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January Issue 2006
Corrigan Gallery in Charleston, SC, Celebrates Grand Opening by Offering Works by Beverly Derrick
Corrigan
Gallery in Charleston, SC, proudly presents, Figurative Works,
featuring the paintings and graphite drawings of Beverly Grantham
Derrick in her first solo show in Charleston, the city of her
birth. As the gallery's formal grand opening, the exhibition opens
on Jan. 27 and continues through Feb. 22, 2006.
Derrick's masterful handling of the human figure creates a lyrical balance between realism and abstraction. With a colorful romantic sensuality of life expressed in paint, Derrick's oils display the universality of experience.
Derrick has painted and drawn all of her life. With solo shows in the 1980s and 1990s in South Carolina and in the 1990s and 2001 in Washington, DC, Derrick has clearly established herself as a success. Drawings of an exquisite and masterful nature balance the elegantly soft, luscious essence of her approach to oil painting.
Exploring the vitality of color, shape and movement innate in the people of Africa Derrick has uncovered the essence of humanity. Scenes from the fishing village of Mbour, south of Senegal's capital Dakar where the fishermen work from brightly painted boats, handcarved and passed down through many generations, illustrate Derrick's superb handling of the human figure. The spirit of living, breathing, pulsating nature of life is represented in the works whether they present the human figure or landscape, here or there. Derrick has also been inspired by the sleepy village of Rockville, SC's landscape.
Connecting with her subjects on an intuitive level, Derrick expresses that "The simple act of drawing the figure evokes a powerful response to my subject expressed in the energy of line." Finding the universal spirit, the connectedness of humanity is expressed through the rhythm and flow of line and flow in her work. Local Charleston characters and scenery round out the exhibition of Derrick's stellar works.
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Exhibiting 1985 through 1989 in South Carolina and American Watercolor Society shows winning Best in Show in 1987, Derrick has work in corporate collections such as Emory University, North Carolina National Bank, South Carolina State Collection, Chevron Corporation, and Colonial Life, including portraits of US Senators Strom Thurmond and Claude Pepper. She has studied around the country with artists/instructors such as Henry Caselli, Judy Betts, Alex Powers, Christopher Schink, Betty Edwards and Burton Silverman.
Just off the corner of Meeting and Queen streets
in the historic French Quarter, the Corrigan Gallery exhibits
works of art both representational and abstract possessing the
charm of old Charleston with a contemporary edge, representing
artists whose work is beyond the traditional approach to the southern
landscape. Artistic vision partnered with an intellectual strength
and astute handling of the materials describes the work on display.
Photographs, fine art prints and paintings all find a place in
the gallery while awaiting the trip to your home.
With Derrick the other artists represented are John Moore, Kristi
Ryba, Lolly Koon, Kevin Parent, Lese Corrigan and Sue Simons Wallace.
The Corrigan Gallery is showing works that
are art for the sake of art. The presented fine art will fulfill
the beholder's need for beauty and the collector's wish for strong
investments. This is art for the soul; art that lets the eyes
breath fresh air. Visitors may see paintings in process on location.
Charmingly contemporary art for all budgets is available.
For further information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings,
call the gallery at 843 722 9868, e-mail at (art@lesecorrigan.com)
or at (www.CorriganGallery.com).
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