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Be sure to also check out the South Carolina Artists page for more about painters, fok artists, and other artists.
Charleston Renaissance (1915-1940)
The Charleston Renaissance was a cultural revival that celebrated the heritage of the city, led by artists, writers, musicians, and others. Check out the visual art that was created of Charleston and the coastal region during this time period.
Basketry
Sweetgrass baskets have been made in Charleston and along the coast for more than 300 years. Slaves from West Africa brought this art with them and have passed the tradition on from generation to generation.
Architecture
Tocaland, the house of Christopher Gadsden Jr. in Winnsboro, built in 1854. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Historic American Buildings Survey, Reproduction Number HABS SC,20-WINBO.V,1
From Lowcountry plantations to one-story shotgun houses and the Carolina I-House, many architectural styles can be found in South Carolina.
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Architecture in Charleston
See examples of colonial, Georgian, federal, and other architectural styles found in Charleston.
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Carolina House Types
This presentation shows examples of lots of different architectural styles throughout South Carolina.
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Shotgun Houses
Learn about this unique house style found throughout the south.
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SC Houses & Gardens
See images of houses, styles, gardens, and interiors of houses in South Carolina.
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Old Farm Houses
View examples of farms houses in Florence, Williamsburg, and Chesterfield Counties.
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Pisé de Terre
This style of building construction with clay was used in buildings near Sumter, SC.
Gardens
Like the range of architecture of South Carolina, the gardens of South Carolina can be whimsical or ornate, natural or exotic.
A Natural State
See how South Carolina artists express a love for nature by shaping, twisting, carving, and weaving materials collected from the landscape.
Cool Links
Come learn about a jeweler in Charleston who is keeping an old art alive and explore a gallery of art from Native American artists.
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