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January Issue 2006
Art Asylum Gallery in Bluffton, SC, Offers Works by James E. St.Clair
Chicken of the Sea
On Jan 6, 2006, Lowcountry
artist James E. St.Clair (aka The Artist Saint) will unveil his
newest series of paintings. The exhibit entitled, Hatching
The Chickens, will feature the further misadventures of his
popular chicken characters which have been evolving over the past
few years. The exhibit will be held at the new Art Asylum Gallery in
Bluffton, SC.
The series, The Misadventures of The Chickens, was started
several years ago after a rare Lowcountry ice storm. The artist's
mother reflected on a childhood memory of a similar storm when
her uncle tried to feed the chickens. Her tale of them slipping
and sliding across the ice, trying to get the corn inspired the
first Chicken painting, Chickens on Ice.
Due to the success of several of these paintings and their growing popularity and almost universal appeal, St.Clair has been inspired to create a collection of over twenty five of these hilarious paintings. According to the artist, "during these times of war, natural disasters, and general turmoil in the world, what better time to find something to laugh about? The Chickens are strictly for laughs."
Conga Line
This Bluffton show will be the first full showing of The Misadventures of The Chickens. The show will then travel to the Colleton County Museum in Walterboro, SC for a month in Mar. 2006.
This show will be part of the Grand Opening celebration of the Art Asylum. It will be a perfect way to wrap up the holiday season.
St.Clair's work is funded through a grant from the Arts Council of Beaufort County with funds from the City of Beaufort and the SC Arts Commission through the NEA. Additional funding is from the John & Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of SC. It is also co-sponsored by Old Bluffton Flowers, Antiques, Etc.
For further information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings or call the gallery at 843/757-2742.
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