Summer Exhibits: Leesburg and Ocala

Winter in Florida has always been known as the season for art. Lots of exhibitions and art festivals take place in the paradise-like weather outdoors. However, although there are not as many outdoor festivals, exhibitions are still taking place in the cool indoors. I was fortunate to exhibit my art in two nearby towns, Leesburg and Ocala. The Leesburg Center for the Arts is the artistic hub in Leesburg. There are exhibitis, classes, children's camp, lectures and more. The exhibit From Deep Withing - The Artist's Closet gave the artists an opportunity to exhibit pieces that they may have not shown or forgotten. The opening reception had a great turnout. If you missed it, the exhibit will be up until July 20, 2024.

In Ocala, the Marion Cultural Alliance creates a thriving art presence in the area. The current exhibiton Midsummer Dreams gets you into the summer vibes. The exhibition is at the Brick Center for the Arts in Ocala. A beautiful summer display of various mediums and photography. Step into this cool gallery and experience the summer heat. The show will be up until July 7, 2024.

SOBO Gallery Winter Garden

It is always exciting to find new venues to exhibit my art. SOBO Gallery is located in beautiful Winter Garden. This past year I had the honor of being selected to exhibit there. The gallery location makes it possible for people to park at the garage across the street for free, enjoy the art and walk the downtown area for dinner and drinks The space is nicely lit and has big windows to bring in the light. I hope to continue exhibiting at SOBO. Below are a few pieces I have shown there thus far. Stay tuned for upcomig exhibitions.

"Reflections" - Watercolor

"Mellow Yellow" - Watercolor

Welcome to 2024!

The new year is here and how many of you have great expectations for the next 365 days. We have a blank slate in front of us. Let's take each day and do something we wish we had done in 2023. For me, I dont have any goals, but a list of things I need to complete, or start, this year.  This blog has been neglected for the past two years. Its not that I did not have things to share; it wasjust sitting down and putting it into words. I need to work on that and hope you will contimue to read what I write beyond the first week in January.  

Every year, I hope to express myself more in the visual arts.  In conjunction with that, I need to find places that I can show my art. A constant place this past year was the exhibits at the Eisenhower Recretion Center. Below is my first entry for 2024 and my first ribbon there. You may have lots in store for me 2024!!!

Miami Watercolor Society 49th Annual Fall Exhibition

The Miami Watercolor Society is still being careful with crowds. This exhibition will take place on line. I am honored to have my art as part of this exhibition.  Below is my piece "Stalking the Marsh". You can also see all of the other pieces that make this an excellent show.

Click HERE to view the show.

Pachamama Exhibition

April 22nd is Earth Day! It is a yearly event, celebrated around the world,  that brings awareness to our environment.and what we can do to protect it. It is appropriate that The National League of American Pen Women have their Pachamama exhibition on this day.

“Pachamama” is Mother Earth. Our Mother Earth plays an important role in our lives and every single living thing that connects us to her. She provides for us the essentials to survive in this world. She should be praised and taken care of by all of us. Our planet is where we live connected to other living things. She is also the inspiration for our work. We, as artist,s have a very important message to send and spread everywhere: our concern and love for our planet. Together we’ll find a way for everyone who shares her space, to make her a priority. She is that special, we are all connected.

What will happen to our existence ...if what she provides is gone?

I am proud to have been juried into this show honoring Mother Earth. The details are as follows:

Date: April 22, 2020

Place : FIU Green Library

Address:11200 SW 8 Street

Time: 6 - 9 pm

"Heliconia" - Watercolor batik on rice paper

"Tropical Greens" - Watercolor Batik on rice paper

Meditation in White

It's 2020!

A new year.....a new decade...... and an exhibition at a new gallery.

The National League of American Pen Women (Coral Gables branch) is a group of very talented women. We have artists that work in oil, acrylic, watercolor and clay. In addition, we have authors and musicians. 

This is our first exhibition of the year and new to:

Hernan Gamboa Gallery.

4000 West Flagler Street,

Miami, Fla. 33134

7-9 pm

We look forward to having you join us for our closing reception on January 24, 2020. There will be refreshments, great music, and, of course great art.

"Serenity" - Acrylic

"Come Fly with Me" - Acrylic

"Here's Looking at You" - watercolor

Irma's Fury" - watercolor/acrylic

Gold Coast Watercolor Society - Wet Paint Exhibition

It is close to the holidays and what a great way to get ready, and maybe even do a little holiday shopping, than to attend an opening reception. Looking at art, having a glass of wine and seeing friends is a great way to relax during these busy days. The Wet Paint exhibit has its opening tonight, December 12th, but the exhibition continues until January 11th.

Stop by and enjoy!

"Art Deco" - watercolor

Miami Watercolor Society 46th Annual Fall Exhibition

It seems that the bar to exhibit with the Miami Watercolor Society gets higher each year. So much talent in this group and the art they produce is outstanding. This is the reason why I am so happy to be part of this exhibition and to have been judged by the great Soon Y. Warren.

Below is the piece I will be exhibiting, along with the detail of the upcoming opening reception.
See you there!

Date: November 2, 2019
Time: 6-8 pm
Place:  Coconut Grove Art Festival Gallery
            3390 Mary Street
            Coconut Grove, Florida

Miami Watercolor Society 46th Annual Spring Exhibition

It is always an honor to get juried into the Miami Watercolor Society exhibitions. It is even a bigger deal when a great artist, that you admire, selects your piece. I am proud to announce that my painting "Here Looking at You" was selected by Iain Stewart to be part of the 46th Annual Miami Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition. Details below. You are all invited.

Date: Friday, April 12, 2019
Time: 6 - 8 pm
Place: Wirtz Art Gallery (First National Bank of South Miami)
           5750 Sunset Drive
           South Miami, Fla. 33143

"Here's Looking at You"

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Art On Fire

Living in South Florida gives us the opportunity to leave Miami and exhibit at a neighboring city. The Gold Coast Watercolor Society has a current exhibit - Art on Fire - Just Add Water in Pembroke Pines. This was a juried exhibition and I am proud to have two pieces in this show.

If you missed the opening reception, there is still time to see these works of art.

Location: Studio 18 in the Pines

Address: 1101 Poinciana Drive

Pembroke Pines, Fla. 33025

January 18-2019 - February 20, 2019

"Wash Day' - watercolor  (available)

"Funky Feathers" - watercolor (available)

Reciprocal Consciousness Exhibit

Reciprocal Consciousness is a South Florida Pen Women Art Basel Collective Exhibition. The National League of American Pen Women Coral Gables Chapter, along with members of Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton Chapters, will participate in Reciprocal Consciousness. A group show that will bring the best art created in South Florida to ArtServe in time to celebrate Art Basel week.

We will be exhibiting works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography and more. In addition, we will have music and refreshments .

Invitation with date, time and location plus my pieces in the show below.

"Let's Sail" - watercolor

"Funky Feathers" - watercolor

Miami Watercolor Society 46th Annual Fall Exhibition

It is always an honor to be juried into an art exhibition. It is even a bigger deal when you are up against the great talent of the Miami Watercolor Society members and the juror is the amazing, Paul Jackson.

I submitted two entries and the one below was chosen. It was painted from a photograph by my friend, Niki Simon Blacker. Niki lives in Miami Beach and has a morning routine, which entails feeding all of the stray cats in the area. She also takes great photos as she walks past the art deco buildings, storefronts on Lincoln Road and out to the sand, sea and birds. I have been inspired by many of her photos.

If you are in the area, please join us for a fun evening of beautiful art and a little wine.

"Deco Drive" - Watercolor

Miami Watercolor Society 46th Annual Spring Exhibition

It is always a great honor to be juried into a show. The bar seems higher each year at the Miami Watercolor Society. This show is even more special because the painting selected by the juror, from the two I submitted, is the one of my granddaughter at the Miami-Dade Public Library. 

Please join us for this fantastic exhibition and see my piece in person. The information is as follows:

Location: Coconut Grove Festival Gallery

                 3390 Mary Street

                  Miami, Florida 33133

Date: Saturday, June 2, 2018

Time: 7 - 10 pm

"Her Passion" - watercolor

Florida Focus on Art 2018

You are invited to  the Gold Coast Watercolor Society - Florida Focus Art  on 2018 at Art Serve.

Details below

The following pieces will be on Exhibit.

"Wash Day" - watercolor

"La Calle" - watercolor

Return to Grovehouse Artists

Many years ago, I was a member of a great little artist co-op in Coconut Grove, Grovehouse Artists. It was a nice place to exhibit and socialize, but the most important thing I took from that experience was life-long friendships. The group inspired me and exposed me to many other groups. It was through the people I met there that I was able to participate in art in public places: painting a peacock, which is still standing on Grand Avenue and the manatee that was displayed in downtown South Miami and now lives in a private home in the area. I was able to take the course with Debra Cortese "I'd Rather be in the Studio" that pushed me into social media; a life. and business, changing experience.It was also a workshop with Debra about licensing my art that sent me in that direction and I now have many products through DENY Designs, Kess Inhouse and Geckorouge.

I think you can see that a lot of what is happening in my life today had its roots with the Grovehouse Artists. I recently re-joined their group, which is now "without walls'. The work is on line and social media with exhibits that take place wherever possible in the area. 

We will have our yearly Deering Estates exhibit with an opening reception on June 15th from 7 - 9 pm. On this night, the Deering is free to the public and you are all invited. The piece below, and hopefully a couple more, will be on exhibit. Join us!!

• Date:Wednesday, June 15 Time:  7 PM - 9 PM Place: Deering Estate 16701 SW72 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33157

Miami Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition

It is always an honor to be juried into an art exhibition. I am proud to let you know that my watercolor "Laridee Beaute"  (below) was selected by juror Eric Wiegardt to be part of the Miami Watercolor Society's 43rd Annual Spring Exhibition.  Come and see this piece and all of the others that will make up this wonderful show. 

This exhibition will take place at the beautiful Coral Gables Museum.  Join us!

Place: Coral Gables Museum
Address: 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida
Date: Friday, April 1 
Time:  6-10 pm

Gallery Hours vary by day so please call, closed Mondays
Telephone: (305) 603-8067

https://www.facebook.com/events/577444439088207/

"Laridee Beaute" - watercolor

Invitation

Extraordinary Art of Gold Coast Watercolor Society

The summer is not very active for art events here in Florida, but there are still some exhibits and art walks that I try to participate and/or attend. 

This month, I will be exhibiting at the "Extraordinary Art of Gold Coast Watercolor Society" at Nova Southeastern University - Alvin Sherman Library.  The reception on Saturday, July 25th 3:00 - 5:00 PM. All three paintings are available for purchase, contact me if interested.

This exhibit runs through Sunday, August 23rd, 2015.

"Hello Summer"

"Cool Off"

"Garden Shadows"

MWS - 41st Annual Fall Exhibition

You are invited to attend the Miami Watercolor Society 41st Annual Fall Exhibition. My watercolor "Let's Sail" (below) will be part of this exhibit.

Miami Watercolor Society - 41st Annual Fall Exhibition

Opening Reception 
Friday - November 7, 2014
5-8 pm
Open to the public November 3rd through December 6th, 2014
Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm
Sat - 10 am - 2 pm
Closed Nov. 27-30th

If you are on Facebook, you can respond to the invitation HERE. You can also view our video from the Spring exhibition and see what you will be seeing HERE.

Hot Days - Cool Art!

What can you do in the hot days of summer besides swim? You can check out some COOL art.

Join us!

MWS and First National Bank of South Miami present a Signature Members Exhibition.
Location: The Wirtz Gallery.
Address: 5750 Sunset Drive.
South Miami, Florida.

Join us for the exhibition opening and light refreshment!
Exhibition runs Monday, June 2, - Monday, June 30, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, June 13, 2014 6-9 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday - Thursday 9-4 pm, Friday 9-6 pm.

"Peggy's Cove" - Watercolor 20 X 16

"Time of the Season" - Watercolor 20 X 16

Miami Watercolor Society Opening Reception

Join Us!!!!

MWS - Annual Spring Exhibition 

CAS Gallery - University of Miami 

1210 Stanford Dr. 

Coral Gables, FL, 33146 

May 10 - 31st, 2014

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 17 

5 - 7 pm

"Dinner Key Stroll" - Watercolor