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president of the Guild, Conant co-
owns a construction company with
her husband. Along with a five-person
steering committee, she oversaw the
renovations. All 40 of the award-
winning artists who committed to
rent wall space in
the gallery also
lent their time to
help with painting,
cleaning and
repairs. The group
took possession of
the property on
April 17, 2017, and
opened the doors
for the first time on
May 22.
While the Guild
funded the start-up
costs, the gallery
is sustained by the
wall space rentals and the artistic
workshops the organization hopes to
offer in the coming months.
Reflecting its intended patronage,
an eclectic array of images line the
cool gray walls: oceanic, marshland
and pastoral scenes; lowcountry
skylines; and the faces of people and
wildlife alike.
“We want this to be a unique
experience for people,” said Conant.
“We’ve gotten great feedback that our
gallery is a comfortable place with
variety and simplicity.”
“And all of our paintings are
originals,” Taylor added.
Originals not only hang from
the walls but are in process within
the Gallery. During operating hours,
artists are on duty to help customers
and answer questions, but, as patrons
browse, they paint.
“It adds to the atmosphere,” said
Taylor. “It’s mesmerizing to see an
artist paint, isn’t it?”
The mediums and styles range as
well. Acrylics, pastels, water colors,
oils and photography are the means to
showcase realism, impressionism and
abstracts. When asked what the most
popular sellers are, Taylor said that
while many artists capture Lowcountry
scenes, all styles are popular.
“I think for a lot of people, it’s
about the subject matter, or it’s
about the color or the mood or
even the size if they have to fill a
wall,” she said. “The beauty of the
subjectivity of art is that it’s all in
the eye of the beholder.”
And that is just the idea that the
Guild and the Gallery members intend
to promote: that art is for everyone,
and it’s an escape for those who choose
to pursue it. In addition to more
outreach programs and workshops,
Conant listed the Guild’s scholarship
as a crowning accomplishment.
Awarded annually to a student
majoring in art or an art-related field,
the organization plans to increase the
number of scholarships awarded as the
Gallery and membership in the Guild
continue to grow.
Perspective Gallery is located at
1055 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite
50, in Mount Pleasant. Hours
are Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gallery’s grand
opening celebration is scheduled for
July 29, 2017. To learn more, visit
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