Center for the Arts Features Evolution in Diversity and Members Only Show Exhibit

For its Members Only Show, a call to artists was sent out to members of the Center for the Arts and they received a huge response. Over 100 pieces of artwork arrived during the morning intake on Thursday, March 3rd.

The Members Only Show is a huge success with overflows utilizing the front hallways to display the artwork. For the main galleries, there is something for everybody: sculptures, clay, mixed media, water colors, acrylics, oils, photographs, abstracts and metals. Members were limited to two entries.

Hyla Crane, Executive Director for the Center for the Arts, wanted to “thank all sixty artists who have shared their work not only with the Art Center but the world. The stunning array of work reminds us of what’s possible. The art pushes us to think more openly and to see the world from a different point of view while revealing the artists’ sense of humanity without a spoken word. We are privileged to host this exhibition and we thank each artist for their participation. The Art Center is here to help artists succeed and we are always here for them, especially when we can welcome a record number into our gallery.”

Results from the judges:

2D Art

First Place: “Man on the Edge” (Nature Benign/Nature Unleashed) by Richard Diedrich.

Second Place: Untitled by Margo Kostecka.

Third Place: “HEAT” by Vivianna Irizarri.

Honorable Mentions: “Marco River” by Austin Bell and “The Whistler” by MysteryDer.

3D Art

First Place: Untitled by Ann Vreeland.

Second Place: “Le Baiser” by Joel Shapses.

Third Place: “Queen of the Reef” by Virginia Palma.

Honorable Mention: “Tubular” by Ann Vreeland and “Twins” by Mary Limont.

Evolution in Diversity. La Petite Galerie features the works of Roberta Bresette. Roberta grew up on an Iowa farm and went to a one room school. There was no art, so to speak, but Roberta always felt a very strong desire to paint.

According to Roberta, “I just never got started as I was raising a family and had a job. Visiting Paris art museums was such a thrill and an inspiration! I think truly it was the catalyst for signing up for my first drawing class which was at the Marco Island Center for the Arts.”

Drawing led to painting in various mediums and then acrylics— both canvas and paper. From acrylics she moved on to mixed media and collage. Collage was so much fun with an unlimited resource of materials which provided Roberta with surprising and interesting results.

Roberta is currently working on abstracts. She is busy creating even in her sleep and her big wish is to own her own gallery someday so she can have a large space to lay out her work.

Coming Up!

The Bailsmen, a Jazz Ensemble, on March 15, 2022 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Please register at marcoislandart.org

Outdoor Arts and Craft Show and a Clay Guild Studio Sale March 26 & 27th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

The Marco Island Center for the Arts is located at 1010 Winterberry Drive and is open to the public Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. For more information on their monthly exhibits, art classes and musical interludes, visit: www.marcoislandart.org.