Alice Smith: A Charleston Renaissance Artist
Alice Smith: A Charleston Renaissance Artist highlights the work of early 20th century South Carolina painter Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876 - 1958) and examines her unique artistic legacy in Southern art.
A native of Charleston, Smith was a keen observer of nature and culture. She is best known for her prolific documentary book illustrations and watercolors of the Lowcountry landscape, rendered in an unmistakable fluid style inspired by Asian art. Smith was a lifelong advocate for historic preservation and key figure in the movement which came to be known as the Charleston Renaissance. Her works are held in the collections of major museums throughout the United States.
This exhibition is on view in the Special Exhibits Gallery July 13 through December 5, 2021.
Top image: The Quiet Pool, watercolor on paper, 1929, Wright Collection of Southern Art
Florence County Museum would like to thank the Eastern Carolina Community Foundation Blackwell Ervin Family Fund, whose support has made this exhibition possible.
