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September Issue 2003
Charleston Art Gallery in Charleston, SC, Offers Group Exhibit by Gallery Artists
A group show, New Works An Unveiling,
is on display at Charleston Art Gallery and Portrait Studio in
Charleston, SC, through Sept., 2003. The unveiling of twelve new
pieces July 18 was the focus of the opening. The covered work
was revealed in turn by each of the local artists represented
by the gallery.
"With each artist presenting his own work came the opportunity
to hear from the artists about their inspiration and in some cases
a little of the technical properties of their art," said
Cecile Langham Cothran, gallery owner and portrait artist, whose
studio is in the gallery.
The exhibit includes an impressive list of local artists.
"Each of the artists is different and distinct in his approach
to art. Most have had academic training in art," Cothran
said. "Half of us have art degrees and are or have been art
teachers, like Beverly Brunswig. Brunswig exhibits remarkable
expertise in virtually every media, but her sculpture - metal
casting, alabaster, and exquisite paper sculpture - is a highlight
of the gallery." Her offering for this exhibit, Rabbit Made
Me Do It (20x16) is a depiction of a toddler, in color pencil
on paper. Most of her work relates to nature. She lives at Beidler
Forest with her husband Norman, who oversees operations there
and is the Audubon Society's director for SC.
Sandra
Tedesco
Sandra Tedesco's Lowcountry Reflections (48x36)
is typical of the canvases she most enjoys producing - large,
colorful and with an impressionistic quality. Her amazing palette
brings a luminescence to her oils, most on linen, that makes her
marsh scenes and seascapes sing with excitement. Originally from
Connecticut, she is inspired by the surroundings of her home on
Kiawah.
Sandra J. Booker
Sandra J. Booker, of Mount Pleasant, SC, brings to this exhibit, Above the Rooftops, (21x17) an oil typical of her favorite subject Charleston. "Sandy's work is among the most admired by visitors to the gallery," states Cothran. "She paints from keen observation and with an obvious love of her subjects."
Anne Thames, also of Mount Pleasant, is one of the original "Hat Ladies" and is known for her genre paintings of Charleston ladies, which have been likened to the work of Tarkay. She presented her Etna Wine Region (24x30), an oil landscape of a vineyard in Sicily, with the vibrant colors and brush strokes that dominate her latest works.
T.M. Tremaine's limited edition photographs
of Charleston are remarkable by their attention to detail. He
interprets in vignette much of what makes Charleston unique. His
Door Knob, South of Broad elevates the mundane to a touching level
as the tight shot depicts tarnished brass on a peeling door in
the historic district of Charleston. The composition is excellent
and the presentation of the piece is notable as well.
Debra Barry Henson, who unveiled a large acrylic, Awaiting
the Storm, with the vibrant colors of the marsh that she says
evoked the emotion seen in this departure from her usual precise
and controlled watercolors.
Dan Hibner's watercolor, Sunday Outing, reflects one of
his favorite subjects - people he meets and observes in his travels.
The woman in Sunday Outing is Haitiian, and Hibner said he "was
struck by her simplicity and the composition created by the simplicity
of her surroundings." His use of positive and negative space
evokes the feelings he described.
Other pieces included in the show are
Don Boyd's oil, Twilight Splash, Derna Conklin's watercolor, Typically
Charleston, Isabel Forbes' watercolor, Beth, Jullian Henson's
oil, Departure, and a watercolor, Blue Eyes, by Peggy Forest
Bischoff.
For more info check our SC Commercial Gallery listings,
call 843/724-3424 or on the website at (www.charlestonartgallery.com).
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