OPENS – Saturday, March 2
The Arts Center will be featuring the artwork of internationally recognized artist, Clint Eagar, in the Main Gallery during the month of March. Clint’s artistic talent was recognized early in life and he began is formal training in art at the Johannesburg School of art in eigth grade, completing his Fine Arts Education at the Fashion and Arts Institute in Dallas in 1981 after immigrating to the U.S. A s a graphic design artist, his work became popular around the world and by the age of 23 he established his own Design Consulting Firm in Taiwan designing, manufacturing, and distributing gifts.
After returning to the U.S. in the mid-90s, his work expanded to Industrial Design Products where he designed and distributed for familiar names such as Disney, Kirkland, JC Penny, and Pier I and most recently worked with Golf and Fitness designing training aids for large sporting retail stores like Sports Authority and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Several years ago, Clint decided it was time to step away from Production Art and “return to his roots.” He opened a studio in Santa Rosa Beach and says he “fell in love with his new coastal home and was working on boats” when he painted Floating, which won the 2018 Old Florida Celebration of the Arts Design Contest. More information at www.ClintEagarDesign.com.
In the Member Artist Gallery, the enchanting pastels of mother-daughter duo, Carol Bowman and Julie Bowman Williams, will be exhibited. Those Bowman Girls, of Northern Michigan, have been coming to Cedar Key to paint for the past 13 years. Their show, entitled In Love with Cedar Key, shares the fruits of those years, as Cedar Key has always inspired them. Julie says “we have endeavored to capture the special, everyday moments of Cedar Key.” More of their work can be seen on their website at https://thosebowmangirls.wordpress.com or take a look at Julie’s newer pieces on Facebook or Fine Art America as Julie Bowman Williams’ Art.
Everyone, Welcome at the Opening Reception Saturday, March 2, 5-7 pm. Exhibits will be open daily 10 am – 5 pm through March 31. The Arts Center is located at 457 2nd St, Cedar Key. More info at www.CedarKeyArtsCenter.org.
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