John Carroll Doyle was born December 22, 1942 in Charleston, SC and is internationally recognized for his energetic, light filled paintings of subjects as diverse as blues musicians, blue marlins, and blue hydrangeas. Sadly Mr. Doyle left this earth on November 12, 2014 at the young age of 71. The artist got his start with his distinctive sport fishing paintings which began to grace the covers of many popular sport fishing magazines in the 1980s. He continued to build momentum throughout the 1980s and the 1990s with his now famous, commissioned, large scale paintings that can be seen gracing the walls of many of Charleston restaurants and historic homes, as well as clubs, resorts, and restaurants as far afield as Illinois, California, Virginia, and Australia. Over the course of his four decade long career, John became a seasoned, American Impressionist whose muse was always Charleston and the surrounding Lowcountry. From wildlife to still life, John Doyle painted with a passion and understanding that makes it hard to believe he was self-taught. Doyle claimed as his "teachers" the wooden boats at the Charleston Yacht Basin, lavender shadows on Charleston stucco, and the coastal sunlight that floods this city year-round. In 1997, the artist completed an autobiography titled John Carroll Doyle: Portrait of a Charleston Artist. Lavishly illustrated with color reproductions of the artist's work and vintage black and white photographs of Charleston from the 1940s and 1950s, the book tells not only the story of Doyle's development as an artist, but also the transformation of Charleston from a sleepy town to a bustling tourist destination. He also published two photography books dedicated to the beauty of women. In 2008, the John Carroll Doyle Art Gallery moved around the corner from its famous 54 Broad Street location to 125 Church Street, where the gallery now displays his original oils, photography, and over 100 high quality canvas reproductions.

John's work is showcased throughout Charleston & beyond!

Art On Location:

Local

82 Queen
Hotel Bennett
Virginia’s on King
Victor Social Club
Il Cortile del Re
Harbor Resort Hotel
The Beach Club
Publix on Coleman
Grady Ervin Clothing Store
21 George St Condos
Tommy Condons
Red's Ice House
Sermet’s Southernterranean
The Cottages on Charleston Harbor
Merchants Hall
Dockside Condominiums
Bank of America, Meeting Street
Renaissance Charleston Historic District Hotel
Tides Condominiums
French Quarter Inn
Florence's

Outside of Charleston

Blue Chicago night club, Chicago, IL
Ruby Lee’s South (Hilton Head)
Chicago Fire (pizza restaurants in California)

Purple Poulet (Newport, KY)

Gone but not forgotten

Fulton 5

Sermets (original)
Captain Harry’s Bar
Myskyns
Carolinas
Angel Fish
AW Shucks
Bob Ellis Shoes
Lowcountry Bistro

John Carroll Doyle

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