The next Sanford Art Walk is May 25, 2012, 6-9pm in downtown Sanford. Free admission. It takes place in a pedestrian friendly shopping corridor enhanced by live music venues, wine bars, and award winning restaurants, blocks from the scenic RiverWalk promenade along the St. Johns River. Below is the line-up:
Art Affair Gallery, at 301 East First Street, will introduce artists Johanna Drummond and Delany Dean. Drummond is well known for her ceramic wildlife sculptures and Dean for her Florida wildlife photography. There will be live music in the main gallery by Smilin’ Bill and a gallery artist print show and sale. For more information contact the gallery at 407.878.2855 or www.artaffairgallery.com.
Framing 508 Gallery, at 116 S. Palmetto Ave. and Riverhouse Pottery, at 118 S. Palmetto, will join forces to create a "Piazza on Palmetto". Stop by for a sip of Alfredo’s famous sangria and enjoy a multitude of artists’ work. For more information, call 407-324-1577 or visit www.508gallery.com.
Gallery on First, at 211 E. 1st St., will feature the work of the Central Florida Plein Air Artists in their show titled “Nature’s Palette.” Sixteen members of the group will display scenes painted on location in the great outdoors. For more information, call 407-323-2774 or visit www.galleryonfirst.com.
Historic Sanford Welcome Center, at 230 E. 1st St., is proud to host Central Florida’s only monthlyjuried art show with both a “Best in Show” award chosen by a panel of judges and a “People’s Choice” award chosen by the attendees of the show. This month's theme is "Covers and Comics." Come on out, enjoy the art and help to determine the "People's Choice" winner! Call 407-302-2586 for more information.
Hyder Gallery Center for Fine Art, 104 E. 1st Street, will feature the works of Jerryl Kain. Her current work has been likened to Picasso, and more recently Alexandra Nechita. Distinct in tone and style, Kain's work transcends the abstract label commonly attached to her work. Show runs through June 21st. Regular Gallery hours M-S, 10am-6pm and Sunday noon to 6pm. For more information call 407-878-7646 or email sharon@hydergallery.com or visit www.hydergallery.com.
Jeanine Taylor Folk Art, at 211 E. 1st St., will feature the sculptures of Trent Manning. Working with found objects that are well worn, Manning creates figures that bear appealing patinas and textures. With a penchant for the macabre, he produces work that is both fascinating and unsettling to some. For more information, call 407-323-2774 or visit www.jtfolkart.com.
little fish HUGE pond, at 309 E. 1st St., will present “Graphicteers” with four artists, four styles, all graphic in technique. Alexander Watkins is a comic book artist; Sean Conklin has a playful sense to his work; Eric Mathews loves his Anime; Liz Watkins has the heart of an illustrator. For more information on this or any upcoming exhibits, please contact Mo Wisdom at mo@littlefish-hugepond.com.
Sanford Wine Company, at 114 S. Palmetto Avenue, welcomes a solo exhibit by Artist Bethany Taylor Myers. “The Blind Leading the Brush”
is her body of work using a style known as “blind contour”; it’s full of color and whimsy. Join Ken and the staff of the Sanford Wine Company for wine, conversation and art. For more information on this or any upcoming exhibits, please contact Liz Watkins at Liz@littlefish-hugepond.com.