CALENDAR: N. Charleston gallery to exhibit works by Carroll, Garrard

Staff reports  |  Mount Pleasant painter Brad Carroll and Johns Island artist Lee Garrard will be featured Nov. 3 to Nov. 24 in a show at the Park Circle Gallery by the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department.

Carroll’s exhibit, called “Home and Away,” offers a collection of recent oil paintings that feature whimsical compositions of architectural and natural elements that create an unexpected balance between geometry and biology. Home during the pandemic or away for travel, Carroll pays careful attention to his surroundings and uses the environment as a model, guide, and point of inspiration.

“Often, I’m catching a moment in time,” he said in a press release. “I want to take hold of the viewer and briefly subjugate realism, to provide an alternative idea of what walking down the street and exploring our world can look like.”  

Carroll has been painting for more than 20 years, specializing in oil or acrylic on canvas. He received a bachelor’s degree in media arts from the University of South Carolina in 2004. His paintings have been displayed in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the Lowcountry. See the artist’s work at www.bradcarrollpaintings.com.

A painting by Garrard.

Also in the show are Garrard’s portraits in a show called “The People You See Every Day.”  These charcoal portraits and works in oil on canvas celebrate the warmth, beauty and eccentricity of our region and the people who live here. 

“I am inspired by the human form, especially faces,” he said. “I love the way light reflects off the human body and I love the heat and sensuality of the South. The people have a lush sense of beauty and dignity about them.” Working mainly from photographs, Garrard aims to capture his subjects’ expression, but also attempts to offer a glimpse into what might be going on in their lives or what they are thinking rather than revealing to the world.

Self-taught, Garrard has been drawing the world around him since childhood. He is a licensed landscape architect with a passion and deep respect for land and the people who inhabit it. His work has been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout South Carolina and he is a member of The Charleston Artist Guild. He is also a partner and owner of Medicine Wheel Land Planning, a local design studio. Learn more about the artist at https://lgarrard.wixsite.com/lee-garrard.

The Park Circle Gallery is located at 4820 Jenkins Avenue in North Charleston, in what was formerly known as the Olde Village Community Building. Admission is free. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 pm. Wednesdays through Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

Also on the calendar:

Maintenance of Way exhibit: Through Oct. 30, Redux Contemporary Art Center, 1056 King St., Charleston.  Redux and Tiger Strikes Asteroid Greenwill are presenting this exhibition of work by Hannah Barnes and Gyun Hur. They create work that considers place as a mental and physical construct built by layers of time, a collection of striations. Barnes and Gyun explore the idea of maintenance in their practices as a physical and emotional pursuit, connected both to one’s private self and a broader public society. Their work invites the viewer to share in the collective experience of being private selves in public spaces.  

Reviving photos.  Through Oct. 31, Charleston Museum, Meeting Street.  The museum is exhibiting The Lowcountry in Living Color: Making Historical Photographs Come to Life as the latest offering in its Lowcountry Image Gallery. Colorizing black and white pictures allows viewers to see components that otherwise might be overlooked.  Buy tickets. 

Winter Wonderland exhibit.  Nov. 1 to March 27, 2022, Lowcountry Image Gallery, The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St., Charleston. This exhibit showcases colorized photographs of remarkable snow days captured by residents of Charleston dating to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. More on tickets and hours.

Holiday Festival of Lights: 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m, Nov. 12 through Dec. 31, James Island County Park.. Visitors can drive through the impressive three-mile light spectacle with more than 750 illuminated displays. The festival also includes other holiday activities like train rides, marshmallow roasting, a climbing wall and more. There also will be a Winter Wonderland, which features the area’s largest holiday sand sculpture made from more than 50 tons of sand. You and your family can also explore the shops, an enchanted walking trail and the amazing dancing light display. Tickets  It is recommended that visitors purchase tickets in advance online.  Also on the calendar:

Birds of Prey flight demonstrations: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays, Center for Birds of Prey, 4719 Highway 17. Awendaw.  The center has reopened its doors to visitors after closing due to the COvID-19 pandemic, inviting people to once again come and explore the world of raptors through an outdoor program and flight demonstration. Tickets: . $20/adult; $15/children age 3-17. 

Bird-watching at Caw Caw. Every Wednesday and Saturday — particularly through the end of February — you can see a plethora of birds at Caw Caw Interpretive Center in Ravenel as they make their way through the Lowcountry.  The two-hour regular walks, which start at 8:30 a.m., are through distinct habitats that allow participants to view and discuss a variety of birds, butterflies, and other organisms. Registration is not required. Participants are encouraged to bring their own binoculars.  A paid chaperone is required for participants ages 15 and under. Max. 10 participants.   Fee: $9; free for Gold Pass holders.  Open to all ages.  More: Caw Caw Interpretive Center. 

Farmers markets

Last week

North Charleston Farmers Market: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., every Thursday, Felix Davis Community Circle in Park Circle.  The market offers fresh, locally grown produce as well as arts-and-craft vendors, specialty foods and live music.  More.  Closes Oct. 28. 

Moncks Corner Farmers Market: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., every Thursday, Market Pavilion at the Regional Recreation Complex, 418 E. Main St., Moncks Corner.  More.  Closes Oct. 28.

Closing in November

Summerville Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Saturday, First Citizens Bank parking lot near Town Hall, 200 S. Main Street, Summerville. More.  Closes Nov. 20. 

Charleston Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Saturday, Marion Square, 329 Meeting St., Charleston.  More.  Tentative closing Nov. 27.  Holiday market to open temporarily in December. 

Closing in December

Holy City Farmers Market:  4 p.m. to 7 p.m., every Wednesday, Holy City Brewing, North Charleston. vendors rotate weekly to provide shoppers with a tiny but mighty shopping experience. vendors will be selling a range of products from specialty foods, home and body care to arts and crafts. More info.  Closes Dec. 18 with holiday market.

Open year-round

West Ashley Farmers Market: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., every Wednesday, Ackerman Park, 55 Sycamore Avenue, Charleston.  More.

Sunday Brunch Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., every Sunday, Charleston Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway, James Island. While the market is discouraging people from spending too much time hanging out during the market, everyone is invited to shop their local vendors. More info.

Sea Island Farmers Market: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., every Saturday.  Charleston Collegiate Campus, 2024 Academy Rd., Johns Island. More.

Goose Creek Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Saturday, 519 N. Goose Creek Blvd., Goose Creek. More. 

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