James Griffin, Small But Mighty, Holiday Extravaganza until Dec 28

Acrylic Painters USA Exhibit

Acrylic Painters USA

Best of Show: Wild Coast 4: Vanishing Wilderness, Maro Lorimer

Acrylic Painters USA
Searle and Reid Hodges Galleries

In 2006, a group of acrylic painters located in the Tampa Bay area founded an acrylic painters association (formerly ISAP-FL). This group is now Acrylic Painters USA Inc. The goal of the organization is to build a strong community of acrylic painters and to provide exhibition opportunities throughout the state of Florida. Artist Tony Ortega is the juror for this exhibition.

Awards

Best of Show: Maro Lorimer, Wild Coast 4: Vanishing Wilderness

 

 

 

2nd Place: Shirley Pearsall, Sunday Morning At Trip’s Diner

 

 

 

3rd Place: Carson Kapp, Vitruvian Woman

 

 

 

4th Place: Donne Bitner, Self Portrait

 

 

 

 

 

5th Place: Thomas Wilke, Silver King (Tarpon)

 

 

6th Place: Vickey Imes, Last One

 

 

 

 

7th Place: Linda Swindall, Power Play

 

 

8th Place: Carla Rudolph, Serenity

 

 

 

9th Place: Yugen Finity, Reclamation

 

 

 

10th Place: Tom Parker, Casual Chaos Observations

 

 

 

Honorable Mentions
Sue Johnson, Follow The Wind
Steffanie White, Cloudy With A Chance Of Pain
Joanna Coke, Reflections Of A Moonwalker
Lynn Shaffer, View From The Window

Juror: Tony Ortega

Juror Bio: Tony Ortega holds an MFA in drawing and painting from the University of Colorado and is currently a professor at Regis University. He is the recipient of the coveted Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts (1999) and the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts (1998). He has been a working artist and teacher for the past 36 years and is known for his vibrant, colorful artwork. Tony Ortega’s lifelong goal is to contribute to a better understanding of cultural diversity by addressing the culture, history, and experiences of Chicanos/Latinos through his art. His work can be found in Denver Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum, and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. He has exhibited extensively in the United States, Latin America, and other parts of the world.

Juror Artist’s Statement: Throughout history, artists have responded to social concerns around them with artwork that depicts culture, religion, social injustice, human rights, environmental degradation, and political power. Artists have used a variety of media such as paint, photographs, pastels, sculpture, and prints as extensions of their caring hearts and concerned minds to explore the aesthetics of interconnectedness and social responsibility. I believe that there is a relationship between art and social justice. My goal as an artist is to create artworks that are personal and which also express a sense of social responsibility. anguage speaks to the issue of international migration, focuses on shifting demographics, draws from pop culture, and seeks to present truth at a more local, personal level. 

Reflections Exhibit

1st: Let’s Think This Through by Nancy Goff, 2nd: Smokestacks: Almost to Chicago by Jennifer Bateman, 3rd: Selby Reflections by Goldie Tremblay

On Display: Oct 26 to Nov 19
Opening Reception: Oct 28, 5:00-7:00 – Masks Required
Free and open to the public

Reflection can mean many things, a casting back of light or heat, mirroring, fixing of the thoughts on something, careful consideration, all aspects that encompass the creative process. Show us your reflections.

Also showing will be Acrylic Painters USA, a curated show.

Margy Rich, Juror
Juror’s Statement
This work was created during a time when the exhibition theme Reflections is quite relevant. The multiple dimensions of this word imply introspection, memory, and the phenomena of nature that can propel us all forward. I was inspired by the efforts of all artists who submitted work for review. If your work was not included, please don’t be discouraged. Your creative journey is valued. The works chosen for this exhibition strongly demonstrated the following criteria. They conveyed the theme in a personal way. These works were well organized using the visual elements of design and the most remarkable of them used the elements to accentuate the idea they wanted to convey. I also wanted this exhibition to reflect the diversity of materials, scale, and methods that this Art Center embodies. The sum of these individual interpretations composed as an exhibition provides much to think about.

BIO: Margy Rich, State College of Florida Associate Professor Studio Art, holds an MFA in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design She earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with honors. Margy is an Associate Professor of Studio Art at State College of Florida (SCF). She leads the 2D Studio Art Program at SCF. Her own studio practice encompasses drawings and paintings. Her work is represented in numerous public and private collections.

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Demos

Demos:
Please register for these free demos, 941-746-2862
Thursday, Sep 30, 2:30-4:30, Bill Farnsworth OPA
Friday, Oct 1, 9:00-11:00, Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA
Friday, Oct 1, 1:30-4:00 Plein Air
Friday, Oct 1, 4:30, Group Critique, John Michael Carter OPAM
Saturday, Oct 2, 10:00-Noon, Hodges Soileau OPA

Thursday, September 30, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Painting Demo by Bill Farnsworth OPA
Location: ArtCenter Manatee, 209 9th St. W, Blue Studio
A 1980 graduate of the Ringling School of Art and Design, Bill Farnsworth has spent more than 40 years as an Illustrator and Fine Artist. Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, Bill spent many years painting landscapes of the rural area, while supporting himself and family with his growing illustration career. His paintings have been in many National Shows, museums, and private collections throughout the United States.

Friday, October 1, 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Painting Demo by Juror of Awards Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA
Location: ArtCenter Manatee, 209 9th St. W, Red Studio
Katie Cundiff OPA acquired an early appreciation for the fine arts, drawing, and painting, under the tutelage of artist parents.  Early works resulted in scholarships from National Scholastics Magazine and the Croatian Fraternal Union, earning a B.A. in Fine Arts and Painting from Ringling College of Art and Design.  A love of the out of doors combined with painting has produced numerous awards and recognition in plein air events.  Her work also includes still life, figurative, and wildlife, and has been featured on apparel and print for Ducks Unlimited, National Wild Turkey Federation, Quail Unlimited, The Billfish Foundation, Safari Clubs International, and Gulf Coast Conservation Association. In addition, Cundiff has been featured in American Art Collector Magazine, American Artists Magazine, Southwest Art, and at the Museum of Florida Art and Culture in Sebring, Florida.  Juried exhibits and awards include those from Oil Painters of America, American Women Artists, Women Painters of the Southeast, Cumberland Society of Oil Painters, and American Impressionists.

Friday, October 1, 1:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
OPA Plein Air Painting in Bradenton
Location: Meet at ArtCenter Manatee at 1:30 p.m.
Bring your art supplies and join us for a morning of plein air painting in and around the Bradenton area. There is no shortage of subject matter in this beautiful coastal town!  Artists will paint on their own, but a list of recommended locations will be made available. OPA will supply Gamsol.

Friday, October 1, 4:15 p.m.
Group Critique Session with John Michael Carter OPAM
Location: ArtCenter Manatee, 209 9th St. W.
Bring your painting from the morning plein air session (or another painting if you like) for an insightful group critique session led by John Michael Carter OPAM.

 

Saturday, October 2, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Painting Demo by Hodges Soileau OPA
Location: ArtCenter Manatee, 209 9th St. W
For more than twenty-five years, Hodges had a successful illustration career gracing the covers of more than three hundred books. He worked for most of the major publishing houses in New York, Field and Stream Magazine and notably Scholastic (Babysitters Club series) and, Harlequin (Romance Covers). Hodges was a long-time member of the prestigious Society of Illustrators where he received many citations of merit for work exhibited in annual shows. After years of executing ideas and concepts of others, he presently paints subjects that are of personal interest. His work hangs in private collections as well as the United States Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard permanent collections. The permanent collection of Golf Digest Magazine includes several of his paintings.

Call 941-746-2862 to register for these free demos. Seating is limited.

Create Exhibition

An Open, All Media, Juried Exhibition

Exhibit: Sep 8-Sep 24
Reception: Sep 23, virtual or live TBD

Pick up: Sep 25

The first show of the 2021-2022 season is Create, an open, all media, juried exhibit. Each artist may enter up to 3 pieces. The all media work will be displayed in all Galleries. All artists welcome. Please see the exhibition requirements.

Awards
First Place: Martin Dunn, Crossroad
Second Place: Carla Rudolph, 60ish
Third Place: Joanna Coke, Leilani
Merit: Kathy Simon McDonald, The Chalk Artist
Honorable Mentions:
Nathan Miller, Kingdom of the Savannah Warrior
Mike Knapp, Into the Future?
Joyce Ely Walker, Fragments
Larry Felder, Heidi

Juror Statement: It was a pleasure to jury an exhibition for ArtCenter Manatee. Making selections for an exhibition with so many outstanding entries, was not an easy task, nor one I took lightly. My decisions were informed by the ways the works speak to one another, and the ways in which so many artists eloquently meet the moment by responding to recent pivotal shifts fueled by social media, Black Lives Matter, the #metoo movement, COVID, and the devastating effects of climate change. I am also excited by the way much of the art cleverly responds to art historical conventions, finding new ways to reinvigorate and question the past. As an artist, educator, and juror, like you I am one set of eyes, and from my vantage point, I am excited and encouraged by the work and the conversations created through this dynamic collection of art.

Juror: Caui Lofgren (Bradenton, FL) was born in Eugene, OR, and raised in Minneapolis, MN, and Northern California. He received his MFA and BFA from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. He is currently the chair of the fine art program at  IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Art at New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL and Sante Fe College, Gainesville, FL. His work has been exhibited at the Brevard Art Museum, Melbourne, FL, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL and Art Center Sarasota, FL. He is included in the Drawing Center Viewing Program artist registry and has been included in the past two yearly publications of Manifest International Drawing Annual (6&7), an international juried survey of contemporary drawing.

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition

Aground by Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA, Juror

Aground by Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA, Juror

Exhibition: September 28 – October 22, 2021

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The premier exhibit will features 124 of the finest representational oil paintings. OPA is the first national organization founded for the sole purpose of representing traditional, representational oil.

Artists, collectors and art enthusiasts will find an unparalleled collection of traditional oil paintings representative of the high quality of work being produced by the nationally and internationally acclaimed group of oil painters in this exhibition. OPA’s membership is comprised of over 3,500 artists from across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Over the years, OPA’s exhibitions have garnered a reputation for being one of the premier art shows in the country.

The awarding juror is respected OPA Signature member and Sarasota resident, Katie Dobson Cundiff. Her focus in the jurying process was to select paintings that show the highest quality in draftsmanship, color, and composition, emphasizing a diversity in representational style and subject matter.

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Eastern Regional Award Winners

AWARDS AND DONORS VALUE WINNER PAINTING TITLE

Associate and Signature Division
Gold Medal
Cash award funded by OPA		 $4,000 Marc Anderson The Beaver Pond
$3,500   24″ x 34″
“Old Friends” by Krista Johnson Silver Medal
Artist Focus Feature funded by American Art Collector Magazine		 $3,400 Krista Johnson Old Friends
$5,200   30″ x 40″
“Queen Pea” by John V. Whytock Bronze Medal
One full page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine valued at $3,380		 $3,380 John V. Whytock Queen Pea
$2,950   16″ x 20″
“Sittin' in the Latitude Yearn Seat” by Gail E. Wegodsky Most Original Award of Excellence
Artwork Archive Lifetime Account valued at $1,250 and merchandise certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Co. ($200)		 $1,450 Gail E. Wegodsky Sittin’ in the Latitude Yearn Seat
$2,500   22″ x 32″
“Better Days” by Sandra Desrosiers Realism Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by JFM Enterprises		 $500 Sandra Desrosiers Better Days
$1,400   12″ x 12″
“La Solana View to Sunroom” by Hope B. Reis Impressionist Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire		 $500 Hope B. Reis La Solana View to Sunroom
$4,200   24″ x 20″
“Unkindness of Ravens” by Tamara A. Sigler Animal Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) and $250 cash award funded by OPA		 $500 Tamara A. Sigler Unkindness of Ravens
$1,725   14″ x 18″
“Daydream” by Julie Rosa Figurative Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire		 $500 Julie Rosa Daydream
$3,200   16″ x 24″
“Cool Shade” by Bill Farnsworth Landscape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA		 $500 Bill Farnsworth OPA Cool Shade
$3,600   16″ x 20″
“Lori in Blue” by Dan Beck Portraiture Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA		 $500 Dan Beck OPA Lori in Blue
$2,200   16″ x 12″
“Drunkard's Path” by Martin Pate Still Life Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA		 $500 Martin Pate Drunkard’s Path
$2,800   22″ x 28″
“Sunset” by Yelena Snovsky Seascape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours valued at ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA		 $500 Yelena Snovsky Sunset
$4,700   24″ x 30″
“White Lilies” by Stephanie Amato Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials		 $100 Stephanie Amato White Lilies
$1,800   12″ x 16″
“Peonies” by Patricia Nebbeling Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials		 $100 Patricia Nebbeling OPA Peonies
$1,500   14″ x 16″
“Nobleman” by Li Volk Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials		 $100 Li Volk Nobleman
$4,700   20″ x 16″
“Sentinel” by Steven J. White Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials		 $100 Steven J. White Sentinel
$1,600   18″ x 24″
“Fishing Boats Maintenance” by Yan Sun Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials		 $100 Yan Sun OPA Fishing Boats Maintenance
$4,500   20″ x 24″

 

Juror: Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA
Recognized for her bold and confident brushwork, Katie Dobson Cundiff is one of Florida’s best-known impressionist painters. Born in Chicago in 1950 to artist parents, Katie began painting at an early age and was awarded a National Scholastic Scholarship in 1968 to attend the Ringling College of Art and Design. Upon graduation, she and her husband founded a decorative accessory design business and later expanded to include a chain of retail art galleries featuring their exclusive work. A later venture was a business centered around wildlife art apparel printing with clients including Ducks Unlimited, the Wildlife Federation of Florida and the Gulf Coast Conservation Association. Through the sale of Katie’s designs, hundreds of thousands of dollars were contributed to these organizations. In 2000, Katie began to focus exclusively on her oil painting, with an emphasis on plein air, or outdoor, landscape work. She entered her first plein air competition in 2004 and, in 2009, returned to painting and teaching full-time. In addition to her own workshops,

Katie is an adjunct Professor at Ringling College of Art and Design. Katie is a member of, and has exhibited with, many respected regional and national art organizations. These include The Oil Painters of America, The American Impressionist Society, American Women Artists, Women Painters of the Southeast, Cumberland Society of Painters and Plein Air Painters of the Southeast. She has won numerous awards for her work and is represented in both public and private collections.

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Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition Gallery

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition
September 28 – October 22, 2021
Call 941-746-2862 for more information or to purchase a painting.

 

Associate Member = no designation, Signature Member = OPA, Master Signature Member = OPAM

From The Mind’s Eye

June 29 – August 5
An Open, All Media Juried Exhibit
Kellogg, Searle & Reid Hodges Galleries

Many artists rely on their environment to inspire their artwork, while others create their work directly from the mind’s eye only. Artists are challenged to channel the visions from their mind’s eye into their work.

Juror: Catherine Bergmann
Curatorial Director at Dunedin Fine Art Center

Pick-up: Friday, August 6, 9:00-2:00

Sarasota Sumi-e Society Member Show

Sarasota Sumi-e Society Member Show
June 2-June 25

The Sarasota Chapter was established July 17, 1990 as a non-profit organization to promote the art of East Asian Brush Painting. The Chapter was formed under the authority of the Sumi-e Society of America, Inc.

The term Sumi-e means “ink painting” in Japanese. The society uses the term Sumi-e to embrace the entire field of East Asian Brush painting. Members often demonstrate or teach brush painting techniques to various local groups and schools.  Our membership includes painters, non painters, professional artists,  calligraphers, teachers and students.

Our emphasis is on education, appreciation and sharing through monthly meetings, newsletters, workshops and exhibits.

Our Location

ArtCenter Manatee
209 9th St West
Bradenton, FL 34205

MFS 9-5, TWTh 9-6. Closed Sunday

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