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745 Robert Smalls Parkway

Beaufort, SC 29906

 

Contact: Katherine Gill

Operations &amp; Marketing Manager

843-524-8695

kgill@fwdgonline.com

 

FWDG HOSTING NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN NICKERSON IN SPECIAL POP-UP EVENT

Meet-the-Artist Event on Saturday, March 21, 2020 Will Raise Funds for Port Royal Sound Foundation

 

February 28, 2020 -- (Beaufort, SC) Local furniture store FWDG is hosting award-winning nature photographer John Nickerson (Leaning Palm Studio) on Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 11am-4pm in FWDG’s foyer. Guests will have an opportunity to meet the photographer and view his prints. Nickerson’s work is centered around capturing the beauty of South Carolina natural world. 15% of the purchase price of the prints will be donated to the Port Royal Sound Foundation. FWDG will also donate $500 to the Foundation. The photography pop-up gallery is free to attend and open to the public.

 

“I discovered my love of photography through several photojournalism courses taken while earning my degree at the University of South Carolina,” says John Nickerson. “In 2007 I registered Leaning Palm Studio as a business and started making my work available to the public. For the past 13 years my work has been represented at shows and by galleries across the state.”

 

Nickerson adds, “From the time I press the shutter release until the final print or canvas is ready to display all processing is completed in my studio. I print, seal and stretch all canvases by hand. All frames are custom made in my frame shop and hand-finished with custom chalk paint colors that best complement each image.”


“John has been a long-time friend and I have always been impressed by his many skills, but I truly was not prepared to see how beautifully he captures Lowcountry wildlife,” said Larry Mark, President &amp; Founder of FWDG. “His work is absolutely breathtaking. We wanted to be able to showcase John’s talents with our clients and visitors while supporting an environmentally-sensitive non-profit through the proceeds of the artwork sales. Our local flora and fauna are part of what makes living in the Lowcountry so special. The Port Royal Sound Foundation works hard to protect those treasures and educate the public.”

 

Leaning Palm Studio was founded by John Nickerson in 2006. Inquiries can be directed to 803-730-1793 or via email:  Nickerjo@gmail.com. Galleries are online at: http://www.leaningpalmstudio.com.

 

The Port Royal Sound Foundation’s mission is to preserve the Port Royal Sound for the environmental, cultural and economic well-being of our area. For more information visit: https://www.portroyalsoundfoundation.org/.

 

FWDG was founded in 1972 by Larry Mark and his father, Ernest. It remains family-owned and is proud to be an award-winning independent retailer of fine furnishings, mattresses, area rugs and accessories. FWDG is located at 745 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort and is online at www.FWDGonline.com.

 

Press contacts: For high resolution images to feature with this story, contact Katherine Gill at FWDG.

 

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