Art Perspectives
Streaming 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....
read more28th Annual Concert on the Green
sunday, may 24 Beaches Fine Arts Series and Riverside Fine Arts Association join forces to present jazz diva René Marie in her 2015 Grammy nominated show, I Wanna be Evil: With Love to Eartha Kitt. Never before has there been a vocal recording tipping the hat to the divine Ms. Kitt and her fiery, sensual and clever interpretations of songs. René, with her incredible range of vocal ability, her powerful emotional resonance and strong independent streak, is exactly the right artist to conceive and perform this historic Grammy-nominated project....
read moreGinifer Brinkley
apr 2 – may 25 Ginifer Brinkley discovered her love of art at an early age, and her gifts were nurtured throughout her adolescence at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. Primarily self-taught, she worked as a muralist and fine artist for many years, creating custom designs for restaurants, local businesses and homes. She then began transforming reclaimed wood into works of art, and successfully partnered with local store owners from Fernandina to St. Augustine. Recently, she has been exploring heavier abstract pieces with a focus on canvas,...
read more13th Annual Sea Turtle Show
may 27 – 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. Opening reception, Friday, May 29, 7–9 p.m. First Street Gallery, 216-B First Street, Neptune Beach, 241-6928.
read moreMystery Trip Suitcase Party
saturday, may 23 Join the IL Foundation for an unforgettable event that will take you back to the golden era of the Jet Age. Enjoy scandalous cocktails served up by enchanting attendants, decadent multicourse dining, high-flying melodies, and a chance to win dream trips and experiences. Dress to impress in your finest first-class attire. Proceeds from the Mystery Trip benefit people with disabilities at the The Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC). The ILRC has served the Northeast Florida disability community since 1978. This nonprofit...
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