QUARTERLY - Vero Beach Museum of Art

QUARTERLY
SUMMER 2011
Athena Society Acquires Andrew Wyeth Watercolor for Permanent Collection
(see page 5)

Contents:
Executive Director’s Message ........................2
Featured Exhibitions ........................................ 3
Continuing Exhibition........................................ 4
Upcoming Exhibition ........................................ 4
Collection............................................................ 5
Youth Programs ................................................ 6
Community Engagement .................................. 7
Public Programs................................................ 7
Classes and Workshops .................................. 8
Development...................................................... 9
Membership .................................................... 10
Museum Events .............................................. 11
Museum Store ................................................ 12
Information ...................................................... 12
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Peter M. Thompson, Chairman
D. Theodore Berghorst,
Vice Chairman
Bernard H. Kastory, Treasurer
Alice S. Beckwith, Secretary
William L. Frick, At Large
Barbara Neubarth, At Large
Sandra L. Rolf, At Large
Judith P. Schneebeck, At Large
Teryl T. Viner, At Large
Georgia E. Welles, At Large
BOARD MEMBERS
Scott E. Alexander
Kim C. Anderson
Laura T. Buck
Emma S. Christopher
Carol Coxhead
Dorothy Currie
Robert P. Henderson
George D. Higgs
Janet Hoffman
Joan M. Lahey
John C. McCord
Robin M. MacTaggart
Jacqueline Malloy
Hanns A. Pielenz
Henry G. Stifel
Douglas T. Tansill
Frederick B. Taylor
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
George P. Armstrong
(1908-1997)
EX-OFFICIO
INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE
Dr. David Sullivan, Provost
FRIENDS COUNCIL
Lyn Adams, Chair
MUSEUM LEGAL COUNSEL
Ralph Evans, Esq.
VERO BEACH ART CLUB
Rita Ziegler, President
LIFE TRUSTEES
Edward A. “Ted” Michael
Immediate Past Chairman
Paul A. Becker
W. Kent Barclay (1921-2004)
C. William Curtis, Jr.
Carolyn K. Eggert (1934-1999)
Robert R. Harris
Edgar W. Holtz (1922-2003)
Eleonora W. McCabe
Richard G. McDermott, Jr.
John K. Moore (1929-2001)
Carl W. Nichols (1923-2010)
Richard A. Stark
ON THE COVER:
Andrew Wyeth (American 1917-2009), The Wales Farm, 1967,
watercolor on paper, 22 x 29 1/2 inches,
Museum Purchase with funds provided by the Athena Society, 2011.2
Executive Director’s Message
The official end of our fiscal year is June 30, and now is a good
time to reflect on this past year and anticipate the next. We
began the year last July with the start of our master plan
expansion of our facility by creating the new Alice and Jim
Beckwith North Plaza Park, and building the Peter and Pat
Thompson Vestibule and the Laura and Bill Buck Atrium.
These additions created a new face to the Museum’s front
entrance and expanded the use of the Wahlstrom Sculpture
Garden. Moreover, it has been a remarkable 25th anniversary
year inclusive of wonderful exhibitions such as William Wegman: Fay, abstract works by
Federico Uribe, Masterworks of American painting from the Butler Institute of American
Art, the beautiful American Impressionist paintings from the Manoogian Collection and
our own Vero Promises exhibition featuring promised gifts to the permanent collection
from a number of generous benefactors. The 25th Anniversary Gala, An Evening with Patti
LuPone and Mandy Patinkin was not only the largest event the Museum has produced, but
its most successful raising a net of more than $360,000 for the Museum, thanks to our
dynamic Chairs Debbie Weise and Anne Blatherwick and our generous patrons. We added
a twist to the Art in Bloom display by hosting a very elegant and successful luncheon in
conjunction with the exhibition of floral arrangements created in response to works of art
in the Museum’s permanent collection.
The Athena Society voted to purchase Andrew Wyeth’s The Wales Farm for the permanent
collection which will be featured in our fall exhibition, In the Tradition of Wyeth:
Contemporary Watercolor Masters. Our Humanities offerings, Community Engagement
Programs, and the Museum Art School continue to provide significant art and cultural
experiences to our community.
We are pleased to add to the staff roster our new Curator of Collections and Exhibitions
Jay Williams, and look forward to working with Jay in the years ahead. He comes with a
wealth of experience and I know will make a significant contribution to the Museum.
This summer, once again we will be under construction, but the Museum will remain open
during the building process. The majority of the activity will be at the southwest corner of
the Museum where a new two-story wing will be added that will include an exhibition
preparation area and workshop, storage, and covered loading dock on the first level, and a
vault to store the permanent collection on the second. We will also be changing from our
current air conditioning system to a cleaner and more efficient chilled-water system which
gives us greater control over temperature and humidity. This is an exciting time for the
Museum as we further our commitment to the best professional practices in the
Museum field and continue to serve our community with engaging visual arts and
humanities programs. We look forward to a wonderful and productive summer here in
Vero Beach and wish everyone good health and well-being in the months ahead.
Lucinda H. Gedeon, Ph.D.
Executive Director/CEO
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Vero Beach Museum of Art’s Leadership/Board of Trustees at the VBMA Annual Meeting on April 14, 2011: (SITTING L-R) Rita Ziegler, President, Vero Beach Art Club, Ex Officio
Trustee; Dorothy Currie, Trustee; Deborah Weise, Retiring Secretary; Teryl Viner, At Large; Lois Appleby, Retiring Trustee; Jacqueline Malloy, Trustee; Georgia Welles, At Large; Robin MacTaggart,
Trustee; Joan Lahey, Trustee; Emma Christopher, Trustee; Janet Hoffman, Trustee; Barbara Neubarth, At Large; and Marie Stiefel, Trustee. (STANDING/BACK ROW L-R) Lyn Adams, Chair, Friends
Council, Ex Officio Trustee; Sandra Rolf, At Large; Carol Coxhead, Trustee; Story John, Retiring Trustee; Judith Schneebeck, At Large; Henry Stifel, Trustee; Edward A. Michael, Immediate Past Board
Chairman; George D. Higgs, Trustee; Kim C. Anderson, Trustee; Robert F. Ritter, Retiring At Large; Lucinda H. Gedeon, Ph.D., Executive Director/CEO; Peter M. Thompson, Chairman of the Board;
D. Theodore Berghorst, Vice Chairman; Ralph Evans, Esq., Legal Counsel/Ex Officio Trustee; Bernard H. Kastory, Treasurer; Frederick B. Taylor, Trustee; Scott E. Alexander, Trustee; Douglas T. Tansill,
Trustee; Hanns A. Pielenz, Trustee; John C. McCord, Trustee; and Laura T. Buck, Trustee. (NOT PICTURED) Alice S. Beckwith, Trustee; William L. Frick, At Large; Todd D. Heckman, Retiring Trustee;
Robert P. Henderson, Trustee; and Dr. David Sullivan, Provost, Indian River State College, Ex Officio Trustee.

Featured Exhibitions
INSPIRED BY NATURE:
Celebrating the Beauty
and Complexity of Trees
August 27, 2011 to January 8, 2012
STARK GALLERY
A time-honored subject in the visual arts, tree images
have been painted and sculpted for centuries. Regardless
of changes in medium and style during the twentieth and
twenty-first centuries, artists have continued to find inspiration
in trees. Visitors to Inspired by Nature, a new exhibition
opening August 27 in the Museum’s Stark Gallery, will enjoy
the beauty and complexity of arboreal forms in the work of
Jennifer Steinkamp, James Balog, and Charles Burchfield,
among others.
Steinkamp’s video installation, curiously entitled Fly to Mars 5
(2005), is a computer-generated video projection of a maple
tree that cycles through four seasons—flowering in spring,
leafing out in lush greenery in summer, morphing into the
rusty reds of fall, and finally becoming bare in winter.
Utilizing special software, Steinkamp reveals the playful
possibilities in contemporary technology.
Balog’s Giant Sequoia was produced as part of his series
depicting champion trees, painstakingly captured in nearly
500 separate frames as he rappelled down a neighboring
tree. As he created his various images, Balog developed an
intense appreciation for each magnificent specimen.
Through the imaginative works of Steinkamp, Balog, and
other contemporary artists, Museum visitors will see the
trees in their own back yards with equally fresh eyes.
Circle image above: Jon Davis, Lover (detail), 2006, mixed
media, 23 x 25 1/4 x 9 inches, Museum Purchase, 2008.006
(from the exhibition What’s the Story? )
James Balog, Giant Sequoia, “Stagg,” 2001, digital multiple
exposure photograph, 94 1/2 x 36 1/8 inches, Museum Purchase
with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. James Balog, 2005.001
Jennifer Steinkamp, Fly to Mars 5, 2005, video installation,
edition of 1, AP 1/1, Museum Purchase with funds provided
by the John K. Moore Memorial Fund, 2006.003
WHAT’S THE STORY?
Continues through September 25, 2011
SCHUMANN GALLERY
What’s the Story? will delight—and perhaps mystify—visitors who
will be invited to guess the meanings of a thought-provoking selection
of paintings, prints, and sculpture. Drawn from the Museum’s permanent
collection, most of these works of art have never been on
public exhibition. They have been specially selected to pique visitors’
curiosity and encourage them to look more deeply at the subject
matter and style of each
piece. Some of the paintings,
prints, and sculptural works
give viewers just enough
visual information to excite
their interest and invite
speculation; others tell stories
that are easier to
unravel. Even when they deal
with weighty subjects, the
twelve works of art included
in What’s the Story? are
never preachy or didactic.
Arturo Rodriguez, Broken Journey, 1990, oil on canvas,
72 x 102 inches, Gift of CDS Gallery, 1993.014
All of the works of art in the exhibition were created after the mid-
1970s, when some artists moved away from a formalist approach to
making art—centering primarily on color and form. Those who
began to work with human and animal figures often found themselves
telling stories using visual language. However, their stories
were not like the narrative paintings of old; the stories told by these
contemporary works of art often tantalized viewers with just
enough information to create a sense of curiosity and wonder.
Because of the open-ended nature of the stories told by these
works of art, the exhibition will engage a wide range of visitors.
Romare Bearden, Jazz II Deluxe (detail), 1980, serigraph on paper, AP 6/12,
ed. 200, 26 3/4 x 37 1/2 inches, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Gibson, 1987.018
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Continuing Exhibition
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS: Sculpture from the Permanent Collection
Patron Sponsor: Mrs. James S. Beckwith III
Continues through December, 2011
ALICE AND JIM BECKWITH SCULPTURE PARK
Visitors are invited to explore an engaging and focused look at the
Museum’s growing outdoor sculpture collection. The works explore a
variety of styles and aesthetics, and include welded sculpture by John
Henry and David Hayes, kinetic sculpture by Jerome Kirk, and
bronze work by Thomas Ostenberg, among others. The exhibition
features the newly conserved piece by Lee Tribe, as well as the
Museum’s most recent sculpture acquisition, Hanneke Beaumont’s
Bronze #56, purchased for the Museum by the Athena Society.
Upcoming Exhibition
IN THE TRADITION OF WYETH:
Contemporary Watercolor Masters
October 1, 2011 to January 15, 2012
HOLMES GALLERY
Our fall exhibition in the Holmes Gallery will be built around the
Museum’s newly acquired painting by Andrew Wyeth, The Wales
Farm (1967). The majority of the watercolors in the show will be
the work of living artists such as Kathy Caudill, Ray Ellis, William
Matthews, Dean Mitchell, Alan Shuptrine, and Stephen Scott
Young. While these masters of watercolor are great technicians,
they embrace Andrew Wyeth’s sentiment that “to be interested
solely in technique would be a very superficial thing . . . .” Without
exception, they express great feeling in their work, while exploring
the profound relationships between human beings and the world
of the senses through their chosen medium.
Few artists in the history of American art have had more influence
on the appreciation of watercolor than Andrew Wyeth. His ability
to work with watercolor in a variety of ways, from “drybrush” to
layered washes, and his flair for subtly dramatic composition
gained new respect for watercolor as a serious medium. Many
professional watercolorists working today owe Wyeth a debt,
whether they were directly inspired by his masterworks or more
generally by his larger-than-life presence in the art world.
Dean Mitchell, Rustic Plains, 2010, watercolor, 15 x 20 inches, Courtesy of the Artist
Ray Ellis, Cecil Payne’s Bait Shop, 1982, watercolor, 16 x 29 inches,
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. McLaughlin
Chairman’s Club reception October 13, 2011
Members’ reception October 14, 2011
Stephen Scott Young, Bayfront Eleuthera, 1992, watercolor, 9 1/2 x 19 inches, Private Collection
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Alan Shuptrine, Cherry Winter, 2008, watercolor, 21 x 29 inches, Courtesy of the Artist
Kathy Caudill, Time Passage II, 2011, drybrush watercolor, 14 x 38 inches, Courtesy of the Artist

New Acquisition
ANDREW WYETH (American 1917-2009)
The Wales Farm, 1967, watercolor on paper, 22 x 29 1/2 inches
Museum Purchase with funds provided by the Athena Society, 2011.2
The collection of the
Vero Beach Museum
of Art can now boast
the addition of a
painting by one of
America’s most wellknown
artists, Andrew
Wyeth. The Wales
Farm, 1967, watercolor
on paper, is a
classic Wyeth landscape view of a Maine farm, prominently featuring
a wooden gate and clapboard house in the foreground, the track of a
farm road and line of uneven fence posts leading into the middleground,
with a dark mass of trees separating a grassy pasture from the
lighter sky. The mid-toned wall of the house and gabled roof cut
through the line of trees as a unifying, and probably symbolic ele-
ment. A fence or
gate is a frequent
motif in Wyeth’s
work, perhaps signifying
a relationship
between neighbors. The
fence and tracks of the road
also provide way of organizing
the space of the composition.
Wyeth developed his mature style around
1950, finding his enduring subjects within a mile or two of the
two towns in which he lived—Chadd’s Ford, Pennsylvania, and
(in summer) Cushing, Maine, the setting for our painting. He
routinely focused on a few farms, workers, and residents—all of
whom have become well-known to Wyeth’s admirers.
ATHENA SOCIETY
The Athena Society’s mission is to support the enhancement of the Museum’s
permanent collection through the purchase of major works of art.
The Athena Society, established in 2003, funds and selects significant
art acquisitions for the Museum’s permanent collection. Museum
membership at the Chairman’s Club level or higher is required. For
more information about joining the Athena Society, please call the
Museum’s Director of Development Robyn Orzel at (772) 231-0707
ext. 106 or Executive Director/CEO Lucinda H. Gedeon, Ph.D. at
(772) 231-0707 ext. 113.
Athena Society Dinner
On Wednesday, April 13, 2011, members of the Athena Society attended a dinner at the Museum
where they socialized, dined, and voted on the work of art that they would acquire for the Museum’s
permanent collection this year. There were five significant works presented for consideration, from
which they selected the Andrew Wyeth painting The Wales Farm featured on this page and this
issue’s cover image.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Lahey, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Rolf and Mr. and Mrs. William C. Stutt
Mr. and Mrs. Hercules Segalas
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Stifel
Athena Society Members—Off to Art Basel Miami Beach!
Athena Society members are invited to join Curator Jay Williams for
this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach. Travelers will spend two nights,
December 1 and 2, and return to Vero Beach on December 3, 2010.
Art Basel Miami Beach takes place December 1 – 4, 2011. It is the
most important art show in the United States, a cultural and social
highlight for the Americas. As the sister event of Switzerland’s Art
Basel, the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 41 years,
Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top
galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and
crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design.
Exhibition sites are located in the city’s beautiful Art Deco District,
within walking distance of the beach and many hotels. An exclusive
selection of more than 250 leading art galleries from North America,
Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa will exhibit 20th and 21st
century artworks by over 2,000 artists. The show will be a vital source
for art lovers, allowing them to both discover new developments in
contemporary art and experience rare museum-calibre artworks.
Space is limited, so please make your reservations now by contacting
Museum Events Coordinator Jody Zwergel at (772) 231-0707 ext. 111.
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Summer Art Camp
With Support from the Circle of Friends, Vero Beach Art Club,
and Reasel McGuire
Through August 5, 2011
The Vero Beach Museum
of Art Summer Art Camp
for children ages 4 – 15 is
designed to offer a creative,
child-centered environment
for young artists to
explore new ideas, develop
skills, and build selfesteem
through making
Young artists enjoying last year’s Summer Art Camp
and learning about art. There are weekly sessions in the visual arts
in a creative and safe environment, with loads of interesting handson
activities that are project-based as well as skills-based. Taught by
an engaging and expert faculty, have your kids explore a variety of
art-making materials including painting in watercolor and tempera,
drawing, collage, mixed media, and so much more. Detailed descriptions
of all the offerings will also be available on-line and at the visitor
information desk.
Children can sign up for mornings or afternoons, or full day with
supervised break. Early supervised drop off is also available,
beginning at 8:30 a.m. Morning sessions are 9:30 a.m. – 12:30
p.m., and afternoon sessions are 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Visit our website,
www.verobeachmuseum.org to download registration forms, or
call to have the schedule and forms mailed to you. Completed
and signed forms should be mailed, dropped off, or faxed to
(772) 231-0938. Don’t miss out!
2011 Indian River County Student
Juried Exhibition Winners
Presenting Sponsor: Jim and Alvina Balog
The Indian River County Student Juried Exhibition is an
annual presentation designed to showcase the exciting
work that comes from the county’s middle and high
school art education programs at the Vero Beach
Museum of Art. Each art teacher is allowed to submit the
works of four different students, encouraging them to
submit only the best examples and to present a broad
range of talented work. The juried exhibition is open to
the students of all art educators teaching middle and
high school visual arts in public, charter, independent and home
school settings within the county. In 2011 there were a total of 64
entries from 12 participating middle and high schools in the competition.
Participation in this exhibition is free.
The awards ceremony took place on Saturday, April 30, honoring
every student featured in the exhibition. The 2011 judge of the
competition was Linda Waugaman, Visual Arts Director at Indian
River State College. Special thanks to Frank's Hang-Up for providing
framing materials and services for this exhibition.
MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION AWARD WINNERS
BEST OF SHOW FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Morgan Benson, St. Edward’s Middle School, Purple Orchid
PAINTING: First Place Alexis Paul, St. Edward’s Middle School, Sea
Turtle; Second Place Tommy Hammond, St. Edwards Middle School,
The Lonely Tree; Third Place Montana Doolittle, Oslo Middle School,
Morning Wave
DRAWING / MIXED MEDIA: First Place Makayla Jade Sposato,
Oslo Middle School, Hot and Cold; Second Place Olivia Kinkelaar, St.
Edwards Middle School, Puppy Love; Third Place Devan Brann,
Sebastian River Middle School, Shells
3-DIMENSIONAL: First Place Brett Hill, Storm Grove Middle
School, Sublime is What I Got; Second Place Jenna Gurklis, Imagine
Schools of Vero Beach, Rainbow Fish; Third Place Abigail Harris,
Imagine Schools of Vero Beach, Spirit of Life
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION AWARD WINNERS
BEST OF SHOW FOR HIGH SCHOOL:
Jared M.Thomas, Indian River Charter High School, Anarchy Evolution
PAINTING: First Place Maximiliano Padilla, Vero Beach High
School, Contemplatio; Second Place Brittany Harwood, Sebastian
River High School, Mother and Child; Third Place Austin Machado,
St. Edwards Upper School, Voltage
DRAWING / MIXED MEDIA: First Place Coral Pearce, Sebastian
River High School, Blister in the Sun; Second Place Julia Zoda, Vero
Beach High School, Drowning in the Sea of Sadness; Third Place Nora
Kane, Vero Beach High School, Broken In
PHOTOGRAPHY/DIGITAL MEDIA: First Place Lane Peterson,
Vero Beach High School, A Lack of Color; Second Place Jamari
Williams, St. Edwards Upper School, Otana (Dreaming); Third Place
Anastasia-Eva Gabor, Vero Beach High School, Mad World
3-DIMENSIONAL: First Place Steffanie Espat, Sebastian River High
School, The World of Beauty; Second Place Emily Perry, Vero Beach
High School, Peduncle; Third Place Garrett Abernathy, Vero Beach
High School, Earthquake
Best of Show/Middle School:
Purple Orchid by Morgan Benson,
St. Edward’s Middle School (Grade 8)
Best of Show/High School:
Anarchy Evolution by Jared M. Thomas,
Indian River Charter High School (Grade 12)

International Lecture Series 2012
Supporting Sponsor: The Nichols Foundation
– Mr. and Mrs. Peter Coxhead
Patron Sponsors: Barbara and David McKenna, Kenneth W. Cunningham,
Jr. Endowment Fund, and Virginia H. Van Wormer Lecture Fund
For 2012, the celebrated International Lecture Series will
continue with two presentations by each speaker, one at
4 pm and the second at 6 pm, except where noted. These
celebrated presentations of the finest speakers in the Arts
and Humanities will again be presented in the intimate
and comfortable 240-seat Leonhardt Auditorium. A wine reception
with an opportunity to meet the speaker will bridge both presentations
beginning at 5 pm. VBMA members will be notified in July
about Advance Registration for this series.
Jeffrey Hollander
Monday, February 6, 2012
Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Hollander has performed his praised concert
series at the Milwaukee Art Museum for 24 years, and will present and perform a
wide-ranging program from Beethoven to Liszt, Erroll Garner to George Shearing,
and beyond.
David McCandless
Monday, February 20, 2012
British author, journalist, and designer David McCandless explores the connected
information of modern life by using an artist’s eye to render facts and statistics visually,
discovering the hidden links and relationships in politics, entertainment, and ourselves.
James Balog
Monday, March 5, 2012
Photographer, adventurer, author and scientist James Balog leads an inspiring,
creative quest to visually document the amazing beauty of the world we all share,
and sounds the alarm about the tenuous relationship between humans and nature.
Victoria Wyeth
Monday, March 26, 2012
Victoria Wyeth explores the subject matter, technique and inside stories surrounding
the major works of her late grandfather, Andrew Wyeth —from his first watercolor
at age six to his final tempera painted on Benner Island, Maine in October 2009.
Film Studies
The Genius of Louis Malle:
A Second Look at His French Films
Presenting Sponsor: Anita Stafford
Supporting Sponsor: The Petersmeyer Family Foundation
Patron Sponsors: Dr. and Mrs. George A. Barkett,
Mr. and Mrs. George Marshall, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Unruh, Jr.
Additional Support: Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Thomas
Begins October 4 – Ends November 1, 2011
Sections meet each Tuesday at 1:30 and 7 pm
Tuition: $50 per person for Museum Members ($60 non-members)
By the age of 25, Louis Malle was
already one of France’s most successful
and famous filmmakers. A pioneer of
the French New Wave, he went on to
create a body of work noted for its
great breadth and variety, consciously
Louis Malle 1964
avoiding the temptation to repeat
himself. His films tended to be very
personal, yet they shed light on an
entire generation and opened doors in
French consciousness that had
been considered shut tight forever.
This five-part course will Louis Malle 1985
review a sample of his body
of work, one of international
cinema’s great legacies.
Jeffrey Hollander
David McCandless
James Balog
Victoria Wyeth
Louis Malle 1993
Helen Ecclestone Stone Library – Your Film Resource
In addition to over 5,000 art-related books and periodicals, the
Helen Ecclestone Stone Library at the Museum provides for the
enrichment and enjoyment of members. The library also provides a
rich and varied collection of more than 2,000 notable classic, foreign,
and art house films drawn from the many years of the
Museum’s popular Film Studies program.
This summer, the Museum will begin actively protecting this
growing film resource to ensure that it will remain available for the
future. An electronic security system (similar to those used in public
libraries and book stores) will be installed to prevent the attrition
that the popularity of this resource has suffered. Also, as a secured
convenience, a new drop box outside of the Library’s entrance will
soon be available for members making returns when the Library is
closed but when the Museum may be otherwise open for classes,
programs, or in the early or late parts of the day.
In reviewing and making these upgrades, beginning July 1 the
Museum has created the “Film Society,” a new auxiliary level of
membership with the exclusive benefit of borrowing these DVD
treasures from the library. Your $25 membership (in addition to
your general Museum membership) will allow you to access and
enjoy these exclusive cinema resources for a full year.
To sign up for the Film Society, please contact Development Assistant
Julie Chapman at jchapman@verobeachmuseum.org or (772) 231-0707
ext. 123. We look forward to sharing this growing repository of fine
films with you as an enhanced membership benefit.
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Watercolor teacher Joel Johnson provides one-on-one instruction to a Museum Art School student
MUSEUM ART SCHOOL
FALL 2011 CLASS REGISTRATION
Fall Term begins October 3, 2011
Fall Term: October 3 – December 9, 2011
Fall Schedule mailing date is August 16, 2011
Museum Art School Studio
Gallery Exhibitions
VBMA Community Engagement Programs
Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, August 21
Vero Beach Art Club Members Invitational (Part 1)
Saturday, September 17 – Sunday, October 16
Registration opens Monday, August 22, in person and on-line
Registration continues until courses begin or fill
Drop/Add week October 3 – 7, 9 am – 5 pm
Visit www.verobeachmuseum.org and click on Museum Art School,
or call (772) 231-0707 ext. 116 to reserve your space today!
New in the Museum Art School
There have been many recent changes in the Museum Art School in
the past months that will benefit current and future students:
New Kiln: The Museum Art School was pleased to receive a special
gift of a new factory-built Bailey Downdraft Gas Kiln by Museum
supporter and student JoAnn Becker. This special piece of equipment,
designed for controlled and efficient firings of pottery, sculpture,
and other ceramic objects, is an addition to the two existing highfire
gas kilns.
Glass Gift: The Museum Art School was honored to have a substantial
gift designated by Gary & Cathy Fox. The Foxes made
available to the Museum several crates of specialty art glass and a
30 x 60 Denver Industries Glass Kiln. This gift of material and
equipment will greatly enhance the Museum Art School’s capability
to teach glass fusing and slumping. Our thanks and appreciation are
extended to these generous donors.
Small But Important: The Karl Heinz Eggert Outdoor Studio’s
overhead fluorescent lights have been upgraded to 6,500K
Daylight bulbs that provide a more “white,” color-neutral cast
ideal for students and artists making subtle decisions and judgments
in the development of their creative works. Evaluating the
exciting nuances of glazes, noting encaustic wax color variations,
and viewing dynamic fused glass from the kiln has just gotten
easier and better!
Come grow with us and discover your inner artist!
Advanced ceramics student Maria Sparsis at the wheel
Painting teacher Dawn Mill provides classroom demo
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Museum Education Program
Receives Generous Gift
from “Circle of Friends”
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is pleased to announce that its giving
circle, Circle of Friends, held its final meeting of the season on Tuesday,
April 12, 2011. At the meeting, the Circle voted to contribute their
gift of $21,750 to completely fund the Museum’s Artist in the Schools
community engagement program for 2011-2012, and utilize the
balance to provide a number of Summer Art Camp scholarships for
under-served youth in the community.
2011 Circle of Friends: (l-r) Pat Marquis; Diane Wilhelm; Margaret Goembel; Lucinda H. Gedeon,
Ph.D., Executive Director/CEO; Jacqueline Farrell; Maya Petersen; J. Marshall Adams, Director
of Education; Lyn Adams; and Shanti Sanchez, Youth and School Programs Manager
The Museum’s Circle of Friends is presently comprised of 87 philanthropic
women who contribute $250 each with the goal that the total
amount be gifted annually, by vote, to a Museum education program
of their collective majority choice. Three education programs were
presented to the group for funding consideration.
“As a member of the Circle of Friends for two years and as co-chairman
this year, I continue to be impressed by the quality of Community
Engagement Programs that the Museum offers to those in Indian River
County. These programs are free to the participants and are a testament
to the commitment the Museum has to offer visual arts to many
youth and families that may not otherwise be able to enjoy them. In
light of the current possibility of financial cuts to the art programs in
our schools, I feel that it is more important than ever to support the
Museum’s programs,” stated Diane Wilhelm Circle of Friends cochairman
for 2011.
New Tax Rules
Attention members and patrons:
New IRS rules state that gifts made to a charity from Donor Advised
Funds, Trusts, and Foundations may not be applied to membership or
event tickets where more than insubstantial personal benefit is received.
If you choose to make a gift in this manner for membership in the
Chairman’s Club, Circle or Council, or for event tickets, you are
required to waive your benefits in order for it to be accepted. If the
Museum were to accept such gifts, a significant tax penalty would be
imposed on the Museum as well as the donor. When applying for such
gifts, including many matching gifts, please read the paperwork carefully
to determine whether or not your intention meets their criteria.
Your membership and support of the Museum is of tremendous value
to us, and we continue to be grateful for your commitment to the visual
arts and art education in our community.
This past year, the
Circle of Friends group
was co-chaired by Diane
Wilhelm and Margaret Goembel.
Committee members were Lyn Adams, Lee Albro,
Leigh Bennett, Jackie Farrell, Pat Marquis, and Maya Peterson.
To find out more or to join the Circle of Friends for the 2011–2012
season, call Director of Development Robyn Orzel at (772) 231-
0707 ext. 106 or e-mail her at roborzel@verobeachmuseum.org.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Our schedule of exciting exhibitions, fabulous special events, and
community programs will help make this a fantastic season in
Vero Beach. Our friends’ and members’ generosity is critical to our
success, especially in this challenging year. Please consider joining
us as a sponsor for one of these programs that will be offered
during the upcoming season:
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:
Fall 2011
IN THE TRADITION OF WYETH:
Contemporary Watercolor Masters
Winter 2012
MATTHEW GELLAR: Woozy Blossom
CYCLE OF LIFE: Tom Nakashima’s Treepile Paintings
STEPHEN KNAPP: Lightpaintings
BEYOND REALITY: Hyperrealism and American Culture
Antiques Show & Sale
The Treasure Coast’s premier antiques show will be celebrating its
20th year!
Education School and Outreach Programs
Youth and young adult programs that help to foster critical
thinking, creativity, respect, and an awareness of art’s relationship
to the world around us.
Film Studies
The new season features five sessions of five-films each, which
will expand each adult student’s world vision through the ideas
expressed in international and classic films.
In order to continue to be successful in raising the standard of
our programs and services, we need your financial support.
Sponsorships for programs and exhibitions, starting at $5,000,
are now needed and may be paid in installments through June
2012. If you would like to learn more about these and other
sponsorship opportunities and the associated benefits and
recognition, please call Director of Development Robyn Orzel at
(772) 231-0707 ext. 106.
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Donor Profile
LYN ADAMS
Growing up in Rhode Island, Lyn Adams
liked music, math, and making mud pies. “I
liked to take things apart, see how they
worked, and then put them together to
make something else.” She shared her
family’s interest in the performing arts.
“Everyone in my family seemed to play an
instrument, sing-along at the piano or roll
up the rug and dance. Visits to our NYC
cousins also meant concerts and Saturday
afternoon opera.” But it was only after an
Lyn Adams
orientation visit to the National Gallery of
Art as a Trinity College freshman that she was immediately hooked on
art. “I haunted DC galleries, museums (and jazz clubs) as a balance to
all that physics and math in class…it all came together.” Fresh with her
physics degree from Trinity, Lyn lived in Oxford as a research fellow at
the UK Atomic Energy Establishment’s high energy physics lab. Her
eyes were opened to old and new art and architecture as she cycled
through ancient streets.
Physics had to wait for several years while Lyn lived in Japan as a Navy
spouse where the Eastern aesthetic revealed itself. After returning to the
US, Lyn earned a Rutgers University MS in particle physics, then joined
AT&T’s Western Electric where she managed the development of new
technologies as they migrated from Bell Labs into manufactured products.
“Being part of a superb team taught me that great things never
happen solo. Different styles and viewpoints strengthen any project, as
long as there is a clear goal.” In the late 1980s, Lyn left AT&T to found
her own technology development company in Paris. Following the fall
of the Berlin wall and her move to Geneva, her company focused on
identifying and transferring technologies from newly available resources
in eastern Europe and the former USSR. In 1996, a collaboration
between Lyn’s company and the National High Magnetic Field Lab
brought her to Tallahassee.
During frequent visits to Florida, Lyn and her husband, John Cusick,
discovered Vero Beach. “Vero had the live oak charm of old Florida,
but the open ocean that a Rhode Islander craves.” They began wintering
here in 2001. On a bike ride to the (then) Center for the Arts,
they liked the neo-classical building and really liked what they found
inside. Neighbors soon persuaded them to join the Chairman’s Club
and chair the upcoming season’s Beaux Arts Ball. “John and I thought
it would be an amazing way to meet people…and we were right!”
She’s been a Friends board member ever since, including two terms as
President. “I can’t tell you the pleasure I’ve received from volunteering
with such bright and creative women.” John and Lyn continue to volunteer
at the Children’s Art Festival and other community events, their
favorite assignments. “Our Museum opens a window into the wide
world to anyone who walks through its doors,” Lyn says. “We want every
one of our neighbors to feel welcome here.”
Lyn Adams has just been named Chair of the new Friends Council,
organized to bring years of the Friends best practices to all VBMA volunteers.
“Everyone knows that our Museum could not function as fully
as it does without its volunteers. As the VBMA improves the excellence
of its collections, facility, professional staff and programming, we must
also continue to raise our standards of excellence as volunteers.” Lyn and
her new Friends Council team want to ensure that the entire Museum
community is aware of the many volunteer opportunities open to them
and how much insight, experience and camaraderie is available to all
volunteers who want to be part of Friends.
When the economic downturn threatened VBMA’s signature Community
Engagement programs, Lyn helped spearhead formation of the
Circle of Friends to bolster support. “Our outreach programs for all ages
are high-impact experiences for our entire community. Circle members
encounter first-hand the effect on the lives of program participants
through program site visits. When donors see that look of magical
awakening in the faces of children so engrossed, they realize how art can
transform lives.”
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Welcome New Members and Upgrades
(from 2/4/11 – 5/4/11) *for Benefactor and above categories only
Chairman’s Club
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Babicka
Mr. and Mrs. S. Vanzandt Schreiber
Mr. and Mrs. Orin Smith
Chairman's Circle
Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Lahey Jr.
Chairman's Club
Mrs. Mary Ellen Brophy
Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Christopher
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cotter
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Devos
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Fichthorn III
Ms. Kristine L. Green
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Mortimer
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Nezi
Mr. and Mrs. George Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Bowen Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Struthers
Ms. Pamela B. Stuart
Mr. Rollin D. Weary Jr.
Patron
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Aspbury
Mrs. Elaine Heile
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Macdonald III
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Van Zonneveld
Donor
Ms. Samantha J. Baita
Mrs. Odessa Bourne
and William P. Bourne
Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Bridgford
Dr. and Mrs. M. Arthur Budden
Mr. and Mrs. E. Eugene Cooke
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Duckett
Mr. and Mrs. John N. Fix
Mr. and Mrs. George Kausler
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kealy
Priscilla J. Lamond
Sally Mitchell and Crispin Spencer
Mrs. Mariana Nowinski
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Reisman
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Strupp
Benefactor
Mrs. Katherine Ader
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Bailey III
Dr. Rick Baker and Dr. Nancy Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Bradley
Galen and Hathaway Brewster
Mr. Dana R. Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Burton Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Byrnes
Mrs. Patricia M. Callahan
Mr. and Mrs. Loring Catlin
Barbara B. Clemson
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Dodds
Martha Downes and Peter Conley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Emmons Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Erickson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fox
Mr. Stuart Goldsmith
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley C. Gray
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grover
Joanna and John Hamby
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hamilton
Dr. and Mrs. Morton Harshman
Mrs. Sandy Herman
Mrs. Grace S. Hinkley
Pam Hogen and Murray Vande Velde
W. P. Hypes
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jacobus III
Mr. and Mrs. John Jaeger
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Kane Jr.
Mrs. Jessie Latter
Mr. and Mrs. Dan J. Lautenbach
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lewis Jr.
Mrs. Marcia P. Lunka
Ms. Jana Maher and Mr. Kevin Maher
Mrs. Garnet P. Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Mercer
Mr. and Mrs. Socrates H. Mihalakos
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Milsten
Mr. M.J. Morell
Mr. Carroll F. Palmer
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Petty
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis T. Polk Jr.
Mrs. Shirley H. Reid
Mr. and Mrs. John Rhodes
Mrs. Janet F. Riley
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Roth
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Rowe
Ms. Kay T. Ruma
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Rutenis
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Schauer
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Schrader
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schulman
Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Schwartz
Susan and Ron Shelby
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Siebert
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Smith Jr.
Mickey and Robert Stein
Mr. Bud L. Sterling
and Ms. Susi Gardner
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley R. Thayer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Thorne
Mrs. Helene P. Victor
Ms. Roma R. Wehde
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weisbaum
Mr. Lester V. Whiddon Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wiltshire
Ms. Nancy G. Winter
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Zunk
Business Patron
Moulton Layne Architects, P.L.
Business Benefactor
The Admiralty Gallery
Treasure Coast Sotheby's
International Realty
MEMORIALS
(from 2/4/11 – 5/4/11)
Joan Dalton
Gift to the Jean Johnson Endowment
for Docent Programs
Martha and Arland Phelps
Virginia Damerow
Joan and Allen Edwards
Sandy Freshour
Gift to the Jean Johnson Endowment
for Docent Programs
Pat Gabaldon
Matthew J. Hennessey
Mrs. Lois W. Appleby
Lucinda H. Gedeon
and Francis Sprout
Grace R. Post
Gift of Memorial Bench in Beckwith
North Plaza Park
Jackie Farrell
Willie Quade
Martha and Richard Pine
Dana Warren
Lucinda H. Gedeon
and Francis Sprout
Leonor Lobo de Gonzalez
TRIBUTES
(from 2/4/11 – 5/4/11)
Jean Armstrong Warren
Gift to the Armstrong Endowment Fund
Martha Breeden
* The Museum does everything it can to ensure the accuracy of its membership list. Please call Development Assistant Julie Chapman at (772) 231-0707, ext.123 about any inaccuracies so we may correct our records. Thank you for your understanding.

BEACH BLANKET BINGO
Summer Costume Dance Party
August 13, 2011, 6:30 – 10 pm
Patron Sponsors: Blondies on Ocean; Blue Ribbon Pet Grooming & Boarding; Daniel Hardee,
Realtor, Laurel Agency; Kemp’s Shoe Salon & Boutique; Maya Peterson; Stewart, Evans,
Stewart & Emmons, P.A.; and Willis
Don’t miss the Fun, Fun, Fun at the Vero
Beach Museum of Art’s summer costume
dance party BEACH BLANKET BINGO
on Saturday, August 13, 2011 from 6:30 to
10 pm at the Museum.
This year’s themed musical fundraiser
celebrates the 60s beach party genre ála
Frankie and Annette with live music that
will treat your ears and feet to a Beach
Boys Tribute with additional songs by Jan
and Dean, Dick Dale & the Deltones, Surfaris, and many more
artists performed by south Florida’s 60s retro-band Shindig.
Beach Blanket Bingo Committee (l-r) Cathie Callery, Jackie Farrell,
Susan Smith, Pat Marquis, Diane Wilhelm, and Marcia Loewinger
Guests are invited to come dressed in pedal-pushers, Hawaiian shirts,
baby-doll dresses, vintage beach garb, straw hats, retro sunglasses, or
let your imagination go wild. Attendees will enter through the
Museum’s surf shack, partake in libations from the beach bar (wine
and beer complimentary, cash bar), feast on beach-style hors d’oeuvres,
and place a bid at the Surf Shop Silent Auction tables.
The cost of the event is $50 per person. For reservations call
Museum Events Coordinator Jody Zwergel at (772) 231-0707 ext.
111 or e-mail her at jodyz@verobeachmuseum.org.
Chaired by Susan Smith, the event committee includes, Diane
Wilhelm, Cathie Callery, Pat Marquis, Jackie Farrell, Marcia
Loewinger, Mary Schenkel, and Linda Teetz.
Proceeds from Beach Blanket Bingo will benefit the Museum’s educational programs.
CONCERTS IN THE PARK
September 29, 2011
October 27, 2011
February 16, 2012
March 22, 2012
May 3, 2012
5 – 7 pm
ALICE AND JIM BECKWITH
SCULPTURE PARK
Jazz lovers flocked to the Sculpture Park in 2011
Due to popularity of last season’s three Warm Nights—Cool Jazz
in the Park events, the Museum will offer five special live musical
happenings in the 2011 – 2012 season. Guests are invited to enjoy
the beautiful outdoor setting and atmosphere of the Museum’s
Alice and Jim Beckwith Sculpture Park while listening to a cadre
of talented regional musicians perform at each event. This past
season, guests enjoyed Smooth Jazz, Latin Jazz, and Dixieland.
Celebrated saxophonist James Archer, who also serves as the
booking agent for these Museum events, is looking forward to
another great season of first-class musicians and exposing the
audience to a variety of contemporary and classic music styles.
The event is open to the public and costs only $10 per person.
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres are served. Wine and beer is available
for $3; and mixed drinks are $5. Guests are invited to bring
their own lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on the grass. If you have
not attended one of these events, you owe it to yourself not to
miss the exhilarating experience of listening to great music amid
a landscape of large-scale sculpture and beautiful flora. These
events are open to the public as well as to Museum members.
Guests are asked not to bring their own food, alcohol or soft
drinks to the event.
SAVE THE DATE
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
• BEACH BLANKET BINGO
– August 13, 2011
• HAPPY HOLIDAYS AT THE MUSEUM
– December 4, 2011
• ANTIQUES SHOW AND SALE
– preview party: January 12, 2012
– show & sale: January 13 – 15, 2012
• D’ART FOR ART GALA
– February 4, 2012
• ART IN BLOOM LUNCHEON
– February 24, 2012
• ART OF DINING
– December 2011 through March 2012
Antiques Show & Sale 2011
Art in Bloom Luncheon 2011 (pictured) Best
in Show by Ann Jones and Ann Weber of
the John’s Island Garden Club
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The fundraiser where “Everyone Wins!”
MUSEUM SUMMER HOURS THROUGH LABOR DAY
Closed Mondays
Tues. to Sat. 10 am – 4:30 pm
Sun. 1 pm – 4:30 pm
FOR THE LATEST MUSEUM INFORMATION
VISIT: www.verobeachmuseum.org
Directions
The Museum is located in Riverside Park,
Vero Beach. From I-95 (Exit 147) and US 1,
take State Road 60 east to beachside, cross
Merrill Barber Bridge, turn right at first
traffic light into park.
Regular Hours (Summer)
Galleries
Tuesday - Saturday ....10 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday ..........................1 pm to 4:30 pm
Museum Store
Tuesday - Friday .........10 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday...........................10 am to 4 pm
Sunday ...............................1 pm to 4 pm
Chelsea’s @ the Museum Cafe
Closed for the summer
Administrative Offices
Monday - Friday ................9 am to 5 pm
The Museum is closed New Years Day,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.
Summer Hours
Galleries, Museum Store & Library
Closed Mondays, Memorial Day
through Labor Day.
Communications
phone (772) 231-0707
fax (772) 231-0938
e-mail info@verobeachmuseum.org
web site www.verobeachmuseum.org
Gallery Admission
The Museum is open to the public.
Admission to general exhibitions and education
wing exhibitions is free. For some
special exhibitions, a variable admission
fee will apply. Donations are welcome.
Gallery Tours
Docent-guided tours of Museum exhibitions
are available for community groups,
schools, and special audiences by advance
appointment. For tour information or reservations
for any type of tour, please call the
Education Department at (772) 231-0707,
ext. 117.
Library
The Helen Ecclestone Stone Library is open
to all who may wish to peruse a fine collection
of art books and DVDs. The library is a
lending library for members. Hours are
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm.
Change of Address
If you have a seasonal change of residence
or a permanent address change, please
inform the Museum membership office at
(772) 231-0707, ext. 123—so you won’t miss
any Museum mailings or invitations.
Vero Beach Art Club
The Vero Beach Art Club, founded in 1936, is
an independent nonprofit organization
headquartered at the Vero Beach Museum
of Art. The club serves more than 500 local
artists through education, exhibitions, and
social events. For membership information,
call the Vero Beach Art Club office at
(772) 231-0303.
The VBMA Quarterly is published by the
Museum’s Public Relations office and sent
free to members.
Vero Beach Museum of Art programs are
sponsored in part by the State of Florida,
Department of State, Division of Cultural
Affairs, and the Florida Arts Council.