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See The Port St. Lucie Arts League In Action At Winter Art & Craft Expo January 23-24. PSAL Helps Creativity Flourish With Monthly Meetings, Plein Air Events, Annual Member Exhibit And More
The Port St. Lucie Arts League (PSLAL) brings one thing to mind – PASSION for the visual arts! Despite Covid19, this arts organization is flourishing! Whether members paint for pleasure or for commerce, they continue to form partnerships that engage and encourage creativity. Saturday, January 23 and Sunday, January 24 you can meet over 25 members at the Port St. Lucie Winter Art & Craft Expo. From refined chalk painters, veterans honing their art skills, to residents of assisted living who keep their creative juices flowing, you will meet 2D and 3D artists to refresh your spirits! This Rickie Report article highlights Winter Art Expo in partnership with Latitude-88, Monthly meetings ( in person or via Zoom), Plein Air Painting, 14th Annual Member Exhibition at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center Gallery (Opening Reception Thursday, February 4 and runs through March 23), and more opportunities to get involved. If you’re looking for some passion, connect with PSLAL!
3rd Annual Port St. Lucie Art & Craft Expo
Saturday, January 23 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, January 24 10 am – 4 pm
At recently renamed the MIDFLORIDA Credit
Union Event Center
(Formerly Port St. Lucie Civic Center)
Corner of Walton Rd. and US 1
Free Parking & Admission
Over 200 Booths
Live Music & Food
Face coverings are encouraged but not required at this outside event. Complimentary face masks available at the event. Please observe social distancing between guests and exhibitors and utilize the hand sanitizer stations around the event. Have fun!
Meet Chalk Artist Shane Mesmer
Chalk art by Shane Mesmer & guest David Lepore
PSLAL enjoyed providing several art experiences for visitors at the recent Expo! Everyone enjoyed watching our artists painting and creating live throughout the weekend! People were amazed by Shane Mesmer’s chalk art image, stopping in awe of her breathtaking work!
It is always exciting to hear, “I just moved to PSL and am so happy to discover the Port St. Lucie Arts League! I am an artist and happy to know that there is a connection of artists here for me.” An older gentleman, who worked creating stained glass, was inspired to start working again after setting aside his passion to create for many years. A 15 year old girl was so excited to observe all the artists painting, especially, the Donna Dewberry technique used by Madelaine Cooper. She is going to check out online classes to learn this style.
It is a great JOY to see people of all ages begin to feel their creative ideas bubble to the surface! The League is proud to be an integral part of the Expo and to be working together in partnership with Lattitude-88, Inc. supporting the arts & artists in our community.
Stop by the League’s non-profit booth to learn more about us and to see our artists creating live, including Chalk artists Shane Mesmer and special guest. The PSLAL Plein Air painters will also be found painting around on the grounds of Expo & MIDFLORIDA Event Center.
PSLAL is the benefiting organization at all PSL Expos and we are grateful to Latitude-88, Inc. for the ongoing support and generosity to support the League’s mission. Our connection and work together at the Expos has provided relationships and awareness to local artists and the arts in PSL. PSLAL has enjoyed working in partnership with Mike Strickland, owner of Latitude-88, Inc., and all behind the scenes at the Port St. Lucie Art & Craft Expos to bring arts & culture to PSL. A Celebration of Life, Arts & Crafts and the Human Spirit… The PSLAL artists can always be found creating live at the Expo!
NEXT Expo: May 1-2, 2021
14th Annual PSLAL Members Exhibit
FREE OPENING RECEPTION:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Opening Reception will be held outdoors on the terrace weather permitting or in case of rain in the main atrium outside the Gallery. Covid-19 safety practices will be followed. Masks are required indoors.
Exhibit runs February 4 through March 25, 2021
Regular Gallery Hours: 8:30 am – 5 pm
MIDFLORIDA EVENT CENTER
9211 SE Event Center Place Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
772.807.4488 www.midfloridaeventcenter.com
The PSLAL celebrates its 14th Annual Member Exhibit at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center Gallery. It will be the largest exhibit in League history and will showcase over 100 works of art by 41 League members, including fine art professional as well as those who create purely for pleasure. The exhibit includes naïve, assemblage, abstract, classical, representational, glass, sculpture, impasto, graphic, and photography artworks. The viewer can explore diverse subjects capturing a sense of place or specific location, the essence of a person, or a moment in time. League artists express their passion and appreciation of the arts and support the League’s mission to advance, enhance, and sustain the community’s cultural viability. Special kudos to Doris Jacoby for bringing this to fruition!
Participating Artists:
Susan Adamo ◊ Mimi Albert ◊ Michael Alexander ◊
Mary Ann Austin ◊ Nancy Bacheller ◊ Elaine Bankston ◊
Patty Clayton ◊ Judy Coffman ◊ Madelaine Cooper ◊
Fiori Ferraris ◊ Joanne Lucia Florez ◊ Donna Franklin ◊
Caroline Frederiksen ◊ Eric Frederiksen ◊ Nora Griffin ◊
Marilyn Hamblet ◊ Evelyn Hartsell ◊ Carol Heslop ◊
Jillane Heveron ◊ I. Joseph ◊ Doris Jacoby ◊ Bonnie Larson ◊
Joan Laugois ◊ Sandy Lillis ◊ Barbara Z. Lyons ◊
Phred Madsen-Vallee ◊ Patricia McLaughlin ◊ Marilyn Mead ◊
Nancy Mich ◊ Laura R. O’Kelly ◊ Cecilia Peterson ◊ Linda Relis
Alyssa Rose ◊ Sharon Roselli ◊ Mayda Saborit ◊
Christine Schroth ◊ Frances Sine ◊ Mark Stall ◊ Debra Terrio
Tamara Thoma ◊ Barbara Warren ◊
Nourish Your Soul And Paint Plein Air
No matter if you’re a beginner or advanced it’s a great way to get out of the studio and be right there in nature. Linda calls it “Soul Food” and she invites you all to come out and PLAY! It’s a great way to not only meet members, but to get some new work ready for all the upcoming PSLAL events.
Fridays from 9 am – Noon
A new location is chosen every 2 weeks
All levels welcome
Contact: Linda Relis 772.579.8342
Join us!
River is inspired by Mary Anne Austin’s Plein Air work!
Informal discussion about ART, sharing ideas and artwork or just come to listen and be together. Bring a chair! Enjoy nature and connect with other artists!
Passers-by are always inspired! At theLeague’s recent event, Art Show in the Gardens, a little boy named River, joined Mary Anne Austin, to draw a picture.
Visit: https://www.pslartsleague.org/pslal-plein-air-painters
Monthly Meetings:
Marcy Purdy gives a demonstration to create a fish print
Our Next Meeting: Friday, February 19, 2021
Join us via Zoom or in person for our monthly meetings! Enjoy the camaraderie, networking with other like-minded creatives, and a demonstration! Learn about a new technique, color, painting in oil, watercolor, acrylic, and so much more!
3rd Friday of each Month
1 – 3 pm
Port St. Lucie Community Center 2195 SE Airoso Blvd. Port St. Lucie, FL
Meetings are held in the banquet room and can accommodate 30 people. Masks are required and Covid safe practices are followed. RSVP is required to attend. Zoom is provided as well. RSVP: 772.323.1151
The mission of the Port St. Lucie Arts League is to advance, enhance and sustain our community’s cultural and artistic viability. Our membership works to develop cultural awareness and provide increased opportunities for community access to the arts. Our league members are advocates for the arts and we promote quality, professionalism and diversity in our work. Our goals are to develop and sustain a membership of local artists, encourage networking, provide a forum for the healthy exchange of creative ideas, and support, encourage and inspire one another’s artistic creativity. The Port St. Lucie Art League works closely with the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance.
Get membership information
For more information about these events or upcoming events:
PSLAL Website: pslartsleague.org
For more info contact: pslalcontact@gmail.com
Joanne Lucia Florez, President
Port St. Lucie Arts League
413.695.3312
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Rickie@therickiereport.com 561-537-0291
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