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What does “Custom Panels” mean to a customer?

 

It means you decide if you would like your Panel completely Raw, Primed, Primed back of panel as well as front, Primed front with Raw sides….You Decide.

 

Completely Customizable Sizes and Depths:

 

 

Customize your entire order from ordering ANY size you desire, to picking your depth of cradle (1-4 inches) and what you would like primed (front, sides, back or all of it)

 

 

That means you don’t have to stick with standard sizes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contemporary abstract multicolor acrylic painting on panel by William Finlayson

 

 

 

 

Acrylic on reclaimed wood, “Prime Mover” by William Finlayson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more images of his art : https://www.decaso.com/maker/william-finlayson 

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Women in The Visual Arts (WITVA) invites the public to their 30th Annual Celebration of Giving on Saturday, February 9th at the Boca Beach Club at the Boca Raton Hotel.  Spend the day learning to design and create a special project to take home with you, enjoy an elegant luncheon, shop at the artists’ boutique filled with handcrafted works, and participate in prize raffles and auctions.  Among this year’s prizes: a Goodyear Blimp Ride for 2, a wine tasting party for 20, golf and hotel stays, and so much more!  The Rickie Report shares the details about the luncheon as well as how artists can become more involved in this worthwhile art networking organization. WITVA is a 30-year-old South Florida, all volunteer, non-profit (501(C)3) organization of professional women artists supporting visual arts in the community by sponsoring student art exhibits, awards and scholarships.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YOU   ARE   INVITED

SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  9, 2019

10 am – 2 pm

30th  YEAR

CELEBRATION  OF   GIVING

Boca Beach Club at the Boca Raton Hotel

 

 

 

WITVA Art Scholarship Recipients 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on events, membership, or supporting WITVA, please visit:

 

www.witva.org

 

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The season of gift giving has begun and Artists And Charities Hand In Hand has an offer we can’t refuse!  The Constance and David Blacher Childrens’ Special Needs Programs, the artists, and you art lovers will all benefit on Sunday, December 16th from a curated Fine Art Show at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens.  Over 35 artists who sell nationally and internationally will be showing their works.  The $18 couvert includes catered hors d’oeuvres  and wine plus a raffle ticket for an art piece.  Kudos to Ingrid Robinson, Founder and Curator of this effort!  Kudos to everyone who participates!  The Rickie Report shares the details and we look forward to meeting you there!  Please RSVP ahead to accommodate food planning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVITES  YOU

SUNDAY,  DECEMBER 16TH

10 am – 5 pm

A R T      S HOW

   To  Benefit  The  Constance and David  Blacher Childrens’ Special Needs Programs

Suggested Donation: $18.

Easy entrance when you RSVP here:

Or send your check:  Mandel JCC  Att: Rachel Karpeles

( Please note Special Needs)

 

Mandel JCC

 5221 Hood Road   Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

 

Free parking

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://bit.ly/2yEEF7E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Whitespace Col-léct is on the move!  Elayne Mordes’ curated boutique of wearable body sculpture will be at the Boca Museum of Art on Thursday, December 13, Friday, December 14, Saturday, December 15, and Sunday, December 16.  A portion of the sales will benefit the Boca Museum of Art.  The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information please visit:

www.whitespacecollection.com

 

 

 

 

 

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National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW), Ft. Lauderdale Branch presents “Another Mini Masterpiece Abstract Workshop” by award winning artist, Lois Perdue.  Learn how to create your own vibrant, bold abstracts at ArtServe on Friday, January 25, 2019.  Expect to bring home at least a half dozen small artworks!  In addition, you’ll be networking with other artists, which we know is beneficial to the creative process!  The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks of Lois’ artistry.  We urge you to register now, as her classes are usually sold out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW), Fort Lauderdale Branch

Presents

“Another Mini Masterpiece Abstract Workshop”

by Lois Perdue:

10 am to 2 pm

Friday January 25, 2019

At

ArtServe

1350 E. Sunrise Blvd.  Ft. Lauderdale 33304

Limited Class size!

Please register before Friday, January 18th

For cost and to register email Lois at: runner12@bellsouth.net

 

 

“Blue Like Jazz” by Lois Perdue

 

About Pen Women

 

 

Pen Women is the oldest multi-discipline arts organization for women in the US. With 135 branches throughout the country, it is a community of professional artists, writers, poets, composers and arrangers who believe in the power of words, art and music to illuminate the human experience. The national organization has more than 5,000 members; the Ft. Lauderdale branch has 50 members and affiliated Friends. The funds raised from luncheons and workshops throughout the year go toward music, art and letters scholarships for Broward College young women annually.

 

 

 

 

 

“Pink Amoeba” by Lois Perdue

 

 

 

About the Workshop

 

Lois Perdue tells The Rickie Report, “This class is even for those artists who have never attempted to paint in an abstract style before. With my guidance and the easy-to-explore, non-intimidating mini-format, even those who have only worked in a realistic style can paint an abstract painting! For those who have taken my mini-abstract workshops before and want to explore larger formats, please “go for it” in this workshop.

 

Expect to go home with at least ½ dozen 5 x 7 mini abstract paintings-ready to frame!! But this class though isn’t just about abstract painting:

“It’s about learning texturing techniques, building layers of glazes and paints to create dimensions and how to use your own failed paintings as collage to make your paintings sizzle!

 

 

 

 

“My Blue Heaven” by Lois Perdue

 

 

About Lois Perdue

 

Lois has lived in South Florida her entire life and teaches abstract workshops upon request throughout the area. She is very active in the art community and is a member of the National League of American Pen Women, Fort Lauderdale Branch, Plantation, Weston, Broward and Coral Springs Art Guilds, Florida Watercolor Society and International Society of Experimental Artists, XII Voices, an informal group of 12 professional water media artists who meet monthly to exchange current art information and offer critiques and evaluations from their peers.

Lois is an award-winning artist who has won at the national, state and local levels and exhibits regularly throughout the South Florida area.

 

 

 

 

Visit: lauderdalepenwomen.wixsite.com/nlapw
Facebook.com/nlapwftl/

For additional information please call 954-527-0407

 

 

 

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Rickie Leiter, Publisher

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Thursday, December 13th

5 – 8 pm

Enjoy appetizers, wine, and some great door prizes. 

Enhance  Your  Holiday!

Peek at all the unique and creative ornaments on the 3 decorated trees!  

Shop among the homespun decor, hostess gifts, and goodies! 

Art   Exhibits:

 

 

 

 

 

Share   The   Holiday   Cheer!

Interior View of the Gallery and Wine Bar

 

 

 

Experience the magical Venice Biennale, enjoy an evening at La Fenici Opera, and tour art centric homes and private collections with Elayne Mordes, of Whitespace.  The trip takes place from May 19-26, 2019.  The Rickie Report shares the details in this article.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information: www.whitespacecollection.com

 

 

 

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Give the gift of learning at the Boca Raton Museum Art School!  New classes beckon, offering fresh ways to express your creativity.  Everyone is invited to the Free Open House on Sunday, December 9th, plus The Holiday Art Sale and Advanced Sogetsu Students Exhibition on December 15th.  Coming soon: Youth Art Classes and Youth Art Workshops during vacation days.  The Rickie Report shares all of these details and some sneak peeks.  Check out these classes and register now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boca Raton Museum of Art – The Art School
801 W. Palmetto Road     Boca Raton FL 33486
561-392-2503

bocamuseum.org/theartschool

ART SCHOOL OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED:   DEC. 24 – JAN. 1

 

 

BOCA RATON MUSEUM ART SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9

1 – 4 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet the instructors, learn about our art classes, visit our studios, and see demonstrations in Drawing, Jewelry, Pottery and Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture, Textiles, Photography, and youth and teen art classes. Participate in a raffle sponsored by Blick Art Supplies.   It will be a fun Sunday event for the entire family and great way to meet current students and teachers at the Art School.

 

 

 

 

 

Boca Raton Museum Art School Holiday Art Sale

Saturday, December 15

Noon to 5 PM

     

 

 

Great opportunity to purchase Instructor’s work, one of a kind unique pieces, for you or that special holiday gift.

 

 

Advanced Sogetsu Ikebana Students Exhibition and Opening Reception

Saturday, December 15

4:30 to 6PM

 

 

 

 

Join us to honor and celebrate the beauty of this ancient Japanese flower sculpting technique. All arrangements on view are made by the Art School students under the guidance of Sensei Chieko Mihori.

 

 

 

 

WINTER/SPRING  TERMS

 

Registration is now open for the Winter/Spring terms.

Term 3 Adult, Youth, Teen classes starts on January 7^th, 2019

https://www.bocamuseum.org/artschool 

 

 

 

 

Teens are excelling in Figure Drawing, Comics and Exploration in Art classes on Saturdays.

   

                                               

In the Youth classes students create masterpieces as they learn about color, form, and line, inspired by Matisse, Monet, or Cezanne!

     

 

 

 

Coming Soon:

Art Workshops  / MLK & Presidents Day Weekends and March 2019 

        

 

 

Figure Drawing Open Studio will resume on Saturday, January 12, 2019

1 – 3:45 PM, $15 for current art students, $20 for others. Reserve your easel space  by email: artschool@bocamuseum.org

 

 

 

Broken Plate Mosaic Workshop

 

 

 

Painting Beautiful Flowers Workshop 

 

 

 

 

Paper Beads Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about these classes and more:

Boca Raton Museum Art School
801 W. Palmetto Road Boca Raton FL 33486
561-392-2503

bocamuseum.org/theartschool
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bocaschool

 

www.bocamuseum.org

 

 

 

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Marine and wildlife artist, Amber Moran will be the featured demonstrator for the Wellington Art Society‘s meeting on Wednesday, December 12.  The public is invited to this free event to network and meet the artists.  It takes place at the Wellington Community Center  and includes a Meet and Greet, Demonstration and a unique raffle (proceeds go to the Art Scholarship Fund).  The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Is Invited To Wellington Art Society Meeting

Wednesday,  December 12, 2018

 

6:30 pm

12150 Forest Hill Blvd.   Wellington, FL

 

 

 

 

FEATURES:

 

 

 MARINE AND WILDLIFE ARTIST

AMBER MORAN

 This is event is open to members and non-members

 

 

 

 

 

“Loggerhead Taxi Service” by Amber Moran

 

 

Amber Moran was born on a farm in central New York State and learned to love the outdoors and the value of hard work. She and her brother raised and sold flowers and pumpkins which helped pay their way through college. Amber was always drawing or painting trees and animals.  Her parents were talented artisans who always encouraged her art and after her first visit to an art gallery, Amber knew that art was her calling.  Amber received an Associates Degree in Computer and Art Design from SUNY Alfred State and earned a Bachelors Degree in Studio Art at the University of Buffalo and worked toward a Masters Degree in General Education at Elmira College.

 

 

Her love of watercolors came years later when she began painting again when her children were small.  She stopped trying to be so intricate and went with the flow and had fun.  This led her to thinking outside the box and using ink to add illustrations over the layered and textured water colors.  She is influenced by the tropical setting in Florida and combines watercolor and ink creating a unique and colorful take on the coastal lifestyle. 

 

 

 

 

Arti Gras 2017 Poster by Amber Moran

 

 

 

Amber and her husband and children moved to Martin County in 2004 and are very  involved in environmental causes.  She is a member of the Bullfish Foundation with their Lionfish Program and creates and donates art for the Lionfish Roundup each year.  She works with the Association of Environmental Professionals and with different Sports Fishing Tournaments who donate to specific organizations.  She also belongs to the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce and the Martin County Arts Council.  She has won many awards, is featured in local  magazines and shows her art work in many venues throughout Florida.

 

 

Amber tells The Rickie Report, “I’m in love with the vastness of the ocean, the mystery of the Florida canals and rivers and the peacefulness of the bush where the only sound is the palms blowing in the wind”.

 

 

 

 

The Wellington Art Society is a non-profit charitable organization in its 37th year. It is open to artists of all mediums and patrons of the arts, allowing both local and regional artists to display their art work in local galleries, interact with other artists and serve the community through their art.

For further information please visit wellingtonartsociety.org

 

 

 

 

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The Armory Art Center invites you to a SOLO Exhibit by Faculty member, Mark Cohen.  The Opening Reception for “Mankind: What Happened” takes place on Thursday, December 13. The exhibit  makes us look at who we are and what we believe in, taking us from “what happened” to “what can each of us do to make this a better world”.   Visitors to today’s West Palm Beach Arts Festival can meet Mark at the Open House, as well as enjoy the Festival. The Rickie Report shares the details with an in depth interview with Mark Cohen and some sneak peeks of his exhibit.

 

811 Park Place   W. Palm Beach, FL 33401    

www.armoryart.org

(561) 832-1776

 

 

 

Meet the artist, Mark Cohen in the Gallery 

During the West Palm Beach Arts Festival

Today from 11 am – 4 pm

 

 

 

 

 

ARMORY  ART  CENTER

PRESENTS:

M  A  R  K        C  O  H  E  N

 SOLO  EXHIBIT :

“Mankind:  What  Happened”

Opening   Reception:

 

Thursday, December 13, 2018

6:00 – 8:00 pm

Non-Members: $5 | Members: Free

East & Greenfield Galleries

 

Exhibit runs November 30 – December 29, 2018

 

 

An exhibition of recent paintings, drawings, intaglio, and screen prints created at the Armory Art Center by faculty member and student, Mark Cohen. The collection makes us look at who we are and what we believe in. From the genocide of humans and animals in the last 75 years, this collection is snap shots that beg the question, “what has happened?.” The artist hopes that we can all take the next step and ask ourselves “What can I do to make this a better world?”

 

 

 

 

 

“Las Vegas” by Mark Cohen

 

 

Mark Cohen tells The Rickie Report, “Five years ago, I took a walk in the woods with my friend, Rabbi Howard Shapiro. We were at his home in Cedar Mountain, North Carolina. I was at a crossroads and needed help. So I asked my friend, “What does the Torah say about what I should do with the rest of my life.” He stopped walking.  And he said, “I’m retired. I’m not supposed to do this anymore.” After a brief moment or two, he said “Be Holy.” And we continued on our walk”.

 

 

 

Mark continues, “Unbeknown to Rabbi Shapiro, I had been watching him prepare for retirement for more than a year. And then he retired. I also watched Larry Bird, the basketball superstar, retire. And I watched my younger brother, Warren, retire. What they all had in common was they didn’t “retire.” I had no intention of retiring, but I did want to change my life. So, I watched the people I respected to see how they transitioned into new lives. What I learned was not to retire. You just do what you have always done, but differently. That was comforting”.

 

 

 

 

“9/11 Jumper” by Mark Cohen

 

 

Mark was ready to become a painter after a long career in advertising and marketing.  Being a painter was a life-long ambition.  “But, he says, ” I didn’t want to give up the other things that I’d always done.  So I didn’t!  I just made room for painting over a period of time and adjusted the time spent on my other activities.  I found the Armory Art Center: A place to learn how to paint, but so much more…a second family… including Board members, the Administration, faculty and students. Miroslav Antic, Jenny Day, Amber Tutwiler, Skip Measelle, Sam Perry, Bob Barra, Anthony Burks, Jr., Ron Garret and Richard Santiago are faculty members who have all contributed to my growth as an artist”. 

 

 

“I quickly found that the most difficult task in painting is choosing subject matter. I wanted to be an example for my son and daughter…that you could do something valuable later in life. That brings us back to Rabbi Shapiro’s admonition – ‘Be Holy’.  My interpretation of those words was ‘Do the Right Thing'”, Mark explains.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Goodbye, Father Mike” by Mark Cohen

 

 

 

Mark clarifies, “To me, that meant paint about injustice. In a speech given at Amherst College on October 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy passionately made the case for artists entering the societal issue venue when he said “If sometimes our great artists have been the most critical of our society, it is because their sensitivity and their concern for justice, which must motivate any true artist, makes him aware that our nation falls short of its highest potential. I see little of more importance to the future of this country than full recognition of the place of the artist.”

 

 

 

 

Mark Cohen feels that his purpose as an artist is to challenge our preconceived thinking about societal issues like genocide, foreign and domestic terrorism, racism, mass incarceration, police brutality, genocide of animals, mass shootings and gun violence in general, even what is art. “I hope my work makes people uncomfortable, for I believe that when people are uncomfortable it leads to the questioning of how and why these issues seem so difficult to confront and change”.

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Cohen is a graduate of Florida State University with BA and MFA degrees.  After graduation, he built a marketing communications firm that specializes in health care marketing. Clients included the University of Florida Physicians, Shands Hospital at the University of Florida, Duke University Medical Center, West Virginia University Hospitals, Scott & White in central Texas and many regional and community hospitals from Chicago to Miami. The firm earned hundreds of awards for creative excellence.

 

 

 

About The Armory Art Center:

 

 

The Armory Art Center’s art school and galleries provide creative opportunities to enhance your life. The Armory has served the community for over 30 years. The mission of the Armory Art Center is to inspire the creation and experience of art and the Armory’s vision is to be the leading community resource for arts education. Serving over 3,000 students annually, the Armory Art Center offers 160 courses per term in six terms throughout the year to students ranging in age from pre-school to retiree. Classes in drawing, painting, photography, jewelry, fiber, ceramics, and sculpture are held in 12 state-of–the-art studios. Twelve exhibitions are hosted annually in three galleries. Exhibitions, lectures, and special events are open to the public.

 

For more information:

Visit www.armoryart.org

or

Call (561) 832-1776

 

 

 

 

 

 

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