Earlier This Year..
November 13–December 27, 2009
21st Annual Art in Gadsden
All galleries
Celebrating its 21st year, the annual Art in Gadsden: juried exhibition of fine art opened on Friday November 13, 2009. Of almost 300 works of art submitted, 120 works of art from 105 artists working in a variety of mediums were selected to be part of the show. This year’s exhibition juror was Harris Wiltsher, Director of the Foster Tanner Gallery and Chair of the FAMU Visual Arts Department.
This year’s Art in Gadsden poster, featuring work by Havana artist John Metcalfe, is on sale for $3 ($5 for signed posters).
21st Art in Gadsden Posters: $3
Signed by artist John Metcalfe: $5
Thank you to all our sponsors!
Presenting sponsors:
 
Award Sponsors: Doug Croley Insurance Agency, Capital City Bank, Cross Chiropractic Clinic and Magnolia House Assisted Living.
21st Art in Gadsden Award Winners:
Best of Show
Sam Fleeger
Self-Portrait as a Piano Key with My Other Half
Presented by Doug Croley Insurance Agency
First Place
Eluster Richardson
To Have and To Hold
Presented by Capital City Bank
Second Place
Wendy Devarieux
Approaching Storm
Presented by Cross Chiropractic Clinic
Third Place
Susan Peacock
Red Sea Rising
Presented by Magnolia House Assisted Living
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August 28–October 25, 2009
The Hill Collection
Sara May Love Gallery
This exciting exhibition presents Vernacular artwork from the American South from the Collection of Lou and Calynne Hill. The exhibition features works by 14 artists including Thornton Dial Sr., Thornton Dial Jr., O.L. Samuels, Mary Proctor, Purvis Young, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Joe Light, Mary T. Smith, Mose Tolliver, Ruby C. Williams, Edward Mumma, Johnnie Griner, Lonnie Holley, and Alyne Harris. The exhibition is centered around the work of Thornton Dial Sr., an artist featured in the 2007 PBS documentary entitled “Mr. Dial Has Something to Say”. His work has been exhibited at the American Folk Art Museum (NY, NY) and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Houston, TX). Right: Thornton Dial, Sr. Following Up the Dream, 1992, mixed media, 60x48 inches.
Vernacular art is a unique and powerful expression of culture and community, created by self-taught artists. Vernacular artists seem to be driven to create. Their idiosyncratic work is often created using recycled materials, of a style purely their own, and often makes use of symbolism from their immediate regional American cultures and more distant African cultural roots nationwide. Museums, galleries, and instructional institutions are increasingly recognizing the talent of vernacular artists and their value within the fabric of art history.
This exhibition will be accompanied by an exhibition catalogue, opening reception and gallery talk, preview party for sponsors and annual fund donors, guided group tours, Art as Recycling student juried exhibition, art collecting seminar, and family art workshop. Exhibition catalogues containing artist information, color images, educational activities and additional resources will be on sale for $5 at the Gadsden Arts Center.
GAC Artists Guild
Bates Community Gallery
Works of art by GAC Artists Guild members: Penny Anderson, Deborah Andrews, Wendy Devarieux, Dean Gioia, Joy Green, Ron Jones, Michele Tabor Kimbrough, Tamara Lee, Brenda Bethay Martin, William H. McKeown, John Metcalfe, donalee pond-Koenig, Robert DeWitt Smith, Cassie Tucker, Lynette Whaley, and Johnny Williams.
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June 26–August 9, 2009
Gary Abernathy & Terry Arthur
Sara May Love Gallery
Gary Abernathy holds a MFA from Florida State University in painting, and has works in numerous private and corporate collections. The quality of light and natural surroundings are the main inspiration for his abstract landscapes and waterscapes. They are a reflection of the varied and colorful environment of Southwest Florida. Right: Swimmers, oil stick on paper, 35x48 inches.
 Terry Arthur is a self-taught woodturner who has lived in Tallahassee over 30 years. Arthur “listens” to the wood and follows the natural form revealing the original grace and beauty of the wood itself. Left: untitled, wood & turquoise.
Images of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge and Edward Ball Wakulla State Park
Zoe Golloway Exhibit Hall & Bates Gallery
The St. Marks Photo Club is open to all photographers interested in nature photography. They “strive to enhance the outdoor experience for the community, through education and field sessions with respect for the environment and wildlife”. Below: Betsy Kellenberger, Taking Off, digital photography, 10x8 inches.
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May 8–June 14, 2009
Real to Abstract and Back: Works by Robert DeWitt Smith
 Sara May Love Gallery
Robert DeWitt Smith is an oil and acrylic painter who has worked with several well-known artists connected with Florida State University, such as Karl Zerbe, Karl Holschuh, Florence Kawa and Rudolph Jegart. Smith’s colorful style extends beyond representational and abstract to “offer in some way a fresh new experience, hoping the outcome will provide insights to others.” Left: Virginia Creeper on Metal Wall, acrylic on canvas, 30x20 inches.
Light N Up 
Zoe Golloway Exhibit Hall
Virginia Coultas, Shirley Dyal, Joy Green, Terri Lantz, and Ellen Kelly bring a variety of media and style in this exhibition that showcases several artists from the former Light-N-Up Co-op in Havana. Right: Shirley Dyal, Fish, mixed media, 20x16 inches.
GAC Artists Guild
Bates Community Gallery
Works of art by GAC Artists Guild members Janice Adams, Edward Babcock, Sherry Bailey, Debra A. Brienen, Randy Brienen, Roberta Burton, Lugenia Dixon, Shirley Dyal, Benita Ingram, Terri Lantz, René Lynch, Jean Marani, Janice “Ecinja” McCaskill, Linda Pelc, Cheryl Sattler, Nancy VanLandingham. |
March 13–April 26, 2009
Vernal Equinox: Dean Gioia & The North Florida Woodturners
 Sara May Love Gallery
Inspired by Southern culture and the nature that surrounds him, Dean Gioia captivates viewers with his ethereal interpretation of light and atmosphere. Left: Creek in Summer, acrylic on canvas, 40x30 inches. Accompanying Gioia’s works are graceful and innovative woodturned pieces from the North Florida Woodturners Association. The Woodturners is a club that promotes and encourages the art of woodturning. The artists included are: Terry Arthur, Marty Bobek, Eddie Early, Joe Greiner, Elvin Kever, Tom Kenny, Stan Lakota, Winston Montague, Ken Roux, James Sampson, Jay Thompson, Walt Wager, Bob Whitworth, and Bob Wilkinson.
Anna C. Carlton
Zoe Golloway Exhibit Hall 
Anna Carlton is a Georgia based watercolorist who has taught art for forty years. She has studied with several top U.S. watercolorists and has her own studio at the Market on the Square in Moultrie, Georgia. Right: Cottonwoods at Ennis, collage & acrylic, 24x18 inches.
GAC Artists Guild
Bates Community Gallery
Works of art by GAC Artists Guild members: Penny Anderson, Deborah Andrews, Sandra Childs, Wendy Devarieux, Judy Ehrhardt, Hamp Hutchinson, Joanne Ivey, Michele Tabor Kimbrough, Brenda Bethay Martin, William H. McKeown, John Metcalfe, donalee pond-Koenig, Eluster Richardson, James Thigpen, and Lynette Whaley.
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