January 19 - February 25, 2024. Opening reception January 19, 6 - 8pm. Free and open to the public. Weekly viewing hours: Saturdays 12pm - 4pm
Gathering Artists of Putnam (GAP) aspires to showcase visual artists and artisans of Putnam County, promote a visionary community spirit, and become a creative force in the revitalization of the city of Palatka and Putnam County through the arts.
March 1 - March 31, 2024. Opening reception March 1, 6 - 8pm. Closing reception March 29, 6 - 8pm.Free and open to the public.
I am from Palatka. I grew up exploring the beaches and forests of Florida that inspire my paintings. Love for nature is a theme in my art. As a painter, I want to preserve memories and ideas that can be reflected upon with nostalgia and joy, and hopefully share with you something familiar that evokes emotions.
All of my works are hand-painted, usually with acrylic on canvas. I like to apply many layers of color, each time honing in on the effect I want to create. I often leave bits of the under-colors peeking through to make a richer and more interesting image. I often paint imagined scenes from the past and future that start as pencil sketches. I have also created several landscape paintings using my photos as a reference for places such as Princess Place Preserve and Washington Oaks Gardens.
This collection of artworks is a mix of real places and fantasy landscapes each attempting to showcase a particular mood and a feeling of open space.
Oak Hammock
Atmosphere at Gene’s
Toby Jones
Through the Artists Lens
April 5 - June 17, 2024. Opening reception April 5, 6 - 8pm. Free and open to the public.
There are many talented photographers in Putnam County, and this is just a sampling. Landscape, architecture, portraiture, wildlife, and drone photography are some of the subjects that are captured as only the camera can.
Tom Deputy
Imani Klein
Brian Keith
Hollis Bliss
Jim Bailey
Hollis Bliss
Tom Deputy
Rita Fullerton
Brian Keith
Imani Klein
Juneteenth
June 21 - June 30, 2024. Opening reception June 21, 6 - 8pm. Free and open to the public.
artists
Tweens to Teens: The Art of Putnam County’s Youth
July 5 - August 11, 2024. Opening reception July 5, 6 - 8pm. Free and open to the public.
Who:
Anyone living in Putnam County between the ages of 8 and 17 is invited to enter their own original art for this exhibition. There is no entry fee.
What:
Each artist can submit up to 3 works of art. All 2D hanging work must be wired for hanging and be no larger than 36” in any direction.
Small 3D work must not have a base larger than 8”.
Free standing 3D work (not needing a pedestal) will be accepted, but not exceed 40 lbs.
On the back for 2D and on the bottom for 3D, all work must be labelled with artist name, age, title of work, and sale price.
When:
Work can be delivered on July 2, 2024, between 10am and 1pm.
Artist contract must accompany the artwork when delivered.
Where:
Larimer Arts Center, 216 Reid St. Palatka, FL 32177.
Contact: Dan Askew, danielaskew@sjrstate.edu 432-230-1712
August 16 - October, 6, 2024. Opening reception July 5, 6 - 8pm. Free and open to the public.
Leo Cordovi is a contemporary painter born in Havana, Cuba. At the age of fifteen years old he immigrated to the United States, later graduating with a Bachelor’s in Fine Art from the University of Central Florida in 2019. With a focus in acrylic painting, his work offers expressive mark making and an underlaying and over-layering of colors that aim to blur the line between naturalism and abstraction. Select exhibitions include; In Between, Painting the Post Immigrant Experience, A&H Museums Maitland, FL; Leo Cordovi, Florida Views, West Palm Beach, FL; Nature Utopia, Spazio Faro, Rome, Italy.
Leo is currently based in Orlando, Florida.
