Southern Fields Art Resource

With “30 Days of Discovery“, Sarasota initiates a coordinated drive to attract arts-driven tourism. In addition to discounted admission to local museums and cultural institutions, Sarasota lodging and transportation providers will also be offering bargains.

Attractions include Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Ringling Museum of Art, Crowley Museum and Nature Center, Mote Aquarium, Historic Spanish Point, G. WIZ– The Hands-On Science Museum, South Florida Museum, and Sarasota Jungle Gardens.

We think the fishing village of Cortez, Manatee County, near Bradenton Beach is the most charming town on the Gulf Coast of Florida south of Cedar Key. The fact that there isn’t much to do there is part of the charm. A big part. From the Sarasota Herald Tribune we found out that Cortez is now staging its own Artwalk event on every fourth Friday of the month. What may set it apart from the bigger walks is its emphasis on the off-season.
Read the Sarasota Herald Tribune article in its entirety.

The Annual Cool Art Show will be held at the St Petersburg Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg this weekend, 10am to 5pm. Free parking, free admission. Here’s a personal history of the Cool Art Show from Denis Gaston.

Bryan LeBoeuf’s figurative oil paintings explore familiar relationships and memories of his Southern upbringing. LeBoeuf’s subject matter and techniques may be traditional in appearance, but his art is quite contemporary in its psychological and social implications. Many of his paintings suggest open-ended relationships between the figures he depicts—often parents, children, siblings, partners, and other family members—and their interactions with moody environments.

Read the whole story at ArtDaily

“It provides an opportunity for Florida artists to have their work shown,” said Erin Friedberg, visual arts coordinator for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. “It is an honor to be exhibited.”

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“Thoughts on Democracy“, which features poster art from 60 leading artists including Neville Brody, Seymour Chwast, Wim Crouwel, Elliott Earls, Richard Tuttle, Lawrence Weiner, Paula Scher, Francesco Vezzoli, Chip Kidd, and Italo Lupi, runs now through December 7th, 2008. The participating artists riff on Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” series. There is even an official event blog.

Says Artaddict, and here is the evidence.

The Robert Epstein opening at Interior Motives Gallery WOMAN, WONDER, WATER, A Benefit For CASA was a great success by all accounts, spread as it was over two nights. On Friday, the event was attending by St Petersburg mayor Ric Baker, among others. Saturday evenings festivities were linked with the regular 2nd Saturday Art Walk.

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Creative Clay, making the arts accessible to all in the community, announces ARTLINK 2008, an interdisciplinary & interactive exhibit that features artwork created by teams of professional artists and member artists attending Creative Clay’s Cultural Arts Program. “This is a very exciting project for Creative Clay and our entire art community,” said Grace-Anne Alfiero, Creative Clay Executive Director. “Our teams of professional and member artists have created insightful works that brilliantly showcase the talents of our community’s artists. This is a wonderful opportunity for the world to see the great work that we do here at Creative Clay.” Grace-Anne Alfiero conceived ARTLINK, with the first project in 1999. The exhibit will be open to the public from 10am-6pm each day of July at The Pier Gallery located on the 3rd Floor of the St. Petersburg Pier at 800 Second Avenue, NE, St. Petersburg from July 1 to July 31, 2008. Creative Clay’s ARTLINK project features 7 ARTLINK teams. An opening reception will take place Friday, July 11th from 5-8pm. At this event Creative Clay will unveil several new licensed products and a new frame-able collectible catalog of Artlink artwork. ARTLINK has been funded for ten consecutive years. Creative Clay was awarded grants from the Pinellas County Cultural Tourism Board, the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Pinellas County Cultural Affairs Department. Bank of America is major sponsor of Creative Clay’s Cultural Arts Programs. Creative Clay is located at 1124 Central Ave, St. Petersburg. This year our featured artists are as follows; Kim Dohrman and Michael R., Charlie Bachman and Chris C., Beau Smith and Chris F., Alicia Loomis and Lawrence J., Judith Salmon and Gloria H., Jill Oldenski and Carolyn R. and Zach Thompson and Al C. Creative Clay, Inc. Cultural Arts Center is a tax exempt organization dedicated to providing a non-discriminating art program to persons with developmental disabilities and mental health challenges in the Tampa Bay Community, regardless of age, gender, ability and/or race. For additional information please call 727-825-0515 and ask for executive director, Grace-Anne Alfiero or visit us on the web at www.creativeclay.org.

–From “St Pete Pier” Events

INTERIOR MOTIVES presents ……..WOMAN, WONDER, WATER

New Works by Robert Bruce Epstein
A Benefit For CASA - Community Action Stops Abuse
20% Of All Proceeds Donated To CASA

Water, sky, earth, human and architectural images are the foundation of Epstein’s creations. His work explores natural and man-made forms through a synthesis of visual languages. Epstein’s latest series of paintings evokes a new consciousness through vibrant expressionistic imagery and abstraction.

Epstein’s paintings and sculpture appear in corporate and private collections in the United States and Europe, and include large-scale public works in California and Florida. New York Times art critic, Bill Zimmer, selected Epstein as one of Florida’s top 30 artist. “Islands in the Dream” from Epstein”s TROPiKON series is in the permanent collection of the Gulf Coast Museum of Art , Largo, Florida.

Epstein’s formal training includes study at Port Royal Academy, Paris, The Corcoran School, Washington, D.C., Tulane University, New Orleans, LA., and the American Film Institute. He received his degree from The George Washington University and in 2002 moved his studio, HIGHSTONE, to St. Petersburg, Florida.

OPENING RECEPTION FOR THIS EVENT IS:

Saturday, July 12, 2008
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM

#Phone or @Contact Interior Motives

1110 Central Ave 33705
727-898-6061
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