Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery

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The artists, art instructors and administrators of the 22
organizations that are members of the Art Council of
Southwest Florida are constantly creating.

If you or your organization has photos of activities,
awards, and other artist highlights, send them to
donclong@hotmail.com for posting on this page.

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Receiving the art
Members of the Estero Art League present their work for entry to the league's current exhibit at the South County Regional Library.

The many possibilities
of working with wood

Joe Payne, president of the Woodturners of Southwest Florida, stands beside a display of the beautiful variety of wood-turned pieces produced by members of the organization, the newest member of the Art Council of Southwest Florida.

Below, Ralph McKee demonstrates use of a piece of woodturning equipment available to members of the organization at their work shop in the Riverside Community Center.

The way to 'wax'
Sherry Degennaro, left, and Madeline Sugarman, of SWFL Wax, demonstrate the use of encaustic as an artistic technique.

Sherry and Madeline are founders of this arts organization which focuses on the use of hot and cold wax to enhance a painting.

Glass-making art up close

Deborah Kramer demonstrates a variety of artistic glass-making techniques following the January General Meeting of the Art Council, hosted by the Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild at the Cape Coral Art Center.

Going up

This recent photo from the Shellpoint
community shows work going well on
the community's new art center.

Demonstration

Marjorie Pesek is shown explaining "layered imagery," the technique that she has developed "to tell the story of a subject’s memorable events and its life journey."

Her presentation concluded the Nov. 12 General Meeting of the Art Council. Hosted by the Marco Island Center for the Arts, the meeting was held at the COCO Art Gallery which offered attendees a look at the artwork exhibited there during November.

Celebrating the arts

Lydia Black, executive director of the Alliance for the Arts, was the
featured presenter at the Art Council's "Celebration of the Arts" on
Oct. 8 at the Alliance, a kick-off to the arts in-season in South Florida.

Lydia highlighted the many benefits of the arts in our region -- multi-
millions of dollars in economic support and also the many other ways
in which art enhances the opportunities and enriches the varied
lifestyle of the south Florida community.

On hand at the Celebration -- and thanked for their many hours of vol-unteer service -- were Art Council Delegates, Council Officers, and members of the Gallery Team, which operates the COCO Art Gallery.

On the wing

This photo of a flying spoonbill, by David Sussman, was one of the works being exhibited in a show at the Marco Island Center for the Arts -- titled "Opposites Attract" (Oct. 7-Nov. 5). An opening reception was held Oct. 8.On the wing

Voila!

Shirley Blake (far left) stands with her students proudly showing the work they had completed.

Shirley was the instructor in a class titled "Symbolism inYour Painting" at the Fine Line Art Center in St. Charles,
Illinois.