Southern Masters

Arts & Culture
Works by Grainger McKoy
An extremely brief retrospective, with comments from the artist

Arts & Culture
The Stickman
Wild, whimsical, wooden—from his artwork to his home, North Carolina sculptor Patrick Dougherty’s fantastical creations bend the imagination

Arts & Culture
Southern Masters: James Lee Burke
With thirty-five novels, two Edgar Awards, and one of the most enduring characters in crime fiction, James Lee Burke is a titan among mystery writers. But maybe we should just call him a writer

Southern Masters
A Lowcountry Legend: Mary Jackson
With a devotion to perfection and a penchant for innovation, Mary Jackson has taken the age-old art of sweetgrass basket weaving to the world stage

Southern Masters
Lonnie Holley
With a gift for seeing meaning in the things others throw away, Lonnie Holley is showing the art world that beauty is where you find it

Sporting
Southern Master: The Legend of Lefty
Even at ninety years old he can still outcast you—and then charm you with his trademark smile
Southern Masters
David Bates
How Dallas artist David Bates shook free of convention and rose to the top of the country’s art scene

Arts & Culture
The Artwork of David Bates
Paintings and sculptures from the Dallas native

Arts
Southern Masters: Stephen Scott Young
Nearly thirty years ago, the artist discovered his muse in the Bahamas and since then he has remained true to the people, the place––and his incredible talent

Arts & Culture
The World of Stephen Scott Young

Food & Drink
Southern Masters: Frank Stitt
To understand the genius of the godfather of Southern cuisine, you need to spend a day in the kitchen with him

Food & Drink
A Day in the Life of Frank Stitt
Spend a day in the kitchen with Birmingham’s legendary chef

Artists
Ralph Stanley: Long Road to the Mountaintop
With one of the most distinctive voices ever recorded and a worldwide following, the bluegrass legend still calls the Virginia hills home

Arts & Culture
The Work of James Surls
A look at the work of one of the South's most charming, eccentric, and revered artists

Southern Masters
Wendell Berry’s Wild Spirit
Counting songbirds and talking about the land with the legendary conservationist, farmer, and writer

Artists
Gregg Allman’s Restless Soul
The spiritual leader of the Allman Brothers is feeling the blues––in a good way

Southern Masters
The Art Ambassador
William Dunlap is bold, outspoken, and not afraid to have a good time

Arts & Culture
Strokes of Genius
In an age of violence and turmoil, North Carolina native John Beerman devotes his art to the calming power of water

Southern Masters
The Poet of Place
How a soulful architect is changing the Southern landscape—one house at a time

Arts & Culture
Grainger McKoy: The Bird Artist
Feather by feather, sculptor Grainger McKoy captures the beauty of birds as few artists ever have