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Artist Spotlight: Carly Gibran Hamid June 26 2020
A Florida native, Carly Gibran Hamid attended Stetson University in DeLand, Florida and double majored in Fine Art (with a ceramic sculpture focus) and Art History. Carly went on to teach art in the public schools for seven years before leaving to focus on her studio practice full time. She also owned a small gallery and has worked with several local art organizations over the years.
Carly has been represented by Arts on Douglas since 2018 and also regularly participates in select juried art festivals across Florida. In 2019, Carly was honored to be selected as the featured artist for the DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts. She was also the recipient of awards at several festivals such as Winter Park Autumn Art Festival, Mainsail Festival of the Arts, DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts and the Mount Dora Arts Festival. She has been the recipient of multiple teaching grants and was also awarded two grants for her personal artwork that funded a trip to study bone china in England.
When not in the studio, Carly can be found chasing her kids, reading, crocheting or drinking coffee.
Artist Spotlight: Mark Serrianne June 13 2020
After a childhood in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Mark received a B.S. degree in Advertising Design from the College of Design, Architecture and Art at the University of Cincinnati. His communications career began in public affairs with the U.S. Army, serving as a press liaison in Vietnam during repatriation of prisoners of war, and later with the Army’s Advertising Directorate.
Returning home, he joined Northlich in Cincinnati, becoming President/CEO in 1997 and helping grow it to one the nation’s Top 100 advertising and communications firms. Among their clients: Procter and Gamble, Sara Lee Corporation, Speedo International, Starkist, Finlandia Vodka, Yum Brands and Jacuzzi.
Mark now dedicates his time to his lifelong passion for art through the creation of his sculptural assemblages. In 2017 and 2019, Serrianne’s work was exhibited in the American Craft Council Show, a national juried exhibition in Baltimore, Maryland. Serrianne is represented by Cincinnati Art Galleries, LLC. and has been represented by Arts on Douglas since March of 2019. He resides in Mount Dora, Florida.
Artist Spotlight: Marc Barrett May 29 2020
Marc Barrett holds a BFA from the John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana and an MFA from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Once he completed his studies, he moved back to Central Florida to pursue a career in aerospace illustration. After 20 years in this field, he returned to his roots as a fine artist. Barrett is an Adjunct Professor of Fine Art at Valencia College and has regularly participated in the Winter Park Autumn Art Festival. In 2017 his work was featured in the exhibition Solaris, a group exhibition of Studio Art Professors at Valencia College.
A solo exhibition of his work titled A Moment in Time – Paintings by Marc Barrett is currently on view in the Feature Gallery at Arts on Douglas and a meet and greet with the artist will take place on Saturday, June 6 from 2-5 PM. This exhibition will remain on view through July 18.
New Feature Exhibition in June May 22 2020
A MOMENT IN TIME
Paintings by Marc Barrett
On View: May 26 - July 18, 2020
Meet the Artist: Sat., June 6, 2-5 PM
We are excited to announce that the exhibition A Moment in Time – Paintings by Marc Barrett is now on view and that the gallery has reopened with our regular hours in place. While we are not able to host an opening reception for this exhibition in our typical fashion (with live music and cocktails), we are excited to announce that on Saturday, June 6, from 2-5 PM, Marc Barrett will be at the gallery for a casual meet and greet. Barrett’s exhibition will remain on view through July 18.
We are taking all recommended precautions to ensure the safety of gallery patrons and staff during this time. We strongly encourage all visitors to wear masks and maintain 6 feet in distance.
Artist Spotlight: Anna Tomczak May 16 2020
Anna Tomczak earned her BA in Theater Arts-Film Studies from Pennsylvania State University and an MFA in Fine Art Photography from the University of Florida. This combination of theater, film, and photography provided her the foundation for the development of dramatic imagery realized in her current work. Tomczak's photography has been featured in exhibitions at venues including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, NY; the Southeast Museum of Photography, FL; and the Norton Museum of Art, FL, among others. Her exhibition Painted Photographs and Polaroid Transfers was also the first solo exhibition at Arts on Douglas when the gallery opened in 1996 and she continues to be represented by the gallery today. Recently, her images were included in a traveling exhibition organized by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography titled The Polaroid Project, that traveled internationally to cities including Vienna and Berlin. Tomczak's photographs were also included in an exhibit at Fotonostra in Barcelona in October of 2019.
Tomczak has received several awards and grants including the Florida Individual Artist Fellowship and Career Enhancement Grant and the Polaroid Artist Support Program Grant. Tomczak was also selected as a Distinguished Visiting Artist at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts in Pensacola, Florida where she presented an artist talk along with Christo.
Her work has been featured in publications such as Sanctuary (2008) and Picturing Florida (2008) - both by Fresco Fine Art Publications. Her work has also appeared in the Georgia Review, View Camera Magazine, Camera Arts, Studio Photography and Design, and Florida History Magazine. In addition to her career as an artist, Anna teaches workshops in Florida and at various universities, museums, and studio classrooms throughout the US, Italy, and Spain.
Artist Spotlight: Wendy Thurlow May 09 2020
Wendy Thurlow earned her BFA in Metalsmithing from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and has been producing one-of-a-kind and limited edition jewelry for over 20 years. Her award-winning creations have been exhibited and published widely, and she has private collectors around the globe. Thurlow's pieces incorporate centuries-old techniques with mixed metals, surface embellishments, and high-quality stones to produce jewelry that is both organic and sculptural. Her collection is award-winning and has been praised for its individuality. Wendy's eye for composition and attention to form and detail enables her to create a distinct style of jewelry.
Artist Spotlight: Christine Peloquin May 02 2020
Christine Peloquin is a 2-D mixed media artist based in Eustis, Florida. She is known for her mixed-media creations that combine drawing and painting with fabric and paper collage. Her subject matter ranges from faces and figures to landscapes and abstractions.
Christine has been teaching her mixed media techniques since 2009 and offers workshops at her studio in Orlando and across the US. She has also been selling her artwork in galleries and festivals around the country for 30 years. She has been published in numerous books and magazines such as Somerset Studio, Studio Visit and American Art Collector.
Artist Spotlight: Trent Berning April 25 2020
Trent Berning earned his M.F.A. in ceramics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is now Chair of the Mike Curb College of Music, Entertainment and Art at Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Professor Berning and his work have been featured on numerous television programs including Southern California Life and Live at Five and in publications such as The Village News and Clay Times. He also recently wrote a book titled A Ceramic Guide: The Art of Creating and Teaching Wheel-Thrown Ceramics. In addition to teaching, Trent has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions across the nation. When he is not teaching, he is busy creating in his Port Orange studio and spending time with his family.
Artist Spotlight: Audrey Phillips April 17 2020
Audrey Phillips has spent most of her life in Florida where the landscape captivated her from a formative age. Observing the expansive sky and the far-reaching vistas of the ocean augmented her ability to see in the abstract and also encouraged personal reflection, making her strongly attuned to the beautiful intelligence and power of nature.
Audrey received her Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Florida. She has exhibited in solo and group shows in Minnesota, New York, Michigan, California, Texas, New Mexico, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida, where she currently lives. Her work is in numerous national and international corporate and private collections. In 2019, fifty-four of her paintings were acquired by the University of Tampa for permanent installation in their newly renovated Southard Family Building.
Artist Spotlight: Karlene McConnell April 08 2020
Karlene McConnell was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts but has spent the majority of her life as a Floridian. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education from the University of Central Florida, she worked as a Special Education Art Teacher for several years and then as Curator/Educator for the Ormond Memorial Art Museum in Ormond Beach, FL. Currently, she paints full time in her studio in Ormond Beach. McConnell is known for her abstracted landscapes that play on the allusion of three-dimensional space.
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New alt_space Exhibition in March February 14 2020
Bryce Hammond
Broken and Beautiful
On View: March 7 - April 11, 2020
Opening Reception: Sat., March 7, 4-7 PM
Artists Talk: Fri., March 13, 11 AM
Join us on Saturday, March 7 from 4-7 PM, for the opening of Broken and Beautiful by New Smyrna Beach artist Bryce Hammond. In conjunction with the opening reception for this exhibition, Arts on Douglas is participating in the Downtown Music Festival VIII and will be featuring the smooth jazz stylings of TRio with Tyler Rosenke on the drums, Ron Gilotti on the upright bass, and Howard Post on the guitar. Light hors-d'oeuvres and cocktails will also be available. READ MORE>>>