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Everett WhiteEverett White
Sculptor and PainterSullivan’s Island, S.C.
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Source of InspirationSource of Inspiration
The Palmetto Palm, South Carolina’s state tree, inspired Everett White and provides the material for his carvings.
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Mermaid’s TailMermaid’s Tail
Palmetto Tree Frond fallen from tree looked like a Mermaid’s Tail
White begins collecting discarded Palmetto Tree material for carvings
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Trash into TreasureTrash into Treasure
95% of the Palmetto Tree material used in White’s carvings come from yard waste.
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A MenagerieA Menagerie
Mermaids, turtles, crabs, Palmetto trees, fish all become a big hit in the Mt. Pleasant and Charleston, S.C. markets
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Red Drum Fish Carving(Sciaenops ocellats)
By Everett White
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Creating the Red DrumCreating the Red Drum Fish body carved from
“boot” of Palmetto Palm Tree
Painted with acrylic mixed with ocean water and transparent oil paint
18” L x 6” H $150
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Why McKissick Museum Why McKissick Museum Needs the Red Drum Fish:Needs the Red Drum Fish:
Indigenous to S.C. watersFits with Museum’s focus on the
environment“Tells the story” of the state’s natural
resourcesIn line with the Museum’s vision
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Why McKissick Museum Why McKissick Museum Needs the Red Drum Fish:Needs the Red Drum Fish:
Fits the Museum’s Intellectual Framework as a teaching tool in educational programs
Shows how local artists use natural materials to create quality art.
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Why McKissick Museum Why McKissick Museum Needs the Red Drum Fish:Needs the Red Drum Fish:
Created from a natural material, it is related to other objects in the Museum’s permanent collection such as the sweet grass in baskets and the clay in pottery.
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“I drive around the islands and pick up thebranches and fronds that have been blown to
the ground by the wind. I turn what is a nuisancefor people into an art form they are proud to hang on the
walls in their homes.”
Everett White