Known among his friends as the “saltwater cowboy,” Bob Graham is a Charleston-based artist and co-owner of Studio 151 Fine Arts (175 Church St.). For Graham, every person has a story to tell, and throughout his many travels, Graham is drawn to the faces he encounters. “It is the people of each place that make it special,” he says. “The ones you meet in line at the su- permarket, while you are having lunch or simply passing by on the street; they make a place and give it life.” It’s those lives that Graham tries to capture in his work. Also represented by Rick Reinert Fine Art at 179 King St., Graham’s extensive career has earned him no less than 500 lo- cal and national awards, includ- ing the Mayor’s Purchase Award at the Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibit in 2014 and in 2015, the Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibit First Place Award for his total body of work and the First Place Award in the drawing category in the Piccolo Juried Art Exhibition at City Gallery.
