Brevard Art News - April 26, 2009
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Last Call....
(painting by Viola Pace Knudsen)
25th Annual Melbourne Art Festival. Be sure to stop by to see the artwork of Susan Kessler, Renee Decator, Linda Neal, Lori Jenkins, John Andreozzi and many, many more. These are a few of the local artists who are participating in the Melbourne Art Festival. In addition, there are artists from all over the country.
(photograph by Lou Belcher)The Platinum Coast Orchid Society will have their annual show, An Orchid Affair, at the Expo Center on Friday Rd., 9 to 5 on May 1st and 2nd and 9 to 4 on May 3rd. In addition to the beautiful exhibit of orchids, there will be door prizes every hour. Gail Bishop has donated a large portrait of an orchid and a smaller painting for the raffle table. A portion of the proceeds go to the Candelighters of Brevard.
The work will be on display April 24th through May 15th.
Their address is 335 S. Washington Avenue in Historic Downtown Titusville. They are located right next door to Kloiber's Cobbler Eatery. Hours are Monday thru Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday 11am to 3pm. For more info call 268-0122.
Chris is a Melbourne native and a graduate of Melbourne Central Catholic High School. He is a second year student at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) in Savannah, Georgia. He hopes to teach art one day.Chris won the Art & Antique Studio "Award of Excellence for Drawing and Painting" at the 2008 ArtWorks Festival. Quoting the judge of the event, "Chris is one of the young artists to watch in years to come." You won't want to miss his exhibit. The exhibit will run from May 1 - May 30, 2009. The opening reception at Art and Antique Studio at 1419 Highland Avenue in the arts district of Eau Gallie will be from 5:30 to 8:30 on Friday, May, 1, 2009.
(Pictured pottery by Pat Catsimanes)Fifth Avenue Art Gallery "Souls of the Earth" Exhibition
Melbourne, FL—
Pat Catsimanes will be exhibiting her hand-built pottery creations entitled "Souls of the Earth" at the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery in Melbourne. This showing of Catsimanes work includes pots, symbolic figures, and wall hangings constructed from red or white earthenware clay. She draws inspiration from the earth's geology, archeology and anthropology. Pat is also influenced by ancient cultures and their artifacts. Using clay as her medium allows her to connect to nature and the earth in a very personal and alluring way.
Pat's artwork exudes a sensual quality that's made possible with this pliable medium. "My work has an ongoing unpredictability and a refusal to be controlled." Catsimanes' art seems to develop an independent soul and life of its own. Each piece portrays a sense of history, timeless, mystery and, once fired, a long life of it's own.
Join Pat at the opening reception on the First Friday of May 1st, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. Engage all your senses with her artwork as you enjoy light refreshments with wine. The reception is free and open to the public. Afterwards continue strolling to enjoy dinner, other shops and galleries as well as the museum in beautiful Eau Gallie.
The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, the premier member gallery in Brevard County, was established in 1975. It is artist owned and operated. The gallery is located in the historic Olde Eau Gallie Riverfront area of Melbourne at 1470 Highland Ave., across the street from the Brevard Museum of Art.Gallery telephone number is 321 259-8261. Visit us online: http://www.fifthavenueartgallery.com/
(Gloriann holding a beautiful, detailed mermaid)
Let's all welcome the Indian River Pottery Guild (IRPG) to the Eau Gallie Arts District. Currently IRPG has 9 members. They are beginning to settle in and welcome a visit from artists and the community. The capacity for the full-access pottery guild is 25 potters.
Valerie Karas is the founder of the guild. She saw the building, had a vision and set out to renovate it into the ideal space for potters to work and thrive. It took a year to renovate, but it was well worth the time. The results are beautiful.
Her goal is to build a pottery guild with an open and healthy environment where artists can work and share ideas. They have done a beautiful job creating light-filled rooms. They've already begun to display some of their art in a gallery room off the main work room. In the back of the building is a room with an electric kiln and another that doubles as a kitchen or meeting room. There's also a room that will accommodate a class or meeting. Valerie plans to have Raku and Sagger firing as well.
Brevard Art Museum ...
Piecing it Together - The mixed media constructions in Piecing it Together are works by artists Catherine Bergmann, Rocky Bridges, Jette Clover, Greg Jones, Elizabeth Murray, Hanne Niederhausen, Gail Mitchell, Tony Savoie, Margaret Steward, Genna Watson, John Whipple, and Lynn Whipple. This group of artists explores the boundaries of creating through joyful constructions, innovative use of found materials, and playful visual and verbal language. These artists use recycled materials in a new way.
Sang Roberson April 17 - May 3, 2009 Sang Roberson's burnished, soft-shouldered, lidded containers blend the definitions of boxes and vessels. The subtle, refined forms and surfaces of Roberson's containers have often been referenced to Asian ceramics. Slide lecture and gallery walk: Friday, April 17 at 4:00 p.m. with an exhibition reception following from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Galleries.
Psssssssssst. That's the sound you'll hear when you come to the museum on May 16th for a fun and fantastic fundraiser. It's the sound of spray paint in the hands of five acclaimed graffiti artists who will be creating new street-insprited masterpieces during the course of the eventin's festivities. Under Pressure: Brevard Underground includes a mix of food stations, open bar, lock box, silent auction, and a live auction starring art created at the scene. The main event begins at 7:00 p.m. Relax in the Underground Eau Gallie Lounge before crossing the street to "10 at Ten" featuring live music, dancing, libations starting at 10:00 p.m. Sponsorships available. for more information, call 242-0737.
Also on First Friday but over the Eau Gallie Causeway...
(Ed Baranowski's non-street works on exhibit at East Coast Coffee and Tea) Ed Baranowski exhbits at the East Coast Coffee and Tea Shop at the Publix Plaza in Indian Harbour Beach. A reception is scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2009, from 7 to 8:30. After 50 years as a hobby artist, Ed has become a serious student and painter. He has worked in all media with a belief , "The artist makes the rules and breaks the rules." He has studied with Sigi Oberlaender, Lee Jones, Frits Van Eeden, and Robin Rothrock. Ed is past present of the Strawbridge Art League, housed in the Henegar Center for the arts; he is the founding president and current treasurer of the Florida Chalk Artists Association (street painters);and a member/docent at the Brevard Art Museum. His award-winning chalk pastel artwork, "My Garden" is currently freatured in the Central Brevard Art Association 2009 claendar for January. Ed can be reached at the Henegar Center for the Arts at 321-952-3070 or at his studio in the Eau Gallie Art District. Call 321-749-9580.
Artwork to be shown at Pilates E.D.G.E. Day & Cocktail Party
The artwork of Karen Lewis, Deb Oller and Luke Andrews will be shown at both the Friday night cocktail party and the Saturday part of the Pilates event.
This is an annual community event to celebrate the life of Joseph Pilates.
Cocktail Party: Friday, May 8, 2009, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Villa Tropicale; 10350 South Tropical Trail, Merritt Island.
On May 8, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., join Pilates EDGE in hosting a day of Pilates fundraiser for The Women's Center of Brevard (http://www.womenscenterinbrevard.org/).
Check in from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at Villa Tropicale. Pilates classes available for all skill levels throughout the day.
- Please RSVP with how many guests you are bringing with you
- Pilates events and barbecue for the entire family
- Bring bathing suits for swimming and playing on the water slide.
- Raffle items and silent auction with 100% of proceeds going to The Women's Center of Brevard
- Begin the day at 8:30 with a 2-mile power walk to Villa Tropicale. Meet at oars and Paddles Park, Indian Harbour Beach east of Mthers Bridge. If you miss the wolk, valet parking at Villa Tropicale, 10350 S. Tropical Trail, Merritt Island, Florida.
- Adults $30; kids (0 to 18 years) free; Call 259-5505
For more information and to register, go online to http://www.pilatesedgeusa.com/
CBAA and Brevard Art Educators Association...
(porcelain painting by Denice vanWaardenburg of CBAA)
Central Brevard Art Association and the Brevard Art Educators Association present "Art Exhibit" in the Harris Gallery at the King Center for the Performing Arts. The exhibit will run from May 11, 2009 until June 8, 2009. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, May 14, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the lobby of the King Center. Be sure to stop by to see the art and to meet the artists. In addition, the lobby will be open on the 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays from 1pm until 4pm. The reception is free and open to the public.
Also: Diane Walsh, Pat Whipple and John Mederios of the CBAA will be exhibiting at the Wuesthoff Medical Center on Merritt Island from May 1 to July 1, 2009.
Pieces of 8...
Traveling these days means more time spent in airports than in the air! BCA and the Pieces of 8 want that time to be as pleasant as it can be. From May until September the Melbourne Airport Atrium will hang art provided by the members of the Pieces of 8 for you to enjoy. Eight large paintings will be on easels to greet those arriving in our fair city and to entertain those waiting for flights. Take a moment to study the creative output of Carol Schiff, Denette Schweikert, Jini James, Donna Vines, Mary Warnick, Carmen Beecher and Cindy Michaud. If "sports on the Space Coast" rings your chimes venture further down the concourse for an art display exclusively on that theme. Depicting sports we all love are paintings by Cindy Michaud, Carol Schiff, Jini James, and Mary Warnick. Everything shown by the Brevard Cultural Alliance in this venue is available for sale.
Cuba! Gallery of Fine Art
Cuba! Gallery of Fine Art in Historic Downtown Melbourne, Florida, is pleased to announce that they have relocated to inside the 1900 Building, corner of U.S. 1 and New Haven Avenue, only a few blocks east of, and on the same street as, their "old" gallery.
Their new gallery specializes in the artistic riches of Cuba, a nation on the brink of monumental change, and they are created by talented artists who live and work on the "Forbidden Island." The Gallery is licensed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to travel to Cuba to procure art for exhibition and purchase by citizens of the United States.
They feature ongoing exhibitions of 40+ artists in a rotating collection of 120+ original paintins in oil, acrylic, tempera and mixed media; collage, linocuts, woodcuts, serigraphs and artistic photographs.
You'll find them at 1900 S. Harbor City Boulevard; Suite 124-A First Floor; Melbourne. Their summer hours are by appointment only. Call 321-729-8800 or visit the website at http://www.cubagalleryflorida.com/
Nancy Dillen's one-person exhibit is opening at the Mary Woerner Fine Arts Gallery in West Palm Beach on May 2nd. It will hang from May 2 through May 30, 2009. The opening reception is on May 2, 2009, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The oil paintings featured are her Animal series. The work is not limited to the paintings of woodchucks. Visit her website at http://www.dinnenart.com/ to see the newest ones.
LoPressionism Gallery Presents Dark Dreams and Lighthearted Themes. "Where whimsy and the sublime are reality and dreams come to life in a world of fantasy!" The opening reception was on April 17th, 2009. If you missed it, don't worry, the exhibit will run through June 19th. Featured are the works of Luke Andrews, Sandra Bottinelli, Laura Beatty, Nicholas Bust Amante, and Marina Koloeridi. The LoPressionism Gallery is in Historic Downtown Melbourne in the building with The Christmas Shop. Visit the website at http://www.lopressionism.com/ for more information.
Birds of a Feather by Lloyd Behrendt
Florida Business Bank and Lloyd Behrendt exhibit work. Florida Business Bank at 340 North Harbor City Boulevard, Melbourne and Lloyd Behrendt are exhibiting Birds of a Feather. Behrendt is the well-known Florida artist and historian Lloyd Behrendt of Blue Sawtooth Studio in Malabar. Behrendt uses an unusual medium -photo oils- technique to create his art. Originally developed in the late 1800's, it makes use of black and white film images painted with transparent oils. The subjects are uniquely Florida-based, and this show joins two of his series: Space Launch and Wildlife. The work will show from April 30th thru May 30th.
For Sale Large Mayline Flat File: 5 drawers, black, size 54 x 42 x 16. Factory second with some dings and scratches. No base. Price $675. Call Cecily Cain at 723-6463 or email at ccain7@cfl.rr.com.
Carol L. Taylor exhibits. Taylor is exhibiting We Love Our Flower Gardens, a mixed media drawing of images borrowed from her Taylor Family Pencil Portraits Sketchbook, in the Bugs and Buds Strawbridge Art League exhibition continuing through May 10th at the Henegar Center for the Arts in Historic Downtown Melbourne, Florida.
Ms. Taylor's family portraits, part of a series of drawings from family heirloom photographs, can also be viewed on her web site: http://www.caroltaylorblackandwhite.com/.
Carol L. Taylor is also exhibiting her drawings at the allaprima styling group, 1540 Highland Avenue in the Eau Gallie Arts District, Melbourne, Florida, now through April 30, 2009. Carol Taylor’s charcoal pencil drawings, Tulipa, Preparing the Bouquet and Emerging from the Night are part of her Tulipa Series comprised of a collection of charcoal pencil drawings of the red and white Parrot Tulip. To view the drawings, please contact local artist Karen Lewis, allaprima styling group, at (321) 255-5300.
Taylor accepts pencil portrait commissions suitable for corporate, clergy, and personal use. For information, contact Carol Taylor at caroltaylorblackandwhite@yahoo.com.
News from Combuco Studios International in Mims
If you have been thinking about going to open studio to create a sculpture under Yure's direction, this is the time to do it. Yure is planning on relocating the studio and foundry to Brazil in the near future (4 to 6 months). This is your opportunity to receive hands-on support from Yure to make your piece.
Come as you are. All materials and equipment are available through the studio. Materials including bronze and aluminum casting are available for a very reduced cost for students. If you have an idea you'd like to sculpt, bring photos or sketches. For more information, call (561) 228-8660 or (321) 747-9201 and for directions to the studio in Mims, Florida. The email address is info@combucostudios.com.
Chase the "Blues" away with the J.U.G.S. art exhibition at the Melbourne Beach Library. Six local, award-winning artists, calling themselves the J.U.G.S. (Just Us Girls Society), are having their fourth annual art exhibition at the Melbourne Beach Library running through May 4th. The exhibit will be held in the library's conference rooms and is open to the public. A variety of mediums will be on display. Artists are: Vicki Limberis from Melbourne Beach, Jeanne Painter Johnson, Janet Loper and Jackie Ryan from Satellite Beach and Pat Hemphill and Diana Greco from Rockledge.
Space Available... Attention Potters: Studio space is available at Mud Flats Pottery. Wheels, extruder, slabroller and kiln firing to Cone 5-6 included in monthly fee. Space is limited. Call 951-1310.Exhibits:
Orlando Museum of Art
1st Thursday...
Caldecott Honor Medal winning artist Jerry Pinkney will be at the Orlando Museum of Art on Thursday, May 7, 2009, at the 1st Thursday event, A toZ: Anthropomorphism and Zoomorphism, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event previews the public opening of the Jerry Pinkney: Aesop's Fables and Other Tails Exhibition, opening on Saturday, May 9, 2009
At 7:00 p.m., there will be a Gallery Talk and book signing by Jerry Pinkney. the Aeosop's Fables and Other Tails exhibition focuses on Pinkney's delightful portrayals of animals from well-known Aeosop's fables as well as a number of other favorite children's stories including Little Red Riding Hood.
The 1st Thursday event is titled A to Z: Antropomorphism and Zoomorphism. "This is the process of bringing "A" - the attribution of human forms or characteristics of non-human beings or objects to "Z" - the use of animal forms in the same way." Included in this event is the work of Yure from Combuco Studios.
For more information on these OMA programs, visit http://www.omart.org/ or call (407) 896-04231.
Harris Gallery at the King Center. BCC Melbourne Student Show will hang in the Harris Gallery during April. It features the work of the Brevard Community College students. The BCC Melbourne Student Show will be on exhibit throughout the month of April. Be sure to stop by to see the works created by these talented students. 
Art Gallery and Studio. Laura Rabbitts is the Artist of the Month for the month of April. Her favorite medium is water-based oils on canvas. She enjoys doing portraitures. You can see her work at 802 E. New Haven Avenue in Historic Downtown Melbourne. The gallery is also open from 11:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday.
Note: The Art Gallery and Studio has room for two or three Memberships and Associate Levels of Membership to join the gallery at $75.00 per month. The gallery is a cooperative featuring artists working in acrylics, jewelry, oil, photography, porcelain, watercolor, wood, pottery, and basketry. If interested, call Diane Koenig at 501-5835.
Opportunities...
Cape Canaveral Outdoor Artists SocialA new "all-media" art group is forming at the Cape Canaveral Library. The goal for this new "Outdoor Artists Social" is to bring like-minded creative people together for informal companionship and group painting/drawing parties at various scenic locations in our area. The group will meet at the library once a month to network and talk about art for about an hour, and then head out to paint or draw "en plein air" from mid-morning until whenever. Bring your paint brushes, pastels, pencils, pens, or whatever you need to create your art. The Outdoor Artists Social is intended to be informal and fun; artists of all levels of ability and experience are invited to come out and socialize while becoming inspired to create art. The first meeting will be on Tuesday, April 28th at 9:30 a.m. in the meeting room of the Cape Caneaveral Library. Future meeting dates are May 26th and June 23rd (both are Tuesdays) at 9:30 a.m. For more information or for the April painting/drawing location, call host Chelly Harkness at 321-432-5414 or the Cape Canaveral Library at 321-868-1101.
Space Coast Art Festival poster design contest 2009.The Space Coast Art Festival is looking for a poster design for their 46th annual festival. The festival is in November, but entries for the poster design contest are due by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. All work must be unpublished, original art done since 2007. You can find the complete submission guidelines at the website at http://www.spacecoastartfestival.com/. For information contact info@spacecoastartfestival.com.
Other events...
Upcoming shows on Focus. Bright House TV Cable Network presents FOCUS featuring the arts in Brevard County. FOCUS programs are on Channel 49 on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
Upcoming show in April:
April 30, 2009: Judy McNamara, Demo
May 7, 2009: Pat Ryan
May 14, 2009: Mark Mynheir, Author
May 21, 2009: Debbie Johnson, Demo (washes)
May 28, 2009: Pat Bowlds, Demo (perspective)
Be sure to watch the great talent in Brevard.Be sure to send you art news to Lou@LouBelcher.com.
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