Concert to Support the Creative Arts Foundation of Brevard, Inc.
The Creative Arts Foundation of Brevard, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded to provide special grants to young and mature artists in the fields of music, dance, and visual arts. To raise funds to help artists, the foundation is presenting "Sunday with the Performing Arts" on November 23rd, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Gleason Auditorium on the campus of FIT.
The audience will be treated to ten or more of Brevard's best, including a string quartet, ballet, singers, flute, piano, harp, with special performances by the multi-talented Deborah Moyer (violin and voice), Saverio Barbieri (vocalist who has performed at the Met) and prodigy violinist, Esther Muradov who has soloed at Carnegie Hall and who was the first recipient of a grant from the foundation.
Check the November issue of Brevard Florida Live magazine when it comes out for a more in-depth story of how the foundation was formed. For now, suffice it to say that it's providing needed grants to artists. Let's get behind this effort to help our own.
You can help in two ways. Buy a ticket for $25.00 (tax deductible) for the concert. If you can't attend, you can still help by sending in a tax-deductible donation.
As a bonus, there will be a silent auction at the beginning of the evening. The silent auction will be filled with paintings and sculpture donated by prominent artists as well as jewelry worth thousands offered by Don Traver of My Private Jeweler in Suntree (
http://www.theprivatejeweler.com/) 321-757-0770.
Let's make sure there's a full house at "Sunday with the Performing Arts." Checks for tickets and for special donations should be made out to Creative Arts Foundation of Brevard, Inc and sent to Creative Arts Foundation of Brevard, Inc.; 1861 S. Patrick Dr. #117; Indian Harbor Beach, FL 32937.
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's Shuttles Orbiting the Space Coast 
Pictured here, Vicki Busby works on the shuttle assigned to her in the Shuttles Orbiting the Space Coast program.
Eight-foot space shuttles have been assigned to artists who submitted detailed plans. Now, they are busy working their magic on the shuttles.
This program is to raise funds for the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation through sponsorship of individual shuttles. The shuttles will be displayed at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in November 2008. Then they will be exhibited for approximately 8 months at locations chosen by the sponsors. After that, they will be auctioned. For more information about this project, visit
http://www.astronautscholarship.org/shuttles/.
Artworks... It's almost here.
Mark your calendars... it's almost time for the ArtWorks Eau Gallie Fine Art Festival. The event this year is scheduled for November 22 and 23 on Highland Avenue in Old Eau Gallie. More than 100 artists will display and demonstrate their art. This year they have $12,000 of prize money with a portion of it set aside to reward artists for the best demonstrations.
ArtWorks includes activities for the whole family. There will be a children's area for face painting and art projects. And music and food will be offered in another area.
Lolly Walton, president of the Brevard Watercolor Society, won the 2008 poster contest. Her painting
Captain Heron will be part of the permanent collection of the Melbourne International Airport and will be duplicated on posters and t-shirts that will be sold at the information booth at ArtWorks.
Also, don't miss the galleries, the museum and the show by the Brevard Porcelain Artists called "Touch of Elegance" at the Eau Gallie Civic Center. And, the Florida Chalk Artists are participating this year for the first time. So, be sure to stop by this wonderful festival. With so much to see and do, plan to go early and stay all day.
A FABulous Affair
Save November 8th, 2008, for A FABulous Affair: Art, Collectibles, and Antique Auction and Appraisal Fair.
This event will benefit the Fund for Arts in Brevard... "FAB."
Where: Melbourne International Airport (free parking with validation)
Appraisals: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ($10.00/appraisal or $25.00 for 3 appraisals)
Silent Auction: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Live Auction: 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Brevard Cultural Alliance invites artists to donate one piece of art. They may also consign an additional piece with 80% of the sale proceeds going to the artist and 20% going to Fund for Arts in Brevard. Donated and consigned artwork should be taken to the BCA office by Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Artists will be asked to provide an estimated value and description of the art for the auction and event program.
This event is sponsored by the Residence Inn-Marriott, UBS Financial Services, MLB, Braswell Appraisal Services, BCA, and Cottage Art and Frame.
For information,contact the Brevard Cultural Alliance at 321-690-6817. To pre-purchase appraisal tickets, go to
http://www.artsbrevard.org/Opportunity for Artists: Tropical Storm Fay Brings Floods, Jazz and Art Together
Artists Needed : This is coming up on the weekend. Act Now.
The effects of Tropical Storm Fay on August 20th, 2008, will be felt for a long time by the residents of Florida.
Fay received national attention from dozens of celebrity Smooth Jazz Artists who have responded. These musicians saw Tropical Storm Fay's devastation on the Melbourne area and began calling the radio station with concern, because many have performed here for WGRV, The Groove's famous Smooth Jazz Nights Out.
Musicians across the nation offered to do a benefit concert. As a consequence, WGRV, The 
Groove, has created a Tropical Storm Fay Flood Relief Fund that will benefit from the proceeds of the Space Coast Jazz Festival on October 25th and 26th, 2008. The festival will raise funds to purchase materials needed for repairs and to benefit residents.
Artists are needed: This call is going out to artists. The Space Coast Jazz Festival will have an Artist's Walk where artists can show and sell their art. Artists will bring their own tents and tables and pay a $100 vendor's fee. There will be no commission charged for the artwork that they sell.
Please support this effort by signing up today to be one of the artists at the Space Coast Jazz Festival.
Contact Jan Julian (Jan@TheGroove.org; 321-412-9888) for more information. To see a vendor application, go to http://www.spacecoastjazzfestival.com/.
Ready for a Vacation Extraordinaire? Put Adventure on Your Palette in 2009 with Art Tours
The trip is scheduled for May 15 through 31, 2009.
You will depart the US on May 15th and arrive in Athens on May 16th. After spending two days in Athens exploring ancient sites and taking an optional tour of the Acropolis and museums, you will travel by inter-island ferry to Amorgos. The first stop is in Katapola. The hotel is located on a secluded path, steps away from boutiques, markets, and taverns serving delicious traditional island meals. You will stay at a family-owned hotel near the crystal sea -- a short walk to the harbor filled with vibrantly colored fishing boats.
You'll also visit mountain villages that will provide many painting and sketching opportunities. Next, you will visit Paros Island where you will find picture-perfect boutiques, quaint cafes, whitewashed homes and narrow walkways. There are many wonderful painting possibilities. And there are one-day excursions to Santorini, Naxos or Mykonos.
You will return to Athens for an overnight stay before departing for the US. For more information about this wonderful trip, call 321-777-7761 or email
mary@artistworkshops.com.
The Artists Guild of Brevard Exhibits at the Melbourne Beach Library 
A members' art exhibit opened at the Melbourne Beach Library on September 23rd and runs through October 27th. The exhibit features rarely seen paintings from the Guild's private collection. Works by: Bill Schultz, Ted Gorshner, Jim Winekoff, and Dorothy Sweeney. Members exhibiting include: Carmen Beecher, Bette Buck, Renee Decator, Mary Hartmann, Jon Houghton, Jini James, Heather Kelley, Honor Martinez, Bill McCoy, Marti Meyer, Barbara Perlmutter, Tom Powers, Mary Warnick, and Denette Schweikert.
The library is located at the traffic light on the corner of Ocean Avenue and A1A in Melbourne Beach. Hours are Mon., Tues., and Thur. from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Wed., Fri, and Sat from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (The above paintings representing the Guild are by Jini James - the sailboat; Renee Decator - the still life.)
Open Studio Portrait/Life Drawing Sessions offered
The Artist's Guild of Brevard invites artists to attend their weekly Open Studio drawing sessions. Work in the medium of your choice. Thursdays: Life Study, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The session begins with one minute gesture poses and progresses to two 20-minute poses. Fees: Guests = $10.00; members = $6.00; students free.
Saturdays: Portrait/Figure, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The model is usually seated for one pose. Fees: Guests = $8.00; Members = $6.00; students free.
The Artist's Guild of Brevard is located on the third floor at 909 East New Haven Avenue (The Arcade Building) in Historic Downtown Melbourne. No RSVP is necessary -- just show up.
Check it out. More art news. I've heard from a sister site in Indian River County, called Indian River Art News. It is dedicated to reporting what is happening with the artists of that area and putting out the word about opportunities for artists. It serves the area down to Stuart. Have a look at the monthly newsletter at http://www.indianriverartnews.com/.
Books
Windows of Enduring Color 
The second book about the works of Preston Studios by Wardell Publications is now in full distribution. Entitled Windows of Enduring Color, it features over 80 color plates much like the first book in 2002, Windows of Enduring Beauty. Many local Space Coast homes are included with luscious "Architectural Digest" quality images showing the art glass in its full context.
Windows of Enduring Color and
Windows of Enduring Beauty can now be found on amazon.com
Congratulations to Lori Knerick. In a recent meeting of The Scribblers of Brevard - a writers' group that meets at the Eau Gallie library twice a month - Lori Knerick's altered photograph "A Bright Voyage" was chosen for the cover of Driftwood (an anthology of poetry, short stories and art). The photograph captures a solitary duck and small sailboat with sails at rest in a peaceful, yet vivid harbor.
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 or at her website: http://www.shop.reneedecator.com/ 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 compilation 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 and Faux" and will appear once again in November 2008 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.
From Painting to Book Cover
One of Nancy Dillen's paintings, "Lay By," owned by Brevard Community College English professor and author David Johansson, is going to be on the cover of his first novel, Skin of Sunset. The book will be published by Squire Press on March 21, 2009. Also, David wrote to Dillen stating "...at the last minute I wrote your painting into the book - the lead female character is a painter herself - and her 'take' on her (your) work may amuse you."
Classes
Sculpture Class with Live Model 
You are invited to Suzanne Frank's newest class "Human Form Sculpture in Clay with Model." It's set for January on the 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st from 10:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. There will be 30 minutes for lunch.
Suzanne Frank is looking for interested artists for this intensive class using a live model. The location of the class is 3115 Friendship Place, Rockledge, Florida 32955 (1/4 mile from Chowders Restaurant). The cost for the class will be $225 per person with all materials provided.
If interested, call Suzanne Frank at 321-254-3398. The class will be limited to 15. Call today.
Pearl L. Ollie of "The Cultured Pearl," 1245 Florida Avenue., S; Rockledge FL 32955; (321)
536-3523; email:
pearlollieartist@yahoo.com.
The new watercolor class at Freedom 7 at the Cocoa Beach Country Club; 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.; Cocoa Beach, FL; 32931 has started. There is still room in the class for more students. The class is on Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The cost is $5.00 for members using their own supplies and $10 for members using Pearl's supplies. The cost is $7.00 for non-members using their own supplies and $12.00 for non-members using Pearl's supplies. Call Pearl at 321-536-3523 to sign up or for more information. (painting by Pearl Ollie)
Pearl also has an art class for teens age 12 to 16 on Monday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The cost is $12.50 with supplies included. The class is held at her studio, The Cultured Pearl, 1245 Florida Avenue, Rockledge. Sign up is necessary. Call Pearl at 3231-536-3523.
Other classes: Pearl teaches a variety of classes to adults and to children in a variety of locations. For a complete list of Pearl's classes and to see many of her paintings,
click here. Contact her for details.
Bobbi Q. Brown offers Watercolor Classes
One class is Mondays 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Cape Canaveral Library. The cost is $10. The other class is on Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Central Brevard Art Association at 566 Barton Blvd., Suite 3, Rockledge. The cost is $15.00. Both classes are ongoing. All levels are welcome. Bring your own supplies. For information, call 536-7773.
Handbuilding Clay classes with Suzanne Frank. 
October classes at the Cocoa Beach Library start on October 2nd. Classes will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Thursday. The dates for the classes are 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, and 10/30. The cost is $70. Call Suzanne Frank at (321) 254-3398 to register.
November handbuilding classes. Classes will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. every Monday. The dates for the classes are 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, and 11/24. The cost is $70. Call Suzanne Frank at (321) 254-3398 to register.
Susan Kessler is teaching watercolor painting on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. 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. (painting by Susan Kessler)
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/ Helen Wheatley Watercolor Class: Helen Wheatley will be teaching watercolor classses at the 
Cocoa Beach Library on Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon for eight weeks beginning October 7th and running through December 2nd. There will be no class on November 11th for Veteran's Day. The classes are geared for the beginner to intermediate artist. Cost is $80.00 for the eight weeks. Sign up and pick up a list of materials at the Cocoa Beach Library. Enrollment is limited. The fee is due in full at the first class. The Cocoa Beach Library is located at 550 N. Brevard Avenue., Cocoa Beach.
New class at CBAA
Fast and loose watercolors with Diane Deshong Cannon. Classes will be held Fridays. It started October 3rd, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Central Brevard Art Association's Rockledge studio, located at 566 Barton Blvd., Suite 3. Registration is ongoing by contacting Diane at (321) 268-5734 or email deshongart@yahoo.com. Cost is $20 per class and will be taught in 8-week sessions.
Exhibits
Pieces of 8.
Pieces of 8 have two exhibits coming up. One is the wonderful works called "Friends & Faux." It will be at Melbourne Beach Library beginning on October 28, 2008. If you haven't seen this exhibit, be sure to make time to see it. This may be the last time it is exhibited in its entirety. It will hang in the library until December 2, 2008.
The other exibit is called "Eight Points of View. It will hang at the Suntree Cafe in Satellite Beach. For that exhibit, the artists selected one photo taken of the marshes in Spring Island, South Carolina, and each produced a 12 x 16 oil painting of the view. See the exhibit and how differently each artist interpreted the same scene.
The members of Pieces of 8 include Jini James, Carol Schiff, Denette Schweikeret, Mary Warnick, Carment Beecher, Suzanne Peiffer, Donna Vines, and Cindy Michaud.
Schoolhouse Artists hold an Open House and Sale
Join the artists of the Schoolhouse for an open house and sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, 2008, at the Schoolhouse Artist's Studio in Malabar. The open house is from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.
They will have original paintings, prints, and mixed media presentations for sale to the public. Interested artists seeking an ideal place to create and association with other artists are welcome to check out the studio.
The Old Malabar Schoolhouse is located at 1490 Marie Street off Malabar Road. It is just .6 mi. west from US1 and the river and 2 mi. east from 1-95. For information call 321-626-8046.
Congratulations to Lori Jenkins 
At the recent Florida Watercolor Society competition, Lori Jenkins received the Waller/Rhodes Award. Her painting, pictured here, is named "Crustacean Frustration." It is on display at Cornell Museum.
Landmarks Exhibit at Harris Gallery
The Strawbridge Art League Landmarks exhibit has moved to the Harris Gallery at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts.
If you attend an event at the King Center this month, be sure to take a few minutes to see it. It will remain there throughout October. The exhibit is the culmination of three years of the Strawbridge Art League artists concentrating on the wonderful historic landmarks in Brevard County.
CBAA Featured Artist: Helen Wheately is the featured artist for the Central Breavard Art
Association's exhibit at the Central Brevard Library in Cocoa for September and October. She will be displaying five of her award-winning watercolor and mixed-media paintings in addition to several other pieces, including her latest work titled, "Birds of a Feather." The exhibit will run from August 28th through October 30th. The library is located at 308 Forest Avenue in Cocoa. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 to 9; Friday, 9 to 6; Saturday, 9 to 5; and Sunday, 1 to 5. (painting by Helen Wheatley)
Galleries
Art and Antique Studio at 1419 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, Florida. The featured artists for the month of October at the Art and Antique Studio and Gallery are a group of six porcelain painters. The following artists are participating in this exhibit:
Trish Kern and Ardis Reihs. They were introduced to porcelain painting by their moms and both began porcelain painting in the 1970s. Reihs began teaching porcelain painting in 1989.
Denice Van Waardenburg became hooked on porcelain painting in the 1970s when she and her husband were living in Brazil. Her favorite subjects are the animals, people, and wildlife of the land of her birth, Africa.
Sue Franklin discovered the mystique of porcelain painting in the 1990's and began 
learning the art with the late Elaine Bowen, one of the founders of today's Brevard Porcelain Artists.
Pat Blaga and Pat Sams have painted in oil for 30 years or more. Prior to her retirement, Blaga taught oil and acrylic painting and owned a retail store. Sams' involvement in the art came about because she could find no porcelain tiles on the island with Aruba scenes when she took a trip back "home." She decided to make her own.
Their art will be on display throughout the month of October.
Art Gallery and Studio of Melbourne, 802 East New Haven Avenue, Downtown Melbourne, 321-729-9368.
Featured Artist for the month of October is Barbara Perlmutter. Perlmutter's exhibit of "Jewish Religious Art" depicts that women's role in religion has changed in the past seventy years in the conservative and reform movements. A painting "Love of Torah" is one that Perlmutter painted after her granddaughter's bat mitzvah. It expresses her feelings for women having the opportunity to participate in this special ritual.
During the holiday season of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, women throughout the world will have the privilege of participating in all the religious rituals.
Be sure to stop by to see this exhibit. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 11 to 5 p.m.
The newest members of the gallery are Gloria Summerford, Barbara Paul, Laura Rabbits, and Trish Storey. There will be a special reception to welcome them on Thursday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m.
Note: The Art Gallery and Studio is looking for one more artist. If you are interested in joining the Art Gallery and Studio, contact Diane Koenig (321) 501-5835 or Susan Kessler at (321) 723-8736. This would be a good time to join. Once this position is filled, it'll be a while before the gallery will add members.
Brevard Art Museum. Two exhibits are running simultaneously from September 19 to November 9. They are:
Options: Political Cartoons. The museum welcomes Pat Oliphant, Doug MacGregor, Don Adams, Jeff Parker of the Florida Today, and numerous accomplished artists, who use humor and line to comment on the political issues of contemporary society.
Family Ties: Three Generations. Judy Gelles has spent 30 years navigating feminism, motherhood, and developing as an artist. With determination and humor, Gelles provides a social commentary on our lives. Utilizing three generations of family artifacts, Gelles relocates the past, present, and future.
Be sure to stop by to see both exhibits.
The Downtown Gallery in Titusville: The unveiling of the newly expanded showroom at the Downtown Gallery was held on Friday evening, 
September 12th with an opening reception. Different media are showcased, including tropical paintings, bronze sculpture, elegant hand-crafted jewelry, black and white photography and grand landscape photography. The Downtown Gallery is located at 335 S. Washington Avenue (US 1) in charming downtown Titusville. For more information, call 321-268-0122. The picture is "A Magical Moment in Time" taken in Glacier National Park by artist Dale Nichols. And the sculpture is "Infinity" by artist Yure Lima de Alencar.
Fifth Avenue Art Gallery at 1470 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, Florida. The public is invited to the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery to see the exhibit by renowned watercolorist Jean Grastorf. You will want to see what pouring watercolor does to make her paintings extraordinary. She infuses movement, light, and color into her watercolors to inspire, captivate and entice viewers. Gastorf normally paints with transparent watercolors, but she has added gouache and acrylics to her repertoire. These more opaque pigments enhance and contrast the transparent watercolor washes.
The exhibit will be on display through October 30th. For more information call 321-259-8261 or visit the gallery online at http://www.fifthavenueartgallery.com/. The Gallery is located at 1470 Highland Avenue in Eau Gallie.
Opportunities and Services
October: National Art & Framing Month
Thousands of frame shops and art galleries will be celebrating with a variety of special events and programs designed to promote the enjoyment of art as a part of daily life.
Founded in 1997, National Art and Framing Month is an opportunity to "Picture the Possibilities" that art and framing can bring to homes, offices, and public spaces.
Vivian C. Kistler, director of the NA&FM Council, believes that individual businesses can play a key role in generating interest in the arts. "For the past few decades, budget cuts have forced schools to reduce or even eliminate art programs. It is now more important than ever for frame shops and art galleries to help the public understand and enjoy art."
Art has been an important part of human society since the earliest scrawlings on cave walls, and picture framing preserves and displays artwork to hang on the walls of homes, offices, and public spaces. National Art and Framing Month shines a spotlight on this essential aspect of our culture.
To "Picture the Possibilities" that art and framing can do for you, stop by Art Expressions and help us celebrate. Art Expressions is located in the Eau Gallie Arts District at: 1404 Highland Avenue. http://www.artexpressionsfinecustomframing.com/.
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. If you're trying to create a presence on the Internet, here's an opportunity for you. (Digital art by Jerry Hanzl)
Organizations and Meetings:
- Brevard Porcelain Artists monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month 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 is on the second Saturday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September and November) 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.
- Florida Chalk Artists Association: The Florida Chalk Artists will be participating in the ArtWorks Festival in Eau Gallie this year on November 22 and 23. Thi
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