Northwest Florida Arts Association
Gallery Shows
Reveal Yourself GalleryShow
Jan 30th
Thanks to
Linda Kernick for judging our “Reveal Yourself” gallery show, and to all the participants. It was our biggest show yet!
Congratulations to our winners: Regina Halushka 1st place, Brandon Pence 2nd place, Daniel Kocher 3rd place, Sefan Halushka honorable mention, and Mike Lewis honorable mention.
1st place Regina Halushka with "REM"
2nd place Brandon Pence with "Tragyk 3"
3rd place Daniel Kocher with "Fractured"
Honorable Mention Stefan Halushka with "Can You See Me Now"
Honorable Mention Mike Lewis with "Transgenese Hypnagogiques de L'Jolie Chatte"
Reveal Yourself Gallery Show
Reveal Yourself Gallery Show
Reveal Yourself Gallery Show
Reveal Yourself Gallery Show
“Reveal Yourself” Gallery Show
Jan 9th
Just a reminder to those artist who will be turning in masks for the “Reveal Yourself” show. All masks must either be ready to hang, or have a stand, if they are to be displayed as sculptures. Can’t wait to see what everyone has come up with.
Video Rewind Show-Blast from the Past!
Dec 13th
The Video Rewind Show brought some of us back to our younger days when our lives consisted of video games and junk food. Pizza, chips, cookies, candy… We had the works! A special thanks goes out to the members that brought some of our favorite goodies to share.
Our judge for the show was
Brandon Pence, a well known graphic artist in our art community. Brandon awarded Daniel Kocher 1st place for his piece titled “PM-OD.” Daniel, who also took 1st place in our last show, has been awarded for his whimsical, stylistic illustrations painted in vivid colors.
The night ended with the crafting of perler beads which were constructed into 8-bit video game characters and sprites. Fun was definitely had by all who attended. Who knows what’s in store for the shows in 2012. I hope to see you at the next one!
In Your Dreams Gallery Show
Nov 25th
Thanks to everyone who came out to the “In Your Dreams Gallery Show”. We had a great time! Special thanks to Steve Burrows for judging. Congratulations to Daniel Kocher, who won 1st place, with Lucid Dreams,and Ed Chandler, who won 2nd place, with Trance #9.
Daniel Kocher, 1st place winner, with Lucid Dreams.
Ed Chandler, 2nd place winner, with Trance #9.
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
2012 NWFLAA Gallery Shows
Nov 5th
Next year’s gallery show schedule is as follows:
January – “Reveal Yourself”
February – “See You In The Movies”
March – “Go Digital”
April – “Dali’s Moustache”
May – “What’s Your Passion”
June - “Members Show”
July – “Eye Spy”
August – “Co-Exist”
September – “Enlist Now”
October - “Noir”
November - “Abstract Only”
December – “Eco-Green”
More info on each show will be announced shortly.
“Technomania” Show
Aug 20th
Congratulations to the winners of the Technomania Show, first place – Brandon Pence with “The Soul is in the Software”, second place – Brad Greek with ” Plein Air Goes Digital”. Thanks to
Micheal Loftis for being our judge.
Brandon Pence with his 1st place piece "The Soul is in the Software"
2nd place winner "Plein Air goes Digital" by Brad Greek
Technomania Reception
Technomania Reception
Technomania Reception
Technomania Reception
Technomania Gallery Show
Technomania Gallery Show
Technomania Gallery Show
“Can You Dig It” Show
Jul 17th
Despite all the rain we had a great “Can You Dig It ” show, with those of us who attended the tie dye members meeting wearing the shirts we created. A very special thanks
Lonnie Rich for being our judge. The first place winner was Brad Greek with “LZ” and our second place winner was Lou Pearson with “American Groovy”. To those who were not able to make it by the Art Lair on opening night the show will be up until August 18th. Our hours at the Art Lair are Tuesday through Friday 3pm – 6 pm.
1st place winner Brad Greek of "Can you Dig It" show
2nd place winner Lou Pearson of "Can You Dig It" show
"Can You Dig It" Show
"Can You Dig It" Show
"Can You Dig It" Show
