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August 18th, 2010 - 12:11 pm § in Events

Assemblages and Intricates by Sharon Lyn Stackpole Opening

West Virgina artist Sharon Lyn Stackpole will be opening a show of new work at The Purple Moon this month which feature the artist’s colorful and quirky assemblages and paintings.

Born in 1969, Sharon is a native West Virginian who studied painting and art history at Fairmont State and West Virginia University. After art school, she worked for some time as a newspaper reporter and columnist in West Virginia, and still maintains a daily blog. She is a strong supporter of arts in education and lobbies for the restoration of art instruction at the primary grade levels in West Virginia.

Stackpole introduces a new style in this show – which she refers to as Intricates – small and very detailed paintings which incorporate her colorful view of life and the world around her.

Assemblages and Intricates opens on Thursday, August 19th, with a reception as part of the monthly Downtown Charleston ArtWalk from 5 to 8p.m.  Live music will be provided by Charleston-based Tofujitsu.

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July 9th, 2010 - 8:06 am § in Events

Amelia Schroeder Opening July 15th

For as long as she can remember, Amelia Schroeder was either making art or playing outside for hours upon hours. Looking back now, it seems inevitable that her two loves would collide. Schroeder brings the product of that collision to Charleston in a new show opening at The Purple Moon on Thursday, [...]

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April 30th, 2010 - 12:11 pm § in Events

Full Circle: Works by Diana Martens Opening May 20th

The title of this exhibit is perfect in many ways. Diana Martens’ sculpture is, of course, circle, spheres and half spheres. Her drawings are full of circular and connecting line. But also, for Diana, this show in Charleston is a bit of a coming home. In this way too, she has come full circle.[...]

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April 30th, 2010 - 11:33 am § in Welcome

Welcome to Our Newest Website!

Art has become an important part of The Purple Moon since our opening in downtown Charleston nearly 5 years ago. The Purple Moon originally focused almost exclusively on vintage, mid-century modern design, furnishings, accessories and art but quickly evolved into one of West Virginia’s showcas[...]

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April 30th, 2010 - 9:26 am § in Events

Downtown Charleston ArtWalk

The Purple Moon is proud participant in the Downtown Charleston ArtWalk. The ArtWalk runs monthly between March and December and is the showcase event of Charleston’s dynamic art scene. We hope you’ll visit us and the other art-related businesses for the next ArtWalk. For more informatio[...]

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