Beam Me Up
We know. It’s the start of tourist season and there’s little room for you on the sidewalk. There are cruise-induced traffic jams downtown. All signs point to avoid East Bay at all costs. But then you’d miss the new, beautiful, rustic silver lining. If ever there were a store you wish to curl up in [...]
Recent Art Stories
52 Weeks: The Birth of a Baby Book
So maybe you don’t remember what sleep feels like. So maybe all of your clothes smell like spit-up. But at least you’ve got one gorgeous, “aww”-inspiring coffee table book. That’s what happened when local artist Leigh Webber became more than the consummate wedding photographer a year ago; she became mother to baby boy. That’s a [...]
2 Curators and a Funeral
It’s an art show in a funeral home. We’ll start with that detail. 2011 was a rough year for the edgier side of Charleston’s contemporary art scene. The demise of more than one gallery and the departure of several heavy weights among artist stable left a void in the market. As it seemed, the party [...]
Artist in Full Bloom
One look at one of Lulie Wallace’s paintings and two things will happen. First, you’ll smile (at the very least on the inside). Next, you’ll be out the door to the nearest florist in search of a colorful bouquet of flowers. Flowers: That’s mostly what Lulie Wallace paints. Her tableaus of colorful pom-pom blooms and [...]
