Celebrate 2016 - Juried Artist Member Exhibition at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra

Celebrate 2016 - the Juried Artist Member Exhibition is opening this Friday, January 8, 2016.  This show presents the works of over fifty artist members selected by juror Christie Holechek, Director of Art in Public Places Program. The opening reception is this Friday, January 8 from 6 - 8 PM.  The show will last until February 19, 2016.  I am excited to be a part of this show with two of my photos. One is Provence Market, which I highlighted in my last post.  A Shady Spot, below, is the other photo of mine exhibited.

Having Fun With My Photos

I have been having a lot of fun with my photos!  I always have fun taking photos, but I have never spent much time playing around with them - or using any special effects.  To me, trying to get the different effects that I was thinking about - and could see in my mind - involved countless hours trying to get that same effect using PhotoShop.  I took a class from a graphic artist/designer, who helped me "simplify" exactly what I was trying to do.  She helped me have "fun" working with my photos!  These three photos were taken in the South of France and are in the "Local Exposure" Show at Gallery 725.  A friend of mine calls this look the "painterly" look.

This Fashion Wall was taken in Eze.

This Almost Empty Wall was taken in Riez.

This Graffiti Wall was taken in Cotignac.

Art....In the Rain

Well, this past weekend was a first for me - to do a fine arts festival in the middle of a Northeaster!  We were able to set up the tent on Friday before the rain came - which was great!  Then there was rain Friday night and Saturday morning - and it was cold, too.  (Well, cold by Florida standards since we had already had lots of hot weather!)  The wind came, and also many neighbors of the beautiful Boone Park in Avondale came by.  Sunday morning dawned a bit brighter and warmer - and the sun came out!  And with the sun, many more people from the area came out to enjoy the beautiful setting with all the exciting art throughout the park!  I had a nice time talking to lots of wonderful people!

This Saturday I will be at Arts in the Park - in Johansen Park on Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach.  This is always a super show - only one day (Saturday) 10 - 6.

Spring!

Two weeks ago I set up my tent at the Mandarin Art Festival!  This fine arts show is located on the beautiful tree-lined grounds of the Mandarin Community Club - close to the St. John’s River.  It was a beautiful - and hot weekend!  Everyone connected with the festival was wonderful, and so were all the other artists that I met.  We did set-up on Friday afternoon and take-down on Sunday after the last customer left at 5PM.

Yesterday, there was an Art League of Jacksonville art show connected with the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Matthews bridge in Jacksonville.  The art show and activities took place at the Norman Studio complex in the Arlington area. The Norman Studios was founded in 1920, when silent films were produced, and is the last surviving studio complex left from that era. The art show was held in what had been the prop storage building!  It was a very interesting venue and so nice to meet wonderful people!

Next weekend I will be showing my photography at the Jacksonville Fine Arts Show at Boone Park, in Avondale.

Arts in the Park! 2012

Arts in the Park is coming up on Saturday, April 28 - and I am reminded of one of the very first shows that I did.  Although this photo shows a bit of a haphazard-looking display from a different, but very early show,  I had a great time and did well!

It was a BEAUTIFUL day!

Arts in the Park! 2011 was WONDERFUL! Thank you to every one who came by to say hello and show their support. It was a great day!

It's EXCITING! Only three more weeks until I show at Arts in the Park 2011!