Sunset River Marketplace Announces Mixed Media Show to Celebrate Myrtle Beach

08/21/12

Myrtle Beach Days – a Visual & Literary Celebration of the Grand Strand
Exhibition Sept. 1 – Oct. 3, 2012
Reception & Book Signing Saturday, Sept. 29, 1 – 4 p.m.

Myrtle Beach Days – a Visual & Literary Celebration of the Grand Strand opens at Sunset River Marketplace art gallery in Calabash, N.C. on Sept. 1 and runs through Oct. 3. It will include photography by famed Myrtle Beach historian Jack Thompson and paintings by Gwen Dumas (oil), Steve Jameson (acrylic), and Babs Ludwick (watercolor). Several books about the area will also be included in the display: “Memories of Myrtle Beach” by Jack Thompson, “Fat Harold: Legendary King of Shag” by Howie Thompson, “The Ocean Forest” and “Damn Yankee” by Troy D. Nooe.

There will be a reception and book signing on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. The artists and authors will be on hand to meet the public and answer questions about their work and experiences. The event is free. No reservations are required.

Sunset River Marketplace is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (Hwy. 179) in Calabash, N.C. For more information, call 910.575.5999 or visit the website: www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com . Daily updates are posted on the gallery’s Facebook page.