“Storm over the Salt Marsh”, oil, 5 x 7″, © Mary Bentz Gilkerson

The captivating odor of salty air, hot sun on warm cedars and pines, and the rich tang of pluff mud.

“Golden Fall, Botany Bay”, oil, 6 x 6”, © Mary Bentz Gilkerson The golden fall light paints the marshes of Botany Bay with rich color beyond the…

​“Dawn Light, Edisto”, oil, 5 x 7″, © Mary Bentz Gilkerson I love the pre-dawn early morning light. I’ve stayed in a house on Scott Creek on Edisto…

A quiet backwater creek at high tide on Tybee Island in early morning light. Time on the Sea Islands, whether you're on Edisto in SC, Tybee or St. Simons in GA, is measured by the rise and fall of the tides. The ocean breathes in and the tide goes out leaving mud...

“Storm over the Salt Marsh”, oil, 5 x 7″, © Mary Bentz Gilkerson

The captivating odor of salty air, hot sun on warm cedars and pines, and the rich tang of pluff mud.

I made this painting recently based on a study that I did down on the Edisto Island a couple of years ago in the fall. October is one of my favorite times of year to be on the Island. The light then is spectacular. The color of the sky and the ocean becomes this rich,...

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They know their painting why – how they define success for themselves as artists.

But if you’re not listening to your own creative voice, then you’re holding back on the rest of the world because the truth is you have.

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