The Shrimp City Report

Charleston Art with Scott and Kaye Penegar

We had a chance to catch up with Charleston Artists Scott and Kaye Penegar recently.  Madeline Dukes joined us for the interview on location at Paradiso North Charleston. We had some great conversation about art and the art business as well as some very interesting stories. 

Kaye Penegar:

After an early strong interest and lessons in art, Kaye graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Art. She subsequently worked in Charleston and then moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico where she studied with Jan D'Esopo. She later travelled Europe for six months where she studied artists who had influenced her career. A prolific painter, Kaye is currently focusing on acrylics. She is known for her handling of light and color. Kaye also sculpts award winning works and paints murals and has received numerous commissions.

https://www.instagram.com/kayepenegar/
https://www.facebook.com/kaye.penegar.7/

Scott Penegar:

Scott was voted Best Local Artist in Charleston by the Charleston City Paper for 2024!

Sculpture and painter Scott Dixson Penegar received his art degree in 1984 from Appalachian State University . Following graduation he moved to Morehead City N.C. and worked as a commercial fisherman and as an exhibit designer for the North Carolina Aquarium. He next moved to Charleston, S.C. and became a eco tour guide at Kiawah Island while studying marine biology at the College of Charleston. Scott married fellow artist Kaye in 1988 and continued his art career where his main focus was on welded sculpture and oil painting. In 1992 Scott and his wife moved to the Caribbean where he studied with the prominent artist Jan D'Esopo. There he worked in sculpture, bronze casting. While living in San Juan he worked on many commissioned pieces including two large bronzes that are in the Puerto Rican capital building. Scott's art is heavily influenced by his passion for the sea. 

http://www.scottpenegarsculpture.com/
https://haganfineart.com/artist/scott-penegar

Scott "Doc" Varn and Preservation Through Art – Charleston.

We talked with Scott about the “Preservation Through Art – Charleston” show at the City Gallery of Charleston, 
July 19th through September 8th, 2024.
This is a unique “then and now” exhibition to raise awareness for local preservation. The non-profit organization, Preserving A Picturesque America (PAPA), will
conduct a sale of art pieces in the exhibition to benefit community partners and their preservation efforts in the Charleston area.

https://citygalleryatwaterfrontpark.com/upcoming-exhibition/

https://preservationthroughart.org/current-show/

Scott Varn, founder and Executive Director of Preserving A Picturesque America (PAPA), is an artist and longtime conservationist. Some years ago, while searching for prints depicting his home area of Western North Carolina, he found
some classic engravings of the French Broad River at an online estate auction and ordered them. When they arrived, Scott was enamored with the scenes depicting landmarks along the river from nearly one hundred fifty years ago. However, disappointment ensued when he saw text on the reverse side, realizing they were removed from a book. Still the images were intriguing and the words on the back sparked a curiosity to learn more.

The words and images came from a publication titled Picturesque America which is the inspiration for the show.

 

 

At Firefly Distillery with Scott Newitt and Jim Irvin

We were lucky to be guests of Firefly and record the podcast in the main tasting room with the founders Scott and Jim.

Theirs's is a story that started off like any other. Two people met through work (the wine business), became friends, and then came up with a crazy idea to go into business together, but not the wine business, their idea was a bit more spirited. And so, Firefly was born. 

Tucked away off the beaten path from downtown Charleston, a stone’s throw from the beautiful Noisette Creek, sits the newly constructed Firefly Distillery. Many of the materials used to build the elegant, barn-inspired space were taken from our roots on Wadmalaw Island, with elements purchased from local craftsmen or refurbished from a rustic barn.
Home of the world’s first Sweet Tea Vodka, Firefly continues to make great spirits. From our popular original vodkas to our maritime influenced bourbon, and lineup of 11 moonshine flavors, Firefly has grown to include more than 30 innovative spirits.

https://fireflydistillery.com/

https://fireflydistillery.com/tom-and-huck-distillers/

 

Talking Charleston Battery soccer with Tanner Clay

Tanner Clay is the Director of Revenue for The Battery.  He has been with the team since 2021 working in all aspects of the front office and game day experience.  Tanner is originally for Phoenix AZ and played college soccer at The College of Charleston.

The Charleston Battery are an American professional soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the United Soccer League (USL) Championship and is the oldest continuously-operating professional soccer club in the United States.

Kevin Roche of the Award Winning Midnight Terrors Horror Podcast! Spooky-Scary

Devin and DJ chatted with Kevin Roche of the Midnight Terrors Podcast. Midnight Terrors won the Charleston City Paper Best Podcast of Charleston for 2024.  That is a big honor.

Kevin has grown the podcast into the most notable podcast in the Lowcountry and has expanded into live shows of a variety nature. Here he discusses horror (of course), podcasting, his music and shadowcasting.

We really enjoyed this episode and learned so much.

https://linktr.ee/midnightterrorspodcast

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082922067296&sk=about
https://www.instagram.com/midnight_terrors_podcast/

http://www.rockyhorrorwiki.org/wiki2/index.php?title=Shadowcast

The Piccolo Spoleto Marion Square Jam and Awendaw Green w/ Eddie White.

Awendaw Green and City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs present an exploration of original music Barn Jam style. We feature six of our favorite artists each day from noon to 6pm playing 45-minute showcase sets. The event is in coordination with the ever-popular Farmers Market at Marion Square.
The event is free to the public. Please bring a chair or blanket and stay all afternoon.
Marion Square Jam
Sat June 8
Noon The Damrites
1pm Jockey Lot
2pm The Letter Show
3pm Paul Stone Project
4pm Dog Named Squid
5pm Hibachi Heroes
Sun June 9
Noon The Brokedown
1pm Sail Down South
2pm Meredith Foster
3pm Joe Wheaton Trio
4pm George Fox and the Edge of Americans
5pm Sill Crow

Marion Square Jam:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1353234558688127?ref=newsfeed

Piccolo Spoleto:
https://www.facebook.com/PiccoloSpoletoFestival/

Awendaw Green:
Just out of reach from the stress and clutter of the city, Awendaw Green is a safe haven for all original musicians. Email Eddie @ awendawgreen@gmail.com.
https://www.facebook.com/awendawgreen
www.awendawgreen.com

Check out the Music and Vision of Tim Falvey of Uncle Tim's Bench and Big Iron Echoes

Tim is a New York based musician and visionary that took time to sit down with us recently.  We knew him from his time kicking around in Charleston.  He shares two of his songs, Reveille and One Hit Wonder with us and we discuss big, big plans.

See him at the Triad Theater in NYC on June 28th, 7PM.

Links:

FB https://www.facebook.com/UncleTimsBench

IG: http://instagram.com/UncleTimsBench

Web: www.https://uncletimsbench.com/

 

 

Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition with Mimi, Tate and Madeline

We had a delightful and informative chat on everything about this year's award winning Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition (POSAE) with Mimi Whaley, Tate Nation and Madeline Dukes.

About the festival:

Marion Square is transformed into a beautiful open-air market as some of the finest and most creative local artists exhibit and sell their work. Stroll through the park and browse the artists’ tents as you view original oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, encaustics, photography, and more. With daily demonstrations and all artists on hand to personally answer questions and show their artwork, the Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition offers a memorable experience and a great way to enjoy the creativity of our local visual arts community whether you’re in the market for a new acquisition, or simply window shopping.

https://www.facebook.com/piccolospoletooutdoorartexhibition