Wow! What a Banner!

Received this image today from Peni Baker, who has just finished the banner for our July 4th float--and Wow!  What a masterful and professional job she's done!  Just had to share it with our blogger fans.  So beautiful, and so representative of the name of our club, the beautiful and exotic Sebastian River.  Enjoy the view below, but you must see it in person at the 4th of July parade.  Look for me on the float showing off my granddaughter Salem.

The Sebastian River Art Club is proud to be a part of our City's parade, paying homage to the freedoms we all enjoy.  Freedoms which include setting up folding chairs that night at 9:00 along the Indian River Lagoon to see the FABULOUS FIREWORKS the City of Sebastian provides for its residents and visitors.  What a country!

Judy Burgarella
Blogger for the
Sebastian River Art Club

Bad News ... Good News

In recent weeks, the Sebastian River Art Club has, sadly, lost two of its members. Kinfolk in color, those who share our love for art will reamain forever in our hearts.

In Memoriam . . .

Bill (William) Marsh - Long-time member and master painter of wildlife--especially birds--passed away May 30th, 2013.  Always a smile on his face, you would never know he was ill for such a long time.  He was a soft-spoken, friendly and jovial gentleman of many talents who will be sorely missed at the Sebastian River Art Club.  Of note, Bill was a WWII Veteran who served in the Pacific Asian Theater.

Carolyn Gribbroek - Although not a long-time member, Carolyn loved art and enjoyed the camraderie of other artists and attended various events of the Club.  The photo posted below is Carolyn holding a painting she had done in art class at the Clubhouse, the quality of which proves her skill as a painter.  Carolyn passed away June 14th, 2013.

Carolyn Gribbroek

And now, on the lighter side . . .

JULY 4TH PARADE
The Sebastian River Art Club will be represented in the July 4th parade in Sebastian.  Member Roy Woodall and his wife have graciously volunteered their big boat, pulled by his truck.  Peni Baker has been diligently working on the banner, and Thelma Koopman has been coordinating things and has donated her beautiful carousel horse which she decorated for the event.  The photo below is just a sampling of things to come!

Thelma Koopman's Carousel Horse

CHILDEN'S SHOW - "SUMMER FUN"
The Children's show, "Summer Fun" comes down the end of June, and the reception was a smashing success.  Many children and their parents and friends showed up, and a good time was had by all.  Our members enjoyed hearing about the children's work and what it meant to them.  Some stories were rather funny, but it was obvious that their artwork was important to them in expressing their impressions of life's events.

COMING IN JULY!

The little Jewels (small paintings) will go back up in the Picasso Gallery, and in the Hume Gallery will be exhibited 12 months of themed paintings.  These paintings will hang through the summer and into September.  New work is being exchanged in the gallery spaces all the time, so be sure to stop in now and then to see what's new.

Ciou!
Judy Burgarella
VP and Art Center Chairman, and
Blogger for the
Sebastian River Art Club
Sebastian, Florida

2 Shows! "Summer Fun" and "Waterways"

Lots happening in the Sebastian River Art Club's Art Center.  On view are two exciting shows which will wrap up the end of this month ~

"SUMMER FUN!"

Works on paper by 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Students of the Sebastian Elementary School.  Over 70 masterful works of art will be on view through June.  A cookies-and-punch reception will be held Friday, June 21st, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Art Center, 1245 Main Street, Sebastian, florida.  Public of all ages welcome!  

Children were asked to create works of art depicting what they would like to do during their summer vacation, and the results are fantastic!  This delightful and colorful show will make you smile.

"WATERWAYS SHOW"

Running concurrentlyy with "Summer Fun" is "Waterways," a Member's show focusing on and celebrating our wonderful waterways and the ecosystems within them.  This show is also in support of paddleboarder Justin Riney, who stopped off at Sebastian during his long paddleboard trip to bring awareness to our waterways' fragile ecosystem, as part of Expedition Florida 500.  

Coming in July ~

"A YEAR IN THEMES"

12 Months of themed competitions from Art Center exhibiting members

on Display in the Hume Gallery space through September, including

Award-Winning Entries for the following themes:

2012

July – Still Life

August – Abstract

September – Under the Sea

October – Impressionism

November – Sebastian scenes

December – Seascapes & Boats

2013

January – Animals

February – Birds

March – House Pets

April – Gardens

May – Skies/Clouds/Stormy Weather

June –  Fish/Fishing

Art Center hours are Tuesdays, Thursdays and most Saturdays, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Open studio for members to paint and network in the big adjacent Community Room is 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays.  

Classes in several mediums taught Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.  Stop into the Art Center and find out more about what's going on at the Sebastian River Art Club, and see our bulletin board for coming events.

Judy Burgarella, Blogger and

SRAC VP & Art Center Chairman