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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.

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.

12×12/Off the Wall

An Open, All Media, Juried Show

On Display Nov 30-Dec 30
Reid Hodges Gallery

An all media open juried show with a twist or two. An entry requirement is that all pieces must be 12” x 12” or smaller (framed or unframed). Another twist, buyers will be able to take their newly acquired artwork right off the wall and will not have to wait for the exhibit to end to receive their purchases!

This exhibit will be shown with the International Society of Scratchboard Artists and the Holiday Extravaganza. Opening Reception will be Dec 1, 5:00-7:00. We will also kick-off the Artful Holidays sale.

AWARDS ARTIST TITLE MEDIA
1ST PLACE Carolyn Witschonke On Stage Encaustic Mixed Media
2ND PLACE Cheryl Kinderknecht Dali Does Taos Mixed Media
3RD PLACE Martha Ippersiel Night Vision Acrylic
MERIT Flint Gennari In The Lumberyard Slow Exposure Photography
HONORABLE MENTION Jean Cormier Take Off Little Gee Bee Oil
HONORABLE MENTION Cecile Moran Wilderness Gifts Acrylic Resist
HONORABLE MENTION Tamara Durst Empty Nest Watercolor

Juror: Leslie Jeffery  is an award-winning contemporary abstract artist born in Florida. She became aware of “art” at a young age painting with her grandmother, an accomplished oil painter. She studied painting, art history and constructive design at Florida State University. Her paintings are widely exhibited and have received numerous awards. She now works from her studios in FL and Highlands, NC where she spends the summer.  B.S. in Art Education | FSU

NAWA – National Assn. of Women Artists and NAWA-FL
ISAP – International Society of Acrylic Painters – Signature Member
FLAG – The Florida Artists Group and numerous other art organizations.

She is a Member and Past President of Las Damas de Arte, a Tampa-based group of women who exhibit together and raise money for art scholarships. She was co-founder of former The Carolina Gallery of Fine Art in Highlands, NC and twice Presenter for the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers at The Bascom in Highlands, NC.

Recent Solo Exhibitions:

“JOY of ART” Sep 15-Oct 12, 2022, Featured Artist, Ann Lea Fine Art Gallery, Cashiers, NC “SOUNDSCAPES”  Mar-Apr 2021 at Mirella Cimato Gallery, St. Pete Opera Co, St. Pete  “SOUNDS OF THE SIXTIES” Nov-Dec 2020, Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL     “ADIOS 2020” Dec 2020 Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL                    “

Recent Awards:
1st Place – Art Center Sarasota “UNCHARTED”  July 2020 for “Taste of Honey”
1st Place – Dunedin Fine Art Ctr “MAPPED OUT” Feb. 2021 for “Highways & Byways”

Ray Lawler: Tales of a Traveler

Ray Lawler Portrait of a Traveler

Nov 1-Nov 28
Opening Reception Thursday, Nov 3, 5:00-7:00

Artist Statement
I was born in Connecticut during the Second World War. Other than visiting relatives in Long Island I never left the state until I joined the Navy in 1963. That experience turned me into a traveller want-to-be. Fortunately, after getting 2 academic degrees, I satiated my ambition to be. I have lived, worked, or travelled in more than 84 countries around the globe. And, I got paid for most of it.
I currently live in Florida, with two cats and Wonder Woman. I have been, at various times a logistics consultant, photojournalist, sculptor, writer, and currently an award-winning artist.

I am primarily a self-taught. At 3 years old I was the happy recipient of a box of Crayola’s from my grandpa. My first work of art reached about 3 feet high and extended along all 4 walls of my bedroom. My mother was furious and was going to give me a good whooping. Grandpa came in just in time and yelled. “Don’t touch that boy. I guess I should have given him some paper too.” About 3 weeks later I was probably the youngest kid in my neighborhood with his own drafting table. I started painting by numbers at 5 and completed a free hand painting of Saint Thaddeus at 7. Why? Because he had a huge beard that was easy to draw and paint. At 13 I completed a detailed pencil drawing of the “Ben Hur” chariot race after viewing the movie 10 times. (It was ultimately stolen off my mother’s wall some 25 years later by an intruder.) Subsequently, I illustrated both my high-school class year book and my squadron cruise book during the Vietnam War.

International Society of Scratchboard Artists (ISSA)

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On display November 30 – December 30, 2022
Kellogg Gallery

Online Gallery

We end the calendar year with three exhibits, including the exquisite scratchboard work by members of the International Society of Scratchboard Artists (ISSA).

This exhibit will be featured in the December issue of American Art Collector Magazine in an ad and editorial. Cathy Sheeter, MSA, who specializes in wildlife and western art, is the president of the group and one of only 16 living Master Scratchboard Artists in the world.

Scratchboard, often called direct engraving or subtractive art, can be black and white or colored using inks, watercolor, acrylic or markers.

The ISSA has over 110 active members from eight countries. We are pleased to welcome them to our Gallery.

AWARD WINNERS

  • Gold Award: Best in Show: “On the Prowl” by MSA Patrick Hedges
  • Silver Award: “Mighty Contender” by MSA Shalese Sands
  • Bronze Award: “The Gathering” by MSA Linda Lunnon
  • Award of Excellence: “Bond of Affection” by MSA Amy Stauffer
  • Award of Excellence: “Native Elegance” by MSA Diana Höhlig
  • Newcomer Award: “Looking Through You” by SSA Sheryl Unwin
  • International Artist Award: “Masquerade” by MSA Lori Dunn
  • Pushing Boundaries Award: “Standing Above the Others” by SSA Danna Fruetel
  • Ampersand Active Level Award: “On the Bit” by Denise Brown
  • Ampersand Signature Level Award: “The Sea Horse” by SSA Ruth Sanderson
  • Active Level Memorial Award: “With the Leader” by Han Zhang
  • Signature Level Memorial Award: “Charmed” by SSA Sally Terrell

About ISSA

The International Society of Scratchboard Artists (ISSA) was launched in 2011. ISSA is dedicated to the promotion of scratchboard as fine art, providing support to artists, and education to the public about this amazing medium! The organization offers membership levels for all artists from supporters, to beginners, to professionals. It hosts an annual juried Exhibition, and demonstrations, and creates friendships that last a lifetime.

What is Scratchboard?

Scratchboard is a fine art form that uses a surface covered with white clay and then a layer of black India ink. Artists use abrasive tools to remove the black ink to create an image. Artists may choose to keep their boards black and white or proceed to color them with a variety of mediums. Any area that is white will accept color. White boards are also used, in this case, the artists adds ink or color and then uses various tools remove the ink/color. Please visit this page for more information and a demonstration of the process on black scratchboard.

 

Where the heART Grows

Where the heart grows

An open, all media, juried exhibit
Nov 1-Nov 28

Opening reception Thursday Nov 3, 5:00-7:00

Receptions are always free and open to the public

Juror: Linda Richichi

1ST PLACE Susanna Spann Hide & Seek With The Fritzels Watercolor
2ND PLACE William Perry Wonderland Watercolor
3RD PLACE Ken Snyder Annie’s Watercolor
Best in 3D Mario Montilla Single Dad Ceramic
MERIT Kris Parins Tidal Encounter Watercolor
HONORABLE MENTION Jim Keating Roller Girl Assemblage
HONORABLE MENTION Karen deLeon Stuart The Bond Oil
HONORABLE MENTION Susan Bokos Sunset At The Pier Photography
HONORABLE MENTION Mac Carraway Bird Love Photography

 

Artist Statement: For me, painting is a pilgrimage – a journey into the soul and the mystery of creation.  Through color, lines and brushstrokes I portray the essence of my subjects at their highest moments. Each color, line and shape is carefully curated to take the viewer on a joyous journey. Whether I am painting on a sun-drenched beach in Florida or Maui, in the Hudson Valley, near Italian castles or French chateaus, my “plein air” paintings capture the spirit of nature at their most inspiring times. I begin with black and white and then color studies in order to create a clear path as I begin a larger version in pastel or oil.  With years and years of classical training under my belt my hand can easily follow my heart when creating a work of art that not only represents the scene but also allows the soul of the place to come forth.  Years of study with shamans has sharpened my understanding of energy, enhancing my ability to capture the invisible bringing life to each canvas. Signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Member Oil Painters of America, Signature member of the NY and International Plein Air Painters

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