FANTASTIC FLORIDA - DECEMBER 2010

An exhibit celebrating the flora and fauna, sights and structures, highways, byways and waterways of the Sunshine State. Read The St. Augustine Record article.

Best In Show Winner - Roger Bansemer (l) with Show Sponsor Dan Neff

"Lightning Strike" oil on canvas

First Place: Dee Roberts

"Serenity on the St. Johns" oil on canvas

Second Place: Noel Yell

"Nap Time" oil on canvas

Third Place: Richard Lundgren

"Reed Harbor" pastel

Fourth Place: Holly Draper

"Beach Baby" acrylic painting

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Lorri Lassiter

Diane Travis

Hope Barton

Richard Morgan

Penland School of Crafts

Postcard from North Carolina by Elyse Brady

An October trip to North Carolina's Appalacian Mountains yielded not only the beauty of fall foliage, but an unexpected drive to Penland School of Crafts in Spruce Pine. Tucked into the remote hills of this historic uplift, the school is a magnet for artists seeking to develop their technique and artistic vision. Sculptor Daniel Marinelli, artist in residence, was on site to share insights about his current series on the industrialized farm. It's extraordinary! Take a look.

Daniel Marinelli

Another unexpected surprise was crossing paths with St. Augustine artist Debi James and husband Gary Moore on top of Mount Mitchell!

9th ANNUAL TACTILE ART SHOW (October 2010)

This exhibit was part of the international Art Beyond Sight initiative that takes place each October at the Louvre in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum in New York and other prestigious venues. This year, the St. Augustine Art Association partnered again with the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, whose students produced Braille labels for the art work. They also assembled "Me" dolls sewn by the St. Augustine Piecemaker's Quilt Guild. These cookie-cutter shaped soft sculptures were given to young patients at area hospitals for doctors to help explain medical procedures. The patients will decorate the dolls to look like themselves. The hands-on project was a remarkable example of art in action! One hundred special needs students toured this aesthetically beautiful display of touchable art. Read about the exhibit in The St. Augustine Record

Louise Freshman-Brown Workshop

Art making is 10% inspiration and 90% determination. The talented artists in this September weekend workshop led by Louise Freshman-Brown, internationally-acclaimed artist, instructor and mentor, produced an impressive volume of well-executed highly personal art. Take a look!

Art Colonies of the Sister Cities Lecture presented by Councilman Roman Alvarez, Aviles, Spain

(See photos of the lecture at Jackie Hird Photography)

AVILES DIGNITARY EMBRACES ART EXCHANGE

The St. Augustine Art Association was the site of a standing-room-only crowd September 7, when Roman Alvarez, City Councilman of Aviles, Spain gave a presentation on the art colonies of the Sister Cities. At the conclusion of the evening, the Councilman was recognized as a distinguished Honorary Member of the Art Association by Diane Bradley, President.

The talk included historic photographs of Spain's Asturias region and images of paintings by Spanish artists, including famous 19th century painter, Joaquin Sorolla. An exhibit of maritime and landscape paintings created by the St. Augustine Lost Art Colony as well as several by Menorcan artists was installed in the Marguerita Phillips Gallery to complement the lecture. It will be on display through October.

Alvarez shared details about the original St. Augustine delegation that traveled to Spain. "Perhaps the 1924 Delegation was the impetus for the founding of the St. Augustine Art Association which happened that same year," Alvarez proposed during the lecture. "It's worth researching."

The Councilman accepted an invitation from the St. Augustine Art Association to establish an art exchange with the City of Aviles as part of the commemorative events of St. Augustine's 450th Anniversary. "Aviles is a city of rich culture, just like St. Augustine," he said. "We attract artists from all over the world and will benefit by sharing with each other."

The lecture was sponsored by the Florida Humanities Council, through a partnership grant that will feature a series of lectures and educational materials focusing on St. Augustine's artistic ties to Spain. The art exhibit was the culmination of the JoAnn Crisp-Ellert grant from the Community Foundation of Jacksonville to catalog the St. Augustine Art Association Permanent Collection.

Art historian and Spanish translator, Elizabeth Duran Gessner, the Florida Humanities Council grant historian, assisted with the lecture. Mary Jane Ballou, director of Cantore St. Augustine, provided harp music during the evening.

Photo - Elizabeth Duran Gessner, Art Association Grant Historian, Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Klein, Commissioner Don Crichlow, Councilman Roman Alvarez and wife Maria Eugenia, Paul Williamson, City of St. Augustine (photo by Jackie Hird)

Fall Members Show - September 2010

Congratulations to the winners of the Annual Fall Members Show. Judged by Allison Watson, the exhibit featured over 80 works of art by StAAA members.

Jean Wagner Troemel - Best in Show Award
Leigh Murphy - "Alabaster Pearl" (Oil on Canvas)









First Place Award
Lisa O'Neil - "Still Life" (Oil on Canvas)












Second Place
Al Smith - "Headin' Home" (Watercolor)








Third Place
Dee Roberts - "Luminous" (Acrylic) [no image]

HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS

Brenda Phillips


Leny Kaltenekker









Jesse Hanson

Kristin Hosbein (no image)

Summer Art Camp 2010

Children of all ages went wild at Summer Art Camp in sessions that focused on nature-themed art, including recycled animals, tribal masks, fish fabrications, ceramic bugs, tiny towns and more. Instructors Sarah Alexander, Lyn Asselta, Jerry Peters and Teri Tompkins along with Disney Animator Richard Morgan and Sign Language Interpreter Cheryl Santana introduced color theory, watercolor painting, mixed media techniques, drawing, paper mache and more to over 100 young artists. The summer concluded with a standing-room only Art Walk on the Wild Side. View more photos of the St. Augustine Art Association Art Camp on YouTube.com

Judith Ryan Williams NATURE & WILDLIFE EXHIBITION WINNERS

$2500 FIRST PLACE

Paul Baliker

"Dancing Heron"

Bronze Sculpture

$1000 SECOND PLACE

Christopher Walden

"Lake Patrol"

Acrylic on Board

$500 THIRD PLACE

Sergei Orgunov

"Mountain Stream"

Oil on Canvas

$250 HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS

Leigh Murphy

"The Lurker"

Watercolor

Sydney McKenna

"Evening Theatre"

Oil on canvas

Steve Oliver

"A Quiet Place to Rest"

Acrylic & Colored Pencil

Brenda Philips

"Alexander Springs"

Oil on Canvas

(Images and artwork are copyrighted and owned by the artists.)

Annual Honors Show

An open subject/open media exhibition of works by artists who have received awards during the past three seasons. Congratulations to these artists for their outstanding artistic achievements!

Best in Show Winner

The Emerald City by Sydney McKenna

First Place

"Moon Shadow" by Beau Redmond

Second Place

"Portrait of Susie" by Kristin Hosbein

Third Place

"Interior" by Dee Roberts

Ted Karam Award for Best Sculpture

"Mother Earth Ravaged by Mankind" by Yolanda Bosworth

Emmett Fritz Award for Best Oil Painting

"Ingrid" by Charles Dickinson

Honorable Mentions

Deanne Peabody Kellogg

Elyse Brady

Dr. John K. Worz Joanna Poffenbarger