by alexbell85 | Feb 6, 2017 | Charleston Artist, Lowcountry History
What do you know about Hobcaw Barony? Opening on January 28th The Gibbes Museum in Charleston, S.C. is exhibiting a show of West Fraser’s work, many of the paintings are ones featured in ‘Painting the Southern Coast’. This exhibit is the 9th one-man show of Mr....
by alexbell85 | Apr 9, 2016 | Charleston Artist, Lowcountry History, West Fraser
From Field to Finish West on location, en plein aire, in Sheldon, S.C. getting ready to paint the allee. There is a lot of talk about plein aire painting, but what exactly does it mean? Borrowed from the French, to paint ‘en plein aire’ literally translates to ‘open...
by alexbell85 | Oct 26, 2015 | Charleston Artist, Lowcountry History, West Fraser
Tour The Confederate Home Have you ever walked past this door on Broad Street and wondered what lay beyond? On Thursday October 29, 2015 you can come on in look around and have a glass of wine and a nibble of food as well. Join the artists, residents and (are you...
by alexbell85 | Sep 30, 2015 | Charleston Artist, Lowcountry History, West Fraser
What Is A Chicken Bog Anyways? Bray’s Island Pond 1994 Oil on linen We all know that rice was grown in the lowcountry during the colonial era. There are reminders everywhere of our by-gone rice culture. But have you ever thought about what happened to these...
