"Composition & Decomposition"
currently hanging at the Art Institute of Charleston Gallery through Sept. 25, 2010. click here to view
Be sure to catchTate's first-ever ALL-ABSTRACT exhibit "Composition & Decomposition" / an Exhibit of Abstracts (paintings by Tate Nation & photos by Sandy Logan): The Art Institute of Charleston Gallery, 24 North Market Street, Charleston. May 22 - September 25, 2010
Watch interviews with Ellen Dressler Moryl (the founding director of Piccolo Spoleto) and Tate (Piccolo Spoleto 2010 Poster Artist), both talking about the Festival and Tate's poster.
This clever, wacky couple, John & Donna Buffum from Atlanta, came in to my Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibit tent to surprise me, wearing t'shirts with both my winning 2000 Piccolo Spoleto poster image, AND my 2010 winning poster image. They then insisted on taking me out for beers and quesedillas at the end of the day... It's tough being an artist!
HEY PARROTHEADS!
Check this out: Two of my limited edition prints are now on the Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville website! They plan to rotate through 2 or 3 of my pieces at a time, changing every month or so. How cool is that?! http://store.margaritavillecharleston.com/browse.cfm/4,1545.html
UNVEILED! ... "Connections"
At a May, 2010 press conference with Charleston mayor Joe Riley and officials from the Piccolo Spoleto Festival,one of my abstract paintings, "Connections", was unveiled and introduced as the Official Poster Image for the 2010 Piccolo Spoleto Festival!
"Connections" was featured on thousands of posters and t'shirts throughout the Festival, as well as on the covers of tens of thousands of program guides!
By the way, having previously been featured as the Festival's Official Poster Artist in 2000, I'm now a member of an elite group of only 3 or 4 artists to have ever been honored as a repeat winner in the Festival's 32 year history!
This year, I had two separate exhibits during Piccolo Spoleto Festival: An ALL-abstracts exhibit at the Art Institute of Charleston's Gallery, 24 N. Market Street, which continues through September 25, 2010 (Still plenty of time to check it out!), as well as my usual annual exhibit in the Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibit in Marion Square, which ran May 28 - June 12. As always, I was in the park with my exhibit daily throughout the Festival. Thanks to all of you who came by to see me and my latest work during this year's Festival.
NEW!! "ON THE HARBOR" JIGSAW PUZZLES
550 pieces, 18 x 24 inches
$37
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On Saturday, December 12, I debuted my new “On the Harbor” jigsaw puzzles with a puzzle-signing event at both Charleston area Wonder Works toy stores. Loads of fun, met many nice people, and more than 100 puzzles sold & signed that day!
NEW ON MY SITE!: I've begun a gallery page showing some of my paintings in their new homes. This will be a feature that will grow with your help. If you own one (or more) of my originals, I'd like to include it here! Please email me your high-resolution digital photos and I will do my best to have yours added to these pages. If you have questions regarding the best composition or lighting to show off your painting(s), please don't hesitate to ask.
Thanks!
Tate
At last!… I have a gallery / studio in downtown Charleston! Now, in addition to holding on to my 257 King Street display space, I’ve also moved many of my originals and a nice selection of limited edition prints into a tiny 53 Broad Street gallery space. Yes, I did say tiny, but hey, I also said Broad Street. It’s in the heart of Gallery Row, between Meeting Street and Church Street. Housed in an historic Charleston building, it’s a very classy 2nd floor space, featuring old exposed brick walls, a brick fireplace and original hardwood floors. I haven’t yet established routine Open Hours, so you might catch me there by chance, or perhaps best of all, I always welcome your calls (843.568.9911) for an appointment. I’m anxious to show it off!
Also, we’ll be open for the First Friday Art Walks… hope you’ll drop in!
I’m sharing the space with artist Martha Sharp.
I was recently asked to serve as the Featured Artist for the Art Institute of Charleston's 2009 Chalk Walk, a fun event held in conjunction with the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston. On a very sunny, toasty summer day, students and prospective students of the Art Institute, students of all ages from local schools, and numerous participants from the general public -- armed with a huge arsenal of sidewalk chalk and lots of creative imagination -- transformed some of Charleston's sidewalks into oversized public works of art. This photo shows my completed chalk drawing in front of the steps of the Charleston County School District offices building, directly across Calhoun Street from the Public Library. It was a fun day! Contact the Art Institute of Charleston if you'd like information about particpating in the 2010 Chalk Walk.
During the Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibit in Charleston's Marion Square (this was my 10th year in this show, by the way), I spent much of my time there in front of my exhibit tent working on several new paintings. Not only did visitors to my show get to watch me develop a painting from scratch, but at the same time, I was able to finish three new pieces! This year, I had more than a dozen brand new paintings on exhibit, plus the three that I completed on-site.
I now have a display space on KING STREET in Downtown Charleston!
I’ve just completed some major cleanup, sprucing up and minor restoration to a display window and doorway at 257 King Street and filled the spaces with my artwork (see photos below). While it's a display only and not a functioning gallery, it’s already proven to be a great location with excellent exposure and lots of foot traffic, situated between Banana Republic and Talbot’s Petites, and directly across from Victoria’s Secret and Charleston Place Hotel. Great response so far! Next time you’re in Charleston, I hope you'll check it out!
The Mt. Pleasant (SC) Recreation Department recently cut the ribbon on its brand new Senior Recreation Center, complete with seven large framed canvas giclee prints that the town commissioned me to reproduce from some of my favorite paintings. I’m honored that they chose to feature ONLY my artwork throughout the Center, so it’s kind of a private gallery, and I’ve received many nice comments from their patrons. If you’re in Mt. Pleasant, please stop by and see this beautiful facility! (See interior photos below)
I've recently completed several new paintings inspired by the beautiful Bahamian island of Eleuthera, an unspoiled tropical treasure nestled between the Atlantic & the Caribbean. I've have had the pleasure of visiting the Island several times in recent years. The incredibly vibrant colors of the waters, sky, pink sand beaches, flowers, and homes there are nothing short of breathtaking! I continue working on a series of paintings inspired by this island’s beauty & charm, and many of them were on view for the first time during this year's Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibit.
Be sure to check out the large selection of signed & numbered Limited Edition Prints and canvas giclee prints in Tate's Online Shop.
Calling on my experience as the illustrator of nearly a dozen books (mostly children’s), the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston recently selected me as their Illustrator-in-Residence for their Authors and Illustrators program. This education & outreach program “gives students the opportunity to view the museum’s exhibitions with the guidance of experts in the field of children’s book writing and illustrating…”
These Charleston area galleries and shops now offer a selection of my prints & posters:
Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401
843.722.2706
86 Market Arts Gallery
86 North Market Street
Charleston, SC 29401
843.853.3333
One of a Kind Art Gallery
74-A North Market Street
Charleston, SC 29401
843.534.1774
Elizabeth Carlton Studio
85 Wentworth Street
Charleston, SC 29401
843.853.2421
College of Charleston Bookstore
160 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29424
843.953.5518
Wonder Works
975 Savannah Hwy.
Charleston, SC 29407
843.573.9300
Wonder Works
624 Long Point Road
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
843.849.6757
Karen's Korner Frame Shop & Art Gallery
1405 Ben Sawyer Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
843.971.4110
Expressions Art & Framing
162 Seven Farms Drive
Daniel Island, SC 29492
843.884.1310
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