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Words by Anna Joyner Jeffrey Callaham was always interested in art, a passion nurtured by the storytelling abilities of his maternal grandmother. Not only an artist, Jeffrey is inspired by childhood memories and life in his hometown of McCormick, South Carolina, he brings to life acrylic paintings that portray the stories of Southern culture. “I tell stories with my paintings, so everything usually begins with a story that I remember from my early years, growing up in rural South Carolina,� Callaham has said. Through his use of strong colors and his ability to make his characters come to life on canvas, he paints vivid images of life in the South. His works have been featured in the galleries of Daufuskie Island, Hilton Head, Edisto and Charleston, South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina. Callaham undoubtedly captures a piece of South Carolina culture and evokes and emotional response to family and the rural south. 90
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