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April 1, 2022

“Sight(s) Specific” to open at GCCA’s Main Gallery Exhibition begins First Friday, April 1st, 2022

Greenville, SC – Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) is excited to announce the opening of their Main Gallery exhibition, Sight(s) Specific. The exhibition features the work of acclaimed artists Charles Geiger, Julia Morrisroe, & Meredith Stoudenmire. The exhibition opens with a First Friday reception from 6:00 – 9:00 pm on Friday, April 1st and continues until May 25th, 2022. The exhibition will also be open during the First Friday on May 6th, 2022. Sight(s) Specific is sponsored by TOWN magazine. 

In Sight(s) Specific, artists Charles Geiger, Julia Morrisroe, and Meredith Stoudenmire investigate ideas ranging from narratives associated with monuments & contemporary events to the thrill of adventure. Through abstracted forms, environmental and social issues precipitate to create conversation surrounding our past and our future. Charles Geiger uses abstracted botanical forms in his paintings that merge with social and environmental issues. Julia Morrisroe’s paintings examine the purpose of public monuments and who they served. Through imagery of volcanoes, Meredith Stoudenmire’s paintings explore adventure and risk taking.

Charles Geiger 

Geiger grew up in Charleston, South Carolina and currently lives and works full-time in New York’s Hudson Valley region. He studied art at East Carolina University and Computer Science at Millersville University. Much of his art is informed by science concepts which are interlaced with current environmental and societal stresses. A recent exhibition of his paintings on climate change at NYU Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. was underwritten in part by the Rachel Carson Center, New York University Arts and Humanities Art & Art History, and eARThumanities. 

Julia Morrisroe

Julia Morrisroe is an artist and writer whose work has been exhibited internationally.

Morrisroe’s abstract visual language examines the flood of images and information (relevant or not) to expose the impossibility of meaning in this oversaturated environment through installations, murals, prints and clusters of painting. Morrisroe is a Professor in painting and drawing at University of Florida and serves on the Conference Committee of the College Art Association and the Curatorial Board for 352Walls for the city of Gainesville, FL. Morrisroe’s paintings, drawings, and installations have been exhibited in museums and art galleries worldwide in over 17 solo exhibitions and 90 group exhibitions. 

Meredith Stoudenmire

Meredith Stoudenmire is an visual artist and writer, born and based in Greenville SC. She makes paintings and books focused on adventure, bravery, and a quest for answers, using volcanoes as a symbol and a character. After graduating from the Atlanta College of Art with a BFA in Printmaking, she lived in various cities before returning back to her hometown in 2010.

About GCCA

Greenville Center for Creative Arts is a non-profit organization that aims to enrich the cultural fabric of the community through visual arts promotion, education, and inspiration. For more information, visit www.artcentergreenville.org, call 864-735-3948, or check out GCCA on Facebook (Greenville Center for Creative Arts) & Instagram (@artcentergvl).

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