Brevard Art News - August 17, 2008
Please note that I continue to list news from the previous week if it is still current. So there's no need to read previous weeks unless you're just curious... All the current events and news are in this issue of Brevard Art News. Enjoy. ~~~ Lou~~~
Brevard Art News...
New this Week
Fall for the Arts -- September 18th 5:30 to 7:30 on Highland Avenue of EauGallie. Arts and cultural organizations are joining forces on September 18, 2008 to announce their upcoming events, seasons, and exhibitions at an outdoor party on Highland Avenue in Eau Gallie. Groups will present highlights of their upcoming seasons. Wander from group to group and collect schedules of upcoming events and enjoy good and drink offered at a minimal charge. The event is free and open to the public. Over 40 organizations are scheduled to participate.
Forum:
Important meeting for artists: The Brevard Cultural Alliance and the Cultural Arts Advisory Network are presenting Candidates Forun on August 21, 2008. The forum will be presented in the Rotunda of the King Center for the Performing Arts, 3865 North Wickham Road, Melbourne. Sue Carlson, of Integrated Green Systems LLC, former Brevard County Commissioner and current BCA board member, will moderate the forum. Start time is 5:30p.m. It starts with an informal "meet and greet" with the candidates and light refreshments. The candidates will be introduced at 6:00p.m., followed by a question and answer period. Shellie Williams, BCA executive director, encourages all artists to attend as she said, "This is one of the last opportunities to speak with candidates before the primary election on August 26." This year's election could significantly impact the state of arts and culture.
The Art Gallery and Studio at 802 New Haven Avenue in Historic Downtown Melbourne is a professional art gallery and working studio featuring the work of 15 artists including: John Andreozzi, Diana Beacham, Mary Garrish, Nancy Gatti, Kay Halpern, Mary Herzig, Barbara Howell, Susan Kessler, Lori Knerick, Diane Koenig, Bill Miller, Barbara Perlmutter, Peggy Rank, D.J. Steer, and Erin Terryn. Works in porcelain, fused glass, jewelry, photography, mixed media, stained glass, acrylic, watercolor, oil, wood, and pottery are featured.
The featured artist for August is Nancy Gatti. You are invited to stop by and see her beautiful new oil painting exhibit, featuring over-sized panel work of "Pears," Ocean Views" and "Street Scenes of New York. Summer hours are 11a.m. to 5p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For information call 321-729-9368.
Tune In: Bobbi Q. Brown and Viola Knudsen will be featured artists on the Focus TV progra
m on Thursday August 28th at 6:30pm on cable channel 15. Brown is the featured artist at the Art and Antique Studio for September, so you can see her paintings there also. Knudsen shares the beauty of the world through painting and pine needle basets. She is featured in the August issue of Senior Scene Magazine.
Don't miss seeing these wonderful artists on TV.
painting by Viola Pace Knudsen
Library Exhibit: The works of Rafael Picon and Jeanne Painter Johnson are featured at the Melbourne Library on Fee Avenue during the month of August. Be sure to drop by to see their works.
Opportunity: Jim Brown of Custom Woodworking Inc will help you display your artwork in houses that are for sale. People who are new to the area and are spending money on housing will have the opportunity to see your artwork. The artwork must be family friendly. There is a fee for this service, so call Jim at 321-749-2149 for details. Because Jim is a member of the Strawbridge Art League, he is offering art league members a 20% discount. However, you don't have to be a member of the Strawbridge Art League to participate.
Staycation Idea: Due to the high cost of gas, many people are vacationing within t
he state rather than traveling long distances. Here's an idea. Visit the 2nd Annual Downtown Naples Art and Craft Festival: Fifth Avenue South in Downtown Naples. Here's the scoop: The festival takes place on September 6 and 7, 2008. It takes place on one of the states most affluent streets. Fifth Avenue South is a beautiful setting for this annual craft festival.Mark Your Calenders for:
First Friday -- September 5th; 5:30 - 8:00
Art and Antique Studio at 1419 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, Florida will offer the works of
Bobbi Q. Brown for the month of September. The public is invited to the opening reception on September 5, from 5:30 to 8:30. Bobbi Q. Brown feels we are all born to create. She enjoys sharing her sense of wonder, joy and beauty in the world around us through art. She loves playing with all the various watercolors, different techniques and materials. She always dreamed of becoming an artist and took the leap in 1999 after 10 years as a commercial artist. She has appeared in shows and galleries across the country and she finds the local flora and fauna an awesome inspiration. She inspires others by teaching privately and in a classroom setting. Don't miss her exhibit From Mangos to Manatees -- The Colors of Florida. The exhibit will be at the Art and Antique Studio throughout September.Fifth Avenue Art Gallery at 1470 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, Florida announces its 3rd Annual 100% Pure Florida juried exhibition. This exhibit features the astonishing and multi-faceted talents of Florida artists whom live and work in Florida. The artwork is 2 and 3-
dimensional with diverse subject matter and media. These Florida artists represent the very best talents Florida has to offer in many media. The opening of the exhibit is during First Friday on September 5th from 5:30 to 8:00pm. Visit with the artists at this opening reception and vote for the Viewer's Choice Award. The public is welcome.
2007 Viewers Choice by Lara Flinn Summers
Ongoing classes, exhibits, events, art information and news...
Opportunity Still Open: Make your reservations now. The Brevard Watercolor Society has a bus trip planned to attend the Florida Watercolor Society 37th Annual Convention. You don't have to be a member of BWS to register. The Florida Watercolor Society convention is Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20, 2008, in Delray Beach, Florida. If you're interested in attending, contact Mary at Global Tours and Travel: 321-676-6040. The cost if $75.00 per person... Includes 2 Days Motor Coach transportation to all events, Trade show and registration fee $15.00 Entrance ($8.00 ) and guided tour of Norton Museum. HOTEL: DelRay Beach Marriott – 561-274-3200 Questions: Contact Mary at Global Tours & Travel 321-676-6040.
Exhibit:
Come see the artwork of Pearl Ollie and Jerry Hanzl at Nor Roma's, the newest Italian restaurant in Rockledge, Florida, at 1253 Florida Avenue (321-690-6511). The lounge features several of Jerry's surreal digital visions and the dining a
rea is adorned with Pearl's original paintings and the work of several of her students. All images are for sale. The restaurant plans to be open by August 13th for the dinner hours. Go by for an evening of fine Italian food and fine art.
Exhibit: Linda Graham has two acrylic paintings in the Imago Art Gallery "War and Peace" show which opened on Friday, August 8th. The titles of her paintings are Next Year in Jerusalem and Party On! The show will run for a month and all are invited to stop by to see it. Imago Art Gallery is located at 701 E. New Haven Avenue (upstairs) in Historic Downtown Melbourne.
Great Opportunity for Artists: Sevenartists.com is the newest creation from http://www.digitalartbyjerry.com/, local artist Jerry Hanzl. He is offering a free web page to local artists on 
http://www.sevenartists.com/, in an attempt to draw more attention to the great talent in our area. If you have an existing website, he will create a lead-in page from the site. If it is your only web presence, Jerry will give you a more involved page. His service is free and done in his spare time, donations are accepted. It is on a first-come, first-serve basis and subject to review. Email Jerry at jerryhanzl@yahoo.com and join the seven.
New Works: "Shoe Sale"... no, it's not a real shoe sale. Cindy Michaud has posted a series of small pastels you'll all want to see. They are all shoes... all sizes and colors, each with a story and each with free shipping. Check them out at http://www.cindymichaud.com/.
Handbuilding Clay Class 
Suzanne Frank is offering Handbuilding Clay Classes at the Cocoa Beach Library. The classes begin September 15. Classes on the 15th and 22nd of September are from 1:00p.m. until 3:30p.m. and the class on September 29th is from 1:00p.m. until 5:00p.m. The class costs $70.00 and payment is due before August 26th to Suzanne Frank; 1315 Bonaventure Dr.; Melbourne, Florida 32940. For information, call 321-254-3398.
...books...
Renee Decator's book, Road Trip, impressions of a memory is available. It is a compilation of artwork and stories inspired by a road trip she took last summer with her 86-year-old father and 18-year-old son. They went to the roots of her father's childhood in the mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky. The book contains 60 pages of art and stories. It can be purchased at the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery in Eau Gallie, Florida, or at her website: http://www.shop.reneedecator.com/collections/road-trip-impressions-of-a-memory/products/road-trip-impressions-of-a-book or if you are local, you can purchase it directly from the artist by emailing her at decatjr@aol.com.
Pieces of 8: Hot off the press!! The Masters' Pieces, a compliation of well loved art as copied by The Pieces of 8, is now available for purchase. Sixteen master artists are chronicled with over 30-full color photographs of the paintings. The local women: Jini James, Carol Schiff, Denette Schweikert, Mary Warnick, Carmen Beecher, Suzanne Peiffer, Donna Vines, and Cindy Michaud set out to closely study the techniques and styles of the greatest of the great by copying their work. The resulting show has been exhibited several times as "Friends & Faux" and will appear once again in January 09 at the Melbourne Beach Public Library. A great gift for an art lover or someone just learning about the masters, the book is only $14.00 and can be ordered by going to http://www.piecesof8.net/ and clicking on the small copy of the book.
...ongoing exhibits...
Tom and Vicki Busby are bringing their collected works of 60's cultural icons to Yapa in Historic Downtown Melbourne beginning on August 5. These large, colorful, up close and personal portraits bring the subjects and the viewers together in an almost intimate fashion. See Bob Dylan, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Ray Charles, Fidel Castro and others as you have never seen them before. Be there or be square.....! A preview of works by Tom and Vicki can be seen on the web at http://www.studio-629.com/. Yapa is located at 724 E. New Haven Avenue. 321-727-2300. 
Siri Lynn German 's 3-D and mixed media artwork will be exhibited in the small conference room at the Melbourne Beach Library from August 6th thru September 22nd. Be sure to stop by to see it. Call 255-1890 for information.
Loyd Behrendt's exhibit, "Birds of a Feather," combines photos of space launches and photos of
birds in flight -- two entirely different types of flying machines. Have you seen the hand-colored prints of Lloyd Behrendt? They are on display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Behrendt's unique craft of making large format prints of his black and white photographs then hand-coloring them with transparent oil paints is definitely worth seeing. The exhibit runs until the end of August. To see some of Behrendt's work, go to http://www.bluesawtooth.com/Carol L. Taylor is exhibiting two recent additions to her Tulipa Series, Emerging from the Night and Anatomy of the Bulb, both charcoal pencil drawings, in the Strawbridge Art League Bastille Day exhibition continuing through Agust 25, 2008 at the Henegar Center in Historic Downtown Melbourne, Florida. To commission a pencil portrait from her, please contact her at caroltaylorblackandwhite@yahoo.com
The Artists of Art and Antique Studio and Friends have a special exhibit of their works with the theme "Eau Gallie and More" at the Beachstreet Eatery, 302 Ocean Avenue, Melbourne Beach. The exhibit will run from July 17 through September 17, 2009. This popular local eatery, owned by Susie Daily, offers good eats and pleasant surroundings. Be sure to stop by to see the exhibit.
The Strawbridge Art League Landmarks III exhibit is touring the county. It is currently hanging in the FIT Library. Be sure to stop by to see it if you are in that area. This is the third in a series of exhibits depicting local landmarks. This is the final year of the exhibit and has resulted in the publication of a book of the award-winning pieces of art. photograph by Lori Knerick
... ongoing classes...
Susan Kessler is teaching watercolor painting on Mondays from 10am to noon at the Art Gallery and Studio, 802 East New Haven Avenue, Melbourne. The cost is $12.00 per class. Contact Susan at (321) 723-8736 for information. Also, check out the article about Susan in the August issue of Brevard Florida Live magazine.
painting by Susan P. Kessler
Pearl L. Ollie of "The Cultured Pearl," 1245 Florida Avenue., S; Rockledge FL 32955; (321) 536-3523; email: pearlollieartist@yahoo.com; Web link: http://www.sevenartists.com/painting by Pearl L. Ollie
Classes that Pearl teaches are as follows:
Adult Watercolor Painting Class
Central Brevard Library
308 Forest Ave.; Cocoa, FL
321)633-1792 Reference Desk
Day: Every Tuesday
Time: 10am to 12 noon
Cost: $5 with your supplies / $10 using her supplies
Registration needed if you use her supplies
Children’s Art Class
The Cultured Pearl
1245 Florida Ave. S. Rockledge, Fl. 32955
(321) 536-3523
Day: Every Tuesday
Time: 4 pm to 5:30 pm
Cost: $12.50 supplies included
Registration needed for this class.
Adult Multi-Media Painting Class
The Cultured Pearl
1245 Florida Ave. S.
Rockledge, Fl. 32955
(321) 536-3523
Day: Every Thursday
Time: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Cost: $12.50 must bring supplies
Registration needed for this class.
Adult Watercolor Painting Class
Merritt Island Library
1195 Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island, Fl.
(321)455-1369
Day: Every Friday
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Cost: $5 with your supplies / $10 using her supplies
Registration needed if you use her supplies.
Adult Oil and Acrylic Painting Class
Merritt Island Library
1195 Courtenay Parkway
Merritt Island, Fl.
(321) 455-1369
Day: Every Friday
Time: 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Cost: $5 with your supplies (only)
No registration necessary
Lin Sons Graphite Classes: Graphite drawing classes are available on Friday mornings from 9:30 a.m to noon at the Art and Antique Studio, 1419 Highland Avenue, in historic Eau Gallie. The cost is $25 per session. The class is taught by Lin and is limited to four students. Contact Lin at 321-223-4635 to schedule class and to discuss the supply list. Lin's work may be seen on her website at http://www.aahrtbylin.com/
Nancy Dillen (http://www.dillenart.com/) will be teaching in Gatlinburg, TN at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts from September 28-October 3, 2008. The class is called Painting Immersion and is described as follows: September 28-October 3. Let your paintbrush dance as you explore painting with acrylics. Learn the basics of “seeing” through painting still life, landscape and figure. Experience total immersion in a wide variety of painting techniques, tools and subject matter made fun for all levels. Tuition = $400. Nancy Dillen – artist and educator with 35-years experience; Professor Emeritus of Art, Brevard Community College, Melbourne, FL; founding member of the group Ten Women in Art. If you would like more information about the Painting Immersion class and/or other classes offered at Arrowmont, please go to: http://www.arrowmont.org/registration/commerce.pl If after looking at the site you still have questions, please contact Arrowmont directly by calling or emailing: ph. 865-436-5860, info@arrowmont.org
August Gallery News:
Art and Antique Studio and Gallery “Cityscapes” Exhibit is on display throughout the month of August. Vicki Busby is the featured artist at the Art and Antique Studio and Gallery at 1419 Highland Avenue in Eau Gallie during August. Busby is an award-winning artist who has developed a unique impressionistic style. “Cityscapes” is an exhibit of her pastels and oils featuring images captured in dramatic light and bold colors. Busby has won many awards in several of the top 100 fine art shows in Florida. Don’t miss this wonderful exhibit. Her works will be on display throughout the month of August. For more information, call the Art and Antique Studio and Gallery at (321) 253-5553. Fifth Avenue Art Gallery "August Madness" Exhibition and Sale - The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery is featuring a 30-day Silent Auction of paintings, drawings, sculpture and art items. Art demonstrations by gallery members will be given every Saturday in August. The madness began with an opening reception Friday, August 1. The show runs throughout August. The demonstrations and exhibition are free and open to the public. Demos:
Saturday, August 23rd: 10:00 AM "Basket Weaving" By Lois Mittleman
Saturday, August 30th 10:00 AM "Murals" By Carmen Beecher
Come watch the demonstrations on Saturdays. The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery is located at 1470 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, FL in the historic Eau Gallie area, across from the Brevard Art Museum. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 10 – 5:00 p.m. For information, call 321-259-8261.
Brevard Art Museum: The 2008 Juried Exhibition will hang in the Brevard Art Museum through September 12, 2008. Dr. Jennifer Hardin, Chief Curator of the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg was the guest curator for the show. Be sure to stop by and see the works she chose for the exhibit.
...upcoming events and opportunities...
The Groove Smooth Jazz Festival: The jazz festival will be October 25th at the outdoor amphitheater at Wickham Park. Last year, 1500 jazz lovers attended. There are two opportunities for artists through the jazz festival:
1. They are looking for artwork for the t-shirt and posters for the festival. This artwork should center around a jazz theme and not be too heavy or abstract in nature. The deadline for this is possibly September 9th. The artist whose work is chosen will have an opportunity to display their art at the festival.
2. There is an opportunity to put up your tent and show your art at the jazz festival. There will be an entry fee. Contact Randy Bennett at 321-480-6264 for more details about both of these opportunities.
Upcoming in October: 2nd Annual Indialantic Craft Festival. The festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 4-5, 2008 at Nance Part in Idianlantic, Florida. http://www.artfestival.com/events/visitorsShow/54/2
Upcoming in October: Main Street Masters of Art. The festival is on Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5, 2008 in Historic Downtown Melbourne.
Upcoming in November: ArtWorks of EauGallie Festival is on Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23, 2008 on Highland Avenue in the Eau Gallie area of Melbourne. The committee is looking for volunteers. For information, go to http://www.artworksofeaugallie.org/
Upcoming in January : 19th Annual Indialantic Art Festival. The festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, January 17-18, 2009 at Nance Park in Indialantic, Florida. http://www.artfestival.com/events/visitorsShow/114/1
Meetings:
- Brevard Porcelain Artists will begin their monthly meetings on the first Tuesday in September at the Salvation Army, Hickory Street, Melbourne. The meeting begins at 9:30 am and visitors are welcome. Contact: 321-255-3746.
- Brevard Watercolor Society: The Brevard Watercolor Society meeting on the second Saturday of every month at 1:00pm at the Satellite Beach Civic Center, Cassia Blvd., Satellite Beach.
- Central Brevard Art Association: Meetings of the Central Brevard Art Association are on the 1st Saturday of the month at 1:00p.m. at 566 Barton Blvd, Suite 3, Rockledge. There is no meeting in August.
- Strawbridge Art League: The Strawbridge Art League usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in the ballroom of the Henegar Center for the Arts on New Haven Avenue, Melbourne. There will be no August meeting. Also, there will be no September meeting as the league is encouraging its members to attend "Fall into Art" on Highland Avenue in Eau Gallie on September 18.
- Titusville Art League: Meetings of the Titusville Art League are scheduled for the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:45pm at 1421 Draa Road, Titusville.
Note: The Brevard Art News is a free service for artists and art lovers. If you would like to make a donation to help support this endeavor, send your donation to Lou Belcher at P.O. Box 61228; Palm Bay, Florida 32906-1228. Thanks.
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