When we think of art, Picasso, Monet’s Waterlilies and Dali come to mind. However, technology has now become an everyday tool of expression for many artists. Art done with technology is creating new human experiences for everyone. It is art for all ages!

Art Done With or About Technology Exhibition at the Center for the Arts includes all things digital including, but not limited to digital photography, digital photo manipulation, and art created using new technology programs such as Procreate, Adobe Fresco, Illustrator, or Photoshop. There is also art that depicts technology in a traditional form such as acrylic, oil or ceramic.

This was a juried exhibit with Judge Chris Mennini selecting the winners. Chris attended school in Erie, Pennsylvania and college in Cleveland. He traveled to Naples to enjoy the beautiful sunlight of Southwest Florida. Chris has been involved in the arts in Southwest Florida since he arrived in 1988. He has worked at one of Naples oldest and most respected galleries, Shaw Gallery, on 5th Avenue and is presently working at the Emily James Gallery.

The Winners

First Place - “Love Nature” by Joseph Parisi.

Second Place – “Messenger” by Myriam Kriel. 

Third Place – “Classics Collection” by Amanda Jaron.

Honorable Mentions – “Self Portrait” by Alanna Jaron “Bougainvillea” by Hilda Champion.

Rush Gallery features the mixed media Out of the Box techniques by artist Stacie Krupa. Come and experience Krupa’s big, bold, fun creations with WOW factor images.

A Master Artist, Krupa has over 40 years’ experience in the professional Fine Arts world. She has her B.A. in Psychology and a B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Painting, Drawing and Fibers. 

Krupa's fine art originals have been featured on several shows on Home Garden Television (HGTV) and she was the HGTV Dream Home Artist. Krupa has studied at the Prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and Maryland Institute College of Art. She has owned Stacie Krupa Fine Art Galleries for over 20 years which features her art originals. Krupa will be teaching a Children’s Mixed Media Class this October at the Marco Island Center for the Arts.