Beaufort Artists

Oil Painter - Jack Saylor

"After the Storm"

22" x 34" Oil on Canvas

North Carolina native Jack Saylor comes from a family with deep North Carolina Moravian roots. As a young boy, Jack's artistic inclinations were obvious by the sheer amount of time he spent making drawings of the world around him. From very early on one of his favorite subjects was the coast, which was a family vacation destination almost every summer. Throughout his young life, he never abandoned his desire to be an artist.

After graduating in 1983 from Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College) with a degree in Painting and Design, Jack immediately set about pursuing a career as an artist. With plans to enroll in a painting program in the South of France, these plans were postponed when he was offered an exciting job as ...read more ...

Jack Saylor's Website

Reproductions of "Under the Black Flag" depicting actual artifacts from the shipwreck believed to be Blackbeard's flagship "Queen Anne's Revenge" are now available. For more information click here.

Sculptor - Craig Gurganus

Fish Bouffant Website

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Painter - Alan Cheek

"The Old Well"

Down East Gallery 519 Front Street

Sculptors, Painters and Potters - Willie Baucom and Keith Lambert

Stoneware Clay Figure by Willie Baucom

White Stone and Marble Sculpture by Keith Lambert

"Pottery is available through events we attend

around the state and directly from our studio. The actual pieces change regularly, so contact us if you are interested in any particular type of item. Pottery makes a great gift which can be enjoyed for generations!"

Willie Baucom and Keith

Lambert, married in 1990, both have a

strong passion for sculpture, pottery, and painting. They have Master of Fine Arts Degrees from UNC Greensboro and have worked as visiting artists and teachers in the US and Europe

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Willie and Keith's Website ShipyardEarthworks.com

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Maritime Painter - Paul Hee

"Bon Homme Richard" 24x18 Oil on Canvas
Tidewater Gallery

Paul Hee’s oils express a luminescent approach to maritime art as found in many of the most desirable 19^th century paintings-a popular genre with today’s collectors. He enjoys chronicling

America

’s maritime history and has expanded his interest to include British Naval History. Paul has received many awards for his work.

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Tidewater Gallery Swansboro, NC

Painter-Jenifer Crowell

Jenifer Crowell is a colorful abstract artist who works with acrylics and watercolors - usually on a large scale. Her studio contains paintings of neighborhood scenes and seascapes that showcase her artistic talent.

Jenifer's work can currently be seen at Beaufort Grocery Restaurant on Queen Street and Fish Heads Gallery on Middle Lane. Her whimsical greeting cards are

available at Tierra Fina and Rocking Chair Bookstore.

Beaufort-by-the-Sea—Journey Back in Time, by local authors and bookstore owners, Rick and Marcie Carroll, includes one of Jenifer’s illustrations.

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ARTIST'S NEW WEBSITE

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Oil Painter-Pene diMaio

diMaio’s oil paintings are brilliant with the layering of bold colors and wild textures that come together to create unique and eye catching pieces. A simple scene to the ordinary eye becomes a unique composition for Pene, triggering memories and impressions that channel into her art.

The artist participates in shows throughout the eastern

United States.

Contact Information:

Pene diMaio email
Artist's Website

Print Maker-Mary Cotter Hurst

"Journey Back in Time" - Etching for Beaufort-By-The-Sea

Mary Cotter Hurst is both an artist and the innkeeper of the Old Seaport Inn on Turner Street. Her printmaking studio, an old carriage house complete with an antique press dating back to the 1800’s, is 'tucked away' behind the Inn. Mary is an award-winning artist from Massachusetts who specializes in etchings, woodcuts, and oils. She exhibits her works in the Cotter Hurst Gallery at the Old Seaport Inn.

Contact Information:

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Maritime Painter-Al Goellner

Full Color and Sepia Version of the Same Painting - Click to Enlarge

After a noted career in advertising and graphic design, Al Goellner and his wife retired to Beaufort where he enjoys painting his unique maritime scenes.

Al was the 2000 Seafood Festival Artist and has been the featured artist at the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery.

Al Goellner's Sycamore Studio is open by appointment.

Currently there are 3 Goellner originals in Ribeyes on Front Street.

Contact Information:

Al Goellner 252-504-2988 Email

Fine Art Photographer - Scott Taylor

Cape Lookout Bight

Scott Taylor graduated from the University of Chapel Hill in 1978 followed by three years with a Chapel Hill newspaper. He then worked at the Duke Marine Lab in Beaufort and completed his career there as assistant director of communications in 2000.

Scott Taylor’s 214 Pollock Street studio is located in a circa 1945 storefront building with a squared-off façade. Several years ago Taylor gutted the deteriorated front-gabled store and restored it into his wonderful gallery and studio-shooting space. His images of coastal North Carolina can be seen in many local, state, regional and national magazines and galleries.