Gallery Events

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If in Charleston during the months of May and June, plan to participate in the wonderful events happening on Gallery Row, Historic Broad Street. For a detailed list of events visit www.frenchquarterarts.com June 1-30, 2009 ART SHOW AND SALE: An Affaire In The Garden – The Artwork of Pamela Bledsoe Opening: Friday, June 5, 2009 – 5-8 PM ~ FRENCH QUARTER ART WALK & FIRST FRIDAYS ON BROAD COCO VIVO Fine art & Design 25 Broad Street Charleston, SC 29401 An Affaire In The Garden focuses on Pamela’s passion for the special beauty of nature. Nature’s rainbow of colors, the sun’s light, the flow of energy, and the magic of life are captured in each of Ms. Bledsoe’s creations. And the artist’s beauty, Southern charm, and vivacious personality flow through her florals and landscapes. COCO VIVO Fine Art & Design of Charleston comes alive this summer with excitement and anticipation as Pamela Bledsoe unveils her fabulous An Affaire In The Garden June 1-30, 2009 ART SHOW AND SALE: Maine’s Vanishing Waterfront – The Artwork of Roger Milinowski Opening: Friday, June 5, 2009 – 5-8 PM COCO VIVO Fine Art & Design 129 Commercial Street Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 Summertime marks the high season for exceptional maritime art at COCO VIVO’s summer gallery in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. The gallery is entrenched in the classic tradition of Maine’s maritime art with the accomplished local and national artist it represents. Featured in the 2009 season is coastal plein iar artist Roger Milinowski, who travels along the alluring eastern seaboard capturing rural and coastal images that bring us back to a quieter, more nostalgic time and place. February 1-28, 2009 ART SHOW AND SALE: BILLIS , A Collection of Oil Paintings by Mitch Billis Opening: Friday, February 6, 2009, 4-7 PM. COCO VIVO of downtown Charleston, SC, is proud to announce BILLIS, an exhibition of new paintings featuring the original oils of American artist Mitch Billis. The special showing of romantic Southern landscapes will open with an evening gallery reception for collectors and clients on March 6, 2009, at 25 Broad Street. The exhibition show will be displayed throughout the month of March. Trained as a mathematician, Mitch Billis earned a PhD in mathematics and taught at the university level for eleven years. While at Montana State University, he attended a watercolor workshop, discovered his life goal, and a year later resigned his tenured position to pursue painting full time. He became a single parent two years later and moved his family to Maine, where he still resides. Billis is a founding member of The Northwest Rendezvous Group; he is a prize winning artist in national and international shows. Mitch has feature articles in Southwest Art, Art of the West and Clarkson College Alumni Magazine. Mitch has also been invited to participate in numerous museum shows. Billis continues to travel throughout the world, painting beautiful landscapes of the places he loves. Mitch is collected by individuals and corporations throughout the world. The Southern scenes of the BILLIS show evoke sensuous and romantic feelings. Mitch’s use of shadows, soft painting edges and an extraordinary color palette enable him to create masterpieces of art. The Southern Victorian home, the lush foliage, and shadows cast by live oaks capture a part of our Southern heritage and beauty. COCO VIVO’s new exhibition of paintings depicts historical homes in a Southern setting created by one of America’s master painters. January 2-31, 2009 ART SHOW and SALE: My Studio Without Walls , A Beautiful Collection of Watercolors by Tony van Hasselt, aws. Opening: Friday, January 2, 2009, 5-8 PM. FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK. Show includes special showing of rare Nude Study pencil sketches. Artist Tony van Hasselt is one of the most celebrated watercolorists working today. His paintings are all done plein air, hence the studio without walls title. He is a pioneer of the traveling painting holidays workshops and author of numerous instructional books and dvds. Tony still travels all over the world teaching workshops to aspiring artists. During this year’s Spoleto Festival, Tony taught a three-day workshop here in the Holy City. van Hasselt’s art is collected by numerous individuals in both the private and corporate world and is also included in the masterworks Bermudian Collection of Bermuda. 2008 Events October 2-5, 2008 French Quarter Gallery Association 20th Anniversary – Walking through Historic Charleston, with its magnificent architecture, natural beauty and diverse culture, it’s easy to see how it has captures the hearts and souls of generations of artists and art collectors. Today’s Charleston Art scene is the legacy of Charleston’s rich history. Our Event Schedule for October 3 to 5, 2008 Friday October 3rd “Interpretations of Charleston’s French Quarter”, by coastal plein air artist, Roger Milinowski. Also, introducing new works by Angela Trotta Thomas and Pamela Bledsoe. Preview new designs for fall by popular jewlery designer Betty Holland of Sophisticted Stones. Betty’s newest styles have been featured in Elle Magazine, September 2008. Please join us and meet Roger, Angela and Pamela. Saturday Ocotber 4, 2008 Spend sometime getting to know our fabulous artists and their artwork at COCO VIVO with some quiet conversation in a relaxed atmosphere. We will hold an informal meet and greet with Roger Milinowski, Angela Trotta Thomas and Pamela Bledsoe. 4-7 pm Sunday October 5, 2008 Broad Street Gallery Row, Broad Street Brunch Progressive Brunch hosted by participating galleries on a variety of demo’s, slide shows: meet and greet the artist during the brunch. COCO VIVO will be hosting a Courtyard painting demonstration by Roger Milinowski. Saturday October 10-13, 2008 Join in the fun with Charelston’s most popular event, A Taste of Charleston. We will be one of the host galleries for this years newest events, Taste of The Arts. For information on all of the events for this celebration contact www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com Sunday, October 11, 2008 Charleston Taste of the Arts, Gallery Row , Historic Broad Street, 5 – 8pm This special walk allows guests to bask in Charleston’s exemplary visual and culinary arts, as they leisurely stroll from one gallery to the next. Participating galleries will showcase the talents of local, national and international artists, while offering festival guests a sampling of appetizers and desserts from Charlestons fabulous restaurants. Friday November 7th, 2008 First Fridays On Broad Art Walk. 4-7 PM. COCO VIVO will have exciting new works by Angela Trotta Thomas” Tuscan Memories” Featuring small works from her recent trip to Europe. Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet the artist of Distinction of the Lionel Train Company. Also, we will feature new works by Coastal Plein Air Painter , Roger Milinowski. His show is titles Boats and Beaches, Views of the Eastern Seaboard. Featured works will be Rogers paintings excurisons from Nantucket, Maine and the Sea Islands of the Carolina Low Country. Friday December 5, 2008 ARTIST RECEPTION & SHOW: December Winds by PAMELA BLEDSOE. Pamela’s newest releases of Low Country Landscapes and Tulips. First Friday Artwalk. Also featuring a Feast Of Jewels!! Each of the galleries on Gallery Row on Historic Broad Street will have a featured Jewelry Artisan for your holiday sparkle! We will be featuring works by designer Jennifer Matthews of Tuscon, Arizona, and local jewelry designer Betty Holland of Sophisticated Stones. We will also have a series of small works by Roger Milinowski.

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Gallery Events 2009-05-22T12:14:30-04:00 *If in Charleston during the months of May and June, plan to participate in the wonderful events happening on Gallery Row, Historic Broad Street. For a detailed list of events visit www.frenchquarterarts.com* *June 1-30, 2009* ART SHOW AND SALE: _An Affaire In The Garden - The Artwork of Pamela Bledsoe_ Opening: Friday, June 5, 2009 - 5-8 PM ~ FRENCH QUARTER ART WALK & FIRST FRIDAYS ON BROAD COCO VIVO Fine art & Design 25 Broad Street Charleston, SC 29401 _An Affaire In The Garden_ focuses on Pamela's passion for the special beauty of nature. Nature's rainbow of colors, the sun's light, the flow of energy, and the magic of life are captured in each of Ms. Bledsoe's creations. And the artist's beauty, Southern charm, and vivacious personality flow through her florals and landscapes. COCO VIVO Fine Art & Design of Charleston comes alive this summer with excitement and anticipation as Pamela Bledsoe unveils her fabulous _An Affaire In The Garden_ *June 1-30, 2009* ART SHOW AND SALE: _Maine's Vanishing Waterfront - The Artwork of Roger Milinowski_ Opening: Friday, June 5, 2009 - 5-8 PM COCO VIVO Fine Art & Design 129 Commercial Street Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 Summertime marks the high season for exceptional maritime art at COCO VIVO's summer gallery in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. The gallery is entrenched in the classic tradition of Maine's maritime art with the accomplished local and national artist it represents. Featured in the 2009 season is coastal plein iar artist Roger Milinowski, who travels along the alluring eastern seaboard capturing rural and coastal images that bring us back to a quieter, more nostalgic time and place. *February 1-28, 2009* ART SHOW AND SALE: _BILLIS_ , A Collection of Oil Paintings by Mitch Billis Opening: Friday, February 6, 2009, 4-7 PM. COCO VIVO of downtown Charleston, SC, is proud to announce _BILLIS_, an exhibition of new paintings featuring the original oils of American artist Mitch Billis. The special showing of romantic Southern landscapes will open with an evening gallery reception for collectors and clients on March 6, 2009, at 25 Broad Street. The exhibition show will be displayed throughout the month of March. Trained as a mathematician, Mitch Billis earned a PhD in mathematics and taught at the university level for eleven years. While at Montana State University, he attended a watercolor workshop, discovered his life goal, and a year later resigned his tenured position to pursue painting full time. He became a single parent two years later and moved his family to Maine, where he still resides. Billis is a founding member of The Northwest Rendezvous Group; he is a prize winning artist in national and international shows. Mitch has feature articles in Southwest Art, Art of the West and Clarkson College Alumni Magazine. Mitch has also been invited to participate in numerous museum shows. Billis continues to travel throughout the world, painting beautiful landscapes of the places he loves. Mitch is collected by individuals and corporations throughout the world. The Southern scenes of the _BILLIS_ show evoke sensuous and romantic feelings. Mitch's use of shadows, soft painting edges and an extraordinary color palette enable him to create masterpieces of art. The Southern Victorian home, the lush foliage, and shadows cast by live oaks capture a part of our Southern heritage and beauty. COCO VIVO's new exhibition of paintings depicts historical homes in a Southern setting created by one of America's master painters. *January 2-31, 2009* ART SHOW and SALE: _My Studio Without Walls_ , A Beautiful Collection of Watercolors by Tony van Hasselt, aws. Opening: Friday, January 2, 2009, 5-8 PM. FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK. Show includes special showing of rare Nude Study pencil sketches. Artist Tony van Hasselt is one of the most celebrated watercolorists working today. His paintings are all done plein air, hence the _studio without walls_ title. He is a pioneer of the traveling painting holidays workshops and author of numerous instructional books and dvds. Tony still travels all over the world teaching workshops to aspiring artists. During this year's Spoleto Festival, Tony taught a three-day workshop here in the Holy City. van Hasselt's art is collected by numerous individuals in both the private and corporate world and is also included in the masterworks Bermudian Collection of Bermuda. _2008 Events_ *October 2-5, 2008 French Quarter Gallery Association 20th Anniversary* – Walking through Historic Charleston, with its magnificent architecture, natural beauty and diverse culture, it’s easy to see how it has captures the hearts and souls of generations of artists and art collectors. Today’s Charleston Art scene is the legacy of Charleston’s rich history. *Our Event Schedule for October 3 to 5, 2008 Friday October 3rd* “Interpretations of Charleston’s French Quarter”, by coastal plein air artist, Roger Milinowski. Also, introducing new works by Angela Trotta Thomas and Pamela Bledsoe. Preview new designs for fall by popular jewlery designer Betty Holland of Sophisticted Stones. Betty’s newest styles have been featured in Elle Magazine, September 2008. Please join us and meet Roger, Angela and Pamela. *Saturday Ocotber 4, 2008* Spend sometime getting to know our fabulous artists and their artwork at COCO VIVO with some quiet conversation in a relaxed atmosphere. We will hold an informal meet and greet with Roger Milinowski, Angela Trotta Thomas and Pamela Bledsoe. 4-7 pm *Sunday October 5, 2008* Broad Street Gallery Row, Broad Street Brunch Progressive Brunch hosted by participating galleries on a variety of demo’s, slide shows: meet and greet the artist during the brunch. COCO VIVO will be hosting a Courtyard painting demonstration by Roger Milinowski. *Saturday October 10-13, 2008* Join in the fun with Charelston’s most popular event, A Taste of Charleston. We will be one of the host galleries for this years newest events, Taste of The Arts. For information on all of the events for this celebration contact www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com *Sunday, October 11, 2008* Charleston Taste of the Arts, Gallery Row , Historic Broad Street, 5 – 8pm This special walk allows guests to bask in Charleston’s exemplary visual and culinary arts, as they leisurely stroll from one gallery to the next. Participating galleries will showcase the talents of local, national and international artists, while offering festival guests a sampling of appetizers and desserts from Charlestons fabulous restaurants. *Friday November 7th, 2008* First Fridays On Broad Art Walk. 4-7 PM. COCO VIVO will have exciting new works by Angela Trotta Thomas” Tuscan Memories” Featuring small works from her recent trip to Europe. Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet the artist of Distinction of the Lionel Train Company. Also, we will feature new works by Coastal Plein Air Painter , Roger Milinowski. His show is titles Boats and Beaches, Views of the Eastern Seaboard. Featured works will be Rogers paintings excurisons from Nantucket, Maine and the Sea Islands of the Carolina Low Country. *Friday December 5, 2008* ARTIST RECEPTION & SHOW: _December Winds_ by PAMELA BLEDSOE. Pamela's newest releases of Low Country Landscapes and Tulips. First Friday Artwalk. Also featuring a Feast Of Jewels!! Each of the galleries on Gallery Row on Historic Broad Street will have a featured Jewelry Artisan for your holiday sparkle! We will be featuring works by designer Jennifer Matthews of Tuscon, Arizona, and local jewelry designer Betty Holland of Sophisticated Stones. We will also have a series of small works by Roger Milinowski.