This is a really big adventure painting for me. I have decided to devote all my energies into figurative work for the time being as it has been a focus ever since I started my formal studies with an Illustrator when I was just 14. I used to see figures as exacting portraits but now…
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Endorphins on Your Canvas by Ellen Pavlakos
Hello Artists and Art lovers! While Gallery hopping the other day on Highland Avenue, our Arts district, I was amazed at the beautiful work in all the galleries. Paintings, sculpture, and beautiful pottery! A large “happy” painting made me stop to enjoy and think of a great article I read about the way you feel…
Read More13th Annual 100% Pure Florida Juried Exhibition, Call for Art!
Big Changes! We are moving the 100% Pure Florida Exhibition from September 2018 to February in 2019 and succeeding years. This is to take advantage of increased traffic generated by seasonal tourists and part time residents that will be in Florida in February. Our gallery records show increased sales during this time of the…
Read MoreHOW TO BECOME AN ARTIST
Heather Kelley Step 1: Choose the right parents. Your mom takes art lessons from a prominent local artist. You are a toddler who gets to scribble on scraps of paper during these lessons. Mom never confesses to a suspected affair. You might have been a foil… Step 2: Grow up in the 1950’s Status and…
Read MoreMeet Kay Shannon
Hello, my name is Kaye Shannon and I am one of the artist members of the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery. I am mostly a watercolorist but I love doing most anything to create something.. I paint at home and generally have a “supervisor” to watch (or sleep) over me as I go about my “creating”. These have been…
Read MoreLacuesta Wins Award
Gallery member Witha Lacuesta won first place in the watercolor category at the Space Coast Art Festival (November 25 & 26) Congratulations Witha! Sonata was the chosen artwork. See more of Lacuesta’s work here.
Read More2017 100% Pure Florida Winners
It was a great evening at the opening of 100% Pure Florida! It is a wonderfully diverse show with representation by artists from across the state. A Big CONGRATULATIONS to the 2017 100% Pure Florida award winners. Motoring by Vanessa Bates Best of Show: Vanessa Bates, Motoring, digital, Merritt Island 2nd Place: Mindy Z. Colton,…
Read More12 Annual 100% Pure Florida Juried Exhibition Call for Art
Calling All Florida Artists! The prospectus/entry form for Fifth Avenue Art Gallery’s annual juried exhibition, 100% Pure Florida is now available. Last year was one of our very best juried show presented at the gallery. We are looking forward to another great exhibit highlighting the amazing artistic talents of artists across the state. The First…
Read MoreCalling All Artists woof, woof… woof
This August at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery we are celebrating “man’s best friend”, and you can join us! You are invited to create an original dog artwork for “BEST IN SHOW, a dog art exhibition”. A portion of the art sales from the exhibit will be donated to the Central Brevard Humane Society. The show opens on…
Read MoreLost & Found Opening and Awards
Last Friday, May 6th was the opening date and reception for Lost & Found. 25 artists started with a unique “kit” and using a portion of every item, created a work of art. Wow, we really have some “outside of the box” artists here in Brevard County. So many wonderful pieces were unveiled at the…
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