Study from the collection of South Carolina Arts Commission

Discovery

James F. Edwards
Study, 1979
color xerograph
39 x 36 in

Study shows an interest in the cultural identity of spaces and implied behavior that occurs in them. Many artists are concerned with the way things look. At one time, this too was my major emphasis. However, my work over the past several years has been increasingly concerned with the socio-cultural relationships, with the way things are perceived, or the way we perceive them. This theoretical development has necessitated a change in the form of the work from painting to video, photography and drawing. Artists have a personal language based on behavior; mental and physical. The move to a new media (primarily video) has facilitated communication that the decorative qualities of the painting prevented.

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The mission of the South Carolina Arts Commission is to promote access to the arts and support the cultivation of creativity in South Carolina. We envision a South Carolina where the arts are valued and all people benefit from a variety of creative experiences.

A state agency created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the SCAC works to increase public participation in the arts through grants, direct programs, staff assistance and partnerships in artist development, arts industry, arts learning, creative placemaking, and folklife and traditional arts. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the SCAC is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources.

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