OSGS Gallery Features Ilene Adams for BYOC Lecture
OSGS Gallery is keeping the summer hopping and the arts alive with their BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair) Lecture Series. OSGS Works of Art and Custom Framing (Ortiz-Smykla | Gallery-Studio) is located in the heart of Northwood Village. Their free lectures take place in conjunction with the free Northwood Village ArtWalk Gallery Tours on the 2nd Saturday of every month, the first lecture beginning Saturday, July 12 with Ilene Gruber Adams. She will be speaking about her work and her involvement in the local arts community. Who says there isn’t anything going on in West Palm Beach in the summer? The Rickie Report shares the details.
Saturday, July 12, 2014
You’re invited
BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair)
Lecture Series
7 pm
Meet Ilene Adams
Painter and Photographer
Ortiz-Smykla | Gallery-Studio
500 Northwood Village West Palm Beach, FL
Corner of Spruce and Northwood Road
During the Summer Lecture Series, each speaker will share their passion for the arts and their identity as an artist. You will discover how each began their incredible artistic journey, their background, techniques, mentors, what drives and/or motivates them and where they see their work taking them into the future. If you have not attended one of our lectures prior to now you are in for a fabulous treat and will, at the same time, learn something new in the process.
You do not have to be signed up for the Free ArtWalk tour to attend the Free Lecture. Although it is encouraged to not miss out on the Free VIP Guided Tour through the many art spaces in Northwood Village. If you wish to take the tour, please sign-up at http://www.northwoodartwalk.com/ The Lectures will begin at the end of the first ArtWalk tour, around 7pm. There are many fabulous restaurants in the area with many of them offering live music, so plan to have a bite to eat or enjoy a glass of wine before or after the lecture.
Ilene Adams has over 25 years professional experience in various businesses in the art field. She studied graphic design at Tyler School of Art, Temple University and then continued on to study printmaking and fine art at Tyler School of Art in Rome. After completing college, Ilene worked in New York City in advertising, illustration and fabric design. She has continued studying many art disciplines throughout her career at schools such as Harvard, The School of Visual Arts and faux finishing schools.
After working in the corporate world as owner/CEO of a national broadcast marketing company, Ilene turned her attention back to design and has been creating wonderful, warm environments for homes and businesses from New York to Miami. Ilene has been featured in many design magazines in the New York metropolitan area and the Palm Beaches, as well as winning several awards for her art.
Ilene’ s involvement in the community’s art scene has made quite an impact. She has served as a member of organization boards, including Wellington Art Society, Artists of Palm Beach County, the Cultural Affairs Committee for West Palm Beach and has been an active leader in Art Synergy/Art Palm Beach.
Currently, Ilene has a marketing and graphic design business, The Marketing Works, that caters to businesses, non-profits and artists. When time permits, Ilene works on her paintings and photographs and shows her work in galleries and exhibitions, winning several awards for her art. Ilene’s work can be found at www.ileneadamsinc.com and www.ileneadamsfineart.com.
For more information about this program or other exhibits at OSGS please contact:
Evelyn Ortiz-Smykla/Jonathan Ortiz-Smykla, OSGS Gallery 561-833-2223; OSGSArt@hotmail.com
Art runs in the veins of gallery curators Evelyn and Jonathon Ortiz-Smykla. OSGS, is the embodiment of their love of art, and for sharing the work of talented artists. On any given day, a visit to their gallery sends guests crossing paths with a variety of works in many mediums that include modern-art paintings, sculptures, and home wares. The team also does their own creating inside the studio: custom framing is available with a large number of options for materials, glass, matting, and mounting. The gallery also brings in guest speakers for the Bring Your Own Chair lecture series, whose dates are published on the gallery’s website. The gallery is located at 500 Northwood Road in West Palm Beach.
For more information about OSGS: Visit our website for more information about the gallery visit: http://www.osgsart.com/
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