Charles Monroe Mcalister

Charles Monroe McAlister passed away Monday, February 26, 2018. Charlie was born March 04, 1969 in Columbia, SC, and moved with his family to Georgetown, SC, overseas to Athens, Greece, and eventually to Mount Pleasant, SC in 1979. He attended East Cooper School, then Wando High School, where he excelled in art. He attended the Chicago Art Institute and lived in Paris, France, and Los Angeles, CA, among other places. Charlie developed into a prolific artist in all mediums, from painting huge canvases and found objects, to creating sculptures, zines, puppetry, spoken word, video, and particularly in his signature technique of creating music using four-track tape recording to layer found sounds, voices, and instruments into a style that is playful, poetic, and uniquely Charlie. Through his own recording label, he produced a large catalog of works from the early 1980's to the present and collaborated with many other artists from around the world who shared his DIY approach to music. Charlie truly lived his works, and drew from his experiences of exploring the marshes from Winyah Bay to Edisto in his faithful wooden skiff with his friends and family, surfing, oystering, fishing, camping, sailing, and travelling across the country performing. Charlie will forever be remembered for his sweet nature, his respect and love for his friends and family, and his one-of-a-kind approach to living life and creating a legacy of sounds and memories in the hearts of all who were fortunate to have known him. He is survived by his parents Robert and Mary McAlister of Georgetown, his brothers Robert E. and James A. McAlister (Leigh) of Mt. Pleasant, SC, one niece and five nephews. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Coastal Conservation League, PO Box 1765, Charleston, SC, 29402.