New exhibit opens at Shell Point’s Tribby

Center

Nearly 60 paintings by 37 regional artists are on display now through Sept 7 in Fort Myers.

“Fortitude: Works by the Fort Myers B e a c h A r t A s s o c i a t i o n a n d S a n i b e lCaptiva Art League” presents paintings created in a wide range of mediums, from delicate watercolors to fabric collages, at the Tribby Arts Center at the Shell Point Retirement Community

According to resident curator Marge Lee, the exhibition is the result of an appeal for display space issued by the Fort M y e r s B e a c h A r t A s s o c i a t i o n w h e n Hurricane Ian destroyed its gallery. The center was among the local organizations that stepped forward to host exhibits for the FMBAA members

Lee noted that it was important to the center to also include members of the Sanibel-Captiva Art League, as many of its members also were impacted by the hurricane’s destruction

“Because so many artists in the region were and continue to be displaced or impacted by Hurricane Ian, we were uncertain how many artists would be able to respond to call for entries,” she said “But this exhibition of 58 engaging works proves that our local artists have fortitude and are creating excellent work ”

S e v e r a l t h e m e s s t r o n g l y e m e r g e throughout the body of work on display, including interpretations of the theme fortitude, depictions of popular places in the region, florals, landscapes and more

Concurrently on display, the Tribby’s C o l l a b o r a t i o n s G a l l e r y d i s p l a y s t h e n e w e s t e x h i b i t i o n o f t h e o n g o i n g

“Ekphrasis” series, with poems by Bruce Bunch and related paintings of David Tompkins In the Tribby Legacy and O v e r l o o k G a l l e r i e s , “ N e w H o r i z o n s : Artworks by Shell Point Glass Artists, Photographers, and Potters” is on display Free of charge, the galleries are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a m to 3 p m

The Tribby Arts Center is at 17281 On Par Blvd , Fort Myers