July/August 2006 Newsletter
August 2006 Exhibit
Main Gallery: "5th Annual Volusia County Educators' Exhibit"
July 2006 Exhibit
Main Gallery: "Figuratively Speaking," The Human Form in an Environment
Click to view gallery of award winners
PLEASE PICKUP YOUR ARTWORK FROM “FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING” BY THURSDAY AUGUST 3
"Figuratively Speaking"
AWARD WINNERS - "FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING" |
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BEST IN SHOW |
Rainey Dimmitt |
FIRST PLACE |
Deborah Elmquist |
SECOND PLACE |
Diana Barringer |
THIRD PLACE |
Peter Cerreta |
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:
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Marta Crawford |
RECOGNITION AWARDS:
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Jeanette Jones |
MERIT AWARDS:
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Pat Flannery |
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
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Pat Guido |
Below are: Some of the almost 300 guests attending the opening; And the judge, Rose Ann Samuelson, announcing the winners with Amelie Bush and Connie Krzyzowski handing out the award money and ribbons.
With 172 entries in this exhibition, Rose Ann was delighted at the quality and the amount of work she had to chose from. She loved this show! Because the show was such a success and was a hit with our members and guests, the League will make this an annual event. So start working on next year’s entries.
Click here for more photos of the "Figuratively Speaking" opening.
From Another Viewpoint, By Mildred Kinbar: Figuratively Speaking Exhibit Review
In the 172 entries, the artists have captured the essences of man in artistic portrayals. And it all started with the innocence of “Adam and Eve.”
We see woman defined in so many ways She is “Awakening Eve” which evolves to “Expectation” as she feels the child within, cautiously eyeing the bitten apple to remind her of the pain of birth. “Volcanic Reactions” simulate the expected eruptions from the graceful illusory female forms lying quietly dreaming of the life that a union has created. And, as years pass we see the “Wild Child,” “The Dancer,” “The Bride,” “Reflections of Grief,” and finally “Babes in Paradise” who have seen much, done it all and enjoy the freedom of today. Man’s vision of woman is seen in “The Silk Maiden”
Man questions, “Where Has All the Flowers Gone,” another anguishes that the essence of him has submerged into mere fragments of life. Through oblivion a young boy seeks his spirituality in “Epistle of Paul” and then we have all of mankind learning from each other about life through the “Ages of Wisdom.”
Men and women merge anywhere, everywhere. “Life in a Railroad Dining Car,” “We Play Jazz Here,” “Connecting in Savannah,” “Tea Time with Husband & Friends,” “Lady & Man at the Lake,” and at “Dingle Ireland.”
Yes, it is the human form in an environment, but each and every submission has touched the inner core of our lives. An outstanding exhibition.
Thanks to all who helped with receiving and hanging the “Figuratively Speaking “ show. A special thanks to Pat Guido and Deenya Sorenson, who spent three days helping.
"Inspirations" Exhibit - Gallery Talk Review |
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Sculpture is almost as old as mankind. Art, in any form, serves many purposes: to glorify the living, honor the dead, but fundamentally it deals not with the actual but with the ideal. And what all ideals have in common is that they reflect not objective reality but reality shaped to bring it closer to the heart's desire. Which is what Estella Fransbergen has brought us in her neo-Michelangelo torsos of the female form and Ruth Schwerzel's longing for harmony between religions as reflected in her paintings. Viewing the Raku clay torsos in their many levels of development, Estella's ideal sculpted masculine and feminine forms appear to be the beginning of God's handiwork. Although we know the finished form will be determined by man himself, her heart's desire was to work toward the ideal. As Michelangelo found the essence of his figures in the marble so does Estella find the molding of the clay spiritual and in the firing finds its final form. Her childlike torsos depict maturation of woman. The "Coral Maiden," beautifully delicate of figure, white in its purity, depends on many people to lead and guide her. The smallest intrusions can destroy the delicacy of balance in her life yet she strives to remain strong. As does the "Ocean Maiden" who continues to swim through life braving the waves that crash around her. It is the little "Flower" torso that makes me smile since it epitomizes transition of a child into flowering womanhood. Ruth Schwerzel's paintings are far reaching. Her canvases depict her at once listening to the "Symphony By the Sea", becoming spiritually enraptured with multi-hued "Leaves", and sadly remembering President Ronald Reagan in "The Last Goodbye." Her range is vast in concept, but it was the pin she wore that caught my attention and left a deep impression of this gentle woman with her strong passions. As we sat and spoke about the necklaces she had created, and self portrait looking out in the midst of an Egyptian painting, I noticed a most unusual pin on her left shoulder. The pin was a small gold Jewish star of David with a cross nestled in the middle. The fusion, she explained, was a desire for harmony between the two religions. This small pin coalesced the many religious paintings hanging throughout her exhibit. "Peace Upon Israel, "Red Sea Scrolls #5", the many "Wailing Walls,” "Cathedral #1" and her most recent inspiration, "The Holy Shroud." These, and others too numerous to include here, defined Ruth SchwerzeI's yearning for the ideal: Peace on Earth to all mankind. |
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MEMBERS’ NEWS: Mindy Colton’s artwork will be displayed on a poster for the upcoming Jazz Festival in September.
Please contact the Art League with news of your awards so they can be listed in the newsletter
80’s SHOW (Octogenarians)
We found that many of our talented members and teachers were turning 80 years old this year! So to celebrate their birthdays these artists will have an exhibit in Studio A to display their art — September 10-28—with an opening and party on September 10, 1:00-4:00 pm, coinciding with the opening of “Alternate Visions” (artwork by Peter Cerreta & Karin Stoever) in the main galleries.
Please plan to attend this very special celebration!
Sculpture & Raku,
2-Day Workshops
with Estella Fransbergen
Sculpture — Dec. 1 & 2
Raku — Dec. 15 & 16
$150 per workshop
Fire and glaze dancing on clay to bring about uniquely colored mediums is the ancient art of Raku.
Estella Fransbergen practices this ancient technique and designs one-of-a-kind pieces that reflect beauty and natural inspiration. Estella's passion for this ancient practice and her creative voice shaped her artwork. Estella uses her hands to mold each piece while deriving inspiration from nature and her inner need to replace in nature what is being lost. To her, the art speaks of new life and the cultivation of awareness for body, mind and spirit. The expression in her artwork is the shape of the piece that she guides with her hands, and the freedom is the color that the fire and glaze imposes. In essence, she surrenders each piece to the natural elements of earth, wind and fire and a unique piece of art is born.
To register, call the Art League 258-3856
7/29/2006
Gallery Sitting: Please help us with sitting the gallery on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. This is so important for us to be open these days for the public to visit our shows and of course our "Members' Gallery." Members Gallery: Bring your paintings in (no wider than 42") to be hung in the "Members Gallery." We have been successful in selling paintings from this area, but even if your work doesn't sell, it's a place to show your work. Visitors have often remarked about the work in this gallery, enjoying them sometimes more than the current show in the main galleries. And, we are proud to show off the work of our very talented members. |
FRAMING INFORMATION: Many new members ask about framing so we plan to have a demonstration and workshops soon on this subject. Our more experienced members recommend the following commercial framers: • The Frame Up (30% discount to Art League members), • Tropical Frames (20% discount to artists), • Southern Paint gives a 20% discount on art supplies, 239 S. Seagrave, |
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