Photography by Katie Heatley and Wood Sculpture by Charles Wright
Between the Waves highlights local, award-winning photographer Katie Heatley’s experiences through images. Life comes in waves, and through photography, she strives to capture its ebb and flow—moments of light, emotion, and beauty. From intimate portraits to sweeping landscapes, her work explores the dynamic interplay of nature, storytelling, and the human experience. Like waves shaped by the pull of light and gravity, these photographs aim to capture the fluidity of life, reminding us of the stories hidden in every moment, even the in-between.
In Wood Nymphs, Hamadryas and Other Gamesters, Charles Wright of Myrtle Beach, SC, presents a collection of recent wood sculptures. Through techniques of carving and wood assemblage, he juxtaposes materials such as eggshells, gold leaf, soap stone, and mother of pearl against the natural growth lines and patterns of life in wood. In doing so, he seeks to bring an awareness to the material characteristic and the true inner beauty of wood. This current work, made mostly from trees that grew in the yard of his childhood home, reestablishes his love and connection with woodcarving as a fine art medium, which he first became familiar with as a high school student. This exhibit is an homage to those trees and the playful gaming spirits that he believes lived in those trees, and honors his lifelong journey with woodworking.
Wednesdays through Saturdays, February 5-March 1.