Jan Miller reported that the next FLAG jurying for new members will be in January or early February 2008. If you wish to recommend someone tell your area chair. They have an updated application form. New member packets are to be sent to area chairs.
Area III is having an exhibit in the Selby Gallery at the Ringling College of Art & Design May 25 – June 15, 2007. The jurying for inclusion into the show will be by Tim Yeager, the gallery director of The Gallery at Canvas Café Leysin in Sarasota. No prizes will be awarded but there will be a reception on May 25th, 5-7P.M. She hopes to plan an area get-together in the fall.
Area IV will have an area exhibit at the Don Vista Cultural Center in ST. Petersburg in November 2007 with a reception to be held November 8 at 6 PM. An updated directory for Area IV was sent to Cecily Hangen as requested. The next Area IV gathering will be held September 9.
The Armory Art Center in W. Palm Beach will be the symposium site for 2009
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
News Article - FLAG Annual Exhibition
ENTERTAINMENT: News
May 27, 2007
This new exhibit truly is all Florida
By LAURA STEWART
Fine Arts Writer
DAYTONA BEACH -- Before any of its fine details emerge, one aspect of the Florida Artist Group's new exhibit is clear. The more than 100 recent works at the Museum of Arts and Sciences are absolutely Florida: full of light, color, energy and, most of all, fun.
There are the usual sorts of Florida studies: bright flowers, lush landscapes, dreamy abstractions that evoke the sound, feel and even scent of marsh, dune and sea. But the wide-ranging collection of works by members of FLAG, a statewide artists' group that was founded in 1934, goes well beyond the expected and the familiar.
"Morning Glow," a large oil-on-linen landscape by Daniel Ambrose of Ormond Beach, does more than capture the luminous beauty of the dawning day. It also establishes a strong sense of place and expresses the emotions associated with it. Green and gold, viewed through a soft haze, its depiction of low-lying Central Florida terrain is vivid, and irresistible.
Just as fresh, though far more moody, is "Afternoon Gone By," an exquisite prisma-colored photo-print by Lakeland artist Cynthia Epps-Smith. The small print shows an old kitchen worktable and a few homey items -- a box of salt, a roll of paper towels -- and implies the rest. Light falls softly through tall double windows behind the table, illuminating the implements of a dinner-in-the-making or, possibly, a lunch already eaten. Epps-Smith's subject isn't a kitchen, however; just as Ambrose painted atmosphere in his landscape, her domestic interior depicts a state of mind.
Also gently true to its time and location is a watery batik by Wendy Tatter of St. Augustine. A small sign leans against a rundown storefront in "Bike at the Beauty Shop," directing viewers into the Aquarius Beauty Salon. And, eloquently delineated with Tatter's muted pinks, turquoises and lavenders, is the spirit of the salon named after the zodiac sign -- or maybe the ancient water-bearing god.
What makes the works in the FLAG show so memorable isn't so much their variety and overall high quality as it is their cumulative impact.
A move from "Morning Glow" to "Bike at the Beauty Shop" and on to "Afternoon Gone By" reveals three very different styles, mediums, subjects and techniques.
At the same time however, it also creates a series of impressions that blend into a powerful mood.
Factor in the big, abstract ceramic construction by Richard Rosen of Naples, "Gotham VI," and the dark, glowing forms of "Night Mall," a nocturne by Sally Sloan of Sarasota, and the impression crystallizes.
Florida is a place with many faces and multiple moods. And its artists, from one end of the state to the other, respond to their single subject vibrantly, even passionately.
Whether as wistful as "Hieroglyphics for the Heart," a mixed-media "book" by Gretchen Ebersol of Jacksonville, or as lyrical as "Transformations," a lapping, swirling composition by Cecily Hangen of West Palm Beach, the FLAG show leaves nothing to be desired.
Given the quality of these artists, the state's art is in good hands.
laura.stewart@news-jrnl.com
If You Go
WHAT: Florida Artist Group Exhibition, works by members of the statewide organization
WHEN: Through Sept. 3; 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach
ADMISSION: $12.95 for adults, $10.95 for students over 18 and senior citizens, $6.95 for children 6-17, free for children 5 and younger and for museum members. For more information, visit moas.org or call (386) 255-0285
May 27, 2007
This new exhibit truly is all Florida
By LAURA STEWART
Fine Arts Writer
DAYTONA BEACH -- Before any of its fine details emerge, one aspect of the Florida Artist Group's new exhibit is clear. The more than 100 recent works at the Museum of Arts and Sciences are absolutely Florida: full of light, color, energy and, most of all, fun.
There are the usual sorts of Florida studies: bright flowers, lush landscapes, dreamy abstractions that evoke the sound, feel and even scent of marsh, dune and sea. But the wide-ranging collection of works by members of FLAG, a statewide artists' group that was founded in 1934, goes well beyond the expected and the familiar.
"Morning Glow," a large oil-on-linen landscape by Daniel Ambrose of Ormond Beach, does more than capture the luminous beauty of the dawning day. It also establishes a strong sense of place and expresses the emotions associated with it. Green and gold, viewed through a soft haze, its depiction of low-lying Central Florida terrain is vivid, and irresistible.
Just as fresh, though far more moody, is "Afternoon Gone By," an exquisite prisma-colored photo-print by Lakeland artist Cynthia Epps-Smith. The small print shows an old kitchen worktable and a few homey items -- a box of salt, a roll of paper towels -- and implies the rest. Light falls softly through tall double windows behind the table, illuminating the implements of a dinner-in-the-making or, possibly, a lunch already eaten. Epps-Smith's subject isn't a kitchen, however; just as Ambrose painted atmosphere in his landscape, her domestic interior depicts a state of mind.
Also gently true to its time and location is a watery batik by Wendy Tatter of St. Augustine. A small sign leans against a rundown storefront in "Bike at the Beauty Shop," directing viewers into the Aquarius Beauty Salon. And, eloquently delineated with Tatter's muted pinks, turquoises and lavenders, is the spirit of the salon named after the zodiac sign -- or maybe the ancient water-bearing god.
What makes the works in the FLAG show so memorable isn't so much their variety and overall high quality as it is their cumulative impact.
A move from "Morning Glow" to "Bike at the Beauty Shop" and on to "Afternoon Gone By" reveals three very different styles, mediums, subjects and techniques.
At the same time however, it also creates a series of impressions that blend into a powerful mood.
Factor in the big, abstract ceramic construction by Richard Rosen of Naples, "Gotham VI," and the dark, glowing forms of "Night Mall," a nocturne by Sally Sloan of Sarasota, and the impression crystallizes.
Florida is a place with many faces and multiple moods. And its artists, from one end of the state to the other, respond to their single subject vibrantly, even passionately.
Whether as wistful as "Hieroglyphics for the Heart," a mixed-media "book" by Gretchen Ebersol of Jacksonville, or as lyrical as "Transformations," a lapping, swirling composition by Cecily Hangen of West Palm Beach, the FLAG show leaves nothing to be desired.
Given the quality of these artists, the state's art is in good hands.
laura.stewart@news-jrnl.com
If You Go
WHAT: Florida Artist Group Exhibition, works by members of the statewide organization
WHEN: Through Sept. 3; 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach
ADMISSION: $12.95 for adults, $10.95 for students over 18 and senior citizens, $6.95 for children 6-17, free for children 5 and younger and for museum members. For more information, visit moas.org or call (386) 255-0285
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Membership
Membership Areas
The organization has divided Florida into seven geographical areas, each with a chair person. This enables areas to have local shows which bring members together in addition to the annual statewide exhibition.
Membership
As a Florida resident, professional artists are invited to submit application for membership. Submission of current work and biographical data from each candidate is reviewed by a panel made up of the State Membership Chair and committee to determine acceptance to FLAG.
The organization has divided Florida into seven geographical areas, each with a chair person. This enables areas to have local shows which bring members together in addition to the annual statewide exhibition.
Membership
As a Florida resident, professional artists are invited to submit application for membership. Submission of current work and biographical data from each candidate is reviewed by a panel made up of the State Membership Chair and committee to determine acceptance to FLAG.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Annual Exhibition & Symposium
Annual Symposium:
Since 1949, the Florida Artist Group has held a symposium and a members' exhibition each year in a different Florida city. Education and other cultural aims are advocated at these meetings through lectures, panel discussions, films and demonstrations.
In addition to the Symposium and Exhibition held in the Spring, area exhibitions and meetings are sponsored at other times in various places in the state. The nature of these meetings follows the character of the Spring meeting. These meetings also serve to bring the members of the organization closer together.
Members' Annual Exhibition:
The annual exhibition is juried for awards (currently nine) that are presented at the Awards Banquet held as part of the Symposium. FLAG hosts an eminent artist, educator, curator or Museum professional to act as juror and Keynote Speaker at the Symposium.
The 57th Annual Exhibition and Symposium
Juror:
Dr. Donald Kuspit
Art Critic and lecturer
Professor of Art History and Philosophy at NYU Stony Brook, and author of over 20 art books
Location of Event:
Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences
Exhibition May 2007 - September 2007
Symposium May 2007
Details TBA
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