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May Issue 2003
Summerville, SC, Offers Annual Sculpture Exhibition and Sale
"Inspiring Surprising And too good to miss!" That's what visitors have said about the 5th Annual Sculpture in the South Exhibit and Sale that takes place May 17 and 18, 2003, in Historic Summerville, SC.
Would you like to meet the sculptor with artwork in the permanent collection at Buckingham Palace? He'll be the quick-witted Texan named Garland Weeks in the black cowboy hat. Or are you interested in meeting Lou Greiner, who creates miniature clay flora and fauna so thin they're transparent? Nationally known sculptors will present their works at Sculpture in the South 2003, from miniature to monumental, cowboys to whimsical fountains, ballet dancers to giant tortoises. You'll be amazed at the quality and variety.
Robert Allison
Florida's Joan Baliker
captures in bronze exotic Asian figures celebrating the human
spirit. South Carolina sculptors include Robert Allison of Columbia,
with public sculpture in South Carolina's Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical
Gardens and creator of the commissioned bronze Kneeling Firefighter
image that Sculpture in the South will add to Summerville's
public sculpture collection on Sept. 11, 2003.
Discover sculpture in bronze, stone and terra cotta suitable for
the sitting room or the city park. Artists remain on site to discuss
their works and chat leisurely with visitors. Throughout the weekend,
sculpture demonstrations given by the artists provide a behind
the scenes glimpse of how vision becomes reality, and children's
arts activities engage aspiring young artists. Proceeds benefit
purchase of public sculpture for Summerville.
Darrell Davis
Sculpture in the South will take place Sat., May 17 from 10am-6pm and Sun., May 18, from 11am-6pm. Admission is $5 for adults. Accompanied children and students of any age are free.
The historic village
of Summerville, SC, has a growing collection of permanent outdoor
sculpture, thanks to the nonprofit arts group, Sculpture in
the South. The public sculpture collection was created to
provide, for people who otherwise might never step into a museum
or art gallery, the opportunity to encounter fine art in their
everyday lives. All of the sculpture installed in Summerville's
collection is engineered to withstand "up close and personal"
contact, which allows visitors to get the feeling that they are
experiencing the same intense emotion felt by the artists when
creating their works. From wildlife to engaging figures, Sculpture
in the South is bringing fine art to Summerville that is both
inspiring and accessible, 365 days a year at no charge.
Most of the sculpture can be encountered on a casual stroll along
the paved pathways that wind through the landscaped beds and thickets
of Summerville's beautiful Azalea Park. Check out Summerville,
the quaint and quirky small town with big city amenities. Discover
an incredible variety of shops and restaurants in a friendly,
historic town filled with character and characters. Don't miss
the experience of South Carolina's only Five Diamond-ranked inn
and restaurant.
Summerville is just 20 miles west of Charleston, SC, at I-26 exit
199-A. Take US 17-A/Main St. one mile south to stop by the Summerville
Visitor Center 843/873-8535 at the corner of North Main and West
3rd Street North. Proceed south on Main St. one more mile (through
historic Summerville) to Azalea Park at the corner of South Main
and West 5th Street South.
For more information
contact Charlotte Carroll, Manager, Sculpture in the South,
P.O. Box 1030, Summerville, SC 29484, 843/851-7800 or on the web
at (www.sculptureinthesouth.com). To
read more about the individual pieces of sculpture, click here.
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