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Studio Alive
Written By: Zach Claxton - Highlands-Cashiers Art League | Issue: September - 2022
Studio Alive keeps the Plateau’s burgeoning arts scene vibrant and endlessly surprising.
The September meeting of the Art League will be held onMonday, September 26 at 5:00 P.M., following refresh-ments at 4:30 P.M.The guest speaker will be Penny Bradley, a local watercolorartist. Ms. Bradley holds a BFA in Drawing and Painting fromthe University of Georgia. While in school, she met her futurehusband, a law student. The two moved to Atlanta after hisgraduation, and while raising her family, Ms. Bradley’s art tooka back seat to family.After retirement, they moved to Lakemont, Georgia. One day atthe local library, she saw an ad for a thing called Studio Alive,and she decided to find out what it was all about.Studio Alive has been around for decades, yet most Plateauresidents and visitors have probably not heard of it. That’s un-derstandable, since it is not an official organization, non-profitor otherwise. There is no leader. In fact, there are no officers atall, or dues either for that matter. Yet, it has a definite purpose,and many of those who participate, get hooked, and come toalmost every session. So, what is this mysterious Studio Alive?Long ago, it was the brainchild of a local and very talentedartist, Catherine Christy. Regrettably, Catherine passed away afew years ago, but her legacy will remain part of the Highlandsarea art scene far into the future. Catherine’s first love was toproduce images of people. Most of her efforts were thereforeexpended on Studio Alive. Her vision was to have like-mindedartists get together regularly to paint or draw, using live modelsas subjects. Today, it meets at the Bascom each Monday from10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.Ms. Bradley’s presentation will tell you everything aboutStudio Alive.Who knows? You might be one of those who decides to attend asession and gets hooked on this fascinating gathering.Visit artleaguehighlands-cashiers.com for information aboutthe Art League.
by Zach Claxton, The Art League of Highlands-Cashiers
