We are happy to announce Vero Beach artist and gallerist, Lila Blakeslee will be the 2022 100% Pure Florida juried exhibition Awards Judge. Raised in Texas and a recipient of scholarships from the Dallas Museum of Art and other organizations, Lila graduated cum laude from the Unviersity of Texas, with a Fine Arts degree. Considered…
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Pop Up Show Opportunity
POP-UP SPACE Hey Artists! Looking for a unique space to show your latest, greatest art work? We have a special area within Fifth Avenue Art Gallery; our Pop-UP space. It’s a great way to highlight your newest work, or a new style or medium you are excited about. You could collaborate with a friend to…
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Aesop and Other Fables to Open August 7th
Opening ReceptionFriday, August 7 from 5:30-8:30 Here’s a pre-opening interview with Larry Vienneau. The work of artist Larry Vienneau revolves around the world of birds, mostly of the intelligent and misunderstood raven and crow. Larry’s prints and paintings are about history. He loves to learn about the past, and about the stories and belief systems of our…
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Creativity in Isolation part 4
We’re opening the gallery on Monday, June 1, and excited about sharing the amazing art our members create. They have been exercising their creativity at their homes and in their studios. We want to share some of that work with you.. Gallery member Renee Decator has been really inspired with some new subject matter and…
Read MoreOn the Easel ~ Jini James
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…
Read More“Art is Where You Find It…Or It Finds You” by Heather Kelley
I am in the waiting area recently. I can’t take my eyes off the woman sitting across from me. She is wearing a black and white striped dress, has a black and white purse and is holding a cell phone in a black and white striped case. After the intrigue of the moment turns into…
Read MoreENHANCE YOUR PAINTING RESULTS IN THE STUDIO ~ William R McCoy
Many artists paint from photographs, their computer monitor, and an assortment of other reference materials. Myself as well. However, painting outdoors on occasion, has helped me immeasurably when using photos as reference while working in my studio. The experience gained has helped me to better interpret what the camera distorts and misrepresents. A good example…
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 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…
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The Art of DAMIEN SHARE
Opening Reception Friday, April 3rd, 2015 5:30-8:30 Damien’s love and passion for marine life and the lifestyle of a true surfer are all revealed on canvas. He paints to inspire us and to communicate all that is beautiful both physical and spiritual in sea and life. He works exclusively in acrylics, which gives the work…
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