May Artist of the Month
May 3-6
West Fraser was born in Savannah, GA in 1955. He is a true “Son of The Lowcountry”, with deep roots in Dorchester, S.C. dating back to 1695. He came of age on Hilton Head Island where he developed his love of the coastal environs that still today provides inspiration. One of the leading American artists in the representational and plein air tradition, he has built his career on richly painted, atmospheric vistas of cities, coasts, and the landscape throughout the United States and internationally – from the pristine Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia, to the hill towns of Tuscany. An inveterate traveler, he has painted throughout the Caribbean, Central America, Europe and Scandinavia. Yet his passion always draws him back to the marshes and landscape of his beloved Georgia and South Carolina Coast.
Moreland Crossroads | $55
“What I am painting and how I feel at the moment determine how I approach it. I use what I am looking at as inspiration. I reach and observe.” – West Fraser
Join us as we welcome iconic American Landscape painter West Fraser to Palmetto Bluff for his 2023 Artist in Residency. Space is limited at this spring evening at Moreland Crossroads, which will feature a painting demonstration by West, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. This is sure to be an incredible evening of art in nature!
FLOW Gallery + Workshop | Complimentary
Join us at FLOW Gallery + Workshop for a book signing with May Artist in Residence West Fraser. Meet West and peruse his acclaimed books, Painting the Southern Coast: The Art of West Fraser and Charleston In My Time, and take home this stunning collection of his work spanning his nearly 40-year career.
Octagon at Montage Palmetto Bluff | $95
Enjoy a cocktail while strolling through Montage Palmetto Bluff with famed Lowcountry oil painter West Fraser as he shares stories and memories of his time painting Plein Air at the Bluff. View the Montage’s extensive collection of West’s work on display while learning snippets of community history and hearing the artist share what Palmetto Bluff has meant to him over the years. Tickets to the art walk include one classic cocktail from Octagon and a forty-five minute exploration around the Inn with West.
FLOW Gallery + Workshop | Complimentary
From our first conversations with West Fraser about his 2023 Artist in Residence, planning revolved around the “Flower Moon” and the total lunar eclipse on May 5th. So, in celebration of the full moon, we invite you to Full Moon Rising On The May, an exhibition of available work at FLOW Gallery + Workshop created by West at Palmetto Bluff during his residency. Join us in the courtyard for complimentary live music, light hors d’oeuvres, and incredible original landscapes by West available for purchase.
This workshop is sold out.
Anson | $295
This “advanced workshop” is a special opportunity for six individuals to study, tag along and paint with West Fraser in “the wilds” of Palmetto Bluff’s Anson Village. Palmetto Bluff has long inspired West in his work and been the subject of many of his paintings. Attendees will meet at the Conservancy Classroom in Moreland Village at 5:45am to be transported to Anson by Palmetto Bluff Conservancy Director, Jay Walea, in time to set up for sunrise over the New River, alongside one of the nation’s premier Plein Air painters.
Participants should be ready and prepared to paint on location in an undeveloped area; pants and close-toed shoes highly recommended. Attendees are responsible for their own painting materials and tools. Prior to the workshop, materials and equipment suggestions will be emailed to each participant. This workshop is limited to six individuals with advanced painting experience.
This workshop is sold out.
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