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Flock TO THE FESTIVAL MARCH 8TH & 9TH
As the executive director of the Leesburg Center for the Arts, I welcome you to the 37th annual Leesburg Art Festival. I am so proud to be a part of the team that brings artists, musicians, and dancers together from all over the country to celebrate the culture that makes our community unique.
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We’d like to give a big thank you for the cover artwork generously donated by Joyce Hughes.
As the white tents pop up all over historic downtown Leesburg, the excitement of spring brings an opportunity for artists and audiences to come together each year in an atmosphere unlike any other. This year’s festival will be an exciting opportunity for families to come and spend the day together with no admission fee. There will be a Kids Zone near Town Square with plenty of activities for the whole family and a stage set up by City Hall featuring musicians, dancers, and performers from all over Central Florida. And don’t miss the Student Art Exhibit and the Leesburg Art Association Spring Show at the Center for the Arts at the corner of Fifth Street and Magnolia Avenue. On the east end of Main Street, you will enjoy the adult storytellers and local author book signings at the first Literary Arts Festival hosted by the Leesburg Public Library. Visit one of the gourmet food trucks, meet some emerging artists, and participate in a “Walk with the Expert” while you are here. There is a classic car show on Saturday and an opportunity to spot a “Living Windows” version of your favorite masterpieces. The artists you will find up and down Main Street are among the best in the country. You will certainly be moved by their artwork, and I invite you to make their art a part of your life by purchasing something you can enjoy for a lifetime. As you walk the streets of downtown Leesburg this weekend, you will see a fantastic mix of cultures and methods of expression. We are a living, breathing, thriving destination for visitors with so much to offer. We are an exciting community for residents to live and work in. I hope you will bring your family and “flock to the festival.” It is a wonderful place to be.
Amy Painter, Executive Director Leesburg Center for the Arts
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WHAT IS A JURIED ART Festival?
The Leesburg Art Festival is a juried show. In mid-summer of each year, artists who wish to apply submit three digital images of their work, as well as an image of their booth display and a short artist statement that explains the process of producing their art. They pay a small fee for the jury, or selection committee, to consider them as potential participating artists. Once the deadline closes for artist applications in early December, the jury panel is assembled. The jury is usually composed of artists, art educators, knowledgeable art patrons, and gallery owners. To ensure impartiality, entries are assigned numbers and no artists’ names are used during the selection process. The jury panel determines which artists will be accepted into the show based on technical skill, creativity, medium, originality, marketability, and general appeal. The artists who are chosen by the jury panel are sent invitations to participate in the festival. The artists who are chosen then have to respond quickly to the invitation. In order to reserve their space in the festival, they must pay their booth fee by the deadline, which is usually in mid-January. Artists and artisans usually prefer to be with other creative people rather than mixed in with importers, resellers, and manufacturers at an “open” or non-juried show. The goal of the Leesburg Art Festival is to present a well-rounded show that will present art for sale at many different price points, but always art that is created by the artists you will meet while walking the streets of Leesburg throughout the weekend.
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Walk WITH THE EXPERT Sign up at the Walk with the Expert tent, located near the clock on Town Square during the Leesburg Art Festival to get an insider’s view on the world of art. The Walk with the Expert program is free to the public and sponsored by Independent Art Services of Central Florida.
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Saturday, March 8th, 3:00 p.m. Hosted by Kathy Cook, artist and founder of the Leesburg Center for the Arts. Is this your first time at an art festival? Are you interested in purchasing something, but you’re not sure how to approach the artist? Is it okay to negotiate price on artwork?
Sunday, March 9th, 3:00 p.m. Hosted by Robert Trask with Independent Art Services of Central Florida. What should you consider when buying art? Why should you buy a certain piece? How do you decide which piece of art is right for you? How do you begin to build an art collection?
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Ceramics O11 Patrick and Hil-Dee Bates 408 Donna Batson-Shemenski 109 Darryl Jackson 103 Tanya Leslie 604 Valerie Miller 609 Jeanne Scott-Zumwalt 209 Archie Vandermast Drawing, Graphics and Printmaking 100 Nicola Barsaleau Fiber 306 Caroline Clarke 601 Beverly White 610 Zhiyong Ye E11 Magali Cereghino-Groves Fine Crafts OO3 Peter Fournier
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713 Richard Krogmann E5 B. McLANE 402 Laurie Smith O13 Richard Waddell Glass 706 Denise Anderson OO7 Dennis DeBon 407 Linda Edlund E9 Angela Gan 307 Myra Haddock 106 Larry Hamilton O15 Joan Milbrandt 200 Jose Rico Jewelry O14 Rick Austin 309 Deborah Barnes 405 Sheryl Blais 205 Gary Bobofchak
Painting 404 Robert Bishop 409 Lynn Ferris 702 Ana Jones 101 Robert Mier 605 Bruce Nawrocke 207 Susan Oller E15 Cheryl Ritter 308 Marvyn Rivett 606 Lisa Russo 400x Belina Wright 711 John Yakulevich Photography/Digital Art 709 Lisa Barrus 705 Michael Carley
OO5 Betty Bosworth 602 Barbara Boyce 707 Juan Carlos Cahue 406 Fatima Campbell 607 Jolene Cazzola 104 Phillip Hall 210 Julie Jerman-Melka 204 Beth Jones 708 Alice Landis E13 Vivian & Rick Marshall 107 Esta Miller E3 Brenda Morrison 102 Debbie Stillman Mixed Media 603 Marilyn Bachelor 208 Lawrence Bourland 403 William Cowherd 703 Parry Dolle
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Bruce NAWROCKE MY LOVE FOR NATURE, THE CHANGE OF SEASONS, AND THE EARLY MORNING AND EVENING LIGHT GIVES ME MY SUBJECT MATTER.
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I love to push the envelope when it comes to light, shadows, and aerial perspective. I want the viewer to experience what I am seeing. Each painting is treated as an individual with a complete change of color palette. I love to give my landscapes the depth they deserve, and in doing so, it has taken me years to accomplish this when working with the acrylic medium. Instead of hours to create a painting, I spend weeks — even months — on each painting. It’s the way I enjoy painting. Not only is the time committed to each piece important, but equally important is the surface I paint on. I use double primed Belgium or Russian linen. I believe in longevity for my artwork, which gives the buyer an investment that can be handed down from generation to generation.
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Bruce’s work will be available for purchase at the Leesburg Art Festival in Booth #605, on the South side of Main Street, between 6th and 7th Streets.
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JTSmalley MY BOTS ARE LIKE BRINGING NEW LIFE TO OLD ITEMS, NOT LETTING THINGS BE TOSSED INTO THE TRASH AND LOST FOREVER TO ROT IN SOME LANDFILL.
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As a society, we have been trained to consume and throw away, even if the item is still useful. I take those items and bring them together to give them a new life and purpose. Some religions believe everything living has a soul. Well, the earth is living, and metal comes from the earth; therefore, metal has a soul, no matter what shape it comes in. That soul in the metal then holds memories of everything and everyone it touched. Bringing these objects together gives them a new life and new memories together as a new soul. I think my Bots would thank me for this new life.
Find JT’s work will be available for purchase at the Leesburg Art Festival in Booth #310 on the north side of Main Street betweenThird and Fourth streets.
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Belina BUISSON-WRIGHT
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WRIGHT IS A SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST WHO BELIEVES HER ABILITY TO PAINT IS A GODGIVEN GIFT. SHE IS FASCINATED BY THE MUSIC, ART, CLOTHING, AND CUSTOMS OF VARIOUS CULTURES. HER ART IS STRONGLY INFLUENCED BY HER HAITIAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE.
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Wright tries to capture vibrancy in her work. She enjoys painting people in their element — from the extreme to the simple and mundane — whether they are laughing, dancing, singing, or working. Her Haitian influenced pieces usually depict tall, stylized women holding baskets. Wright believes there is a grace, strength, and beauty in these women carrying their goods. She has participated in various traditional and online exhibitions. She also participates in local art events in the city of Eustis.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT I am a self-taught artist and because of this, I create freely without fear of breaking artistic rules. I have various methods of creating my work and do not like to be labeled as a painter with only one style. My art has a strong Haitian influence. Living in the U.S., I didn’t get to experience much of the Haitian culture growing up, so this style allows me to identify with that part of my heritage. When I did visit Haiti, I remember the movement and the energy of people talking, laughing, or haggling in the marketplace and the spirit of community. I try to capture the beauty in the day-to-day and the extraordinary features of my cultural background. I often include faceless stylized women wearing red kerchiefs and carrying baskets. I also use bright colors and random strokes in the backgrounds to create energy and movement. I am a very loose painter. I don’t believe a lot of detail is needed to capture the essence of a piece. Initially you notice the color in my work but if you look closely, you see the beauty of hidden details showing through the layers. I am currently working on a series of paintings that involve bright colors, earth tones, patterns, and images of men and women of color with natural hair. These ideas emerged from sketches and scribbles in my sketchbook as a celebration of self-acceptance.
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Born in 1977, Belina Buisson-Wright is a native Floridian of Haitian-American descent. Wright went to college to become a teacher and taught for eight years until she began to homeschool her children. During her years of classroom instruction, she began experimenting with acrylic paints.
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Belina’s work will be available for purchase at the Leesburg Art Festival in the Emerging Artists section.
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CFA LIVE PRESENTS SONGWRITER’S NIGHT
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Saturday, April 12th, 7:00 p.m. An intimate evening of hearing songwriters tell their stories and perform their songs. What do musicians talk about when they get together? Get an inside view of a conversation between these artists. Live on stage at the Leesburg Center for the Arts; tickets are only $10 each.
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Saturday, May 10th, 5:00-7:00 p.m. The Artist’s Way exhibit will open with a reception on Saturday, May 10 from 5 to 7p.m. This multidisciplinary exhibit will be on display in our gallery through May 31. Gallery hours are Monday to Thursday, 9a.m. to 4p.m. and Friday from 9a.m. to 12p.m.
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Saturday, September 13th, 7:00 p.m. The Great American Songbook comes alive on stage at the Leesburg Center for the Arts with singer Arthur “Terry” Beebe. Tickets are only $10 each.
Thursday, October 24th, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Under the oaks of the historic Mote-Morris House, this all-you-can-eat feast features a great variety of exotic and unusual meats along with sides, beverages, and live entertainment. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Thursday, October 24 From 5:30 to 7:30p.m.
YEAR-ROUND EVENTS
CULINARY ARTS SERIES
Second Thursday of every month, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Learn the tricks of the trade as you turn ordinary sweet treats into works of art in workshops like “Creative Party Cupcakes,” “Elegant Sweet Liquor Delights,“or “Fun and Easy Cake Decorating with Fondant Icing.” Adult classes are held on the second Thursday of each month from 6 to 9p.m. in the Art Education Center of the Leesburg Center for the Arts. Each individual class is $40.
SUMMER KID-FRIENDLY EVENTS
COLOR CRUSH SAGA ROTARY SUMMER ART INSTITUTE June and July From meeting real-life local artists to learning about famous artists from art history, students will learn techniques made famous by Andy Warhol, Wayne Thiebaud, and more, all while experiencing the fun of their favorite sweetsbased online games. Students will have the opportunity to put their sugar swagger to creative use and devote themselves to becoming serious artists in our fresh and fun studios at the 2014 Rotary Summer Art Institute at the Leesburg Center for the Arts during the months of June and July. Classes include clay, painting, performance, drawing, sculpture, and mixed media for ages 4 to 18.
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