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. 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 one features Frank Cerulli, a pop/portrait artist who is a member of the Beaufort Art Association and former magazine editor.

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 a sneak peek at Coastal Creatives.

Cassie Headden is a Walterboro, SC native and she has worked in television for the past 6 years. Cassie is best known for her role as Assistant Producer and Technical Director with SCTEV’s national show By The River. She produced a documentary titled East Coast Beasts that follows ultra marathon runners, and works as the Technical Director for the South Carolina Stingrays hockey team. Cassie is excited to the start of her journey with Beaufort County 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' first episode will air live Thursday on BCTV's YouTube channel and on BCTV at 8 p.m. BCTV can be found on cable channels Comcast - channel 2; Hargray - channel 9 and 113; Spectrum - channel 1304.