Art Perspectives
First Coast Dancing with the Stars
saturday, sept 19 Beaches Fine Arts Series brings First Coast Dancing with the Stars to Studio A at WJCT. Aaron Bean, Ron Brown, Laura Dolan, Audrey Gibson, Meg Haston, Josée Hoey, Sterling Joyce, Kurtis Loftus, Chevara Orrin, Lynne Radcliffe and Shawn Sawary will dance with professionals from Monarch Ballroom, Dance Alday, and Kaluby’s Atlantic, raising funds to support the free programs of BFAS and vying to be Jacksonville’s favorite star. Celebrity judges include Chelsie Hightower from ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Jim Alabiso of tvJAX...
read moreThe Magician’s Hat Book Signing
saturday, sept 19 When you’re a child, opening a book for the first time can unlock a treasure chest of wonders. The Magician’s Hat is just such a special children’s book (for ages 4-10) by University of Georgia wide receiver and now writer Malcolm Mitchell, with illustrations by acclaimed artist Dennis Campay. David, the magician, loves to perform magic but his favorite trick is not pulling a rabbit out of a hat or finding quarters behind the ears of children. Instead, David knows the magical power of books. One by one he pulls a book...
read moreObelisk Art 450 Tour of Compassion
sept 4 – 18 Compassionate St. Augustine, the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, Flagler College, and The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida will present Obelisk Art 450, commemorating the 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine. The Obelisk Art 450 Tour of Compassion is a collection of twenty-five, eight-foot tall obelisks embellished by professional artists. Created in addition to these, Obelisk Art 450 Compassion through the Eyes of Children offers a collection of twenty-eight, four-foot tall obelisks ornamented by elementary...
read moreSpectrum II: Various Imaginings by Drew Edward Hunter
sept 2 – oct 31 Disney’s masterpiece Fantasia ignited Drew Edward Hunter’s imagination at a very young age. With a degree in Fine Arts from Centenary College, Hunter also studied art in Rome. He has worked as an actor, muralist, scenic designer, museum and exhibit designer and, in his present capacity as vice president of creative design for Jacksonville’s Sally Corporation, has designed and art-directed award-winning dark rides for amusement parks worldwide. All the while finding time to fill canvases with his imaginative paintings; many...
read moreStreaming South: Illuminations from a journey home
aug 17 – sept 16 Doug Eng, Jacksonville native and resident, explores nearby creeks and streams with his kayak and camera, revealing a world of wonder and natural beauty. “My journey home started when I walked out my door and opened my eyes to what was in my backyard. Finding and connecting with your own sacred places is an important part of caring about where you live.” The one year study includes exquisite views of Julington, Durbin, Deep, Lofton, McGirts, and Thomas Creeks, interwoven with personal narratives and observations. Visit the...
read moreSt. Augustine Art Association Installs Sculpture Garden
august Four years in the making, the St. Augustine Art Association Sculpture Garden will be fully realized when two large-scale sculptures are installed in front of the organization’s landmark building at 22 Marine Street. Two artists’ sculpture concepts were chosen as the 450th anniversary legacy designs that pay homage to the city’s past and explore a futuristic ideal. Enzo Torcoletti, a St. Augustine resident and Flagler College professor emeritus of art, proposed a monolithic stone and steel abstract entitled Heavenly Bodies....
read moreSilk Paintings by Beth Haizlip
jul 9 – aug 25 An active member of the Florida Watercolor Society, Jacksonville Watercolor Society, St. Augustine Art Association, Clay County Art Enrichment program for Children and the Art Guild of Orange Park, Beth Haizlip has received numerous awards as well as being named the 2007 Jacksonville Jazz Festival poster artist. Her paintings range from florals, landscapes, and tropical scenes to still lifes and portraits. She is best known for her use of bold colors and her understanding of design and composition. Haizlip has attended many art...
read moreIn Time We Shall Know Ourselves: Photographs by Raymond Smith
thru aug 30 In the summer of 1974, a young Raymond Smith set out from New Haven, Connecticut, with a friend and two medium-format, twin-lens cameras to see and photograph the United States. Crisscrossing much of the American South, they traveled in a Volkswagen Beetle for six weeks, until the car broke down in Kansas City, Missouri. Smith returned home and took a job photographing students around the country for ID cards. Between assignments and during breaks he continued photographing for this project through September. On the 40th...
read more13th Annual Sea Turtle Show
thru jul 6 First Street Gallery presents sea turtle-themed artwork by national, regional and local artists. A portion of the sales will benefit the Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol. First Street Gallery, 216-B First Street, Neptune Beach, 241-6928.
read moreSt. Augustine Music Festival
june 18–27 The St. Augustine Music Festival will feature the world premiere of an orchestral piece commissioned in honor of St. Augustine’s 450th birthday. Jacksonville Symphony violinist and composer Piotr Szewczyk’s St. Augustine Suite for orchestra on June 27 will bring the six-day festival to a celebratory climax. Guest artists include Eugenio Urrutria-Borlando with Mozart’s Piano Concerto in C Major No. 21, K. 467; guitarist Steven Robinson, a festival audience favorite; and Andres Diaz with Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major....
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