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"Infusion: The Laws of Force & Motion" - About the Artists Sculpture
Holly Kramer is a native of Georgia who pursued her study of Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia. After graduating with honors in 1999, she moved to Charleston with her husband. She began her professional career at a large landscape architectural firm in Charleston where she gained experience in master planning, site design, planting design, construction document preparation and construction observation. The projects she was involved in were widely diverse, and she excelled in project management. Along with her husband and partner, Holly began REMARK in fall 2007, as a landscape architectural studio committed to quality design and client service, with an emphasis on sustainable design. She also has loved painting and drawing since she was a child and is always excited to have the opportunity to incorporate the arts in the design of the spaces we inhabit.
J.R. Kramer was raised in rural northeast Ohio where the farmland and industrialized urban areas influenced his understanding and appreciation of the natural and built environments. After leaving Ohio in 1992, he served in the Air Force where he was stationed in Charleston. It was here where he began his study of Landscape Architecture. After completing a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia, he and his wife moved back to Charleston. His professional background includes sustainable design for high end residential with a design firm in Walterboro, public and private projects at a multi-discipline engineering and landscape architecture firm in Charleston as well as a project manager for a large landscape architectural firm in Charleston. Along with his wife and partner, J.R. founded REMARK in the fall of 2007, as a landscape architectural firm focused on sustainable design. Collaborating closely with clients, architects, engineers and contractors, they strive to achieve successful design solutions for their projects Installation Art
 Bethany Jaenicke has dabbled in a variety of artistic mediums throughout her lifetime-- including theatre, sculpture, writing, dance, songwriting, etc. Her sculptural experience includes showing a piece on Mary Magdalene at the Phoebe Pember House, downtown Charleston, SC in 2003. She also featured a piece at Circular Congregational Church’s 2003 Piccolo Spoleto show. She studied philosophy at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, NM and finished up her BA in Sociology at College of Charleston in 2004.
Bethany finds inspiration in the story of her faith set against the backdrop of our broken, weary world. Her dream is to travel to churches around the world and play music that expresses the mystery and beauty of that faith. Until that happens however, she provides food for herself and her tail-less cat Bob by working as a Montessori school teacher. She and Bob live in a cozy apartment near a salt marsh in Mount Pleasant, SC. Photography  Kimberly (Kimmie) Krauk began taking an interest in photography back in 2002, when she went to Europe and held her first professional quality camera. She photographed people and landscapes across 5 or 6 different countries and later started shooting individual models. Over the years, she has developed a style that is uniquely artistic yet fluid. She may shoot very clean portraits one day and grungy, texturized photos the next. Kimmie loves to take beautiful models and place them against backdrops that are the complete opposite to emphasize their attributes.
Kimmie also works with traumatized youth in war-torn countries teaching music and art. You can view more of her work at www.zoomphotographyonline.com.
Mahmood Fazal is a native of Pakistan. He was raised in Kuwait until he moved to the United States for college where he attended Spartanburg Methodist College and The College of Charleston. Self taught in film photography, digital photography, and the digital darkroom, Mahmood’s love of photography started at an early age. He has won several local photography contests and also has had the privilege of being a contest judge himself. As the owner of Mood Photography, he has been serving the Charleston area for over 10 years. He is also currently one of the instructors at the Charleston Center for Photography where he teaches classes and workshops on photography and Photoshop. You can view more of his work at www.moodphotography.net.
 Mikayla Mackaness is a Montserratian. She currently resides in Charleston, SC and is on faculty at the Art Institute of Charleston in the Media Arts department. She is also involved in a great community-oriented visionary center, the Charleston Center for Photography, while taking on multimedia projects. She usually volunteers for inner-city youth arts initiatives wherever she resides, and participates in international humanitarian missions on the regular.
Mikayla holds a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Journalism, a Master of Arts in International Communications, and a Master of International Relations. She has lived in dozens of nations and participated in shows in Sydney, New York, London, the Carribbean, and various other Euro museums. She believes God knows us personally. Her first word was, ‘Water’ and she wants her last word to be, “You,” finishing the sentence, “I Love You.” To find out more about Mikayla please visit neg40.com. Mixed Media
 Melanie Spinks is a Southern artist who values conceptual expression beautifully rendered. She received the Masters of Fine Arts degree in 1998 from Georgia State University-Atlanta and the Bachelors of Fine Arts in 1994 from Appalachian. She operated Atlanta-based Spinks Studios and was involved in museum arts for over a decade. Since moving to the Lowcountry, Melanie has worked in digital media and runs Spinks Creative, a web design company whose strength is artistry. In 2007 she completed the Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary studying the spiritual in art and theological aesthetics. She also enjoys developing the passion and potential in others and has taught at Georgia State University Atlanta, Charleston Southern University, and the Gibbes Museum Studio in Charleston. See more of her work at www.melaniespinks.com.
 Amelia (Mimi) Whaley was born in Charleston, SC, grew up at Edisto Beach, SC and currently lives in Mt. Pleasant, SC. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of South Carolina. Mimi has been painting since 1985 and is a member of the Charleston Artist Guild, South Carolina Watercolor Society and CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts). Her paintings have been reproduced as cover art for music tapes, CD’s, books, and she has illustrated several books for Ariel, a Ministry of Proclamation. She also recently designed and painted the artwork for the shield of St. John’s Episcopal Chapel in Charleston, SC.
Mimi also enjoys leading day or weekend workshops in watercolor, collage and the release of creative play. You can view more of her work at www.ameliawhaley.com and visit her blog at www.mimispaintingaday.blogspot.com that not only shows recent work but each year offers an in-depth description of the annual juried 16-day Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition in Marion Square where she is one of more than 100 South Carolina exhibiting artists. Musicians Emily Richardson is a native of downtown Charleston. Her passion for creating has led her to dabble in painting, photography, videography, and wood burning among other things. She best expresses her creativity with her hands be it through the written word or drumming. Self taught, Emily began playing percussion when she was a sophomore in high school, and took up the (drum) kit shortly after. Never one to pass up an opportunity to play, she has found herself playing anything from a string of coins in Norway, banging away on a chair in Jerusalem, to playing the top of a cooler in the middle of Africa. She has no idea where life will take her, but eagerly awaits the next adventure.
 Jer DeLoach is a writer and musician, who lives in Summerville, SC. He plays all sorts of hand drums and the Native American flute and is in the process of also learning to play the keyboard. He is currently re-editing his first cd and working on production of the second. He is married and a father of four. Visit www.innervoiceshealingme.com to hear and purchase his music.
 Mannie Schumpert is a Charleston native and a graduate of the College of Charleston's School of Music. He is a worship leader, music producer, and songwriter, and plays numerous instruments, most notably the bass guitar. He is also a web designer, music educator, technical consultant, and photographer, and has written for local publications. To learn more about Mannie, visit his website at mannieschumpert.com.
 Tim Evans has always had a gift for music and enjoys writing, singing, and is skilled with guitar, piano, bass, and percussion. He has been leading worship for about eleven years in various arenas. He has had the pleasure of playing different local venues with friends in improv trios, and has studied jazz at the College of Charleston. He currently lives in Charleston, SC, where he and his wife Felicia lead a worship ministry at St. George's Church in Summerville, SC. Tim has a passion and heart for others to experience the love and life of God as they step fully and freely into their gifts, passions, and callings.
Volcanoes in the Kitchen is a band of singer songwriters and musicians consisting of Drew Hadley, Gabrielle Hadley, Hannah Hadley, and Charles Rouse. Drew, 19 years old, composes music, plays the guitar, djembe, didgeridoo & other percussion instruments. Gabrielle, 17 years old, composes music, plays the keyboard and has a passion for sketching & working with various artistic mediums. Hannah, 15 years old, composes music, plays the harmonica and is learning the mandolin. She also loves to dance and explore movement. Charles, 19 years old, plays the djembe, bongos, and guitar and is a student at Trident Tech. in Charleston, SC. All four members of the group reside and love the adventure of living in Charleston, SC. Volcanoes in the Kitchen has an eclectic, singer songwriter sound that passionately sounds forth what's in their hearts as they surf the sound waves of love to new and familiar melodic spaces and rhythmic places. Painting
Alex Radin has always enjoyed the act of creating. He is primarily a painter working in oils and acrylics. Alex attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio and graduated with a BFA. His work has shown in both solo and group exhibitions in Ohio, South Carolina, North Carolina, Illinois, and Texas at venues ranging from the Charlotte Institute of Art to galleries and alternative spaces, as well as at the Columbia Museum of Art. He has traveled nationally encouraging and training artists, and he has guest lectured at schools such as the Charlotte Institute of Art and at conferences, as well as taught several art courses and workshops locally and nationally. His work has been published in many forms of media including books, editorial publications, and on the cover of CD’s. Alex is co-founder of Artist on Fire, along with his wife Sara. His work can be seen at www.alexradin.com .
Laura Bostrom remembers as a child, being curiously enthused by color, sounds and words. She began painting and communicating through the arts at an early age when her grandparents equipped her with a simple gift of crayons, pencils, and drawing paper. Those gifts opened her eyes to capture the world and stirred in her the desire to expose the wonder and beauty of life through illustrations, paintings and poetry. Through her God-given gift of creativity she desires to share the healing heart of God, and give voice to the feelings and emotions of children and adults who have endured abuse in their lives. She has illustrated several books that include the I AM children’s book series (Propes, Bostrom), Mommy, Where Were You? (Migsie Jensen), and Firstfruits, (S. Weaver). She was also honored with a commission to paint in the National First Ladies’ Museum in Canton, Ohio. Laura was born in Ohio and currently lives in Charleston, SC with her husband Mark. She has two grown children, Seth and Helena. She is the owner of Clear Heart Art. Film
 Karen DeLoach is a painter, muralist, teacher, filmmaker, wife and mom. She has been creating art since school (BFA, MA) at her home-based studio, Earthen Vessels Art. She paints in oils, acrylics and texture paint on canvas, wood and walls. She was the 2007-08 North Charleston Artist-in-Residence. She has had shows at the Saul Alexander Gallery, City Gallery and the Charleston Aquarium. Her mural work can be seen in restaurants, private homes and online (earthenvesselsart.com). She sells her pottery at the SC Artisan’s Center and teaches studio art as well as high school filmmaking. Her entry for the 2009 National Film Challenge was screened on November 4, 2009 at the Terrace Theater. Karen graduated from film school at Trident Technical College in May 2010.
Poetry
Alex Radin has always enjoyed the act of creating. He is primarily a painter working in oils and acrylics. Alex attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio and graduated with a BFA. His work has shown in both solo and group exhibitions in Ohio, South Carolina, North Carolina, Illinois, and Texas at venues ranging from the Charlotte Institute of Art to galleries and alternative spaces, as well as at the Columbia Museum of Art. He has traveled nationally encouraging and training artists, and he has guest lectured at schools such as the Charlotte Institute of Art and at conferences, as well as taught several art courses and workshops locally and nationally. His work has been published in many forms of media including books, editorial publications, and on the cover of CD’s. Alex is co-founder of Artist on Fire, along with his wife Sara. His work can be seen at www.alexradin.com .
Christian Boutan is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist that used to call Charleston home. Before graduating from the College of Charleston, he worked with Dr. Sorinel Oprisan, modeling neural networks to predict the existence and stability of phase locked oscillatory modes of neurons (related to epileptic seizures) and is published in the International Journal of Neuroscience. He holds a patent for a protractor designed to calculate miter and bevel angles required for the installation of crown molding. Currently he lives in Seattle Washington with his wife, Mattie, and son, Calvin, and is working on a PhD in physics at the University of Washington, where he works as a research/teaching associate. His specific field of research is in radio cosmology using interferometric arrays and 21cm tomography to study matter density fluctuations in the early universe. The pursuit of truth and the need for creativity keeps him alive and up at night. .
Emily Richardson is a native of downtown Charleston. Her passion for creating has led her to dabble in painting, photography, videography, and wood burning among other things. She best expresses her creativity with her hands be it through the written word or drumming. Self taught, Emily began playing percussion when she was a sophomore in high school, and took up the (drum) kit shortly after. Never one to pass up an opportunity to play, she has found herself playing anything from a string of coins in Norway, banging away on a chair in Jerusalem, to playing the top of a cooler in the middle of Africa. She has no idea where life will take her, but eagerly awaits the next adventure.
Wes Tuten is a husband, father, minister, small-business manager, and writer. He moved from Columbia to Charleston in 1996, to attend the College of Charleston majoring in Communication. He started writing as a teenager, as a way to capture and explore experiences and out of an innate love for words and language. Though he’s never formally studied writing, he’s learned to use language through years of reading, listening, and playing with words. He is especially drawn to poetry and its dependence on each word to bring an idea together. Today Wes is actively involved in the ministry of New Heart Gathering in Charleston. He’s been married for over 9 years and has one daughter and has worked for the past 10 years with Polly’s Jewelry in Charleston. After over 15 years of writing personally, this is the first public exhibition of his work.
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