Coastal Creatives is a series that showcases local artists and the community of Beaufort that allows them to create and display their art to the public. This is the third episode in the series and premieres this Thursday, February 1 at 7 p.m.

Each artist will have a chance to dive into their background, techniques, achievements throughout their career, and share how the Beaufort area has fostered their creativity.

Episode three features Jennifer Heyd Wharton, an American Realist Painter and Portraitist. Jennifer is one of the 14 working artists at Atelier Off Bay, and she is the South Carolina State Ambassador for the prestigious Portrait Society of America.

Nine local artists have been filmed so far. Contact cassandra.headden@bcgov.net if you are a local artist interested in being on the show.

Here's the YouTube premiere page of this episode of Coastal Creatives.

Cassie Headden is a Walterboro, SC native and she has worked in television for the past 6 years. She is excited to be part of the Beaufort County Broadcast team and has a passion for creating new content for the channel. Her goal is to create shows that connect with, inform, and feature the locals of Beaufort County.

Coastal Creatives will air live Thursday on BCTV's YouTube channel and on BCTV at 7 p.m. BCTV can be found on cable channels Comcast - channel 2; Hargray - channel 9 and 113; Spectrum - channel 1304. BCTV also streams live on ROKU and Amazon Fire.