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CONTENTS What is a juried art festival? . . . . . . . . 4 Event Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Walk With The Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 In Our Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Literary Arts Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Event Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Featured Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
As executive director of Leesburg Center for the Arts, I welcome you to the 39th Annual Leesburg Art Festival. I am so proud to be a part of the team that brings artists, musicians, actors, and dancers together from all over the country to celebrate the culture that makes our community unique. As white tents pop up all over historic downtown Leesburg, the excitement of spring brings an opportunity for artists and appreciative 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 enjoy a day together, with no admission fee. There will be a kids’ zone near Town Square with plenty of activities for the whole family, and the Town Square Stage near city hall will have live entertainment featuring musicians, dancers, and performers from all over Central Florida. Don’t miss the Student Art Exhibit and the Leesburg Art Association Spring Show at the Leesburg Center for the Arts at the corner of Fifth and Magnolia streets. On the east end of Main Street, you’ll enjoy the Third Annual Literary Arts Festival hosted by the Leesburg Public Library and a variety of performances on the East End Stage, provided by the performing artists groups from the Leesburg Center for the Arts. Visit one of the gourmet food trucks, meet an emerging artist, and participate in “Walk with the Expert” while here. There’s also a classic car show and an opportunity to spot a “Living Windows” version of your favorite masterpieces. The artists you’ll find up and down Main Street are among the best in the country. You’ll 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’ll find a fantastic mix of cultures and methods of expression. We are a living, breathing, thriving destination for visitors with much to offer. We are an exciting community for residents to live and work in. I hope you’ll bring your family this weekend. It’s a wonderful place to be!
Amy Painter, Executive Director Leesburg Center for the Arts
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ABOUT THE EVENT
WHAT’S 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 set-up 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, usually in early December, the jury panel is assembled. It is usually composed of artists, art educators, knowledgeable art patrons, and gallery owners. To ensure impartiality, entries receive a number and no artists’ names appear during the selection process. The jury panel determines which artists are accepted into the show based on technical skill, creativity, the medium, originality, marketability, and general appeal. Artists chosen by the jury panel receive invitations to participate in the festival. These artists then have a short time to respond 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 craftspersons 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 a wellrounded show with art for sale at many different price points. However, it is original art created by the artists you meet during the weekend.
Dedicated to the fine art of pastel painting.
Barbara Wensel Severns
Spring Exhibit: April 2-16, 2016
Wings and Wildflowers Exhibit: September 12-October 7, 2016 Leesburg Center for the Arts
Monthly Membership Meetings (September through May)
Learn new skills Improve your painting Meet new friends Programs & Demonstrations
Workshops:
November 19-21, 2016 April 2017
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WALK WITH THE EXPERT
Sign up at the Walk with the Expert tent, located near the Town Square clock, during the Leesburg Art Festival to receive an insider’s view on the world of art. When you take your walk, you’ll meet several award-winning artists in their booths and learn from a professional Art Festival artist. You’ll also count your steps using a Leesburg Regional Medical Center (LRMC) pedometer for fitness. The Walk with the Expert program is free to the public and sponsored by LRMC.
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Saturday, March 12th, 1:00 p.m. Hosted by Cheryl Jones Evans, Fine Artist and Creativity Facilitator Is this your first time at an art festival? Are you interested in purchasing something but not sure how to approach the artist? Is there etiquette to buying art? Is it acceptable to negotiate a price on artwork? Meet some of last year’s award-winning artists and get the inside scoop on how they create their work, and learn how easy it is to choose art you can enjoy.
Sunday, March 13th, 1:00 p.m. Hosted by Cheryl Jones Evans, Fine Artist and Creativity Facilitator 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 build an art collection? Get a personal introduction to some of this year’s award-winning artists and learn firsthand how they created their original works of art.
THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY: Walk with the Expert is sponsored by Leesburg Regional Medical Center, a 322-bed acute-care hospital that is home to the area’s leading physicians, surgeons and specialists and has been serving Central Florida for 50 years. The team at LRMC specializes in cardiology, orthopedics, neurosciences, minimally invasive surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics and stroke care. www.CFHAlliance.org
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IN OUR GALLERY Celebrate with the Leesburg Art Association member artists whose work will be on display in our gallery through March 26 featuring pieces by both seasoned and emerging artists. Special Exhibit hours for Leesburg Art Festival weekend will be Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 from 10am to 5pm each day. The work from the Student Art Exhibit will be exhibited in the Leesburg Center for the Arts on the Corner of 5th and Magnolia Streets. The exhibit includes work from the Leesburg Schools and their art departments. Participating schools are eligible to receive grants from the Leesburg Center for the Arts for art supplies for their classrooms. Awards and scholarships have been made available by United Southern Bank for the winning students, including scholarships to participate in the Rotary Summer Art Institute at the Leesburg Center for the Arts. It is our hope to encourage and reward young artists to continue their studies in the field of art. The Award reception for the 2016 Student Art Exhibit will be held on stage at the Leesburg Center for the Arts Sunday March 13 at 2:00pm.
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FEATURED STORYTELLERS Jeremy Evans – Saturday, March 14th at 11:00a.m. Award-winning storyteller Jeremy Evans has been telling stories since he was twelve years old, appearing at schools, libraries, and festivals all across the state of Florida. He has also made his mark further afield, having performed as far north as New York and as far west as California. Back in 2004, at the tender age of 16, he emerged as winner of the National Youth Storytelling Showcase. He tells a wide range of stories that appeal to all ages, from true stories to folk tales to full blown lies. Chris Kastle – Saturday, March 14th at 2:00pm As a professional touring musician and storyteller, songsmith, author, artist, and educator for half a lifetime, Chris Kastle has performed throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. The songs and stories of Chris Kastle have been described as “exquisite” and possessing “powerful imagery”. Her performances at concerts, festivals, libraries, schools, and camps are a rich blend of original works and those drawn from folk tradition. They captivate, entertain, and transport people of all ages. Cheryl Floyd – Sunday, March 15th at 1:00pm Whether it is folktales from around the world or Cajun tales from her southern Louisiana roots, Cheryl Floyd loves to share humor, song, and story with listeners of all ages. She brings forth her love of the written word and the oral tradition from her years as a school librarian, educator, and publisher of a healthy living magazine. Cheryl has a Master’s degree in Storytelling from East Tennessee State University.
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With the most comprehensive vehicle diagnostics11 from OnStar, maintaining your Cadillac can be as simple as checking your email or your OnStar RemoteLink mobile app. Every month, you can receive an email with the status of key operating systems, or push your blue OnStar button for a real-time diagnostics check on demand.
EMERGENCY BY ONSTAR
With Automatic Crash Response, 7 in a crash, built-in sensors can automatically alert a specially trained OnStar Advisor who is immediately connected into your Cadillac to see if you need help sent to your 1. Standard on all 2011 and newer vehicles. 2. Whichever comes first. See dealer for select scheduled maintenance details. 3. Whichever comes first. See dealer for limited warranty details. 4. Whichever comes first. 5. Visit onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by conditions. 6. Available on select Apple,® Android,™ BlackBerry® and Windows® devices. Services vary by device and conditions. Requires active OnStar subscription. 7. Visit onstar com for details and system limitations. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data. 8. Service varies with conditions. 9. Requires an existing OnStar service contract and prepaid minutes. Visit onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. 10. Devices must be WPA2- compliant with active OnStar service and data plan. Wi-Fi devices manufactured prior to 2006 may not be compatible. Please consult your device manufacturer for information regarding the WPA2 security protocol and Wi-Fi device compatibility. Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations. 11. Capabilities vary by model. Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations. 12. Requires iPhone® or Android™ mobile device.
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exact location. Other OnStar emergency services include Injury Severity Prediction and First Assist, which ensure you quickly get the help you need when seconds matter most.
CONNECTIONS BY ONSTAR
Available OnStar Hands-Free Calling9 allows you to make and receive calls safely from your Cadillac. With the OnStar RemoteLink mobile app, you can access real-time information and control your vehicle from anywhere you have cell phone service. With a few simple steps, you can find a destination using the RemoteLink app and send directions right to your vehicle. Available OnStar with 4G LTE and built-in Wi-Fi® hotspot10 can help you stay better connected to the world around you. The content and connections you crave throughout your day have moved inside your Cadillac, with a hotspot capable of supporting up to seven mobile devices at once, along with a high-speed, highly reliable 4G LTE connection — making it an easy way to access data on the go. You’ll also see an enhancement to current OnStar services, including shorter response times and faster service delivery. This is the most powerful OnStar ever, empowering you and your passengers to create a highly connected world inside your car.
NAVIGATION BY ONSTAR
Just push the blue OnStar button, and an Advisor can download turn-by-turn directions5 to your Cadillac. A voice will then call out every turn, or the directions will be sent to your navigation system, if equipped. You can also plan routes using MapQuest. com® and send them to your Cadillac.
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DRAWING William Underwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 FIBER Zhiyong Ye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 Whitney Powell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 013 Mo O’Grady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713 Kyoung-Joa/Gon Park. . . . . . . . . . . . 405 FINE CRAFTS Roger Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Wayne Gao & Michelle Chang. . . . 302 Jim Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Rachel Mackenzie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708
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DIGITAL PAINTING ARTIST
JOHN LEBEN
Digital Artist John Leben exhibits in galleries and museums in his home state of Michigan as well as around 20 art fairs a year in the Midwest and Florida. He creates paintings in his computer and uses the finished paintings as printing plates for producing archival-quality limited edition prints on water-color paper and canvas. His recent work uses surrealistic imagery and fantasy as well as humor to comment on environmental issues. Leben calls his recent work the Urban Punk Series, the culmination of three years of digital paintings on environmental themes. He is a pioneer in the use of the computer as a fine art medium. “I’ve been painting in the computer now for about 15 years, experimenting with different techniques and printing technologies,” said Leben. “It’s only in the last few years that the computer has become fully accepted as a creative art medium.” Each of Leben’s pictures take three to four weeks to complete. “There used to be a false impression that digital art is created by a computer,” remembers Leben. “But these pictures are meticulously painted by hand, one stroke at a time, using digital paintbrushes. They are painted by me, using the computer.”
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CAROL NAPOLI “I develop paintings using the medium of acrylic paint. My process weaves surface nuances, color images, and abstracted compositional shapes to form narrative themes expressing life in spiritual terms. I enjoy both the formal aspects of art and its less easily defined intuitive and emotional side. It is my hope to create images that speak to the heart as well as bring interest and delight to the viewer.” “As mark upon mark; image upon image the history of our past forms the foundation for each new expression. His mercy brings the freedom to express this fresh vision and possibilities of the new morning. Truly mercy triumphs over judgment and so we have joy in each new day and hope with each new canvas.”
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John’s work will be available for purchase at the Leesburg Art Festival in Booth 016 at the corner of 1st and Main Streets.
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Carol’s work will be available at the Leesburg Art Festival in Booth 205 between 2nd and 3rd Streets.
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SHARON PEBBLE The Poster Artist for the 2016 Leesburg Art Festival is Acrylic Painter Sharon Repple. She produced two paintings “Sunny Day” and “Florida Oranges” which were then combined by graphic artist Andrea Pearlman to create this year’s official festival poster artwork, which celebrates the history of the citrus industry in Leesburg, Florida.
SUNNY DAY
FIND Sharon’s work, along with Festival Posters and t-shirts will be available for purchase at the Leesburg Art Festival in Booth 506 in Town Square.
Sharon Repple has always loved to create and with encouragement from her family and high school art teacher, Dorothy Cox, art has become an integral part of her life. During earlier years, she worked primarily in graphite and watercolor. After raising a family, Sharon returned to college in her forties and graduated with a degree in accounting. In 2007, she retired to Florida where Sharon was able to devote herself to her art. At this time, she began to paint with acrylics in a representational style. Her award winning landscape and wildlife paintings are inspired by the beauty of God’s creation found in the rural and coastal scenes of Georgia and Florida. Sharon has studied with Stephen Bach, Roger Bansemer and Mary Segars. Her husband, Clair, makes many of her frames. Sharon is a member of the Leesburg Art Association, International Society of Acrylic Painters ISAP-FL, ISAP, NOAPS and Ocala Art Group. Sharon Repple is represented by Artisans on Fifth and Florida Faience Gallery in Mount Dora, FL.
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