After a brief summer hiatus during Koger's carpet replacement, Third Thursday's at the Nook are BACK! This month we're featuring Marius Valdes and his crew of zany, colorful figures.

Artist Bio

Marius Valdes is an artist currently based in South Carolina in the United States. He is a Professor in Studio Art concentrating on design and illustration at The University of South Carolina. He lives in Forest Acres, South Carolina with his wife Beth, daughter Emma, and very lazy but adorable dog, Mary.

Valdes received his BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Georgia and his MFA in Visual Communication from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2005.

Marius Valdes has been recognized by design publications such as Graphic Design USA, HOW, Print, Communication Arts, Creative Quarterly, STEP, and industry competitions including World Illustration Awards, American Illustration, and Valdes was selected as one of 20 illustrators to follow by Creative Boom. In 2017, Valdes completed a one-year residency as the first visual Artist in Residence at the award-winning and innovative Richland Library. Valdes received critical recognition for his mural work with the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital at the Medical University of South Carolina.