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Heidi Edwards: The Ubiquitous Marsh September 29 2012

Exhibition dates: October 6 – 27, 2012
Opening: Saturday, October 6, 4-7 pm
Artist’s Talk: Friday, October 12 at 11 am

 

Since 1996, Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles has brought the finest commercial artists to the community of New Smyrna Beach, Florida.  This October, oil painter Heidi Edwards will be featured in an exhibition entitled “The Ubiquitous Marsh”.

Landscape is the catalyst for this body of work, particularly Florida’s unique waterways, including rivers, springs, headwaters, coastal salt marshes and great savannahs.  However, imagery is only a point of departure; Edwards’s paintings are surreal and almost dreamlike. The work is not concerned with what a place looks like, but what a place feels like. 

With a palette juxtaposing low key and high key colors, each of her painting echoes emotions and her awe of nature.  The primary subject is color and the manner in which it becomes atmospheric space.  Her emphasis on the liquidity of pigment is a constant in the work, as is an active gestural surface. 

On her new works Edwards states, “The work is not intended as social commentary; instead it is a lyrical abstraction – a place of the imagination – a self-portrait of respite and tranquility.  It is the feeling of a place declared in color.” The contrast between graphic and painterly is also of interest; playing off the simplicity of large planar forms against sharp, staccato movements.” 

Heidi Edwards is a Florida landscape artist that has been living and working in Florida for over thirty years.  Edwards studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received her BFA form the University of Illinois. She has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions and is widely collected.

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, October 6, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. An Artist’s Talk will be held Friday, October 12 at 11 am.  Both events are free and open to the public.  The exhibition “The Ubiquitous Marsh” will be on display until October 27, 2012.  Works by Heidi Edwards may be viewed online at http://artsondouglas.net/pages/heidi-edwards.

About Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles: A unique commercial art gallery located in the arts-rich community of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Founded in 1996 by Doris Leeper, artist and Atlantic Center for the Arts founder and artist/benefactor Ed Harris, Arts on Douglas promotes the work and careers of prominent Florida artists. Formerly a used furniture warehouse, and originally a 1930's era Ford showroom and service center, the space was magnificently transformed and has since become a community gathering spot for a discerning mix of art lovers, patrons, and artists.


Marc Barrett: Tilted Tectonics August 24 2012

Exhibition dates: September 1 – 29, 2012
Opening: Saturday, September 1, 4-7 pm
Artist’s Talk: Friday, September 21, 11 am

This September, Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles in Smyrna Beach, FL will be featuring Marc Barrett in an exhibition entitled “Tilted Tectonics”.  In This remarkable collection, Barrett captures the beauty of steel, concrete, structure lines and mirrored glass in the modern architecture of downtown office buildings.

Barrett’s paintings are illusions of space. The repetition of railings, windows, and balconies painted with a kaleidoscope of colors shows various dwellings that set up a constant visual rhythm.  His low angled linear perspective creates structures that want to spin the viewer creating a feeling of vertigo.

On his new works Barrett states, “As a painter, I am interested in how the transparency of the glass windows, along with reflections and shadows create optical tension. I believe architecture is a visual language understood throughout the world.  This architecture has allowed me, as a painter, to locate beauty in the modern world. By focusing on a structure I am able to discover new patterns of expression.”

Barrett was born in Franklin, Indiana.  He received his MFA in painting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2012, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. An Artist’s Talk will be held Friday, September 21 at 11 am.  Both events are free and open to the public.  The exhibition “Tilted Tectonics” will be on display until September 29, 2012.  Works by Marc Barrett may be viewed online at www.artsondouglas.net.

About Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles: A unique commercial art gallery located in the arts-rich community of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Founded in 1996 by Doris Leeper, artist and Atlantic Center for the Arts founder and artist/benefactor Ed Harris, Arts on Douglas promotes the work and careers of prominent Florida artists. Formerly a used furniture warehouse, and originally a 1930's era Ford showroom and service center, the space was magnificently transformed and has since become a community gathering spot for a discerning mix of art lovers, patrons, and artists.


McRae Exchange – a group exhibition of the McRae Studio Artists at Arts on Douglas July 25 2012

Exhibition dates: August 4- 25, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 4, 4 -7 PM
Free and open to the public 

This August, Arts on Douglas will present a diverse group of artists who share a strong commitment to excellence and a working studio in downtown Winter Park.  The facility, McRae Studios has been privately funded by its artist members since opening in 1986. 
 
Representing most areas of fine arts and crafts, painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, jewelry, assemblage, collage, pottery and more; McRae Art Studios provides an artistic environment that challenges and stimulates creative growth in the individual artists working there.

You will recognize several of the names in this group exhibition as it includes many of Central Florida's finest festival, gallery and graphic artists; art educators and community art leaders. 

On the exhibition, Gallery Director Meghan Martin shared “We are thrilled to have this talented group of artists exhibiting together in our gallery.  We currently represent four of the twenty artists that are included in this exhibition. We are pleased to showcase this group of major award winning artists, many whose works are included in public and private collections, to our audience.”

McRae studio artists participating in this exhibition include: Cindy A. Anderson, Stephen Bach, Susan Bach, Krista Berman, Donne Bitner, Victor Bokas, Matthew Cornell, Dina Mack, Cheryl Mackey Smith, Martha Jo Mahoney, Larry Moore, Mary Ostrander, Cheri Riechers, Randall Smith, Don Sondag, Byron Walker, Chip Weston, John Whipple, Lynn Whipple and Marty Whipple.

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, August 4, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  The event is free and open to the public.  This exhibition will be on display until August 25, 2012.  Works may be viewed online at www.artsondouglas.net.  Arts on Douglas, Fine Art and Collectibles is located at 123 Douglas Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL.  Gallery Hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 AM to 5 PM and Saturdays 11 AM to 3 PM.  For more information, please call 386-428-1133.

About Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles: A unique commercial art gallery located in the arts-rich community of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Founded in 1996 by Doris Leeper, artist and Atlantic Center for the Arts founder and artist/benefactor Ed Harris, Arts on Douglas promotes the work and careers of prominent Florida artists. Formerly a used furniture warehouse, and originally a 1930's era Ford showroom and service center, the space was magnificently transformed and has since become a community gathering spot for a discerning mix of art lovers, patrons, and artists.

McRae Art Studios is located at 904 Railroad Avenue, Suite 200 in Winter Park, FL.  The studios may be viewed by appointment or on the web at www.mcraeartstudios.com.  


What Makes Us Smile? a group exhibition June 29 2012

Exhibition dates: July 7- 28, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 7, 4 -7 PM
Free and open to the public

This July, Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles asks the questions, what makes us smile?  Scientists have proven that happiness does not come from age, gender, intelligence, physical attractiveness, or money.  But they all agree that Art is an important component.  Art connects people to their humanity, to the excitement of being alive. It teaches us things, ignites our emotions, overwhelms our senses, makes us laugh, and gives us insights into ourselves we couldn't gather on our own.

What Makes Us Smile is sure to be one of the gallery’s most delightful shows of the year.  Open to all the artists represented by the gallery, this special exhibition features a unique collection of two and three-dimensional works from whimsical to downright hysterical created just to make you smile.

“Some people think of an art openings or exhibitions as stuffy” said Meghan Martin, Gallery Director, “but it doesn’t have to be.  With this show, we wanted to embrace the summertime fun and present art just to make you smile.”

What Makes Us Smile participating artists include: Jean Banas, Donne Bitner, Marilyn Catlow, Judi Dold, Rene’ Guerin, Bryce Hammond, Jane Jennings, Riitta Klint,  Jane Manus, Jan Miller, Larry Moore, Gretchen Nass, Audrey Phillips, Beau Redmond, Mary Schimpff Webb, Wendy Tatter, Trish Thompson, Anna Tomczak, and John Wilton.

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, July 7, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  The event is free and open to the public.  The exhibition will be on display until July 28, 2012.  Works may be viewed online at www.artsondouglas.net.

About Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles: A unique commercial art gallery located in the arts-rich community of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Founded in 1996 by Doris Leeper, artist and Atlantic Center for the Arts founder and artist/benefactor Ed Harris, Arts on Douglas promotes the work and careers of prominent Florida artists. Formerly a used furniture warehouse, and originally a 1930's era Ford showroom and service center, the space was magnificently transformed and has since become a community gathering spot for a discerning mix of art lovers, patrons, and artists.


Carol Elder Napoli with guest artist Gregory A. Jones May 30 2012

Exhibition dates: June 2 - 30, 2012
Opening: Saturday, June 2, 4-7 pm

This June, Carol Elder Napoli will share the spotlight with colleague and Arts on Douglas’ guest artist, Gregory A. Jones.   Both artists will present bold works that seem to be as much of a journey for the artists as they are for the viewer.

Carol Elder Napoli, a resident of New Smyrna Beach, has been showing and winning art shows for decades with her spiritually moving works.  Carol’s works are made with layers of acrylic paint and acrylic mediums worked over with various washes of transparent color.  The textural areas she creates direct the eye within the compositions and builds interest in surface.  Her “weaving” process of surface, color, images and abstracted compositional shapes are the tools used to form narrative themes expressing life in spiritual terms.   Using acrylic paint upon 300 lb. rag paper or board, the works display a “history” of marks and images, which have been created by the previous layers. Charcoal is often used mixed with mediums to offer various blacks and drawing marks. 

On her new works, Napoli states “I enjoys both the formal aspects of art and its’ less easily defined intuitive and emotional side. I desire to create images that speak to the heart as well as bringing interest and delight to the viewer.”

The works of Gregory A. Jones are also an exploration of the spirit.   Jones strives to develop “layered” paintings that capture the unconscious; images that speak to us about the “human condition, our place in the environment and/ or something of the future. 

“I simply follow paths through the woods as I did as a child.  The idealism of my youth and the realism of my adult life run head-on in my work, forming an expression that merges seriousness, playfulness, and superficiality with depth.  To reach inside and free the creative child within each of us is what my art is about” Jones states.

Napoli received her B.F.A. degree from Florida State University in 1976.  She has been painting and showing her work throughout the country for the past 30 years. 

Jones received his undergraduate degrees from Polk Community College, Winter Haven, FL, 1966, and the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 1968. He has won more than 100 Best of Show Awards and has accumulated a list of more than one thousand awards in art competitions throughout Florida.

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, June 2, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  The event is free and open to the public.  The exhibition will be on display until June 30, 2012.  Works by Carol Elder Napoli may be viewed online at www.artsondouglas.net.

About Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles: A unique commercial art gallery located in the arts-rich community of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Founded in 1996 by Doris Leeper, artist and Atlantic Center for the Arts founder and artist/benefactor Ed Harris, Arts on Douglas promotes the work and careers of prominent Florida artists. Formerly a used furniture warehouse, and originally a 1930's era Ford showroom and service center, the space was magnificently transformed and has since become a community gathering spot for a discerning mix of art lovers, patrons, and artists.


Larry Moore: Sensu Naturae May 17 2012

Exhibition dates: May 5 - 26, 2012
Opening: Saturday, May 5, 4-7 pm
Artist’s Talk: Friday, May 11 at 11 am

This May, Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles in Smyrna Beach, FL will be featuring an exhibition that captures the natural splendor of Florida in “Larry Moore: Sensu Naturae”.

With subjects painted in natural light, Moore conveys the sensory experience of being outdoors: the sounds, the smells, temperature, wind, and the challenges of color and design.

“To paint the great outdoors is to give homage to nature and maybe give the viewers of my paintings a reminder of what was and what could still be.” say Moore.

Moore’s love of nature was first influenced by his Florida childhood home that was situated on a river right next to the ocean, surrounded by a vast preserve of islands and wildlife.

Beginning his career in illustration, Larry has worked in almost every medium and style.  His passion settled on painting en plein air, a French expression which means "in the open air", during the mid-80′s.  “The direction chose me”, says Moore, “and it is more for the experience of nature and the process of creating in it than anything else”.

On his new works Moore states, “This form of art has taken me to many magnificent places; my desire is to share these experiences.”

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, May 5, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  Larry Moore will give an Artist’s Talk on Friday, May 11 at 11 am.  Both events are free and open to the public.  The exhibition “Sensu Naturae” will be on display until May 26, 2012.  Works by Larry Moore may be viewed online at www.artsondouglas.net.

About Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles: A unique commercial art gallery located in the arts-rich community of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Founded in 1996 by Doris Leeper, artist and Atlantic Center for the Arts founder and artist/benefactor Ed Harris, Arts on Douglas promotes the work and careers of prominent Florida artists. Formerly a used furniture warehouse, and originally a 1930's era Ford showroom and service center, the space was magnificently transformed and has since become a community gathering spot for a discerning mix of art lovers, patrons, and artists.

 

 


March 2012 Exhibition - Christine Peloquin: "Part of the Process" February 23 2012

This March, Arts on Douglas, Fine Art and Collectibles in New Smyrna Beach, FL will be featuring Christine Peloquin in a 2-D mixed media exhibition entitled “Part of the Process”.

Christine Peloquin art exhibit

Exhibition dates: March 3 - 31, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 3, 4-7 pm
Artist’s Talk: Friday, March 23 at 11 am

With antique cloths, school books, architectural plans, papers, lace, found objects, and more, Christine Peloquin weaves an autobiographical tapestry in her works that invoking and addressing universal issues.
“Art and life is always about becoming more conscious, more aware, and more of yourself”, says Peloquin.  “The joy in my process of collaging, drawing and painting is the instinctual choices of rendering and harmonizing what I will cover up and what I will leave to be revealed.”
Her dynamic images range from faces and figures of women and children to landscapes, nature scenes and abstracts.  Most of the titles come from appropriate words found in the collage and originate from messages of philosophy, spirituality, sexuality, motherhood and self-awareness. All the pieces begin with fabric and paper collage arranged, sewn and adhered to wood panels. Over the collages, the drawings are done in charcoal and the work is painted with acrylics and mediums.

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  Peloquin will give an Artist’s Talk on Friday, March 23 at 11:00 am.  Both events are free and open to the public.  The exhibition “Part of the Process” will be on display until March 23, 2012.

Christine lives and works in Mount Dora and has been selling work for well over 20 years.  She has also shown in numerous galleries around the country.  
 

February 2012: Open It! February 07 2012

Mary Schimpff Webb invites you to Open It!

Mary Schimpff Webb: Open It!
Exhibition dates: February 4 - 25, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 4, 4-7 pm
Artist’s Talk & Enameling Demo: Friday, February 17 at 11 am

Arts on Douglas will be presenting a celebration of fine jewelry making in an exhibition by Mary Schimpff Webb entitled "Open It!"  


Mary’s distinctive use of materials and techniques developed over her extensive career sets her apart from other jewelry makers.  Her wearable artworks are fluid, sculptural and textured forms utilizing unusual combinations of precious and semi-precious stones with gold, platinum, silver and wood. All of her works are handcrafted, including the gems she often shapes herself. 

In addition to making jewelry, Webb also creates sculptural boxes, fine silverware, belt buckles and other unique pieces. During her prolific career, Webb has continued to challenge herself with new styles and techniques to apply to her artwork. She has firmly established herself as a fine craftsman of modernist jewelry. 

Mary:
“Each new gem stone, whether is it one that I’ve cut, collected or acquired, brings fresh inspiration to my designs. For instance, the one-of-a-kind agate I used for the Locket showcased on the exhibition invitation was cut by the world famous German gem cutter Bernd Munsteiner.  I had the privilege of purchasing the stone in his Atelier in Germany while I was in the country studying gem-cutting and goldsmithing.” 
Mary’s keen sense of her materials infuses her jewelry with a unique contemporary quality.

Mary began studying jewelry making at a very early age. Her mother Frances was an accomplished artist and jewelry maker. Webb's childhood was surrounded by art. In the 1970s, Webb opened a jewelry studio with her mother in Glen Arbor, Michigan.  Webb has taught and shown extensively through the US.  and has been featured in numerous books on fine jewelry and metalsmithing.

Mary Schimpff Webb has been represented by Arts on Douglas since its onset in 1996. Her beautifully crafted designs have been featured in a solo exhibition each February for the past 12 years. 

January 2012 - Bryce Hammond: Stories January 02 2012

Bryce Hammond: Stories
On Exhibit: January 7 - 28, 2012
Opening Reception: Sat. January 7, 4-7pm 
Artists Talk:  Friday, January 20 at 11:00 am

Bryce Hammond exhibition

The New Smyrna Beach gallery, Arts on Douglas will be presenting a new exhibition by Bryce Hammond entitled "Stories". The works explore an ongoing narrative of one tourist town, Daytona Beach. The paintings and mixed media works focus more specifically on the current dilapidation of small hotels and businesses that freckle the beachside landscape. Tourist-destination cities follow a cycle of growth, improvement and deterioration as the economy waxes and wanes.

Hammond states "I record evidence of human presence in man-made environments through painting, video, interactive installation and performance. My work focuses on the spaces within which people interact (or just traces of these everyday interactions.)"

The exhibition consists of fifteen 12"X12" paintings on panel which concentrate on exteriors of 3 motels in serial progression (5 for each motel). In addition, there are several enamel and transfer paintings on paper and a larger-than-life-scale installation. "Stories" refers both to architectural stories of motel buildings and to the narrative that resides in each. 

Bryce Hammond has had solo and group exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Annapolis, Nashville, Birmingham, and Orlando. In addition, Hammond's work appears in movies and on television through his agent in LA. His paintings are held in major corporate and private collections throughout the United States. 

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Bryce Hammond will give an Artists Talk on Friday, January 20 at 11:00 am. Both events are free and open to the public. The exhibition "Bryce Hammond: Stories" will be on display until January 28, 2012.


December 2011 - Small Things Considered November 26 2011

Group Exhibition: Small Things Considered Exhibition 2011
On Exhibit: December 3 - 31, 2010
Opening Reception: Sat. December 3, 4-7pm

 

Arts on Douglas is pleased to announce the opening of the 12th annual group exhibition entitled Small Things Considered Exhibition 2011 (formerly known as the Miniatures show).  This exhibition is open to all the artists represented by the gallery. This special exhibition features a unique collection of two and three-dimensional works created specifically for this show. The only restrictions for the work included in this exhibition is size-all work submitted must be 8" x 8" x 8" or smaller.

The Small Things Considered Exhibition 2011 participating artists include: Jay Antablian, Susan Bach, Hope Barton, Donne Bitner, Tom Brewer, Jill Cannady, Marilyn Catlow, Judi Dold, Lee Dunkel, Rene Guerin, Ed Harris, David Isenhour, Jane Jennings, Riitta Klint, Jeff League, Tim Ludwig, Jane Manus, Larry Moore, Carol E. Napoli, Gretchen Nass, Lee Nesler, Christine Peloquin, Audrey Phillips, Marilynne Roland, Mary Schimpff Webb, Jo Sinclair, Randall Smith, Trish Thompson, Anna Tomczak, Marylee Voegele, Barbara Wagner, and John Wolfe.

The Small Things Considered Exhibition 2011 is one of the gallery's most popular and anticipated shows of the year.  It has evolved over the years to become a great crowd-pleaser and a motivating challenge for our participating artists, many of whom do not normally work so small.  The exhibition will certainly pique the interest of everyone on your wish list this holiday season.


November 2011 - Wendy Tatter October 24 2011

Images in Batik - The Art of Painting with Wax and Dyes on Fabric

On Exhibit: November 5 – November 26, 2011
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 5, 4-7pm
Artist Talk & Demonstration: Friday, November 11 at 11:00 am

Wendy Tatter - Bringing in the Boat

Bringing in the Boat, Batik, 43" x 30.5"

Although she was born in Baltimore, Maryland, Wendy Tatter always felt the call of the islands.  Abandoning her studies at Virginia Commonwealth University to follow her tropical infatuation, Tatter has lived in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. 

This month, Batik artist Wendy Tatter will be featured in an exhibition entitled “Images in Batik – the Art of Painting with Wax and Dyes on Fabric”

Tatter was introduced to the art of batik in Mexico while attending Instituto Allende.  Batik originated in Java and is an ancient technique that predates written records. It is a method of hand-printing on cloth that traditionally uses a manual wax-resist dyeing technique. Simply put, batik is an old world method of color dyeing textiles… covering designated areas that are not to be dyed with molten wax.  

The basic process of Batik is simple; however the technique of Batik is a demanding one.  The Batik artist works intimately with color. If one wishes for a part to be light yellow, for example, all these parts need to be waxed at the same time before dying again.  The colors in batik are very bright with a richness achieved by layering different pigments.  In Batik each color used is significantly changed by the proceeding color.  The batik artist must start with the lightest color and work toward the darkest color.  The hot wax and dye play against each other in order to create interesting organic lines of their own.

Fascinated by the technique, Wendy has developed a style all her own, sometimes using as many as forty layers of wax and dye. Her work often reflects the people and places she has enjoyed throughout her travels; however she does welcomes commission orders and is especially known for her Batik painting of favorite pets.  Additionally, Wendy will be showcasing her beloved “Farm Yard Series”.  The whimsical quotes included with these endearing animals will leave you laughing or pondering. 

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.  The Artist will hold an Artists Talk and Demonstration on Friday, November 11 at 11:00 am.  Both events are free and open to the Public.  The exhibition “Wendy Tatter: Images in Batik – the Art of Painting with Wax and Dyes on Fabric” will run through November 26, 2011.



October 2011 - Riitta Klint September 26 2011

Hypnagogia/Nomadic Pause

On Exhibit: October 1 - October 29, 2011
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 1, 4-7pm
Artist’s Talk: Friday, October 28 at 11:00 am



Since 1996, Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles has brought the finest commercial Florida artists to the community of New Smyrna Beach.  This month, acrylic painter Riitta Klint will be featured in an exhibition entitled “Hypnagogia/Nomadic Pause”.

Klint’s works are surreal and dreamlike.  "Hypnagogia is a transitional state that occurs between wakefulness and the onset of sleep.  It is in this hypnotic state where I have trained my brain to wander the huge landscape that opens up to me. It is there that I find my imagery and I then deliver those images into my work completely intuitively." 

Each of her painting echoes emotions and her awe of nature and its cyclical patterns. The paintings are abstract yet reference landscapes - not landscapes normally seen, but landscapes that appear on a threshold.

Riitta Klint begins her acrylic paintings on panel with thin veils of paint that drip, pool and congeal, and like nature, move out of her control.  She works intuitively within these initial drips and pools, “searching for structure”.   For Riitta, each successive stroke of paint or pencil mark continues to build a refuge or sanctuary within the image. 

“My paintings offer me mystery, beauty, fragility and hope.  I am inspired by the many ways people across cultures express their beliefs in life, in their art, and in their myths.”

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.  The Artist will hold an Artist’s Talk on Friday, October 28 at 11:00 am.  Both events are free and open to the public.  The exhibition “Hypnagogia/Nomadic Pause” works by Riitta Klint will run through October 29, 2011.