Current Exhibit...
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Art in the Garage
Exhibit Dates: August 8 - September 30, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, August 11 | 5:30PM–7PMA group of artists dedicated to exploring new forms of expression.
Featuring Artists: Judi Bettendorf. Jane Kiehart, Gail McCarthy, Molly Potter-Thayer, Cheryl Ritland, Kimberly Roden, Roni Rottner, Kathy Saigh, Patrice Scott, and May Wong.
Thank you Exhibit Sponsors:
Upcoming Exhibits...
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Day...Night...Dream
Featuring the works of Jacquelyn Roesch-Sanchez & Rachel Tribble
Opening Reception: Friday, October 13 | 5:30-7PM
Join us for the following events during the exhibit:
Sounds Vibration Healing with Deena Rahill | Friday, November 3, 5-7PM
Witness the magical synergy as Deena Rahill graces us with her singing crystal bowls and other healing instruments. The mesmerizing sound healing performance adds a dimension of wonder and serenity to this stunning display of creativity.Yoga & Meditation Classes* with Laura Wenger | October 16, 23, 30 & November 6
Classes include Gentle Yoga & Yogic Sleep, Introduction to Meditation & Mindful Movement, Moon salutations and meditation, and more. *Register today at www.laurabethwenger.com -
33rd Annual All Florida Juried Art Show
A 33-year legacy exhibition featuring all Florida artists in all media.
Exhibit dates: January 9 - March 2, 2024
Awards Reception Friday, January 12 | 5:30PM–7PM
MartinArts invites artists residing in Florida to apply. Open to all Florida artists in all media.
Apply HERE
Juror: Gregory Jones
Artist Statement:
To reach inside and free the creative child within each of us is basically what my art is about. I might begin with a used air conditioner filter as in “Dust to Dust” or a bright red cloth tie as in “Man Under Paints With Red Tie”, but from that point I seldom know what direction the work will take. I simply “follow paths through the woods” as I did as a child growing up near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. I played in the mud a lot, then grew up and played in the muddy paint a lot. When I played I learned that some good things sometimes happened. Then I learned that I could get the good things that happened to grow like a plant until the whole canvas would sometimes be a good thing.
It is probably from dust that we come and to dust that we go, but in between there is growth. When all is said and done, how much we have grown determines the richness of the soil we leave on which others will trod. From the muddy mess I often make in art and life is born the lesson of humility and discovery.
The idealism of my youth and the realism of adult life run head-on in my work to form an expression that merges seriousness with playfulness and superficiality with depth. Somewhere inside that depth is an innocent child, a very good person who can touch nature, and when I visit with him (or her) I learn to love, to fly, to live. To this day it is that sincere, sensitive child seeing and feeling nature that my art echoes and that moves my spirit to create my mixed media “layered” paintings. I only wish there were more days when he could come out to play.
Cover Image: 1st Place 2022 “Phobos" by Martin Dunn
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Surreal Boundaries of Reality
Opening Reception: Friday, March 8, 5:30-7PM
Featuring the art of Christine Sobczak, LS Finch & Maya Schonenberger
In this exhibition, the bold photomontages, paintings and textile installations created by Sobczak, Finch and Schonenberger lead viewers into the cryptic world of surrealism – a place where dream-like images and ideas subconsciously thrive.The visual language of surrealism is not only portrayed by images of the strange and unearthly, but is also influenced and shaped by political, social, and environmental events around us. Viewers are invited to widen their field of vision and explore the stark beauty of celestial realms, decaying civilizations, collective pandemic memories, and more.
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Marvin S. Cone 38th Annual High School Juried Art Show
Featuring art work from students of Martin County, Jensen Beach, and South Fork High Schools, The Pine School, and Clark Advanced Learning Center
Exhibit Dates: April 30 - June 22, 2024
Awards Reception: TBD | 5:30-7PM
Sponsorship Opportunities available
Cover Image: Best of Show 2023 “The Hand You're Dealt” by Hollyn Lewis, South Fork High School
Interested in Volunteering at the Gallery?
Gallery Location: 80 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, FL 34994
*Gallery Hours (only during an exhibit)
Tuesday 10AM–6PM and Wednesday–Saturday 10AM–4PM or by appointment
A donation of $5 in support of our exhibitions and programs is requested.
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts, Martin County Board of County Commissioners, and private contributions.