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IT’S A LOVELY TIME OF YEAR! February fills our minds with thoughts of love and how

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outlets for our energy and searching for local talent to enjoy.

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Our area is filled with amazing artists, and we are excited to shine a light on a few who are on the rise. Janibeth Outlaw, Jaycie Ward, Lane Harman, and Railey Warren find their creative outlets in different ways, with each one bringing something unique to the local art and music scenes. Speaking of music, Columbia County native and current Nashville country music singer and songwriter, Ray Fulcher, shares how a night out with friends changed the course of his life. He also has a special message for all the hometown fans.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2021

FEATURES 12 Artists on the Rise These four area artists are making waves

18 Always Home Ray Fulcher shares his journey

26 Molten Lava Love Scoop into this deliciously gooey and chocolatey dessert

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GOOD TIMES

Amy Phillips Student Piano Recital The Christmas piano recital took place at the Hardin Auditorium on Sunday, December 20th at 3:00pm, with family and friends in attendance. Twenty five students performed one Christmas song each. Mrs. Phillips also performed as a finale. This was the first piano recital for over half of the students! It was a fun and festive time.

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AUGUSTA AMUSEMENTS The Hardin Auditorium is featuring two different performances in February. The first performance is on February 6th at 4pm, Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute. The second performance is February 13th at 4pm, The Liverpool Legends, “The Complete Beatles Experience.” To purchase tickets, call (706) 726-0366 or visit, Augustaamusements.com.

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ARTI STS O N TH E R I S E THESE FOUR AREA ARTISTS ARE MAKING WAVES ARTICLE AARON HAYES | PHOTOGRAPHY SANJEEV SINGHAL

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UR CITY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

Janibeth Outlaw makes the kind of art that takes

ARE GROWING INCREASINGLY. New families are

you by the hand and leads you to a different world

joining us, new businesses are establishing themselves,

entirely. Specializing in live art, gold leaf abstracts,

and our arts scene, more than ever, is bustling. Here are

and commissions of family and pets, her works

four artists that are making a name for themselves.

are filled to the brim with color, with hazy figures and happy moments. Influenced by classic artists, like Norman Rockwell and Caravaggio, and modern artists, such as Dianne Reeves and Melanie

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Morris, her paintings are frames for memories and dreams alike. Janibeth graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in art and art history, but her life has always been marked and illustrated by her art. “I’ll see a landscape, and I can see the painting and all the colors that go along with it in my mind. It affects everything I do because it is a part of me.” It always has been; her childhood home has artwork on its walls that illustrate a talent beyond her younger years. After college, Janibeth began doing commissioned work, but it was not until the birth of her third child that it began to be a much larger part of her life. “This last year has shown me the importance of flexibility,” she shares. With COVID 19, Janibeth saw an increase in the need for her art - people had much more time on their hands for things like home renovation, and they wanted to fill their homes with her work. “Sometimes [a commission] may be a special piece that goes into a family’s house to make it feel more like a home. Other times, it is a portrait of someone who has passed on, and it means something to them. Being able to capture those meaningful parts of life for people is important to me.” She is also known for her beautiful live paintings that capture sweet moments of weddings. Janibeth is a strong believer in continually growing her craft. “It’s very important to me that I sharpen my skills and learn from other people. I have been painting for many years, but I still have so much left to learn.” Her favorite things to paint are gold leaf abstracts, which she describes as “a little more liberating and freeing.” But regardless of the subject, Janibeth finds joy in creating, particularly for others. “If I can add any extra element of happiness to people’s lives, that’s what is important to me. If I can capture a special feeling, moment, something, or someone that they can enjoy in their home, whatever I do, I want it to be something that brings joy and happiness to them.” CONTINUED >

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JAYC I E WA R D “Say it ‘til tomorrow...It’s your time that I borrow...And if you want, I’ll give you all of mine.” So goes the chorus of Jaycie Ward’s heartfelt and picturesque song, “All of Mine.” Jaycie, a local songwriter, is paving her own way. Inspired by the music her father showed her as a child, artists like Bob Dylan and Elton John, she uses a mixture of personal experience and her own finely tuned storytelling to create songs that are filled with characters dealing with heartbreak and feeling. Jaycie is dedicated to her craft. “[Writing] is everything to me,” she explains. “It helps me cope with whatever I’m dealing with in my life. If I couldn’t write, I would go insane.” Jaycie has become a staple of the local live music scene. She performs a mixture of originals and covers that she has revised to fit her own style, like Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings.” For Jaycie, performing live is a form of connection. “I always try to connect with one person at a gig. If I connect with one person, then it’s a good night. It makes you realize you’re lucky to be in this position. I’m blessed beyond belief.”

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Lane Harman is an up-and-coming artist

that he has done so far has been a large

to watch. His work is personal, made up of

portrait of three English Bulldogs. “It has a

families and pets so vivid that you could

lot of value to me because two of the dogs

almost touch them. Lane realized his love

passed away soon after I gave the painting

for art in a high school art class. He began

to the family…I love to paint dogs because

to master his skills, and he even won sev-

people love to have their pets painted.” His

eral competitions. A prize for one of them

works have a way of pausing time for the

was a canvas and paint brushes. His family

recipients of his paintings, memories to

was impressed with what he made and

hang on the walls and to keep forever. Lane

gave him an easel, and as they say, the rest

wants to be known for his passion and love

was history. Lane began doing local com-

for art, and with his talent, that is in no way

missions after high school; his favorite work

an unforeseeable future.

CONTINUED >

“I love to paint dogs because people love to have their pets painted.”

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R AILEY WA R R EN Railey Warren is a local that creates imaginative art in everyday spaces like sidewalks and public places. Her work is filled with characters of distinct colors and whimsical expression. Growing up with a love of art, she began to showcase her art at the age of 10 when she entered an art competition and won her age division. “I was able to get into contact with other wonderful artists who are really inspiring,” she says. This connection also stems towards those outside of the art community that interact with her work. “There are certain people that I meet and talk to on the street that I wouldn’t meet in an art gallery.” Her work can also be seen in many places throughout Augusta, like Pineapple Ink Tavern. Railey’s art is centered on connection. “I love collaborating with local businesses and other artists because they think of things I would never think of on my own. We are able to combine our visions,” she explains. Railey desires to create for the happiness of others. “I want to make people happy with my artwork because I have been encouraged and pushed by others all my years. I want to spread that to other people.”

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ARTICLE MICHELLE W. PARNELL | PHOTOGRAPHY RANDY PACE

SINGER, SONGWRITER, AND NASHVILLE MUSICIAN RAY FULCHER REFLECTS ON GROWTH, PROCESS, AND THE POWER OF HIS HARLEM ROOTS

WHEN COLUMBIA COUNTY NATIVE RAY FULCHER HEADED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, HE HAD NO IDEA THAT A NIGHT OUT WITH FRIENDS - TO SEE A THEN-BUDDING COUNTRY MUSIC STAR - WOULD CHANGE HIS LIFE. “There was a new artist coming to the Georgia Theatre. His name was Eric Church, and he had one song on the radio at the time,” shares Ray. “I remember loving the show with the band and all, but then he sent the band off and did a few songs by himself.” “One of the songs was called “Lightning”. I don’t relate to any word in the whole song,” explains Ray, “but it was the performance of it and the way he made me connect with that…I’d never felt that way about a song before.” From that moment, Ray knew he wanted to learn to play the guitar and write songs. “I went and bought a guitar and started trying to learn to play. Normally when you start playing music, you CONTINUED >

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just want to learn some chords, but that night, I remember thinking, ‘I’ve got to go do this, even if it’s just a hobby.’” With a new guitar and fresh passion, Ray honed his skills by spending time learning from friends who had more playing experience. Song writing soon followed. After graduating from UGA with a Master of Education, Ray returned home to Harlem and teamed up with several local musicians. Under the band name County Line, they played venues all over the CSRA, and Ray continued his songwriting. “It got to be one of those things where I thought, ‘I could do this forever, and it can be a fun hobby, or I can try to make the jump, see if I can write songs, and travel the country playing,’” says Ray. “So I moved to Nashville in May of 2014.” “I moved to Nashville when I was 28 and got a relatively late start compared to most people,” says Ray. “I hit the ground running. I think my best asset then was I knew that I didn’t know anything, so I just tried to soak everything up and go to every event and songwriters’ round.” Unafraid of hearing “no,” Ray consistently approached those who had found success, seeking them out for advice, collaboration, and experience. In 2017, Ray’s hard work paid off when he had his first number one song, “When it Rains, it Pours.” To Ray, singing and songwriting are two very different things that he loves and enjoys equally. “Singing and being on stage with the band and the energy of the crowd is an adrenaline rush,” says Ray. “Songwriting is different. Sometimes I write what I’m feeling, what my emotions are at the time, or what I’m going through. I’ve also always liked writing in the sense of putting myself in someone

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else’s shoes and making up a story. Some days, it’s therapy, and some days, it’s just storytelling.”

“I want everyone to know how much that’s appreciated and how much I think about that

Even though he’s currently a Nashville resident,

support,” shares Ray. “Although I’ve had a mod-

Ray’s hometown isn’t far from his heart and mind.

erate amount of success, it’s just like any job,

“I’ve been to 46 states, most of them playing music.

profession, or dream. There are time periods

There really are some cool places,” he says, “but it

that I go through, and it’s like a roller coaster:

makes you realize how special your hometown is.

some days, I’m like, ‘What am I doing?’ The rea-

I think Harlem - the Augusta area in general - is a

son I didn’t quit, especially a few years ago, was

great place, and I carry that with me wherever I go.

because of those people and all their support.

There’s not a better area to come from, especially

That’s very appreciated.”

if you’re going to be a country music songwriter.” Support and encouragement from the hometown crowd means a great deal to Ray. “Everybody from

We’re proud to claim Ray as one of our own and look forward to celebrating and enjoying his music for many years to come.

my hometown, Harlem, and all over the Augusta area has been so supportive since the time that I

Follow Ray Fulcher’s career, song releases, and tour

left to head to Nashville,” says Ray. “A lot of people

schedule by visiting RayFulcherMusic.com and by

don’t get that because it’s kind of a crazy dream –

following his official pages @rayfulchermusic on

it’s a one-in-a-million thing a lot of times.”

Facebook and Instagram.

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Get moving at the beginning of each week! From 9am to 10am, join us at one of Columbia County's many

parks for an hour of walking and networking. Each

Monday starts with a stretch and finishes with a

A Short 20 Minute Drive from Evans At Rocky Branch Golf Course you will enjoy the pace of play, the strategic layout, a friendly staff, and a spectacular clubhouse. On the front nine, you'll find friendlier fairways. Make the turn to the back nine and you'll see more trees that define the holes, making the fairways tighter, and the holes harder. The creek that goes through Rocky Branch invites you to hit over it five different times.

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Happy Valentines Day from the Evans Lifestyle team! We hope your day is filled with love and happiness!

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part about redoing a project with this paint

or statement piece to show off!

product for years to come!

is there is no prep work or sealant needed.

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