Beach Art Association season opens Oct. 21
Fort Myers Beach Art Association opens the 2010/2011 season with a Potluck Dinner for members and guests on Oct. 21. The Fall Member Show will be hanging in the gallery from Oct. 15-Nov. 12. This opening show is open to all members and will showcase the multi-talented bunch of artists on the beach.
The gallery willbegin winter hourson Oct. 21 and will be openonMonday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.
Art groups such as the Portrait and Figure painters, Experimentalists, Outdoor Painters and Indoor Painters will be in full swing for the season. Call the gallery at 463-3909 or look on the website at www.fortmyersbeachart.com for complete information.
The gallery is on Donora Street at the blinking light off Estero Blvd.
See www.fortmyersbeachart.com for more information on classes and workshops being held October-April at the Fort Myers Beach Art Association.Member artists will be teaching experimental techniques, oil , watercolor,and “finishing paintings”during the season.Famous Artist workshops start in November with Jan Fabian Wallake TWSA, January willseeDale Laitinen NWS WW at the gallery and in MarchLana Grow AWS ISEA. See the website for details on these and more or call 463-3909.
New this fall will be “Paint the Beach…Sandcastles to Shrimpboats. A plein air painting festival in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. It is hosted by Fort Myers Beach Art Association, Santini Marina Plaza, Fish Tale Marina and The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce.It will be held Nov. 8-14 on the Beach. Artists from all over will be painting during the week culminating with an awards reception on Nov. 12 at Santini Plaza.Paintings will be offered for sale in the tent through Sunday. A quick draw competition will be held on Saturday during the Sandsculpture Championship. For information on participating see www.fortmyersbeachart.com.