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ART EVENTS JOHN BUNKER August 4 FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK: PET WALK! The Florida Theatre will feature the 5th Annual PetWalk. View exhibits promoting pet health, pet art, pet adoptions and pet safety. Pet Friends will be at Hemming. Enjoy outside Pet Dining at Café NOLA @ MOCA with your pet. The Downtown Dog Project at Bee Gallery in the Landing will feature dog-focused works by painter and author Clair Hartman and Chamblin’s Uptown will have a book signing. Springfi eld Animal Care and Rescue will be at Central Fire Station. Enjoy local art, live music and pet-friendly outdoor seating at London Bridge Eatery & Pub. Don’t miss the Launch Party & Fashion Show at the Carling from 5 - 8:30 pm brought to you by Love of Dresses. Jacksonville Arts Collective at Suite 101 W. Adams St. will present musical performances by students, volunteers and members from 5-8 pm and founder, Jessica Pounds, will perform at 8 pm. ArtRumba at the Southlight Gallery will feature performances by Flamenco Rumba dancer; Kristelle Monterrosa at 7 and 8 pm, and highlight the fi ne art of a Jacksonville favorite, Jim Draper. Pick up a map at the Downtown Vision information kiosk at the corner of Monroe and Laura streets or most any location on the Art Walk. Info: www.downtownjacksonville.org or www.DTJAX.org by mobile phone. August 6 ST. AUGUSTINE FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK A whimsical display of artworks produced by the children from Summer Art Camp will be featured during the First Friday Art Walk on the Wild Side at the St. Augustine Art Association, from 5 to 9pm. The nature inspired creations include recycled phantasmagorical animals, fi shy fabrications, tiny townscapes, tribal masks, ceramics and more. More than 100 children of all ages have participated in the art camps, one of which was interpreted for the hearing-impaired. First Friday Art Walk is free and open to the public. Refreshments and live entertainment will be provided. Free parking is available and free trolley service is available throughout Downtown. St. Augustine Art Association (22 Marine St.) Info: 824-2310 or www.staaa.org. August 6 JOHN BUNKER WITH FLOWER FORMS AT DARYL BUNN STUDIOS Stellers Gallery at Ponte Vedra will host an opening reception for fi ne art painter John Bunker on Friday, August 6 from 5:30 pm until 8:30 pm 20 AUGUST 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly The exhibit will run through August. Bunker has been a prominent fi gure in the northeast Florida arts community for more than 40 years. Flower Forms will feature a retrospective and new works by Bunker. Daryl Bunn Studios (643 Edison Ave.) Info: 356-6699. August 14 THE METHOD TO MY MADNESS JURIED ART OPENING There’s a Method to an Artist’s Madness when they create the works you so admire. This show is meant to highlight the best of the best of these methods. Whether it’s watercolor, photography, glass blowing, drawing, printmaking, mixed media or sculpture, come see what a creative mind and a skillful touch is capable of producing. 7- 9 pm. TAC II (229 N. Hogan) Info: www.tacjacksonville.org August 14- 15 ARTS ON STAGE A fi ne arts festival loaded with a vast array of artists, live music on the Peabody stage, children’s activities, wine tasting, great food and so much more! Plus, it’s FREE admission and everything is inside where it’s cool. Peabody Auditorium (600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach) Info: (386) 671-3460, www.peabodyauditorium.org August 17 WHAT IS ART? The Up & Cummers present the second installment of What is Art? This installment will feature the Graphic Design and Motion Graphics of AACE Impact Graphics. In addition to the featured art, patrons will enjoy live music, food and beverages provided by local chefs and restaurants, an introduction to the permanent collection and gardens of the Cummer, and exclusive opportunities to interact with the artists. 6:30- 8:30 pm. Tickets: $15/Up & Cummers Members, $25/Non-members. Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens (829 Riverside Ave.) Info: www.cummer.org or 899-6027 Art Exhibits CUMMER MUSEUM Through August 8 JAZZ ABZ: AN A TO Z COL- LECTION OF JAZZ PORTRAITS BY PAUL ROGERS Just a short time left to see this exhibit. Artist Paul Rogers teamed with legendary jazz musician Wynton Marsalis to create the book Jazz ABZ, which highlights through poetry jazz greats from A (Louis Armstrong) to Z (Dizzy Gillespie). Through September 12 COLLECTORS’ CHOICE: WORKS FROM JACKSONVILLE PRIVATE COLLECTIONS A selection of area collectors, both young and old, featuring 70 pieces from private collections across Jacksonville, including porcelain, paintings, photographs, works on paper, sculptures, African Art, ethnographic objects and pottery. The exhibition not only showcases magnifi cent works of art, it also explores why art is important and why people collect. Admission to the Cummer is free every Tuesday from 4 to 9 pm. Parents should check out Drop-In Art on Tuesdays from 5- 6 pm where children ages 4 to 10 will have the opportunity to explore the galleries or gardens and experiment with a different art process. PAINTING BASICS WITH ALLISON WATSON Wednesdays, August 11 through September 15, 1:30 to 5 pm. This class is for beginning and intermediate painters, as well as advanced students wanting to advance into more intensive study of techniques. There will be demonstrations in each class covering landscapes, still life, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, and color theory. For ages 13 to adult. Members/$168, Non-members/$188, Active Docents/$84. Call for reservations. ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS TALKS & TEA August 18 or 19, 1:30 pm. Cummer Collection with seated gallery talk with tea Mistology: The Art and Science Behind the Cocktail Mistology: The Science Behind the Cocktail, an after hours event hosted at the Museum of Contemporary Art - Jacksonville on August 12th, will explore the entertaining and educational side of cocktail creation. The event, brought to you by Canadian Mist Whisky, begins at 6 pm with an interactive presentation from Canadian Mist’s Chief Entertaining Offi cer (CEO) Tim Laird and Spirits Scientist Steve Hughes. Tim is the master at mixing cocktails while Steve, a member of Mist’s Research and Development team, spends his day dissecting cocktails in a lab. Together, they will answer any and all of your bartending and science related questions. Not only the how, but also the why. After the presentation, attendees can apply what they learned with hands-on demos. If you prefer to kick back and let others do the work, there will be a bar staff on-site and plenty of appetizers to enjoy. The event is open to anyone 21 years of age and older with admission ($8/members, $10/non-members). All proceeds will benefi t MOCA Jacksonville. RSVP to Phyllis Kelly at 1-800-268-7266 or email phyllis_kelly@b-f.com. For more information about the event, visit www.sciencebehindthecocktail.com. Migration of the Paper Airplanes reception immediately following. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. Members and Non-Members/$6, includes admission to the museum and gardens. Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens (829 Riverside Ave.) Info: 356-6857 (general), 355-0630 (class reservations) or www.cummer.org MOCA JACKSONVILLE Through August 15 CARRIE M. KEENE WINNER OF MEMPHIS WOOD AWARD MOCA Jacksonville offers the annual Memphis Wood Excellence in Teaching Award for outstanding contributions to arts in education. This year’s winner was Carrie M. Keene. MOCA is exhibiting Carrie’s personal work in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Education Gallery. Thru August 29 TRADITION REDEFINED THE LARRY AND BRENDA THOMPSON COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART Private art collectors Larry and Brenda Thompson have collected works by celebrated artists as well as artists who have been considered emerging, regional or lesser known artists. The result is a collection that redefi nes the landscape of American art, offering a more in-depth, inclusive understanding of African-American artists and their aesthetic and social concerns. Through Sept 12 WHITE HOT SUMMER In the spirit of a hot Florida summer, this exhibition celebrates the sights, colors and moods of the season. From brightly colored fl oral paintings to languid and fl uid underwater photography, the works exude all aspects of the summer. Curated by UNF Gallery Practices Class students. Museum of Contemporary Art (333 North Laura St.) Info: 366-6911 or www. mocajacksonville.org Through August 18 JOYCE GABIOU The mixed media and collage paintings of award-winning artist Joyce Gabiou will be on exhibit at the Jewish Community Alliance. Joyce’s work is nonobjective, and she uses lost and found papers, rice paper, hand-painted papers, newspaper, watercolor paper or gallery wrapped canvas along with glue and soft body acrylics in her collages. Vandroff Art Gallery of the Jewish Community Alliance (8505 San Jose Blvd.) Info: 730- 2100 or www.joycegabiou.com Through August 26 SOCIAL CONSCIENCENESS Local artist, Solomon Dixon, will presented his works of oils and acrylics in the exhibition “Social Conscienceness” at the Karpeles Manuscript Library. The museum is open Tue- Fri, 10 am- 3 pm and Sat, 10 am- 4 pm. Admission is FREE. Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum (101 W. First St. at Laura St) Info: 356-2992 Through August 31 SUMMER ART EXHIBIT A variety of Jacksonville artist with styles and techniques featuring abstract oil paintings, acrylic paintings of water scenes, tattoo style paintings, paintings on papyrus, photography and mixed media fi gurative paintings will be on display. Artists include: Frank Judy, Will Kayser, Judith Patterson, Suzanne Pickett and Chevez Williams. Admission is FREE. Gallery 1037 at Reddi-Arts (1037 Hendricks Ave.) Info: 398-3161 ext. 312. Through September 30 TRIFECTA Three dynamic and talented local sculptors: Enzo Torcoletti, David Ponsler and David Engdahl will be on exhibit in the Haskell Gallery, Main Courtyard in the Jacksonville Int’l Airport. David Engdahl also has a piece of work in the permanent art collection of JAA: Migration of the Paper Airplanes located in the Hourly Parking Garage. Through October 2 DROPPING IN? The Beaches Museum & History Center is celebrating the Jacksonville skate scene with an impressive spread on Jacksonville’s skateboard history. Consisting of vintage photos, videos and skateboard equipment, you will see the impact Jacksonville had on the skateboarding industry, locally and nationally. August 4- 28 FLORIDA LANDSCAPES Photography exhibit by Michael Swims. There will be refreshments and free admission to the museum at the “opening reception” August 7 from 2- 4 pm. Museum hours: Tuesday- Saturday from 10 am- 4:30 pm. Beaches Museum & History Center (380 Pablo Ave, Jacksonville Beach) Info: 241- 5657 or www.bm-hc.com If you have an art event you would like to have listed in EU Jacksonville, please send complete information to: info@entertainingu.com by the 20 th of the month prior to the event.
A Crystal Clear Motivation “Trust your taste and stay true to your vision” BY SHEA SLEMMER There’s something unusual about the small works that belong to Jacksonville native Crystal Floyd. Unpretentious and intricate, they resemble fantastic landscapes that could only be conceived through a love of research and the natural world. In fact, Floyd admits to an “almost obsessive desire to collect and catalog objects of inspiration” so it is not surprising that she volunteers at the Museum of Science and History so that she can explore their non-living and history collections during her spare time. On top of being a visual artist, Floyd has also helped with the production of many exhibitions that have taken place in Downtown Jacksonville among which include cocurating shows at the Old Library Basement and 229 North Hogan Gallery. The following interview touches on Floyd’s strong ties to the South and her thoughts on being a part of our evolving art scene here in Jacksonville. EU: Please tell me how long you have lived here and your thoughts on being a working artist in Jacksonville. Crystal Floyd: I was born and raised here in Jacksonville and it will always be where my heart lies. That being said, up until recently in the past several years, there hasn’t been photo by ezra marcos much widespread support for artists in this city. Luckily, things have progressed to the point where some really creative and motivated people are now situated in positions to encourage growth in the local art community. Because we are currently breaking ground toward new movements in the art and culture of this city, there seems to be less elitism and almost a sense of southern hospitality toward accepting many different forms of art and artists that are willing to step out and express themselves in their chosen mediums. I have been interested in art for as long as I can remember, but have really only just begun showing work over the past few years. I love that you don’t have to be an established artist with 20 gallery shows under your belt to get a chance to display your work; I think it is exciting to see that people are inspired and creating, regardless of their experience. Now that we have Art Walk and an abundance of smaller, independent galleries, the opportunities for those artists to have their work shown are greater and they are able to seen by a wider and more diverse audience. EU: Tell us a little about your pieces. Would you say you are primarily an assemblage artist, or a sculptor? How would you describe your newest works? CF: I don’t think I could really be able to categorize myself into one type of artist. I think the best way to describe my artistic output is that it is very much marked by attention defi cit. I don’t usually end up doing one type of medium for long, because I love to sew, paint, collage, take photographs, create environments using plants, sculpt and build assemblages, so I end up jumping around between them for variety and to keep my interest. I would like to be able to focus and really master a medium, but for now, it’s been much more fun mixing it up a bit. I have recently done some paintings and mixed media collages inspired by educational illustrations from old science books, but have some new pieces coming soon that are assemblages involving minerals and natural scenes, most likely with some humor mixed in. No matter how hard I try, there usually ends up being some sort of underlying tongue-in-cheek message that sneaks into my fi nished projects. EU: How would you describe the art market in Jacksonville? What do you think the residents of this city are looking to put on their walls? CF: Well, I think it’s pretty divided. I think there are a lot of people in Jacksonville who just want something that matches their couch or duvet cover, but there seems to be an infl ux of people who are willing to invest in pieces from local artists and see the potential in supporting their work. Rather than just being “safe” and buying some cookie-cutter wall art from a home décor superstore, there seems to be more desire to have one-of-a-kind works from local artists and a draw toward making living spaces more of an expression of what moves the individual. EU: If someone had just moved here and was looking to buy local art for their home, where would you send them? CF: Art Walk can be a good place to fi nd new art to buy, particularly at Nullspace Gallery, which has been putting out some really solid shows. Otherwise, every other day of the month, I would probably tell them to go wander through the shops and salons of Five Points, which regularly showcase work from local artists and often at very reasonable prices. EU: Thanks again for your time. Before you go, are there any artists in Jacksonville that you particularly admire and would like to mention? CF: There are a lot of amazing artists in this town, but working on projects alongside Shaun Thurston, Clay Doran and Matt Abercrombie has really begun to push me as an artist in a much-welcomed sense. Jim Draper has been an inspiration and I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to share ideas and just discuss art with someone with his experience level and perspective. Otherwise, Scott Allen, Ryan Johnson, Mark Estlund, Eric Gillyard, Madeline Peck and Josh Hoye, along with a lot of the artists involved in the AIGA projects, are all fantastically talented contributors to the evolving culture in Jacksonville. You can see more of Floyd’s work via her website: www.crystalfl oyd.com ARTIST TIP: I have come to learn a few things about creating artwork lately that have really helped motivate me to produce more work. So, my tips for other artists would be to trust your taste and stay true to your vision and to put your ideas down on paper or whatever your medium may be, regardless of whether or not it’s marketable or a new idea to you, because it may surprise you and develop into something you didn’t even know you were capable of doing. 2010 ART UNLEASHED This fabulous juried art show and silent auction is a night of fun featuring fine art by local and regional artists, a unique silent auction, fabulous food, cocktails and live music at the River Club. Art Unleased benefits First Coast No More Homeless Pets. The event will take place on August 26. The main event is from 7 to 9:30 pm. Tickets are $50 in advance and $55 at the door. The Meet the Artists VIP Hour is from 6 to 7 pm. Tickets for this are $60 in advance and $65 at the door and, in addition to the main event, includes butlered champagne and a chance to start priority bidding on all the fabulous items. You can purchase your tickets online at www.jaxartunleashed.com or by calling 520- 7900. This event is being held at the River “Unlikely Friends” by Maggie Joe Hilliard, Club, 1 Independent Drive, 34th floor of the the 2009 ARTunleashed 1st in show Modis Building in Downtown Jacksonville. The Mission of First Coast No More Homeless Pets is to end the needless killing of cats and dogs in our community by offering free and low-cost spay and neuter programs. You can get more information about FCNMHP at www.fcnmhp.org eujacksonville.com | AUGUST 2010 21
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