2011 South Carolina Watermedia Exhibition Opens at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park

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The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs will host 34th Annual South Carolina Watermedia Exhibition at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park, featuring original paintings from 62 award-winning artists from across the state, consisting of watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil and any water-based media. The exhibit opens on Saturday, November 5 with an admission-free, public reception in honor of the artists from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit will remain open until December 31, 2011.

This year’s exhibition was selected by a panel consisting of Charleston artists Lese Corrigan, Dr. Richard “Duke” Hagerty, Tate Nation and Lynne Riding. Florida artist Mary Alice Braukman will jury the show with awards to be given to 30 artists, whose works will travel the state for a year with the S.C. State Museum’s Traveling Show program. The S.C. Watermedia Society will also produce a DVD of the judge’s critique of paintings, which will be available to artists, schools, universities and community groups.

Selected artists (to be announced) will host lectures on Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13 from 4 to 6 p.m., at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park. Admission is free for these lectures.

The S.C. Watermedia Society (SCWS) is the only statewide visual arts organization in South Carolina and nurtures and promotes artists who work in watermedia (i.e. watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein and mixed media in conjunction with watermedia on any surface) by providing exhibition opportunities, professional development and educational programs. The public is provided with many quality art experiences including exhibitions and art education in the form of lectures, demonstrations and workshops. In addition to the annual exhibition, SCWS has organized major curated exhibitions including, South Carolina Collects Watercolors at the S.C. State Museum and Masters of the American Watercolor at the Columbia Museum of Art. For more than 25 years, the Annual Traveling Exhibition has been a popular touring exhibit, appearing in cities across the state and drawing more than 20,000 visitors last year alone. For more information about SCWS, visit www.scwatermedia.com.

The City Gallery at Waterfront Park, owned by the City of Charleston and operated by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, is a venue for contemporary artwork that is new, vital and innovative, with a focus on broadening Charleston’s arts outlook. Admission is free. The City Gallery is located at 34 Prioleau St. in downtown Charleston, S.C., and gallery hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.