Holden Beach Bridge View Print
January 29, 2012 by gary
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Own a Giclée Print of the view from the Holden Beach bridge by nationally renowned local nature photographer and artist, Ken Buckner.
“I explore beauty with my camera. The photos show the journey” – Ken Buckner
All photos have titles in the white margins and Ken’s signature is printed in the image digitally. A light gray mat is also printed around the white area.
All photos are signed and titled digitally and reproduced as high quality Giclées. A grey mat is printed around the image. All prints fit standard frames.
Click here to buy a high quality Giclée Print at the Islands-Art.com website!
Islands Art features Giclée Prints by nationally renowned local nature photographer and artist, Ken Buckner, the books of Miller Pope (founder of The Winds Resort and Sea Trail Golf Resort), mystery novelist Tom Rieber and renowned local Romance Novelists Jacqueline DeGroot and Peggy Grich.
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Insider’s Guide: NC South Coast
January 26, 2012 by gary
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Save $6.00 off! If you want to know what the locals know, the Insider’s Guide is for you.
Written by longtime locals and true insiders who offer personal and practical perspectives that readers trust.
The Insider’s Guide to NC’s Southern Coast & Wilmington takes you to the clean, quiet, family oriented beaches of North Carolina’s Southern Coast and introduces you to the intriguing city of Wilmington, including the historic downtown riverfront.
Regular Cover Price: $15.95
On Sale:
$9.95 Buy it at http://Islands-Art.com
Photographer’s Beach Photos
January 5, 2012 by gary
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Holden Beach, NC is featured in new book by nationally renowned local nature photographer and artist, Ken Buckner!
Favorite Beach Photos – By Ken Buckner
Hardcover coffee table edition with 128 high quality 8″x10″ pages with 100 full color photographs.
Stroll sandy shores by the sea or the beaches of a lovely lake and see sunrises, sunsets and wildlife just as nationally renowned local nature photographer and artist, Ken Buckner viewed them through his camera.
This is Ken’s journey and you are invited to join him through these pages. Most of the photos were taken near his home in the South Brunswick Islands of North Carolina.
“I explore beauty with my camera. The photos show the journey” – Ken Buckner
The book includes the occasional “story behind the picture.” Ken wants the reader to feel some of the excitement he experienced capturing these special moments in time.
Buy The Book – $35.00
Excerpt from “Favorite Beach Photos” – By Ken Buckner: “Holden Beach, North Carolina is home to some of the largest Ghost Crabs that I’ve ever seen. Late one afternoon this creature and I seemed to be the only visitors on an east end beach and we spent about two hours together.
I noticed that the crab was not only unafraid of me, he (or she) turned to face me as I moved around it in fascination, It occurred to me that I could control the light of the setting sun on the crab without touching it by simply changing my position. Thinking that an eye level approach might be interesting, I got down on my stomach in the sand and used a short telephoto lens to take a really good took. The crab seemed as interested in me as I was in it, perhaps seeing its own reflection in the lens. An encounter like this with what seems an alien visitor with its pod eyes above its head is one of the reasons I enjoy nature so much. The golden light of sunset became everything a photographer could hope for. The photograph provides a look at a creature that is normally shy and reminds me of the communication we had and the sunset we shared that special afternoon at the beach.”
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Excerpt from “Favorite Beach Photos” – By Ken Buckner: “Consistently my most popular nature photo year after year, this image was made on the west end of Ocean Isle Beach, N. C. The inviting path to the sea, lined with sea oats and soft dunes reminds the viewer of a pleasant excellence they’ve had or would like to have. I didn’t know at the time that storms (especially hurricanes) can alter barrier islands drastically. They can move or eliminate all the things that are captured in this serene view and that is exactly what happened here. “Dunes Path” became the first photo to make me realize the value of recording transitory beauty. I was fortunate to find this spot and record it for all to enjoy, I loved the golden sea oats, blue shadows, pink sand and the tiny bird tracks going up the small dune in the foreground, I built the design around the cactus shapes and still enjoy the sense of depth in the picture from the closest sand grains to the ocean’s distant horizon fine. The photograph portrays a moment of beauty that was and may again be seen in similar form along the ocean’s ever changing shore.”
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The Coastal Art of Miller Pope
December 5, 2011 by Kim
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Local Artist and author Miller Pope is making high quality Giclée prints of his original artwork available for sale on Islands-Art.com!
While priced as low as $8.00, all prints are titled digitally and reproduced as high quality Giclées.
A light gray mat is also printed around the white area. All prints fit standard frame sizes found everywhere. Pricing is by frame size.
To view all of Miller’s prints and/or purchase these prints click here!
The first series Miller has released are nature and beach scenes.
Other series (to be released) include prints of his illustrations from his four pirate books and a selection of his retro/vintage art from the 19950s and 1960s.
Miller was recently the subject of a feature article in the January issue of Our State Magazine.
Miller Pope was born in South Carolina but spent most of his career during the “golden age of illustration” in the New York advertising and publishing arenas, after getting his start on the Marine Corps’ legendary Leatherneck magazine.
Miller studied figure drawing at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C., at the Art Students League in New York City.
His works have appeared on novel covers and in major magazines. He was elected to the Society of Illustrators in 1957.
With his wife, Helen, he moved south in the 1970s and worked to develop The Winds Resort Beach Club and Sea Trail Plantation on the Southeastern North Carolina coast.
To view all of Miller Pope’s prints and/or purchase these prints click here!
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Miller Pope’s Vintage/Retro Art
December 5, 2011 by Kim
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Local Artist and author Miller Pope is making high quality Giclée prints of his original artwork available for sale on Islands-Art.com!
While priced as low as $8.00, all prints are titled digitally and reproduced as high quality Giclées.
A light gray mat is also printed around the white area. All prints fit standard frame sizes found everywhere. Pricing is by frame size.
To view all of Miller’s prints and/or purchase these prints click here!
The first series Miller has released were nature and beach scenes.
Other series now released include prints of his illustrations from his four pirate books and a selection of his retro/vintage ar
t from the 19950s and 1960s.
Miller was recently the subject of a feature article in the January issue of Our State Magazine.
Miller Pope was born in South Carolina but spent most of his career during the “golden age of illustration” in the New York advertising and publishing arenas, after getting his start on the Marine Corps’ legendary Leatherneck magazine.
Miller studied figure drawing at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C., at the Art Students League in New York City.
His works have appeared on novel covers and in major magazines. He was elected to the Society of Illustrators in 1957.
With his wife, Helen, he moved south in the 1970s and worked to develop The Winds Resort Beach Club and Sea Trail Plantation on the Southeastern North Carolina coast.
To view all of Miller Pope’s prints and/or purchase these prints click here!
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Local Author Releases Book
December 1, 2011 by Kim
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Local author Tom Rieber has a new book out just in time for the holidays. If you’re looking for a great murder-mystery, suspense novel for a gift or for yourself, this is it!
The Devil’s Parody is the second book in the Nick Thomas Mystery series. The first novel in the series The Nine Irony was published in 2009 and brought to life a cast of colorful characters that take you on a ride to remember.
The Devil’s Parody asks the question How Far Would You Go For $5,000,000.00? Lured by a five million dollar prize, six consummate gamblers; three men and three women, are trapped by their own greed and find themselves playing against each other for their lives in a deadly game of chance.
The Devil’s Parody is a gripping thriller that pits Nick against recluse sociopath, Sebastian Black, in the remote woods of Vermont where he is conducting a deadly experiment into the gambler’s mind. Are there lines they wouldn’t cross?
Tom Rieber’s third novel in the Nick Thomas Series, Backfire, is a thriller, set in Sunset Beach, North Carolina is already under pen.
$14.99 Devil’s Parody – Nick Thomas Mystery by Tom Rieber
Great Gifts From Holden Beach
November 29, 2011 by gary
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With the holidays approaching Islands-Art.com offers some unique gifts from the artists, authors & photographers of Holden Beach, NC and the surrounding islands area! SAVE! Many are at significant savings from regular retail prices! Up to 50% off!
Below is just a sampling of the offerings at http://Islands-Art.com an eCommerce website featuring high quality local artwork, books and photography.
Holden Beach Bridge View – Photo By Ken Buckner
High quality Giclée Print by nationally renowned local photographer/artist, Ken Buckner. Ken’s signature is printed in the image digitally. A light gray mat is also printed around the white area. All prints fit standard frames.
Available in a variety of sizes priced from $8.00 – $75.00
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Old Holden Beach Bridge Print – By Miller Pope
An icon for generations of Holden Beach visitors and property owners, the old Holden Beach Bridge was replaced by the current high rise bridge in the early 1980′s. Remember the old bridge with this high quality Giclée Print by local author and artist, Miller Pope. Painting is reproduced as a high quality Giclée print, using only the finest and most permanent materials,. Prints fit standard frames. Available in a variety of sizes priced from $8.00 – $35.00
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Favorite Beach Photos – By Ken Buckner
Hardcover coffee table edition with 128 high quality 8×10 pages with 100 full color photographs – personally signed by the author.
Stroll sandy shores and see sunrises, sunsets and wildlife just as nationally renowned local nature photographer and artist, Ken Buckner viewed them through his camera. This is Ken’s journey and you are invited to join him through these pages. Most photos were taken near his home in the Brunswick Islands of NC. Hard Cover/Coffee Table Edition $35.00
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Fleeing The Tide – Miller Pope
Giclée Print – art of a series of Coastal Art by nationally recognized local author and artist, Miller Pope. Miller’s painting is digitally reproduced as a high quality Giclée print, using only the finest and most permanent materials, with a light gray mat printed around the white area. The print is designed to fit standard frame sizes found everywhere. All art is unconditionally guaranteed.
A variety of sizes priced from $8.00 – $35.00
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Shipwreck Diving NC: Calabash to Southport – $14.95
A new fascinating book by local authors Fred R David and Vern J. Bender.
Published in 2010, this book is 63 page book covers all the biggest shipwrecks of North Carolina from Calabash to Southport.
The book is 63 pages of detailed stories and images – a great read for anyone fascinated with nautical history.
Everyone fascinated with the sea will enjoy reading this documentary on local shipwreck diving.
Soft Cover Edition $14.95
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Tales of the Silver Coast – A Secret History Of Brunswick County
From the earliest days of European exploration to the golf courses and beach resorts in this fascinating and fast-growing region, Brunswick County has attracted settlers, invaders, and visitors of all descriptions.
Follow the struggles and victories that shaped Brunswick County, from the first contact of Europeans with native Americans, to successive administrations of the Lords Proprietors, the royal governors, the British crown, and the leaders of a new nation—many at whom hailed from this small but influential corner of North Carolina. Discover Brunswick’s rich Civil War history, scenic roadways and waterways and current-day towns and townships. Tales of the Silver Coast, recounts the tales of privateers and plantation owners, politicians and Prohibition rum-runners and the many colorful people and diverse places of southeastern North Carolina.
Click here to learn more or buy: Soft Cover/Coffee Table Edition $14.95
Click here to learn more or buy: Hard Cover/Coffee Table Edition $24.95
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Islands-Art.com is an eCommerce website featuring books, photography and other works by artists and writers of the islands of Coastal Carolina.
The coastal islands of the area have long been a magnet to artists and writers who discover the beauty and romance of the area and decide to put down roots.
Islands Art features Giclée Prints by nationally renowned local nature photographer and artist, Ken Buckner, the books of Miller Pope (founder of The Winds Resort and Sea Trail Golf Resort), mystery novelist Tom Rieber and renowned local Romance Novelists Jacqueline DeGroot and Peggy Grich.
Also The History of Ocean Isle Beach book and Audio Driving Tour 2 CD Set by local authors Fred R David and Vern J. Bender
Visitors to the site can learn about these artists and writers and purchase their works along with T-shirts and other apparel featuring their works of art.
New works will be added going forward as the site expands!
Local Artist/ Resort Founder Featured
August 9, 2011 by Kim
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Turtle Talk!
March 26, 2011 by Kim
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Did you know that most Sea Turtles are nomads and travel about 1,300 miles a day? How about that Sea Turtles have an excellent sense of smell?
Always wanted to learn more about the fascinating lives of Sea Turtles in our area? Then come to “Turtle Talk.” Members of the Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization will give an educational lecture on life cycles and problems facing Sea Turtles in our area.
The turtle talks are held weekly from May 30th through August 15th at the Museum of Coastal Carolina on nearby Ocean Isle Beach at 7pm. The turtle talks are free with regular admission to the museum. Regular admission to the museum is $8 for adults, $6 for both students K-12 or with a college ID or senior citizens over age 60, and $3 for children ages 3-5.
Visit www.museumofcc.org or call 910-579-1016 for more information
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Rescued Pelicans Released
March 7, 2011 by Kim
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With families, including children, looking on two pelicans injured by frostbite and rescued were released on Saturday on the dock at Sharky’s Waterfront Restaurant on Ocean Isle Beach.
According to Janie Withers of Paws-Ability, a nonprofit group that provides financial support for assorted animal causes in Brunswick County, this winter has been very harsh for dogs and cats living outside as well as the shore birds with many actually having had frostbite on their feet this year.
The two pelicans were treated and recuperated at the Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter on nearby Oak Island, NC.
Sea Biscuit manager Mary Allen Rogers let Paws-Ability be part of the pelicans’ release.
In 2010, Paws-Ability raised and donated funds to help build a roof over a portion of the wildlife shelter for the protection of the birds in its care. Withers described it as an emergency situation that Paws-Ability was able to help with after Sea Biscuit had run out of funds.
Withers said the occasion offered a good science lesson as well as an opportunity to “gently pet” the birds before they are let go.
Those in attendance also had a chance to learn about the Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter and what it does for injured birds in our area.
Rogers stated that rescuers like to release birds in the same area where they were found, because they’re social and so they can “flock together.”
If you are interested in donating to Paws-Ability, or just want to learn more click here: http://www.paws-ability.org
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