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Muhammad Ali – “I am the Greatest!”

2012-01-24T16:51:00.017-05:00

Born as Clay Born January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. had to fight inside and out the ring. Through-out his lifetime, he was considered the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T). Not only is he recognized for his boxing titles, but also for his humanitarian attributes to those in need.Clay’s desire to fight came at an early age. At the age of 12, his new bicycle was

Congratulations All Around!

2012-01-17T14:00:00.015-05:00

Congratulations goes out to our 6 finalist at our very first, Florida’s Best Artist Competition!The day still seem hazy with excitement in the air. Although the competition has ended, we are still busy preparing for our upcoming Second Fridays on February 10. The two winners; first runner up, Alberto Quintero and grand prize winner, Robin Pedrero will be featured in our Gallery as they impress us

William Hardesty: An Innovative Risk-taker

2012-01-11T16:41:00.017-05:00

‘Trying to come up with something new in today’s society is difficult. We are desensitized by what we see and often feel. Artists of the past were innovators and risk takers, who pushed past the pessimists and made a name for themselves with their talent.’William Hardesty is no stranger to hard work. As a man with many talents he still finds time for his passion with painting. His objective is

Robin: A Psychedelic Journey

2012-01-05T17:49:00.011-05:00

I think sincere creative people inspire me! I do; and Robin Pedrero is one of them! An innovative and joyful person, she is inspired by what is around her, such as the garden of a friend, a walk in the forest, or the birds that come at her window. However, in her colorful depictions of nature she mixes up reality and fantasy and tries to create an imaginary world where what you see, becomes your

Sarah Ali: Textured Feelings

2012-01-05T14:21:00.010-05:00

Pigmentation on cork and fresco tempera! No, this is not a recipe. Well, not one you would find on the food network; these are the unusual and unique mediums that Sarah Ali uses to create her masterpiece. She uses the natural elements, such as twigs grass and leaves, to create palettes of color, movements, shapes, and emotions reflecting in each piece of artwork as a testimony of her state of

Lena Luckey: From Nowhere to Somewhere

2011-12-29T14:37:00.014-05:00

I have been racking my brain on trying to figure out how to introduce Lena. But, Lena is not someone you introduce; she is someone you have to experience. Everything about her is full of color that emotes life and zeal. In one conversation with Lena, you find you’ve made a new best friend.Originally from Prague, Czech Republic, she is an enthusiastic and funny person who comes out as very

Carlos Alberto Quintero: The Art Lover

2011-12-29T14:10:00.017-05:00

I am one of those people who believe that there are deep levels that make up we. What I mean is; most people have many areas of interest and it may or may not have anything to do with the field they are most associated with. Although, I find that the people you feel are the most strait laced are the ones who gravitate towards their creative side as their lifeline.An art investigator and professor

Kokó Brandão: Conquest

2011-12-27T11:39:00.024-05:00

“I had made a lot mistake and also right stuffs, but nothing that had disappointed me. I always use my mistakes to improve {my} work. Each new painting is a big conquest for me.” - Kokó Brandão You ever meet someone so full of life with an over-whelming personality that you just had to know more about them? Someone whose excitement makes you excited!? The type of person that I am referring to is

Integrating New Ideas: Pre-Raphaelite

2011-12-20T17:22:00.004-05:00

As I walked into Baterbys Art Gallery to start a 5-week internship I was curious to see what this opportunity would teach me and if it would help me to make a decision about what I would like to do after college. I knew I was interested in art and art history but did not know how it could be combined with some other skills to potentially make it a career. While waiting for the office manager to

Tis the Season for Cubism

2011-12-09T15:21:00.014-05:00

Each season and every holiday mean something significant to each one of us in different ways. Some may have painful memories as they had to say good-bye to a loved one, while others are celebrating new adoration or new additions to their family. Be it as it may, the time we spend together is the reason that makes the season bright.If there was a camera following us around 24/7 during the holiday

Poet my Painting

2011-11-30T14:48:00.003-05:00

As stated early in one of my blogs, I am privileged to work in a gallery. Although I love the artworks and the history of the artists, I cannot draw, paint or do anything that involves symmetry. My interests however, draw me towards writing. This is area of my expression to where if critiqued I can get a little defensive.Usually artists gravitate towards one-another encouraging the God giving

Similar Differences: Ladies in Waiting

2011-10-25T17:32:00.008-04:00

Because I work in a Gallery, I am privileged to experience openings, exhibits, events and so much more. With these experiences I often gravitate towards the artworks and mediums that catch my eye and the ones I can draw a story from. There have been times when I have mistaken one artist over another. The similarities in the story can force a novice (like me) to wonder: Did they all go to the

With Faith Comes Fame

2011-10-05T17:54:00.005-04:00

My name is Marc, my emotional life is sensitive and my purse is empty, but they say I have talent.To some, Chagall could be considered the quintessential artist. He did not create to make money or to gain fame. Chagall created because he loved to do so.It began in his childhood, when he would have vivid dreams of the bible stories that he would hear. His visions of these Bible stories are often

Playing with Colors of the Heart

2011-09-26T14:21:00.012-04:00

When I was a young girl, I would attach a big sheet of rough paper to an easel, take a pencil or a brush and then try to draw things. Vases, mugs, apples and tomatoes were my favorite subjects. My school teacher would put my paper creation on crumpled fabric and hang it on the classroom wall.My teachers asked us to be perfect with shapes and volume, colors and reflections, lights and shades. I

Graffiti Art’s Innovative Creativity

2011-09-22T16:27:00.001-04:00

“Graffiti, to me, is writing on the wall. I trace what writers do today back to the Roman Empire, where the name graffiti first got applied to writing on a wall.” - SchmooEverything has an origin – the form in which it was originally birthed. Creativity can be a derivative of innovation. By taking on different shapes, it evolves into several mediums that reflect its original form. Graffiti Art is

Lest We Forget: 9/11

2011-09-09T14:32:00.004-04:00

Surreal are my feelings of the day that is so dark and bleak.Tears of sorrow washing faces: giving no relief to the painStolen good-byes; leaving only memories to comfort the broken –heartedAsking questions: pleading for answers we will never receiveSuffering is comfort; surrendering its strength to the feebleAllowing heroes to rise up and take their placeLives and loves lost, being forced into a

Avant-Garde’s Evolution

2011-09-01T13:49:00.007-04:00

Sometimes it seems like in today’s society, we don’t fight what we believe in anymore. It seems like caring is regarded for intimate family and relatives and the saying “it takes a village…” is an old bedtime fable our grandparents once read to us. But there was a time (in the Art World) being a rebel was considered Avant-garde. The Avant-garde Movement was considered a means to break free from

You Shouldn’t Judge a Book by its Cover: Knowledge is Power

2011-08-22T09:49:00.004-04:00

The value of something or someone is not always obvious from what we see on the surface, if we take the time to lay our judgment aside we may find that we ourselves won’t be defined by the knowledge that is assumed upon us. Today, I read the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible is celebrating its 400 yrs. of existence this year. 400 years, now that’s pretty old! Even if the years have been

You Are What You "Like"

2011-08-12T13:14:00.001-04:00

"It is through art, and through art only, that we can realize our perfection; through art and art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence." - Oscar Wilde Collecting art is a big part of culture as much as wearing the newest fashion trend or stacking your shelves with the latest novels and business books. These kinds of products represent how we see ourselves

Does that inspire you?

2011-08-10T15:46:00.005-04:00

Sometimes it takes a while for... ...inspiration to come. Oh, yes, yes. Let Mummy help. Does that inspire you? – Moulin Rouge I feel challenged and overwhelmed on how to translate “Inspiration” on paper. There are so many portals and avenues in which we feel inspired. Alone with different genres’ in which artists can express themselves, such as painting, writing, dancing, acting, etc. Talent

Making Rubbish Art: Joan Miró

2011-08-04T16:00:00.002-04:00

I recently read a blog entitled, “Please make rubbish!” and I felt inspired! I believe we are our own worst critic. We always size up our talents against the Picasso’s or Dalí’s of this world. We hold them in high regard as if they could do no wrong, but they themselves tried new concepts. These Masters stepped outside their insecurity and turned a deaf ear from the criticism of what was depicted

It’s a Woman’s World: Leonor Fini

2011-07-26T17:12:00.007-04:00

'I liked the sacrilegious nature of dressing as a priest, and the experience of being a woman and wearing the clothes of a man who would never know a woman's body.' – Leonor FiniLeonor Fini was one of the more international figures of the Surrealist Movement. Her artworks portrayed a woman's take on surrealism, which in large dealt with male fantasies.In Fini’s early teens she suffered an eye

I am Surrealism: Salvador Dalí

2011-07-22T17:55:00.004-04:00

There is so much controversy that surrounds Salvador Dalí - his life, his love, his personality…“I am not strange, I am just not normal.” Salvador Dalí was born on May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain. One would assume that he was born to normal, average parents. When Dalí was five years old, he was taken to a grave site and was told by his parents that he was his brother's reincarnation. This was a

Imagine

2011-07-12T15:05:00.014-04:00

Imagine a world where our subconscious thoughts and feelings come alive and are as real as the concrete objects we can identify using our senses. Imagine a world made up of dreams where logic and reason play no role and where our minds can freely explore its darkest, most obscure corners, independent of any apprehension caused by guilt and shame. No, this is not the kind of world John Lennon and

"Behind every great man, there is a great ...Muse"

2011-06-29T17:18:00.009-04:00

“A woman's face with nature's own hand painted,Hast thou, the master mistress of my passion;A woman's gentle heart, but not acquaintedWith shifting change, as is false women's fashion:An eye more bright than theirs, less false in rolling,Gilding the object whereupon it gazeth;A man in hue all hues in his controlling,Which steals men's eyes and women's souls amazeth.And for a woman wert thou first

From Impressionism to Neo – Expressionism and everything in between: Post – Impressionism

2011-06-24T12:11:00.002-04:00

If one movement begets another movement and so on and so forth, then Post-Impressionism was begotten from Impressionism. Just as an estranged child evolves beyond their parents accomplishments, Post –Impressionism veers away from Impressionism by pushing the envelope to attain more structure, expression and emotions into their paintings. Post-impressionists, who began to make their mark in the

Sunday Morning Stroll

2011-06-13T13:13:00.003-04:00

Elena Bond, “Stroll Thru Paris”Close your eyes and imagine a cool Sunday morning: you’re on a street in Paris, lined with café’s, drinking a warm cup of espresso as the trees sway in the breeze. A woman walks her dog, completely content with her day ahead. As she comes towards you, the smile on her face can only make you want to sigh, “ah me,” with complete and total resignation. Elena Bond’s “

Fauvism

2011-06-08T16:48:00.004-04:00

Henri Matisse once said, “I don't paint things, I paint the differences between them.” Like Matisse, the Fauves believed that art should not duplicate “the natural world” and thus created a style that revolutionized both the use of colors and the rendition if images captured by the senses in the concrete world. The textbook characteristics of Fauvist works are the bright, dissonant color, the

Impressionism

2011-06-06T10:53:00.001-04:00

Impressionism was widely viewed as a distinct break from past artistic styles such as Classicism and Realism. It was rumored that the movement was initially rejected by the French bourgeois as it did not fall into any easily recognizable art form . Although the Impressionist movement did not exclusively consist of French artists, it did start in France in 1874 when a loose association of artists

A new collection is SPRINGING FORTH

2011-03-02T15:38:00.003-05:00