If you ask people in the Columbia art scene, Michael Krajewski is one of the city’s greatest innovators. If you’ve been to an art gallery in the past few years, seen street art or been to an event where art is in the room, you’ve come across his work. He took a few minutes from his busy schedule to tell us about his process, what’s next and an interesting answer to knowing when a work is complete.

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LAKE CITY, S.C. – A man’s bust of wire, a sheep of spark plugs and other car parts, a blanket of sweet-gum-tree seed pods sewn with yarn and a full-size bed of paper are garnering a lot of attention at the seventh annual ArtFields in Lake City.

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There is something at the nine-day event for all art lovers who appreciate imagination and creativity. The art is displayed throughout downtown in businesses and art galleries.

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During a nine-day period each spring, Lake City (population 7,000) swells to double or triple its size thanks to the power of art. Since 2013, this small agrarian town has played host to ArtFields, the largest art competition in the Southeast, turning almost every building, from warehouse to barbershop, into a venue for visual expression.

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This year’s annual event, featuring works by over 400 artists, has come and gone. However, don’t despair. Stormwater Studios is giving area art lovers a chance to see some of the works that made their way to ArtFields this past April.

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