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November / December 2009 Greenville Gallery List

Traditional art galleries

ART BOMB, Pendleton Street, Greenville. By appointment, please. Call (864) 220-3131. Seasonal exhibition openings and other happenings as announced.
See
www.artbombstudio.com (Gallery and private artists' studios by appointment only)

ARTIST GUILD GALLERY, 200 North Main Street, Greenville. Located in the lobby of Ivey Square. Local works in painting, jewelry, glass, woodwork and sculpture. One or more of the artists are in the Gallery at all times for demonstrations and talks with visitors throughout the day. Open 7 days a week. Hours Monday through Saturday 10:00am - 6:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm, and First Fridays. (864) 239-3882. artistsguildgalleryofgreenville.com (Co-operative Art Gallery)

The Museum and Gallery at Bob Jones University - Wade Hampton Blvd. Regular Gallery hours Tuesday through Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for senior (60+), $3 for students, and children 6-12 are free. Children under 6 cannot be admitted. Admission is free on Sundays. Important works of many major artists such as Rubens, Tintoretto, Veronese, Cranach, Gerard David, Murillo, Ribera, van Dyck, Honthorst, and Dore. In addition, M&G contains the Bowen Collection of Antiquities which features Egyptian, Roman, and ancient Hebrew artifacts. Call (864) 770-1331. www.bjumg.org. (Gallery)

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, Rudolph E. Lee Gallery - Call (864) 656-3883. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 9 am - 4:30 pm, Sunday 2:00 - 5:00 pm. Gallery e-mail: gallery@clemson.edu. Website: www.clemson.edu/caah/leegallery (Gallery)

FINE ARTS CENTER - Sheffield Wood Gallery - 102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville SC, 29609. Hours: 8am-5pm Monday through Friday. Website: www.fineartscenter.net (Gallery - inside high school for the arts)

FURMAN UNIVERSITY, Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building - Call 864-294-2074. Hours: 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri. Website:

GREENVILLE COUNTY MUSEUM of ART - 420 College Street, Downtown. Call 864-271-7570. Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri, Saturday 10am-5pm, Thursdays open until 8:pm. Sunday 1-5pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays.For details about Greenville Art Museum exhibitions, Click here: www.greenvillemuseum.org

HAMPTON III GALLERY, LTD. - 10 Gallery Centre, Taylors. Hours Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 10-5pm. Call 864-268-2771. All receptions are from 7-9pm and include a brief talk by exhibiting artists at 8pm. Website: hamptonIIIgallery.com (Gallery)

MARY PRAYTOR Gallery - 26 South Main Street, downtown. Hours: 9am to 5pm Tuesday through Saturday and also in the evenings and Mondays by appointment. Please call 235-1800 or 235-1238. Recent works by Ambler, Costello, Heiser, Fenske, Snowber, Walker, Page, Anderson, Jones, Slattery, Belville, Burgess, Norwood, and Dell. The collection includes, figure drawings, paintings, sculpture, pastels, photographs, prints, pottery, and Folk Art. Work by Rev. Howard Finster, O.L. Spencer, Clyde Jones, R. A. Miller and James Harrold Jennings are included in the folk art collection. (Gallery)

MICHAEL McDUNN Gallery - 741 Rutherford Road at intersection of North Main St., Greenville. Call 864-242-0311. Woodworking and furniture design, wood and sculpture artists. www.mcdunnstudio.com (Gallery & Studio)

NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY ART DEPT. - Tigerville, SC. 4 miles off US 25 North at intersection of State 414 & 253. Call 864-977-7095. (Gallery)

PELTER GALLERY - 632 South Main St., Greenville (this gallery is closing as of January 2008). Website: www.peltergallery.com (Gallery)

PICKENS COUNTY MUSEUM - 307 Johnson Street, downtown Pickens, SC 29671. Call 864-898-5963, or e-mail: picmus@innova.net . Museum hours: Tues 8:30 am-8:30 pm; Wed-Fri 8:30 am-5:00 pm; Saturdays Noon-4:00 pm. Website: www.co.pickens.sc.us/culturalcommission (Museum Gallery)

SC Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities, Lipscomb Art Gallery, 15 University Street. Open to the public on Friday & Saturday afternoons, 3-6 pm. Call 282-3777. Website: (Governor's School Gallery)

UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE, 49 South Trade Street, Tryon, NC. 28782. Hours: Tues-Sat, 11am to 5 pm, and by appointment. Call 828-859-2828. "Walk & Talk" tours of the exhibitions and other programs are offered, please contact the gallery for details. (Gallery)

Village Studios & Gallery, 1278 Pendleton Street, Greenville. Phone: (864) 295-9278. This is a new private studio space, please call for info. (Gallery and private artists' studios by appointment only)

WEST END GALLERY, 716 South Main Street, Greenville SC. Hours: n/a. Call (864) 233-8080. Website: www.thewestendgallery.com (Gallery)

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First Fridays Gallery Tour

Don't miss the studios and galleries that participate in First Fridays, a monthly open house tour of more than 25 art venues. See individual gallery listings and maps at firstfridaysonline.com.


Original art, craft & gift shopping

ART CONNECTION African-American Art Gallery - WestEnd Market. Call 242-0042. Ongoing works by Claire Miller Hopkins, Jonathan Greene, Kathleen Wilson, Charles Bibbs, Leroy Campbell and more. (Art & Shopping)

ART & LIGHT GALLERY Located in the Flatiron Studios of the Pendleton Street Art District of Greenville, SC. A fusion gallery, bringing together visual arts and home accessories to provide a boutique that is at once unique and incredibly usable. Art & light is open on the 1st Friday (6:00 - 9:00 pm) and 1st Saturday (10:00 am - 3:00 pm) and 2nd Saturday (9:00 am - 2:00 pm) of each month. www.artandlightgallery.com

ART of the UPSTATE Gallery at the Greenville Spartanburg International Airport. Call (864) 232-4433. (Airport gallery across from giftshop).

Gallery 1279. 1279 Pendleton St. Greenville, SC 29611. Works by Erin Jones, Tricia Earle, Jason Stanley Hall, Jr. Phone: 864 350-9420. www.gallery1279.com

llyn strong fine jewelry - 119 North Main Street, downtown. Call 864-233-5900, or toll-free 877-999-5596. Regular Hours are Tuesday - Thursday & Saturday 10am-5:30pm, and Fridays 10am-9pm. Website: www.llynstrong.com (Fine art jewelry gallery)

MILLTOWN EMPORIUM - 1 Augusta Street Greenville. Call 271-0953. (Art & Shopping)

TRILLIUM ARTS CENTRE - 312 N. Poinsett Highway, Travelers Rest. Call (864) 834-2388. Offers classes, small exhibitions and other art events such as The TRAM Fair and Art Day at Poinsett Park. Visit www.trilliumartscentre.org


Artist Studios by Appointment Only

Phillip M. Garrett Studio King Snake Press, specializing in monotypes. For the serious collector and collaborative printmaker. By appointment only. Call 242-0855, see www.philgarrett.com

Joel Wilkinson Studio. Paintings & drawings. (Open studio dates and by appointment only). For the serious collector. www.joelwilkinson.com

Russ Morin Woodworking. Maker of Big Rusty Ukuleles. See www.russmorin.com

Michel Bayne Ceramics Studio. Southern folk pottery studio of Michel Bayne. Online at www.michelbayne.com

Terri Costill Potter. www.terricostill.com

Susan R. Sorrell. Creative Chick Studios and Little House Art Studios; for the curious collector by appointment only and open studio dates. 864-400-8553. Studio located in Taylors, SC. www.creativechick.com

Henry Mitchell, Sculptor. For the serious collector. To be included on e-mail journal list, see henrymitchellsculptor.com

David W. Ball Fine Art Photographs. 1123 Wembley Road. Call 458-9395. (Private gallery by appointment -- please call first).


Other Places to Look For Art

BARNES & NOBLE - 735 Haywood Road, Greenville. Tel: 458-9113. (Bookstore)

CENTRE STAGE THEATRE - 501 River Street / Smith barney Building, downtown Greenville. Tel: 233-6733. (Performance theater space gallery)

FRAME DESIGNS LTD - East Washington Street. Call 242-2255. Closed Mondays. (Gallery & Framing)

GREENVILLE TECH COLLEGE, Greer Campus. 2522 Locust Hill Road (State 290). Hours: Monday-thru Thursday, 8am - 10pm, Friday, 8am - 1pm, and Saturday, 9am - 3pm. Call 848-2023. (Gallery - inside school). Website: www.dvagtc.com

THE BLOOD CONNECTION - (Formerly Carolina-Georgia Blood Center) 515 Grove Road. Call Cathy Moody, 255-5005 ext. 131. (864) 255-5005, ext. 131.

Oliver Yu Fotographie Studio & Gallery, 48 Liberty Lane, Greenville. (864) 346-7896. oliveryuphoto.com

Galleries and artists may submit their listing information for free (Greenville area galleries).

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