Saturday, March 5, 2011

Apollo Beach Manatee Festival of the Arts

After swearing that I would never do another outdoor art show, I will be showing this coming weekend at the

Apollo Beach Manatee Festival of the Arts

Be sure to stop by for a visit and a look at my latest work if you are so inclined. 

Oh, and I have a few free tickets; I'll reward anyone who actually reads this blog and emails me of this offer:  grace.mckee@live.com.

BTW some of you are aware that I have moved into studio space at the BIG DRAW STUDIO in Ruskin.  How wonderful to have a place where I can make a mess and leave it out.  Of course, Archie will tell you I did that in our home!  lol  I still have a studio at home for those middle-of-the-night inspirations.  But now we can actually have guests over again!

Monday, January 31, 2011

SOUTHERN GRACE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW
Feb 19, 10 am - 3 pm

Artist Grace McKee presenting $460.60 to Denise Downey of Tampa Crossroads
for the Athena House transitional housing for female veterans

As a result of the SOUTHERN GRACE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW, the SouthShore Arts Council received $120 for the Firehouse Cultural Arts Center and the Tampa Crossroads received $460.60 in donations earmarked for the Athena House, transitional housing for female veterans.

We had truly magnificent weather and a constant crowd.  This FIRST ANNUAL show was such a success, there should definitely be a SECOND ANNUAL.  Contact Frances Hereford at 813-645-0004 if you want to be on her list.

POST:

A friend of mine, Frances Hereford, owns Southern Grace Inc. in Ruskin. She is having an art show with proceeds to charity and has asked me to invite creative friends to participate.  Not just 2D artists; writers, sculptors, singers, dancers, all the arts.

SOUTHERN GRACE ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW

Southern Grace Inc.
301 Hwy 41 South, Ruskin, Florida
Saturday, February 19, 10 am - 3 pm

$20 entry fee for a 10' x 10' space will go to SouthShore Arts Council earmarked for the Firehouse Cultural Arts Center
Must bring your own tent, table, et cetera.

20% of sales will go to the Athena House for homeless female vets in this area

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/The-Facts-About-Homeless-Veterans-Video

New Legislation covers homeless female vets and children:

http://www.nchv.org/news_article.cfm?id=809

If you have questions, call me, Grace, at 813-766-5040 or Frances at 641-0004.

You will be in good company.  Here are a few early bird entrants:

Fred Rothenbush - Oil Painter

Oil Painting by Fred Rothenbush

Grace McKee - Acrylics, Gyotaku, Giclees and Prints

"Banyan Cathedral" by Grace McKee
Enhanced Gyotaku Print by Grace McKee

Tammy Franco of Beautiful Walls and More - Faux Finishes and Murals

Tammy Franco
Gwen Rollings - Author, WE BAND OF SISTERS - Book Signing


Gwen Rollings - Book Signing
Cynthia Atkins - Fish Lips Hand-Painted Items

Sandy Z. Duran - FireflyHalu Stained Glass Art

Monica Gutierrez - Jewelry

Che Gray - Acrylic Paintings; Tile Paintings

Debby Martin-Cohen - Quilts

Nadine Cooley - Watercolor, Oil and Acrylic paintings

Nancy Coon - Jewelry

Maryanne Wexler - Watercolors and Jewelry

Thanks to reporter Kathy Collins of The Osprey Observer Apollo Beach/Riverview Edition:

Click on the link below, go to page 46, and click on the page to enlarge it for easier reading.

http://www.ospreyobserver.com/digital-archives/2011/2011-02-Riverview/pageflip.html

Look for the ad coming out in The Observer.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Gyotaku at The Art Studio at Arianna's

 Gyotaku at
The Art Studio at Arianna's
Thursday, January 27, 10 am - Noon

 We had five participating artists:  Vicki Elsberry and Iris Mixon (photo to the left), Judy Coleman and Linda Huebert of Apollo Beach Woman's Club and Arianna's co-owner Cynthia Atkins. 

Everyone got a fantastic print on fabric to mat and frame or to sew on something like a pillow, shirt, whatever.  A really fun day!

Photo of Grace below rubbing Elvis.  We decided to name the fish so we could say, once the oderiferous one was gone, "Elvis has left the buidling."




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