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South Carolina Sunshine™ | OUR HISTORY



Dawn Hunter is a visual artist, Fulbright Scholar, Starr Foundation Scholar, and Associate Professor at UofSC. Together with her daughter, Darcy, they established South Carolina Sunshine to serve as a platform to celebrate the culture and people of South Carolina.



In December 2021, I experienced a synergy of inspiration while conceptualizing the function and design of this website. This charge of creativity was inspired by three women that I admire who live in South Carolina: Bohumila Augustinova, Ella Marushchenko, and Kathleen Robbins. Each of them embodies excellence in the arts and crossover into science and community service. All of them had been on my mind for various reasons: I am inspired in my studio practice by Ella's scientific illustrations, Bohumila had just received the Jefferson, Multiplying Good Award, and Kathleen's sense of family portrayed in her photography captures my imagination during the holidays. Wanting dawnhunter.com to incorporate something bigger than myself, I felt that dedicating the site to outstanding South Carolinians and to the discovery of culture and nature in our state was both compelling and purposeful. Lastly, I asked my daughter, Darcy, if she would join me and collaborate on this adventure. I was met with a resounding "YES!"

We set about constructing a site with dedicated topics like - SC People, Culture, Outdoors, Dish with Darcy™, and Studio Visit. Each thematic section operates like a "topic tumblr" and is updated monthly. However, the Culture section is updated more frequently, weekly and bi-weekly.



To view examples of my artwork, please visit dawnhunterart.com (Cajal Portfolio) or dawnhuntergallery.com
(a website featuring my other portfolios).


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ArtistIstic Inspiration, Ella Marushchenko with Cover Art Created by Ella Maru Studio



Co-founded by Sasha and Ella Marushchenko, Ella Maru Studio creates some of the most innovative and compelling contemporary scientific illustration by fusing and applying their scientific (Sasha, chemist) and artistic (Ella, artist) backgrounds. Ella Maru Studio employs scientists with PhD credentials from the best universities and top talent graphic designers. The results are cutting edge, memorable images that resonate and effectively communicate with readers.


South Carolina Sunshine is delighted and honored that Sasha and Ella granted us an interview, which will be an upcoming SC People feature. Stay tuned, check back and follow us on Instagram to be alerted when the interview is live!


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Ella Maru Studios

Explore Culture and The Outdoors



South Carolina, while rich in history, also holds a lot of unexpected surprises. For example, did you know that during their migration from South America that Whimbrels stop "over to feast on the bounty of our barrier islands, and up to 20,000 will congregate on the spit of sand known as Deveaux Bank?" (quote from Coastal Expeditions website.) There is much to learn, see and explore. Some of our upcoming content for our Outdoor section includes a Whimbrel Expedition, an interview with a geologist who is mapping the ocean floor off the coast of SC, and interviews with researchers from UofSC Upstate's Watershed Ecology Center.


Outdoors
South Carolina Sunshine

OUr First SC People INterview: Bohumila Augustinova



While aesthetically improving the forefront of a local business five years ago, Bohumila Augustinova, unwittingly launched a Cola City art installation winter staple by YarnBombers of Columbia on Main Street and beyond. The Yarnbombers of Columbia is a group that Bohumila spearheaded brings together over one hundred local artists who create unique, brightly colored, and patterned crocheted and knitted forms that they wrap around trees or parking meters during the winter months. The project evolved beyond aesthetics with the emergence of the “Giving Tree” located on the corner of Main and Taylor, downtown Columbia. As part of the tradition, artists hang hundreds of scarfs, hats, and gloves for anyone to take and use from that tree. This past December, Bohumila was recognized for her hard work and community investment with a Jefferson Service Award.


Columbia Art Center

Your Hostesses: Dawn and Darcy



Road trip selfie: Here we are teaming up for a cultural experience at this year's ArtFields arts festival, Lake City, South Carolina. The event was so epic, we had no choice but to summarize our weekend of fun in the Culture AND the Dish with Darcy™ sections. We are excited about meeting new people and the exciting adventures that await us.


Visit dawnhunterart.com to view my Cajal Portfolio and dawnhuntergallery.com to view my other artwork series. Both links are at the bottom of the drop down menu of this website.


Culture
ArtFields 2022
South Carolina Sunshine
Dish with Darcy
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Studio Visit with Dawn Hunter

Upcoming, Current and Past SC People Interviews



We are excited about our upcoming SC People Interviews with scientists and artists throughout the state. Follow us on Instagram to receive notifications of interviews when they are live. Dates are listed for interviews that are currently live in the SC People section. All other interviews are upcoming.






Current SC People:
Marius Valdes


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July/August 2022
Sasha and Ella
Marushchenko


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May/June 2022
CONVERSATION with Sara Schneckloth,Nakisa Abdollahbeigi, and Stephanie Allen


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April 2022
SC People Interview
Caroline DeSantis


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March 2022
SC People Interview
Bohumila Augustinova


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Upcoming:
Diana Farfan Valente


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Upcoming:
Mary Robinson


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Upcoming:
Brian Rego


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