Artist: Patrice Russell Genre: Painting Bio: I have been dabbling in art since I was a young girl. I enjoy all types of arts and crafts. I do acrylic painting but I also make cards, and even do quilting. I take art classes at Reddi-Arts in Jacksonville, Florida. I am enrolled in a paralegal course at FSCJ. I have a …
Artist: Jim Olson Genre: Painting Bio: Art Institute of Chicago, JMU Graduate. Law, “LLM” Investment Banking, 40 years. Lifelong drawing, designing, and painting. Piece: Springtime At the Lighthouse Piece Description: 36″x36″ Acrylic on canvas. Lighthouse by the sea in Springtime with flowers blooming.
Artist: Thony Aiuppy Genre: Painting Bio: Thony Aiuppy holds an MFA in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design and a BFA in Painting/Drawing from the University of North Florida. He is a practicing visual artist, an art educator, and a contributing writer for the blog Metro Jacksonville. He lives in the historic Springfield neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida …
Artist: Kim Tippin Genre: Photography Bio: I am an enthusiastic amateur photographer who loves being outdoors. Taking photos requires that I keep my eyes open and see the landscape as it is in each special moment. Piece: In the Shallows Piece Description: Ocean detail at Washington Oaks State Park. I love the interplay of light and textures.
Artist: Sam Bartlett Genre: Other Bio: I am longtime resident of Northeast Florida, and have been creating works of art since the 1990s. I started out painting and sculpting, and am now experimenting with digital media. Piece: Eclipse Piece Description: This is a digital media piece. It reminds me of summertime.
Artist: Christine Schub Genre: Painting Bio: I am a self taught artist who works primarily in oils on stretched canvas or linen or masonite panels. The paintings do not come from a photo or sketch but are products of my imagination. I have been making”art”for as long as I can remember. Piece: Port Erie Piece Description: This oil painting on …
Artist: David Chernitsky Genre: Photography Bio: I’m a photographer and cook at heart. I love to see the beauty in the subjects I photograph, even when others see it as boring and plain. Piece: Docked Piece Description: Taken near the Friendship Fountain in downtown Jacksonville.
Artist: Hal Padgett Genre: Photography Bio: I am primarily a street photographer. My street is the sand and splinters of Jacksonville Beach. But I’m branching out: just spent 2 weekends at my first Bike Week in Daytona Beach. (“OMG!” is the short version.) I mostly photograph strangers. Mostly they don’t mind, or else they didn’t even know I had done …
Artist: Paul W. Nichols Genre: Photography Bio: I am an amateur photographer and a full time construction manager who has lived in the Jacksonville area since 1964. The piece submitted is one of two groups of similar photographic setups (Then & Now) on public display inside 121 West Forsyth Street. Doing these pieces in my spare time took me nearly …
Artist: Hardy Jones Genre: Painting Bio: I spent 35 years as a filmmaker airing on national Geographic, PBS, Discovery Channel, etc. In 2008 I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. In 2013 I took a short course in water colors while in France. That led m e to acrylic painting which is very helpful in suppressing my Parkinson’s symptoms. Piece: Wind Beneath …
Artist: Roseann Egidio Genre: Painting Bio: I am art teacher for mainspring academy a school for special needs students . I am on the board of the Jacksonville watercolor society and teach a watercolor class for adults . I have won several awards in Watercolors and love painting!! Piece: Key west morning Piece Description: This is a traditional watercolor painted …
Artist: Nicole Holderbaum Genre: Painting Bio: I am a local artist and muralist here in Jacksonville. I am the founder of the Jax Kid’s Mural Festival, a 2016 SPARK Grant project provided by the Cultural Council of Jacksonville and Florida Blue. In our Outreach Program we bring mural projects to underprivileged youth in our community with hopes of inspiration and …
Artist: Natalie Mckendree Genre: Photography Bio: Photography is my passion and I love learning new techniques. The world looks completely different through a camera lens. Piece: Blue Suction Piece Description: Blue is a calming color but mixing it with a splash makes it exciting as well.
Artist: Jeff Garrison Genre: Photography Bio:I’m a longtime resident of Saint Augustine and graduate of Flagler College who grew up in the Florida Panhandle. For as long as I can remember I have loved to take photographs. I received my first camera as a kid and have been shooting and teaching myself this amazing art ever since. For me, a …
Artist: William Cost Genre: Music Bio: William is a songwriter/guitarist, arranger and home recording enthusiast. He has been writing songs for 40 years. Recently William has begun producing videos featuring his songs. William enjoys sharing his music on Youtube and has a channel where you can find his videos. William enjoys listening to WJXT and has become a sustainer. Piece: …
Country singer/Songwriter, Kim Paige, performing on WJCT 89.9 ‘s First Coast Connect.
Once, Seven Different Ways by Joe O’Hearn Once, a fear pierced him, in the middle of a meadow not unlike a pierced Sun Dancer rope-tied to the forked Cottonwood centered in the Lakota heartbeat grounds. Once, a wind brushed him, a song of long ago clear as hollow bird-bone whistles, guardedly jilted from beneath a dogwood flower—smells and sounds stormed …
Old Things by Charlotte Kolb I love old things, old pots, old shoes, old houses. The stories they might tell get my heart to thumping, giving my imagination a road to follow. Who loved it then threw it away for the new? Somebody’s hands were here before me. Somebody’s life happened under my feet. I try to hear the voices …
Artist: Nicole Puranda Genre: Photography Bio: 31 year old stay at home mom. I have 2 daughters, ages 4 and 9. I have always been interested in photography and my kids inspire so many stories i would like to tell, through photography. So, my husband bought me a camera for Christmas and I have been snapping away since. Piece: Indifference …
Artist: Imsung Hahn Genre: Painting Bio: I have been living in Jacksonville for ten years since my marriage. Born Imsung Jung in Seoul South Korea, and received my BFA and worked in mixed media and as a teacher there for 26 years; exhibiting more than 100 times. My paintings are inspired by the harmony of God’s natural places and reflect …
Tuesday, April 26TH
Name: Erika Y. Title: Yes? No? Grade: 3rd
Name: Chloe L. Title: The Eiffel Tower Moves To Egypt Grade: 2nd
Name: Alex P. Title: Time Square Alligator Rider Grade: 1st
Name: Myka D. Title: Six Little Dolphins Grade: K-5
Artist: Dixie Murphy Genre: Other Bio: Resident of Riverside, attended Terry Parker High School. I create jewelry from metallic clay which is fine silver or enriched sterling after firing in a kiln. All hand formed, not cast or molded. I like to include glass, faceted gems, polished stone. I’m a member of Jacksonville Gem and MineralSociety and enjoy teaching classes …
Artist: Michelle Bianchi Genre: Other Bio: I was a casualty of the economy…. I started enjoying assembling and upcycling jewelry that would have otherwise seen it’s last days. Painter gone rogue into jewelry upcycling due to health issues. Jewelry has been the prefered medium because of it’s easier mobility and shipping. I started my online store which features my handmade …
Artist: Kate Merrick Genre: Painting Bio: Nature and color rule my life. I am an active gardener, cyclist, yoga enthusiast, beach lover, and involved grandmother. Drawing and painting are a part of me and my compulsion to create. I still feel like I have just begun. Piece: Intracoastal Green Piece Description: Pastel is a good, portable medium to attempt to …
Artist: Patrick Rose Genre: Music Bio: Patrick A. Rose (ASCAP ARTIST) Pat got his first piano at age 7 and his first guitar at age 11. He formed his first band at age 14 in Savannah, Ga. He performs as a solo singer/guitarist, and with the band “Mid-Life Crisis” (www.mif-lifecrisis.net). He has performed throughout the southeast, and owns Rose Recording …
Artist: Heather and Holly Blanton Genre: Painting Bio: We are twin artists,originally from Jacksonville, Florida. This is a collaborate piece done by us recently. Holly is an abstract and realist painter and Heather specializes in sports themed works. Their work can be seen at Stellers Gallery and the Beaches History Museum in Jacksonville Beach. Their websites are www.hollyblantonart.com and www.heatherblanton.com. …
Name:Sabrina S. Title: The T-Rex That Couldn’t Roar Grade: 3rd
Name: Abigail E. Title: Panda Girl Grade: 2nd
Name: Aiden D. Title: The Dinosaurs and the Meteor Grade: 1st
Name: Niya S. Title: Time-out! For Mommy Grade: K-5
Artist: Lynette Walther Genre: Sculpture Bio: I am an artist, writer and photographer and a retired college educator (journalism/graphic design). Through my travels I have combed beaches on many continents and the result is a trove of seagrass and vintage china shards which I recycle and fashion into “Arti-facts,” fanciful sea creatures — starfish, mermaids and seahorses. Piece: East Piece …
Artist: Wayne Morgan Genre: Photography Bio: I started taking pictures in 1999 after having heart issues which required a pacemaker. I was thirty five years old. Since then I have published five coffeetable books with my nature/scenic photographs. Satilla Solitude, Kase For The Environment, Satilla Solitude 2nd Edition, Okefenokee Swamp – Wild & Natural, and Zirkle To Alaska – My …
