2022 100% Pure Florida Award Winners

We had wonderful First Friday Artwalk, last Friday March 4th. Many of the artists accepted into the 16th Annual juried exhibition, 100% Pure Florida, were in attendance. The exhibit highlights the amazing art produced by Florida artists from across the state. The award winners were announced that evening. Here are the results. 100% Pure Florida…

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100% Pure Florida Juried exhibition Awards Judge chosen

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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Calling Fine Crafters

Our 39th Annual Holiday Craft Show is approaching and we are always excited to invite new fine crafters to join our existing group of talented artists! Every year we transform the gallery for November and December to assist all our gallery patrons with every name on their holiday shopping list. This year we will have…

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Home Re-visited

It’s been 6 years since we featured the HOME show in the front room gallery! I remember it well… I chaired the show, invited lots of local artists to join us and with the help of fellow artist Barbara Desrosiers, we enlisted the help of some young budding artists to help us with a very…

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Creativity in Isolation, part 6

Renowned sculptor and gallery member Ellen Pavlakos has been working at her studio through this period of isolation. Her new piece is still in the rough stage and not dressed yet. Ellen adds; “It will be about balance and how important balance is in life, balance in everything we do.” We look forward to seeing…

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Creativity in Isolation, part 5

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 Jini James: Would you just look at this couple enjoying a cone…

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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…

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Creativity in Isolation part 3

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.. Lori Pitten Jenkins Cole’s Crabs, watercolor, by Lori Pitten Jenkins “A relative sent me…

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Creativity in Isolation

You probably won’t be surprised to hear that lots and lots of creative types flourish under self-induced isolation. While the gallery has been closed for the past 7 weeks following our state’s guidelines for the Covid 19 virus outbreak, our artists have been exercising their creativity at their homes and studios. We want to share…

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“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…

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