Art Beyond Tradition: Interpretations

January 14 – March 6, 2022
When the Art Beyond Tradition Group first started exhibiting together on Hilton Head in 2006, their goal was simple: to make abstract art approachable to those who find it hard to understand and to elicit a response from the viewer, whatever that response might be. Founders Irene Williamson and Jo Dye believed that mounting regular local exhibitions of purely abstract work could promote an appreciation and understanding of this sometimes perplexing movement.

In early 2022, the group returns to the Coastal Discovery Museum for their biennial exhibition, entitled Interpretations. By focusing on how art’s formal elements can inform abstraction, they each allow line, color, form, texture, shape, and value to drive their diverse production. Imagination and experimentation are the only other requirements. Participating artists include Earline Allen, Joanna Chalson, Cindy Chiappetta, Margaret Crawford, John Crum, Jo Dye, Vickie Jourdan, Mark Larkin, Sharon Collings Licata, Donna Varner, Arla Crumlick Wible, and Irene K. Williamson.

Meet & Greet with the artists: January 20 from 3-5pm.
Reception: February 3 from 5-7pm.
Artist Walks: Every Thursday from 12-2pm.
Jan 27 John Crum & Jo Dye
Feb 10 Vickie Jourdan & Cindy Chiappetta
Feb 17 Donna Varner & Mark Larkin
Feb 24 Earline Allen & Margaret Crawford
Mar 3 Joanna Chalson & Arla Crumlick Wible