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April Issue 2008
Edward Dare Gallery in Charleston,
SC, Features Works by Douglas Grier
Edward
Dare Gallery in Charleston, SC, will present the exhibit, Disappearing
Lowcountry, New Works in Oil, featuring new artwork in oil
by well-known artist, Douglas Grier of Edisto Island, SC, on view
from Apr. 4 - 30, 2008. Grier recently joined the Edward Dare
Gallery as well as Sandpiper Gallery on Sullivan's Island, SC,
as an exhibiting artist in both galleries.
Born in New Jersey, Grier is a self-taught artist who began drawing and painting as a teenager, selling his first painting at the age of 14. As interests changed in his teenage years, he strayed from painting, but continued drawing throughout college and during his service in the Marine Corps. At 24, his wife Deborah encouraged him to begin painting again while also pursuing a career in pharmaceutical sales.
In 1975, Grier moved to Greenville, SC, and opened his own gallery. ince then he has exhibited in numerous group and one-man shows, receiving award recognition for his work. His work is held in many corporate, public, and private collections; some of these include the Greenville County Museum of Art, the Erskine College Gallery, McDonalds Corporate Headquarters, Fluor Daniel Corporation, Fuji Film, Inc., First Federal Savings and Loan, and in the collections of Barbara Streisand and Jane Robelot.
After selling his gallery in Greenville, Grier and his wife moved to Edisto Island where he is constantly inspired by the beautiful and forever paintable scenery abundant in the lowcountry, particularly on the sea islands. For the past 25 years Grier has been driven to capture on canvas pieces of our landscape that are slowly disappearing, such as the Oyster Factory and Old Shrimp House on Edisto Island. "The building [the Oyster Factory] has been a favorite subject of mine for over 25 years. It had all of the elements: light, texture, shadows, colors, and an assortment of paintable old boats. The Oyster boat, the Oyster Factory and the Shrimp House are all gone now. I sure miss them."
Grier's attention to detail, light and texture give life to his subjects. "I try to paint a feeling or a mood, through light, shadow and texture - not just a picture. If I can give someone a moment to escape from the everyday world through a painting, then we've shared something, and that's important." Whether it's a Charleston garden scene, marsh or seaside landscape, or a timeworn architectural relic from the past Grier captures and reveals the true beauty of his subjects.
For further information check our SC Commercial
Gallery listings, call the gallery at 843/843-5002 or visit (www.edwarddare.com).
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