Past Exhibits
Exhibitions are selected by our exhibition committee with strong intention to showcase the works of a diverse array of local, regional, and occasionally national artists. It is important that all visitors see themselves represented through our lineup of shows and that we “pass the microphone” to as many unique voices as we can through this creative outlet while highlighting a variety of mediums. Interested in Exhibiting? Learn More
Milk Run | Garry Bonesteel
Milk Run | Garry Bonesteel
Artist Statement:
I have been drawing most of my life and I have been making comics since 2005. Since 2008 I have been developing a comics style I call a side-scrolling-comic. It is a synthesis of the things that I love; newspaper comics, movies, and side scroller games like Super Mario Brothers. In part Milk Run: A Comic Experience is a proof of concept for this style of idea on a large scale. In all other forms the stories that ...
The Educator As An Artist
The Educator As An Artist
Together As One | Lion's Club 2025 Peace Posters
Together As One | Lion's Club 2025 Peace Posters
South Gallery | January 15th — March 14th | Opening Reception: January 15th from 5:30pm — 8:30pm | Awards Reception: February 6th from 6pm — 8pm
Cafe: Beyond The Canvas | Public Works Art Center Studio Artist Exhibition
Cafe: Beyond The Canvas | Public Works Art Center Studio Artist Exhibition
Join Public Works Art Center as we celebrate the works of our beloved studio artists and their annual showcase interpreting the theme as a group: Cafe Beyond The Canvas.
Tiny Zoo — Cara Fischer
Tiny Zoo — Cara Fischer
Artist Bio
Cara Fischer is a Charleston-based artist working in black-and-white drawings, murals, and installations. Her work explores the emotional presence of the human figure and the interplay between observation and imagination. A former preschool teacher, she returned to art with a focus on bold, graphic forms, drawing daily from life and memory. Whether sketching at the beach or creating immersive environments, her work ...
GODBODY — Curated by Ty Davis
GODBODY — Curated by Ty Davis
Artist Bio
Ty Davis is a Charleston-based abstract painter, curator, and founder of Tiguere Contemporary, an independent curatorial platform dedicated to elevating the work of emerging and underrepresented artists. His curatorial practice centers on community engagement, cultural reflection, and the visibility of Black voices within contemporary art.
As both artist and curator, Davi...
Beauty In Bountyland — Dorothy Netherland
Beauty In Bountyland — Dorothy Netherland
Artist Bio
Originally from Alexandria, VA, Dorothy Netherland is an artist based in North Charleston, SC. What originally started as paintings on layered glass evolved over time to include mixed media on plexiglass, mylar, polystyrene and plastic packaging.
Netherland received a BA in Studio Art from the College of Charleston in 2000, at the age of thirty-eight. In 2002, after having a baby, she became of the foundin...
Nowhere To Go — Chadwick Tolley
Nowhere To Go — Chadwick Tolley
Artist Bio
Chadwick Tolley teaches Printmaking and Drawing at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. His artist C.V. includes 12 Solo exhibitions, the most notable locations include Washington D.C., Salt Lake City, UT, and Nashville, TN. He has exhibited widely across the United States and has won various awards for his work including a Purchase Award in the Atlanta Print Biennial, a Purchase Prize in
the “Ink and C...
SPARK 2025 — COMMUNITY EXHIBITION
SPARK 2025 — COMMUNITY EXHIBITION
Details on the Seventh-Annual SPARK Exhibition will be shared in the spring of 2026, stay tuned! Read about last year's SPARK Exhibition below to know what to expect for this year!
PLEASE NOTE:
We are no longer accepting submissions! Thank you so much to everyone who participated!
Please don't let the cost deter you! Email us at linda@publicworksartcenter.org for a wa...
The Educator As An Artist | South Gallery
The Educator As An Artist | South Gallery
AN EXHIBITION OF WORK BY DORCHESTER
SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO VISUAL ART EDUCATORS
AND THEIR SCAEA LOWER REGION FRIENDS
Throbbing Life — Miguel Milló
Throbbing Life — Miguel Milló
Miguel Milló
Between magic, beauty and equality, the images that Miguel Milló, a
contemporary plastic artist, offers us, expose a logo that resides in Mother
Nature, which is the faithful representative of the world and its humanity,
being the great organizer of the components of the Works of “Throbbing
Life”, as if these were the verses of photographed visual poetry, full of color.
Since his beginnings, Miguel Milló has deve...
Our Clay Community | Public Works Pottery Studio Exhibition
Our Clay Community | Public Works Pottery Studio Exhibition
Join Public Works Art Center as we celebrate the works of our beloved Public Works Art Center’s Pottery Studio Artists.
Reimagine | Public Works Studio Artist Exhibition
Reimagine | Public Works Studio Artist Exhibition
Join Public Works Art Center as we celebrate the works of our beloved Public Works Art Center’s studio artists.
Between The Earth And Us — Linda Pepper
Between The Earth And Us — Linda Pepper
Bio
Linda is a Mexican-born, American-raised artist from rural Missouri. She has made Summerville her home for nearly two years.
Her passion for art began as a child, sketching to pass the time during church services. This early interest developed through her teenage years, beginning in her technical studies of graphite photorealistic portraiture under the mentorship of Missouri artist, Don Stoll. During her undergraduate degree, Linda ...
Another Clay Community: Seagrove potters of North Carolina
Another Clay Community: Seagrove potters of North Carolina
Opening: Thurs. Jan 16 th , 2025 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Talk at 4:30 pm by potter Fred Johnston
Demonstration Duet:**TICKETS AVAILABLE UNDER CLASSES AND CAMPS WEBSITE TAB**
Fri. Jan. 17 th 1:30 to 3:30 pm Johnston & Gentithes (tickets) Nestled in the countryside of Seagrove, North Carolina you will find the largest concentration of working potters in the United States. Within a twenty mile radius there are over fifty pottery studios and shops to visit. The Public Works Art Center is proud to ...
Student Exhibition | November 8th 2024 — January 11th, 2025
Student Exhibition | November 8th 2024 — January 11th, 2025
Ken Hamilton | "Objects Are Smaller Than They Appear" | November 8th 2024 — January 11th, 2025
Ken Hamilton | "Objects Are Smaller Than They Appear" | November 8th 2024 — January 11th, 2025
Our perception of reality is based on sensory information we have been absorbing all our lives.
When we look at any object, whatever the scale, we subconsciously compare it to what we have
seen in the real world. If we happen to see something we’ve never seen before, we identify it and
store it in our memory for future reference.
We rely on those experiences when we look at any form of representational art, including
miniatures. Whatever we choose to call them – vignettes, dioramas or scale envir...
Adrian Rhodes | "Every Good Intention" | November 8, 2024 – January 11, 2025
Adrian Rhodes | "Every Good Intention" | November 8, 2024 – January 11, 2025
Scissors are both creative and destructive; they violently separate essential from nonessential. They are an extension of the hand and imbued with decisive action.
Traditionally used in embroidery, stork scissors were originally found in the kits of midwives and used for cutting and clamping flesh. As there is often waiting involved in labor, to pass the time a midwife would often have her embroidery in the kit as well. The stork scissors jumped from medical to textile usage in this way.
Every Good Intention...
SPARK — COMMUNITY EXHIBITION
SPARK — COMMUNITY EXHIBITION
Public Works Art Center invites the community to take part in the Fourth-Annual SPARK Exhibition. This exhibition exists to "ignite the spark" of creativity in participants and viewers, and all are welcome to take part. One piece per person, regardless of age or background, will be accepted provided it follows the following criteria.
Submitting an application gives us the information we need to make labels, and means you're committing to dropping off your piece in the allott...
Fall 2024 Exhibits - SPARK
Fall 2024 Exhibits - SPARK
West: SPARK Invitational
East: SPARK Community
South: SPARK Children's
Vault: Daisy McClellan
Staci Swider | "Vessels of the Elder Goddess" | July 12th — August 31st
Staci Swider | "Vessels of the Elder Goddess" | July 12th — August 31st
Public Works Art Center presents works by celebrated artist Staci Swider (b. 1964, Pennsylvania). The first public exhibition in the U.S. of
Swider’s mixed media collage, textile forms, and related constructions Vessels of the Elder Goddess: New Works by Staci Swider showcases the culmination of 2 years of exploration combining paint and textiles as wall-hung” tapestries” and 3d forms. More than twenty collage...
Summerville Artist Guild | "All Member Show" | July 12th — August 31st
Summerville Artist Guild | "All Member Show" | July 12th — August 31st
All artist featured are a part of the Guild and are local artists.
Opening Reception | July 18th 5:30pm — 8:30pm
Cody Mathews | "Lowcountry By Land, Air, & Sea" | July 12th — August 31st
Cody Mathews | "Lowcountry By Land, Air, & Sea" | July 12th — August 31st
Cody Mathews | "Lowcountry By Land, Air, & Sea" | July 12th — August 31st | Opening Reception: July 18th 5:30pm — 8:30pm
Growing up I spent hours in my room each month scouring surf magazines. I’d study turns, styles, and insight from surfers in each spread. They were often filled with elite and professional surfers in picture perfect reef passes and beach breaks, surrounded by exotic but unnamed vistas. Discovery was half of the fun as you put together clues and hints about where perfection might lie. A...
Late Summer 2024 Exhibits
Late Summer 2024 Exhibits
West + Vault: Staci Swider "Vessels of the Elder Goddess"
East: Cody Mathews "Lowcountry by Land, Air, & Sea"
South: Learn More
Want More by Myles Calvert + Tamara LaValla | May 16th - July 6th
Want More by Myles Calvert + Tamara LaValla | May 16th - July 6th
Through repetitive investigations of motives and materials, objects are offered up to be scrutinized, quanti...
The Found Photographs — Ryan Belk | May 16th — July 6th
The Found Photographs — Ryan Belk | May 16th — July 6th
Artist Bio:
Ryan Belk (b. 1993) is a photographer based in Summerville, SC. Born and raised in North Charleston, at the age of 13, Belk was introduced to photography by his grandfather on a 35mm film camera. Belk was fascinated by how his grandfather docu...
Quilt Memorials — Jo-Ann Morgan | May 16th — July 6th
Quilt Memorials — Jo-Ann Morgan | May 16th — July 6th
Artist’s Statement
I began sewing during the pandemic. Quilting and applique’ techniques seemed a perfect choice for making art that could offer comfort during trying times. I created a female figure as a focal point and named her Nuestra Dama de la Corona (Lady Corona). She was to be a comforting pre...
Summer 2024 Exhibits
Summer 2024 Exhibits
West + Vault: Myles Calvert and Tamara LaValla
East: Jo-Ann Morgan
South: Ryan Belk
The Educator As An Artist
The Educator As An Artist
To Go On Is Victory: Wishing Stations
To Go On Is Victory: Wishing Stations
Cristina Victor is a Cuban-American interdisciplinary artist and arts educator committed to creating and facilitating generative exchanges about the complexities of our collective and individual human experience. Through approaches including ceramic sculpture, mixed media drawing, textile installation, public flag projects, curation and accessible arts programming; she produces her work with deep consideration for the power of design, color and language. Her concern for access, balances her formal object ma...
Gliding Within An Abstract Dream
Gliding Within An Abstract Dream
Spring 2024 Exhibits
Spring 2024 Exhibits
West + Vault: Jamele Wright, Sr.
East: Cristina Victor
South: Through March 23 - Youth Art Month
March 23-May 11: Artist as Educator featuring DD2 art teachers
Timothy Banks: Washed Up
Timothy Banks: Washed Up
Recent Remnants
Recent Remnants
Group Show: All At Once
Group Show: All At Once
Winter 2024 Exhibits
Winter 2024 Exhibits
West + Vault: PWAC Studio Artist Show
East: Carson Carroll, Vassiliki Falkehag, Shannon Hopkins and Learn More
Winter 2023/24 Exhibits
Winter 2023/24 Exhibits
West Gallery: Mary Edna Frasier
East Gallery: Construction
South Gallery: PWAC Annual Student Exhibition
Vault: Tennyson Corley
Mary Edna Fraser: Colorist
Mary Edna Fraser: Colorist
Artist Statement:
Conveying breathtaking perspectives of space, earth, and deep sea is my life’s work, developed with leading experts in the fields of planetary science, coastal geology, and oceanography. Whether photographing the coast from the open cockpit of my family’s vintage plane or painting plein air in the backwoods of national parks, each adventure is dis...
2023 SPARK Community
2023 SPARK Community
September 15-November 11, Reception September 21:
West Gallery: SPARK Invitational featuring Bree Stallings, Learn More
2023:
January 6-March 4, Reception January 19:
West Gallery: Closed for Construction
East Gallery: PWAC Studio Artist Show
South Gallery: Karen Burnish
March 10-May 6, Reception March 16:
West Gallery: Anna Dean
East Gallery: Kate Ritchie
South Gallery: Youth Art Month (4 weeks)/ArtFields Jr. (4 weeks)
May 12-July 8, Reception May 18:
West Gallery: Carey Morton
East Gallery: Tien Hai Mai
South Gallery: Stefanie Neuner
July 14-September 9, Reception July 20:
West Gallery: Rachel De Cuba
East Gallery: HEART Inclusive Arts Show
South Gallery: Summerville Artist Guild
2022:
November 11 – December 30:
West Gallery: Taylor Faulkner
East Gallery: Textile Exhibition curated by guest curator Pam Shanley
South Gallery: PWAC Annual Student Exhibition
September 23 – November 4:
West Gallery: SPARK Invitational
East Gallery: SPARK Community
South Gallery: SPARK Youth
Late June/July:
The Vault: Fundraiser for Pottery Studio curated by Olivia Sangster
August 5 – September 17:
West Gallery: Aort Reed
East Gallery: “Pencils and Pixels” Group Show
South Gallery: Summerville Artist Guild 46th Annual Exhibition
June 16 – July 30:
West Gallery: Kirsten Hoving
East Gallery: BIRDS Exhibition
South Gallery: DeeJay Wiggins
April 30-June 10:
West Gallery: Jamaal Barber
East Gallery: Emily Furr
South Gallery: Undergrad Underground
April 19-23: Special Silent Art Auction for “Creativity in Bloom” Gala – all are welcome to participate in bidding from the mobile platform!
March-April:
West Gallery: Public Works Art Center Studio Artist Exhibition
East Gallery: Quilt Exhibition ft. work by DD2 Students with special needs
South Gallery: Youth Art Month
January/February 2022:
West Gallery: Van Keuren Marshall
East Gallery: Pastel Society of South Carolina
South Gallery: Solo exhibition by William Avenel
November 5-December 31, 2021:
West Gallery: “We Wear the Mask Again” – solo show by Damond Howard
East Gallery: “Passenger in Transit. Next Stop, Cuba” – Photography Exhibition by Yulian Martinez-Escobar
South Gallery: Carnes Crossroads Artist Cooperative Exhibition
September 16-October 30, 2021:
West Gallery: SPARK Invitational
East Gallery: SPARK Community
South Gallery: SPARK Youth
July 30-September 10, 2021:
West Gallery: ECOS: Resonances of SC Latino Stories
East Gallery: “Brick by Brick, Home Sweet Home” by Morgan Kinne
South Gallery: Summerville Artist Guild Annual Exhibition
June 11-July 24, 2021:
West Gallery: “Beauty is Life Deep” by Anita Laudone Harley
East Gallery: “Even When it’s Dark” by Doug McAbee
South Gallery: “Rad Dad” Exhibition
April 23-June 5, 2021:
West Gallery: “The Mother Figure” Exhibition
East Gallery: Lost/Found Assemblage Exhibition
March 5-April 16, 2021:
West Gallery: Studio Artist Exhibition
East Gallery: “Deep Blue: the Indigo Exhibition”
South Gallery: Youth Art Month
January/February 2021:
West Gallery: The Maker’s Show
East Gallery: “Charting the Way” by Victoria Platt Ellis
South Gallery: Love Letters: The Exhibition with Dorchester County Library
November/December 2020:
West Gallery: Yvonne Pickering Carter: A Retrospective
East Gallery: “The Printmaker’s Show”
South Gallery: School Art Exhibition
October/November 2020:
West Gallery: SPARK Invitational Show
East Gallery: SPARK Community Show
South Gallery: “American Traditional” Rug Hooking Exhibition
August/September 2020:
West Gallery: “Southern Textile Evangelism”
East Gallery: “Escape” by Dos Bandidos
South Gallery: “Postcards from the Pines” Community Show
June/July 2020:
West Gallery: “Alone Together” The Studio Artist Show
East Gallery: “June” a photography exhibition by Stephanie Shank
February/March 2020:
West Gallery: The Founder’s Show
East Gallery: “Into the Light” The Life’s Works of Drayton Smith