24th Annual Art in Gadsden Regional Exhibition of Fine Art

November 16, 2012–January 26, 2013
Sara May Love Gallery and Zoe Golloway Exhibit Hall

Gadsden Arts Center's annual juried signature exhibition of fine art, representing almost 100 artists living within 200 miles of Quincy, Florida. Considered the exhibition that began Gadsden Arts, the Art in Gadsden exhibition is an important annual tradition.

Tallahassee Watercolor Society Brush Strokes Exhibition

August 17–November 3, 2012
2nd floor galleries

The annual members' juried water media exhibition of the Tallahassee Watercolor Society, an organization whose mission is to promote the fine art of watercolor painting in Tallahassee and its surrounding communities in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.

Ben Bivins: Bound and Unfettered

August 17–November 3, 2012
Zoe Golloway Exhibit Hall

An exhibition of work by artist Ben Bivins, showcasing the complexities of life through the eyes of the artist. Through a range of styles, from realism to abstraction to the non-objective, Bivins explores the search and struggles of life. Right: Ben Bivins, Green, Yet Blue, 2010, latex on board.

Inside/Out
cut-paper collage by Beth Appleton and large-scale metal sculpture by Deborah LaGrasse

August 17–November 3, 2012
Sara May Love Gallery

Beth Appleton was the first artist to exhibit work in Gadsden Arts’ current building, and 12 years later returns with all new, never-before exhibited, abstract landscapes. Appleton’s work often reveals the combination of her Florida background with design elements influenced by the Southwest in addition to the brilliant color and vitality of the Caribbean and Central America. Exhibiting alongside Appleton is Deborah LaGrasse showcasing her large-scale media media sculptures. LaGrasse combines various materials and processes to help her “define the mystery, strength, and power of the human spirit”. Right: Beth Appleton, Aquatica (detail), 2011, watercolor/cut-paper.

Town and Country: paintings by Randy and Debra Brienen

May 11–July 28, 2012
Zoe Golloway Exhibit Hall

Husband and wife Randy and Debra Brienen share a passion for painting that is evident in their work. Both work mainly in the acrylic medium but are each unique in what they aim to express with their paintings. Randy is formally-trained artist whose work expresses a variety of styles and techniques in a contemporary tradition. In this exhibition, he concentrates on the beauty of our surroundings.

Debra, who is self-taught, typically expresses the joy and happiness she finds in living by favoring idyllic moments captured in landscape or architecture. She focuses on the brilliant structures throughout north Florida. Top: Debra Brienen, Bistro Tables, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, ; bottom: Randy Brienen, Mountain Mist, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 inches.

Diversity and Creativity: Photography in the 21st Century

May 11–July, 28, 2012
Sara May Love Gallery

An exhibition of regional photographers guest curated by local photographer Jessie Lovano-Kerr. This exhibition will explore the many sides of modern photography and its processes. Artists included in this exhibition are: Edward Babcock, Robert Constand, Barbara Aleene Edwards, Bill Humphries, Jim Miller, David Moynahan, and Stewart Nelson.

Jill Quadagno: The Color of Light

February 10–April 28, 2012
Zoe Golloway Exhibit Hall

Jill Quadagno finds her inspiration in the lush North Florida landscape. Painting along the “forgotten coast,” Quadagno brings to life the brilliant light, lush flora, marshes, and tide pools of the region. With her paintings she attempts to express a more emotional response to beauty in nature, reflecting her desire to capture the vivid sensations of light and colors. Above: Jill Quadagno, Cows, 2011, oil, 16 x 12 inches.