Awakening at Myrtle Beach Art Museum

“If you’ve ever flown over the Southeastern coastline, you may have found yourself in delight and awe at the exquisite aerial views of the intricate network of winding creeks and rivers that empty out into the seemingly unending vastness of the ocean. The indescribable wonder of our magical, watery landscape seen from above is humbling. It allows us perspective and, for many, instills gratitude for the beauty of the natural surroundings of the world we inhabit. It is this very perception that master dyer and environmentalist Mary Edna Fraser of James Island, SC, so magnificently captures with her work in both batik and oil. Fraser’s evocative art commands the viewer’s attention and pulls at their heartstrings in a way that makes them appreciate not only the art but the subject at hand — our beloved planet that we must protect. Awakening features close to 60 of Fraser’s works in tremendous, flowing batiks on silk and expansive, colorful landscapes in oil. May they awaken a sense of pride and duty to protect our natural world for generations to come.”