Northwest Florida Arts Association
NWFLAA Events
Nothing But Art Open House
Jan 29th
Thanks to all the instructors and guests who came by in of 1st annual “Nothing But Art” Open House. We had a great time.
Children's Tye Dye Class
Children's Tye Dye class
Cartoon Club
Cartoon Club
Basic Photoshop class
Basic Photoshop class
Collage class
Collage class
Stay tuned for the “Reveal Yourself” gallery show post.
Nothing But Art Open House
Jan 16th
”Nothing But Art” Open House begins at the Art Lair. Children’s Tye Dye is $5 everything else is FREE!!
Monday – Children’s tye Dye plus dinner.
Tuesday – Join the cartoon club as they embark on their new year.
Nothing But Art
Dec 29th
Join us for our “Nothing But Art” week of art on January 16th through the 20th. It’s our first annual showcase of art happenings culminating with the “Reveal Yourself” gallery show. The week starts with a Children’s Tye Dye class on Monday, January 16. Tuesday, January 17th, join Lou at the Cartooning Club. We go digital on Wednesday with Basic Photography & Photoshop – Intro to Layers. Thursday is Collage. The week ends with our “Reveal Yourself” gallery show. More details to come….
Christmas Party
Nov 26th
Come join us for our first Christmas party, December 2, 2011, at the Art Lair. The party will start at 6pm. Please bring a dish and a gift. We will be playing dirty santa, but ask that all gifts be about $10. Hope to see everyone there!
Graffiti Art at the NWFLAA
Nov 7th
Thanks to all who came out to the Graffiti Show and demo in October. The graffiti demo, by DVK’s Zink and Smerk One, was an inspiring art piece to witness in action. The finished piece is located behind Closet Swap in downtown FWB for those who would like to check it out. A special thanks goes out to these graff writers (artists) for meeting with our members and for agreeing to be the judges for our Graffiti Show. They commented that, “Graffiti isn’t always about being the best painter or artist, but more about ‘representing’ who you are and what you believe in.” Congrats to Helen Harris for taking 1st place with her own “Personal Graffiti.” They also awarded Mark Bonner with 2nd place for executing beautiful graffiti techniques in his piece titled “Kate.” The Graffiti Show will be displayed in the Art Lair for one more week, so we welcome those of you who missed the show to come by and check out artwork by our members along with a collection of works by artists in DVK.
DVK:
Dam Vandal Kreations is a collective of artists ranging in fields of art from painting to tattooing, music, and screen printing: all with roots stemming from graffiti, by which the collective was founded upon.
What was formed in 2006 by two friends in a makeshift art studio in a garage, has transformed into a group of artists from all over the world with different backgrounds in the art world.
Guest Artists Bios:
Zink
Originally from Phoenix, AZ
Lived in Fort Walton Beach since 1993
Age: 34
Type of graffiti: 3-D
Years graff writing: 5 years
Crew: Dam Vandal Kreations
Influence: Street Art Period
“Art is a mood, an expression…some sad, some happy…some bright, some dull.
It’s the act of creating that brings me back.”- Zink
Smerk One
Originally from Houston, TX
Lived in Fort Walton Beach since 1993
Age: 34
Types of graffiti: 2-D, Wildstyle, Characters, Realism
Years graff writing: 20 years
Crew: Dan Vandal Kreations
Influence: Life
“We want people to understand that what we do, we try to make it a positive impact
on the individuals that see our art.”- Smerk One
Graffiti Demo
Oct 17th
Register for the Fall Arts Festival
Sep 24th
Just a friendly reminder, the deadline for registrations for the NWFLAA Fall Arts Festival is rapidly approaching.
Click here to register now to secure your spot!
Clowns, Clowns & More Clowns Art Show
Sep 18th
It was a blast “clowning around” at the Clowns, Clowns & More Clowns reception on Friday. Thanks to everyone who came by to join in on the fun! We had a lot of spectacular entries for this show. Much thanks to our judge, Hanna Joensuu, who commented on how all the pieces had their own great qualities. In the end, we would like to congratulate our newest member, Daniel Peeples who won 1st place with “Standing Jelbo” and 2nd place with “Happy Birthday.” Congratulations to Regina Halushka who came in 3rd place with her “Untitled” concrete cat sculpture.
Lindsey Barrie from Pyramid Incorporated also joined in on the fun and provided us with some amazing artwork by students at Pyramid. Pyramid Incorporated is a non-profit organization that serves adults with disabilities. The artwork will be displayed for the next few weeks and is for sale to help fund Pyramid’s future projects. To learn more about Pyramid, check out:
www.pyramidinc.org
Clowns, clowns...
& more clowns!
Daniel Peeples with his award winning artwork
Artwork from Pyramid Inc.
Regina Halushka wins 3rd place
The “Act Here. Love Now.” Tour
Sep 14th
Who says cool stuff only happens in big cities?
The “Act Here. Love Now. Tour” is coming to downtown Fort Walton Beach…
Act Here. Love Now. is a book that follows the journey of 11 student photographers who had a vision to change the world. They traveled through 36 countries documenting the lives of those they met. As they took photos and heard stories, they were overwhelmed with the needs that confronted them along the way. But as the days wore on, the girls realized they could make a difference, every day, with simple acts of genuine love. This book is a culmination of their stories, photos, and practical ways to impact your own community, city, and world.
Tonight at 6pm at the Art Lair, Savannah Chastain will be sharing stories of her journey, excerpts from their book and exhibit some of the photography they captured along the way. There will also be books for sale =)
Hope to see you there!
