Public Invited to Three Free Art Events
Event: Meet the Artists – “Local Artists Take Flight”
Date: September 9, 2015
Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m.; award presentation at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Palm Beach International Airport, near the Mall on Level 2
The public is invited to meet the latest crop of talented local artists whose original and diverse paintings, photographs and mixed-media works were selected for exhibition in the “Local Artists Take Flight” exhibit at Palm Beach International Airport. The exhibition runs through December 9, 2015 and is located in the Mall on Level 2. At 6:30 p.m., awards will be presented to three local artists by guest judge, Paul Fisher, of Paul Fisher Gallery in West Palm Beach. Use #PBILOVESART to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.
Mr. Fisher remarked, “There was a terrific pool of artists to choose from. One of the great things about this changing exhibition is that artists can be well known and established, in galleries and museums, or they can be students. Everybody has an equal chance to get into the exhibition. Although the show has a Florida flavor because it showcases Florida artists, it shows a wide range of styles and techniques, and all of the work is of exceptional interest and quality.”
“Local Artists Take Flight” featured artists: Elliott Block, Nancy Brown, Lewis Lautin and Agata Ren from Boca Raton; Martin Schmidt, Harold Silvers and Mary Taylor from Boynton Beach; Stephanie Brown from Delray Beach; Rick Lewis from Jupiter; Chrisanthy Vargo from Lantana; Erika Cespedes from Loxahatchee; Steve Horan from Lake Worth; Sandi Pfeifer from Palm Beach; Suzanne Gaumer from Palm Beach Gardens; Karla Walter from North Palm Beach; Gary Antonio, Carol Erenrich, Cheryl Maeder, Erica Rukin, Jane Saull, Paulo Slater and Madelyn Winchester from West Palm Beach.
Event: Presentation – “Through the Camera Lens”
Date: September 17, 2015
Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Location: Glades Road Library Branch, 20701 95th Avenue South, Boca Raton, FL 33434
“Through the Camera Lens” will feature presentations by photographers Elliott Block, Lew Lautin, Martin Schmidt, Mary Taylor, whose work is included in the current “Local Artists Take Flight” PBI exhibition.
Event: Presentation – “Through the Camera Lens”
Date: September 24, 2015
Time: 6:30p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Wellington Branch Library, 1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington, FL 33414
“Through the Camera Lens” will feature presentations by photographers Erika Cespedes, Steve Horan, Cheryl Maeder, Madelyn Winchester, whose work is included in the current “Local Artists Take Flight” PBI exhibition.
Both Library programs will feature artists showing samples of their work, speaking about what inspires them and sharing some hints about the equipment and special techniques they use to create award-winning photographs.
The goal of the “Through the Camera Lens” program is to bring art, and the experience of being a photographer, to life though the Palm Beach County Library’s Book Life Series. In its second year, the series features eight books that look at different facets of our identity. The featured book for September and October is “Still Life with Bread Crumbs” by Anna Quindlen which is about the life of a fictional photographer.
Additional information and jpg photo files are available upon request by contacting esinger@pbcgov.org.
For a virtual tour of the exhibition, visit https://pbcgov.com/fdo/art/exhibitions/ArtAtAirport.htm.
