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Fletcher Williams

May 13, 2019 - June 14, 2019

Fletcher Williams III (b. 1987) is a Charleston-based interdisciplinary artist whose theoretical and conceptual art making practice is rooted in a southern vernacular. Williams studied drawing, painting, print making, graphic design, and sculpture at The Cooper Union, where he received a BFA in 2010 and worked for several years thereafter as a freelance graphic designer. While the core of Williams’ practice focused multimedia object making, a significant portion of his education was dedicated to studying ritual theory through the lenses of anthropology and sociology. These concepts play an important role in his later works. In 2013, Williams returned to Charleston and began creating multimedia objects and installations that explore historical and contemporary narratives of culture and utility that are unique to the Lowcountry.

OPEN STUDIO HOURS

Friday and Saturday, 12–5pm

Support for our Visiting Artist Series is generously provided by Art Bridges, Art Mag, SC Arts Commission, and the Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation.

<i>Longterm</i>; 2016; Reclaimed Wood, Palmetto Tree Leaves, Shingle; 33 x 28 x 4''
Portrait of the artist by MCG Photography

Portrait of the artist by MCG Photography

Visiting Artist Fletcher Williams III with Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem. MCG Photography

Visiting Artist Fletcher Williams III with Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem. MCG Photography

<i>Chapel</i>; 2015, Wooden Cross adorned with Palmetto Roses, Floor: 9 Bouquets - 100 Palmetto Rose ea.

Chapel; 2015, Wooden Cross adorned with Palmetto Roses, Floor: 9 Bouquets - 100 Palmetto Rose ea.

<i>Oak</i>; 2015; Palmetto Roses, Chicken Wire, Steel Fencing; 60 x 48 x 48''

Oak; 2015; Palmetto Roses, Chicken Wire, Steel Fencing; 60 x 48 x 48''

<i>Heirs to Master Builders</i>; 2017; Acrylic on Rice Paper, Haint Blue Wood Frame; 27 x 20''

Heirs to Master Builders; 2017; Acrylic on Rice Paper, Haint Blue Wood Frame; 27 x 20''

<i>Bless'Em</i>; 2016, Discarded Wood, Steel Lath, LED, Sweetgrass, Palmetto Roses; 50 x 45 x 4''

Bless'Em; 2016, Discarded Wood, Steel Lath, LED, Sweetgrass, Palmetto Roses; 50 x 45 x 4''

Current and Upcoming Artists
Jamele Wright, Sr.

Jamele Wright, Sr.

Through the utilization of found and natural materials, Jamele Wright Sr. explores and creates conversation concerning the Black American vernacular experience.

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Sardine Press

Sardine Press

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Clare Hu

Clare Hu

By utilizing slow craft, Clare Hu dissects how Southern myths are acted and re-enacted in the stories and objects surrounding them, and the debris left behind.

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Jonathan Rypkema

Jonathan Rypkema

The objective of Jonathan Rypkema's work is to use shapes to create experiences. His formations are constructed to engage with the viewer on a more physical level.

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