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<strong>QUARTERLY</strong><br />

SPRING 2012<br />

BEYOND REALITY:<br />

Hyperrealism and American Culture<br />

Continues through May 13, 2012<br />

STEPHEN KNAPP:<br />

Lightpaintings<br />

Continues through June 3, 2012<br />

CYCLE OF CHANGE:<br />

Tom Nakashima’s Treepile Paintings<br />

Continues through June 3, 2012<br />

MATTHEW GELLER:<br />

Woozy Blossom<br />

Continues through April 29, 2012


Contents:<br />

Executive Director’s Message ........................2<br />

Continuing Exhibitions ..................................3-4<br />

Collection ............................................................5<br />

Youth Programs ..................................................6<br />

Public Programs ................................................7<br />

Classes and Workshops ..................................8<br />

Development ......................................................9<br />

Membership ......................................................10<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> Events................................................11<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> Store ..................................................12<br />

Information ........................................................12<br />

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE<br />

Peter M. Thompson, Chairman<br />

D. Theodore Berghorst,<br />

Vice Chairman<br />

Bernard H. Kastory, Treasurer<br />

Alice S. Beckwith, Secretary<br />

William L. Frick, At Large<br />

Barbara Neubarth, At Large<br />

Sandra L. Rolf, At Large<br />

Judith P. Schneebeck, At Large<br />

Teryl T. Viner, At Large<br />

Georgia E. Welles, At Large<br />

BOARD MEMBERS<br />

Scott E. Alexander<br />

Kim C. Anderson<br />

Laura T. Buck<br />

Emma S. Christopher<br />

Carol Coxhead<br />

Dorothy Currie<br />

Robert P. Henderson<br />

George D. Higgs<br />

Janet H<strong>of</strong>fman<br />

Joan M. Lahey<br />

John C. McCord<br />

Robin M. MacTaggart<br />

Jacqueline Malloy<br />

Hanns A. Pielenz<br />

Henry G. Stifel<br />

Douglas T. Tansill<br />

Frederick B. Taylor<br />

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS<br />

George P. Armstrong<br />

(1908-1997)<br />

EX-OFFICIO<br />

INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE<br />

Dr. David Sullivan, Provost<br />

FRIENDS COUNCIL<br />

Lyn Adams, Chair<br />

MUSEUM LEGAL COUNSEL<br />

Ralph Evans, Esq.<br />

VERO BEACH ART CLUB<br />

Rita Ziegler, President<br />

LIFE TRUSTEES<br />

Edward A. “Ted” Michael<br />

Immediate Past Chairman<br />

Paul A. Becker<br />

W. Kent Barclay (1921-2004)<br />

C. William Curtis, Jr.<br />

Carolyn K. Eggert (1934-1999)<br />

Robert R. Harris<br />

Edgar W. Holtz (1922-2003)<br />

Eleonora W. McCabe<br />

Richard G. McDermott, Jr.<br />

John K. Moore (1929-2001)<br />

Carl W. Nichols (1923-2010)<br />

Richard A. Stark<br />

ON THE COVER (clockwise from top left):<br />

Davis Cone, Thompson, 1980, acrylic on canvas, 55 x 39 inches, Courtesy <strong>of</strong><br />

Monica and Richard Segal; Tom Nakashima, Westwood Road Nocturne, 2006,<br />

magazine collage and chalkline on canvas, 110 x 165 inches, Collection <strong>of</strong> the<br />

<strong>Art</strong>ist; Matthew Geller, Woozy Blossom (Platanus nebulosus), 2010, steel, water,<br />

copper, pump, dimensions variable, Courtesy <strong>of</strong> the Katonah <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong>; and<br />

Stephen Knapp, Serenata, 2003-2008, lightpainting (light, glass, and stainless<br />

steel), 13 feet x 21 feet x 10 inches, Collection <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Art</strong>ist<br />

Executive Director’s Message<br />

Spring has sprung in <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong>! Clocks have advanced<br />

an hour, recent rain fall in mid-March has the live oaks<br />

greening up in various shades from chartreuse to lime and<br />

spring breaks are underway for a number <strong>of</strong> schools<br />

around the country increasing visitation to <strong>Vero</strong> as families<br />

look forward to celebrating Easter. Current exhibitions,<br />

which have been very well attended, will continue on view<br />

until May-June when we open our summer exhibition <strong>of</strong><br />

the cast glass sculpture <strong>of</strong> Rick Beck on June 23. Watch your<br />

mail for your invitation to the Members opening reception on the evening <strong>of</strong> June 22.<br />

Due to final construction work, which involves changing the duct work in the ceiling<br />

<strong>of</strong> Holmén Hall, the <strong>Museum</strong>’s lobby area will be closed for the summer making the<br />

galleries inaccessible. Therefore, the Beck exhibition will be on view in the<br />

Wahlstrom Sculpture Garden in the Laura and Bill Buck Atrium. Access to the<br />

Atrium will be from the Education Hallway. The new collections and exhibitions<br />

wing is still on target for August 31, 2012.<br />

February and March were incredibly active months at the <strong>Museum</strong>. We completed<br />

the cycle <strong>of</strong> the International Lecture Series, with each <strong>of</strong> the lectures getting very<br />

high marks on the evaluation forms we ask attendees to fill out; The Distinguished<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Series <strong>of</strong> seven lectures are also complete for the season. The ACO Chamber<br />

Music Series’ final performance was March 25, and Opera Studies, The Age <strong>of</strong> Bel<br />

Canto, presented its final class on March 29. Our lunch time learning programs and<br />

seminars expanded participants’ knowledge in select fields <strong>of</strong> study. This year’s gala –<br />

D’<strong>Art</strong> for <strong>Art</strong> – was a fun-filled successful evening, and <strong>Art</strong> in Bloom wowed visitors<br />

with magnificent and vibrant displays <strong>of</strong> floral arrangements inspired by selected works<br />

from the permanent collection. The <strong>Art</strong> in Bloom Luncheon with demonstrations by Lee<br />

LaPointe and Ann Webber, along with a tea-style fashion show, and presentation <strong>of</strong><br />

“Viewers Choice” awards was attended by close to 500 attendees. Film Studies classes<br />

continue into April and Concerts in the Park continue into May. The 31st Annual<br />

Children’s <strong>Art</strong> Festival on April 28, along with the Indian River County Juried Student<br />

Exhibition are just around the corner as is registration for the 2012 Summer <strong>Art</strong><br />

Camp for children and the summer term for Adult classes. The <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Art</strong> School<br />

continues to <strong>of</strong>fer classes throughout the summer. Details are presented within these<br />

pages. Please be sure to mark your calendars for the <strong>Museum</strong>’s Annual Meeting<br />

scheduled for Thursday, April 19.<br />

The <strong>Museum</strong>, as the hub <strong>of</strong> cultural activity in the county, contributes significantly<br />

to the quality <strong>of</strong> life for our residents and visitors to the region. As we look to the<br />

future and continue to build upon our strengths, we hope you will visit <strong>of</strong>ten and<br />

take advantage <strong>of</strong> all the <strong>Museum</strong> has to <strong>of</strong>fer. Thank you for your past, present, and<br />

future support as we continue to grow and develop.<br />

Lucinda H. Gedeon, Ph.D.<br />

Executive Director/CEO<br />

HYPERREALISM<br />

page 3<br />

CHILDREN’S<br />

ART FESTIVAL<br />

page 7<br />

FACULTY<br />

PROFILE<br />

page 8<br />

DONOR<br />

PROFILE<br />

page 10<br />

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Continuing Exhibitions<br />

BEYOND REALITY:<br />

Hyperrealism and American Culture<br />

Supporting Sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Evans, Anne F. Forbes Family Foundation,<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Stifel, and Patricia M. Patten Endowment<br />

Patron Sponsors: Ann Neuberger Aceves–in memory <strong>of</strong> Roy R. Neuberger and in honor <strong>of</strong> Lucinda H.<br />

Gedeon, Ted and Debbie Berghorst, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney MacMillan, Estate <strong>of</strong> Glee and Robert Reis<br />

Endowment, Sandy and Randy Rolf, Helen Ecclestone Stone, and Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Thompson<br />

With Additional Support from: Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. H<strong>of</strong>fman, Mr. and Mrs. John C. McCord,<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Michael, Fred and Carole Taylor, and an anonymous donor<br />

Continues through May 13, 2012<br />

HOLMES GALLERY<br />

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – MARC SIJAN<br />

Marc Sijan—creator <strong>of</strong> two impressive<br />

hyperrealist figures in BEYOND REALITY:<br />

Hyperrealism and American Culture—<br />

knows the history <strong>of</strong> art and especially<br />

admires the sculpture <strong>of</strong> Michelangelo. Sijan<br />

not only admires the feeling communicated<br />

by the master’s iconic sculpture, but he<br />

understands Michelangelo’s grasp <strong>of</strong> human<br />

anatomy. Like Michelangelo and other<br />

Renaissance masters, Sijan sees figurative<br />

<strong>Art</strong>ist Marc Sijan in his studio<br />

sculpture as holding perhaps the greatest<br />

artistic potential as well as the greatest difficulty: “The human figure<br />

is one <strong>of</strong> the most challenging subjects to work with.”<br />

To meet this challenge, Sijan has developed extremely sophisticated<br />

techniques, beginning with plaster casts from carefully selected<br />

living models. Once the plaster cast has been made and judged<br />

successful, Sijan re-casts his sculpture in polyester resin, which he<br />

paints with up to twenty-five coats <strong>of</strong> oil paint. “The goal is to<br />

achieve depth, yet translucency. It can’t be flat. The chest and throat<br />

texture is different from that <strong>of</strong> the arms, legs and stomach. Facial<br />

skin differs from that <strong>of</strong> the torso,” Sijan explains.<br />

As impressive as his studio process may be, Sijan intuitively understands<br />

that the key problem to be addressed is not technical but<br />

artistic. His attitude is similar to that <strong>of</strong> the great English sculptor,<br />

Jacob Epstein who once warned against dwelling on the use <strong>of</strong> any<br />

novel material or medium: “The spirit is neglected for detail, for<br />

ways and means.” Understanding these priorities, Sijan says, “I<br />

am working to develop a niche <strong>of</strong> my own where I can develop a<br />

believable figurative sculpture that works not only on a visual<br />

level, but on a deeper more emotional level.”<br />

Marc Sijan, Lady in Black, 2011, polyester<br />

with oil paint, clothing and accessories,<br />

64 x 20 x12 inches, Courtesy <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Art</strong>ist<br />

Lady in Black, Detail<br />

Marc Sijan, Gallery Guard Seated II,<br />

2011, polyester with oil paint, clothing<br />

and accessories, 45 x 21 x 24 inches,<br />

Courtesy <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Art</strong>ist<br />

Sijan began developing his hyperrealist sculpture during a seven-year stint<br />

as an art teacher in Milwaukee’s public schools, working in his studio at<br />

night. Even though he has been a full-time artist for many years, he <strong>of</strong>ten<br />

spends more than eighty hours a week in his studio. The fruits <strong>of</strong> his long<br />

hours <strong>of</strong> labor are evident in his two remarkable sculptures presently on view<br />

in the exhibition, Gallery Guard and Lady in Black (both created in 2011).<br />

Circle image: Ralph Goings, Steak Sauce (detail), 1989, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches,<br />

Courtesy <strong>of</strong> the Sydney and Walda Besth<strong>of</strong>f Collection<br />

MATTHEW GELLER: Woozy Blossom<br />

Supporting Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. James W. Titelman<br />

Patron Sponsor: Mrs. James S. Beckwith<br />

January 7 – April 29, 2012<br />

ALICE AND JIM BECKWITH SCULPTURE PARK<br />

The <strong>Museum</strong>’s sculpture park is host to a sixteen-foot tall metal<br />

tree called Woozy Blossom that produces playful clouds <strong>of</strong> foggy<br />

mist, that may also more ominously be interpreted as smoke from<br />

a burning tree. This interactive construction is the work <strong>of</strong> artist<br />

Matthew Geller, whose environmental sculptures have graced<br />

parks and public spaces from Austin, Texas to Katonah, New York.<br />

Geller lives and works in New York<br />

and frequently incorporates moving<br />

water into his installations. He invites<br />

visitors to stand beneath or sit near<br />

the streams or sprays <strong>of</strong> water, and<br />

have an interactive experience with<br />

the work.<br />

Matthew Geller’s Woozy Blossom (Platanus nebulosus)<br />

surrounded by members and faculty <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Museum</strong>’s<br />

MAYA (<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Youth Ambassadors) after-school<br />

program<br />

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Continuing Exhibitions<br />

CYCLE OF CHANGE:<br />

Tom Nakashima’s Treepile Paintings<br />

Patron Sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. George L. Christopher, and<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Barry MacTaggart<br />

Additional Support: Friends <strong>of</strong> the VBMA Endowment, and<br />

Estate <strong>of</strong> Glee and Robert Reis Endowment<br />

Continues through June 3, 2012<br />

SCHUMANN GALLERY<br />

Tom Nakashima spent twenty-one years making art in the urban<br />

environment <strong>of</strong> Washington, D.C. before deciding to move to rural<br />

Virginia. There he happened upon the gigantic pile <strong>of</strong> tree trunks<br />

and limbs that inspired him to paint Stewart’s Sticks, the first <strong>of</strong> his<br />

treepile paintings. In these paintings he reminds us <strong>of</strong> the power <strong>of</strong><br />

natural forms to take on metaphorical meaning, to become something<br />

in our minds that goes beyond their usual meanings in<br />

everyday experience. Using unusual techniques that combine<br />

painting and collage, Nakashima creates an almost magical fusion<br />

<strong>of</strong> subtle colors and textures with twisted, tangled, and knotted<br />

forms. The resulting art, like the artist himself, seems to combine<br />

the Western landscape tradition with an Eastern approach to natural<br />

subjects that seems almost religious. “I<br />

believe that art transcends the ordinary,<br />

it’s almost sacred,” he told art critic<br />

Derek Guthrie. “I do believe that there<br />

is a reality to the spirit and that artists<br />

are inspired—although I don’t assume<br />

the answer is in Christianity.” Raised a<br />

Roman Catholic, Nakashima feels that<br />

“what I do is make icons no matter<br />

what the subject.” He superimposes the<br />

discipline <strong>of</strong> working within a grid pattern<br />

upon these chaotic tree forms,<br />

concentrating on one square at a time.<br />

Entering into each square as a separate<br />

painting, he “forget[s] the remaining<br />

200 squares that must be done before<br />

finishing.” Within each square he finds<br />

freedom to create gestural, expressive<br />

forms that enliven the entire work <strong>of</strong><br />

art. The resulting works <strong>of</strong> art are<br />

imaginative, technically accomplished,<br />

and beautifully symbolic.<br />

<strong>Art</strong>ist Tom Nakashima in the studio with his work Westwood Road Nocturne in the background<br />

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STEPHEN KNAPP: Lightpaintings<br />

Supporting Sponsor: Patricia M. Patten Endowment<br />

Patron Sponsors: Mel and Nancy Goodes, Estate <strong>of</strong> Glee and Robert Reis Endowment,<br />

Staghorn Energy—in honor <strong>of</strong> Barbara Jones Stark, Bill and Mary Ughetta, and Mrs. Frank E. Weise<br />

Continues through May 20, 2012<br />

STARK GALLERY<br />

Stephen Knapp’s five lightpaintings in the <strong>Museum</strong>’s Stark Gallery transform the space into a<br />

stunning environment filled with glowing colors. Knapp considers his “paintings,” composed<br />

<strong>of</strong> pure light, to be a new art medium at the cusp <strong>of</strong> painting, sculpture, and technology,<br />

constructed from elements that have taken years to devise. “I’ve been developing ideas and<br />

techniques for these lightpaintings over many years, but the work has only been shown<br />

publicly since 2002,” he explains. Knapp uses special pieces <strong>of</strong> glass to refract and/or reflect<br />

color, and to produce carefully orchestrated hues and tones. He continues, “When I begin a<br />

lightpainting, I’m always trying something new. It’s an intense, physical process. I shape<br />

colors, shade and shroud colors, or heighten them. In my most recent work, I’ve been<br />

developing a palette <strong>of</strong> gray tones.” In each composition, he composes the areas <strong>of</strong> shadow as<br />

well as the rays <strong>of</strong> light to create layered effects, adjusted for each environment. Knapp feels<br />

an affinity for music and thinks that his art shares some <strong>of</strong> music’s characteristics—visual<br />

elements that parallel the abstract beauty <strong>of</strong> melody, harmony, and rhythm. “I’m aware that<br />

combinations <strong>of</strong> form and color are very powerful,” Knapp elaborates. “A lot <strong>of</strong> what changes<br />

our feelings during the day is the nature <strong>of</strong> the light around us. It affects our moods.”<br />

Stephen Knapp assembling one <strong>of</strong> his unique lightpaintings<br />

(consisting <strong>of</strong> light, glass, and stainless steel) for an exhibition


Collection Highlight<br />

WILLARD METCALF<br />

(American, 1858 – 1925)<br />

The Falls, 1909-1910<br />

Oil on canvas<br />

39 x 36 inches<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> Purchase with funds provided by the<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Stott, Jr. Acquisition Fund, 2011.14<br />

The <strong>Museum</strong>’s Executive Director Lucinda H. Gedeon, Ph.D.,<br />

Collections Committee, and Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees are pleased to<br />

announce the acquisition <strong>of</strong> a significant Willard Leroy Metcalf oil<br />

painting titled The Falls (1909-1910). This recent <strong>Museum</strong> purchase<br />

was made possible with funds provided by the Mr. and Mrs. Robert<br />

L. Stott, Jr. Acquisition Fund and will add to the distinction and<br />

overall quality <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Museum</strong>’s permanent collection.<br />

Willard Metcalf was a founding member <strong>of</strong> the group known as The<br />

Ten or Ten American Painters, formed in 1898. Other well-known<br />

members <strong>of</strong> the group were Frank Benson (1862-1951), Joseph R.<br />

De Camp (1858-1923), Thomas Dewing (1851- 1938), Childe<br />

Hassam (1859-1935), Robert Reid (1862-1929), Edward Simmons<br />

(1852-1931), Edmund Tarbell (1862-1938), John Henry Twachtman<br />

(1853-1902), and Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919). Upon<br />

Twachtman's death, William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) joined<br />

the group. Though<br />

most members <strong>of</strong> the<br />

group were influenced<br />

by French impressionism,<br />

they tended to<br />

work in a more poetic<br />

style that incorporated<br />

other stylistic traits.<br />

Metcalf and Hassam<br />

were particularly close,<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten traveling and Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Stott, Jr<br />

painting together in<br />

New England. Nevertheless,<br />

Metcalf, and not Hassam,<br />

captured the spirit <strong>of</strong> the region<br />

in his work. In his 2003 essay for a<br />

comprehensive exhibition <strong>of</strong> Metcalf’s paintings,<br />

William H. Gerdts wrote that Metcalf “understood the [New<br />

England] landscape as distinctly American, as did no one else.”<br />

Later in his career, Metcalf painted in and around Cornish, New<br />

Hampshire and across the Connecticut River in Vermont.<br />

Metcalf painted The Falls, from sketches he made at Brockways<br />

Mills, which is just west <strong>of</strong> the confluence <strong>of</strong> the Williams and<br />

Connecticut Rivers, in Rockingham, Vermont.<br />

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1858, Willard Metcalf studied with<br />

landscape painter George Loring Brown at the School <strong>of</strong> the<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine <strong>Art</strong>s, Boston. In 1883, he moved to Paris to pursue<br />

additional studies at the Academie Julian. Metcalf was one <strong>of</strong> the first<br />

American artists to paint at Giverny, the village where Claude Monet<br />

lived and worked during the later years <strong>of</strong> his career. After returning<br />

to America in 1888, Metcalf taught first at <strong>Art</strong> Students League and<br />

later at Cooper Union School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong>. After 1903, when he left<br />

teaching, he painted in Boothbay Harbor, Maine (1903-04); Old<br />

Lyme, Connecticut (1905-07); and northwestern Connecticut<br />

(1910-25), in addition to the area around Cornish, New<br />

Hampshire, mentioned above. Metcalf’s paintings are included in<br />

the collections <strong>of</strong> the Butler Institute <strong>of</strong> American <strong>Art</strong>, the <strong>Art</strong><br />

Institute <strong>of</strong> Chicago, the De Young <strong>Museum</strong>, the Denver <strong>Art</strong><br />

<strong>Museum</strong>, the Boston <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fine <strong>Art</strong>s, The Metropolitan<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong>, and many others.<br />

The permanent collection <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong> is central<br />

to the <strong>Museum</strong>’s mission and features art from the early twentieth<br />

century to the present in a broad range <strong>of</strong> media. The collection<br />

presently includes 904 works <strong>of</strong> art and is currently concentrated<br />

on American and international art.<br />

ATHENA SOCIETY CALENDAR<br />

Athena Society Dinner and Voting (<strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong>)<br />

Wednesday, April 18, 2012<br />

Athena Society membership dues are $5,000 annually.<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> membership at the Chairman’s Club level or higher<br />

is required. For more information contact Director <strong>of</strong><br />

Development, Robyn P. Orzel, at (772) 231-0707 ext. 106<br />

or send email to roborzel@verobeachmuseum.org<br />

Circle image: Waldo Peirce, Terrace at Blue Hill (detail), 1963, oil on canvas, 22 x 36 inches (framed),<br />

Estate <strong>of</strong> Patricia M. Patten, 2011.4<br />

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“We feel very fortunate to participate in the high-quality,<br />

fun, creative programs at VBMA. Repeatedly, we are<br />

delighted by the projects, instructors, and inspiration<br />

<strong>of</strong>fered to our children through your programs … we certainly<br />

appreciate the family-friendly experience your<br />

Education Department provides. Thank you for your willingness<br />

to continually expand your programs and improve your<br />

services. Your presence in the community is greatly appreciated.”<br />

– Summer survey respondent<br />

Just Around the Corner…<br />

2012 Summer <strong>Art</strong> Camp<br />

Registration Opens: Monday, April 16, 2012 at 9 am<br />

The <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong> has an exciting summer<br />

program June 11 – August 3, jammed full <strong>of</strong> creative adventures<br />

for kids ages 4 – 16. Painting, drawing, photography,<br />

mixed media and ceramics are all included in this<br />

summer’s schedule.<br />

Young artist at Summer <strong>Art</strong> Camp 2011<br />

Summer is an active time for kids – whatever your plan, remember that the arts develop<br />

creativity, critical thinking, communication and cooperation, important skills in our busy<br />

lives and in a global economy. Summer <strong>Art</strong> Camp is the best place for kids to explore new<br />

ideas, nurture talents, and build self-esteem through making and learning about art in a<br />

fun, welcoming setting.<br />

Summer <strong>Art</strong> Camp registration opens April 16 – class sizes are small and space is limited,<br />

so register early. Check on-line for details, watch your SDIRC child’s backpack for a<br />

brochure, or pick one up from the <strong>Museum</strong><br />

Teens: Would you like to volunteer at summer camp? Many responsible teen volunteers are<br />

needed for Summer <strong>Art</strong> Camp. Volunteers must be able to work full weeks for at least three-hour<br />

blocks each day. Plus, you will earn hours toward graduation requirements <strong>of</strong> community service.<br />

For more information, please e-mail Shanti Sanchez at shanti@verobeachmuseum.org.<br />

FunShops: Eyes See the Light!<br />

Presenting Sponsor: Disney’s <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> Resort<br />

Additional Support: Ironside Press, and<br />

The Betty Reed Memorial Endowment for Youth Programs<br />

Saturday, May 19, 2012, 1 – 3 pm<br />

<strong>Art</strong>ist Stephen Knapp’s Lightpaintings are large-scale mixed-media<br />

“light sculptures” that fill the surrounding spaces with vibrant color.<br />

View the exhibition, then proceed to the <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Art</strong> School studios<br />

and use interesting materials to create a<br />

miniature light creation to take home.<br />

FunShops are for families to enjoy<br />

exploring an exhibition and responding<br />

by making original artwork. FunShops are<br />

free to youth members and $2 for<br />

non-members. Youth membership costs<br />

$5 per year.<br />

FunShop artist poses with her 3D creation<br />

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Focus on Community Engagement:<br />

M.A.Y.A. After-School Program<br />

Community Engagement and School Programs Sponsors:<br />

Presenting Sponsor: Circle <strong>of</strong> Friends<br />

Supporting Sponsor: Estate <strong>of</strong> JM Watkins, Mrs. David K. Welles,<br />

Quail Valley Charities, Randy and Sandy Rolf, and The Bradford and<br />

Dorothea Endicott Foundation<br />

Patron Sponsors: Mrs. S<strong>of</strong>ia S. Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Currie,<br />

Randy and Sandy Rolf Endowment for Outreach Programs, Target Stores,<br />

Mrs. John W. Taylor, III, and The 1830 Family Foundation—<br />

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Buck<br />

Additional Support: Camille Burke, Mrs. Jacqueline Farrell, Mrs. Joanna Meyers,<br />

Rebecca Richardson, Mrs. Althea Walker, Harry Webster Walker, II Charitable<br />

Trust, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Wiehl, Jr.<br />

A versatile and energetic art educator, Lori Barbato has helped to shape<br />

the <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Youth Ambassador<br />

(M.A.Y.A.) program on Wednesdays after<br />

school since its inception in 2006. She has<br />

been teaching art to middle school students<br />

in the School District <strong>of</strong> Indian River<br />

County since 1998, and currently teaches at<br />

Storm Grove Middle School in <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong>.<br />

She also works with elementary and high<br />

school students in the <strong>Museum</strong>’s Summer<br />

M.A.Y.A. students pose with teacher Lori Barbato (far right)<br />

<strong>Art</strong> Camp, and encourages students to volunteer at the <strong>Museum</strong> for<br />

experience in community service while honing their artistic skills.<br />

“What I like most about teaching teens and pre-teens is their<br />

enthusiasm to learn and create. I love sharing my passion for art<br />

with my students and enjoy giving them an opportunity to shine<br />

and feel good about themselves and their accomplishments.”<br />

“Teaching art at the VBMA is quite different from teaching public<br />

school. The class sizes at the <strong>Museum</strong> are much smaller than those<br />

in my school classroom; therefore, I can give more individual<br />

attention to my students. The students and parents sign up for<br />

classes because they want to learn more about art and explore<br />

their creativity beyond the school day.”<br />

“The students who participate in the M.A.Y.A. program experience<br />

gallery tours, studio activities and seeing their own art on display in<br />

the Eggert Children’s Gallery. These activities allow them to take<br />

away a unique cultural, educational, handson<br />

art experience. My own experiences with<br />

this awesome program, collaborating with<br />

M.A.Y.A. teachers Betsy Nelson and Theresa<br />

Fevola, as well as docents and <strong>Museum</strong> staff<br />

over the years have been very rewarding and<br />

have enhanced my career as an art educator.<br />

I am honored to teach at the <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong><br />

<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong>.”


The Children <strong>of</strong> Today are the <strong>Art</strong>ists <strong>of</strong> Tomorrow…<br />

31st Annual Children’s <strong>Art</strong> Festival<br />

Director’s Sponsor: Mrs. Sally Edwards<br />

Supporting Sponsors: Lozada School <strong>of</strong> Music, Rebecca Richardson,<br />

and Seacoast National Bank<br />

Patron Sponsors: Atlantic Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Audio, Barker Electric Heating & Air Conditioning,<br />

Palm <strong>Beach</strong> Parking, Southeastern Printing, and <strong>Vero</strong> Chem<br />

Additional Support: Elizabeth D. Kennedy and Company Catering<br />

Saturday, April 28, 2012, 10 am – 3 pm<br />

The Children’s <strong>Art</strong> Festival has long been an annual<br />

tradition in <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong>. Visitors <strong>of</strong> all ages spend the<br />

day celebrating what the arts mean to the children <strong>of</strong><br />

our community through free admission, live student<br />

performances and exhibitions, studio art activities,<br />

and interactive presentations from local cultural<br />

organizations.<br />

Each year the <strong>Museum</strong> staff witnesses the delight in participating<br />

children’s faces as they engage in a full spectrum<br />

<strong>of</strong> creative pursuits. Parents and teachers express<br />

gratitude for the opportunity to share what has been<br />

taking place in art music, dance, and performing arts<br />

studios and classes throughout the year. Visitors convey<br />

appreciation for the high level <strong>of</strong> talent and quality in<br />

student work. The Children’s <strong>Art</strong> Festival makes it clear<br />

that <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> and Indian River County value the<br />

important role <strong>of</strong> the arts in education!<br />

Images from the 2011 Children’s <strong>Art</strong> Festival<br />

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY<br />

JURIED STUDENT EXHIB ITION<br />

Presenting Sponsor: Jim and Alvina Balog<br />

Reception and Awards Ceremony<br />

Saturday, April 28, 2012, 3:30 – 5 pm<br />

and educator, she taught courses and workshops in mixed media,<br />

acrylic painting and drawing at the Indianapolis <strong>Art</strong> Center before<br />

moving to <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> in 2010. Her own art has been featured in<br />

regional magazines, and she has lectured within the U.S. and England.<br />

Each year, the <strong>Museum</strong> provides the opportunity for the community to<br />

see the best examples <strong>of</strong> middle school and high school art programs in<br />

Indian River County. By inviting submissions through all secondary art<br />

educators, the <strong>Museum</strong> sponsors the only county-wide juried exhibition<br />

for Grade 6-12 students from public, charter, independent,<br />

parochial and home school settings. Each teacher selects representative<br />

work <strong>of</strong> their top four students in painting, drawing/mixed media, photography/digital<br />

arts, and 3-dimensional. (At no cost to students, the<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> provides framing for most 2-dimensional works on paper.)<br />

Awards are given in addition to honorable mentions in each category;<br />

the Awards Ceremony and reception take place immediately following<br />

the Children’s <strong>Art</strong> Festival, and is for the artists, teachers, friends, family<br />

and the general public.<br />

The 2012 judge for the exhibition will be <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Art</strong> School Faculty<br />

<strong>Art</strong>ist Chitra Ramanathan, who recently sat on the panel <strong>of</strong> judges for<br />

the 2012 Scholastic <strong>Art</strong> & Writing Awards (Central/Southern Indiana <strong>Art</strong><br />

Region) at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Scholastic <strong>Art</strong><br />

& Writing Awards is the nation’s largest, longest-running, and most<br />

prestigious recognition program for creative teenagers in the visual and<br />

literary arts.<br />

Ms. Ramanathan received her B.F.A with honors in painting and M.B.A<br />

from the University <strong>of</strong> Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A full-time artist<br />

Jared Thomas’ Anarchy Evolution<br />

was the 2011 High School<br />

“Best <strong>of</strong> Show”<br />

On view...<br />

Eggert Children’s <strong>Art</strong> Gallery<br />

This school partnership program enables schools in our community to display their<br />

best student art work in the <strong>Museum</strong>’s Hazel Education Wing, in rotating exhibitions for<br />

visitors to enjoy throughout the year.<br />

March 11 – 31<br />

April 1 – April 21<br />

April 22 – May 16<br />

May 23 – July 19<br />

July 20 – September 15<br />

Morgan Benson’s Purple Orchid was the<br />

2011 Middle School “Best <strong>of</strong> Show”<br />

Saint Edward’s Middle School<br />

Sebastian River Middle School<br />

5th Grade Students from SDIRC elementary schools<br />

Community Engagement and Summer <strong>Art</strong> Camp Programs<br />

Storm Grove Middle School<br />

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<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Art</strong> School<br />

PLAN FOR COOL ART-MAKING<br />

THIS SUMMER!<br />

Summer Term for Adults:<br />

There is plenty <strong>of</strong> creativity<br />

on hot summer nights and<br />

weekends at the <strong>Museum</strong><br />

<strong>Art</strong> School. Whether you<br />

want to fire up a raku pot or<br />

paint a seascape, you will<br />

find inspiration and motivation<br />

at any <strong>of</strong> the courses<br />

or workshops <strong>of</strong>fered. The<br />

summer <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Art</strong> School Adult painting class<br />

term begins on June 11, with<br />

registration opening on-line and in-person May 14. Summer classes<br />

end August 17.<br />

Summer <strong>Art</strong> Camp for Youth: See Page 6 <strong>of</strong> this Quarterly magazine<br />

for children’s daytime art camp <strong>of</strong>ferings – registration opens<br />

April 16 for morning or afternoon weekly classes in June, July, and<br />

August!<br />

MUSEUM ART SCHOOL<br />

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT<br />

Regina Stark<br />

Faculty since 2010<br />

Regina Stark is a <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Art</strong> School instructor and multi-media<br />

artist. She has worked in printmaking, watercolor, acrylics, collage,<br />

illustration, and all forms <strong>of</strong> decorative painting, and has won many<br />

awards for her current body <strong>of</strong> work. Regina has taught classes and<br />

workshops around the country, and is a member <strong>of</strong> several art<br />

leagues and art councils in New York, Colorado and Florida.<br />

Currently living in <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong>, she is an artist and teacher <strong>of</strong><br />

“Creative Awareness.” Regina teaches several courses and is a regular<br />

workshop presenter at the <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Art</strong> School for students <strong>of</strong> all<br />

ages, with <strong>of</strong>ferings including, Amazing Abstract Painting, Modern<br />

Acrylics, and Terrific Teens Mixed Media. It is her goal to help people<br />

open to the joy and fun <strong>of</strong> creativity.<br />

As an artist, Regina’s current body <strong>of</strong> work is a personal exploration<br />

<strong>of</strong> self by working through a stream <strong>of</strong> creative consciousness. “I<br />

am guided to listen and to use my senses on the paper or canvas.<br />

<strong>Art</strong> to me is a healing medium, messages come through to me and<br />

then it happens, it flows and comes together in a rhythm. My<br />

experience is visceral—all my senses are present in my process <strong>of</strong><br />

creating at all times.” She continues, “Many times it is not until the<br />

completion or the middle stage <strong>of</strong> the work that I will even know<br />

what it is my art is saying. I just let go (<strong>of</strong> pre-conceived ideas and<br />

expectations) and it moves through me. I am in a state <strong>of</strong> awareness<br />

where color, form, words, and vibrational energy all come<br />

together in the trance <strong>of</strong> creating. It is a dance with spirit.”<br />

Each piece <strong>of</strong> her art narrates this personal exploration. “<strong>Art</strong> heals, it<br />

tells a story, touches the heart and brings us to a place <strong>of</strong> greater<br />

knowing. It is my wish that the work I produce touches a chord in the<br />

hearts <strong>of</strong> those who connect with it, and that the messages bring<br />

healing peace and joy.”<br />

Check the <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Art</strong> School 2012 Spring Schedule or website<br />

www.verobeachmuseum.org for the courses Regina Stark<br />

and other faculty members are <strong>of</strong>fering this season.<br />

On view in the<br />

Patricia M. Patten<br />

Community Gallery<br />

The Patricia M. Patten Community Gallery is the space<br />

where the creative works <strong>of</strong> faculty, students, participants in<br />

select <strong>Museum</strong> programs and also affiliated groups are displayed<br />

and shared with visitors, friends and neighbors.<br />

Upcoming exhibitions include:<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>Art</strong> School student exhibition March 31 – April 15<br />

(watercolor, drawing, sculpture and photography)<br />

VBMA Indian River County<br />

Juried Student Exhibition April 28 – May 27<br />

(middle and high school art students)<br />

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Regina Stark<br />

Photo: Cliff Parlow<br />

Patricia M. Patten Community Gallery


D’<strong>Art</strong> for <strong>Art</strong> Pictorial<br />

John’s Island Real Estate Company – Dinner Sponsor<br />

PNC Wealth Management – Invitation Sponsor<br />

The Hill Group – Cocktails Sponsor<br />

Linus Automotive Group – Valet Sponsor<br />

Northern Trust – Program Sponsor<br />

In 2007, the inaugural D’<strong>Art</strong> for <strong>Art</strong> introduced a unique take on the standard annual gala<br />

formula, and was an extraordinary and fun-filled fundraising event. This celebrated gala<br />

returned in 2009, and yet again on the evening <strong>of</strong> February 4, 2012. And as in years past, it<br />

received accolades from the nearly 400 attendees. A well-deserved round <strong>of</strong> applause goes<br />

to event co-chairs, Alice Beckwith, Carol Coxhead, Jackie Farrell, and Anna Nichols.<br />

The cocktail party, dinner, auction, and sumptuous desserts, along with the exciting and<br />

competitive “dart” made this event a grand fundraising success filled with art, fun, energy,<br />

excitement, competition, camaraderie, laughter and, best <strong>of</strong> all…everyone left a winner!<br />

Anna Nichols with “First Pick” (artist: Cynthia Greene)<br />

Laura Buck and VBMA Curator Jay Williams<br />

(artist: John Chamberlain<br />

– donated by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Messex)<br />

Diane Wilhelm (artist: Marlene Loznica<br />

– donated by Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kastory)<br />

Randy Rolf (artist: Jack Macey)<br />

Robert Gibb (artist: Teryl Viner)<br />

Don and Janet Tribus (artist: Judy Rixom)<br />

Richard McDermott<br />

(artist: Marlene Evans Putnam)<br />

Where Wedding Dreams<br />

Come True.<br />

<strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong><br />

Wedding and Event Rentals<br />

Luxurious • Unique • Secure • Spacious<br />

Both Indoor and Outdoor Venues<br />

Douglas Tansill (artist: Peter Thompson)<br />

For More Information<br />

Contact Jody Zwergel, Rental Specialist<br />

(772) 231-0707 Ext. 111<br />

jodyz@verobeachmuseum.org<br />

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Donor Pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />

ANNE F. FORBES<br />

Anne Forbes was born on Long Island, NY, and spent her childhood<br />

there. At an early age Anne was an avid reader and remembers first<br />

becoming interested in art while reading Fairy Tales by Hans<br />

Christian Anderson and being enchanted with the book’s<br />

illustrations by N.C. Wyeth. “I was recently reminded <strong>of</strong> that<br />

childhood experience while playing bridge at a friend’s home in<br />

<strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong>. I found myself drawn to a Wyeth painting they had<br />

hanging above their fireplace and I then recognized it as one <strong>of</strong><br />

my favorite illustrations from that book <strong>of</strong> fairy tales.” Anne pursued<br />

her interest in academics, athletics and art at the Mary<br />

Burnham School in Massachusetts and then the Connecticut<br />

College for Women, where she graduated with a B.A. in literature<br />

and minor in art history.<br />

After college Anne took a position with a large company as<br />

an executive secretary, but after a short while she married and left<br />

the job to dedicate her time to caring for her family. “When my<br />

children reminisce about growing up, it’s always mentioned that I<br />

couldn’t seem to pass by an antique store without stopping in and<br />

purchasing some small treasure. As a result, you can imagine that<br />

our home was packed full <strong>of</strong> antiques and art.” Today many <strong>of</strong><br />

those treasures can be found in the homes <strong>of</strong> her children. “My<br />

five children are the most important thing to me and I’m most<br />

proud <strong>of</strong> their interests and accomplishments. Three <strong>of</strong> my children<br />

have successful careers in the arts: my daughter Susan was<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> Development for the Tampa <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>, and later<br />

she became an artist representative for Sotheby’s and is now a<br />

fashion designer; Elisa is a pr<strong>of</strong>essor at Eastern Washington<br />

University and a ceramic sculptor married to an artist; and my<br />

son, Michael, is an architect.<br />

Spending most <strong>of</strong> her life in New York, Anne enjoyed the hustle<br />

and bustle <strong>of</strong> the city but also valued her quiet time. “I would<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten visit one <strong>of</strong> my favorite museums, The Frick Collection, sit<br />

in the atrium and look at the art, or take walks in Central Park<br />

and people-watch to find interludes <strong>of</strong> tranquility.” The first time<br />

that Anne lived outside <strong>of</strong> New York was in the early 1980s when<br />

her late husband’s ship building business took them to Tampa, FL.<br />

“While we were in Tampa, the new Tampa <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong> was<br />

being built. I volunteered at their fundraising events and we<br />

became two <strong>of</strong> their first patrons.” The Forbes later resided in<br />

Rhode Island and supported the building <strong>of</strong> a new wing at the<br />

Newport <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>.<br />

In 2000, Anne started the Anne F. Forbes Family Foundation<br />

because she wanted philanthropy to be a family affair and her<br />

children to experience the joy <strong>of</strong> giving back to the community.<br />

“Making the giving decisions brings us together, gives us<br />

a common purpose and promotes a wonderful feeling <strong>of</strong><br />

generosity.”<br />

While still in New York, Anne heard about <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> and its<br />

museum from friends and, after visiting, she decided to make it<br />

her home in 2001. Anne joined the <strong>Museum</strong> as a Chairman’s Club<br />

member and each year since, through her foundation, has been a<br />

generous sponsor <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Museum</strong>’s major exhibitions, including<br />

A Wilder Image Bright: Hudson River School Paintings from the<br />

Manoogian Collection, Ships and Shorelines: William Bradford and<br />

Nineteenth-Century American Marine Painting and this season’s<br />

Beyond Reality: Hyperrealism and American Culture. “Exhibitions<br />

are an important source <strong>of</strong> learning for the community’s<br />

children, especially through <strong>Museum</strong> programs such as the School<br />

Transportation Fund that promotes visits <strong>of</strong> students from the<br />

local schools. I wish I’d had that opportunity when I was in<br />

elementary school.”<br />

Welcome New Members and Upgrades<br />

(from 11/30/11 – 2/14/12) *for Benefactor and above categories only<br />

Director’s Gold Society<br />

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Graham<br />

Dennis and Barclay Kass<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kelsey<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Smith<br />

Director’s Silver Society<br />

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Carney II<br />

Chairman’s Club<br />

Mr. Michael Borghi<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Faris F. Chesley<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan M. Clark<br />

Ms. Ellen Bellet Gelberg<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Richard McKernan<br />

Gisela Kenyon and Dieter Kahlbetzer<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Prein<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rush<br />

Mrs. Geri Anne Skirkanich<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Tremml<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Wessell<br />

Patron<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Coviello<br />

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Estes<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Puff, Jr.<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weisbaum<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Wonham<br />

Donor<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Anderson<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bergeman<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Truman S. Casner<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert P. Earle, Jr.<br />

Mark Ferdinand and Bonnie Agnew<br />

Ms. Judith A. Jester<br />

Mrs. Nancy B. Langhorne<br />

Mrs. William G. Lynch, Jr.<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond N. Merena<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Merriman, Jr.<br />

Mr. and Mrs. <strong>Art</strong>hur M. Scutro, Jr.<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Siegfried<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Alan N. Vincent<br />

Benefactor<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John Apo<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Atkinson<br />

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Banta<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John Bartlett<br />

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Bashleben<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Benham<br />

Ms. Pat Bingleman<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Cary Blaydes<br />

Jonna Chewning<br />

Carol Christensen and<br />

Erik Christensen<br />

Mr. and Mrs. George Connelly<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curt<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Delaney<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dill<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Dubord<br />

Ms. Pamela Gale<br />

Mrs. Gladys Gillespie<br />

Mr. and Mrs. David Goodrich<br />

Mr. and Mrs. David P. Gruber<br />

W. Dolores Gruppe<br />

Ms. Carolyn L. Guest<br />

Mrs. Marilyn C. Hammond<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Horton<br />

Ms. Kathleen G. Johnson<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnston<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kasten II<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Keeler<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kucinsky<br />

Jon P. Larrick<br />

Mr. Stuart Larsen and<br />

Dr. Bonny Larsen<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lewis<br />

Mr. James G. Lindley<br />

Mr. and Mrs. William Lower<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lynch<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Madigan, Jr.<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Matheson<br />

Ms. Lois C. McNichol<br />

Ms. Patricia Murphy<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Murray<br />

Ms. Ruth Peters<br />

Mrs. Christina B. Purinton<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Schaus<br />

Merrill Sehulster<br />

Join the Circle <strong>of</strong> Friends<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry F. Stone, Jr.<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John Tharpe<br />

Ms. Agnes C. Underwood<br />

Mr. Walter W. Weber, Jr.<br />

Mr. Charles M. Weis<br />

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wigdale<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Lauren S. Williams<br />

Mr. Dennis Wilt<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Zimmermann<br />

Business Benefactor<br />

Palm House Gallery<br />

MEMORIALS<br />

(from 11/30/11 – 2/14/12)<br />

William J. Bumsted<br />

Mrs. Lois Appleby<br />

Lucinda Gedeon and Francis Sprout<br />

Helen Fewsmith<br />

Eben and Mary Cockley<br />

Barbara B. Hauptfuhrer<br />

Gift to the Annual Fund<br />

Mr. George J. Hauptfuhrer, Jr.<br />

Lucinda Gedeon and Francis Sprout<br />

Barbara Lewis<br />

Mary Jo Robertson<br />

TRIBUTES<br />

(from 11/30/11 – 2/14/12)<br />

In honor <strong>of</strong> Joan Sposato Bowers<br />

Gift to the Jean Johnson<br />

Endowment Fund for Docents<br />

Andria Chiodo<br />

Philip and Louisa Dreety<br />

In honor <strong>of</strong> Laura and Bill Buck<br />

Gift to D’art for <strong>Art</strong><br />

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Condie III<br />

In honor <strong>of</strong><br />

Mr. and Mrs. James Henderson<br />

Robert and Karen Kennedy<br />

The Circle <strong>of</strong> Friends, a group <strong>of</strong> philanthropic women committed to the<br />

ensuring that the visual arts remain accessible to all, will meet March 15th and<br />

will make their final vote on the <strong>Museum</strong>’s Community Engagement programs<br />

they will support on April 16th. It is not too late to join this vibrant group! Call<br />

Robyn Orzel at (772) 231-0707 ext. 106 for more information.


VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DAY<br />

Volunteering is a gift from the heart…that’s good for the soul<br />

Sponsors: Mrs. Deborah E. Cochrane and Mrs. Jane Fleming<br />

Thursday, April 5, 2012, 12 – 2 pm<br />

Friends <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong> will soon receive invitations<br />

in the mail inviting them to attend the annual Volunteer Recognition<br />

Day. Our volunteers will enjoy a light lunch and refreshments,<br />

along with door prizes and surprises.<br />

Volunteers are invaluable asset and help fulfill the<br />

<strong>Museum</strong>’s mission through clerical and mailing<br />

assistance, supporting education and <strong>Museum</strong><br />

events, and enhancing each visitor’s experience as<br />

docents, librarians, and <strong>Museum</strong> Store clerks.<br />

Volunteers don’t have to be art experts either—all<br />

that is needed is a love <strong>of</strong> art and the desire to help others. Contact<br />

Volunteer Coordinator Kathaleen Ashcr<strong>of</strong>t at (772) 231-0707 ext.<br />

136. Come join the fun and become a Friend today!<br />

ANNUAL MEETING<br />

Thursday, April 19, 2012; 3 pm – 5 pm<br />

LEONHARDT AUDITORIUM<br />

The <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees, Chairman <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Board Peter M. Thompson, and Executive Director/CEO Lucinda H.<br />

Gedeon, Ph.D. invite the membership and interested members <strong>of</strong> the<br />

community to attend the <strong>Museum</strong>’s Annual Meeting. An illustrated<br />

look at the highlights <strong>of</strong> the year will be presented along with “state-<strong>of</strong>the<br />

<strong>Museum</strong>” reports and the nomination and election <strong>of</strong> new trustees.<br />

A reception will precede the meeting in the Laura and Bill Buck Atrium.<br />

Invitations and proxies will be mailed to members in mid-March.<br />

CONCERTS IN THE PARK<br />

May 3, 2012, 5 – 7 pm<br />

ALICE AND JIM BECKWITH NORTH PLAZA PARK<br />

Warm Nights—Cool Music in the Park <strong>of</strong>fers outdoor concerts by a<br />

variety <strong>of</strong> local musicians and concludes this season with our May<br />

<strong>of</strong>fering. The May concert features Hard Bop jazz featuring a handpicked<br />

ensemble <strong>of</strong> jazz musicians from the Treasure Coast led by<br />

popular saxophonist James Archer. Concerts are open to the public and<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> members with tickets at $10 per person, which includes complimentary<br />

hors d’oeuvres, with wine and beer available for $3; and<br />

mixed drinks are $5. Guests are invited to bring their own lawn chairs<br />

or a blanket to sit on the grass. If you have not attended one <strong>of</strong> these<br />

events, you owe it to yourself not to miss the exhilarating experience <strong>of</strong><br />

listening to great music amid a landscape <strong>of</strong> large-scale sculpture and<br />

beautiful flora. Outside food, alcohol, and s<strong>of</strong>t drinks are not permitted.<br />

ART IN BLOOM LUNCHEON<br />

Presenting Sponsor: Barbara Becker Hurley<br />

– on behalf <strong>of</strong> the Richard and Lillian Becker Foundation<br />

The <strong>Art</strong> in Bloom Luncheon took place on Friday, February 24,<br />

2012. Nearly 500 attendees celebrated this vibrant display <strong>of</strong><br />

floral arrangements inspired by selected works from the<br />

<strong>Museum</strong>’s permanent collection. The program included a leadership<br />

preview reception, floral demonstration by Lee LaPointe and<br />

Ann Webber, “Viewers Choice” voting, lunch by Chelsea’s on<br />

Cardinal, and a tea-style fashion show. Many thanks to event<br />

co-chairs Florence Hastings, Pinky Regan, and Diane Wilhelm<br />

and their committee, fashion show participants Cooper & Co.,<br />

Sigrids/Dismera, and The <strong>Museum</strong> Store, and <strong>of</strong> course to floral<br />

geniuses Lee LaPointe and Ann Webber, and designers Ann Boyd,<br />

Jody Elting, Ann Jones, Suzanne Mallory, Lani McCall, Sharie<br />

Mortimer, and Susan Pyles.<br />

(l-r) Evelyn Mayerson and Grier McFarland<br />

posing with Susan Pyles’ floral arrangement<br />

(l-r) Pat Gerard and Jackie Farrell posing with<br />

Ann Boyd’s floral arrangement<br />

(l-r) Nancy Johnson and Barbara Becker Hurley,<br />

Presenting Sponsor<br />

(l-r) Joanna Myers, Barbara Neubarth, and Peg<br />

Keller posing with Sharie Mortimer’s floral<br />

arrangement<br />

Lee La Pointe, Garden Club <strong>of</strong> Nashville, selected<br />

Tom Nakashima’s Westwood Road Nocturne, and<br />

won Best Use <strong>of</strong> Texture and Best <strong>of</strong> Show<br />

Best Use <strong>of</strong> Color viewer’s choice award went to<br />

Ann Jones’ and Ann Webber’s floral arrangement<br />

inspired by Joan Miro’s Illustration for “Ubi Roi”<br />

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NON-PROFIT ORG.<br />

U.S. POSTAGE<br />

PAID<br />

VERO BEACH, FL<br />

PERMIT No. 257<br />

3001 Riverside Park Drive<br />

<strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong>, FL 32963-1874<br />

Chelsea’s @ the <strong>Museum</strong> Café<br />

SOUP • SANDWICHES • SALADS • SWEETS<br />

Monday through Saturday 11 am to 3 pm<br />

Open through Saturday, April 28, 2012<br />

FOR THE LATEST MUSEUM INFORMATION<br />

VISIT: www.verobeachmuseum.org<br />

Directions<br />

The <strong>Museum</strong> is located in Riverside Park,<br />

<strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong>. From I-95 (Exit 147) and US 1,<br />

take State Road 60 east to beachside, cross<br />

Merrill Barber Bridge, turn right at first<br />

traffic light into park.<br />

Regular Hours<br />

Galleries<br />

Monday - Saturday.....10 am to 4:30 pm<br />

Sunday ..........................1 pm to 4:30 pm<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> Store<br />

Monday - Friday .........10 am to 4:30 pm<br />

Saturday...........................10 am to 4 pm<br />

Sunday ...............................1 pm to 4 pm<br />

Administrative Offices<br />

Monday - Friday ................9 am to 5 pm<br />

The <strong>Museum</strong> is closed New Years Day,<br />

Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day,<br />

Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.<br />

Summer Hours<br />

Galleries, <strong>Museum</strong> Store & Library<br />

Closed Mondays, Memorial Day<br />

through Labor Day.<br />

Communications<br />

phone (772) 231-0707<br />

fax (772) 231-0938<br />

e-mail info@verobeachmuseum.org<br />

web site www.verobeachmuseum.org<br />

Gallery Admission<br />

The <strong>Museum</strong> is open to the public.<br />

Admission to general exhibitions and education<br />

wing exhibitions is free. For some<br />

special exhibitions, a variable admission<br />

fee will apply. Donations are welcome.<br />

Gallery Tours<br />

Docent-guided tours <strong>of</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> exhibitions<br />

are available for community groups,<br />

schools, and special audiences by advance<br />

appointment. For tour information or reservations<br />

for any type <strong>of</strong> tour, please call the<br />

Education Department at (772) 231-0707,<br />

ext. 117.<br />

Library<br />

The Helen Ecclestone Stone Library is open<br />

to all who may wish to peruse a fine collection<br />

<strong>of</strong> art books. The library is a lending<br />

library for members. Hours are Tuesday<br />

through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm.<br />

Change <strong>of</strong> Address<br />

If you have a seasonal change <strong>of</strong> residence<br />

or a permanent address change, please<br />

inform the <strong>Museum</strong> membership <strong>of</strong>fice at<br />

(772) 231-0707, ext. 123—so you won’t miss<br />

any <strong>Museum</strong> mailings or invitations.<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> Space Rentals<br />

Great <strong>Museum</strong> spaces available, including the<br />

Holmes Great Hall, Wahlstrom Sculpture<br />

Garden and Laura and Bill Buck Atrium,<br />

Leonhardt Auditorium, and more, are available<br />

to rent for weddings, business meetings,<br />

private parties, non-pr<strong>of</strong>it fund raisers, and<br />

other events. A catering kitchen is also available.<br />

For information, contact <strong>Museum</strong> Events<br />

Manager Jody Zwergel at (772) 231-0707 ext.<br />

111 or jodyz@verobeachmuseum.org.<br />

<strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Club<br />

The <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Club, founded in 1936, is<br />

an independent nonpr<strong>of</strong>it organization<br />

headquartered at the <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>Museum</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong>. The club serves more than 400 local<br />

artists through education, exhibitions, and<br />

social events. For membership information,<br />

call the <strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Club <strong>of</strong>fice at<br />

(772) 231-0303.<br />

The VBMA Quarterly is published by the<br />

<strong>Museum</strong>’s Public Relations <strong>of</strong>fice and sent<br />

free to members.<br />

<strong>Vero</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong> programs are<br />

sponsored in part by the State <strong>of</strong> Florida,<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> State, Division <strong>of</strong> Cultural<br />

Affairs, and the Florida <strong>Art</strong>s Council.

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