Obelisk 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...
Spectrum 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...
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,...
St. 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...
Silk 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...
In 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...


