Chasing Rosey - Again and Open Studio

Back in 2019, we took several field trips to photograph Rosetta Spoonbills. After multiple trips, we obtained a few good photographs. However, we saw photographs of Rosetta’s on the nest and we knew that we would be chasing Rosey again! Recently, we were able to find some nesting Rosetta’s and their mating plumage did not disappoint! Hopefully we’ll get to go again and see some chicks, soon!

The colors were amazing! We’re working on printing and releasing one of our new Rosey pictures. It should look great with the satin fabric process. We’re so excited to plan our next episode of chasing Rosey. It would be amazing to see the chicks on the nest! Discovering these unique birds has been a reminder of how creative our Creator is!

Next Weekend, we will be participating in the Columbia Open Studio sponsored by 701 CCA. Our home studio at 106 Noble Court in Lexington, SC will be open Saturday and Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm. We will have our tent up in addition to our studio. We hope to see you! Below is a link with a map to the other open studios participating and a link to Trotter Arts store. Have fun exploring!

Spring Show Schedule - Getting Ready

January has been studio month as we have been busy printing, stretching and framing for the Spring. Our work is printed on satin fabric and offers sharp, bright colors all gallery wrapped and ready to hang.

Above is Morning at Botany Bay, a new size 30” x 60” perfect over king bed or over sofa or dining areas. New 60” wide pieces were introduced at our Fall Shows and were very well received. Come visit us at Vintage Market in Columbia to see whats new!

Our Spring Show schedule is shaping up. Below are our planned shows.

Vintage Market Days - Columbia, SC - Feb 2,3,4

Open Studio - Lexington, SC - March 23,24

Flowertown - Summerville, SC - April 5,6,7

Laymone Chain of Parks - Tallahassee, Fl - April 20,21

Honey Horn - Hilton Head, SC - April 27,28

Hilton Head Art Festival - Shelter Cove - May 24,25,26

We took a couple of pictures in the studio and the garage as we worked during Studio Month. The process steps are: Printing, cutting, build stretcher, cut and glue foam board, trim, stretch, frame (optional), package, store in bins and finally load bins in the trailer.

Gluing Foam Board

Lynne attaching frame after stretching

Finished, Framed, Ready to Hang - named: Tres Amigos

Loading bins in the garage, the trailer will be loaded soon for Vintage Market Days!

Getting ready for the new season can be a little chaotic and laborious but we enjoy presenting our work to everyone. We continue to receive tremendous support and it’s a blessing to create more for our customers and friends. Hope to see you at a Spring Show!

Announcing 2023 Favorites

As we close out our 2023 shows, we always reflect on the past year and announce the annual favorites. So here you go ……

In the 24” x 24” size, two wildlife shots were selected a 2023 Favorite. A little backstory, the owl was taken in our backyard (sometimes you just get lucky) and the White Heron was taken at Magnolia Gardens (hours of patience) where we love to visit when the rookery gets active. This is the 2nd consecutive year for Preening to be a favorite.

The 2023 favorite triptych is The Road to Wormsloe. We began producing XLarge triptychs which are 50” x 96”. We were pleasantly surprised how much interest there is in the XLarge size. As it turned out, The Road to Wormsloe was our best seller in the XLarge and the Large sizes (even outselling Angel Oak!). Wormsloe Plantation is in Savannah, and it is the longest avenue of live oaks in the Southeast. It makes a grand statement piece of art. This is the second consecutive year for this one to be the favorite triptych.

In our portrait category a shot from Lake Moultrie is our 2023 favorite. The name of the piece is Lake Moultrie Pair and it was taken using a long exposure technique. Some of our customers said they really liked the peaceful serenity and calming spirit around this piece. We offer this in two sizes 26” x 40” and 32” x 50” and it looks great with our walnut stained cedar frame.

Every year, we try to listen to the voice of our customers and we heard requests for large one-piece landscapes. We decided on 60” wide and 37” or 30” tall as our show standard. We took a couple of productive field trips to the low country and reviewed some previous shots for possible printing. We were pleased that the 60” landscapes were very popular at our shows. Low Country Life 37”x 60” and Morning at Botany Bay 30” x 60” rose to the top as two of our 2023 Favorites.

A word of thanks to all our customers who made 2023 so successful. Ya’ll are the best! It’s always fun to look back briefly, before we press forward. We are currently applying for 2024 shows and printing for the 2024 season. Also, working on updating our web site, adding items and inventory. The store is organized a little differently and we’re wrestling with shipping costs on the 60” pieces (oversized). We hope that you will visit the store and we welcome your feedback!

If we can help you with your home or office decorating, please give us a call as we would love to work with you! Our next show will be in Columbia - The Vintage Market Days of the Midlands on February 2nd - 4th at the SC State Fairgrounds.

Bluffton Seafood Festival Oct 21-22

Trotter Arts is busy getting ready for the Bluffton Seafood Festival Oct 21 and 22. We always enjoy this event and the high-quality art presented. By request, we have created some larger pieces, for spaces over king size beds and sofas. We’re preparing some 60” wide pieces to fit these spaces. As always, printed on satin fabric and gallery wrapped. Below are a few pieces that we’ll have available.

We will also bring some favorite Triptychs. Please come out and enjoy this event, support the Bluffton Rotary and stop by our booth. Our Booth is #13 and its located-on Calhoun St near the Cornerstone Church Parking lot (back entrance). We’d love to see you next weekend!

If you’re unable to visit us in-person, feel free to visit our web site or call us at (864) 981-0139.

Share our Web Site with friends and neighbors, we enjoy helping to find art for your home or office.

New Size Satin Prints - September Shows

New for our September 2023 Shows will be the “King” Series. These will be single panels printed on satin fabric sized at 60” wide. Perfect over a king bed, sofa or in a conference room. Some new images as well as some favorite images will be available in the King Series.

Our September Shows are:

Aiken’s Makin September 8-9

Art in the Heart of Augusta September 15-17

Atalaya Arts Festival September 22-24

Midday 37” x 60”

Docked at High Tide 30” x 60”

Road to Botany Bay 37” x 60”

Sunset at Boardwalk 37” x 60”

Standing Cypress 37” x 60”

Going Fishing 30” x 60”

Sunrise at Myrtle Beach State Park Pier 30” x 60”

The images that we are working on for the King Series will be 60” wide and we will offer two heights 30” and 37”. We are just printing the initial run of the King Series, please be patient with us as we build a little inventory! Let us know if you have any questions. We always appreciate your feedback.

The King Series will be available at Shows or local delivery only due to the oversized shipping costs. We hope to see you at a show in September! Feel free to view our website by using the button below: