John Michael Foster invites artists to the Creative Blender:Networking for Artists event Friday evening at The Downtown Gallery. By PAM HARBAUGH One of the most “git-er-done” people I know in the area arts scene is Michael John Foster. He’s the man behind the delightful and beautifully sung “Into the Woods” —...
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Gabby Links: Cultural Amuse Bouches
By PAM HARBAUGH Here are a couple of artsy tidbits to keep you going, at least for a few minutes. First, is a very cool video where an artist uses lighting and space to puts us visually into a Bach prelude and fugue. It is playful and uplifting and soulfully inspiring....
A Cultural Summit Beckons
by PAM HARBAUGH It’s a tough terrain out there for artists and arts organizations wanting to get to the mountaintop. The Brevard Cultural Alliance wants to help smooth out that path when they present their first ever Cultural Summit next Thursday. The event’s keynote speaker is one of the country’s leaders...
VIDEO: A Love-In for Link
By PAM HARBAUGH Scores of people held a love-in Friday in the Eau Gallie Arts District. The object of their adoration was Eau Gallie Florist Link Johnsten, who passed away in his sleep Thursday morning. The manner of this love in? Festooning Highland Avenue with thousands of rose petals. What a...
Fifth Avenue Art Gallery Celebrates 40
Detail of “Nature’s Weaving,” a watercolor by Fifth Avenue Art Gallery member and director, Nancy Crawford. By PAM HARBAUGH One of the area’s most venerable and long lasting art institutions — the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery — turns 40 this year. Members will celebrate this milestone this evening (Feb. 6, 2015)...
Art Exhibit: ‘Out My Backdoor’
Detail, “Blue Garden,” (2008, oil on canvas, 36 by 36 inches) by Nancy Baur Dillen. By PAM HARBAUGH Nancy Baur Dillen, one of the area’s best artists, always surprises us with her whimsical take on the world around her. However, there’s one aspect of her art that never surprises — her...
‘ArtWorks’ this weekend
Poster for 2014 ArtWorks is by Ryan Speer By PAM HARBAUGH The sweetest little outdoor art show this side of Woodstock takes place this weekend. It’s the annual ArtWorks, which runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday around Highland Avenue in the Eau Gallie Arts District. In addition to...