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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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…
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 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…
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Fifth Avenue Art Gallery is taking submissions for guest artist exhibitions. This is a great opportunity for emerging artists, mid-career artist, artists who have “new work” to share or a group of artists who would like to curate an exhibition. We present a new exhibit every month in our front room gallery and host a…
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 MoreWhat’s Your Creative Inspiration?
Award winning watercolorist and gallery member Lori Pitten Jenkins says: “Food Inspires Me”. She is standing in front of two of her stone crab claw paintings. Lori just received “Signature Status” in the National Watercolor Society and her painting “Bugs” won a Combined Donors Award! Come in and see her work… congratulations Lori.
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