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As both a featured artist and musician, LHWH Creative Director, Keith Borshak, was tapped by show producer and accomplished area artist in her own right, Kim Clayton, to join 30 hot new artists and 60 cool music acts on October 2-3 at the 9th Annual Battle of the Blues Art and Music Festival at the House of Blues in N. Myrtle Beach. He displayed 6 of his hand painted guitars depicting such Blues greats as Robert Johnson, Son House, BB King and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. And following the art show, he hit the Sugar Shack stage with his Truluck Johnson bandmates to peform a moving set of blues and rock & roll. All proceeds from the Festival were donated to South by Southeast, a local program that puts music instruments in the hands of kids who otherwise could not afford them.
Just back from his latest showing at the 34th annual Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival in Huntington Beach, S.C., LHWH Studio Artist, Terry Lee Johnson, is already working on his next new collection of spectacular woodturnings. Self-taught, he began working with wood about seven years ago in his home workshop, where he now has one of the most extensive assortments of hand tools, saws and lathes imaginable. His work has included both furniture and what he calls his "wooden vessels." But the latter appealed to him most. Hundreds of pieces later, he's sought after by galleries, collectors and individuals who appreciate the richness, artistry and attention to detail in his pieces.
From natural-edged bowls to elaborate lidded containers, his designs incorporate various wood types from all over the world -- including Brazilian rosewood from South America, Brown Malle from Australia, and Zebrawood from Africa. One of his most fascinating and talked about pieces, however, was crafted from a native wax myrtle tree that once stood outside the LHWH offices. Blown down in a recent storm, part of the tree's main trunk yielded a small urn that is every bit as exquisite and desirable as one made from the most precious and exotic materials on the planet.
Check out Terry Lee’s wooden vessels.
As both a featured artist and musician, LHWH Creative Director, Keith Borshak, was tapped by show producer and accomplished area artist in her own right, Kim Clayton, to join 30 hot new artists and 60 cool music acts on October 2-3 at the 9th Annual Battle of the Blues Art and Music Festival at the House of Blues in N. Myrtle Beach. He displayed 6 of his hand painted guitars depicting such Blues greats as Robert Johnson, Son House, BB King and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. And following the art show, he hit the Sugar Shack stage with his Truluck Johnson bandmates to peform a moving set of blues and rock & roll. All proceeds from the Festival were donated to South by Southeast, a local program that puts music instruments in the hands of kids who otherwise could not afford them.
