Preston James Orr: King of Squares
On view through June 13, 2026
ARTS Southeast
Savannah, Georgia
artssoutheast.org
Preston James Orr (1968–2022) was born in Columbia, South Carolina and studied fine art at the College of Charleston before eventually settling in Savannah. Here, he became part of a close-knit community of artists, and was known for his love of kayaking and the outdoors. After Orr’s passing in 2022, his artwork was entrusted to the care of artist and friend, Mary Hartman.
Much of the work in this exhibition was made by a process of pouring resins or using a fiberglass spray-up method. Preston would pour or spray the substrate directly on the floor of his space, embedding visual elements to the resins and glass before it cured. Find out more here: https://artssoutheast.org/prestonorr
[Image: Preston James Orr, Untitled (red, blue, black), 1999. Fiberglass, oil and oil stick, 63 x 48 inches.]
