Jasper Project
The Nook: Marius Valdes
Third Thursday Art Night
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
About This Show
As a member of the Vista Guild Association, the Koger Center for the Arts is proud to partner with the Jasper Project in Third Thursday Art Night. We feature a different artist every month in our rotating gallery, The Nook, with an opening reception on the month’s Third Thursday. August 2024’s featured artist is Marius Valdes. The reception is free and open to the public.
Artist Bio:
Marius Valdes is an artist currently based in Columbia, SC. Valdes has been recognized by design publications such as Graphic Design USA, HOW, Print, Communication Arts, Creative Boom, Creative Quarterly, Step, and industry competitions including American Illustration, and The World Illustration Awards. In 2022, the UK’s Creative Boom website named Valdes as one of its “20 Most Exciting Illustrators” to follow.
Marius Valdes is a Professor at the University of South Carolina. He teaches graphic design and illustration in the GD+I program in the School of Visual Art and Design. He lives in Forest Acres with his wife, Beth, and their daughter Emma. Mary, the dog, is always around for a good laugh.
