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Art Supplies
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Hours
10am
- 6pm Monday - Thursday
10am
- 5pm Friday
11am
- 3pm Saturday
Closed Sunday |
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To sign Up For Our Charles
Reid Workshop!!
Tim Floyd
Oil
Paintings
September
4-27, 2008

Beginning
in September 2008, City Art will showcase the work of Columbia
artist Tim Floyd in a solo exhibit titled “Oil Paintings”.
City Art will host an opening reception for the artist
September 4, 2008 from 6-8pm, and the show will remain in the
gallery until September 27, 2008. The public is welcome.
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Though
Tim incorporates traditional ideas of landscape imagery into
his work, the bulk of his focus is on progressing these
traditional techniques into modern times. “Years ago,
painters recorded what they saw. There was a need to document
as well as provide a beautiful painting. Today, we have
photography to do that. I don’t see a need to paint
something that could be a photograph. I prefer to create
something that has not been seen.” And, while Tim’s work
alters and abstracts the landscape, it is still recognizable
as such, providing the viewer with a smooth transition into
abstraction and giving the work more approachability.
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Tim’s inspiration ranges from
everyday life to well known artists to publications.
In an effort to record his inspiration, Tim keeps a
book filled with photographs, that he has both taken and come
across, in his studio. “I
can pick up my “idea” file and be ready to paint in a
matter of minutes. People inspire me. A Sunday morning sermon
might inspire me.” Tim’s reaction to inspiration is often
what he uses as his motivation for a painting. Whether
negative or positive, Tim uses that energy and emotion to its
fullest level in his line form, brushstrokes, color choices,
and composition. He wants the viewer to feel something when
looking at the work as well, and hopefully find a connection
to it.
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City
Art. More than an art gallery. We have a
full line professional
artist supply
store...artist
watercolor, oil and acrylic paint, artist brushes and
palettes and accessories, lots of artist canvas and
art papers, a fine drawing and pastel department...a
custom picture framing department and we also offer art
classes. City Art is the starting place for
creative people in Columbia, SC and surrounding
areas. The art supply store is located in the
basement floor. On the main floor resides the
main exhibition gallery and another side space that
houses the framing design department and smaller 2 and
3 dimensional works of art like pottery, glass,
sculpture, jewelry and the like. The art supply
store is always running sales and specials and offers
a frequent buyer discount card for anyone. Often overlooked is the gallery space on
the 3rd floor. It's well worth climbing the stairs and
that's where the art classes are held as well.
The main gallery is also available for rental for
parties, dinners and wedding receptions. Come
explore all that City Art has to offer.
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"City
Art is not only Columbia’s largest gallery, but
it’s also one of only a small handful of private
local galleries that consistently seeks out and
presents the most talented and thought-provoking local
and regional artists.
The gallery’s annual “Emerging Artists of
the Southeast” series is especially noteworthy for
its scope, ambition and overall contribution to the
local visual arts scene."
---Dan Cook, Editor, Free Times, October 27 –
November 2, 2004.
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Supplies Art Gallery Picture Framing Columbia SC 29201
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