Art Beyond Tradition: Interpretations

Join us at the Coastal Discovery Museum as the Art Beyond Tradition Group returns with its biennial exhibition of abstract art.  With a focus on line, color, and form, the artists bring their unique vision to the many different faces of abstraction.

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