Leeke's Work Featured at Courtyard Art Gallery in Charleston through October 31

Courtyard Art Gallery in Charleston South Carolina is featuring the work of South Carolina artist, Alicia Leeke during the month of September.

Her show entitled "Parallel: 32, 47, 79, 56," features vibrant, colorful, abstract landscapes representing the physical longitude and latitude of Charleston, SC and other coastal areas.

"Science, math and art often go hand in hand," notes Leeke. This show explores Charleston from its different vantage points as well as other wetlands areas in the State. Sites on display include the Little Pee Dee River, Jekyll Island, Mount Pleasant, and Cherry Grove. The show will be on view through September 30.

The Gallery is located at 149 1/2 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina.

Don’t Miss Viva La Vista This Upcoming Saturday!

On Saturday September 12, several resident artists at the Gallery at Nonnah’s will be on hand to discuss their art at the Gallery during the Congaree Vista’s Viva La Vista food Festival.

This signature event, takes place in the heart of the Congaree Vista in downtown Columbia, South Carolina and spans four city blocks including parts of Gervais Street and runs from Lincoln to Senate Streets.

The event kicks off Autumn with a Taste of the Vista’s best restaurants, live music and libations. Resident artists at Nonnah’s include: Bonnie Goldberg, Ingrid Carsonm Edie Biddle, Jan Fleetwood, Betty Mandell, Alicia Leeke, Donna Rozier, Michele McNinch and Christy Lekeup.

New Works Expolore Color and Light

Alicia Leeke imagines landscapes in a unique and colorful light. In her new paintings at Tombo Grille in Columbia, South Carolina she intertwines brushstrokes and imagination to develop brilliant landscapes with bountiful movement in this large works series.

The "New Works" show opened in September and is ongoing throughout 2009. Her work is one of three artists on display at Tombo Grille which is located at 4517 Forest Dr # 6 in Columbia, South Carolina and replaces the work of Blue Sky. Call for hours (803) 782-9665‎.