FestivALL 2010

June 3- 30
The FestivALL Children's Art Show and Sale will be in the gallery June 3-30. This is coordinated through the Kanawha County Schools and the FestivALL Children's Art Fair and will include approximately 100 pieces from children grades K-5. The opening reception will be held on June 3 from 6:30-7:30 pm with an awards ceremony at 7:00 pm.
www.artemporium.net , (304)345-2787

THE ART STORE- 1013 Bridge Rd.
June 18- 27
The Art Store Celebrates FestivAll
A special selection of festive works by local, regional and national artists represented by The Art Store will be on display during FestivAll from June 18 through 27. Please visit www.theartstorewv.com for more information on news, artists and future exhibitions. See schedule for special
Tuesday-Friday 10AM-5:30PM, Saturday, 10AM-5PM (304)345-1038

June 19
The Art Store hosts The Art Institute at Institute, for the advancement of enhancement, outdoor Student Invitational Exhibition curated by West Virginia State University Faculty. Enjoy works by WVSU Students and live music after 5. Rain or Shine.

CHET LOWTHER STUDIO- 223 - 1/2 Hale Street, (304)678-3715

CLAY CENTER- One Clay Square
May 1 - June 27
67th Allied Artists of West Virginia Juried Exhibition
Juried by Elizabeth Bennett Hupp, former Assistant Curator, Columbus Museum of Art and PhD candidate University of California, Berkley and Robert Bridges, Assistant Professor of Art at West Virginia University and Curator of the West Virginia University Art Collection, this exhibition includes work in all media by artists residing in West Virginia.

May 1 through June 27, 2010
My Body Will Blacken: Coal, Industry, and the Miner in American Art
Curated by Robert Bridges, this exhibition includes eighteen prints, drawings and paintings, and four Red Ribble panoramic coalfield photos from The Art Museum of West Virginia University, as well as six watercolors by William Scott from the Clay Center’s permanent collection. Works date from 1917 to 1951. Among the paintings and drawings are Rockwell Kent’s 1945 oil on canvas To Make Dream Homes Come True, Philip Evergood’s 1938 ink on paper The Safety Conference and Roland Schweinsburg’s 1937 oil on canvas Steel Mill. Bridges writes, “Today, the American public most likely only sees images of miners when they were associated with disasters on the evening news. This exhibition offers a broader perspective and reflects the excitement of that changing American landscape back in the early years of the industry. Mining life is presented with all of its hardships and troubles as well as the hope for and promise of better times to come.”
www.theclaycenter.org, (304)561-3524

THE CONVENIENCE STORE – 172 Summers St.
June 17 – mid July
A local themed fringe artist exhibition with a pulse and unique feel in an atypical location. Art with a wide variety of media from a number of new fringe artists. Opening reception June 17, 5-8 pm. Meet the artists daily June 23-27 after 5 pm.
Mon-Thurs 730 am-1030 pm, Fri – Sat 730 am-11 pm Sunday 9 am-10pm (304)205-7287 

GALLERY ELEVEN - 1033 Quarrier Street
June 2010
Helen Williams will be the featured artist of Charleston’s art co-op. This co-op offers the work of 14 artists that range in paintings, drawings, glass, pottery and craft.
Monday – Saturday 11 am – 4 pm   www.galleryeleven.com (304)342-0083

STUDIOS AT 1033 QUARRIER STREET
The building is also full of artist’s studios that will be open to the public during various times. 

GOOD NEWS GARAGE GALLERY- 221 Hale St.
June 14- mid July
The Ordinary by Kerry Bingaman
Photographer Kerry Bingaman’s way of looking at random objects and events in her life will be the catalyst for ordinary becoming extraordinary.
The exhibit will feature large scale photographs of this exploration.
(304)344-8445

THE PURPLE MOON - 906 Quarrier Street
June 18 - 27 "Modernism in the Mountains: Mid-20th Century West Virginia
Glass"
Scarce and rare examples of classic West Virginia art glass including
Blenko Glass by designers Winslow Anderson and Wayne Husted, Bischoff
Glass, Viking Glass, Morgantown Glass Guild and Rainbow Glass.

June 18 - 27 "Full Circle: Works by Diana Martens"
Charleston-native Diana Martens brings her unique acrylic spherical
sculptures home in her first West Virginia show. Ms. Martens' roots in
West Virginia run deep - the Connecticut-based artist is the daughter of
the late Robert Martens, renowned Charleston sculptor and architect.

June 24th - ArtWalk - The Purple Moon 5th Anniversary Celebration
5-8pm
West Virginia's only mid-century modern gallery celebrates five years in
downtown Charleston with live music by Tofujitsu and art by Diana Martens, Robert Martens, Herbert Fink, Kerry Berry, Sharon Stackpole, Mellisa Tyson, Ann Shreve, David Riffle, Hank Keeling, Felix Krasyk, William
Goebel and a plethora of mid-century design. Door prizes, special prices
and great fun!
Tuesday – Friday 11 am – 5 pm, Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
www.thepurplemoon.com (304)345-0123 

SHAWN ROMANO LAW OFFICE - 230 Capitol Street, Suite 200
June 2010
Law Office by day, gallery once a month! Featuring several local artists.
Art Walk nights 5 pm – 8 pm. (304)345-2626
www.ro-law.com

STRAY DOG ANTIQUES – 219 Hale Street
Mid-May – July 2
The inaugural exhibition of its new second floor loft space will be an exhibition of rare lithograph advertisements from the 1940s and 1950s. Stray Dog acquired 25-30 lithographs printed from the Erie Lithograph Company of Erie, PA. The content of the work is dominated by the advertisements from Amoco, Hershey’s, Mazola and several exclusive Norman Rockwell designs. These timeless lithographs are relevant today and offer a rare, yet preserved glimpse into recent American history.
Monday -Saturday 11am - 5pm, Sundays by chance. (304)346-1534 
 

VISIONS DAY SPA - 238 Capitol Street
June 2010
Featuring Bob Rosier in stained glass, Ron Hinkle in blown glass, Chad Miller in photography and paintings, Gary Stewart in paintings and other local artists.