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April Issue 2007
Charleston Co. Public Library in Charleston, SC, Features Works by Michael Morrison
The
Charleston County Public Library in Charleston, SC, will present
the exhibition, gently down the stream, featuring works
by Michael Morrison. The exhibit will take place in the Saul Alexander
Gallery, at the Main Branch of the library, from Apr. 1 - 30,
2007.
Morrison, a North Carolina native, spent his childhood years in
Oregon and Georgia. After completing a BA in art at the College
of Charleston, Morrison decided to complete his art education
with an MFA from Georgia Southern University. After finishing
school, he worked for two years in an art foundry in the Northeast.
Deciding that he enjoyed the climate better in his adopted Charleston,
Morrison returned to pursue his art. He currently teaches a sculpture
class at the College of Charleston and has a studio on Johns Island,
SC.
Those who saw last year's highly geometric
abstract mixed media sculptures by this artist might be surprised
by this year's figurative body of work. Morrison credits Charleston's
people and proximity to the sea for this change. As happens to
many who live here, he is drawn to explore all the promise that
the lowcountry holds. Each of the pieces contains the face of
someone in the Charleston area. While the rendition is less than
traditional, the works evoke the feeling of portraits of family
and friends. Onlookers want to know who the people are and how
they are connected to the artist, the city, and each other.
gently down the stream is an installation that reminds
us that the journey we make through life is a joint-venture rather
than a solo expedition. The journey to complete this series literally
required the help of the more than twenty-five people who made
the journey to Morrison's Johns Island studio to participate in
the project.
For further info check our SC Institutional
Gallery listings, contact Frances Richardson at 843/805-6803 or
at (www.ccpl.org).
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