1st Art Exhibition of 2008 - 2009 Season David Crown, Man for All Media The Cedar Key Arts Center will open its 2008-09 monthly shows on Saturday, November 1, 2008, with an exhibition of painting by David Crown. The public is cordially invited to the opening reception, 5 to 7 PM at the Arts Center. The artist will be present and light refreshments will be served. David Crown was born in London, England, where he attended Cambridge University, the University of London and graduated from the London Hospital Medical School. After leaving a successful medical career in Rochester, NY, Dr. Crown began his 26 year career as an artist when he moved to Gainesville in 1982. He paints with both oils and acrylics, sculpts, is a print maker and is currently the founder and director of the International Mezzotint Society. Dr. Crown has had one person shows at the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, the Orlando Museum of Art, and The Thomas Center, to name but a few of his venues. His works are in the collections of The British Museum, the Harn Museum in Gainesville and other personal and corporate collections in the US, Canada, Japan and France. Allyne Jacocks Member`s Gallery Featured Artist at Arts Center Allyne Jacocks will be the featured artist in the Cedar Key Arts Center Member`s Gallery for the month of November. The opening reception will be Nov 1, 2008, from 5 - 7 PM at the Arts Center. The public is cordially invited. Allyne`s work is inspired principally by nature .Her nature prints, made directly from the object itself, incorporate collage and mixed media elements. She is a member of the Selby Gardens Nature Printers and the International Nature Printing Society. During the late 1970`s Jacocks lived in Cedar Key and owned an art gallery, The Great Cedar Key Trading Company, in a building where the Capital City Bank is now located. Many local and regional artists exhibited there. Allyne now lives in Sarasota and her work can be viewed at Island Arts Gallery year-round. _________________________________________________________ ___ Attention Artists The Cedar Key Arts Center December Exhibition will launch the holiday season on December 6, 2008, with an open entry "Giftable Art Exhibition and Sale", along with an opening Holiday Party from 5 - 7 PM. Area artists are invited to enter art or fine craft items which will sell for no more than $75 each. There is no entry fee to exhibit works and artists may replenish their display when work sells. All works should be delivered to the Arts Center no later than Wednesday, December 3. The Arts Center will take a 25% commission, which includes processing fees for credit card purchases. Artists who currently display work in local galleries will be able to direct purchasers to where more of their work can be seen. This notice will appear again to remind and alert potential exhibitors. This community event will be a wonderful opportunity for local artists to display and sell their work and for the public to shop locally for handmade gifts. No long check-out lines and no expensive trips to big-box stores. |