Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Artist spotlight: Karla Walter
Local artist, Karla Walter focuses on animal messengers. Taken from her artist statement; "As an artist, it is important to recognize a message and seize that moment. Crows are messengers, omens for change. Several personal encounters with crows have compelled me to express my personal creativity through this messenger. This body of work explores the similarities between the social interactions among crows and that of humans. To know the crow is to know ourselves. This is the journey I have taken with this body of work".
You can read her full statement and see many more works of art by going to her website here.
Karla is also the gallery coordinator for the Eissey Art Gallery at Palm Beach State College. Here are some of her sculptures. (Copyright Karla Walter)
You can read her full statement and see many more works of art by going to her website here.
Karla is also the gallery coordinator for the Eissey Art Gallery at Palm Beach State College. Here are some of her sculptures. (Copyright Karla Walter)
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Artists for Climate Action
There is a group of creatives that have a new facebook group --their mission is tackling climate issues in South Florida. An excerpt from their page reads "Artists for Climate Action is a place for artists interested in bringing their artistic skills and creativity into action to address the effects of climate change. We welcome artists from anywhere who wish to share how they are taking action on climate change with their art. Emphasis in the discussion will be on how Florida resident artists can effectively collaborate with new and ongoing activist climate campaigns in Florida. Posts on forms and aesthetics of activist art group members find particularly effective or useful to consider are also welcome, whether or not they are directly related to climate change." Please honor this purpose when you post. Feel free to publicize this page on your own page, and please actively contact any Florida artists you believe will be interested in art engaged with climate action".
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/751890081595539/ ]
Anyone interested can check them out by following the link above. Those that follow the science blog may be seeing double. We cross posted on the science blog, because the library does both art and science outreach. This groups merges both.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Whitfield Lovell at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Katie Deits, Executive Director of the Lighthouse Art Center
in Tequesta, FL, shared some images from her recent trip to the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens located in
Jacksonville, FL. They were exhibiting the
work of MacArthur Fellowship winner and internationally-recognized artist,
Whitfield Lovell. Follow the link
to find out the description of the show
here.
Here are the many images Ms. Deits shared with us. (All images copyright
Katie Deits).
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
New environmental mural
Five Years Later by visual artist Birds Are Nice was installed today. This artist uses her work to raise environmental awareness about current issues and the tumultuous relationship humans have with nature.
Five years later [vinyl on drywall, 48 x 57"] is meant to keep the public aware of the events that are still plaguing the gulf coast and all of the inhabitants that call these gulf waters home. According to this infographic (follow the link) by the Mississippi River Delta; there were an estimated 20-60,000 Kemp Ridley's Turtles that died due to direct contact with the oil spill.
Several other species continue to have problems. Dolphin are dying, there were an estimated 800,000 seabird deaths, tarred beaches; Tuna are having heart issues.
Follow the links to read more about the environmental issues still facing the region. Not to mention the new oil disaster in California.
Our mural program here at the FAU Jupiter library wants students to start a dialog about the environment. We also want people to recognize how art can play an important role in science communication. Come by and check it out in person.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Exhibition call to artist
ENVIRONMENTALLY ENGAGED: Artists reflect on issues and solutions for Florida A call-to-artists juried exhibition displaying recently completed (within three years) art of all media. It is NOT necessary that the artist lives or works in Florida in order to apply! ENVIRONMENTALLY ENGAGED is seeking artists who use their artwork for developing active strategies and conversations that foster positive change for the natural world. The art should approach environmental issues related directly to Florida’s ecosystems and the troubles facing this state. Examples of topics would be sea-level rise, endangered Florida species, habitat degradation and similar themes. The jurying process will select works that show not only the problems currently being faced, but also those that provide solutions. Art should be of the highest quality in craftsmanship and composition, emphasizing the theme as the main subject matter and should not resemble a school science project! THE JUDGE FOR THIS EXHIBITION IS PAUL FISHER Paul's academic background is in Zoology and Environmental Science, having studied at Southern Connecticut State University. He has always been involved with wildlife and conservation both personally and professionally. He currently serves as an advisor or the boards of the Gorilla Foundation, Rare Species Conservatory Foundations and the Arthur Marshall Everglades Foundation. Currently, Paul is an art dealer and owner of the Paul Fisher Gallery in West Palm Beach, Florida established in 1990. Since the mid-1980’s he has represented internationally renowned artist Dale Chihuly and continues his relationship with Chihuly selling his work and consulting on major projects. He was a protégé of the great Henry Geldzahler and in the early 90’s traveled with him internationally as a cultural attaché for the US Information Agency. Fisher is a practitioner of martial arts and yoga and is a long-time vegetarian. Exhibition on display from September 10 through October 24, 2015 Cash awards for Best of Show and place winners. PLEASE READ AND CONSIDER ALL INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING For your future reference you may wish to print this information out. SUBMISSIONS Artists are invited to submit artwork of all mediums and formats including digital, electronic, ceramic, fiber, jewelry, installation, and sculpture in addition to two-dimensional art that hangs on the wall. Selection will be based on submitted images, and it is possible for an artist to have more than one piece selected for the show. Open to all artists, professional, amateur and students. Entrants may submit up to FOUR pieces of artwork to be considered for this exhibition. Label the file name for your images as follows: Last name, First name-Title-size HxW.jpg (e.g.: Smith, Jane-PalmTree-20x16.jpg) Please note that the ArtCenter has a 10’ high drop-ceiling and we do not usually hang artwork from the ceiling grid, but will consider if it is lightweight (under 12 pounds.) The results of the jurying process are final. No refunds will be made on unaccepted entries. DELIVERY, PREPARATION and RETURN OF ACCEPTED WORK Accepted work may be hand-delivered or shipped.
FRAMING Two-dimensional work should be securely wired for hanging. “Saw tooth” hangers are not compatible with our hanging system and are often unstable, we will not hang work by this method. SHIPPING
Museum/Gallery Hours
Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Closed Sunday
TERMS & CONDITIONS or GENERAL RELEASE of EVENT JUROR DECISIONS: Applicants will be notified of the juror’s selections through Juried Art Services. In some cases, artists may be notified by phone or email. Please do not contact the judges regarding your application, they are not involved in the jury process! The results of the jurying process will be final. No refunds will be made on unaccepted entries. ENTRY PROCESS. Lighthouse ArtCenter is not responsible for entry materials lost in the mail, entry materials damaged in transportation, or malfunctions in entry materials due to human or technological error by the entrant, Juried Art Services or Lighthouse ArtCenter staff. Entry materials of the artists selected for exhibition may be used by the ArtCenter for marketing, press, announcements, etc. and permission to reproduce artists’ work for publicity purposes is deemed given with acceptance. LAC is not responsible for loss or damage to the accepted artwork during the course of the exhibition. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Artwork will be handled with all possible care during the exhibition; however, neither the Lighthouse ArtCenter nor any member, volunteer, agent or visitor of LAC will be responsible for any loss or damage. All artwork and framing should be durable enough for normal handling by the staff during installation and removal of exhibition. Glass is used at the artist's risk. By entering this exhibition artists shall be deemed to agree with the conditions stated. SALES OF ARTWORK. ALL WORK THAT IS SUBMITTED MUST BE FOR SALE. Artists will receive 60% on sales of their work sold and there will be a 40% commission to the Lighthouse ArtCenter. Please take this into consideration when setting your price. Artwork must be priced in accordance with the artist’s current pricing structure. ALL art MUST remain on display through the duration of the exhibition. UNSOLD ARTWORK. Must be removed or donated by the conclusion of the events on October 27th. The ArtCenter does not have space to safely store artwork when an exhibition ends. Artwork will be released to a third party only with the prior written authorization of the artist or owner. The ArtCenter will ship work back provided that proper shipping materials and postage have been supplied. Lighthouse ArtCenter will charge a storage fee of $5 per day on any works not picked up by 5 p.m. on October 27, 2015. After 30 days, the artwork will become property of the ArtCenter and may be discarded, donated or sold. NO REFUNDS. Refunds will not be made on any application entry. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Friday, April 17, 2015
News about Free art Fridays!
With the semester coming to a close, and summer approaching, #Freeartfriday is going to take a vacation over the summer. Next Friday, April 17th will be the last one for the season. Be sure to participate!
Free art Friday will resume in the Fall 2015 semester -- under a new name TAKE AWAY TUESDAYS. We decided to try again on a day when there are more people on site at the Honors College. (There are very few classes on Fridays)
Check out our twitter feed to see what you missed all semester! You can access it from the library home page here or go to @FAUjupiterly.
See you next semester #TAKEAWAYTUESDAY
P.S. We accept small artwork donations. Contact us for the address and guidelines to send the artwork. darrieta@fau.edu
Free art Friday will resume in the Fall 2015 semester -- under a new name TAKE AWAY TUESDAYS. We decided to try again on a day when there are more people on site at the Honors College. (There are very few classes on Fridays)
Check out our twitter feed to see what you missed all semester! You can access it from the library home page here or go to @FAUjupiterly.
See you next semester #TAKEAWAYTUESDAY
P.S. We accept small artwork donations. Contact us for the address and guidelines to send the artwork. darrieta@fau.edu
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