A Call to Artists from EGAD

On April 2, 2010 the Eau Gallie Arts District (EGAD) will open Eau Gallie Square to artists from around our community for the First Friday Art Walk. First Friday Art Walk has grown over the years into a successful art walk drawing hundreds to the Arts District for gallery exhibitions, Jazz Friday at the Brevard Art Museum, as well as extended hours at our shops and restaurants. Adding artists to Eau Gallie Square is a natural progression of the event and we believe it will draw even more art enthusiasts to EGAD!

Artists interested in displaying and selling art at First Friday Art Walk are invited to submit 5 photos of their work (or a link to artist’s website) to the EGAD Events Committee for review.

Deadline for submissions for March’s Art Walk is Friday, March 26, 2010.
For submissions, email: info@eaugalliearts.com

Fee for 12X12 spaces with electrical outlet: $20

For more information, call: Mary Wallis at 752-0463

Thank you for taking the time to consider becoming a part of First Friday Art Walk in the Eau Gallie Arts District.

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Patricia Frazier's Art and Poetry

Throughout the month of April 2010 Patricia Frazier's art and poetry will be on display in the large display case in the video section of the Melbourne Library on Fee Avenue.

She is award-winning Brevard artist and published poet. Over the past 20 years, her creativity has been featured in numerous displays in libraries, galleries, shops, as well as local art festivals. One of her sculptures was awarded a First Prize in Fiber Arts in the Fall 2004 Downtown Melbourne Arts Festival.

Currently, her artwork can been seen and purchased at "Art on Fifth" gallery in Indialantic and "The Laughing Mermaid" gallery in downtown Eau Gallie.

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Beginner's Watercolor Workshop - One Day Workshop with Debbie Johnson

Sat. March 20, 2010 from 9 AM – 3:30 PM
At the Courtyard Studio/Teaching Studio of Art and Antique Gallery
1419 Highland Ave., across from Ralph’s Art Supply Store
Please bring a lunch. Cost is $75.00

This workshop is for those who are new to watercolor. We will set up our palettes together, discuss tools and materials, learn the basic washes and brush strokes, and practice together each step of the way. Fast-paced, fun, and packed with important information foundational to learning watercolor. We will paint a small painting together in the afternoon to tie together all that is learned in the morning. The instructor will demonstrate and paint with students, step-by-step. By the way, this is a great review class for those who already paint with watercolor.

Call or email for more details – 321-474-3449, debbie@watercolorworksart.com
Register online and get supply list at: http://watercolorworksart.com/Classes

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Miniatures Art Show

Presented by the Art Gallery of Viera

Opening Reception March 26th from 5pm to 8pm

Show runs through April 24th

Big things come in small packages! Come view the creative and unique miniature artworks from over 20 local artists. Every piece of art is 12”and under. You won’t believe what an impact something small can make and how affordable it can be.

Music by Russ Jones, lead singer of Tropical Yuppies will keep you upbeat and entertained! Free to the public so don’t miss the fun! Art Gallery of Viera is located in the Home Center, corner of Murrell Road and Viera Boulevard in Viera, Florida. For more information, contact the Gallery at 321-890-1415.

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Ready...Set...Tweet! A Speedy Guide to Twitter by Lou Belcher

Good morning. I just received copies of my book Ready...Set...Tweet! A Speedy Guide to Twitter and it is now available on Amazon.

If you are new to Twitter or know someone who might need some help getting set up and started on Twitter, I've written this book for you. The book is short and to the point. It tells the how-to of it all, complete with screen shots to help you understand what to do.

In addition, it covers the uses of Twitter and particularly how to use it to help market yourself or your art or product.

I hope you enjoy it. To purchase a copy, click here to go to Amazon.

To read an excerpt, go to http://readysettweet.com

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Suggestion from Derek

Derek Gores suggests that you sign up for the ArtBizBlog. Heres' the URL to go to it, check it out and sign up... http://www.artbizblog.com/

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Call for Artists for the Art Gallery and Studio

The Art Gallery and Studio is looking for new artists in the categories of ceramics/pottery, miniature paintings, and acrylic/oil paintings.

the gallery has moved to a new location - 822 East New Haven Avenue, next to the Flip Flop Shop. This new location is closer to the downtown area of Melbourne. As a result, their sales have markedly increased since they how have more street traffic.

They also have a new look to the gallery -- colorful and unique. Stop by to see it.

If you would like to join the gallery, please contact Susan Kessler at (321) 723-8736 or on her cell at (321) 480-9654. Stop by the gallery anytime.

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"Cinco de Mug-O" Celebration - Call for Ceramics Entries

Indian River Potters' Guild Call for Ceramics Entries

2010 Inaugural Juried Gallery Expo

Deadline for submissions: May 5th, 2010

All functional, scultpural and conceptual ceramic work honoring the drinking vessel is welcome!

In celebration of the rich history of drinking vessels, the Indian River Potters' Guild invites artists in the ceramic community in the Brevard and Indian River Counties to participate in our first open event, Cinco de Mug-O.

From ancient Greek kylikes, to German steins, British teacups, Japanese teabowls, and modern mugs, they all share the same intimate function, quenching the thirst of the holder!

Works submitted must be originals by the artist, and may not exceed 10 inches in any direction. All pieces must be for sale.

No entry fee. The IRPG will retain 40% commission on any sold artwork. Entries must be submitted with this Invitation/Inventory sheet and each work labeled with item number, price and artist's initials.

There is no limit to number of entries per artist, but if more than five entries are supplied - the IRPG cannot guarantee that all pieces will be on display after opening night.

Visit Our Website

Entries may be delivered to the IRPG at 1542 Guava Avenue on May 3rd,4th, and 5th from 10am - 6pm. Opening night is Friday, May 7th, as part of the Eau Gallie Arts District First Friday Art Walk events and will remain on display until Friday, May 28th.

The IRPG is not responsible for unintentional loss or breakage of work while on display. Voting for the People's Choice Award will take place only on Opening Night, May 7th, 2010.

For questions please contact Valerie Karas.

Valerie Karas
Indian River Potters Guild
email: vkaras@cfl.rr.com
phone: 321-543-3645
web: http://indianriverpottersguild.com/

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Call for Artists for Art in the Garden at Rockledge Gardens

The Art in the Garden Show at Rockledge Gardens is scheduled for, Saturday, April 10th.

The Rockledge Gardens extends an open invitation to artists in the community to come and show their creations (and sell them if they would like).

Rockledge Gardens is open from 9-6 that day. Artists can arrive as early as 7:30 to begin to set up. In the past, they start to pack up around 3 or so in the afternoon. They will have a map of the areas artists can set up in and artists will just pick a favorite spot.

Artists should bring their own tables and tents (if desired). There is no fee to artists. However, parking is the only issue for the day, so we'll direct the artists to park across the highway in our growing area after unloading.

Any artists interest in participating should email Theresa at the Gardens at... theresa@rockledgegardens.com

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Oil Painting Workshop with Joyce Schumacher

Joyce Schumacher is offering “Everything You Want to Know About Oil Painting” Workshop, March 10 thru 13^th, 9am to 3pm. The workshop will be held at Joyce Schumacher Studio and Gallery,909 E. New Haven,in downtown Melbourne. For info call 777-1916 or 951-7797.

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Call to artists: Chalk Art Fest

click on the poster for a larger view. For more information about the Chalk Art Fest go to http://www.bloomNchalkfest.org




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Coastal Angler chooses Tom Busby's Painting

Congratulations to Tom Busby. His painting was chosen for the cover of Costal Angler magazine. There's a nice article, too. Check it out here: http://www.coastalanglermagazine.com/

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Brevard Art Museum Events

CITRUS NIGHTS

Sunday, March 14, 6-9 p.m.

Celebrate the Ides of March at Djon's Steak and Lobster House! The Council of 100 is hosting Art a'la Carte, a dining series to benefit Brevard Art Museum. Tickets for Ides of March at Djon's are $50 and available at the Brevard Art Museum. Limited tickets will be sold to this event.

Thursday, March 25, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Join the Council for a "Taste of the Grape" at Grapevine Café inside Green Turtle Market. Tickets are $50 per person and limited. Call the Museum at 242-0737 for tickets to these delicious Citrus Nights.

MUSEUM MONDAY

Monday, March 15, 10 a.m.

Tim Gagnon, shuttle mission patch designer brings several designs and speaks of the patch process. Museum Mondays are the third Monday of each month. Museum Monday is free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served.

BOOK CLUB

Monday, March 22, 10 a.m.

The book club will discuss Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Stout. The book club meets the fourth Monday of the month.

EXHIBITIONS

Navel Gazing: Fresh-Squeezed Visions of Florida

Through April 11, 2010

Sixteen artists were selected for the Brevard Art Museum's national juried exhibition Navel Gazing: Fresh-squeezed Visions of Florida. Eight Florida artists and eight artists from outside the state were selected to reconstitute existing ideas or make fresh-squeezed interpretations of Florida. Artists in the exhibition are: Carolina Cleere, Tampa, FL; Robert Farber, Sarasota, FL; Patricia Fay, Estero, FL; Dee Hood / Sheryl Haler, Ruskin, FL; Candace Knapp, Brandon, FL; Mira Lehr, Miami Beach, FL; Caui Lofgren, Bradenton, FL; Steven Spencer, Cocoa Beach, FL; Robert Butler, Knoxville, TN; Alec De Leon, New Orleans, LA; Fran Hardy, Lamy, NM; Lory Lockwood, New Orleans, LA; Christopher Nitsche, Savannah, GA; Abigail Simon, Brooklyn, NY; Bethany Souza, Hammond, LA; and Katherine Sweetman, San Diego, CA.

Navel Gazing: Fresh-Squeezed Visions of Florida is sponsored in part through a $25,000 award for the Culture Builds Florida grant by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

20th Annual Brevard County Student Exhibition

Through March 14, 2010

The Brevard Art Museum celebrates its 20th anniversary of the Annual Brevard County Student Art exhibition. Culled from art programs throughout the county's public and private schools, this exhibition celebrates the creative talents of students and the teachers who guide them. Teachers selected 10 works of art from their school. The Museum provides a high profile, prestigious venue for the multitude of talented youth in the county.

MUSEUM SCHOOL NEWS

Upcoming Workshops

Experiment with Shapes and Soundscapes with Candace Knapp / March 20 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Beginning Glass Bead making workshop with Brett Tam / March 27 or April 17 / 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lost Wax and Copper Enameling Weekend with Sean Alton / April 9-11

Clay and Creativity Workshop with Patricia Fay / April 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Call 254-7782 for more information

Spring Break Art Camp

A week of fun, imaginative art activities that relate to the current exhibition, Navel Gazing: Fresh-squeezed Visions of Florida. Paint, sculpt, and draw the week away with a team of experienced art educators and creative peers.

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day for grades 1-6 (early care and after care available) $200 with membership or early registration discount. Call 254-7782 for more information and to register today!

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Classes by Georgi Gelalles

Georgi Gelalles is teaching two classes at the Brevard Art Museum School starting the week of March 22 through May 22.

The Figure in Sculpture and The Figure -- Classical through Neo. Both classes center around life models; the drawing class has varied length poses, exploring different media and approaches to drawing, but the sculpture class has long poses suitable for the sculptor.

In both classes, classical and modern drawings and sculpture are viewed and discussed as part of the learning process. Trends in modern sculpture and drawing are a feature in these classes, as well as techniques. Artist/students work from observation and imagination to further their own styles. Courses accommodate basic through advanced drawing and sculpting skills.

#413d The Figure in Sculpture
March 23 through May 23, 2010
Tuesdays(8 sessions)
9:30-12:30 mornings
Tuition includes 25 lbs clay & firing
Model fees dep. on # students
Registration $170.$155 with discount

#216d The Figure--Classical Through Neo
March 26 through May 14, 2010
Fridays (8 sessions)
9:30-12:30 mornings
Model fees dep. on # students
Tuition #115 $95 with discount

My bio : Georgi Gelalles has a B.A. and an M.F.A. from Florida State University, dual major in Painting and Sculpture, as well as extensive illustration and silkscreen study at the School of Visual Arts. Her most recent degree in computer graphics at Keiser College enriches her experience in color and media. Georgi's present work includes collage, drawing, and sculpture inspired in part by the sea. Before moving to Melbourne she taught art for many years in New York City, showed in many group shows in NYC, as well as in local shows. She has taught Children’s Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, as well as Beginning and Figure Drawing
for adults.

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Ode to Our Animals exhibit by the J.U.G.S.

"ODE TO OUR ANIMALS" is the theme of the exhibition of the art of the group called J.U.G.S. (Just Us Girls Society) currently on view at the Melbourne Beach Library until April 6, 2010. The artists are Diana Greco, Patricia Hemphill, Jeanne Painter Johnson, Victoria Limberis, Janet Loper, Jackie Ryan and guest artist Betty Noone.

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Congratulations to Suzanne Clements. She Won Numerous Addy Awards Friday Night

Suzanne Clements of Suzanne Clements Graphic Design, LLC won Best of Show - Electronics at the Space Coast Addy Awards Friday night. Her winning entry was Sea Turtle Website (click on it to go see this wonderful website).

She also won five Gold Awards. They are as follows

• Sea Turtle - Catalogue
• Absolutely Natural - Packaging
• Absolutely Natural - Brochure
• Mara Uman Hixon - Website (Consumer Flash)
• Makoto - Website (Consumer HTML)

In addition, she won five Silver Awards for

• Absolutely Natural - Packaging
• Absolutely Natural - Direct Marketing
• Suzanne Clements Graphic Design - Stationery
• istock photo - Illustration
• Chadwick Hawaii - Elements of Advertising
  

Congratulations Suzanne for an outstanding year of design.

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Artist and Gallery Opportunities

Artist/Gallery Vendors

Limited Space

Reserve your Space!

Members - $100 per week

Non-Members - $150 for 1st week - $100 for Space - $50 for your membership

$100 for 2nd Week – You are now a member of BCA!

For More Information contact Lynne Brezina @ BCA 321-690-681

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Strawbridge Art League Collaborates with Other Art Organizations

The Strawbridge Art League is working cooperatively with the Henegar Center for the Arts and with the Brevard Art Museum to bring two seperate events to the community.

The Strawbridge Art League is one of the sponsort of "The Producers" that will be presented at 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm Sundays through March 28th. The cost of attending is $24 for general admission and $22 for seniors. For tickets, contact the Henegar Center at 723-8698

"The Producers" has a wonderful cast and is a very funny show. Among the absurdities in the show is a beautifully choreographed piece with a large group of old women using walkers in a dance routine. Don't miss seeing this play. It is a laugh-out-loud experience.

The Strawbridge Art League is also working with the Brevard Art Museum to launch SAL's
"Go Green" juried show project. The general membership meeting for March will be held at the Brevard Art Museum instead of at the Henegar Center. Plan to attend on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at the Brevard Art Museum at 7:00 pm.

You won't want to miss this meeting of the Strawbridge Art League at the Brevard Art Museum or The Producers at the Henegar Center.

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Timeless Treasures Quilt Show 2010

Features of the show:

Quilts on Display
Quilts of various sizes and techniques, (pieced, appliqued, traditional, modern and art quilts). Majority of these quilts will be judged and winners awarded with specially designed Ribbons in each category.
National Quilting Association Certified Judge is Lovell Symons.

Small Quilt Raffle
Small quilts displayed on specially handcrafted wooden stands. Purchase multiple tickets and drop them in corresponding boxes of your quilt choice.

Silent Auction
Quilted items, wall hangings and other finished products created by Seaside members are up for Auction. Bidding closes Saturday afternoon.

Doll Display
"Daff-o-Dolls" are Dolls with hand-painted faces made of fabric, beautifully embellished with beads and other fiber that reveal charm, character and personality. This display is a "Must-See".
Wearable Art
Garments specially made using techniques such as pieced, appliqued, threadwork and/or surface embellishment. "Project Runway.... Make it Work...."

Club Boutique
Browse through a varied selection of sewn or handmade quilt related crafts made by members of the guild. This gift shop is usually the first stop for our seasoned Quilt Show hoppers. "Sshhh. It’s a secret!!!”
"Book Nook"
Look for bargains on slightly used quilt related books, magazines and patterns. This is a collector's haven for Vintage and modern Quilt Books.
Quilt Appraisals
For a nominal fee, you can have your antique or contemporary quilts professionally appraised by an AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser. Nanette Moore says, ”Learn the value and story of your quilt, you’ll never look at it the same way again“. Oral appraisal is $10. Written appraisal is $40.

Opportunity Quilt
Aptly named "Radiant Hope" this original quilt design combines the traditional methods of piecing and applique. Hand and machine pieced, created by eleven guild members who lent their expertise in creating it. Funds raised from this raffle quilt will benefit the Cancer Care Centers of Brevard Foundation.

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Garden Exhibit of Susan Martin's work

The botanical paintings of Merritt Island artist Susan Martin are currently on exhibit in the Garden House of the Harry P. Leu Gardens as part of Orlando’s Public Art Program.

The exhibit, consisting of approximately 20 works runs though March 16, 2010. The Garden House Gallery is open daily from 9am-5pm. Leu Gardens is located at 1920 North Forest Avenue, Orlando.

Martin’s acrylic paintings represent a wide variety of Florida plant life, often in a close up format devoid of background material, intensely colored, and painted in a larger than life manner.

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Colored Pencil Techniques with Susan Stone

New class at Art Gallery of Viera

Colored Pencil Techniques
5-Week Class With Instructor Susan Stone.

Tuesdays, March 9 through April 5, 2009
2 – 4 PM

Colored pencils offer versatility, control and ease of use and can produce a wide range of painterly effects. The fundamental techniques and principles needed for mastering this expressive and portable medium will be covered in this class. Learn to render a colored pencil rendering with the control of drawing and the endless possibilities of painting.

Cost for the 5 week class is $125. Call Susan at 401-596-4266 to register and for materials list. Susan’s website may be viewed at http://www.jsusancolestone.com/

For many years, Susan had a studio at Westerly, Rhode Island but has recently relocated to Merritt Island, Florida. Watercolor is her favorite medium followed closely by pen & ink and colored pencil. Susan Stone has been a working artist since 1975. Her interest in rendering birds, particularly waterfowl, was sparked by her first art-related job illustrating a weekly column “Wings ‘N’ Things” for the Waterbury Republican newspaper in Connecticut. Soon to follow was Birds of Connecticut Salt Marshes, published by the Arboretum at Connecticut College. Since then she has illustrated many more books and scientific journals, worked as a graphic artist and illustrator and exhibited in galleries including the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, Noah’s Art at Noah’s Restaurant in Stonington, Connecticut, Hartford Fine Art and Framing in East Hartford, Connecticut and Picture This Gallery in Westport, Connecticut.

Susan remains a longtime member of the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly in Westerly Rhode Island, an Elected Artist member of the Mystic Art Center (formerly Mystic Art Association) in Mystic Connecticut and has been a past President and member of the South County Art Association in Kingstown, Rhode Island .

Art Gallery of Viera is located inside the Home Center in the heart of Viera, on the corner of Viera Boulevard and Murrell Road, in Brevard County, Fl. (5410 Murrell Road, Suite 135, Viera Fl. 32955)

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Call for Artists... Art Gallery of Viera

CALL FOR ART
Art Gallery of Viera

Miniatures Art Show on March 26, 2010

Take in for the show is March 12th. Artists interested in participating, contact Carolyn Price no later than February 26th at cmpriceart@bellsouth.net

Art Gallery of Viera is located at 5410 Murrell Road, Viera, FL.

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Portrait Workshop with Jon Houghton

The Artist Guild of Melbourne will host a portrait workshop with Jon Houghton. The dates are April 9, 10, and 11 from 9 to 4pm.

Students are free to work in either oil or pastel. Fee is $250 which includes the model fee. A $50 deposit is required by March 26. Call Bill McCoy to register at mccpaint@earthlink.net or 321-724-1208

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Oil Painting Workshops with Bill McCoy

Bill McCoy will be giving a two-day oil painting workshop in March and then again in April.

March 19-20

April16-17

Time 9;00-12;00

Location: Riverview Studio, corner of Lincoln and Riverview in Melbourne

Contact:Helen Jones 676-2538

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Ten Women in Art - Personal Baggage Exhibit

Personal Baggage is the theme of the Ten Women in Art exhibit currently on display in the BCC/UCF Library on the Cocoa campus. The original themed exhibit was created for the Tampa International Airport, but this smaller version with 18 pieces is delightful and fits nicely in the library reading area on the Cocoa campus. The artwork, representing a wide variety of media and styles, will be on display through March 25, 2010.

Highlighting the exhibit will be a talk and slideshow by members of Ten Women on Wednesday, March 17 at 11a.M. in Room 205 on the second floor of the library. A reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Please join us.

The BCC/UCF Library is located at 1519 Clearlake Road, Bldg 12, Cocoa.

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Ten Women in Art Exhibit in Orlando at The Terrace Gallery

TenWomen in Art is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit at the Terrace Gallery in the Orlando City Hall. The exhibit will run from March 16 through May 30, 2010.

As an organization, Ten Women in Art has been active in Brevard for 26 years and has earned a reputation for artwork of high quality and originality. The artists work in a wide variety of media, including bronze sculpture, mixed media sculpture and collage, photography, ceramics, computer generated art, as well as a variety of painting and drawing styles. One may also view their work and find out more about the artists online at http://www.tenwomeninart.com/

The Terrace Gallery, is located on the ground floor of Orlando City Hall, at 400 South Orange Avenue downtown It is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 9:00 pm and Saturday & Sunday, noon - 5:00 pm.

The image above represents one of the artworks to be displayed, Metal Sunset, a photograph by Marilyn Cook.

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Titusville Art League -- 46th Annual Spring Art Show

What: Titusville Art League, 46th ANNUAL Spring Art Show

When: Registration and Take In, Tuesday, March 24, 2010, 3 pm to 8 pm and Wednesday, March 25th, 2010, 10 am to 3 pm

All entrants must be over 18 years of age!

Entry: $20 per item for members, $25 per item for non-members.

Artist may join TAL at/during registration

Where: Clarion Hotel, South US 1, Titusville

Exhibit: March 25 & 26, Noon to 8 pm
March 27, 10 am to 8 pm

Awards Reception: Saturday, March 27, 6 pm to 8 pm

Withdrawal: Sunday, March 28, Noon to 2 pm*

NOTE: Any artwork that is not picked up on time will be taken to the TAL building and special arrangements for pick-up must be made, also a $15 late pick-up fee assessed.

Categories:

• Oil, Acrylics and Oil Pastel
• Watercolor
• Pastel
• Mixed Media and Collage
• Photography & Digital Art
• 3-Dimensional and Sculpture
• Colored Pencil, Graphite, Pen & Ink
  

AWARDS:

• Best of Show $400
• First, each category $300
• Second, each category $200
• Third, each category $100
• Merit Awards (Ribbons – At Judges Discretion)

RULES:

1. All entrants MUST be at least 18 years old.

2. All artwork must be original, no copies, reproductions or kits accepted.

3. Artwork must be

• completed within the last 2 years
• NO larger than 42 inches in any direction, including frame
• NO GLASS in any piece over 20 x 24 inches
• Artworks must be appropriate for viewing by all ages
• All entries (except 3-D and sculpture) must be framed or gallery-wrapped. If work is on painted wood panels, the edges must be finished or have painted edges
• All hanging work must be ready to hang. Sawtooth hangers WILL NOT be accepted. (TAL personnel will make NO REPAIRS.)
  

IMPORTANT NOTE: Although this notice contains pertinent information from the prospectus, it is NOT the official Prospectus. Call for a Prospectus or for more information call Connie Allen, Show Chair at 321-220-4718 or see the TAL page at http://www.nbbd.com/godo/tal . If you want a prospectus, please call Connie Allen, 321-220-4718 . You may also reach them at titusvilleartleague@yahoo.com, although replies are slower.

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Batik Class with Jo-Ann Jensen

Click on the flyer for a larger view:

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Art Doll Exhibit at Quilt Show

News from Daff-O-Dolls

Art Doll Exhibit at Quilt Show

WHO: Daff-O-Dolls
WHAT: Exhibit of Original Art Dolls at Seaside Piecemakers “Timeless Treasures” Quilt Show

WHEN: Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
WHERE: Melbourne Auditorium

The Daff-O-Dolls, an art-doll club, will exhibit their whimsical creations in conjunction with the Seaside Piecemakers “Timeless Treasures” Quilt Show. Although most of the dolls are made from cloth, Daff-O-Dolls member use a variety of styles and media in their work, including realism, fantasy, animals, and abstract.

Daff-O-Dolls meets on the third Friday of every month at the Henegar Center for the Arts in Historic Downtown Melbourne. The purpose of the club is to further the enjoyment and appreciation of cloth dolls, develop individual creativity, help doll makers grow in excellence as doll artisans, and promote doll making as an art.

For more information call Ruth Anne Parker at 321-723-4705, or Helen Swerske at 321-773-9913.

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Central Brevard Art Association 50th Reunion & Search for Former Members

Central Brevard Art Association (CBAA) is celebrating 50 years as an organization this year. There will be a 50th Reunion Luncheon at the Rockledge Country Club, 1591 S. Fiske Blvd, Rockledge, on March 20, 2010 from noon to 2pm.

They are searching for addresses for any former members of CBAA in order to offer them invitations to the luncheon. If you are a former member or know of a former member or members, please let us know through the following:

Telephoning Elizabeth Ashauer at 321-452-7964
Emailing Ruth Barnhart at ruthnjay@cfl.rr.com (use "50th Reunion" in the subject line.
By letter to CBAA, 566 Barton Blvd, Ste 3, Rockledge, FL 32955.

Also, if you happen to know that a former CBAA member is deceased, it would help us tremendously if we have that information.

Thank you very much for any assistance.

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Drawing Class offered by Lin Sons

Fine Pencil Artistry

Lin Sons is offering a drawing class at Art Gallery of Viera.....

Monday mornings from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Class price is $25 for the three-hour session.

The class will include tool familiarization, basics of drawing, "how to see", and implementation of techniques.

Supply list is available at Art Gallery of Viera, or students may call me at 321-223-4635.

Lin Sons' information:

Education:
Sparks Business College in Illinois, Lindenwood Colleges in Missouri.

Memberships and Affiliations:
Portrait Society of America
Fellowship of Christians in Portraiture
Florida Artists Directory
Strawbridge Art League
Brevard Cultural Alliance
Past Member -- Central Brevard Art Association
Past Member – Scribes of Central Florida

Galleries and Exhibits:
“ArtWorks of Eau Gallie” – 2007, participant by invitation
Art Studio and Gallery, Melbourne, Fla. October, 2007 – January, 2008
Art and Antique Studio, Eau Gallie, Florida February, 2008 – January, 2009
Art on Fifth , Melbourne, FL – April, 2009 to June, 2009

Awards and Recognition:
Winner of “Spring Fling” Art Show, Central Brevard Art Association, 2008
Merit Award, Titusville Art League Spring Show, 2008
Judge for Brevard Student Art Competition - 2008

Instruction and Contact Information: LIN at 321-223-4635

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Transformations

Cindy Michaud provided the following information about the upcoming Transformations event.

Most artists and writers love signing their name to a finished piece: it symbolizes the end of creation and the presentation of your ideas to the world. Some days we lay the brush or pen down in triumph, some days we clean the brush or dust the keyboard in frustration. But have you ever wondered what it might be like to tackle that “creative project” as part of a team…to end up with a product that was completed in collaboration?

TRANSFORMATIONS set out to challenge some talented folks with just that thought. We paired 12 published poets with 12 established artists, gave them nine months, few restrictions and no rules on how to work. The end goal was that from each pair a totally new poem and a totally new piece of 2D art would emerge.

Our honorary chair was no less than the state poet laureate Dr. Edmund Skellings. Our location for the great “reveal” is the wonderful Brevard Art Museum. And, as a special bonus, for those wondering just how anything at all happened, there will be a 100+page book published detailing the progress of each pair as they felt their way around the challenge.

Mark April 17 on your calendar and join us at the museum as the poets gather from around the state to read their original pieces while their partner artists drop the veils on new art.

For more information go to the web at http://411.fit.edu/transformations . And stay posted at BereavedArtNews.com: we’ll be sharing personal reactions from several of the pairs over the next several months.

Project designers: Fay Picardi, Denette Schweikert and Cindy Michaud.

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Denette Schweikert

Denette Schweikert ,our fellow artist in the Pieces of Eight, is currently in the hospital with a heart problem. Her family is keeping us up to date with news and during this time of no visitors ---no calls we would like to ask the art community to keep her in your thoughts for a speedy recovery.

Also, we would like to ask our Brevard Art Community to make cards or ask an artist friend to make a card for you and send your well wishes to her at: Denette Schweikert c/o Carol Schiff, 3532 Samuel Place, Melbourne, FL 32934

We thank you all for your support during this difficult time.

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Indian River Potters' Guild News

Brevard's professional ceramic studio, Indian River Potters' Guild, LLC, is delighted to announce the latest artist to join the studio: Rosemary Heptig. Rose is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, with a degree in ceramics. She brings an energy and enthusiasm to the studio that is quite contagious. She specializes in functional pottery and abstract sculpture. Rose has already shared many tips and techniques to the other members, and the studio is buzzing with activity. For information on joining the Guild, please call Valerie Karas, Director, at 321-543-3645, or visit our website http://www.indianriverpottersguild.com/ .

Guild artists have been busy creating beautiful ceramic bowls for the Empty Bowls fundraiser. We will be contributing over 50 handmade and individually decorated bowls to help raise funds to feed Brevard's hungry. Please join us in Eau Gallie Square on Friday, March 5th , from 5:30- to 8:00pm, as the students of Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy coordinate this grass-roots effort to address the issue of food insecurity in our community. Additionally, the potters of IRPG have
donated special bowls to be sold at auction for the same cause.

Indian River Potters' Guild will still be open during Eau Gallie's First Friday event (Mar 5) for the Gallery Tour and Artists Demos. Please stop by to see the ever-changing inventory in the Gallery. Our kilns are working overtime to keep up with our creative and productive
artists.

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First Friday at Art and Antique Studio and Gallery

Artist Arleen Barton brings Vibrant and Diverse Water Media to

Art and Antique Studio and Gallery

Arleen Barton’s vibrant and diverse water media paintings have received top prizes in Palm Beach Watercolor Society and Central Brevard Art Association shows and have been accepted in annual Florida Watercolor Society competitions. She is a uniquely talented award-winning artist who has received recognition for a wide variety of painting styles. Arleen has been highlighted in galleries in Brevard County, Palm Beach County and Nantucket, Massachusetts. Her works are regularly displayed in the Boca Raton Museum Guild Gallery and Palm Beach Watercolor Society shows.

Arleen has a love of color, water and music that comes through in the vitality of her paintings. She is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts with concentrations in art and psychology. Arleen is an exhibiting member of the Professional Art Guild at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida Watercolor Society, Delray Art League and the Palm Beach Watercolor Society

“Waiting in Venice” displays her skill in using color, water and reflections to enhance the feeling of Venice.

“All in Together, Girls” is one of her uniquely designed, whimsical series that incorporates movement, color and music.

Reception/Gallery Walk: 5:30 – 8:30pm
Date: March 5, 2010
Location: 1419 Highland Avenue
PHONE: 321-253-5553

For more information contact: Lolly Walton 321-253-1941 or 321-652-7115

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Highway Grrls Features Tom Powers during First Friday on March 5th

Put March First Friday Art Walk on your calendar now. It is March 5th and the guest artist at Highway Grrls is the esteemed Tom Powers. Tom's work is wonderful and creates a mood similar to that of Edward Hopper. Tom also does a great deal in aiding in the development of the Eau Gallery Arts District and is serving as the president beginning his second term. Highway Grrls thanks Tom for all he does.

You're invited to visit Highway Grrls on First Friday to see Tom's paintings and to see new graphite works by Robin Rothrock.

The Mark Baker Band will be out in front of Highway Grrls rocking Highland Avenue down with their usual great music and enthusiasm! Highway Grrls will have great art & tasty treats inside.

FIRST FRIDAY EVENING March 5th!

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Brevard Art Museum Events

EVENTS

JAZZ FRIDAY

Friday, March 5, 5:30 -7:30 p.m.

Local favorite, Rich Abrahams will perform at the Brevard Art Museum on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 5:30. Enjoy delightful piano jazz in galleries. Jazz Fridays are the first Friday of each month from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 and Museum members are free. Jazz Fridays are sponsored in part by WFIT and AT&T Real Yellow Pages®, and includes raffle prizes and door prizes.

CITRUS NIGHTS

Sunday, March 14, 6-9 p.m.

Celebrate the Ides of March at Djon's Steak and Lobster House! The Council of 100 is hosting Art a'la Carte, a dining series to benefit Brevard Art Museum. Tickets for Ides of March at Djon's are $50 and available at the Brevard Art Museum. Limited tickets will be sold to this event.

Thursday, March 25, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Join the Council for a "Taste of the Grape" at Grapevine Café inside Green Turtle Market. Tickets are $50 per person and limited. Call the Museum at 242-0737 for tickets to these delicious Citrus Nights.

EXHIBITIONS

Navel Gazing: Fresh-Squeezed Visions of Florida

Through April 11, 2010

Sixteen artists were selected for the Brevard Art Museum's national juried exhibition Navel Gazing: Fresh-squeezed Visions of Florida. Eight Florida artists and eight artists from outside the state were selected to reconstitute existing ideas or make fresh-squeezed interpretations of Florida. Artists in the exhibition are: Carolina Cleere, Tampa, FL; Robert Farber, Sarasota, FL; Patricia Fay, Estero, FL; Dee Hood / Sheryl Haler, Ruskin, FL; Candace Knapp, Brandon, FL; Mira Lehr, Miami Beach, FL; Caui Lofgren, Bradenton, FL; Steven Spencer, Cocoa Beach, FL; Robert Butler, Knoxville, TN; Alec De Leon, New Orleans, LA; Fran Hardy, Lamy, NM; Lory Lockwood, New Orleans, LA; Christopher Nitsche, Savannah, GA; Abigail Simon, Brooklyn, NY; Bethany Souza, Hammond, LA; and Katherine Sweetman, San Diego, CA.

Navel Gazing: Artists Visions of Florida is sponsored in part through a $25,000 award for the Culture Builds Florida grant by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

20th Annual Brevard County Student Exhibition

Through March 14, 2010

The Brevard Art Museum celebrates its 20th anniversary of the Annual Brevard County Student Art exhibition. Culled from art programs throughout the county's public and private schools, this exhibition celebrates the creative talents of students and the teachers who guide them. Teachers selected 10 works of art from their school. The Museum provides a high profile, prestigious venue for the multitude of talented youth in the county.

MUSEUM SCHOOL NEWS

Upcoming Workshops

Continuing Glass Beadmaking Workshop with Brett Tam / February 27 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Can't Really Swing if you ain't got that Bling and Gel Skins workshop with Kevin Tobin / March 6
Experiment with Shapes and Soundscapes with Candace Knapp / March 20 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Call 254-7782 for more information

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“Painting by Discovery” Exhibition Featuring Donne Bitner

Soul's Journey by Donne Bitner

Donne Bitner of Orlando will be exhibiting "Painting by Discovery" a collection of mixed media works of acrylic, pastel and graphite. "Although subject matter varies, my intent is to follow the mark - to layer, strip away and to find the hidden meaning of a piece."

Works begin with Bitner layering thin washes of acrylic, watercolor and gesso on paper, canvas, or wood. Initially there is no definite image in mind with Donne following a more intuitive approach resulting in magnificent surprises which can be so unlike the beginning. Oil pastel, charcoal, and graphite add texture and line to the surface. Interesting shapes come from stamps, stencils, textured paper, and wood blocks. This is painting by discovery and will be exhibited in the Fifth Avenue Art gallery throughout the month of March.

Come to the opening reception on the First Friday Art Walk of March 5th, from 5:30 to 8:00pm. Talk with Donne, see her artwork and enjoy light refreshments with wine. The reception is free and open to the public. Afterwards continue your stroll down the street to enjoy dinner and other shops, galleries as well as the museum in beautiful Eau Gallie.

The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery is located in the Eau Gallie Arts District of Melbourne, across the street from the Brevard Museum of Art.

Gallery telephone number is 321 259-8261. Visit us online: http://www.fifthavenueartgallery.com/

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Colorful Musings Exhibit Featuring Clare Zipperly

“Morning Reflections” 36 x 32 watercolor by Clare Pearson Zipperly

“Color Musings” brings to color-filled life personal experiences to which even the most casual viewer easily relates. It is the featured artwork of Clare Pearson Zipperly on exhibit in April at the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery in Melbourne. In her musings, Clare’s brush deftly captures a vibrant symphony of dynamic color in watercolors that rivals those found in oils. The narrative nature of her presentation allows Clare to achieve a powerful connection with the viewer as her experiences, observations and unique humor explode into a rich palette of color and vibrancy.

Come to the opening reception on the First Friday Artwalk from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. on April 2. Take advantage of an opportunity to visit Clare and share in her artwork while enjoying light refreshments and wine. The reception is free and open to the public. Afterward, continue down Highland Ave., where you can enjoy dinner and drop in to visit shops and galleries, as well as the museum in beautiful Eau Gallie. Clare’s show runs March 30 through April 30.

The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery is located in the Eau Gallie Arts District of Melbourne, across the street from the Brevard Museum of Art.

Gallery telephone number is 321 259-8261. Visit them online: http://www.fifthavenueartgallery.com

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Lori Jenkins and Erika Masterson receive BrevardArtNews.com Awards

BrevardArtNews.com recently recognized two talented artists in two exhibits.

Scottish Fisherman by Erika Masterson

On February 6, 2010, Ericka Masterson received the BrevardArtNews.com Award during the Strawbridge Art League 2010 Vision exhibit for her photograph Scottish Fisherman. The 2010 Vision exhibit is currently hanging in the Henegar Center for the Arts. Masterson is an accomplished photographer who has a studio in the Eau Gallie Arts District. Be sure to stop by to see her work during the First Friday Festivities.

Black, White and Read All Over by Lori Jenkins

On February 21, 2010, Lori Jenkins won the BrevardArtNews.com People's Choice Award for her watercolor painting Black, White, and Read All Over during the Brevard Watercolor Society 2010 Splash exhibit. This two-day exhibit took place on February 20 and 21. Her piece was chosen by the public who attended the exhibit as their favorite piece. Jenkins also won 2nd Place during the judging portion of the event.


Brevard Art News congratulates both artists for their beautiful work.

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Beginner's Watercolor Workshop with Debbie Johnson

Beginner's Watercolor Workshop
With Debbie Johnson
Saturday, March 20, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
At the Courtyard Studio
1425 Highland Ave., Melbourne, FL

This one-day workshop is for those who are new to watercolor. We will set up our palettes together, discuss tools and materials, learn the basic washes and brush strokes, and practice together each step of the way. Lots of instructor demonstrations and one-on-one assistance. We will create a small painting using the techniques learned. Fast paced and lots of fun.

$75.00 for the day, please bring a lunch.
You must pre-register for this class.
Supply list on website. Register online at:
http://watercolorworksart.com/Classes

Call 321-474-3449 for more information

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News from the New Courtyard Studio

Upcoming Events At the New Courtyard Studio
The Teaching and Studio Space of Art and Antiques Gallery
1419 Highland Ave., in the heart of the Eau Gallie Arts District

Pizza and Projects
Second Tuesday of the Month!
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. $7.00 per person

Spend time with fellow artists
Make new friends
Work on your own projects
See what others are working on
Learn from fellow artists
All are welcome: painters, jewelers, quilters, etc.
No instructor. Fee covers pizza, salad, water or soda and space. Bring a dessert to share if desired.
Please contact Debbie Johnson for more information or to reserve a space.
Reservations required so we know how many to plan for! Thanks.
Debbie@watercolorworksart.com
321-474-3449


Tuesday Fun Night: Art Critique and Art Talk Nite - 6:00 - 9:00 PM

First Tuesday of every month - $8.00 per person

With Therese Ferguson, Facilitator

Bring a painting for the critique or just take part in the interesting discussions each month. First half of the evening will be dedicated to critiquing your paintings and the second half of the evening will be dedicated to discussions about art, art marketing, framing, composition and a lot more. February’s topic will be “How to do a critique”. Topics will be different each month. Subjects posted on the Bulletin Board and on the web for each month’s discussions.

We can only critique 15 paintings. The first to sign up will fill the spots. Art Talk limited to 20 artists. Pizza and refreshments will be served. Must r.s.v.p. to participate. ThereseArt@aol.com

Lots of New Classes Starting in March
See our website for more details:
http://artandantiquestudio.com/Classes.htm

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The Brevard Watercolor Splash Exhibit made a Big Splash

Old Crab Trap Buoys

1st Place by Beth Anne Fairchild

Congratulations to the Brevard Watercolor Society. Splash 2010 was a beautiful exhibit. Here are the results of the judging.

Congratulations to those awarded honors in this exhibit.

1st Place - Beth Anne Fairchild

2nd Place - Lori Jenkins

3rd Place - Lolly Walton

Florida Watercolor Society Award - Therese Ferguson

Strawbridge Art League Award - Clare Zipperly

Merchandise Award - Barbara Rios

BCA Membership Award - Bonnie Carter

Merit Awards

• Bobbi Q Brown
• Sandy Johnson
• Debbie Johnson
• Jeanette Drake
• Carol Wilen
• Barbara Burkhardt
• Connie Marshall

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8th Annual Cape Canaveral Fine Art Show 2010

Eulaine Eri receiving award

Central Brevard Art Association (CBAA), a nonprofit 501 (c) organization, was honored to present the City of Cape Canaveral's 8th Annual Fine Art Show in Januayr. The City and CBAA hosted approximately 400 guests during the show offering a large variety of art which included watercolor, oil, acrylic, mixed media, silk, jewelry, photography, pastel, pencil, etc. Also there were around 40 invited VIP guests from the City of Cape Canaveral for the Friday night reception hosted by CBAA President, Robert Koeppel, Show Chairperson, Beth Greenberg, and the Mayor of Cape Canaveral, Rocky Randels.

CONGRATULATIONS to the following artists who won awards at the show:

Mayor's Award, "Galaxy II", by Eulaine Eri
First Place, "Pelicans Hanging Out", by Sloane Keats
Second Place, "Great Heron", by JohnF. Medeiros
Third Place, "Safe Anchorage", by Beth Greenberg
Merit Award, "Agave", by Jeanne Weaver
Merit Award, "Ancient Peacocks", by Linda Graham
Merit Award, "Refuge Blues", by Diane Cannon

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Call to Artists -- Ormond Beach

Eligibility of Submissions (no deadline... this is an on-going call to artists)

Exhibition at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum is open to any artist or collaborative of artists submitting original works of art or design created within the past three years. Professionals in ALL disciplines are encouraged to submit. Media: Open to any media including but by no means limited to traditional drawing, glass, printmaking, digital/new media, photography, sculpture, painting, installation, etc.

Submission Format
All entries must be submitted digitally via CD. Images must be saved as JPEGS. The CD itself should be clearly labeled with your contact information: name, address, phone number, and email address. Also include artist statement and resume. Please note that CDs will not be returned and will become the property of the Ormond Memorial Art Museum.

Shipping
The artist is responsible for shipping costs to and from the Museum. Call tags for returning artwork should be prearranged by the artist. Specific shipping and labeling details will be included upon notification of accepted entries.

Exhibition Selection Process: Artists will be notified electronically of receipt of materials. The OMAM exhibition selection committee meets annually or biannually to select artists for future shows. Artists will be notified in writing upon selection by committee. No materials will be returned. We look forward to viewing your submission.

Submit by mail to:

Exhibition Committee
Ormond Memorial Art Museum
78 East Granada Blvd.
Ormond Beach, FL 32176

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Classes with Beverly Morgan

Painting on Glass with Beverly Morgan

Friday March 5 10am to 12 at the Art Gallery of Viera, 5410 Murrell Rd, Viera. Learn to paint on glass. Students will bring to class a set of six inexpensive wine glasses and paint a design of palm trees. Or students can bring a plain glass plate to paint a decorative floral design on the underside of the plate. Teacher will supply the paints and brushes, but student will bring their own glass. $12. Call 507-4022 or 890-1415 to register.


Copper Jewelry Workshop with Beverly Morgan

Friday April 9 10 to 4 at the Art Gallery of Viera, 5410 Murrell Rd., Viera. Learn to make a bracelet featuring copper squares embellished with copper wire, beads, coins, shells, buttons, jewelry parts or other found objects. The squares are joined together with wire links. Teacher will supply the copper and all the metal-smithing tools. Students should bring objects to decorate their squares of copper. $80. Call 507-4022 or 890-1415 to register.

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Orlando Camera Club Photography Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Viera

Art Gallery of Viera is proud to present the Orlando Camera Club Photography Exhibition. The photography of the Orlando Camera Club is undoubtedly among the finest on earth. Last year, the club won first place for Camera Club Portfolio in the 2008 Windland Smith Rice International Awards and their images displayed in Washington, DC at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. This show features a variety of images including award-winning nature, lifestyle, travel, and still-life photography. This exhibition runs through March 19, 2010.

Art Gallery of Viera is a Fine Art Gallery and Educational Center, offering a wide variety of mediums and day and evening classes. Events and classes are added often, so please visit the web site at www.artgalleryofviera.com. Art Gallery of Viera is located in the Home Center, 5410 Murrell Road, Suite 135, Viera, Florida 32955.

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Focus

Bright House TV Cable Network

presents

F O C U S

Featuring the Arts in Brevard County

March 2010 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
Channel 49
Thursdays 6:30 pm

Mar. 4, 2010---John Slater, Portraits part II, Oils DEMO

Mar. 11, 2010 –-Mike Foley, Fl. Tech “Moonlight Music and Magic”
Candace Johnson, Art Therapist

Mar. 18, 2010— Mark Mittleman, Photography
Karen McDonald, Watercolors and Acrylics

Mar. 25, 2010—Jack Taylor---DEMO

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Fun With Water Media on Paper and Silk

Central Brevard Art Association presents a new class.

.....Fun With Water Media on Paper and Silk

When: Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Starting: March 3, 2010
Where: Central Brevard Art Association Studio in Rockledge
Instructor: Eulaine Eri

Cost: $48 for 4 weeks

Supplies: Watercolors, 140# cold press or 300# cold press paper, brushes, palette, water container, acrylics if you have them, etc. All other supplies will be provided by the instructor and some may be at cost to the student, such as silk and dyes if desired. You will also be given resources for silk supplies if you choose to purchase your own.

Instruction: Students may choose their technique and individual instruction will be given.

Objective: Have FUN !!

We will experiment with letting the colors flow by creating spirit to bring life to the background in preparation for the finished artwork either with realism or in an abstract nature. We will also work with textures and shapes.

Instructions will be given on how to paint with dyes on silk and how to set the dyes to finish the painting for framing or sewing for pillows or clothing. Ideas are unlimited.

For a Reservation: Call Eulaine at 298-9741 or email ARTbyEULAINE@aol.com

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Workshops at Brevard Art Museum

Brevard Art Museum School
1520 Highland Ave.
Melbourne, FL 32935

321-254-7782 or 321-242-0737

Presents
Fran Hardy

Developing the Individual Voice in Mixed Media Painting.

Brett Tam
Glass Beadmaking Workshop

Kevin Tobin
Gel Skins Workshop

Candace Knapp
Soundscapes Workshop

bobbie@brevardartmuseum.org
http://www.brevardartmuseum.org/
twitter: http://twitter.com/BAMschool

Fran Hardy Developing the Individual Voice in Mixed Media Painting.

Feb. 20 & 21, $225, $200 members. Brett Tam Continuing Glass Beadmaking Workshop Feb. 27, 10 to 2 pm, $115, $100 members. Kevin Tobin Can't Really Swing if you Ain't got that Bling and Gel Skins Workshop March 6, $140, $125 with discount, Candace Knapp Experiments with Shapes and Soundscapes Workshop March 20, 10 to 4pm, $75, $65 with discount. Calll

321-254-7782 for more information and to register.

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Make a Mosaic Backsplash!

Always wanted a beautiful and custom kitchen or bathroom back splash? Mosaic artist, Lou Ann Weeks, will teach you how - from beginning with the right materials through the final stage of installation. You will create your back splash in class, beginners through advanced skill levels.

Mosaic classes run March 13, 17, 20 &24; and April 10, 14, 17 & 21 at the Art Gallery of Viera. Cost: $70 for class, $30 for materials. Pre-registration required. Check class times and register online at www.louannweeks.com or call Lou Ann Weeks at 321-794-8157. Art Gallery of Viera is located at 5410 Murrell Road, Viera, FL.

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The Artists Guild of Brevard - Schedule

by Jini James

FIGURE & PORTRAIT DRAWING AT THE GUILD

The Artists Guild of Brevard has been offering Open-Studio drawing sessions with live models to area artists for more than thirty years. The Guild has a fully equipped studio on the third floor of the Arcade Building in Historic Downtown Melbourne, with the added convenience of Meehan's Office Supply across the street selling a full-line of art supplies.

GUILD SCHEDULE

Thursdays - Life Study
Participants work in all many mediums. Charcoal, pen and ink,
and watercolor.
The session begins with quick gesture poses progressing to two
20 minute poses.

Saturdays - Portrait/figure
The model is seated in the same pose for the entire time.
This offers time to develop a more finished piece of
work. Many artists work in oil as well as other mediums.
Occasionally we'll book a model for two sessions in a row
which allows painters the opportunity to complete a finished
piece of work.

Times: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fees: Life Study - $10.00

Portrait - $8.00

Students: Free with student I.D.

Address: 909 East New Haven Avenue

For more information contact Bill at 321-724-1208
or mccpaint@earthlink.net

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2010 Vision Exhibit - Strawbridge Art League

The gala opening of the 2010 Vision Exhibit of the Strawbridge Art League was last night. The evening began with perfromances in the theater of the Henegar Center for the Arts and the Awards Ceremony. This was followed by a reception and viewing of the art work.

Congratulations to Brett Pigon. His piece in pastels, Sophia, won Best of Show. Judy McNamara's acrylic painting, Greek Isles, won the Gold Award, and Heidi Stocker's piece in stained glass, Reflections, wond the Silver Award

Best of Show Brett Pigon (Sophia) pastels

Gold Award Judy McNamara (Greek Isles) acrylics

Silver Award Heidi Stocker (Reflectons) stained glass

Other awards included:

BrevardArtNews.com Award : Erika Masterson (Scottish Fisherman) photography

Central Brevard Art Association Award: Marry Antes (Tale of 3 Tales) acrylics

Brevard Watercolor Society Award: Barbara Burkhardt (The Barge) WC

John VanDyck Award for Oils: Leila Starke (Bills Creek) oils

Judges Choice: Linda Graham (Going Home) torn paper

Merit Awards went to:

Bobbie Brown
Lori Jenkiins
Anna Jo Newman Vahle
Pamela Yost
Jini James
Sandy Johnson
Lori Knerick
Samantha Brown
Denice Van Waardenburg
Agnes Manganelli
Rafael Picon
Barbara Permutter

Congratulations to all of the artists.

Don't miss this exhibit. Stop by the Henegar Center for the Arts during business hours to view the exhibit.

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Mosaic Classes at Art Gallery of Viera

A perfect introduction to mosaics. This class is for the beginner who wants to get acquainted with the basic methodology of mosaics. All materials are provided. Students will have a variety of tesserae to pick from such as glass tiles, stained glass, pebbles, mirror, stones, etc. Tools are available for use during class. Student will create a mosaic during first session, grout it during second session and will take home a completed mosaic project.

Class dates/times:

Wednesdays 5pm-8pm: 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24

Saturdays 1:30pm-5:30pm: 2/13, 2/20

Cost: $70 class; $30 materials

Register online at www.louannweeks.com or call Lou Ann Weeks at 321-794-8157.

Art Gallery of Viera is located at 5410 Murrell Road, Viera, FL 32955

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“Call for Artists”

Art Gallery and Studio

The Art Gallery and Studio has moved. Visit them at their new location at 822 East New Haven Avenue in Historic Downtown Melbourne. They are still looking for a few more artists. They are specifically looking for a photographer and a sculpter or ceramic artist.

The gallery is comprised of watercolorists, a bowl maker, encaustic paintings, porcelin, jewelry, and a pine needle basket maker. They also feature a design gallery in the back. If you would like to join the gallery, call Mary Herzig at 777-5658 or Susan Kessler at 723-8736 - cell: 480-9654 for an interview .





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