Leo hailed from East Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Hobe Sound, FL with his wife, Judy. He studied design at the Myers School of Art in Akron, Ohio.  Leo’s passion was to create unique art pieces and photographs.  He said, ” I did an infrared study a few years ago. These wavelengths are invisible to the human eye; but visible to the sensor in the camera…just like photographing a spirit. Can’t wait to continue my artistic projects”.

 

 

 

 

 

Shot of a lifetime! My “Diamond Ring” shot of the total eclipse on Feb 26, 1998 in Curaçao.

 

 

 

 

“Meeting different cultures around the world gives us greater insight about how each one of them are really our brothers and sisters”. ~Leo Arbeznik

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you were looking for a unique painting created by a passionate artist, then you have come to the right place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leo supported numerous non-profit organizations by donating his time and photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leo celebrated other artists as well as the natural beauty around him

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about  No More Starving Artists Foundation      EIN 82-3674405

 

 

 

 

MUSE Modern & Contemporary Art Fair invited curators Anthony Burks & Trina Slade-Burks of ATB Fine Art Group Inc. (ATB) to produce an exhibition for the nonprofit  No More Starving Artists Foundation (NMSAF). NMSAF’s mission is to help artists be sustainable personally and professionally. NMSAF Goes to South Beach brings 34 artists from Florida to exhibit and sell their art during Miami Art Week. Join NMSAF on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 for the Artist Award Ceremony and fundraiser event to raise funds for artist grants and student scholarships. MUSE is the only fair dedicated to Black, Multi-Cultural, and women artists in Miami Beach during Miami Art Week & Art Basel weekend one of the top international art events in the world. The Rickie Report shares the details, some sneak peeks plus GRANT INFORMATION for all artists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

660 Washington Avenue      Miami Beach, FL 33139

 

 

 

 

Together MUSE and ATB aligned their missions to help in NMSAF’s vision in growing new prospects for these Florida artists of legacy building.

 

 

Artist Award Ceremony**

Wednesday, December 6^th

6 – 10 pm

 

 

 

**Artist Award Ceremony and fundraiser event is a ticketed event.

 

This is an opportunity for YOU to support NMSA

Raise funds for artist grants and student scholarships

 

 

 

 

Visit https://www.nmsaf.org/  

 

 

CALENDAR & TICKETS:

 https://nmsafgoestosouthbeach.eventbrite.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since 2018, the Palm Beach County nonprofit, NMSAF has helped artists throughout the South Florida area with grants, scholarships, awards, exhibition chances and business development opportunities.

 

 

 

The exhibition runs from November 30-December 10, 2023.

 

 

 

 

Bringing these artists to Miami Beach will contribute to the economic impact of the city as well as give the artists the opportunity to connect, communicate and sell to international art collectors from all over the world.

 

 

 

 

“From the Block to the Canvas” by David German (Palm Beach County)   Mixed Medium  47.5”x72”

 

 

“My profound connection to music and the pulse of hip hop culture infuses every brush stroke and line I create. This synergy has propelled me to explore the intricate relationship between music and visual art through my project, Concept Rhythm. In it, I apply the principles of design and the discerning eye of an art critic to music, revealing the profound synchrony between these two seemingly disparate worlds.”  David German

 

MUSE is the only fair dedicated to Black, Multi-Cultural, and Women artists in Miami Beach during Miami Art Week & Art Basel weekend one of the top international art events in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

“Watershed” by Jane Lawton Baldridge (Martin County)  Acrylic Painting  49” x 34”

 

 

“My paintings are stories about my life on the water. Perfect days spent scudding along on the wavelets that reflect diamonds or bashing headlong into waves trying to survive the storm. I am grateful to have an unusual history of waterborne adventures. I want to share my stories and experiences with the audience in hopes of heightening their awareness of its importance, beauty and fragility.”

 

 

Thirty-four artists from Duval, Brevard, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade Counties are represented in the NMSAF Exhibit.

 

Baseball Raydio Dynamic  Sculpture Restomod by Raymond Fernandez (Dade County) 50” tall, 18” wide, 12”

 

“I see my work as away to unite the past with the present by melting vintage and modern with unmistakable artistic flair. My goal is to spark a sense of history in others, uniting us all through time with an unforgettable multi-sensory experience.” Raymond Fernandez

 

 

This MUSE exhibit features an eclectic mix of paintings, photographs and sculptures from Black, Hispanic, Caribbean, and African artists residing throughout the US and abroad.

 

“Beach Slayer” by Matthew Yeandle ( Palm Beach County) Photograph Printed on Metal Size: 36″x36″

 

 

“My creative foundation developed as a multimedia artist and my experience over the years in the fashion and beauty industry has manifested itself in my present works of photographic art. My goal is to create images that resonate with current modern sensibilities. I am inspired by putting a fresh face on even older iconic subjects. Beauty draws me with a single hair.”

 

 

 

Artist Award Ceremony**

Wednesday, December 6^th

6 – 10 pm

 

 

 

**Artist Award Ceremony and fundraiser event is a ticketed event.

 

 

This is an opportunity for YOU to support NMSA

Raise funds for artist grants and student scholarships

 

Visit https://www.nmsaf.org/  

 

 

CALENDAR & TICKETS:

 https://nmsafgoestosouthbeach.eventbrite.com

 

 

 

 

Artist Names & IG Handle

AlPi @Alpi_Fine_Arts

Ann Friedlander  @annfriedlander

Anthony Burks Sr @ampburks

Arielle Charis Yebba @iam_aricharis

Barry Seidman @barry_seidman

Batia Lowenberg @batialowenberg

Camilla Webster @camillawebster

Clifton Webb @clifton_gwebb

David German @Concept_Rhythm

Elie Lescot III @elielescotpaintings

Garry Mabour @garrymabour_art

Gary Kroman @Garykroman

Jahnoi Smith @jai.h.noir

Jane Lawton Baldridge @janelawtonbaldridge

JanJak II @JanJakartJanJakII

Jarett Walker @jwalkertheartist 

Kyle Lucks @kylelucksfineart

Linnea Botanicals @linneabotanicals 

Luis Valle @el_chan_guri

Lupe Lawrence @lawrencelupe

Lyndale Pettus @lyndalep.photography1

Matthew Yeandle @beautybymatt_

NOON @anouckjourdaa

Pia Dugger @piafauna 

Ramel Jasir  @rameljasir

RASIN @Joejunior.racine_rasin

Ray Fdez @ray_fernandez_art

Renata Rodrigues @renatarodriguesart

Scott Jeffries @scottart

Stacey Mandell @stacey.mandell.art 

Tracy Guiteau @GuiteauArt

Victor DiPilato  @DiPilato.art

Zbigniew Kijak @zbigniewzee

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About ATB and NMSAF:

Created in 1992, ATB  is an art-based consulting firm that creates, sells, promotes, and educates art of different disciplines nationally. This includes visual, graphic, publishing, performing and literary arts. They have created art events and exhibitions throughout South Florida and NYC since 2004. In partnership with NMSAF,  ATB has impacted thousands of creatives assisting the artists sustainability personally and professionally with funds and services. Though the company and the nonprofit are both based in Palm Beach County, the South Florida creatives from Brevard County all the way to Dade County have benefited from these two groups whose vision is to help artists build their legacies.

 

 

 

 

 

CONTACT: Trina Slade-Burks, Vice President  ATB Fine Art Group Inc

 

We are creating a new website. In the meantime, you can check out the following:

 

 

https://www.atbfineartists.com/

https://linktr.ee/ampburks

https://www.ethnicmermaids.com/

https://linktr.ee/nmsaf

 

 

 

THANK  YOU  TO  OUR  SPONSORS  &  PARTNERS:

ATB curators

NMSAF host

MUSE presenting sponsor

Cultural Council sponsor & partner

Discover the Palm Beaches partner

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

11676 SW River Crossing Place, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987

Inspired by African culture, artist Clifton G. Webb creates abstract sculpture and paintings with a visual message of positive change.  Clifton joins Anthony Burks Sr. as a Featured Artists at Zero Empty Spaces in Legacy Place, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.  The public is welcome to a free Reception on Saturday, November 18 in the evening.  In addition, Clifton joins the No More Starving Artists Foundation for Miami Art Week/ Art Basel from November 30 – December 10, 2023 at the Kimpton Angler’s Hotel in Miami Beach.  The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using a “visual alphabet” developed over the course of his career, formerly New Orleans-based (now living in Florida), artist Clifton Webb creates works imbued with reverence and dignity. Though the symbols he has developed may not be immediately familiar, they are unmistakably noble—and that is the intent. Webb set out to create works that would say to the world “This is me and all the people around me who don’t get to see themselves, who don’t get to see the royalty and sacredness of who the African American is.”

 

 

 

“Face to Face” by Clifton G Webb

 

 

 

Webb grew up in the Jim Crow south surrounded by a loving, nurturing, and caring community. However, he came to realize the people who made up that community were vastly under-represented in the artworks that were available to them. He asked himself, “What makes me unique? How do I make a mark that would suggest something about me, the African American? How do you know it when you see it in a gallery? What makes you say, ‘Oh, that’s African American’?”

 

 

“Siren Song” by Clifton G Webb

 

 

 

Clifton tells The Rickie Report, “My artistry bubbles up from a deep faith that my African American heritage is worthy of sharing and celebrating, and will inspire others who don’t see enough positive role models in the general population. As an arts educator and professional fine artist represented in museum collections and galleries around the country, my goal is to identify what is meaningful to me. I rephrase it using sculpture to translate it into a message of positivity more people can “hear” and see. I long to not only help break down negative barriers but exemplify positive images. I want my artwork to be a dialogue starter towards continuing to reframe stereotypes”.

 

 

 

“They Came Before Columbus” by Clifton G Webb

 

 

 

His images may include symbols that are unfamiliar to most viewers. This is in the hope that their piqued interest will lead them on a journey of increased knowledge and appreciation for the noble underpinnings of Webb’s culture.  He goes on to say, ” For me, the path to understanding the underlying sacredness of the African American civilization begins visually, as it has the most impact on a person’s brain. How does the coloration of the image, the subject, or the medium effect a response from the viewer. Should I choose colored pencil, create a bronze sculpture or a bas-relief in handmade paper? What are the consequences of individual choices made during an international pandemic? How can I make a difference in society?”

 

 

 

“Hip Hop” by Clifton G Webb

 

 

 

The most important question Webb continually ask himself is, “How do I translate my inner passion into a visual ‘call to action’?” My concern is not merely creating visually pleasing works of art for people to walk by or peruse in a gallery. My constant goal is to construct a visual perception that makes the viewer stop…look…ponder…read new information…integrate those insights into their lives—and change the world”.

 

 

 

 

A New Orleans cultural bearer who co-founded the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center, Webb taught the talented in Visual Arts in the New Orleans public schools for three decades. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the New Orleans Museum of Art and Dooky Chase restaurant.  He has exhibited at many galleries and museums including Stella Jones Gallery, The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum, the African American Museum of Dallas, the Chattanooga Museum of Afro-American Culture and History, the Alternatives Museum, the Atlanta Arts Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the Arthur Roger Gallery and Max Hutchinson Gallery in New York.  He is now a resident artist at Zero Empty Spaces in Palm Beach Gardens, FL Legacy Place.

 

 

 

About Zero Empty Spaces:

ZES creates affordable artist studios in vacant storefronts around the country where artists can create and collaborate at an affordable price and have the ability to be discovered and sell work at their studio.

Since 2021, every month ZES Palm Beach Gardens location curates featured artists of the month in their space.  This allows for the public to view and purchase art that the artists create in their studios.  Webb asked fellow studio mate and longtime ZES resident, Anthony Burks Sr. to join him as a featured artist. Burks, a Palm Beach County (PBC) native, is a conceptual fine and commercial artist who is one of the first in the Palm Beach Gardens location. He over the last 30 years is one of the local creatives, who  has largely contributed to the landscape of the arts in PBC. The artist/curator/art educator is one of several artists in the space who helped develop the “feature artists program”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can also see both of their works in the NMSAF Goes to South Beach Exhibition during Miami Basel Week from November 30-December 10. The exhibition sponsored by MUSE Modern &Contemporary Art Fair & curated by ATB Fine Art Group Inc. (ATB) , has 34 artists throughout the state of Florida including Palm Beach County, Dade County and even Jacksonville where they have the opportunity to exhibit and sell their art during Miami Art Week.

 

Kimpton Angler’s Hotel

660 Washington Avenue   Miami Beach, FL 33139

 

 

 

Bringing these artists to Miami Beach will give them the opportunity to connect, communicate and sell to international art collectors from all over the world. This show is at the Kimpton Angler’s Hotel South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida 33139.This event is courtesy of the 501(c)3 No More Starving Artists Foundation (NMSAF) that’s mission is to help primarily Palm Beach County artists be sustainable personally and professionally by providing opportunities and services.

 

 

 

 

 

Clifton G. Webb  https://www.artistcliftonwebb.com/ Anthony Burks Sr. https://linktr.ee/ampburks Zero Empty Spaces https://www.zeroemptyspaces.com/ ATB Fine Art Group Inc. https://www.atbfineartists.com/

 

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

11676 SW River Crossing Place, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987