Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
A wonderful evening in Dunedin.
The Stirling Studio in Dunedin is a cozy gallery built in the attic of a downtown Dunedin boutique. Downstairs are an assortment of arts and crafts shops catering to the daily crowds. Walk around the back to the parking lot and you'll find an elevator to the second floor. Here the doorway opens to a white walled gallery of astonishing oil paintings, acrylics, watercolors and mixed media work. Cast your eyes upward and you'll see the rafters of the building's roof, which gives the place the airy feel of a lodge.
My time in the Sterling Studio thus far has been so nostalgic. It ushers into my mind images of the fourth floor of Benedictine Hall, where my college art classes took place. That area had been repurposed from an old abbey dormitory (yes, for monks) to a welcoming art studio. We students learned and practiced beneath the wooden beams that supported the original metal roof. As you might imagine, as with any historic structure, there is evidence of the old beside the new - a dichotomy that I so enjoy writing about... and though I could go on for hours on that topic (and I have in the past) I will just say that The Sterling Studio has that very same "feeling" - A fanciful place, overflowing with imagination, with welcoming people and beautiful sights. I'll certainly rent a studio here one day when my passion becomes my full-time job.
The Awards ceremony for the latest TESA show took place here on Friday night. The event was publicized magnificently so the turn-out was very impressive. The participating artists and I myself were very pleased to see so many visitors arrive to view our works. I enjoyed strolling the halls with my family and my friends from PPAS and some delicious snacks were offered by the artists in participation. My thanks goes out to all who made this night a success and, to all reading this blog, the work will continue to hang for the remainder of the month.
Please enjoy the photos below and to learn more about TESA, The Exhibiting Society of Artists visit their website - www.arttesa.org
My time in the Sterling Studio thus far has been so nostalgic. It ushers into my mind images of the fourth floor of Benedictine Hall, where my college art classes took place. That area had been repurposed from an old abbey dormitory (yes, for monks) to a welcoming art studio. We students learned and practiced beneath the wooden beams that supported the original metal roof. As you might imagine, as with any historic structure, there is evidence of the old beside the new - a dichotomy that I so enjoy writing about... and though I could go on for hours on that topic (and I have in the past) I will just say that The Sterling Studio has that very same "feeling" - A fanciful place, overflowing with imagination, with welcoming people and beautiful sights. I'll certainly rent a studio here one day when my passion becomes my full-time job.
The Awards ceremony for the latest TESA show took place here on Friday night. The event was publicized magnificently so the turn-out was very impressive. The participating artists and I myself were very pleased to see so many visitors arrive to view our works. I enjoyed strolling the halls with my family and my friends from PPAS and some delicious snacks were offered by the artists in participation. My thanks goes out to all who made this night a success and, to all reading this blog, the work will continue to hang for the remainder of the month.
Please enjoy the photos below and to learn more about TESA, The Exhibiting Society of Artists visit their website - www.arttesa.org
Thanks for reading!
(2 C More art go to www.themindscapeartfoundry.com or www.artoflylepolyak.com)
Sunday, January 8, 2012
I invite you to check out my latest
This Canvas Wrap will appear in the 2012 Largo Library Art Hop
Canvas Print
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Stirling Studio Exhibit
A fine variety of artwork from The Exhibiting Society of Artists is now on display at the Stirling Studios Gallery at 730 Broadway in Dunedin. This free show is open to the public, so readers should definitely take advantage of the opportunity. The studio is in the attic of the art building; visitors should take the elevator to the second floor. The vast space has been wonderfully converted into a spacious art gallery with a number of private studios rented by local painters and crafters. I have visited twice now and both times have had the opportunity to speak with a fellow artist at work. Everyone here is very congenial and open to questions. I myself would truly enjoy renting a studio here for photographic work one day. The gallery is open from 11AM to 5PM during the week and noon to 3PM on Saturdays. There will be a "Meet the Artists" event on Friday, January 13th from 5:30 to 8 PM. I hope to see you there.
(2 C More Art go to www.themindscapeartfoundry.com or www.artoflylepolyak.com)
Thanks for reading!
(2 C More Art go to www.themindscapeartfoundry.com or www.artoflylepolyak.com)
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Next Up...
Greetings to all my readers. A Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, a joyous Kwanzaa and an Artful New Year to all...
2012 is still a few days off, but already off to a beautiful start. A little lesson for you about life here in the sunshine state - specifically my region of Tampa Bay - our economy is driven by tourism. Coming from a land heralded for its white sand beaches and outlying barrier islands - I myself can attest to the predictable peaks and lapses in activity that come yearly.
From spring to early summer our resorts bustle with activity from the nation's spring-breakers and international guests who fly in from Europe and Australia. This crowd mostly disperses before the summer heat reaches its peak and then in fall and winter the crowds return anew with tourists from the northern states, eager to escape the snow and ice.
From late spring and on through late fall is the typical season of art festivals, galas and exhibits - to market to the tourists and visitors when their numbers peak. Then from Christmas to spring again is that lapse when the best use of an artist's time is to purchase new stock with the profits made earlier.
2012 is off to a refreshingly busy start. There are currently two framed works of mine installed at Ruth Eckerd Hall with my fellow T.E.S.A. Members. Visitors of the theater may browse these works and purchase their favorites while they await the performances. This exhibit has been featured in multiple local newspapers - The Beacon, The Leader and The Bee - and the article is available for you to read on line at...
(http://www.tbnweekly.com/editorial/local_entertainment/arts_museums/content_articles/120611_leart-05.txt?archiveview&print)
...until the link is archived.
Then from the 2nd to the 31st of the New Year, another exhibit will be hosted by T.E.S.A. at the Stirling Studios of Dunedin. This show will feature a new gallery wrap of mine - titled The Macaw. Featuring an inquisitive inhabitant of The Suncoast Parrot Sanctuary - The first of many wildlife portraits that I intend to release in 2012.
And in March of 2012 I shall again participate in that artful night... The Fifth Annual Largo Library Art Hop and Taste Fest. This is one night gala in Largo's Public Library, a spacious, beautiful building, in which local artists, crafters and purveyors of gourmet delights, will cater to the public. A ticket to this exhibition earns visitors free access to view and purchase fine art at the Library, and round trip, on trolleys, to other local businesses for samples of art and gourmet treats. Later that evening visitors may also participate in the silent auction of art and gifts - proceeds benefit the Greater Largo Library Foundation. My piece "Cape of the Twilight" shall be among the auctioned items.
The below articles and invitations have been released by The Greater Largo Library Foundation and T.E.S.A. to advertise these events. I hope to see many of my friends and fellow artists participate and enjoy.
Until my next update, enjoy yourself and be creative. Thanks for reading!
2012 is still a few days off, but already off to a beautiful start. A little lesson for you about life here in the sunshine state - specifically my region of Tampa Bay - our economy is driven by tourism. Coming from a land heralded for its white sand beaches and outlying barrier islands - I myself can attest to the predictable peaks and lapses in activity that come yearly.
From spring to early summer our resorts bustle with activity from the nation's spring-breakers and international guests who fly in from Europe and Australia. This crowd mostly disperses before the summer heat reaches its peak and then in fall and winter the crowds return anew with tourists from the northern states, eager to escape the snow and ice.
From late spring and on through late fall is the typical season of art festivals, galas and exhibits - to market to the tourists and visitors when their numbers peak. Then from Christmas to spring again is that lapse when the best use of an artist's time is to purchase new stock with the profits made earlier.
2012 is off to a refreshingly busy start. There are currently two framed works of mine installed at Ruth Eckerd Hall with my fellow T.E.S.A. Members. Visitors of the theater may browse these works and purchase their favorites while they await the performances. This exhibit has been featured in multiple local newspapers - The Beacon, The Leader and The Bee - and the article is available for you to read on line at...
(http://www.tbnweekly.com/editorial/local_entertainment/arts_museums/content_articles/120611_leart-05.txt?archiveview&print)
...until the link is archived.
Then from the 2nd to the 31st of the New Year, another exhibit will be hosted by T.E.S.A. at the Stirling Studios of Dunedin. This show will feature a new gallery wrap of mine - titled The Macaw. Featuring an inquisitive inhabitant of The Suncoast Parrot Sanctuary - The first of many wildlife portraits that I intend to release in 2012.
And in March of 2012 I shall again participate in that artful night... The Fifth Annual Largo Library Art Hop and Taste Fest. This is one night gala in Largo's Public Library, a spacious, beautiful building, in which local artists, crafters and purveyors of gourmet delights, will cater to the public. A ticket to this exhibition earns visitors free access to view and purchase fine art at the Library, and round trip, on trolleys, to other local businesses for samples of art and gourmet treats. Later that evening visitors may also participate in the silent auction of art and gifts - proceeds benefit the Greater Largo Library Foundation. My piece "Cape of the Twilight" shall be among the auctioned items.
The below articles and invitations have been released by The Greater Largo Library Foundation and T.E.S.A. to advertise these events. I hope to see many of my friends and fellow artists participate and enjoy.
Until my next update, enjoy yourself and be creative. Thanks for reading!
(2 C More art go to www.themindscapeartfoundry.com or www.artoflylepolyak.com)
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