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Nothing But Art Open House

Charlotte Snyder — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:09:56 +0000

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

Basic Photoshop class

Collage class

Stay tuned for the “Reveal Yourself” gallery show post.

Nothing But Art Open House

Charlotte Snyder — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:39:13 +0000

‎”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.

Wednesday – Basic photography and Photoshop (Intro to Layers)
Thursday – Join Brandi and Regina for some collage fun. Boards, Glue and Media will be provided.
Friday – “Reveal Yourself” Gallery Show

The upcoming classes/workshops have been updated, we will be signing people up all week at the Open House.

“Nothing But Art”

Charlotte Snyder — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:38:46 +0000

Nothing But Art

Holly Bain — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:03:13 +0000

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

Charlotte Snyder — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:35:03 +0000

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

Angel — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:09:13 +0000

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

Holly Bain — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:49:36 +0000

For those of you who missed the graffiti demo from the October members meeting, here it is:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Register for the Fall Arts Festival

brandon — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:30:19 +0000

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

Angel — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:07:29 +0000

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

Angel — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:38:43 +0000

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!