Member Show Receiving Jan 28, 9:00-Noon

Annual Member Exhibit

Annual Member Exhibit

Wild World by Jason Wightman

An Open, All Media, Juried Show

On Display Feb 2-Feb 24
Opening Reception Feb 2, 5:00-7:00

An all media open juried show.

AWARD ARTIST TITLE MEDIA
1st Jason Wightman Wild World Oil
2nd Ken Snyder Saturday Fair Watercolor
3rd Kris Parins Winter Arrives Watercolor
Best in 3D Jan Pronko Arnie Gator Clay
Merit Elise Manieri Blues Day Acrylic
Honorable Mentions Mike Knapp Who’s Serving Whom? Acrylic
Dale Hellums Beachcombing Delights Black Walnut, Aluminum, Turquoise, Brass
John Guest American Icon Watercolor
Sheryl Unwin One More Time Scratchboard

Juror: Linda Lucas
Thank you for the opportunity to judge the ArtCenter Manatee Members Show 2023. There was a tremendous response with over 200 entries submitted. I realized the strength and enthusiasm of both the novice and seasoned artists. As a judge, I wanted to be inclusive and balanced with traditional vision and imaginatively experimental. Although all entries could not be included in the show I do encourage many to try again in another upcoming event. Congratulations to all the entries displayed in the beautiful galleries. The prize winners were outstanding in every category. To all visitors, enjoy the creative works of many members of the ACM community.

 

Dan Alexander Nature Morte

Dan Alexander Nature MorteA Vibrant Perspective
Jan 4-27, 2023

This exhibition is a combination of several series of my work. Micromorphism, Primatopia, and Nature Morte. The pieces are inspired by nature, textiles, travel, interior design and architecture. Being an artist and world traveler, I look at the world around me and how it could be translated to glass.

Looking at old photos of my travels is often a starting point in my process. I find it interesting how a photograph acts as a moment frozen in time. Instantly bringing you back to that location, date, and even emotions you were feeling.

Focusing on one micro aspect from that experience, I then begin thinking how a micro detail could be altered on my 3 dimensional canvas. An example would be looking at one single coral in the ocean, then repeating its colors and shape as inspiration for a large glass tile. This tile will later be rolled up at 2000 degrees Fahrenheit around a glass bubble and made into a large vessel. I use the blown glass process to create a 3-dimensional canvas for my glass murrine and patterns to be displayed. Creating an overall pattern from one element or enhancing colors makes the finished piece feel alive or almost dream-like.

Kris Peterson

Kris Peterson began her career as an Engineering manager at General Motors, but in 1994, tired of the corporate life, she did the improbable and embarked upon a fresh start in Venice, Italy. While there she commenced working as the director for a chain of European galleries and also began experimenting with various ideas and techniques in watercolor.

“I loved the free flow style of watercolor, but needed more precision” said Peterson. “I then discovered that using a variety of different mediums gave me the ability to be unrestrained yet detailed.”

Classes with Kris Peterson

Art Of The Soul

Art of the Soul

Trapped by Elly Krasow

An Open, All Media, Juried Show

On Display Jan 4-Jan 27
Opening Reception Jan 5, 5:00-7:00

Juror: Heather Rippert
Painting is my medicine. There is a union that occurs when the brush is in my hand and the
page beneath my brush. Art is a devotional practice for me. Watercolors and acrylics are my
primary mediums. When I sit down to do my work, intensity builds slowly. I start with soft and
subtle layers of color on top of an initial sketch. The act of painting ignites vitality within me.
The further I move into a piece, the more pulsating light, fluid and gestural marks, deep color
and contrast, emerges like a visual symphony. Aliveness translates on the page, in my work.
My artwork and process are an extension of all the things that matter to me. My life experiences
inform my work. Spiritual growth and development as a way of life is a major force in my
creative expression. Walking through life, perpetually seeking the ‘lighted path’ is a theme that
can be felt in my paintings. I find inspiration in the beauty of the natural world and am
particularly drawn to light and the mood created from the source. My work dances between
representational and atmospheric abstraction.

MetalWorx Exhibit & Gallery

MetalWorx Exhibit

Discus by Ralph Berger, Lotus Study Necklace by Beth Lonsinger- 1st place, Salad Servers by Paulette Werger – 2nd place, Golden Confetti Stack Rings by Wendy Thurlow- 3rd place

Kellogg Gallery

On display: February 2, 2023 – February 24, 2023
Opening Reception: February 2, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

ArtCenter Manatee and the West Coast Florida Society of Goldsmiths proudly present this juried metals exhibit that will be complimented with a curated 2D body of metal work by Ralph Berger.

This exhibit will be displayed in our gallery and on our website

1st Pace Beth Lonsinger Lotus Study Necklace
2nd Place Paulette Werger Gleanings Salad Servers
3rd Place Wendy Thurlow Golden Confetti Stack Ring
Honorable Stephanie Savic Polk Precious Found metal
Mention

Ralph Berger

Many of my pieces are made from found objects which I transform and re-purpose. My metal art explores the beauty of positive and negative space. Lao Tzu speaks eloquently about the importance of
​negative space: 

​”Thirty spokes share the hub of a wheel; yet it is its center that makes it useful. You can mould clay into a vessel; yet, it is its emptiness that makes it useful. Cut doors and windows from the walls of a house; but the ultimate use of the house will depend on that part where nothing exists. Therefore, something is shaped into what is; but its usefulness comes from what it’s not.”

Florida Society of Goldsmiths Gallery
To purchase any of the pieces from the online gallery, please call 941-746-2862.