When FLOCO calls / 2025 Eastern Carolina Contemporary Biennial

I'm happy to be a part of the Florence County Museum's first Eastern Carolina Contemporary Biennial in Florence, South Carolina. The competition will occur every two years beginning in 2025, and  culminates in an exhibition in the FCM Special Exhibits Gallery. The museum is beautiful and I'm very pleased to have been selected for the show. www.flocomuseum.org/ 

What makes it an incredible honor is the concurrent show Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. I look forward to taking in his work.

..."Johnson draws on historical images to create a visual narrative that celebrates the struggles and triumphs of both past and contemporary leaders. His works serve as a poignant reminder of the enduring quest for freedom and social justice." www.flocomuseum.org/exhibitions/fighters-for-freedom/

My painting, Harry Fenn's Roadside Scene, 1870, is based in history and specifically an etching by Harry Fenn which initially appeared in Appletons' Journal and later in The Land We Live In - Charleston and Its Suburbs. The text and image inspired me to create a number of works with freedom and social justice whispering in my ears.

Contemporary Biennial Show  March 20 - Oct 19, 2025
​opening reception March 20, 5:30-7:00pm

Brooks Watford
Curatorial Assistant 
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Florence County Museum 
11 West Cheves St.
Florence, South Carolina

Harry Fenn's Roadside Scene, 1870

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