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
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.
An open, all media, juried exhibit
On display Jun 2 – Jun 25
Juror: Michelle Stone
Michele Stone is an award-winning American artist, creating and teaching in Tampa, Florida. Her early work consists mainly of impressionistic paintings and small metal sculpture. Eventually, her work lead to painting realistic murals and paintings, designing and creating jewelry, exploring with recycled materials, and finally to mixed media. Michele’s art has a familiar and peaceful, yet vibrant, energy that lends itself to her creative and passionate spirit. Michele is very active in the arts community both locally and nationally. Her work has been shown and sold across the country, including Columbus, Ohio, the Finger Lakes Region of New York, West Virginia, Alabama and the Tampa Bay Area.
Michele also has a background in curating which began in Columbus, Ohio in 2001. Since then she has managed spaces such as the Shimberg Playhouse at the Straz Performing Art Center, DACCO, The Centre, Centre 4 Girls and the Hillsborough County Children’s Board. As curator for the Gallery at Carrollwood Cultural Center, Michele strives to provide new and innovative opportunities for artists in the Tampa Bay area and throughout Florida.
Juror: Anica Sturdvant
Assistant Curator / Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries
Sarasota Pen Women are creative souls — writers, artists, photographers, musicians, composers, and other creative adventurers in the arts. We are members of the National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW), which is the oldest multi-discipline arts organization for women in America, founded in 1897 in Washington, DC. The Sarasota Branch of NLAPW (Sarasota Pen Women) was founded in 1957. Members meet monthly from October through April, working to fulfill the NLAPW objectives to “encourage, recognize and promote” creative work of its members and to reach out to the Sarasota community.
Today, NLAPW promotes and conducts literary, educational, and charitable activities in the fields of Letters, Art and Music. The mission remains to encourage, recognize and promote the production of creative work of professional standard in the fine arts. Our official League Headquarters in the Pen Arts Building, part of the DuPont Historical District in Washington, D.C. Our archives chronical the legacy of the illustrious members, such as Vinnie Ream, Eleanor Roosevelt, Pearl Buck, Amy Beach, Georgia O’Keeffe, Grandma Moses, Erma Bombeck, Maya Angelou, Rosalyn Carter, Hillary Clinton, and Eudora Welty.
To learn more, visit https://www.sarasotapenwomen.org/
Hunt And Peck by Kris Parins
The virtual reception has been canceled. We will post a recording by Jenny Medved in the near future.
The Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society (FSWS) was formed in 1983 and has more than 200 members, many of whom have achieved statewide and national recognition for their work; it serves members who live along the Florida Gulf Coast. FSWS was formed in 1983 to foster the advancement of and promote excellence in the art of watercolor painting. Their intent is to inform and educate through exhibitions, lectures and painting demonstrations as to the best work currently being done in watercolor.
Shirley Rush Dean, Kathy Storm, Susan Swanson, Charlotte Sorsen
Virtual Reception has been canceled.
30 Years and Counting!
In April 1990, Island Gallery West was created by a small core group of local artists in Holmes Beach on Florida’s Anna Maria Island. Our gallery has evolved into a successful artists’ cooperative of nearly thirty members. We offer paintings, drawings, photographs, mixed media, ceramic arts and pottery, jewelry, glass mosaics and much more. Each month of the year, the work of a different artist is highlighted as Featured Artist. A number of our artists teach, or have taught classes, at ArtCenter Manatee.
Our gallery is staffed by knowledgeable member artists, who welcome the opportunity to discuss with you the gallery’s art and award-winning artists. We look forward to providing a pleasant, relaxing visit and a constantly changing collection of art on display. You’ll discover all the variety and visual stimulation of an art festival in an attractive and convenient year-round gallery setting.
A Facebook Live interview is held at 5:00 pm on the first Friday of each month. Tune in to “Fridays at 5” to see the Featured Artist and hear about the inspiration and methods used to create the works and to preview the exhibit. www.facebook.com/islandgallerywest.
Call 941-778-6648 or check the website for an updated schedule of events. www.islandgallerywest.com
Island West Gallery is located at 5368 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach, Trolley Stop 15, on Anna Maria Island. Gallery hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. Per county and city regulations, masks are required. Hand sanitizer is available.
Local Inspirations
An open, all media, juried exhibit
Juror: Mary Alice Braukman
NWS, ISEA, SLMM. NNWA, RMN, FWS
Mary Alice has been active professionally for over 50 years and is an internationally recognized artist and teacher. She is an innovative and creative artist who works continually on new ways to present images that evoke a sense of motion and dimension, texture and an unearthing of paints/and colors. The act of painting is what interests Mary Alice. Her work is intuitive and it records her personal experiences. She is a much sought after teacher, advisor and juror. Her work has received numerous awards including national and international awards.
Mary Alice is a graduate of Florida State University with a BS in Fine Arts and Art Education. She continued graduate studies and taught in the Hillsborough County school system. Then she moved to Denver, Colorado, and was the art consultant for the Cherry Creek school district. She was president of the Florida Watercolor Society in 1991 and 1992 and served on the society’s executive board until 1998.
“I simply must do art . . . it is who I am.”
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