July 14-20
Redux Contemporary Art Center
At Wildacres Retreat, Little Switzerland NC

My painting Drink and Dance With One Hand Free was selected for this month long exhibition hosted by NOT REAL ART. The juror wrote this about it in her statement, "Judy McSween's Drink and Dance With One Hand Free, inspired by gatherings around a fire during the pandemic, explodes with movement and color."

Peoples Choice Award and Award of Distinction winner for creativity and artistic merit, the vibrant and captivating blue of Unleashed by Judy McSween.

The 31 works selected for this eighth show of the 2023-2024 STCEA season features artists from 6 U.S. states, China, Israel, and Taiwan and represent a variety of non-representational styles.

Southern Tier Center For Emerging Artists
April 2024

My third solo exhibition at Dare Gallery in Charleston will open March 1, 2024 and run the duration of the month. The exhibition will feature new mixed media work as well as my signature abstract oil paintings.

Three of my paintings: I Know A Place, Just A Mirror For the Sun, and Golden have been juried into the Big Tiny exhibit.

District Gallery
Knoxville, TN
Opening November 10, 2023 through January 6, 2024

My painting Call Me Home County Mayo has been juried into this Fall 2023 Exhibition. On view through October.

It's Only Love will be on display

Sugar Hill Art Gallery
5010 W Broad St
Sugar Hill, GA

September 26— November 3, 2023

Finalist
TeraVarna Gallery
July 20-August 15, 2023

National Association of Women Artists South Carolina Chapter Annual Meeting at Brookgreen Gardens, SC

Honorable Mention for two paintings, I Woke Up and Ready or Not.
April 1-30, 2023

My painting Windowsill Ripe, is part of the exhibition, “We See: Creating From Verse," a show sponsored by and featuring the work of the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Women Artists.

The South Carolina Chapter of NAWA thanks poet LISA HAMMOND for allowing us to use the inspiration of her poetry. In this show, we asked our SC Chapter members to engage with Hammond’s poetry and create a visual of their experience.

Lisa Hammond's writing is grounded in the sometimes haunted landscapes of South Carolina and explores the intersections between story, art, history, family, and memory, all in the ordinary objects of her Southern home. Her poems have been published widely, and she is the author of three chapbooks of poetry, Lily Watch (Seven Kitchens Press, 2021), Goddess Suite (Small Fires Press, 2018), and Moving House (Texas Review Press, 2007). Dr. Hammond is Director of Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Provost at the University of South Carolina and is a professor of English at the University of South Carolina Lancaster.

Link to Online Exhibit

“Lift Me Up American Baby” has been juried into the 2023 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition, held at the City Gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park. In celebration of 45 years of Piccolo Spoleto, City Gallery hosts this year’s juried art exhibition from late March through early May, ahead of the festival’s calendar of performances and live events.

The annual juried art exhibition highlights the recent work of artists across South Carolina featuring painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, and photography. Artworks receiving prizes are presented alongside a limited selection of pieces identified by the juror as meriting display.

March 17- May 1, 2023
City Gallery at Waterfront Park
34 Prioleau St
Charleston, SC

"Rush Over Me Like the Ocean," the Best Painting Awardee at Charleston City Gallery's Piccolo Spoleto Exhibition in 2022 is in this show and is also featured on the promotional piece.

My painting Do Your Dance is one of five selected for the NYC exhibition.

The District Gallery in Knoxville TN juried four of my small paintings into their Big Tiny Show opening November 11 from 5-8. It's a national juried exhibition of over 250 small works by a diverse group of artists. Awards are selected by Nashville artist Michael Griffin.
My paintings included in the show are Follow the Sun (10x10) Perch (8x8) A Temperamental Glow (6x8) and Sing A Brand New Song (5x7)

13 September- 22 October
Solomon Gallery
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Awards Ceremony 17 September 6-8 pm

My painting, Rush Over Me Like The Ocean, has been received the Juror's Award for BEST PAINTING.

City Gallery
34 Prioleau St
Charleston SC

May 27- June 12, 2022
12-5 pm

Go Get Lost will be on view and available at:

The Elegant Bee
112-A Sauls St
Lake City, SC

April 20 — May 1, 2022

Road Trippin'
Solo Exhibition featuring work inspired by my travels

February 4-25, 2022
Dare Gallery
31 Broad Street, Gallery Row
Charleston, SC 29401

My painting "We'll Have Ourselves A Time" has been juried into this exhibit. Come see it!

City Gallery at Waterfront Park
34 Prioleau Street
Charleston, SC 29401

May 28- June 13, 2021

Noon- 5:00 pm

Online Exhibition November 2020 - January 2021
Featuring my painting, Resilient
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You Walked In, 24x48, is included in this all abstract exhibit.
311 Gallery
Raleigh, North Carolina

March 5-28, 2020

"Look For Those Beauties Oh Yeah" is included in the figurative group show at Edward Dare Gallery

With Charleston, SC Mayor John Tecklenberg after being awarded 2019 Honorable Mention at Piccolo Spoleto Juried Outdoor Art Exhibit in Marion Square.

The Festival Issue

Finding Inspiration in Meeting and Talking with Artists:

"Each year, visitors flock to Atalaya Castle in hopes of discovering that perfect piece of artwork or handcrafted accessory. Charlestonian Judy McSween’s abstract paintings emphasize color and texture. The rich purple and pink hues and struck me the most. My adult children,two of whom are artists themselves, spent a large amount of time perusing this booth in particular.”

https://southcarolinaparks.com/stories/atalaya-arts-and-crafts-festival

North Charleston Arts Fest Reveals 2017 Design Competition Winner

The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department has announced Judy McSween of Charleston as the winner of the 2017 North Charleston Arts Fest Design Competition. McSween’s oil painting, “Scraping the Sky II,” will be used to promote Arts Fest, taking place May 3-7. In addition, the artist received a $500 purchase award, and the piece will become part of the City’s Public Art Collection.

McSween’s design was selected from a total of 60 entries by artists from across the state. The selection was made by a review panel appointed by the Cultural Arts Department, who judged the entries based on quality, originality, appeal to festival patrons from a broad range of backgrounds, and ability to convey the spirit of the festival as a public celebration of arts and culture.

According to McSween, “Scraping the Sky II” evokes the exuberance of a new day and the anticipation of discovery. The piece was created after a summer trip the artist took with her husband, daughter, and nieces, where they explored galleries, parks, and restaurants. “I painted the fresh, inviting view recalling the vibrant city skyline when we embarked,” she explains. “It parallels how I approach a blank canvas – with a simple plan and with excitement to see what I’ll uncover along the way.”

McSween has participated in numerous regional art shows. She was the featured artist at The Saul Alexander Gallery located in the Charleston County Library in January 2016 and was invited to be an exhibiting member in Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Artists Exhibit that spring in Marion Square. Her work was selected for the 2010 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibit and has been awarded Honorable Mentions in the North Charleston Arts Fest’s Judged Fine Art Competition. Her paintings have also been featured on the cover of the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Program Guide and the 2015 baseball novel, Dreaming .400.

For more information about the artist, visit judymcsween.com.

A new series of McSween’s abstract land and sea inspired scenes, including the winning work, will be on display at the North Charleston City Gallery throughout May 2017. The gallery is located within the Charleston Area Convention Center at 5001 Coliseum Drive in North Charleston. Admission and parking are free. The public is invited to meet the artist at the gallery during the Arts Fest Expo from 11 a.m. -5 p.m. on May 6 & 7, 2017. T-shirts and posters featuring the winning design will be available for purchase.

For more information about the North Charleston Arts Fest, contact the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department at (843)740-5854, email culturalarts@northcharleston.org, or visit NorthCharlestonArtsFest.com.

The Hub, SC Arts Commission February 7, 2017