Who says you need a canvas to display your art? For most people, an empty wine bottle, a wood pallet and a broken bicycle helmet are considered to be trash. But for a select few local artists, these unwanted items hold the inspiration and potential to be great works of repurposed art. For years, our culture has been molded into [...]

She’s a mother, grandmother, friend and wine bottle light creator. Peggy New of Conway has created more than 2,800 Wine Lights since she started her own business in 2009. Wine Lights are used glass bottles that have been drilled to add a string of lights and then individually decorated by hand. Each bottle is unique and themed to include animals, [...]

Her paintbrush touches all assortments of trash from discarded lumber and old windows to automobiles and guitars. Kimberly Dawn Clayton, who believes her art can be a tool for helping others, has been a fulltime artist since 1993. “Ever since I can remember, I have always had a paintbrush in my hand,” said Clayton. Growing up, she spent her summers [...]

Self-taught artist Terry Brennan of Artist Tree Studio in Little River creates sculptures with an eco-edge out of discarded pieces from our everyday life. He brings items back to life in a way that is skillful and captivating. Brennan has been a fulltime artist for eight years creating his 3D mixed media assemblage for four years. He has created more [...]

A peaceful, beautiful walk on the beach can be tainted when a plastic bottle or bag washes up and touches your toes. Just the other weekend, I witnessed pieces of candy wrappers and plastic soda bottles dancing in the waves in Myrtle Beach. It was disgusting. I know that it is tourist season, but there is no excuse for trash [...]