New Paintings by Jeff Jamison & Johannes Eerdmans at Ella W. Richardson Fine Art

Visit Ella W. Richardson Fine Art, located at 58 Broad Street in downtown Charleston, SC, to view new works by Jeff Jamison & Johannes Eerdmans.

"Independence" 36" x 24" Oil on Canvas Jeff Jamison

"Lawyers, Lover & Clergymen" 24" x 30" Oil on Canvas Jeff Jamison

"Street Life" 30" x 40" Oil on Canvas Jeff Jamison

"Still Life with Apple and Berries" 12" x 9.5" O/P Johannes Eerdmans

"Strawberries and Blue Pitcher" 9.5" x 12" Oil on Panel Johannes Eerdmans

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Fred Jamar’s “Private View” at Robert Lange Studios March 5

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New Works by Guest Artist Matt Overend at Smith Killian Fine Art, March 5

Smith Killian Fine Art is pleased to announce an exhibit featuring guest artist, Matt Overend. Join us for an artist reception on Friday, March 5 from 5-8 p.m.

“My paintings are an exploration of the structural relationship between gesture, shape and space through the manipulation of color and texture,” says Overend. Originally trained as an aeronautical engineer at Georgia Tech, Overend studied art at the University of California at Santa Barbara and Yale University.  His corporate collections include SC Arts Commission, First Union, Bank of America and Charleston Place Hotel.  Overend has exhibit throughout the Southeast for over 20 years, including the Gibbes Museum of Art.

Smith Killian Fine Art is located at 9 Queen Street in historic downtown Charleston, SC.

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Horton Hayes Fine Art Artists Receive Recognition in International Painting Competition

Works of Horton Hayes Fine Art artists Chris Groves, Shannon Runquist and Mark Kelvin Horton have been selected in the First Annual Autumn Arts International Painting Challenge and Competition. The results were recently announced and Chris Groves’ painting “A State of Becoming” won first prize in the oil category.  In addition, Shannon Runquist and Mark Kelvin Horton each had a painting selected for the Juror’s Choice Award.  This was a international juried show with nearly 1000 entries. Only 30 paintings won awards and were selected to be part of an exhibition at the Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art in New Hope, PA, beginning March 1, 2010.

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Margaret Peery’s View of Charleston Opens at Carolina Galleries in December

Margaret Peery

This December, Carolina Galleries presents an exhibit of Margaret Peery’s newest watercolors titled Views of Charleston. The opening reception is on December 4th, from 5 to 8 p.m. The most recent series features the rooftops and skyline of Charleston from some of the city’s most private homes. Midge has been welcomed into the homes of Charlestonians to paint the view from their rooftops and verandas, sharing with her audience a sight that very few are privileged to see.

Margaret Peery was born in Jackson, North Carolina in 1941. In the 50’s she became a boarding student at Ashley Hall, in Charleston, South Carolina where she studied art with Edith de May Smith. She graduated from Hollins College and earned a MA in mathematics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Inspired by the beauty of the Lowcountry, Peery started painting in 1981. Initially she participated in workshops with many artists including Janet Walsh, Frank Webb, Miles Batt, and West Fraser. Using information learned in these classes, she developed her own style involving layering washes. Peery loves color and enjoys painting atmosphere. Her pieces often have “big” skies anchored by small strips of land.

Peery is a signature member of the Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Southern Watercolor Societies. She has recently had paintings accepted in the Allied Artists of America 94th Juried Exhibition, the Georgia Watercolor Society 29th National Exhibition, The Southern Watercolor Society 31st Annual Exhibition, and the Louisiana Watercolor Society 38th International Exhibition.

Her work can be found in the collections of the Bank of America, Carolina First, Federal Reserve Bank, Roper Hospital, the Gibbes Museum of Art and many private collections.

 

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Discover “Different Strokes” at Robert Lange Studios this December

Robert Lange and Nathan Durfee

Opening on Friday, December 4 from 5 – 8 pm at Robert Lange Studios located at 2 Queen Street in downtown Charleston, SC is a wonderful collaborative show entitled “Different Strokes.”

This show will consist of 10 works, each 16″ x 20,” five started by Robert Lange and finished by Nathan Durfee and five started by Nathan and finished by Robert. The show is both an investigation into the collision of two unique styles, and an exercise in relinquishing control over the finished piece. The show is anchored by a black walnut console table built by woodworker Michael Moran; mounted to the table is a tiny door that opens to the painted worlds of Lange and Durfee.

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Save the Date for the Charleston Fine Art Annual, November 4, 6, 7, 2009

Over the past ten years, the Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association (CFADA) has grown from just a handful of founding members to 13 member galleries that continue to help transform Charleston’s art market and to set standards of professionalism.  This November, CFADA welcomes avid art collectors and nationally renowned artists to celebrate its 10th anniversary and continue the tradition at the Eleventh Charleston Fine Art Annual.  As Charleston’s premier weekend dedicated to the visual arts, the Charleston Fine Art Annual features more than 25 leading artists, exhibiting at CFADA member galleries and painting in Washington Park. The event takes place on November 4, 6, 7, 2009.  Proceeds will benefit Charleston County High Schools’ fine art programs.

The fine art weekend kicks off on Wednesday, November 4 with the first of a new three part lecture series on Women in Art, organized by the Gibbes Museum of Art.  For ticket information on the lecture series, please visit http://www.gibbesmuseum.org.   The next event takes place on Friday, November 6 at 5:00 p.m., featuring an art stroll and gallery openings at CFADA member galleries. Each gallery will present works by prominent local and visiting artists who travel to Charleston every year to participate in this prestigious event. This free event is open to public.

On Saturday morning, November 7 starting at 9:00 a.m., locals and visitors alike will once again mingle and watch artists at work as they donate their time and talent to creating masterpieces that will be later auctioned off at the Charleston Art Auction to benefit the Charleston County High Schools’ art programs. The ever-popular plein air event, Painting in the Park, takes place at Washington Park from 9:00 a.m. till noon.

The Sixth Annual High School Art Competition, a platform for young talented artists to showcase their unique works, is part of the plein air event and will start at 11:00 a.m. at Washington Park. The finest student works will be on display and judged by a panel of celebrity judges. The winners will be announced at 11:30 a.m.

Saturday evening will be dedicated to auctioning fine works of art, featuring historically significant paintings and drawings together with contemporary works by recognized American artists.   The creations from Painting in the Park will be auctioned interspersed between other works.  The Charleston Art Auction will start at 7:15 p.m. at the Renaissance Charleston Hotel, 68 Wentworth Street, downtown Charleston. Reservations are highly recommended as seating is limited. Ticket are $50.00 (contributed to the Charleston County High School Art Programs, this includes a fully illustrated sales catalogue) per person.

Founded in 1999, the Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association is the source of fine art in the South and consists of the city’s prominent galleries. The association promotes Charleston as a fine art destination for avid collectors and passionate art enthusiasts and supports the artists of the future. CFADA has donated more than $140,000 to local high schools, the Gibbes Museum of Art, Redux Art Center and the Studio Art Department at the College of Charleston. For more information on CFADA, please visit http://www.cfada.com and for ticket reservations for the auction call 843-722-0128.

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