blondie, Bjork, Jim Morrison, and Beth Gibbons. 303 N. Green St.

February 2009 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Art From the Heart

The Emanuel Arts Council’s Kalmanson Gallery presents work by Charlot Martin and Joan Martin Dunn for its February 14th through March 7th exhibit titled Art From The Heart. The two artists who are sisters work in a variety of media and have differing styles. Oil and acrylic paintings, copperwork, and wood carvings are the media of choice for Charlot. Joan will exhibit work done in watercolor, pastels, fabric and acrylic paint, along with photographs and assemblages made with found objects. They both do, however, choose subjects for their work because of the emotional appeal. This show is dedicated to the memory of their mother, Olive Martin who passed on December 11, 2008. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Unauthorized: Art Without Permission

When works by the graffiti artist Banksy began to be retouched by city council members in the UK to conserve them from, other offending “tags” placed on top of his, the world of the Graffiti book earned a new chapter. After the same artist armed only with a fake beard, extra strength glue and a trench coat walked into four of New York’s most prestigious museums and placed his own work on the walls; artist the world over had a new sense of power. Why are we waiting to put our work in a museum? Unauthorized is about intelligent works of art that don’t wait, works which engage or interact with its surroundings despite laws or authorities who say it shouldn’t. No permission, no problem.106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
Functions of Art

For the past year, the Young Artist Gallery at the EAC has been a consistent venue and opportunity for the students of the Emanuel County Institute to showcase their artwork. Each week, instructor Mark Lilquist leads the budding artists through a variety of projects using many different materials. This month's new exhibit is titled Functions of Art, where students explore social utilitarian and expressive functions of art. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 9pm - 12am:
V-Day Soiree

As this month's Art Stroll falls on Valentines Day, Gallery RFD will host a V-Day Soiree in lieu of our regular after stroll concert. The evening should prove to be a memorable one, complete with drinks, DJ, and dancing.. Dress to impress and be sure to bring a date for the slow dances! The event is free and open to all individuals over the age of 21. The V-Day Soiree will begin at 9:00 pm and will run until midnight. Please contact Gallery RFD for additional information. 303 N. Green St.

January 2009 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Lightstrokes

The Emanuel Arts Council’s Kalmanson Gallery presents work by Jerry Lamme titled Lightstrokes for its January 10th through February 7rd exhibition. Jerry Lamme is an award-winning digital printmaker living and working in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Lamme says, “I am a photo-based digital printmaker who creates my own images to construct composites of visual experiences. My method incorporates the use of computers, digital cameras, scanners, analog imaging, inkjet printers, and commercial and alternative output materials.” 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
The Art of Communication: Our 3rd Annual Mail Art Installation

Gallery RFD presents its 3rd annual exhibition of The Art of Communication: An Installation of Mailed Art. The Grange movement of the late 1800’s helped create RFD (Rural Free Delivery) by lobbying for the postal service to deliver mail to the peoples of rural communities as they did their urban clientele. Gallery RFD similarly advocates offering rural residents the same resources and access to the arts that urban areas already have. The Art of Communication is an exhibition about using opportunities, like the mail system, that our forbearers fought for so that we might more freely communicate our ideas, emotions, and expectations with each other. The exhibition will showcase all natures of artwork that have been created as mail. 106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
ECI Art Class

For the past year, the Young Artist Gallery at the EAC has been a consistent venue and opportunity for the students of the Emanuel County Institute to showcase their artwork. Each week, instructor Mark Lilquist leads the budding artists through a variety of projects using many different materials. This month, ECI will exhibit their best works from the past month including watercolor landscapes, colored pencil portraits, and abstract designs. 303 N. Green St.

EAC Auditorium, 8:30-10:00:
Town Mountain

Town Mountain is hard-driving, no nonsense, slammin’ bluegrass that makes you whoop and holler and stomp your feet. Yet it’s mixed with just enough slow country crooning to keep it balanced. Just enough outlaw swagger to give it a honkytonk edge. Just enough contemporary, alt-whatever elements to make it equally appealing to non-bluegrass fans. This unique energy has had Town Mountain winning over audiences in theatres, clubs, house concerts, and festivals across the country for almost three years now, from Oregon to Maine to California and back home to Asheville, North Carolina. Town Mountain will perform at the EAC Auditorium beginning 8:30 pm. 303 N. Green St.

December 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Martha Jane Petersen

Martha Jane Petersen, a fabric artist and Presbyterian minister, says, “I convey a spiritual meaning and intention in my quilts. I hope the viewer experiences a bit of joy, wonder and goodness about life and God. Some people feed hungry bodies; it is my deepest desire to feed hungry spirits through my art.”. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Making It: The Art of Contemporary Craft

While the Industrial Revolution may have worked wonders for the production process in terms of output and standardization, it has arguably written the creator’s role out of the process. As machines replace humans or minimize their necessity in ever more labor fields, we are witnessing nostalgia for the return of a human element, lest automation render us obsolete. Though few are clamoring to give up their tools of convenience, individuation and uniqueness are now novelties as witnessed in the rising popularity of mass-customization.Gallery RFD proudly presents Making It, a wide array of works that highlight craftsmanship, contemporary craft, and the evidence of the human hand. 106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
ECI Art Class

For the past year, the Young Artist Gallery at the EAC has been a consistent venue and opportunity for the students of the Emanuel County Institute to showcase their artwork. Each week, instructor Mark Lilquist leads the budding artists through a variety of projects using many different materials. This month, ECI will exhibit their best works from the past month including watercolor landscapes, colored pencil portraits, and abstract designs. 303 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
SHS Art League: Self-Portraits

New work from Dabney Edenfield's SHS Art Class titled "Self-Portraits" will be on display at Fold's Photography for the month of December. Students were instructed to reflect their own personality through the portraits and to create a background in the style of their favorite chosen artist. The portraits are done in acrylic on canvas board and continue their study of the principals and elements of design through the usage of proportion. 102 S. Green St.

EAC Auditorium, 8:30-9:30:
Christabel and the Jons

Christabel and the Jons is a southern swing band based in east Tennessee that blends familiar standards with modern vintage sounding originals. Their music is acoustic and colorful, a blend of Appalachian mountain music and vintage swing. The group saunters and sways together with ease. Lead singer Christa DeCicco steals hearts with her come-hither delivery and charismatic stage performance. Her songwriting is heartfelt and nostalgic, and her distinctive, sultry voice brings it all home. Old suitcases and dressy vintage costumes from the 1920s-1950s give the performance a torch singer, speakeasy feel. Cristabel and the Jons will perform at the Emanuel Arts Council Auditorium on December 13th, after the Art Stroll at 8:30 pm. This concert is brought to you by the Downtown Commission for Arts and Commerce and is free to the public. 303 N. Green St.

November 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
From Here to Athens

The Emanuel Arts Council's Kalmanson Gallery hosts Swainsboro artists Jacquie Brasher and Mary Kalmanson presenting From Here to Athens, a look at Georgia churches and kudzu. Brasher says she was drawn to kudzu years ago when she noticed that the foliage produced fragrant, purple blossoms. “Although kudzu is generally considered a pest, there was something quite beautiful about it as well,” she said. Mrs. Kalmanson said of her images, “Neil (Kalmanson) and I headed towards Athens, starting out on Highways 57 and 15 and returning on Highways 78 and US #1 photographing churches along the way. Some of the most interesting churches were down dirt roads.” From Here to Athens will be on display from November 8th - December 6th. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Back to Basics: Exploring Natural Materials

The natural world has long been an inspirational starting point for artists as well as a source for raw materials. Gallery RFD's current exhibit intends to highlight the use of nature’s bounty in artistic production. Back to Basics will exhibit a wide variety of works that employ natural and organic materials, and works that document, utilize or comment on the use of natural and organic wares. 106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
ECI Art Class

For the past year, the Young Artist Gallery at the EAC has been a consistent venue and opportunity for the students of the Emanuel County Institute to showcase their artwork. Each week, instructor Mark Lilquist leads the budding artists through a variety of projects using many different materials. This month, ECI will exhibit their best works from the past month including watercolor landscapes, colored pencil portraits, and abstract designs. 303 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
SHS Art League: Impressionist Landscapes

This month at Folds Photography, the SHS Art League will dsiplay their recent "Impressionist Landscapes". Each landscape had to show perspective through a variety of methods including shadow, detail, size, and placement. Additional requirements for the project was to incorporate an animal. a person, and something man-made. 102 S. Green St.

EAC Auditorium, 8:30-9:30:
The Mad Tea Party

Mad Tea Party brews up rock 'n' roll, retro-pop and honky tonk to create a fresh and intoxicating sound. "It's B-52s meets Buddy Holly with a lot more thump." Ami Worthen and Jason Krekel serve up an exciting live show to music lovers thirsty for upbeat, original refreshment. Delicious harmonies glide over electrified ukulele, juke-joint guitar, scratchy fiddle and pulsing foot percussion. Catchy songs about love, life, sex and dancing are steeped in raw rockabilly with shreds of doo wop and devilish blues. Drink deep - Mad Tea Party concocts a musical recipe that will make you boogie. 212 S. Green St.

October 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
The Emanuel Artists Guild

For the month of October, The Kalmanson Gallery at the Emanuel Arts Council will feature the annual group exhibition by the Emanuel Artists Guild. Members of this eclectic coterie vary greatly in style, genre, and background. Displayed works will encompass the creative gamut with painting, sculpture, photography, and drawing, to name a few. Images in this exhibition will be as diverse as their makers, and priced to sell, just in time for Christmas! The Emanuel Artist Guild will be on display from October 11th - 31st, 2008. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Four Feet: The Proxemics of Personal Space

Coined in 1966 by anthropologist Edward T. Hall to describe the measurable space between two people interacting, proxemics defines four feet as the comfortable limit of what we know as personal space. Breeching this imagined territory is perceived as a threat; step outside it and one enters the more public domain of social space. How we negotiate these virtual spheres, whom we allow in them and how we defend them is the subject of Gallery RFD’s upcoming exhibition, Four Feet: The Proxemics of Personal Space. 106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
ECI Art Class

This month at The EAC Young Artists Gallery, ECI Art Instructor, Mark Lilquist will display student works that represent each artist's individual style and personality. The drawings are created in graphite and colored pencil. The renderings range in subject matter from cars and cartoon characters, to sports and music celebrities. Visit the EACYAG for a glimpse into the lives and tastes of our ECI artists. 303 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
SHS Art League: Artist Cubes / Color Scheme Squares

At Folds we will have Artist Cubes, and Color Scheme Squares. Each of the 80+ students in the SHS art classes will be represented with one of their works. On the Artist cubes, three sides are reproductions by the selected artist. The other sides include a biography, time line and name display. The squares are divided into different color schemes, then painted. Come out to the Art Stroll and Folds Photography to support Emanuel County's youth! 102 S. Green St.

EAC Auditorium, 8:30-9:30:
Erin Williams Trio

The October Art Stroll will feature the smooth sounds of Erin Williams, who returns to Swainsboro with backup. Williams has played several previous concerts with us, including a guest spot at the Emanuel Arts Festival. Her ensemble will be rounded out with stand up bass and percussion, performing acoustic originals, as well as crowd pleasing covers. 303 N. Green St.

September 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Antonia and Max Leimer

Emanuel Arts Council’s Kalmanson Gallery is proud to present “Photography by Antonia and Max Leimer” for the September exhibition. For over 50 years, Antonio and Max have been involved in photography, art, images and poetry, and have received numerous awards for their images. This photographic exhibition will be on display from September 13 through October 3, 2008. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Beautiful Losers: The Art of Failure

Defined roughly as unmet expectation, failure is often the necessary precursor to its antithesis. Beautiful Losers: The Art of Failure pays homage to the value of the error in all its guises—rough drafts, flawed ideas, mistakes and accidents. Mishaps of a conceptual, mechanical, material or theoretical nature will constitute this exhibition of consolation. 106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
ECI Art Class

The Emanuel County Institute also resumes classes again this fall. Art instructor Mark Lilquist aleady has his 9-12th graders busy learning the principles and elements of art. The first project focused on rhythm, and value using graphite, colored pencil, and marker. Gallery RFD thanks Mr. Lilquist for his service to Emanuel County's youth. We look forward to seeing how his students progress this next school year! 303 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
SHS Art League: Shattered Values

With school back in full swing, we are very happy to have Mrs. Dabney and the SHS art students back in the Art Stroll. For the first project of the year, students chose an item to render in graphite. The background of the drawing was then "shattered" into many different segments. Students shaded their compositions with the full gamut of values using graphite, erasers, and blending stumps. The SHS Art League will be out in full force for the Art Stroll. Stop by Fold's Photography and support our budding artists. 102 S. Green St.

Boneyard, 8-9:30:
Redneck GReece

Redneck GReece learned his redneck ways while growing up in the North Georgia town of Ellijay. He experienced farm work, mountain religion, untaxed liquor, and music unlike that in big cities. Music with raw themes, heartfelt delivery, and a yearning for how it ought to be. "Swingin', Hillbilly, Honky Tonk", he calls it. Nashville and corporate radio won't touch it. Come see why. 212 S. Green St.

August 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Michelle Wynn

Michelle Wynn is no stranger to the Art Stroll as she was one of the artists featured in last summer’s Kaleidoscope Award winning Art & the Motorcycle Exhibition. Her work features traditional illustration, digital illustration, narrative drawing, sketches, drawings, and paintings. Among her professional achievements, she has been published in CMYK Magazine, has created artwork used by Clear Channel radio stations. Wynn has also had art displayed in various group and solo shows including the Wheels Through Time Motorcycle. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
ConTEXTualized

From graffiti-scrawled walls and Ed Ruscha's wordplays to contemporary motion graphics, Rauschenberg's word-portrait of Iris Clert, El Lissitzky's Prouns and Braque's text-embedded collages, the visual world is replete with examples of language's graphical properties. Gallery RFD will add to this coterie of cunieforms with ConTEXTualized, featuring work from as far away as California, Texas, and Germany. 106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
Collaborative Posters

The Young Artists Gallery of Emanuel Arts Council features three collaborative posters done on Saturday, August 2, at the 5th Annual Bookbag Give Away. Each child was encouraged to create a picture, design, or pattern in his/her space. The children ranged in age from 4 to 14 and thoroughly enjoyed the project. The children's work from the past 2 Art Strolls will also be on display for those that missed it! 303 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
Daveion Lashley

Daveion Lashley is a Barbadian by birth and has successfully attained a Bachelor's Degree in Sequential Art from The Savannah College of Art and Design. This course of study entailed comic book fundamentals, the use of graphic oriented programs and other utilities which aid in the creation of digital illustrations and animations.

Never one to adhere to traditional methods, Daveion uses innovative ways of spreading the gospel to grasp the eyes, hearts and intellect of people. Thereby, leaving an indelible mark to titillate their curiosities for more of this Jesus he advocates. 102 S. Green St.

Boneyard, 8-9:30:
The Mason Jars

Local underground sensation, The Mason Jars have been playing off and on together for years and truly burst onto the scene last May with weekly performances in Augusta GA. Since then they have continuously delighted the ears of the CSRA with their bluesy blend of Americana and folk sounds. The Mason Jars will permorm after the Art Stroll on the Boneyard in Downtown Swainsboro at 8:30pm. 212 S. Green St.

July 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Discovered

The Emanuel Arts Council's Kalmanson Gallery hosts Discovered, the latest body of photographs by Gayle Townsend. A Swainsboro native and long-time resident of Savannah, Townsend's images of local landscapes, abandoned barns and old houses evoke a sense of disappearing spaces and lost traditions. Townsend's work has carried her from Georgia to California and Ireland. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Lost

Working with found objects presents an irresistible creative challenge for many artists. Trolling the edges of synchronicity and relying on chance, they find material inspiration in gutters, garbage cans and bus seats. Lost: Art of the Found Object celebrates the work of pickers and gleaners who imbue lost objects with found meaning. 106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
Middle Ages Art Camp

This past June, the Emanuel Arts Council hosted their annual art camp. The students at this summer's art camp learned about art and culture of the Middle Ages. They created faux stained glass panels, mosaic coasters, painted coats-of-arms, and illuminated manuscripts with repousse' covers. The work from this camp will be on display for the Art Stroll at the EAC Young Artist Gallery through August 2nd. 303 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
Vintage Swainsboro

This unique collection of photographs and memorabilia depicts people, places and situations in Swainsboro from the early 20th century. Donated by community members, this historical collection will be on display at Folds Photography during the month on July before becoming part of a permanent display at Swainsboro's City Hall. 102 S. Green St.

Boneyard, 8-9:30:
American Gun

South Carolina's American Gun sifts Uncle Tupelo, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen through a filter of southern gothic story-telling and rock 'n' roll energy, coming out with a batch of pure, stripped-down twang 'n' roll. They claims to have drawn influences from country, folk and blues...What the bold claim doesn't fully explain is that the band has taken the genres out into the backyard, kicked them around in the dust until they're good and dirty, then shot a bolt of lightning through them. The quintet takes the archetypical arrangements—the roots rock that we're all so familiar with—and pistol-whips it into something more primitive, distilling the old, wild outlaw spirit into a powerful 'shine that turns countrified folk into rock stars. 212 S. Green St.

June 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Local Art

Through the month of June, the Kalmanson Gallery will feature their annual exhibition, Local Art, that showcases the wealth of talent right here in Emanuel County. Showing in this exhibition are members of The Emanuel Artist Guild, Emanuel Arts Council, East Georgia College, Stillmoreroots and many other local artisans as well. This collection of art will appeal to a wide array of tastes with work from many varying mediums. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Unfamiliar Ground

Artists of the 20th Century were among the first to break away from the traditional forms of art by exploring mixed media. New media broadened the way people think and communicate through their art. Unfamiliar Ground will thoroughly explore this brave new world.

This exhibiton will feature regional, nation, and international artists from Georgia, California, Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Massachusetts, Ohio, Louisianna, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Korea. The works in the show are sure to be as diverse as their points of origin. 106 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists' Gallery, 5-8pm
ECI's Greatest Hits

With school ending for the summer, ECI art instructor Mark Lilquist has assembled a collection of artwork for the June Art Stroll featuring some of the best student work from the past year. The ensemble will encompass a wide variety of media including watercolor, tempra, acrylics, and collage. RFD thanks Mr. Lilquist for all his efforts in the arts and his diligence in working with Emanuel County's youth. 303 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
Ex-Votos

This month at Folds Photography, Emanuel Artist Guild and Stillmoreroots member, Melissa Cartaya, will exhibit new mixed media works. Her "Ex-Votos" exhibition, fashioned in traditional Mexican style, is an assembled offering to parton saints. Her pieces incorporate various found and collected objects. 102 S. Green St.

Boneyard, 8-9:30:
The Train Wrecks

The Train Wrecks offer up raucous and rollicking Americana that’s as equally indebted to the traditionalist legacies of A.P. Carter and Johnny Cash as it is to the forward-thinking rock & roll of Wilco and Lucero. Reviewers have been “blown away” by the band’s live shows, and the Wrecks have been officially dubbed “The Hardest Gigging Band in Savannah”. 212 S. Green St.

May 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
30th: A Year of Small Pleasures

To document her thirtieth year, photographer Ashley Howard shot one Polaroid image each day and another to represent each week. The resulting calendar, titled, "30th: A Year of Small Pleasures" features those 365 daily and 52 weekly images and is on view at the Emanuel Arts Council's Kalmanson Gallery. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Georgia Folks

Gallery RFD proudly presents "Georgia Folks," a group exhibition of works by self-taught Georgia artists in the folk tradition. The core of the show, on generous loan from the private collection of Dr. William Norton of Metter, includes early works by the late Reverend Howard Finster (Summerville), the late Reverend R.A. Miller (Athens) and Wadley's own Willie Tarver.

An avid collector and conversationalist, Dr. Norton regularly travels the Southeast's back roads in search of compelling work and treasures the stories he collects from the artists he meets as much as the art they produce. Representing the later generation of artists who follow in the footsteps of these three Georgia folk heroes is Athens-based Chris Hubbard, who pays homage to his elders with sculptural portraits Miller, Tarver, Finster and himself. An artist talk with Norton, Tarver and Hubbard begins at 6:30 p.m. 106 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
Georgia Farm Bureau Poster Contest

The Swainsboro High School Art League will display recent drawings at Folds Photography. The exhibit will run in conjunction with the 63rd annual Pine Tree Festival. The posters were created for a competition through the Georgia Farm Bureau. Several SHS students received awards and placed very high in this contest. 102 S. Green St.

Boneyard, 2pm - midnight:
Battle of the Bands

As part of the Pine Tree Festival, the Battle of the Bands will be taking place all day on the Boneyard, into the Art Stroll Hours. Twelve bands from all over Georgia and beyond will grace the stage. Be sure to check out Art Stroll favorite Arum Rae and her full band! 212 S. Green St.

April 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Realistic Renderings in Graphite, Ink, Watercolor and Acrylic

Larry Smith is an artist based in Statesboro, GA with spcial connection to the Southern asthetic. " I have always been in awe of the landscape, from daily sunrises and sunsets to the way light filters through treetops. It has taken me years to build the skills and confidence needed to begin to capture these moments successfully." Larry Smith's works will be on display at the Kalmanson Gallery though May 2nd. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Classicism, Modernism and Beyond

Since 30,000 B.C., painting has been a historical record for peoples, events, places, and ambitions of cultures across the world. This exhibition will explore the role that painting plays both historically and in modern art by comparing and contrasting media, styles, and genres. 106 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
Re-inventing the Color Wheel

The prodigies at Swainsboro High have spent the month exploring the world of color. Art Instructor Dabney Edenfield had her students create color wheels with a twist by mixing their own paint and applying it to their hand crafted designs of diverse patterns. Stop by Folds Photo for a fresh take on the traditional color wheel. 102 S. Green St.

Fashion Show on the Square, 6:30pm

Students from SHS have been working for months on their hand-crafted prom outfits made of nothing but Duck Tape! The project revolves around a nation-wide ”Stuck at Prom” contest in which students decorate their prom with Duck Tape. The winning school will receive cash prizes. A fashion show highlighting these fashionistas will be held by the fountain on the square at 6:30 pm.

Boneyard, 8-9:30pm:
The Workhorses of the Entertainment / Recreational Industry

As unflashy and down-to-Earth as it gets, this Athens, GA trio is nonetheless a formidable force of singing and songwriting expertise. An informal mix of traditional folk, weepy country tunes, lonesome bluegrass, unplugged rock and roll and even some world music leanings, the Workhorses are a veritable roots-music grab bag complete with three-part harmonies. 212 S. Green St.

March 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
The Frog Story

The Frog Story represents Julie McGuire's attempt to pay homage to the poor toads and frogs who suffered a watery and chlorinate, miserable, bloated, death in her swimming pool over the past several summers. She has created contemporary coffins, tiki temples, and retro reliquaries for the dead complete with all the royal regalia found in tombs of ancient pharaohs. After the individual pieces have been commemorated (through exhibition) she completes the funerary process by burying the works in locations she believes amenable to frog afterlife - swamps, ponds, and other watery (and chemically-free) environs. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Collectives and Collaborations

Collectives and collaborative artists challenge the conventional view of the lone artist laboring away in their studio. This exhibition aims to explore how working in groups of two or more engage and affect artists' ideas, compositions, goals, and creative process. Guest Juror George Scheer has selected a wide array of works that not only demonstrate collaboration within themselves but speak to each other as a cohesive exhibition.106 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
Self Portrait Exploration

This month at Swainsboro High, Mrs. Dabney Edenfield has her aspiring artisans exploring the genre of the self portrait. Students will interpret their own likeness in a variey of mediums including watercolor, acrylic, graphite, and collage. Gallery RFD salutes Mrs. Edenfield for her commitement to the youth of Swainsboro. Stop by Folds Photography and say hello to Kim and support our future artists! 102 S. Green St.

EAC Auditorium, 8-9:30pm:
Abatsu Drum & Dance

Celebrating live drum rhythms, dance, folk songs, and audience interaction, Abatsu creates a dynamic experience for the audience that helps them gain a greater understanding of African arts and heritage. Abatsu Drum and Dance is brought to you by the Emanuel Arts Council. 303 N. Green St.

February 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Unearthed: 170 Years After Indian Removal

Emily Gomez is an adopted member of the Santee Indian Nation of South Carolina and an Assistant Professor of Art at Georgia College & State University. The large format photographs in her series Unearthed: 170 Years After Indian Removal document former Indian town sites throughout the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. Through her work, she questions the foundation on which America was built and how we choose to memorialize or ignore our nation’s past. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
The New World: America - To Look Forward, To Look Back

The complex history, culture, and ideas of The New World have evolved over several generations. This exhibition will explore how America has been defined historically and is being viewed in the modern world by artists across the nation. Works will be exhibited from as far away as Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Chicago, and New York City. Local representation will be in full force as well, featuring 6 area artisans, 2 of which were awarded the Best of Show and Juror's Choice awards.106 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
Scratch Art

Mrs. Dabney Edenfield, Art Teacher at Swainsboro High, will select an ensemble of outstanding works from her students most recent project exploring Scratch Art. Students from grades 9-12 delved into this unique and complex medium, illustrating wildlife and other scenes from nature. Gallery RFD thanks Mrs. Edenfield for her passion and dedication to her students and the arts in Emanuel County. 102 S. Green St.

EAC Auditorium, 8-9:30pm:
Josh Roberts and the Hinges

Josh Roberts and the Hinges is without a doubt one of the most talented and soulful bands currently touring the Southeast. The Hinges hail from Columbia, SC and will perform a blend of rock, country, and blues from their recent release “My War Cry is Amor”. Armed with the original grooves, sultry harmonies, and face melting jams, the Hinges are rising stars in Southern Rock. 303 N. Green St.

January 2008 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Creek Life

Creek Life by Terry T. Brown is a collection of black and white photos of local creek and stream beds that have been dry due to the drought. Brown, son of Betty and James Brown, grew up in Emanuel County enjoying nature and the out-of-doors. He hopes everyone will enjoy "the beauty of God's landscape" through his images. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
The Art of Communication: Our 2nd Installation of Mailed Art

Gallery RFD proudly presents the 2nd annual exhibition of mailed artwork called “The Art of Communication.” Artists of diverse age, skill level, and geography were asked to create work on envelopes boxes, or any items that can be sent through the postal service. This years show will feature 3 awards: Best of Show, Farthest Traveled, and the "Outside the Box" award. 106 N. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 5-8pm:
Tales From a Darkroom - Images from Photo I at Augusta State University

This exhibit features a variety of images made by Bridget Conn's introductory photography students during the fall of 2007. The pieces, selected by the students themselves, represent their favorite efforts in the adventure that is traditional photography. These images include many studies in composition and design, emotionally-charged events, explorations of landscape, and eloquently captured passing moments. Come see what it means to make a photo, rather than take a photo, through the eyes of these young artists. 113 S. Main St.

114, 5-8pm:
Jennifer Hartley

Painter Jennifer Hartley has been painting scenes of daily life in New Town- her working-class, racially mixed neighborhood in Athens, Georgia since the 1980's. Hartley's colorful canvases celebrate both the joys and struggles of life in this less-than-perfect place that she and her family call home. Jennifer teaches painting at the University of Georgia where she is completing her master's degree. 114 W. Main St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
Peter Frey

Athens-based photojournalist Peter Frey has traveled the world for the last twenty years shooting images in some of the most war-torn spots on the globe, including Iraq, Kosovo, Cambodia, Cuba, Central America, India, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo. His work has shown widely in both print and gallery exhibitions. Peter is currently a staff photographer for the University of Georgia. 102 S. Green St.

EAC Auditorium, 8-9:30pm:
Arum Rae

Country and Blues singer/songwriter Arum Rae will be back by popular demand to play the January Art Stroll. She has performed in Swainsboro twice before and will return with percussion for her 3rd concert. Arum is Swainsboro favorite with her soulful lyrics and sincere demeanor. Ms. Rae will perform songs from her upcoming album as well as tracks from her debut release, "Too Young to Sing the Blues." 303 N. Green St.

December 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Luis Santana and Julie Lumley Ducker

This unique exhibition at the Kalmanson Gallery features both Pottery and Jewelry. Orlando artist Luis Santana and local artist Julie Lumley Ducker collaborate for December's exhibition featuring new and recent works in their respective medias. Luis Santana work may be familiar to those who have attending the last two Arts Emanuel Festivals. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Instant Headlines

Gallery RFD's current exhibition explores the role that news and current events plays on the creative processes of artists. The exhibit features nearly thirty artists from all over the United States. As the year 2007 comes to an end, this exhibition will review the best and worst events that have made front page news as "Instant Headlines," and the entities that brought them to us. 106 N. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 5-8pm:
Coessential Reality

Judy Bryan Is a photographer from South Carolina currently living in Savannah, Georgia. She received her BFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Areas of her photographic interests include landscape, travel and macro photography. Judy also utilizes a variety of photographic mediums such digital, silver gelatin, and alternative prosesses. This exhibition will feature recent maco photographs citing the beauty she sees in nature. 113 S. Main St.

114, 5-8pm:
The Washington Street Project

Keiko Hiromi is photographer originally from Japan and currently from Boston. Her photographs are about ordinary people living their everyday life. "Coming from another country and living in States for a while now, I am of the opinion that as a whole we have a collective individuality; no matter what, who, or where we are, we have this funny common ground by which we can all relate." Her work is a curious observation that transcends our individual uniqueness yet inadvertently reveals some identifiable qualities of who we are as a whole. 114 W. Main St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
Swainsboro High School Selects

Folds Photography features up and coming SHS student's recent works exploring the news and media. The exhibit corresponds with Gallery RFD's current exhibition Instant Headlines. Instant Headlines Juror, Richard Lou selected Joe Artist to be included in the exhibition at Gallery RFD. We are very proud of all our emerging artists! 102 S. Green St.

EAC Auditorium, 8-9:30pm:
Bottles n Cans

One of Savannah's most energetic bands will be featured during December's Art Stroll. Bottles n Cans, a versatile quartet, are well known for their soulful performances and engaging take on the Blues. This "must see" performance will begin at 8:00 pm at the EAC auditorium. (corner of church st. & green st.) 303 N. Green St.

November 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Artists with Disabilities

The Kalmanson Gallery's newest exhibition is a group show featuring new and recent works by Georgia Artists with Disabilities (GAWD). Since 1985, GAWD has been providing disabled artist the opportunity to display and sell their original works. This exhibition will feature a broad spectrum of media including: painting, pottery, sculpture, weaving, photography, and woodcarving. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Portraiture & Presence

Gallery RFD's current exhibition thoroughly explores Portraiture as a historical genre that still captures the imagination of artists. The exhibit features nearly thirty artists from all over the United States including Texas, Colorado, and New York City. Portraiture and Presence runs from November 10th through December 1st, with the opening reception on November 10th from 5-8pm. 106 N. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 5-8pm:
Drift or Die Trying

Lindsey Meyers is a Chicago based photographer and multi-media artist whos current body of work, Drift or Die Trying will be on display at Jack's Java Cove for the November Art Stroll. Meyers' work integrates painting with text and the photographic image. Conceptually she deals with issues of race; specifically in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In conjunction with her exhibition she will give an artist talk about her work and conduct a hands on workshop based on her technique. 113 S. Main St.

Brantley's Billiards, 5-8pm:
Colorful Consumerism

Shannon Newby is an Atlanta-based painter. Her current body of work, Wax and Wane explores the world around her and the day to day glimpses of inspiration that fill up her life. Her mixed-media pieces are also a study of materials and intend to stretch the boundaries of color, space and visual coherence. 214 S. Green St.

114, 5-8pm:
Infantas

Laurie Joan Aron is self taught artist living and working in New York City. She primarily works with paper images of textiles collaged in smooth, painterly compositions. Having studied at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, her work is deeply inspired by history's masters; specifically the collages of the Dada movement. Her work reinterprets the Northern Romantic Tradition in abstract landscapes that bring the infinite down to icon size. 114 W. Main St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
Swainsboro High School: Selected Portraits

Folds Photography features up and coming SHS student's recent works exploring Portraiture. The exhibit corresponds with Gallery RFD's upcoming exhibition Portraiture and Presence. The show features a rich collection of t he works from Mrs. Edenfield's art classes. 102 S. Green St.

EAC Auditorium, 8-9:30pm:
Tony Arata and Jelly Roll Johnson

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Tony Arata will be performing in downtown Swainsboro during the Second Saturday Art Stroll on November 10th at 8pm. Mr. Arata may be best known for writing "The Dance" by Garth Brooks which won Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music and a Grammy Nomination. Mr. Arata has also written four #1 singles as well as numerous songs for country music's biggest names including Randy Travis, Emmylou Harris, Reba McEntire, among many others. Mr. Arata will be performing with Award winning instrumentalist Jelly Roll Johnson. 212 S. Green St.

October 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Emanuel Artist Guild: A.C.E.O.'s
(Art Cards, Editions, and Originals)

300+ ACEO Art Trading Cards by Emanuel Artists Guild members, friends, and invited guests will be featured in the Kalmanson Gallery during October. Jeanette Seger and Ashley Howard's cards have come 1000s of miles to be part of this exhibit. A variety of media, subject matter, and price range should make this exhibition a hit with all viewers. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
Growing Up & Looking Back

Gallery RFD's newest exhibition explores childhood, parenthood, and the idea of home. Juror Craig Burkhalter selected nearly thirty pieces from artists across the United States examining how nostalgia, tradition, and a sense of place affect the creative process. 106 N. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 5-8pm:
Desmal Purcell - Enso: An Exploration of the Cosmos

Inspired by the Buddhist Enso symbol and images from the Hubble telescope, Desmal Purcell explores the idea of myth, the labeling of the known universe, and how it connects to abstract art. Find your way through the cosmos and stop by Jacks Java Cove to experience Enso: An Exploration of the Universe. 113 S. Main St.

Brantley's Billiards, 5-8pm:
Vice and Virtue

Brantley's Billiards will feature a 2 man photography exhibition by East Georgia College students Jack S. Bazemore III and Mike Mercer. The exhibition is focused on the everyday concepts of vice and virtue. It is also and experiment in printing technique and the art viewing experience. 214 S. Green St.

114, 5-8pm:
I don't know who I am yet, I haven't met enough people.

Russell Lamb constitutes 1/4 of East Georgia College's representation on the October Art Stroll. In his first solo exhibition, Lamb's digitally manipulated portraits and collages "explore the self with the intent to form a relationship between the viewer and the piece, equal to that between the piece and the artist." 114 W. Main St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm
Swainsboro High School: Selected Works

Up and coming SHS students recently created new works exploring Childhood and Parenting to correspond with Gallery RFD's new exhibition. Folds Photography will now showcase the works of SHS students exclusively on the Art Stroll. Thanks Kim! 102 S. Green St.

September 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Grady Abrams

Grady Abrams is a self taught artist from Augusta, GA. Abrams reproduces the work of the Masters using diverse media, subject matter and historical genres. His abstract and realistic exploration of portraiture through painting and drawing truly bring out the personality of his subjects. Abrams' display serendipitously coincides with and complements Gallery RFD's current exhibit, Plagiarism and Appropriation. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
"Plagiarism and Appropriation"

Gallery RFD's most recent exhibition explores the history and influence of appropriation and plagiarism on art, artists and the art world. The exhibit features twenty professional national and international artists borrowing compositions and subject matter from the likes of Picasso, Da Vinci and DuChamp. 106 N. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 5-8pm:
Neil Kalmanson: Photo-Montage

Former East Georgia College professor and current gallery director Neil Kalmanson displays his unique photo-essays depicting manufactured landscapes and composition studies created from junk yards, landfills, and abandoned buildings. This new work was partly inspired by Gallery RFD's recent exhibition exploring conservation and construction. 113 S. Main St.

Brantley's Billiards, 5-8pm:
Jeff Rich

Jeff Rich work was recently exhibited at Gallery RFD during the Conservation and Construction show. His beautifully composed images document decay and preservation along the North Carolina waterways. His images explore these unique waterways through sullen landscapes and environmental portraiture. 214 S. Green St.

114, 5-8pm:
Kip Bradley

Kip Bradley is a well known artist currently based out of Savannah, GA. He works as a professor at SCAD and his work truly pushes the boundaries of expectation. Bradley's work is a unique addition to the Art Stroll's exhibitions as it transforms the environment around it. His sculptural metal work and painting are a must see on the Art Stroll. 114 W. Main St.

August 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
Kay Hanson

Former Emanuel County resident Kay Hanson creates portraits of the people who inspire her. While in Swainsboro serving First United Methodist Church with her husband, Rev. Dave Hanson, she discovered painting as a student of Neil Kalmanson. Her works hang in private homes and museums throughout Georgia. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
"Far From Home"

Gallery RFD's newest exhibition explores how travel affects the creative process of artists. The show features over twenty artists from all over the US as well as S. Korea and Canada. While much of the artwork was created in foreign countries, the viewer may find the subject matter and situations strangely familiar. 106 N. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 5-8pm:
Timothy Bryan Ghiloni: Contextuals and Details - Alaska 06

Gallery RFD Co-Director and Stillmoreroots member Bryan Ghiloni will exhibit never before seen images from his recent travels to Alaska. The photographs cite the context and details of the land and are rendered in both color and black and white accordingly. Patrons who enjoy the naturalistic or serene environment will not want to miss this display. Contextuals and Details will run from August 11th through Sept. 7th 113 S. Main St.

Brantley's Billiards, 5-8pm:
Anthony Faris: Travel Journal

A unique exhibition of Polaroid images depicting the changing landscape and subject matter of a recent cross country trip. These small, intimate portraits of America reflect the travelers awakening interest in the intricacies of his country. Travel Journal is the inaugural exhibition of this Polaroid collection. 214 S. Green St.

114, 5-8pm:
Gil Gillis & Gene Crafton

Gil and Gene are long time friends and photographers, though the duo have only recently begun to exhibit together. Their work deals mostly with travel and directly relates to coinciding exhibits at RFD, Jack’s and Brantley’s respectively. Both reside and work in nearby Dublin and are members of Dublin Arts Guild. 114 W. Main St.

July 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
"Art and the Motorcycle"

Nationally recognized artists showcase custom made parts that help to convert their motorcycles into rolling art sculptures. The exhibit features custom built and antique motorcycles alongside the artwork used to transform them into vehicles of expression. Art and the Motorcycle will be on display from July 14th-August 3rd. 303 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists Gallery, 5-8pm:
"Art Movements Camp"

This past June, over 30 children attended the Art Movements Camp at the Emanuel Arts Council. Members of Stillmoreroots taught campers about 5 different art movements. Students created over 15 art projects in the styles of these famous movements. Stop into the EAC for a glimpse of Swainsboro's future artists. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
"Art Movements Past and Present"

Impressionism, Op-Art, Post Modernism, and Minimalism are just a few of the art movements being explored in RFD's most recent exhibition. Juried by Holly McCullough of Savannah's Jepson Center, the exhibition features thirty artists interpretations of how historical art movements inspire contemporary artists. Art Movements will be on display from July 14 th-August 8th. 106 N. Green St.

Fold's Photography, 5-8pm:
Bobbie Daughtry

Emanuel Arts Council Director Bobbie Daughtry will display original fabric collages of stylized and abstract composition. Daughtry's distinctive stichery employs rich textures and clever color play. Don't miss this unique edition to the Art Stroll 102 S. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 5-8pm:
"Everything Must Go": Works by Melissa Cartaya

Local artisan Melissa Cartaya will exhibit recent collage, multi-media works, and hand-made post cards. Her intricate assemblages serve as a personal journal of her travels though life. Cartaya is a member of the Emanuel Artist Guild, the Emanuel Arts Council, and Stillmoreroots. 113 S. Main St.

Brantley's Billiards, 5-8pm:
Found and Collected

From the co-directors of RFD comes a collection of diverse and interesting artwork that explores the true value of art. The exhibit features both found and collected works of art from the past decade. The show features anonymous and professional artists collected from New York City to Savannah, GA. 214 S. Green St.

114, 5-8pm:
Kelly Sharon

For the past 3 years, Atlanta-based photographer Kelly Sharon has traveled the country with her camera, collecting memories. Whether she is wandering around an abandoned warehouse, driving through the desert, or standing over a broken toy on the ground, her nomadic approach to life resonates through these color photographs. 114 W. Main St.

June 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 5-8pm:
"Local and Amateur Show"

This annual exhibition showcases work from Emanuel County artists of diverse backgrounds. Among the displayed is work from members of the Emanuel Artist Guild, the Emanuel Arts Council, and Stillmoreroots. The Local and Amateur show will run from June 9th through June 29th. 303 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists Gallery, 5-8pm:
"Super Saturday All-Stars"

Students from recent EAC Super Saturday classes will exhibit their collection of Artist Trading Cards. The trading cards explore diverse techniques including black and white ink renderings and miniature abstract color fields. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 5-8pm:
"Divine Inspiration"

Geogia Southern’s MFA Program Director Bruce Little has curated one of the most socially and spiritually relevant exhibitions that Gallery RFD has seen. Artists from as far away as San Francisco, Puerto Rico, and New York City express their views and backgrounds concerning organized religion, morals and spirituality. 106 N. Green St.

Rainbow Antique Mall, 5-8pm:
Coastal Camden Art League

Swainsboro welcomes the Coastal Camden Art League who will join the budding Emanuel art scene for the first time! The leaguers hail from Woodbine, Georgia and will exhibit work from 8 of their artists including work in watercolor, oil paintings, basket weaving, photography, and iron work. 107 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 5-8pm:
Coastal Camden Art League

Part 2 of the Coastal Camden Art League. Stop in to Folds Photography, say hello to Kim and see what our neighbors in Camden County are up to. 102 S. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 5-8pm:
"Disegno: Recent Works by Mat Glaser"

Milledgeville artist and recent graduate Mat Glaser will exhibit works from his studies at Georgia College and State University. Glaser uses a variety of techniques including silkscreen, acrylic, watercolor, and sculpture. This will be Glaser’s first solo exhibition. Stop by Jack’s Java Cove and try out their new menu while perusing this eclectic exhibition. 113 S. Main St.

Brantley's Billiards, 5-8pm:
Elizabeth Shortridge

Ms. Shortridge is a young up and coming artist based out of Atlanta. Her paintings range in subject matter from landscape and portraiture, to family members in various candid moments. Shortridge works in acrylics and oil pastels. We are excited to have her on the Art Stroll. 214 S. Green St.

114, 5-8pm:
Samantha Bonnell

Statesboro artist Samantha Bonnell will exhibit recent multi-media works at the newly re-opened 114. Bonnell’s assemblages are somewhat dark in nature and deal with “life, death and all the things in between that we take for granted.” 114 will be a regular venue on the Art Stroll. 114 W. Main St.

Boneyard, 8-9:30pm:
Arum Rae

Back by popular demand! Ms. Rae returns to Swainsboro with her drummer and will preform original songs from her newest CD, Too Young to Sing the Blues. Arum’s sultry stylings of country and blues will surely captivate and delight her audience. Arum Rae is brought to you by the DCAC. 212 S. Green St.

May 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 6-9pm:
"The Mamas and the Papas and the Places They Lived"

Twin City artist Eileen Dudley displays recent portraits and graphite drawings depicting the Frank M. Flanders family and their respective homes. The Mamas and the Papas is on display at the Kalmanson Gallery from May 5th through May 25th. 303 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists Gallery, 6-9pm:
Super Saturday All-Stars

Recent work by Super Saturday students. Super Saturday is held from 10-11:30am at the Emanuel Arts Council for only five dollars per student. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 6-9pm:
"Documentation and Distortion"

Gallery RFD presents their first exhibition dealing exclusively with photography. This collection of photos has been juried by SCAD professor Pete Christman, and explores the photographer's capacity to record or manipulate reality. Documentation and Distortion runs from May 12th to June 2nd. 106 N. Green St.

Green Street Gallery, 6-8pm:

Students from Swainsboro Middle School and High School will display their paintings, collages, and sculptures from the recent Pine Tree Festival. This will be the last night for this exhibition. Awards for this exhibition will be presented to the winners by Mayor Schwabe at Gallery RFD, at 7:00. Special thanks to Kilpatricks and Sconyers for donating the space. 101 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 6-8pm:
"Recipes for Ritual"
Stillmoreroots member and East Georgia instructor Bridget Conn will display recent mixed-media works. Conn's pieces are meticulously constructed using materials such as cinnamon, rice, egg shells, and sugarcubes. Stop by Folds and see her unique assemblages. 102 S. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 6-9pm:
"Dunn with Powers"

The Dunn with Powers exhibit's theme is 'journeys' and features multi-media art inspired by travel, exploration, and teh creative process. C. Noah Powers and Joan Martin Dunn are members of the Emanuel Arts Guild and have also had their work shown at Gallery RFD, 114 West Main, and the Kalmanson Gallery. 113 S. Main St.

Brantley's Billiards, 6-9pm:
Emanuel Artists Guild

If you missed this show at the Pine Tree Festival, you now have a second chance to both view and purchase the work. Brantley's Billiards will exhibit this new body of work by Emanuel County's very own Artist Guild. These pieces span the gamut of artistic genres and are priced to sell. 214 S. Green St.

Boneyard, 8-10pm:
Packway Handle Band

In a continued effort to bring art, music, and resources into Swainsboro, Gallery RFD presents the nationally-renowned bluegrass quintet, the Packway Handle Band. Packway hails from Athens, GA and will begin at 8pm on the Boneyard. Special thanks to the Swainsboro Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the event. 212 S. Green St.

April 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 6-9pm:
"No Matter"

R.Z. Vandiver exhibits a combination of oil paintings and woodcut prints from environmental portraiture to realistic suburban scenes that approach abstraction. At a closer look though, the viewer realizes that the scenario is actually quite real and wonders what may have caused the destruction portrayed. "No Matter" is on display at the Kalmanson Gallery from April 2nd through the 27th. 303 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists Gallery, 6-9pm:
Newburn Phillips

ECI Art teacher Mark Lilquist has lent the art stroll one of his up and coming art stars. Newburn Phillips will be exhibiting recent pencil and crayon renderings depicting portraits of people and the homes they live in. This will be Newburn's first solo exhibition. See history in the making! 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 6-9pm:
"Industrial Identity"

In conjunction with the 62nd annual Pine Tree Festival, Gallery RFD presents this exhibit highlighting industries of the American South. Diverse media makes this show a must-see. Industrial Identity includes photography, printmaking, sculpture, video installation, posttery, large scale xerox, rural construction, and an installation of 50 pine tree saplings. 106 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 6-8pm:
"Multiplicity"

This traveling exhibition is on loan from our friends in the Three Cities artist collective and will be displayed in two parts. Fold's Photography will feature the first half of the exhibition, and Brantley's Billiards will showcase the second half until May 11th. Multiplicity explores different ideas revolving around repetition and editioned work. If you missed it in Macon, be sure to see the Swainsboro installation! 102 S. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 6-9pm:
"Subway Sleepers"

Timothy Bryan Ghiloni of Gallery RFD and Stillmoreroots will display selected prints from his recent body of work, Subway Sleepers. These black and white photographs were shot over two and a half years when Ghiloni lived and worked in New York City. Subway Sleepers will be shown from April 14th until May 11th. 113 S. Main St.

Brantley's Billiards, 6-9pm:
Multiplicity and Arum Rae

Multiplicity Part two from 6-9pm. After the stroll, stick around for live music from the lovely and talented Arum Rae. Arum lives in Lexington VA and is currently on tour promoting her newest album, Too Young to Sing the Blues. There is no admission charge, but donations to the musician are welcome and encouraged. Supprt the Arts in Swainsboro! 214 S. Green St.

March 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 6-9pm:
"Hand Drawn Maps"

Melissa Cartaya embarks on an exploration of inter-connectedness through paintings, site-specific installation, and mixed-media work. 303 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists Gallery, 6-9pm:
Portal Elementary

The students of Ms. Jean Gray Drake will display their spring portfolio in this traveling exhibition. 303 N. Green St.

Film Screening, 6-8pm:
Ansel Adams

While visiting the EAC, head upstairs to the studios and relax with an intriguing and intellectual film on one of history's most influential photographers: Ansel Adams. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 6-9pm:
"Bloodlines"

Curated by Augusta State University's gallery director, Kristin Casaletto, Bloodlines features work from both local and national artists exploring the complex nature of family. 106 N. Green St.

Rainbow Antique Mall, 6-9pm:
Augusta State Potters

Students in the pottery club of ASU will display work at our newest art viewing venue in this one-night exhibition. 107 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 6-9pm:
Middle Georgia College

Folds Photography also joins the Art Stroll as an art-viewing venue featuring work from the students of Middle Georgia College. One night only! 102 S. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 6-9pm:
"Goodnight Irene"

Color photographs by Jason McNicoll depict Georgia in the night. McNicoll's imagery ranges from nighttime landscapes to naturalistic macro details. 113 S. Main St.

Brantley's Billiards, 6-9pm:
Georgia Southern

Multi-media works and paintings from selected GSU art students will be on display at Brantley's Billiards. Stick around for live music from Dr. Don beginning at 8pm. 214 S. Green St.

February 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 6-9pm:
"Dream Australia"

Exotic color photographs from Caesar Perkowski's experience in Australia. 303 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists Gallery, 6-9pm:
Super Saturday and ECI

Select works from ECI students and Super Saturday all-stars! 303 N. Green St.

Mural Unveiling, 6-9pm:

Be sure to stop by and see Swainsboro's newest mural. Jean Gray Drake and Neil Kalmanson have spearheaded this initiative to promote the Arts in Swainsboro. This mural has recently received the Community Beautification Award from Keep Emanuel Beautiful. Behind Young's Fashions, 125 Roger Shaw St.

Stillmoreroots Collaborative, 6-9pm:

Swainsboro's resident artist collective Stillmoreroots will be displaying a large scale multi-media collaborative art piece at the Boneyard. It will blow your mind! 212 S. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 6-9pm:
Conservation and Construction

Gallery directors Anthony Faris and Bryan Ghiloni have curated a particularly strong exhibition featuring regional and national interpretations of the evolving American landscape. 106 N. Green St.

Folds Photography, 6-9pm:

Stop by and visit Kim at her new downtown studio! Information about her portraiture will be available. Fold's is our newest venue on the Art Stroll. Be sure to watch for a new and exciting exhibition in March. 102 S. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 6-9pm:
Foundations

This show features the work of foundations art students studying under EGC professor Desmal Purcell. Featured mediums include paintings, drawings, and mixed media work. Additionally, Stillmoreroots will be sponsoring a People's Choice Award. Vote for your favorite! 113 S. Main St.

Brantley's Billiards, 6-9pm:
SCAD Photography

Savannah College of Art and Design Photo Group members will be displaying a variety of recent works exploring many varying and challenging concepts. Stop by after the Art Stroll for snacks, drinks, billiards, music and a great time. 214 S. Green St.

January 2007 Stroll

The Kalmanson Gallery, 6-9pm:
"The Sisters Show"

A delightful balance of traditional paintings and experimental photography by Swainsboro's very own B.J. Williams and Linda Parrish. 303 N. Green St.

EAC Young Artists Gallery, 6-7pm:
ECI Showcase

Selected works from Mark Lilquist's talented students at ECI, grades 9-12. 303 N. Green St.

Gallery RFD, 6-9pm:
The Art of Communication- An Installation of Mailed Art

A unique and diverse installation of works that have been created by hundreds of artists from all backgrounds on various items and sent through the U.S. mail system. 106 N. Green St.

Jack's Java Cove, 6-9pm:
Simplicity

The latest multi-media group exhibition from our newest friends in the continuously-evolving artist collective.113 S. Main St.

Brantley's Billiards, 6-9pm:
Five Contemporaries

Various members of Macon's Contemporary Arts Exchange have come together to exhibit in Swainsboro's newest alternative venue. Stick around after the reception for Brantley's Grand Opening celebration with live music from the Barricade Nancys! 214 S. Green St.