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Save the Date: Thursday, October 13th 

9/27/2016

 
Make plans now to visit us on Thursday, October 13th for the Upper King Design and Discover walk. More than a dozen art and design businesses will be open until 8 p.m. We're just across the street from Circa Lighting - so stop in!
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Studio Tour: Vanessa Grebe

9/20/2016

 
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Obviously, as evidenced by the rabbits and mysterious gentlemen above, we have a treat for you today, boys and girls.

Vanessa Grebe is our studio tour this week. Her medium is oil on canvas and linen Of interest: She prefers Gamblin paints. "I love working in oil because of the richness of the paint. It is a bit more difficult to work with, but oil produces fantastic deep colors," Vanessa says.

Vanessa creates all of her paintings free hand (no grids). "I think they have a more authentic look when done freely. Besides my brushes I often use my father's old t-square to get straight lines right (when I want them to be straight - which I often don't)." We love that.
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Vanessa finds inspiration in vintage found photos of ordinary people. "When I come across a cache of old photos in a bin in an antique store or thrift market I always find something that speaks to me. I love painting people and animals doing ordinary things and I will often throw in a whimsical twist. I often pause after working with a painting a while and let it tell me where to go. I love that "a-ha!" moment when it fits together," she says.
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"This year I am exploring the use of monochromatic works with pops of color. I am injecting more of a story into my paintings...I feel they make people pause and reflect. I continue to work with vintage and nostalgic images. I like that my paintings make people remember a time in their lives or a special person," Vanessa says.

Vanessa's current work on display at Art Mecca reflects a light mood. "The paintings you see are rich in colors - I tend to use Norman Rockwell's palette. He used colors that today come across as vintage in feel and light. I think you see that in my work. My highlighted work at Mecca is Birds of A Feather, which is a great example of taking many old found photos, putting them together and then adding in color and whimsy," she says.

Vanessa is one of our artists who will be featured in our October Group Show. Come out and meet her, but if you like her work - don't wait to come in. They don't last long!
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Our Favorite FREE September Events

9/13/2016

 
September is when Charleston goes from awesome to really awesome. Temperatures start to cool enough that you can start hanging around outside again, plus it's oyster season! Here are some of our favorite upcoming September events:
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Beer Runners film screening at Charleston Music Hall - September 22nd
A documentary about the health benefits of drinking beer after a run. Plus it's FREE!

Celadon Sunday Flea - September 25th
The cool folks at Celadon bring you a West Coast-inspired Sunday Flea. Food trucks, local art and free beer. Seriously, there's free beer.

Sounds of September - September 22nd & 29th
Mount Pleasant Towne Center has Thursday night concerts throughout the month with great local aritists including Eddie Bush and Lauren Hall. Bring a chair, kids, pets...whatever you need to get comfy and enjoy a cool September evening in Mount P.




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  • Home
  • About
  • Artists
    • Aaron Sanderson
    • Adrienne Bradford
    • Agatha Designs
    • Alexandra Nicole
    • Annie Howell
    • Amanda Davis
    • Amber Ruehe
    • Bob Thames
    • Bobby Franano
    • Chuck Whitlock
    • Crystal Eadie Miller
    • Cynthia Decker
    • Dan Pickett
    • Daniel Villanueva
    • Danni Baird
    • David Gildersleeve
    • Diane Minuni
    • Fairoozan Art
    • Haley Smith
    • James St. Clair
    • Jane Pelland
    • Jason Clapsaddle
    • Jenna Teves
    • Jennifer Koach
    • Jim Jones
    • J J Sneed
    • Joe Fishburne
    • Joni Purk
    • Joseph Hood
    • Kailey Arnold
    • Kara Rittenhouse
    • Karly Martin
    • Kat Cumberledge
    • Kelly Wenner Grossman
    • Landon Carter
    • Lauren Neville
    • Lloyd Mandel
    • Lisa Lindahl
    • Lisa Anne Tindal
    • Mallory Horning
    • Mark Frankenburg
    • Mary Ann Baker
    • Mary Ann Everett
    • Marilyn Sholin
    • Melissa Moss
    • Michele Peterson
    • Morgan McCarver
    • Nathan Goddard
    • Nancy Basket
    • Nicki Peeples
    • Octavia Bobo
    • Robert Maniscalco
    • Saila Milja-Smyly
    • Scott Partridge
    • Sebastian Mojarro
    • Creatures of Seth
    • Shelby LeBlanc
    • Shelby Parbel
    • Stella Urban
    • Tate Ellington
    • Taylor Miller
    • Terri Friday
    • Trish Munn
    • Zak Collins
  • News
  • Contact
    • Artist Submissions