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Welcome to Blair Center for the Arts!
Our Emphasis On Small Classes Allows For Stronger Individual Attention From Our Talented Team Of Instructors. Whether Students Are Creating Original Projects Or Working As A Team, The Results Are Incredible! Guided By Their Instructors, Our Students Gain Self-Confidence As They Explore And Develop Their Artistic Abilities. BCA Is Passionate About Empowering Students Of All Ages With Tools Of Creative Self-Expression.
Our Instructors
Aliza
Holmes Aliza specializes in mixed
media and has tremendous ... popularity
with our younger artists. She also is skilled in macramé and crafting. show more
Amy
Sargent Amy has an energetic teaching
style that resonates ... with younger
artists. Her “Mix It Up” classes are the most popular of her class offerings. show more
Daisy
McClellan Daisy McClellan is a fiber
artist residing in Charleston, SC with ... her husband and 3 young sons. Combining punch needle with sewing and
natural dying she makes wearable objects like bright cardigans and bags as well as items
for the home like plant holders and heirloom stuffed animals and baby teethers. She
sells her work as well as DIY punch needle kits on her website, in local shops, and at
juried art fairs. In addition to creating she offers her expertise as a maker teaching
workshops, retreats, and camps ranging from punch needle to candle making to indigo
dying in museums, galleries, camps and shops in the region. Most recently she completed
an artist in residency program at the Gibbes Museum of Art and exhibited her work in a
solo show there. show more
Katie
Wilson Katie is an illustrator and
arts educator who enjoys painting, drawing, and printmaking. ... Her love for the arts shows through
her warm and inclusive teaching style. She studied at the College of Charleston where
she received her degree in Arts Management & Studio Art and her Masters in Teaching.
She is currently an elementary art teacher for students ages PK through 5th grade. She
loves working with her students and igniting their passion for creativity as they
explore self expression through their work! show more
Hollyn
Belle Hills is a singer-songwriter
and musician from Charleston, South Carolina. ... She is a self-taught guitarist and has been playing guitar since the
age of 8 years old. Now, she plays professional shows at venues around the Lowcountry in
addition to recording and releasing her original music. This past year, Hollyn Belle
began teaching formal guitar lessons to individuals of all ages. Hollyn Belle’s favorite
musical artists include Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly, and Maisie Peters.
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Dru
Blair Dru is the owner of Blair Center
for the Arts and ... holds a Master’s
Degree in Fine Art from USC. Dru also owns the School of Realism, an international art
school located in Blair, SC. Dru specializes in airbrush, photorealism, watercolor,
pastels,3D animation, digital art, and drawing. View some of his photorealistic
paintings HERE. show
more
Fiammetta D'Aversa Fiammetta is an Italian artist who ... studied art in Rome, Italy, and
Paris, France. Her specialties include illustrating children's books, custom furniture
designs, t-shirt designs, acrylic paintings, watercolor, and live drawings. She has a
passion for languages, teaching, piano, and traveling. show
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Lauren
Danner Lauren Danner is fueled by a
passion for art, the power of ...
words, the beauty of movement, mental wellness and sustainable living. Known for her
unwavering persistence and an endless well of creativity, Lauren can usually be found
sipping coffee and nurturing her homeschooled children. Her art journey started as a
child chasing curious ideas, building and sewing things for imaginative play. Her yoga
journey began as a means to enhance her musical theater performance. Little did she know
that yoga would lead her on a path to cultivating a joyful and connected life while
reconnecting her to innate creative curiosity and wonder. Lauren's teaching style
fosters practices that are both immediately beneficial and sustainable for a lifetime.
Her yoga classes are thoughtfully designed to move energy through breath, intention,
meditation, yoga poses, and creative flow. Lauren holds a BA in Theater and is an E-RYT
500. show more
Melissa
Griffin Melissa attended college in
upstate New York and received her degree in Art Education, ...
with a concentration in photography. She taught elementary art in
Virginia before moving to Charleston and starting her own photography business.
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Kevin
Free Kevin is a photography specialist
with a diverse ... background in the
photographic industry. He received his Master’s of Fine Arts degree from the Savannah
College of Art & Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA, in 2014. Kevin earned his
undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Watkins College of Art, Nashville, TN,
in 2012. Kevin has worked with nearly every form of photography in his career, from
alternative processes to the latest digital technology. show
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Lisa
Hase Jackson Lisa Hase-Jackson is the
creative compass every writer ...
seeks. As a professionalwriter, creative strategist, and poetry mentor, Lisa gives her clients the clarity and strategy they need to achieve their creative goals. Her debut collection of poetry, Flint & Fire (The Word Works) was selected for the 2019 Hilary Tham Capital Collection Series by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown. She holds an MFA in poetry from Converse University, and an MA in English from Kansas State University. Her award-winning poetry has most recently appeared in such journals as The South Carolina Review, Tipton Poetry Review, The Strategic Poet, and The Cimarron Review. Lisa is Editor in Chief for South 85 Journal. show more
Marie
Johnson After 25 years of teaching
early- and ... elementary-age
children, Marie combined her art history education and love of helping children learn
with a desire to manage her own business. In 2009, Marie launched her visual arts
curriculum in Central New Jersey area elementary schools and preschools with great
success. Her visual art program is now taught in over 20 schools in Central New Jersey
and continues to grow, reaching hundreds of more children. The unique curriculum uses
creative teaching methodologies to help children improve their fine motor skills and
develop their problem-solving abilities. In doing so, they learn the underlying concepts
of art in ways that will help them see their world through different eyes — all the
while having fun. Marie now lives in Mount Pleasant with her husband and is thrilled to
be teaching at the Blair Center for the Arts. show more
Jen
Larsen Jen grew up in California where
she resided until a few years ago... when she took a chance and moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico to study art.
Having always been drawn to Charleston, she was so impressed with the art appreciation
here and endless miles of inspiration that it was an easy decision as to where to plant
new roots. Through her paintings, Jen aims to illuminate the remnants of a divine
process from which the ordinary is born. show more
Silvia
Belviso Blair is a classically
trained Italian ... artist
specializing in drawing, watercolor, oils, and acrylics. Her style ranges from
photorealism to impressionism. She is also owner and manager of the Blair Center.
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Angela McInvale Angela Angela is a licensed marriage and family
therapist who ... maintains a private
practice in West Ashley. She specializes in the relationships we have with ourselves,
our habits, and others. Following her training in Hawaii, Angela has been practicing
therapy in the Lowcountry since 2013. She operates from a Polyvagal lens and promotes
healing through safety in relationships. In addition to spending time with her family
and dogs, she has a passion for the arts, music, SCUBA diving, and traveling. show more
Cat Brantley Cat Brantley is a dedicated teaching artist
based... in Charleston. She is a
Visual Arts Instructor with Engaging Creative Minds and is listed in the SC Arts
Commission Artist Directory. Recently, she launched Mindful Art Creative, blending
mindfulness with creative expression. She teaches a variety of mediums, including
watercolor, basic drawing, mandala art, indigo dyeing, and batik dyeing, and is always
open to exploring new artistic techniques. show more
Steve
Cefalo Steve Cefalo is a seasoned
imaginative classical oil painter, ...
character and graphic novel illustrator, and former instructor at numerous art schools
and universities, Steve Cefalo has a unique and eclectic vision. He shares his broad
base of knowledge with a sense of lighthearted fun, passion, and a love for
people. show more
Amy
Scarella Amy majored in liberal arts
with a focus on studio art and ... completed her Masters' Degree in Elementary Education at Lesley
University in Cambridge, MASS. After teaching in New York City, Amy focused on her
entrepreneurial endeavors including starting a non-profit dog rescue and creating a
“garage school” for children during COVID quarantine. Currently, Amy offers student
support at The Promise school in downtown Charleston which focuses on students with
dyslexia. She has always been an artist at heart and values the varied art lessons given
to her throughout her young life and the amazing instructors she was lucky to have.
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Pam Hricik Pam Hricik is a local artist in Mount Pleasant, SC
who ... creates original works with
flowers she sources locally and presses in a traditional wood flower press to preserve
their natural beauty. Before she discovered the art of pressed flowers, she was a floral
designer for more than 20 years in several Mount Pleasant flower shops as well as on her
own working out of her garage. Her background in floral design was a natural fit for her
transition to pressed flower art. She is a student of renowned pressed flower artist,
Trica Paoluccio. In addition to wall art she also makes cards, bookmarks and other items
with her pressed flowers and print designs. show more
Beth
Northcut Williams Elizabeth Northcut
Williams (“Beth”) is a fine artist ...
whose diverse body of work can be found in collections all over the country. Since
receiving her BFA in painting from the University of Evansville, she has developed a
wide range of techniques in oil painting, watercolor, drawing, and mixed media. Creating
everything from portraits to murals, Beth loves to translate ideas into meaningful
visual expression, often combining traditional techniques with more contemporary,
expressive applications. Inspired by beauty and redemption, she is forever grateful to
honor the significant of her subjects. show more
Kristin
McGivern Kristin is an artist from
Greenville, SC ... now residing in
Daniel Island
with her husband and two children. She graduated from Clemson University with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and has pursued art her entire life. She
enjoys experimenting with all mediums, palettes, colors, and subjects as she
discovers new techniques and new perspectives of God’s beautiful design. Most of
all, she loves sharing the techniques she learns with others so that they are
empowered to create their own works. show more
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