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May Issue 2005
Smith-Killian Fine Art in Charleston, SC, Features Works by Susan Romaine
Smith-Killian Fine Art in Charleston, SC, presents an exhibition depicting Charleston's urban architecture by artist Susan Romaine, on view from May 6 - 20, 2005.
Romaine's collection of new work
is a strong continuation of her already admired and sought after
paintings. Romaine once again portrays the cornices of Charleston
with a dramatic and strong source of light. Her paintings evoke
a sense of the separateness of human experience and a reverence
for the creative act. She isolates her subjects to emphasize
this phenomenon, heralding features which often go unnoticed. "When
you look up and see these buildings etched against a clear blue
sky, what you are actually seeing is a map of the spiritual and
soulful evolution of humanity." says Romaine.
This exhibition comes prior to the publication of Cornices
of Charleston by Romaine and photographer Jack Alterman.
Primarily self taught, Romaine has studied with two highly acclaimed
artists, Burton Silverman of New York and Clifton Peacock of Charleston.
In 2001, she was invited through a juried process to join Oil
Painters of America, one of the most prominent art organizations
in the US, as an associate member and has participated in their
Eastern Regional juried show. In 2003, she was named the Gibbes
Museum Artist-in-Residence for 2003-2004. Her work is in the Museum's
permanent study collection and was part of their recent exhibit,
Places and Spaces: Landscapes and Genre Scenes of the South. Romaine,
who began her career in 1999, has enjoyed considerable success
with both private and corporate collectors.
For further information check our SC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at 843/853-0708 or at (www.smithkillian.com).
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