About Us

An Indian Land native, Eric has been involved in the arts in the community for many years.Eric has held several professional roles over the years starting in a large regional ad agency in the creative department and working in staff development and education for a regional hospital system. He shares his love of music as the Director of Music at Osceola UMC in Indian Land. Eric has been fortunate to travel extensively for work and pleasure and brings his love for art and cultural experiences to his work at the LCCA.

Chris graduated with a BA in Art History and Political Science with honors from the University of South Carolina in 2014. He later served as Research Analyst at the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Director of Development at the University of South Carolina, Grants Officer at the Columbia Museum of Art, and Grants and Stewardship Manager at Reynolda House Museum of American Art. These experiences led Chris to his work at the LCCA, where he directs fundraising activities, grant-writing and management, sponsorships, and other relevant work. He has served as institutional administrator for many grants, including those from local, state, federal, and private contributors. Further, he has served as a grants/scholarship panelist for the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County and Central Carolina Community Foundation.

Liz graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Historic Preservation, minoring in Architectural History. This led her to New York where she worked as a Preservationist for a lead engineering firm, focusing on residential and commercial facade restorations. Since high school, Liz has worked closely with the Executive Director of Black Creek Arts Council, and it's this experience that brought her to the LCCA, where she forwards their mission via marketing strategies and event planning. When she's not hard at work, Liz can be found studying for a Master of Arts in Museum Studies and being a mom to her cats, Cannoli, Ozzy, and Glenda.

Joanna grew up in Lancaster and graduated from Anderson University with a BA in Painting & Drawing and minors in Art History and Psychology. After teaching art in Charlotte, she returned to Lancaster to support arts education with the LCCA. Outside of work, Joanna spends much of her time in her painting studio, focusing on oil and watercolor landscape painting.

After graduating from Converse College with a degree in Art therapy, Liz Bell moved back to Lancaster County as an advocate for the arts. Since 2003, she has been providing art therapy services to special needs students in the Lancaster County School District. In 2005, she became involved with LCCA's mission to introduce the arts to other populations in the community. In her capacity with LCCA, Liz travels to Southside Early Childhood Center and the Disabilities and Special Needs Workshop to lead them in various art activities.