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Charlene Gardner has been part of the Bluffton art scene for nearly 40 years. Her first career was not any indication that she would one day be framing kimonos, stretching a 96-by-72-inch canvas, encouraging art students, or hosting artists’ demonstrations.

Jill McGannon has been selected as the Best Clouds & Sky winner ...

Joyful is the one word that describes Martha Worthy. With her kind, soulful demeanor, Martha shows her true colors through her beautiful artwork that not only inspires her, but others, too. It’s easy to see that nature, particularly wildlife, ignites Martha’s passion to create, so it’s no wonder she has nested on Hilton Head Island, a nature lover’s dream.

The public is invited to meet Texas sculptor and illustrator Glo Coalson Wednesday and Thursday at Four Corners Fine Art and framing.

Hear the podcast with Charlene on 278 to Lighthouse Road, a podcast about Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry.

Four Corners would like to share this write up on Stephanie Amato in Southwest Art December issue. We are pleased to exhibit her work in the gallery. 

By Nancy Wellard, The Island Packet

We have all been so impacted by the cornonavirus in so many ways, and our Lowcountry museums and galleries have responded to all government safety directives. ...

But here’s a thought to provide some visual arts encouragement until social distancing will no longer be an issue. I checked in with a number of art gallery owners in Bluffton, Beaufort and Hilton Head Island to find how they were dealing with these challenging times ... and further to see if they could offer all of us a “Virtual Gallery Tour.”

See the interview with Charlene Gardner on the Holiday Shopping Showcase | WHHITV

The biggest news on the south side of the Broad River is that Charlene Gardner is about to open her all-new, expanded Four Corners Fine Art & Framing gallery in the heart of Bluffton.

See the video with Charlene Gardner and Louanne LaRoche on Talk of the Town | WHHITV

By Michele Roldán-Shaw
EDITORS NOTE:
I have always admired Louanne LaRoche’s work every time I would walk into Four Corners Fine Art and Framing. I was always greeted by Charlene Gardner’s endearing smile. Louanne’s work is always so colorful, free and unencumbered strokes, and expressive in many ways. Well, this month I asked Michele to interview her for The Breeze. Enjoy!

Artist Louanne LaRoche sits at her easel with the salt marsh and May River at her back. Dipping her brush into acrylic color, she adds detail to the canvas, a whimsical portrait of a blue bird in a richly patterned cage. Here in the studio she’s carved out from her living room, spirits surround her. Winged dog sculptures dangle overhead ...