New York artist Richard Bruce, originally from Huntington, WV brings his art back to his home state with a show at The Purple Moon opening on Thursday, June 23rd as part of Festivall 2011 and the Downtown Charleston ArtWalk. This Place I Know and Other Works will present Bruce’s dreamlike lan[...]
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New Works by Chase Henderson
New works by Charleston artist Chase Henderson will be opening at The Purple Moon fon Thursday, June 23rd as part of the June ArtWalk. Chase Henderson grew up on a mountain near Charleston, WV. Lacking human contact he was forced to create his own world and talk about himself in the third person for[...]
Leo Posillico at The Purple Moon’s Modern by Design
The Purple Moon’s Modern by Design is currently featuring works from California artist Leo Posillico. Leo Posillico, a native of Long Island, New York, has been a successful, award-winning artist for over 30 years. His work is known and praised nationally and internationally and is widely reco[...]
Appalachian Stratigraphy – Works by Patty Wolford
Fiber artist Patty Wolford brings her unique woven art to The Purple Moon in a show opening Thursday, October 21st. Wolford, who attended Berea College before obtaining her M.A. in Art from Marshall University, utilizes woven fibers and found objects in her work which reflects the “Appalachian[...]
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 Vi[...]
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, [...]
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.[...]
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[...]
