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ArtWalk Returns!

The PopCulteer
March 18, 2011

The first ArtWalk of 2011 is in the books, and it was a lovely night, filled with old friends, new galleries and a sense that the damnable winter is finally behind us.

After being cooped up all winter long it was great to have fantastic weather for Charleston’s Art-filled Walking Tour.

As is tradition with The PopCulteer, we turn over our entire big Friday columnish post to a photo essay. Commentary is at a minimum, but since each picture is worth a thousand words, this week’s PopCulteer is practically a novella.

So put on your comfortable virtual walking shoes, we’re going on an ArtWalk!

Dr. Sketchy Preview

Outside Stray Dog Antiques, passers-by were inticed to sketch Pepper Fandango as part of the preview of Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School event, coming Sunday to The Empty Glass.

Watching the sketching on Hale Street
K.D. Lett Studio Photopro

The really cool layout of K.D.Lett's new studio space in The Masonic Temple
Another room of K.D. Lett's studio
Even more of K.D. Lett's great photography

Studio 1031

Friendly faces greet patrons as they enter Studio 1031
I promised Mel that I wouldn't make a joke about this photo
One of the Studio 1031 artists at work

Funkadelic Jewelry Design, at Studio 1031

Good News Mountaineer Garage Gallery

A seven piece work that conveys the Native American seven stages of spirituality

We discovered some really exciting work by Elisabeth Dye O at Good News Mountatineer Garage Gallery.

"Silence" by Elisabeth Dye O, an assemblege, from the collection of Terry Asseff
Also at Good News Garage, Jewelry by Freda Forsley

The Purple Moon

Great new work by Joe Bolyard at The Purple Moon
Close up of of one of Joe's pieces
New work by Ameila Schroeder
One of PopCult and The Purple Moon's favorites, art by Sharon Stackpole
We ran out fo time before we could duck into Mission Savvy, but they had healthy crowds all night

Allied Artists

Work by Jeanne K at The Allied Artists space in The Masonic Temple
Chase Henderson, of Dr. Sketchy fame, at The Allied Artist space

The Art Emporium

Great mixed media work by George Walsh
Very cool work by George Walsh
More cool work by Walsh
Mike Winland's great photo-canvas of the Incline in Pittsburgh

Taylor Books Annex Gallery

A good crowd came to see Raymond MacNamara's work at Taylor Books
Some of Rayond's great work
A striking high-contrast piece

Shawn Romano Associates

Frida, by Rebecca Burch, at Shawn Romano Associates
Some of Rebecca's raw material
Cool photography by Tiffany Aliff
More by Tiffany

Visions Day Spa

Great work by Jason Lee Taylor at Visions
More work by Jason

That’s it for this month’s ArtWalk Photo Essay. Check PopCult next week for more of our regular features, packed with vitamins, minerals and Retsin!