New Works by Julyan Davis at Carolina Galleries During the Palette and Palate Stroll, July 16

Greenville Study by Julyan Davis

Carolina Galleries is pleased to present From the Mountains to the Sea: Landscapes and Interiors of the South by Julyan Davis during the Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association annual Palette & Palate Stroll.  Each July, the CFADA galleries invite the finest restaurants of the city to serve up the finest art and culinary delights for one night only.  July 16, from 5:30-7:30 pm.  Tickets are $45 and available at www.cfada.com.

Landscape painter Julyan Davis is a British transplant living and working in Asheville, NC.  After studying at the Byam Shaw School of Art in London, Davis traveled to America, where his love of the South began.  His work explores the Southern landscape: the abandoned mansions, the dilapidated barns, cityscapes, beach scenes and even some rural yet vibrant Caribbean scenes.  While he rarely includes living beings in his work, aside from a stray chicken, the remnants of human life, the architecture and sweeping landscapes are haunting yet dignified.

Davis has long been one of Carolina Galleries most collected artists.  His work is in the permanent collections the Gibbes Museum of Art, Morris Museum of Art, NC Governors Mansion and Mountain Retreat, and most recently his Interior, Abandoned Mansion of a home in Avery Island, Louisiana was acquired by the Greenville County Museum of Art.  A solo show for Davis at the Greenville County Museum of Art is currently in development for 2011.

Carolina Galleries specializes in museum quality work of the American South.  The walls are filled with work of artists from the 19^th and 20^th Centuries, such as Alfred Heber Hutty, Elizabeth O’Neill Verner, William Melton Halsey, Corrie McCallum, William Lester Stevens, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith.  Contemporary artists are chosen very carefully to complement the aesthetic of those same artists.  Stephen Chesley, Craig Crawford, Julyan Davis, Johnson Hagood, Chestee Harrington, Terri Katz Kasimov, Tom McNickle, Margaret M. Peery, Josephine Pratt & Stephen Scott Young fill the walls with modern masters of Southern art.

Julyan Davis: My American South will hang July 16 – 31, 2010 at Carolina Galleries.  Visit them at 106 A Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401, Monday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm or online at http://www.carolinagalleries.com.

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Ann Long Fine Art and Oak Steakhouse- A Pairing Not to Be Missed during the Palette and Palate Stroll, July 17

Since its establishment in 1997, Ann Long Fine Art has earned a reputation as a leading gallery specializing in classical realist paintings, drawings and sculptures by contemporary artists. Led by the expertise of Ben Long, Daniel Graves and Charles Cecil, American and European artists represented by Ann Long Fine Art ascribe to a “slow art” methodology in which they train as apprentices in Florence, Italy. They work strictly from life, use authentic recipes and materials, and are guided by a more painterly aesthetic.

During a recent trip to Florence, Italy, owner Ann Long scoured the studios of her young and talented painters for their finest work. Exhibited this July will be beautiful still life, landscapes from the villages of Italy to the Tuscan countryside, and of course figure work for which the gallery is best known. Most importantly, the work will be priced with the young collector in mind. The Young Collectors’ Sale will feature great work at a great price!

During this year’s Palette and Palate Stroll, complimenting the evening’s ambience at Ann Long Fine Art will be the tastings created by Chef Brett McKee and his restaurant, Oak Steakhouse. Located at 17 Broad Street in a 150-year-old building that underwent an 18-month restoration, Oak Steakhouse features brilliantly restored original arched doorways, heart pine plank flooring, mahogany paneling and 18 foot ceilings, creating the perfect backsplash for the five unique and equally beautiful dining rooms. Touted as “one of the best and most distinctive steakhouses in America” by food critic, John Mariani, Oak’s main dishes center around innovative American steakhouse classics with Italian embellishments, sourced from the finest purveyors worldwide.

A native of Brooklyn, NY, McKee spent his youth immersed in the diverse ethnic cultures and culinary traditions of his family and neighbors. Chef Brett McKee’s professional culinary career began in 1983 when he graduated first in his class from the New York Restaurant School. Chef McKee has spearheaded numerous fine-dining establishments throughout the Charleston area and participated in over 550 charitable events; his generous spirit towards the community and his unforgettable Italian-inspired dishes have earned him a loyal following from the community. Upon opening in January 2005, Oak Steakhouse was named “Best New Restaurant” by the Charleston City Paper and received recognition in the New York Times; Bon Appetit; Wine Enthusiast; National Geographic Adventure; Charleston Magazine; and more. Today, Oak Steakhouse, a New York-style Italian Steakhouse, is considered Chef McKee’s most significant accomplishment.

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Helena Fox Fine Art Features Renowned Goldsmith Sarah Amos for the Palette and Palate Stroll, July 17

Helena Fox Fine Art at 12 Queen Street in historic downtown Charleston presents an evening of Southern culinary delights from acclaimed Chef Jeremiah Bacon of Carolina’s Restaurant paired with the glamorous jewels of renowned goldsmith Sarah Amos on July 17, 2009. Carolina’s Restaurant, a landmark in Charleston’s rich culinary history, offers a contemporary approach to Lowcountry cuisine. Chef Bacon utilizes local ingredients grown on Kensington Plantation in unique creations and Lowcountry classics. The New York Times calls Carolina’s “one of the most elegant restaurants on the East coast…among the best.”

Sarah Amos, originally from South Wales, creates exquisite contemporary jewelry using centuries-old techniques of ancient goldsmithing. She has been featured in numerous national and international publications including Charleston Magazine, Charleston Weddings and most notably Art & Antiques. Her one-of-a-kind pieces include hand-crafted bracelets, pendants, rings, earrings, and necklaces. Amos selects the finest stones from rose-cut diamonds, beautiful sapphires to Peruvian opals. Her jewelry is crafted using original, ancient Greek and Roman coins, which adds to its mythical heritage. Amos explains her artistic philosophy: “When creating a piece of jewelry; I intend for it to be unique, functional and timeless.”

Please join us for a celebration of food and fine art with offerings by Carolina’s restaurant and goldsmith Sara Amos. To purchase tickets for this Charleston Fine Art Dealers Association’s (CFADA) Palette and Palate Stroll, please call (843) 819-8060 or visit www.cfada.com.

Helena Fox Fine Art specializes in fine contemporary representational art. The gallery features a compilation of work by national and international artists, most particularly West Fraser. The varied collection mingles impressionistic landscapes and streetscapes, plein-air paintings, realistic still lifes and trompe l’oeil, with wildlife sculpture and exquisite handcrafted 22K gold jewelry. Representing Sarah Amos, Kenn Backhaus, Christina Bates, John Budicin, Donald Demers, Mary Ericson, Marie Fox, West Fraser, William McCullough, Billyo O’Donnell, Becky Parrish, Edward Rice and Kent Ullberg.

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