25 SE 2ND PLACE GAINESVILLE FL 32601
25 SE 2ND PLACE GAINESVILLE FL 32601
April 10 - May 13, 2012
Kana Handel
Although illustrating for children has always been a passion in my work, after 10 years in the commercial world, I wanted to explore more personal art. Not highly skilled or even good-looking art, but art based on feelings, like when I first drew or painted. As a child, I always had a big smile when painting, and I believe we all still have a beautiful child's heart inside of us, even if we are grownups. I do not necessarily paint for or about children, but for the child in all of us. When people look at my work and I see their eyes shining like a child's, that makes me very happy.
February 21 - April 8, 2012
Sara Morsey
Art blesses all our lives. It can open hearts, minds, hands, and give us courage to express our deepest secret selves. Art is a process and the product of the process. It can happen outside the strict lines drawn by our lives and the institutions we support. The artist voice inside each of us is the one that says "yes", that understands that change is inherent in humanity, that sees the other and feels a oneness. Art is an urge and a calling and it cannot be stopped. If we allow it, it can shock us out of our complacency, throw our own dirt back in our faces, wake us up, make us better. Art is not a luxury. It is the next thing sought by humans after our basic needs are met. Look at the first art we know. It is inseparable from who we are, who we aspire to be. It is the means by which we express ourselves to the world. The concepts of art and love have much in common. Both demand responsibility - to self, to loved ones, to enemies, to the universe. Sara Morsey
February 13 - February 20, 2012
The photographs in Third Annual Gainesville Photography Contest: Gainesville Transitions Exhibition express the growth and vitality of Gainesville as a special place to live, work and play. The photographs reflect Gainesville's transition over time, capturing the city's authentic character. A 2012 calendar (pdf) with the finalist' images is available online to print here.
January 3 - February 5, 2012
Natacha Monnalisa
My style is a combination of vibrant colors, clean lines, and abstract reality, which to me, resembles the ways of nature and the universe. Regardless of the media I utilize in my pieces (whether acrylic, watercolor, pencil, or wood-burning) the artwork remains true to my form. Each medium allows me to change the way the message is transmitted. For example, acrylics give me crisp colors, which I use to add impact and boldness, while watercolors permit me to add an air of calmness and tranquility. My drawings depict my life in a whimsical, fantasy-like manner. The drawings are kept simple through a minimal use of lines which are just enough to convey my feelings. My goal is to showcase life as if seen through the eyes of a child, innocent and pure. Dream-like creatures are a recurring theme, representing the unexpected, yet possible. Overall, art is my ultimate expression and my greatest passion. I am grateful to be able to share this with you.
November 15 - January 2, 2012
Lorenka Campos
from here to there
from here to there is a lyrical, melancholy and sometimes dreamy vision of city streets, country roads, byways and highways. The everyday scenes are meant to evoke the beauty in the ordinary and the mystery of what lies ahead. All photos in this collection were taken, edited and sent to print from the iPhone4.
Ani Collier
I love to dance. Did ballet on stage for many years and now I try to dance with my pictures. It is so ethereal, a moment in time. Exactly what a photograph can be...
October 4 - November 14, 2011
James Lasley is a direct metal sculptor living and working in Gainesville. He was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In 1967 his family lived in the Mexican city of Guadalajara which greatly influenced his interpretation of the world around him. Lasley welds sculptures of soaring Condors, Dark Women and Flaming Bulls and many other distinctive, one-of-a-kind designs. “I’m reaching into the smoke and trying to take hold of a feeling, a moment or something forgotten,” he states. Building sculptures directly, without molds or casting, gives him the flexibility of a painter. His work is currently on display at the ArtHouse Gallery in Atlanta, the Ice House Gallery in McIntosh, Fruzal’s Gallery in High Springs in addition to a recent installation in Sedona, Arizona. Upcoming shows include “Orbs and Spheres,” (a Platform Art Exhibition) opening at the Ritz Theater in Winter Haven on November 12th, 2011.
September 20 - October 2, 2011
Monkeys can see color and many seem to have the delight of a child spreading paint around on the canvas; many have clear color preferences. At Jungle Friends, we believe that the highest state that a primate can achieve is the "play state". The program that we use at Jungle Friends has not only helped the monkeys mentally and physically, but has also been fundamental in graduating the monkeys toward independence from humans. Original works of art created by the monkeys at Jungle Friends will be on display at the Hipp for two weeks. . The Born to Be Wild Monkey Art exhibit at the Hippodrome will also be a featured stop on the Artwalk - Sept 30.
August 23 - September 18, 2011
Marco Razo
This exhibition shows works from, late 1990s to 2011. These works were made in Atlanta, Puerto Rico, and in Gainesville. The exhibition is an invitation to understand how my work has been evolving in terms of aesthetic ideas. The subject matter is mostly the human figure, and its circumstances. The use of color in my work has a strong influence from popular art in Mexico and Haiti. These paintings are made with a modern fresco technique, a mix of plaster with acrylic paint. The title of this exhibition “Perception and Circumstances” comes from philosophical ideas of Jose Ortega y Gasset.
May 25 - August 21, 2011
Almost 40 years ago, a talented group of young artists gathered in an abandoned convenience store on Hawthorne Road with little more than dedication and a dream. Their vision was to produce contemporary theatre that would be both artistically daring and socially relevant. The the first performance of the Hippodrome's first production was attended by only eight intrepid patrons; but the dream came true. A theatre was born.
Come take a stroll through our last 38 years. You'll find both production stills and candid shots from 1973 to the Present.
Jennifer Pritchett & Tennessee Williams,
opening night of TigerTail, 1979.
April 5 - May 25, 2011
Night Paintings
Melanie Peter
As a child I was afraid of the dark. As an adult I found that dusk brought depression. Darkness alarms the primitive brain. Anything can be hidden in the dark. And anything can be found in the dark -treasure, adventure. At the suggestion of a friend, I engaged night as my subject, which disarmed it. I take photos from my car window - driving slowly, backing up, stopping, driving on. Worried faces appear at windows. Police tail me. Night is expansive. The open sky opens my mind and eyes. These are among nearly 170 paintings of night I've done over a two year period.
Melanie Peter
Steven Huss
I work in two dimensional (2D), and in three dimensional (3D) media. In 2D, I work primarily in oil, and often focus on the male and female figure. In 3D I work in clay, found objects, and both shallow and deep collage. While this show has figurative paintings, and found-object sculptures, the show's primary focus is on collage.
I find the conception and structuring of Collage allows the construction of images, which, on the surface may seem unrelated, but, on further examination, have a connection. Although collage requires certain techniques, the techniques usually associated with drawing and painting may not be present. This can free the imagination to collect disparate objects, which, when viewed collectively, convey a significant emotional state. This is not to say that questions of composition, line, value, and color are not present. These considerations are always present and are addressed.
One of the enjoyable ironies of collage is the co-location of the "real" and the "abstract". In deep collage, in particular, "real" objects are used, (as opposed to representations of objects as in a representational painting). The presence of these "real" objects contrasts with the "abstract" state of the objects when viewed collectively.
Collages are, to me, more like dream states. The conception and execution of a collage seems to arise more from the unconscious than may be the case with painting. In painting, even abstract painting; rationality seems to play a larger role. However, the source of the concept, and the technical methods, are always secondary to emotional impact. If this is not achieved, the work must be discarded.
Steven Huss
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