John Duckworth creates to help others open their eyes
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Finding wonder and welcome in Charleston’s hidden alleys
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Recognizing the makings of a truly luxe life in the Lowcountry
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Charleston’s growth has been a boon for, and in part driven by, its creative community. The return of festival season...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          A novelist from off (but not too far off) visits the Holy City to soak in its character and creative culture  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Artists have made an indelible impact on the culture of the Holy City, from European-born portraitists who brought...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Karen Ann Myers takes art to the bedroom with thought-provoking contemporary paintings  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Oil painter Charles Williams shares the story behind his latest series  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          In his successful second career, Fred Jamar paints vibrant and otherworldly pictures of Charleston  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Assemblage artist Hirona Matsuda pieces together her past  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Painter Nathan Durfee translates universal human experiences into his own vibrant reality  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          The general manager of Charleston Grill—recently named one of America’s top five maître d’s—and founder of Charleston...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Material Girl: Karin Olah makes the cut with fabric and fresh inspiration  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Positive Influence: Robert Lange portrays an optimistic and whimsical reality